Chinese automaker Chery has designed an EV concept inspired by tuna fish. And it claims this car is the most aerodynamic in the world. First spotted by Electrek, the concept is claimed to have a coefficient of drag (Cd) of just 0.168, measured during wind-tunnel testing conducted in August. That was reportedly achieved with “AI simulation… More…
BMW claims Tesla is no longer ahead in EV range, battery tech
BMW is confident that batteries for its next-generation EVs will finally outdo Tesla in range. In a recently published interview with Automotive News Europe, BMW Group production boss Milan Nedeljkovic said the automaker doesn’t see a gap to Tesla, and that the Tesla may in fact need to catch up to BMW once the German automaker’s sixth-generation… More…
StoreDot Says Its Silicon Batteries Don’t Degrade When Charged Extremely Fast
The startup did 1,000 consecutive extreme fast charging cycles and compared them to slow charging scenarios. More…
Chery’s new concept EV has the lowest drag coefficient ever
The Chinese carmaker Chery has introduced a bold new EV concept with the lowest drag coefficient in the automotive world. The achieved Cd value is 0.168 with the design being inspired by the tuna fish. And for something inspired by the unsightly water dweller the concept looks pretty cool. It adopts a bionic-style design language with plenty of LEDs, including some on the rims. To achieve the impressive aerodynamic efficiency, Chery used AI-powered simulation with more than 2,000 optimization cases before it came to the final design. Chery’s concept With the increased… More…
EVgo will prefabricate charging sites
The scalable model is said to save time and money when constructing new EV charging sites. First projects are already underway, with more sites to follow across the US in 2024. Read more…
Munich-based investor Mutares has taken over Efacec
The Portuguese company Efacec, which is active in the field of electromobility as a charging infrastructure manufacturer, has a new owner. The investment company Mutares, headquartered in Munich, has taken over Efacec from the Portuguese state as part of a reprivatization process initiated at the end of 2022. Read more…
Chevy Equinox Priced, Cybertruck Stops An Arrow, Ford, Toyota, Chevy, VW Suffer EV Setbacks
Plus we discuss some new Tesla details and our drive of a manual transmission electric Toyota. More…
BYD Has Record Plug-In Sales In China, Export Markets In October 2023
The global volume exceeded 300,000 for the first time last month. More…
Spy shots of Xiaomi’s 1st EV model show design details
Multiple images circulating on Chinese social media show details of the body of what is said to be Xiaomi’s first EV model. Read more…
FOR:EV to install charging stations at UK Starbucks
Scottish EV infrastructure provider FOR:EV has launched the roll-out of rapid charging stations at four branches of Starbucks. Installation is complete at Starbucks sites in Livingston and Dunfermline, with work due to start at two further sites in Galashiels and Blairgowrie later this month. Read more…
UK: Wine retailer Majestic adds 25 electric vans to its fleet
British wine retailer Majestic wants all its deliveries to be electric from 2030. In a first step, it will add 35 electric Citroen electric vans to its 216-strong van fleet by the end of the year. Read more…
KG Mobility to build battery factory in South Korea
The Ssangyong successor company KG Mobility has reached an agreement with BYD to build a factory for battery packs on the site of its engine factory in Changwon, South Korea. The opening is scheduled for the end of 2024. Read more…
Atos delivers IT for ACC battery factories
The IT service provider Atos has been commissioned by Automotive Cells Company (ACC), the battery cell joint venture between Stellantis, Total and Mercedes-Benz, to ensure and monitor the operation of the IT infrastructure of three factories in France, Germany and Italy. Read more…
Ionic MT prepares to produce silicon powder
Ionic Mineral Technologies, a US developer of nano-silicon powder for the anodes of electric car batteries, has set up shop in the state of Utah – and plans to start production there in 2024. Read more…
Nio’s battery, phone businesses likely to be hardest hit by layoffs, report says
Most of Nio’s businesses will see layoffs, with the battery and phone businesses likely to be adjusted the most, according to local media. Read more…
VW’s joins forces with vivo to forge the future of car-smartphone symbiosis
In a significant stride towards enhancing the synergy between automobiles and smartphones, Volkswagen’s software entity, Cariad, has joined forces with Chinese phone maker vivo to push the boundaries of vehicle-smartphone integration. This alliance heralds a new chapter in the growing electric vehicle market, where digital convenience is fast becoming as prized as horsepower once was. Cariad and vivo created the Mobile & Mobility Fusion Joint Innovative Lab (M2 Lab) to bring the seamlessness of smartphone usage to smart cars. M2 Lab aims to pioneer software and hardware solutions… More…
Fiat opens order books for its revised electric vans
Fiat Professional has opened orders for its revised model range in the first European countries. The new editions of the E-Ducato, E-Doblò and E-Scudo, presented a few days ago along with the vans and transporters from other Stellantis brands, can now be ordered in Italy and France. Read more…
Pepper discontinues end customer business
German conversion specialist Pepper Motion is continuing to change the core of its business. After the company shifted its focus from German public transport to customers abroad and lorry orders in May, the company is discontinuing its end customer business altogether to become a pure technology supplier. To this end, the workforce is to be “streamlined.” Read more…
Volvo Sold 29 Percent More EVs In October
Sales of battery electric vehicles increased even more in the U.S., compared to the same period last year. More…
BREAKING: Nio lays out organizational optimization plan: To cut 10% of positions, emphasize on improving efficiency
Nio said it will improve resource efficiency and defer or cut investments in projects that do not contribute to the company’s financial performance in three years. Read more…
