Tesla has released its Q1 2024 delivery and production numbers: confirming the suspicion that it is not growing anymore. Read more…
BYD’s premium Denza brand updates, cuts prices of N7 SUV to entice would-be Tesla Model Y buyers
A mere eight months after initially launching its N7 SUV in China, BYD sub-brand Denza has followed up with a refreshed version with better technology and significantly lower starting prices. Initially targeting potential Model Y customers, the N7’s sales have yet to reach Denza’s expectations, leading to today’s new demand levers and some new subsidies for switching to the updated model. Read more…
Rivian’s (RIVN) deliveries remain flat in Q1 as EV maker prepares for plant shutdown
EV maker Rivian’s (RIVN) Q1 EV deliveries were about flat from the fourth quarter as preparations began at its Normal, IL plant to cut costs. Despite deliveries falling slightly from Q4, Rivian beat Wall Street’s expectations and confirmed full-year production guidance.. Read more…
Tesla Delivered Only 386,810 Vehicles In Q1 2024. Produced 433,371
Tesla deliveries fell far short of expectations in Q1 2024. Read more…
Tesla Privately Previews Updated Model 3 Performance Ahead of Official Launch
Plus, Americans are buying cheaper cars, and Canoo shares tumbled after it spent double its annual revenue on the CEO’s private jet. Read more…
Tesla regains global BEV crown over BYD in Q1
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Is Musk getting in the way of Tesla sales growth?
Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s reputation has deteriorated significantly thanks to his online outbursts—and that may be negatively affecting Tesla sales, Reuters reports. In a new survey by marketing analysis firm Caliber provided exclusively to Reuters, a “consideration score” for Tesla fell to 31% in February, less than half its high of 70% in… Read more…
China EV sales for week ending Mar 31: Nio 3,550, Xpeng 2,050, Li Auto 7,990, Tesla 17,250
For the week of March 25-31, China’s NEV sales were 186,183, up 14 percent from the previous week, with a penetration rate of 43 percent. Read more…
Servotech and Electra EV want to make Chinese EVs compatible with CCS2
Indian EV charger manufacturer Servotech Power Systems and electric vehicle powertrain solutions company Electra EV want to develop their own charger technology. It would allow vehicles with the Chinese charging standard GB/T to also use CCS to fast charge. Read more…
Maserati driver Günther wins Formula E’s premiere in Tokyo
Maximilian Günther has won the first Formula E race in Tokyo. The German Maserati driver won the E-Prix premiere in the Japanese capital ahead of the British drivers Oliver Rowland (Nissan) and Jake Dennis (Andretti). A second German driver also has reason to celebrate. Read more…
Xiaomi SU7, The Smartphone Maker’s First EV, Sold Out For 2024 In 24 Hours
Customers in China are facing wait times as long as seven months to get their cars delivered. Read more…
100 new fast-chargers for New York City
New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced that the state government will fund 100 new high-speed chargers in New York City. Most sites should be up and running next year – all of them by 2026. Read more…
Lado Taxi orders another 2,500 VinFast electric cars
In Vietnam, Lado Taxi has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to purchase and rent an additional 2,500 VinFast electric cars from Green and Smart Moving JSC (GSM) within three years. Read more…
Atlante to install fast charging for Emil Frey in France
Atlante and Emil Frey have agreed that a total of around 80 DC charging points will be installed by next year at 15 Autosphere locations in France. Read more…
8,709 new electric cars in Norway
The Norwegian Road Information Authority OFV registered over 8,700 new electric cars in March 2024. Overall, however, March was a relatively slow month. It was only a very good month for one model. Read more…
China’s Mar NEV wholesale at 820,000, up 84% from Feb, CPCA estimates show
Both production and sales of passenger vehicles increased significantly in March from February as industries quickly turned to normal operations after the Chinese New Year holiday, the CPCA said. Read more…
BYD’s Denza N7 SUV gets a refresh, substantial price cut
BYD-backed Denza gave its stylish N7 SUV a makeover today. Additionally, the 2024 Denza N7 got a new price that’s substantially lower than the outgoing version. Denza’s initial N7 launch in July 2023 didn’t make the splash the company hoped for. Now the updated N7’s starting price of RMB 239,800 (€30,900) represents a massive 20.5% savings over the current model.… Read more…
US finalises CO2 limits for heavy commercial vehicles
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has published the final emission standards for trucks and buses for the model year 2027 to 2032. Just as with the recently published emissions standards for new cars and vans, the former were initially weakened compared to the original proposal – but will become stricter towards the end of the six-year period. Read more…
Panasonic and Indian Oil consider setting up cell production in India
Panasonic is planning a joint venture with Indian Oil to produce round cells in India. These will be designed for the two- and three-wheeled vehicles and stationary energy storage systems that are widespread in India. Read more…
Hyundai presents electric race car based on the Ioniq 5 N
Hyundai has unveiled the Ioniq 5 N eN1 Cup, an electric racing car developed for a new racing series called the eN1 class. The Ioniq 5 N eN1 Cup uses the drive system of the regular Ioniq 5 N, but has several modifications for the race track. Read more…
