Due to supply issues, Volkswagen has to halt the lines at another German plant. Assembly of the ID.4 and ID.7 electric cars was suspended in Emden yesterday and will only continue on Monday due to a lack of electric motors. Read more…
Guangzhou auto show to open on Nov 17 with 41% of cars on display to be NEVs
The auto show will feature a total of 1,132 vehicles, including 469 NEVs. Read more…
Denmark invests millions in electric truck charging
Denmark has announced that it will set up 25 new charging parks for electric trucks nationwide. The locations will be a maximum of 60 kilometres from one another, each with 175 charge points. Read more…
BMW starts making Mini cars in Germany
BMW kicked off series production of the new Mini Countryman and its all-electric offshoot in Leipzig. It is the first time, a Mini model is being made in Germany. The new Mini Countryman is scheduled to hit dealerships on 17 February 2024. Read more…
BYD’s Yangwang U8 production begins
The first production models of the BYD Yangwang U8, an electric SUV under BYD’s premium Yangwang brand, have started rolling off the factory line, marking a significant milestone for the new brand. Officially launched on September 20, the Yangwang U8 has already generated over 30,000 orders – a clear indication of the market’s enthusiasm for this luxury electric SUV. This high demand could be attributed to its unique blend of off-road prowess and advanced technology. The U8, priced at approximately RMB 1.098 million (just over â¬140,000), is assembled at a BYD production site in… More…
SAIC-GM partners with Tesla in China
SAIC-GM is the first Chinese car manufacturer to announce a charging infrastructure partnership with Tesla. However, this partnership applies to China and not the US, as most of the previous deals concerning Tesla’s charging infrastructure in recent days. Read more…
Pepper Motion to build electric trucks and buses in India
German Pepper Motion has confirmed plans for a major factory in India. As previously leaked, Pepper will come to Andhra Pradesh for a fully integrated vertical production to convert diesel buses and trucks to electric and build new vehicles and batteries. Read more…
Tesla Cybertruck spotted climbing stairs off-road – showing great ground clearance
A Tesla Cybertruck was spotted climbing stairs off-road, and it gave us our best look at the electric pickup truck’s ground clearance. More…
Cruise robotaxis in crisis: layoffs, recall, and algorithm found to have blind spot for kids
The news has been epically bad for Cruise robotaxis these past few weeks. GM’s driverless car subsidiary has announced a round of layoffs this week, with the CEO Kyle Vogt reportedly telling employees this week in an all-hands meeting. Plus investigations have dredged up some incriminating news that the software’s algorithm had trouble detecting children. More…
Zeekr reveals exterior of Zeekr 007 electric sedan
Zeekr will hold a pre-sale launch event for the Zeekr 007 on November 17, the first day of the Guangzhou auto show, starting at 10:00 am. Read more…
EU Parliament agrees to water down Euro 7 emissions standard
The EU Parliament has agreed to weaken pollution rules for combustion engines and trucks after lawmakers voted for a watered-down Euro 7 standard as a negotiating position. Insiders in Brussels suspect a tacit deal between politicians and the car industry. Read more…
Li Auto Oct deliveries breakdown: Li L7 at 15,525, Li L8 at 12,142
All three Li Auto models delivered more than 10,000 units in October, and all were record highs. Read more…
Xpeng Oct deliveries breakdown: G6 at 8,741, G9 at 4,593
October was the first full month of deliveries for the updated G9 since its launch on September 19, and monthly deliveries were an all-time high for the model. Read more…
Presale for the Luxeed S7 kicks off in China
The key technical details of the Luxeed, a brand by Chery and Huawei, had already been leaked in advance. Now the prices have also been revealed. The S7 is available from around 35,425 dollars. Read more…
Impact announces bespoke batteries for Alexander Dennis e-buses
Impact Clean Power Technology has unveiled battery systems tailored to the next generation of Alexander Dennis buses, the Enviro100EV and the double-decker Enviro400EV. Production of both vehicles has already stared, with deliveries to customers in the UK and Ireland planned for early next year. More…
Polestar 4 will also be built in South Korea
The manufacturer made a series of announcements at its first „Polestar Day.” On top of expanding manufacturing of the Polestar 4 to South Korea, it will also collaborate with StoreDOt on batteries for the Polestar 5 and set up a Virtual Power Plan to develop a business case for V2G technology. Read more…
China EV battery installations in Oct: CATL’s share rises to 42.18%, BYD drops to 26.23%
CATL’s share of the Chinese EV battery market increased by 3.4 percentage points in October compared to September, while BYD’s share decreased by 0.77 percentage points. Read more…
SAIC-GM to plug into Tesla’s charging network in China by year-end
SAIC-GM has become the first automaker in China to plug into Tesla’s charging network, with Cadillac and Buick-branded models based on the Ultium platform getting access to some Tesla chargers. Read more…
Rad Power Bikes is shutting down its New York store in latest belt-tightening
Rad Power Bikes, a leading US-based electric bicycle retailer, has just announced that it is closing its New York City retail store. More…
Volkswagen ID.4 GTX range test
The Volkswagen ID.4 GTX is the latest car weâve got for review and we are currently busy putting it through its paces. And while the full set of trials will take a while longer to complete we are now done with the range test, so we figured we might share the findings of that one with you. The ID.4 GTX version comes with a 82 kWh battery of which 77 kWh are available to use. Thatâs among the highest capacities in the price range and its WLTP rating of about 515km sounds very promising. In fact thatâs after the range penalty that comes with the dual motor AWD drive of the 250kW GTX model… More…
