The Mercedes-Benz Group delivered around 51,000 electric cars in the second quarter. The passenger car division accounted for 45,800 battery-electric cars. The German carmaker’s EV sales also fell in the first half of the year as a whole. Read more…
Lucid increases production and deliveries
US electric car manufacturer Lucid Motors produced 2,110 EVs in the second quarter and delivered 2,394, more than in the first quarter. However, Lucid still needs to make progress to reach its annual production target of 9,000 vehicles. Read more…
BYD sells 1,084 cars in Japan in H1 2024
BYD sold 1,084 vehicles in Japan in the first half of this year, up 88 percent year-on-year. Read more…
BMW delivers over 100,000 EVs in Q2/2024
The BMW Group sold 190,622 battery-electric cars in the first half of the year. The majority of these were delivered in the second quarter. The year-on-year growth was driven primarily by the core brand. Read more…
Li Auto brings HD map-free NOA feature in latest software update
HD map-free NOA does not rely on information including HD maps, and is available on roads where navigation is available, Li Auto said. Read more…
Honda starts warming up for Ye brand’s 1st EV model, Ye S7, in China
Honda launched the Ye brand in China on April 16, saying it would launch the Ye S7 and Ye P7 at the end of this year and mass-produce the Ye GT in 2025. Read more…
BYD launches hybrid Song Plus DM-i in Ecuador
This is BYD’s first hybrid launch in Ecuador, after it introduced the Han EV, Yuan Plus EV, Dolphin, and Tang EV in the country. Read more…
Ford’s ridiculous 1,400hp electric van just won the Goodwood hillclimb
The Goodwood Festival of Speed happened this weekend, and Ford’s electric SuperVan managed to beat every other vehicle, gas or electric, to the top of the hill. Read more…
New UK gov’t approves 3 huge solar farms & wants to expand rooftop installs
Just days after a massive election win, UK’s new Labour government has hit the ground running and is already making progress on increasing solar power deployment. Read more…
Watch Tesla Cybertruck, Rivian R1T Catch Some Crazy Air
Both trucks handle the hilly dirt track with ease, but one is way more fun to throw around the curves. Read more…
Kia’s Global EV Retail Sales Hit A New Record In Q2 2024
The momentum remains strong ahead of the Kia EV3 launch. Read more…
VinFast Delays North Carolina EV Plant To 2028 Over ‘Economic Headwinds’ And Not Any Other Reasons
The Vietnam-based startup automaker, already plagued with notorious reviews and scandals back home, is pushing back its U.S. factory. Read more…
Genesis U.S. EV Sales Hit A New Record In Q2 2024
The locally produced Genesis Electrified GV70 became the primary EV model. Read more…
Why Replacing The Factory Tires On Your EV Is A Good Thing
Aftermarket EV-specific tires from Hankook are better in every way. Read more…
The first electric-car president? Ike Eisenhower liked them
At least a couple of presidents have been drivers of electric cars, but they’re not all in the recent past. Our 34th President, Dwight David “Ike” Eisenhower, may have been one of the first. Long before Ike became perhaps the 20th century’s most famous general, Eisenhower drove around in an early electric car that belonged to his in-laws. John… Read more…
Ora Funky Cat review
Ora is Great Wall Motors’s latest electric brand and we have its first model available in Europe, named the Funky Cat. The extravagance goes beyond the naming with the styling being anything but conventional. In several markets around Asia and Australia the Funky Cat is among the cheapest EV offerings, which explains why it’s such a common sight in the… Read more…
Nio shows off ET9’s chassis capabilities in new video, teases new Nio Phone coming soon
Nio’s new video shows the phone making a tabletop soccer ball on the roof move by controlling the ET9’s suspension. The second-generation Nio Phone is expected to be launched at the end of this month. Read more…
Hyundai Motor Group’s Global EV Sales Slowed Down In H1 2024
Hyundai and Genesis’ global wholesale sales decreased 30%, while the Ioniq 6 lost nearly two-thirds of its volume. Read more…
Tesla Model 3 Performance Owner Tries Hyundai Ioniq 5 N
Both of these high-performance electric cars have a lot to offer. Which one will come out on top? Read more…
Mercedes-Benz U.S. EV Sales Sharply Declined In Q2 2024
The EQS and EQE families were down by a half year-over-year. Read more…
