The French company Tiamat Energy is planning a factory for sodium-ion battery cells with an annual capacity of 5 GWh in northern France – and is receiving financial support from Stellantis, among others. Read more…
SK On considers starting LFP battery production in 2026
South Korea’s battery cell manufacturer SK On could start series production of LFP battery cells for electric car manufacturers in 2026. Negotiations with potential customers are currently underway. Read more…
The Nissan Ariya NISMO looks like a badge engineering cash-grab
Nissan has announced a new performance trim level of the Ariya at the Tokyo Auto Salon 2024 show this week: Meet the Ariya NISMO. It’s a more powerful, sporty, and body kit-clad version of the company’s only modern BEV offering and, for now, it will be limited to sale in the Japanese market. Read more…
Polestar has delivered nearly 1,000 Polestar 4s, but had a tough 2023
Polestar posted its 2023 delivery numbers and, as expected, it’s a mixed bag for the luxury performance EV brand. With the company only meaningfully selling a single vehicle model — its Polestar 2 sedan — deliveries totaled 54,600 cars for 2023. And in Q4 of the year, the pace of deliveries slowed substantially, down to 12,800 cars (annualizing to a rate of 51,200). Read more…
Neta begins construction of its 3rd overseas plant in Malaysia
Neta’s plant in Malaysia is scheduled to start production in 2025. Its plant in Thailand is already in production, and another plant in Indonesia will start production in the second quarter. Read more…
Hertz is selling EVs, including Teslas, to buy gasoline models
Hertz on Thursday announced that it’s selling about 20,000 EVs, including some Teslas, from its U.S. rental fleet to buy gasoline cars. The company said in a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) that the sales of these vehicles, which represent about one third of its global EV fleet, began in Dec. 2023 and are expected to… Read more…
EU investigators to come to China to inspect BYD, Geely and SAIC, report says
European Commission investigators will come to inspect Chinese carmakers in the coming weeks as part of an investigation into whether to impose punitive tariffs to protect Europe’s EV makers, Reuters reported. Read more…
Nissan presents new flagship model Ariya Nismo
Nissan has presented the Ariya Nismo at the Tokyo Auto Salon 2024 and announced plans to launch the vehicle in Japan coming spring. The crossover SUV is Nismo’s flagship EV model. Read more…
Nissan unveils 429 hp Ariya Nismo
Nissan has taken the wraps off the Ariya Nismo at the Tokyo Auto Salon 2024. Set to hit the roads this spring, the crossover SUV is Nissan’s most powerful EV model yet. Building upon the foundation of the Ariya e-4ORCE, the Ariya Nismo boasts a body kit with aggressive skirts painted in the tuning company’s signature black and red colors.… Read more…
Polestar delivered 54,600 electric cars in 2023
Polestar has not reached its delivery target for 2023. The brand delivered around 54,600 electric cars worldwide last year, falling short of the annual target, which was recently lowered to 60,000 electric cars. Read more…
Sainsbury’s launches ultra-rapid charging network
The British supermarket’s proprietary EV charging business, Smart Charge, will initially feature over 750 charging bays rolled out across over 100 stores by the end of 2024. Sainsbury’s says it will be in the UK’s top five fast charging providers.
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Li Auto offering significant discounts across entire lineup, report says
Li Auto is offering discounts ranging from RMB 35,000 to RMB 38,000, depending on the model, local media said. Read more…
Hertz backtracks on fleet electrification
The car hire company Hertz plans to sell 20,000 electric cars from various manufacturers in the USA over the course of this year and invest some of the proceeds in the purchase of combustion cars. This corresponds to around a third of Hertz’s global fleet of electric cars. Read more…
Nio sings battery-swapping agreement with JAC and Chery
The Chinese electric car manufacturer has gained new partners for its battery-swapping business. Nio, JAC, and Chery Automobile will cooperate on battery standards, swapping technology, and the expansion of the battery-swapping network. The signing took place in the Chinese Anhui Province and is just one way the region hopes to promote new energy vehicles (NEVs). Read more…
Tesla production in Germany to pause at the end of January
Tesla has to largely halt production at its German plant for around two weeks. According to Tesla, the reason for this is that the attacks by the Yemeni Huthi rebels on merchant ships in the Red Sea have created a gap in the supply chains. Read more…
Did VinFast just rip off one of the most recognizable electric bikes in existence?
As VinFast expands its presence in the US, the Vietnamese automaker recently showed off its new DrgnFly electric bike at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas. But no sooner did the veil drop than the questions began to swirl about just how close is too close when mimicking other famous e-bike designs. Read more…
Biden to pour hundreds of millions into building EV charging stations
As part of President Biden’s massive $7.5 billion plan to extensively build out EV infrastructure in the US – much to the chagrin of some Republican lawmakers – the government has announced that it is investing $623 million in grants to put 7,500 more EV charging stations on the roads. Read more…
Li Auto reportedly to discontinue older models in Q2 after facelifts launched in Mar
Li Auto will release the Li L6 EREV, Li Mega BEV in the first half of the year and will launch three more BEVs in the second half of the year, according to local media. Read more…
Freudenberg PM’s Battery Pack Liquid Absorbers
Freudenberg Performance Materials has developed an absorbent pad technology for installation inside electric vehicle (EV) battery packs (and outside their modules). These Battery Pack Liquid Absorbers are intended to enable passive climate control through long-lasting moisture management, with repeatable absorption and redrying cycles. Read more…
Polestar begins deliveries of Polestar 4 SUV in China
Polestar launched the Polestar 4 in China on the first day of the Shanghai auto show on April 17, 2023, and dropped the price significantly in November before deliveries began. Read more…
