The two parties are exploring the possibility of forming a joint venture to further support Stellantis’ electrification strategy. Read more…
Dongfeng enters the compact EV segment with the Nammi 01
Dongfeng has launched the pre-sale of its all-electric small car Nammi 01. The first representative of the new Nammi brand will be launched on the Chinese market at prices between 79,800 and 109,800 yuan – the equivalent of around 10,250 to 14,100 euros. Read more…
Northvolt presents its own sodium-ion battery cell
Northvolt also announces entering the sodium-ion battery business, claiming the move followed “a breakthrough in technology”. Unlike Chinese manufacturers moving into SIBs for EVs fast, the Swedish battery firm has another use case in mind for now. Read more…
Another sodium-ion battery factory is in the making in China for Zoolnasm
After BYD and Huaihai confirmed plans this week, another company is building a large factory to produce sodium-ion batteries in China. Zoolnasm, a startup founded in January 2021, has already started construction. Read more…
Kia’s compact EV3 electric SUV spotted in South Korea
Kia is getting ready to introduce a smaller, more affordable electric SUV next year. The Kia EV3, a slightly smaller compact SUV than the recently introduced EV5, was recently spotted testing on South Korean roads, offering a glimpse into what the future of affordable electric crossovers could look like.
Kia officially introduced the EV3 concept at the 2023 LA Auto Show, marking its debut in the North American market. Before that the EV3 made its appearance at Kia’s annual EV day in October, where it garnered attention for its blend of technology, practicality, and design elements clearly… Read more…
Nio to report Q3 earnings on Dec 5
Nio delivered 55,432 vehicles in the third quarter, slightly above the lower end of the guidance range of 55,000 to 57,000 vehicles. Read more…
Vauxhall opens order books for the Astra Sports Tourer Electric
Vauxhall has opened orders for its first fully electric estate car, the Astra Sports Tourer Electric. Prices start from £39,995 OTR, with first customer deliveries expected from the second quarter of 2024. Read more…
Genesis GV90 to be first vehicle based on new Hyundai platform
The Hyundai subsidiary Genesis is developing a large electric SUV called the GV90, which is to be the first model based on Hyundai’s new eM platform planned for 2025. Genesis intends to compete in the high-end segment with the GV90. Read more…
Volvo Buses enters bus development collaboration with Castrosua
Volvo Buses and the Spanish coachbuilder Castrosua have signed a strategic collaboration for the development, production and marketing of electric city buses in Spain. The companies plan to use the Volvo BZL Electric chassis with the Nelec body from Castrosua. Read more…
China EV insurance registrations for week ending Nov 19: Nio 3,700, Xpeng 4,200, Li Auto 10,000, Tesla 16,300
For the week of November 1-19, Li Auto was 25,400, Nio was 9,400, Xpeng was 10,400 and Tesla was 39,300. Read more…
BREAKING: Changan, Nio partner on battery swap network sharing
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PV system proves a good catch
A start-up is working in Africa to electrify fishing boats (writes Nick Flaherty).
VoltaViewAfrica was set up by a professor from the Fraunhofer research institute in Germany. Photovoltaics generate electricity, which is stored in mobile, portable lithium batteries that local residents can use as an individual power source which includes powering local fishing boats. Read more…
Honda unveils next-generation hydrogen fuel cell
In a significant move towards advancing hydrogen technology, Honda unveiled its next-generation hydrogen fuel cell at a trade show in Brussels, Belgium. While still in the prototype stage, this new technology promises to find applications in a wide range of vehicles, including hydrogen-electric cars, commercial vehicles, and construction machinery.
The pursuit of hydrogen-powered solutions in the automotive industry has been relatively limited, with only a handful of automakers investing in its development. Notable among them is BMW, which is collaborating with Toyota and already showcased… Read more…
Nio’s upcoming announcement sends shares of its swap station provider soaring
Shandong Weida was up 6 percent in Shenzhen at press time, and up about 20 percent over the past month. Read more…
Tesla raises Model Y Long Rang starting price by $280 in China
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Tesla investors hopelessly turn to TSLA board to rein in Elon Musk
Some Tesla investors are hopelessly turning to the company’s board of directors in the hope that they would rein in Elon Musk following growing concerns that he is negatively affecting Tesla’s brand. Read more…
Ford caves on EV dealer program following IL loss and will cut charger requirements
Following a loss in Illinois, Ford is easing some aspects of its EV dealer program. The changes involve reducing the number of required chargers and cutting training costs.. Read more…
Honda and Nissan slash rates to keep pace with BYD, EVs in overseas markets
Japanese automakers are scrambling to avoid being squeezed out of the market by BYD and other Chinese EVs. Honda and Nissan are the latest to slash rates in overseas markets to boost demand. Read more…
The world may be on track for tripling renewables – and that’s what we need
Governments plan to double renewable capacity by 2030, and tripling is within sight, according to a newly released report. Read more…
Xiaomi SU7 spied on a highway in China
Xiaomi’s first EV, the SU7, has already been outed by Chinese authorities through a certification process, and we’ve even seen the way its interior will look. Today, it’s time to move past static images (nice as they may be), and so let’s see the SU7 in motion.
It was spied on a Chinese highway, covered in heavy camo, but still obviously being the SU7. And moving. Not just that, but when the person capturing the video accelerated to get closer to it, the driver of the prototype figured it out and hit the pedal even harder, switching lanes to get rid of the impromptu paparazzo, possibly… Read more…