Can BYD compete with Toyota on its home turf? According to the latest sales data, BYD accounted for nearly 3% of Japan’s EV market in the first half of 2024. And that’s after launching its first EV in the region just last year. Read more…
EU imposes hefty provisional tariff increase on subsidized Chinese EVs
The European Union has taken steps to raise tariffs on electric vehicles manufactured in China with provisional duties. The European Commission, the EU’s executive arm, said that the provisional results of its investigation into Chinese EV subsidies had found that the country’s value chain “benefits from unfair subsidization.” Such subsidization, in turn, is causing a… Read more…
DOE announces $1.7 billion in grants to convert facilities for EV production and support US auto workers
Some folks fear that the transition to EVs will lead to major job losses in the auto industry—and not without reason, as EVs require different (and fewer) components than legacy ICE vehicles. Auto plants around the country are in danger of downsizing or shutting down altogether, and helping these facilities to retool for EV production… Read more…
China’s CATL Hints At EV Batteries That Last 16 Years
According to CATL, its “Long-Service-Life Battery” packs can last up to 16 years or 1.24 million miles. That’s a lot of driving. Read more…
Flat Year? Not So Fast: U.S. Non-Tesla EV Sales Hit New Record In Q2
The latest comparison of brands reveals which ones are accelerating electrification. Read more…
Trump Opposes EVs. His PAC May Get $45M From Elon Musk Every Month
Plus, EV tax credit eligibility leaves consumers guessing and study predicts that used EV values will stabilize. Read more…
Chevy Silverado EV’s More Affordable LT Trim: This Is It
The cheaper LT model and off-road-ready Silverado EV Trail Boss are due next year. Read more…
2025 Lucid Air Pure is America’s most efficient EV
The 2025 Lucid Air Pure just became the most efficient car in America. The Pure has an EPA-rated range of 420 miles. The price? $71,400, base. The 2025 Lucid Air Pure—the single-motor, rear-wheel-drive version of the Air electric luxury sedan—continues to offer more range than the Tesla Model S for less than $80,000. Lucid on Tuesday… Read more…
US-made Genesis Electrified GV70 gets CarPlay in 2025, saves bigger makeover for 2026
The 2025 Genesis Electrified GV70 gains wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto The Genesis Electrified GV70 will get a refresh for 2026 The 2025 Genesis Electrified GV70 costs $68,300. The all-electric 2025 Genesis Electrified GV70 carries over with only a handful of changes, but a big update is planned for 2026. For 2025, the Electrified GV70… Read more…
Stagecoach orders electric buses from Alexander Dennis for use in London
London-based public transport operator Stagecoach has ordered 41 electric buses from Alexander Dennis, including 24 small electric buses and 17 electric double-deckers. They are to arrive in early 2025. Read more…
Nissan Ariya Nismo Heads To Europe To Resurrect Performance Brand
With several performance tweaks, the go-fast Ariya crossover is the first Nismo-branded car in Europe since the 370Z went bust. Read more…
Chinese startup Nullmax launches new tech to tackle self-driving challenges in more human-like ways
Nullmax has launched Nullmax Intelligence and plans to launch full-scenario intelligent driving solutions based on the technology by 2025. Read more…
Nissan Ariya NISMO is coming to Europe
Nissan’s performance division, NISMO, is making a grand re-entrance into Europe with the launch of the Ariya NISMO, its first fully electric model in the European market. To celebrate 40 years of NISMO Nissan reintroduces the brand to car enthusiasts across the Old Continent. Building on the already impressive Ariya e-4ORCE platform with its a choice of 63 kWh and… Read more…
HaPiPro2: Research project on efficient e-motor production comes to an end
After almost four years, the Chair of Production Engineering of E-Mobility Components (PEM) at RWTH Aachen University has completed the electric motor research project ‘Product and production concepts for variant-flexible hairpin stator production’ (HaPiPro2). PEM now wants to continue its research. Read more…
Porsche adds new RWD and 4S variants, off-road package to its electric Macan lineup [Videos]
With production of the all-electric Macan now underway in Germany, Porsche is launching two new variants to appeal to a broader customer base. The automaker has introduced a lighter RWD variant and a new dual-motor 4S version with an optional off-road design package. Read more…
Lucid confirms the 2025 Air Pure offers 5 miles per kWh, making it the most efficient car in the world
Lucid Motors shared details of a 2025 update to its Air Pure sedan today, which has achieved a landmark 5 miles of range per kWh of energy efficiency. Per Lucid, that figure solidifies the latest Air Pure as the most energy-efficient vehicle ever made. See more details of the 2025 Air lineup below. Read more…
The Lucid Air Just Hit A Huge EV Milestone
The EV startup announced some tweaks to its 2025 lineup. Most notably, the Air is now the country’s most efficient EV by a wide margin. Read more…
Zeekr launches right-hand drive Zeekr X in Thailand
Zeekr currently has four flash stores open in Bangkok and is expected to reach 14 stores in Thailand by the end of 2024. Read more…
Joby Aviation completes demonstration flight with hydrogen aircraft
Californian eVTOL startup Joby Aviation has successfully completed a 523-mile (842-kilometre) flight with a hydrogen-electric air taxi demonstrator built by H2FLY. Read more…
2025 Porsche Macan EV gets a lower price and likely more range
The electric Porsche Macan lineup gains two variants for 2025 Base Porsche Macan EVs are now single-motor and rear-wheel drive The 2025 Porsche Macan EV costs $77,295 Porsche’s electric Macan enters the 2025 model year with a new base model equipped with rear-wheel drive, a feature that should provide an efficiency boost for the battery-powered… Read more…
