The Volkswagen ID.7 is getting a wagon variant for Europe, but this new model hasn’t been confirmed for the U.S. Unveiled Monday, the VW ID.7 Tourer combines range that’s fairly close to the hatchback version (VW estimates up to 425 miles on the European WLTP testing cycle) with cargo space that puts many SUVs to shame. VW claims 21.3 cubic feet… Read more…
POSTECH researchers to develop next-gen li-ion battery system
A team of scientists from South Korea’s Pohang University of Science and Technology is developing a silicon-based lithium-ion battery system that will enable electric car ranges of up to 1,000 kilometres thanks to gel polymer electrolytes and microsilicon particles. Read more…
Europe: EV sales grow 29 per cent in January
While petrol and diesel-powered cars still make up the majority of new registrations in the European Union, the number of electric cars is on the rise. They accounted for 10.9 per cent of the market share in January – up from 9.5 per cent last year. Read more…
BYD to launch refreshed Dolphin on Feb 23, may continue its push for lower prices
BYD yesterday launched lower-priced updated versions of its two budget sedans, triggering several local peers to follow suit with price cuts. Read more…
Renault 5 E-Tech electric will be unveiled on February 26
The Renault 5 EV has been teased for more than a year now, and it’s finally time for a proper introduction. That will take place at the Geneva International Motor Show on Monday, February 26 at 9:30 AM local time. The unveiling event will be streamed live at this link. Renault still isn’t giving up on the “E-Tech electric” suffix… Read more…
Altilium reveals two new battery recycling partnerships
British battery firm Altilium and UK vehicle salvage, dismantling and recycling specialist Synetiq have announced a commercial EV battery recycling collaboration. Another such partnership is being launched with Vmoto for electric scooter batteries. Read more…
Massachusetts invests in EV infrastructure
The US state of Massachusetts has earmarked 50 million dollars for charging infrastructure across the state. The goal is to provide easy access to charging stations, encourage the electrification of state fleets and manage the impact of EV charging stations on the grid. Read more…
Ionity opens first HPC hub in Northern Ireland
Ionity has opened its first high-power charging hub in Northern Ireland. At Toome Motorway Service Station, six new 350 kW charge points are now available to EV drivers. Construction of the next hub has already begun in Belfast. Read more…
China EV insurance registrations in Feb 5-18: Nio 1,500, Xpeng 1,000, Li Auto 7,000, Tesla 8,200
Insurance registrations for major EV makers in China have dropped significantly over the past two weeks as people celebrate the traditional Chinese New Year holiday. Read more…
Lucid Motors brings Air Pure RWD to Europe
Lucid Motors, the American EV startup known for its luxury vehicles, has made its Air sedan more accessible in Europe. The company is introducing a new entry-level model in Germany, the Lucid Air Pure RWD. This rear-wheel-drive variant boasts 747 km range on the WLTP cycle and delivers a respectable 325 kW (442 hp). It significantly undercuts the previous Pure… Read more…
Hyundai scraps ambitious electric targets for its Genesis brand
Hyundai Motor is likely to delay the transformation of Genesis to a pure electric car brand. The carmaker previously said that from 2025, all new models would be purely electric and that the last combustion engine would be sold by 2030 at the latest. Instead, it will now focus on full hybrids. Read more…
Volvo renames XC40 Recharge and C40 Recharge
Volvo Cars is streamlining and standardising the model names of its electric cars. In future, the BEV models will be marketed under the newly introduced abbreviation EX for SUV or EC for SUV coupés. This has consequences for two of Volvo’s current models. Read more…
Researchers explore infrared heating panels for EVs
A European consortium led by the AIT Austrian Institute of Technology is working on thermal management in electric vehicles as part of the MINDED research project. It is looking primarily at innovative infrared heating panels as a heat source. Read more…
JLR and Tata want to build EVs in India
JLR and its Indian parent company Tata Motors want to produce electric cars on a large scale in India and export them from there. According to a media report, negotiations to this end are well advanced. Read more…
BYD poised to challenge Tesla for BEV sales crown in 2024, TrendForce says
Tesla continues to lead the BEV rankings in 2023 with a 19.9 percent market share, followed by BYD with 17.1 percent. Read more…
Tesla Model 3 Performance refresh spotted with bucket seats
Tesla launched the refreshed Model 3, codenamed Highland, late last year (and it only made it to North America last month). But so far we only got the lower-end Standard Range and Long Range trims. The top of the line Performance version is still waiting for its very own Highland refresh, which should be coming later this year. Tesla is… Read more…
Detecting test-gas leaks in EV battery production
A leading battery manufacturer for the automotive industry is using test-gas leak-detection systems from Zeltwanger Leak Testing & Automation, which is equipped with complete solutions from Pfeiffer Vacuum. Read more…
Chinese New Year holiday travel report: Here are BYD and Tesla’s stats
BYD owners drove a cumulative total of about 3.76 billion kilometers from February 10-17, and Tesla owners in China drove more than 700 million kilometers, according to their numbers. Read more…
CITGO decides to ‘enter EV space’ with one charger
Oil major CITGO is sticking its toe into the electrification pond: It’s launched its first-ever EV charger in Battle Creek, Michigan.. Read more…
Rivian R2 is coming to Europe
Rivian is unveiling the R2 on March 7 at an event in California. The company has already started teasing the upcoming SUV which will be more affordable than its existing SUV, the R1S. We’ve also seen the R2 in some spy shots during a photo/video shoot a few days ago, and today we have a confirmation from Rivian itself that… Read more…
