Nio will grant Forseven a worldwide license to use certain of the company’s existing and future technologies related to or subsisting in the company’s smart EV platforms. Read more…
Fiat presents five concept cars for the electric future
The Stellantis brand Fiat has given a glimpse into the near electric future in the form of five concept vehicles. The concept vehicles are all set to lead to series models by 2027 – starting with a small electric car in July 2024. Read more…
Nio’s power unit ties up with China Southern Power Grid’s energy storage arm
China Southern Power Grid Energy Storage will work with Nio Power in areas including battery banks, battery swap stations, and virtual power plants. Read more…
Li Auto posts 20.3% revenue growth in Q4 from Q3, gross margin improves to 23.5%
Li Auto expects to deliver 100,000 to 103,000 units in the first quarter. Read more…
Renault 5 Returns As Retrolicious EV With Up To 248 Miles Of WLTP Range
The modern reinterpretation of the Renault Le Car can power your appliances and has Google Maps and Waze built-in. Read more…
Li Auto reveals supercharging station buildout plan for this year
Li Auto vaguely said it has 2,000 supercharging stations planned for 2024. Read more…
AURUM thermoplastic polyimide offers Tg of 245 C
Electrical breakdown of high-temperature insulation materials can be prevented by using thermoplastic polyimide (TPI), a high-performance polymer.
This is important with the transition to electric vehicles, with polymers that offer higher electrical and thermal properties being sought. To enable faster charging and travel over longer distances, electrical breakdown must be prevented by high-temperature insulation materials. Read more…
IM Motors launches 2024 L7 sedan with lower starting price
The L7, IM Motors’ first model, has been updated with its starting price cut by RMB 38,900, or 11.5 percent. Read more…
BYD’s initial plan for its 2024 sales target is 4 million units, report says
BYD is set to announce a 4-million-unit target, with a higher 4.2 million sales forecast given to suppliers, including 2 million BEVs, and 2.2 million PHEVs, according to local media. Read more…
BYD says updated Qin Plus gets 23,590 orders in 1st week on market
BYD launched the updated Qin Plus sedan on February 19, the first model it’s updating in its second offensive against traditional fuel cars. Read more…
IM Motors to become latest Chinese EV maker to add gas engines to EV models
IM Motors CEO said the company’s fifth model will be an EREV, set to become the latest after Avatr to look to gasoline engines to boost sales. Read more…
BYD launches 1,287 hp Yangwang U9 with price tag matching its performance
It seems like every week brings a fresh announcement of another mind-bogglingly fast electric supercar, and China’s BYD is joining the fray with their Yangwang U9. The U9 instantly becomes one of the most powerful EVs on the market and the company is not shy about its ambitions, asking an eye-watering €219,900 (RMB 1,680,000) for one of China’s first electric… Read more…
2035 E-Mobility Taiwan: The platform shaping the future of mobility
Sponsored by 2035 E-Mobility Taiwan. 2035 E-Mobility Taiwan, Taiwan’s foremost E-Mobility trade show, returns to Taipei from April 17 to 20 at Taipei Nangang Exhibition Center, Hall 1 (TaiNEX 1). The trade show serves as a complete sourcing platform for electric vehicle and autonomous driving technologies where top-tier brands, promising startups, industry experts, influential media,… Read more…
Trade group asks administration to reinstate tariffs on Chinese graphite, critical material for EV batteries
The North American Graphite Alliance (NAGA), which represents US and Canadian producers of battery-grade graphite, has submitted a request to US Trade Representative Katherine Tai to reinstate Section 301 tariffs on three graphite products from China. The group also commissioned a market report from Oxford Economics that explains the rationale behind reinstating the tariffs, and… Read more…
10 EVs that lease for under $400/month: Ioniq 5, Solterra, Niro, Ioniq 6, Model Y, more
There’s a loophole in the stricter IRA federal tax credit that only applies $3750 rebates on North American-built cars and separately $3750 on domestic batteries. For whatever reason, all EVs get the full $7500 applied to leases, however. So that has more people leasing EVs than ever before.. Read more…
Images of Renault 5 Electric leak online ahead of February 26 premiere
The Renault 5 is back. Sort of. And, in case you didn’t know – it’s electric. It is scheduled for an official unveiling on February 26 at the Geneva Motor Show but the internet has its own agenda. If the leaked images swirling around the internet are anything to go by, the new Renault 5 E-Tech Electric is a blast… Read more…
Is it fair that EV chargers are allowed where gas stations aren’t?
As EV charging infrastructure expands, lawmakers in the Kentucky legislature have introduced a bill to “protect” gas stations, local television station WKYT reports. House Bill 581 seeks to prevent zoning authorities from treating EV charging differently from gasoline dispensing. That means any location considered suitable for EV charging would… Read more…
BYD Yangwang launches U9 electric supercar with starting price of $233,500
The Yangwang U9’s powertrain delivers up to 1,306 horsepower, allowing the vehicle to sprint from 0 to 100 kilometers per hour in 2.36 seconds. Read more…
BYD’s battery unit FinDreams to develop batteries for 2-wheelers
FinDreams said it will offer safer, more reliable batteries for electric two-wheelers, after a recent deadly accident revived concerns about the safety of electric two-wheeler batteries. Read more…
Non-bike bike gear tested: Turning any helmet into a headlight with BioLite
The best way I’ve found to reduce or eliminate car usage in a city is with an electric bike. But in the winter, nights come at you early, and it’s more important than ever to ensure that as cyclists, we’re visible to the biggest danger on the roads: car drivers. I’ve been testing out a new headlamp called the that isn’t specifically meant for cyclists, but has proven perfect for me as a way to add both front and rear LED lighting to pretty much any helmet. Read more…
