Hozon Auto’s Neta brand just introduced its latest offering: the Neta S wagon. Officially dubbed the “Neta S Hunting Edition,” it adds to the busy EV landscape in the world’s largest market for these vehicles. Coming with shooting brake design, the Neta S wagon has a closed front face, hidden door handles, and panoramic heat-insulating roof. The glass roof features… Read more…
Van Moer Logistics outlines truck charging hub in the port of Antwerp
Belgian logistics company Van Moer Logistics will start building a truck charging hub in the port of Antwerp at the end of the year. It plans to install six publicly accessible fast chargers, each with a capacity of 400 kW, and 30 charging points with 50 kW each for the company’s own use. Read more…
BYD Denza to start Z9GT pre-sales on Aug 20
The Z9GT, with nearly 1, 000 horsepower, can accelerate from 0 to 100 km/h in less than three seconds, Denza previously said. Read more…
BTR kicks off anode material production in Indonesia
At its new plant in Indonesia, Chinese battery material manufacturer BTR New Material Group has started production of anode materials, including for electric vehicle batteries. Read more…
UK: Zest to install 150 public EV chargers in the Borough of Warrington
British charge point operator Zest announced that it will install 150 public chargers in the Borough of Warrington. The chargers, which include AC and DC units, will be spread throughout 35 streets of the borough in northwestern England. Read more…
Tritium to be acquired by Exicom
The insolvent Australian fast-charging station manufacturer Tritium is being acquired by Exicom. Exicom, which claims to be India’s largest manufacturer of EV charging stations, has officially announced the acquisition of Tritium’s business and assets. Read more…
China NEV retail rises to 878,000 in Jul, penetration exceeds 50% for 1st time
China’s retail penetration of NEVs reached a record 51.1 percent in July, the first time it has exceeded the 50 percent mark, meaning that for the first time, NEVs overtook conventional gasoline vehicles in new car sales. Read more…
Tesla sells 46,227 cars in China in Jul, exports 27,890 from Shanghai plant
Tesla’s July sales in China decreased by 21.99 percent from 59,261 in June as exports from its Shanghai factory increased by 137.44 percent. Read more…
Dodge asks $60,000 for electric muscle car
Dodge has priced its all-electric Charger Daytona in the US. The first electric ‘muscle car’ goes on sale from $59,595 – for the Charger Daytona R/T version. For the even more powerful Charger Daytona Scat Pack variant, Dudge is asking at least 73,190 dollars. Read more…
The Toyota Proace Max goes on sale in the UK
Toyota’s panel van Proace Max can now be ordered in the UK. It is available as an all-electric and a diesel variant, while the former starts at £62,375. The first deliveries will be made in September. Read more…
SAIC’s MG Motor to build plant and R&D center in Mexico
The plant would aim to make Mexico a pole for SAIC Group and MG’s growth and expansion in Latin America and the Caribbean, MG said. Read more…
DPD UK increases last-mile deliveries with electric vans
DPD UK has electrified a third of its delivery van fleet, the parcel company says. It is thus on target to lower emissions by 46 per cent by the end of the year compared to 2020. Read more…
Solaris to deliver ten fuel cell buses to the Czech Republic
Czech transport company Martin Uher Bus has ordered ten Urbino 12 hydrogen buses from Polish manufacturer Solaris. All buses should be delivered towards the end of next year. Read more…
Neta teases shooting brake variant of Neta S, launch expected in late Aug
The Neta S shooting brake would be launched in August and volume deliveries would begin in September, an executive said previously. Read more…
BAIC BluePark shares plunge as orders for joint model with Huawei appear to disappoint investors
The Stelato S9 — the first model jointly built by Huawei and BAIC BluePark — has received more than 2,500 firm orders in the first 24 hours of its launch. Read more…
Electric Mopar muscle, stinky Tesla cabin filters, and a pricey Chevy pickup
On today’s episode of Quick Charge, we talk about legacy performance nameplates turning to battery power, the value of Tesla Autopilot data, and whether or not a $96,000 Chevy Silverado makes any sense at all, to anyone, for any reason. Read more…
BYD opens 1st dealership store in Poland
BYD has so far offered seven models in more than 20 countries in Europe. Read more…
Is this what the new Tesla Model Y looks like?
A young visual artist put together some Tesla Model Y refresh renders that look like they could be pretty close to what the actual upcoming new version of the popular electric SUV will look like. Read more…
Can Hyundai’s EV hot hatch keep up with the new Tesla Model 3 in a drag race? [Video]
Can Hyundai’s sporty IONIQ 5 N keep pace with the new Tesla Model 3 Performance? Hyundai’s EV hot hatch packs more horsepower, but it also weighs more. Check out the epic drag race showdown in the video below. Read more…
Global wind capacity will more than double by 2030 (but it’s a shortfall)
National targets set by governments add up to just over a doubling of the global wind capacity by 2030, but fall short of tripling, according to a new report. Read more…
