Renault Trucks will open a service outlet in the French city of Lyon. It will be called ‘Renault Truck City’ and will be located in the heart of the Urban Logistics Hotel (ULH), which will open its doors this week. Read more…
Nissan’s Comeback Plan Includes EVs 30% Cheaper Than Ariya, More Models
We look at Nissan’s updated strategy for the next few years, and ask: is the threat of Chinese EVs overblown? Read more…
CATL and Tesla launch cooperation to optimise charging times
CATL is working together with Tesla on new battery chemistries to enable faster charging of cells. The Chinese battery giant also sees great potential for reducing the costs of Tesla’s upcoming compact model. Read more…
Hyundai to double the number of fast chargers in South Korea
Hyundai plans to almost double the number of fast-charging stations in its own HPC network “E-Pit” in South Korea. The carmaker currently operates 286 fast-chargers at 54 locations across the country. Next year, it wants that number to reach 500. Read more…
The Hyundai Ioniq 6 Is Now The Cheapest Car To Lease In The U.S.
How does $239/month with no down payment sound? Read more…
Only The Hyundai Ioniq 6 Has Everything ‘Next-Wave’ EV Buyers Want: Study
How do EVs get past early adopters and break into the mainstream? Hyundai’s Ioniq 6 may offer some clues. Read more…
IM Motors says its new L6 model to feature solid-state batteries with over 1,000 km range
The IM L6 will be built on a quasi-900 V high-voltage platform and will be the industry’s first to feature ultra-fast-charging solid-state batteries in a production vehicle, IM Motors co-CEO said. Read more…
Eve Energy considers building battery factory in Coventry
The Chinese battery cell manufacturer and BMW partner Eve Energy is planning a factory at Coventry Airport, according to British media. Eve Energy is in talks with politicians to initially invest around £1.2 billion for 20 GWh of annual capacity in the future factory. Read more…
Northvolt breaks ground for German battery factory
Northvolt has begun construction of its battery cell factory in Germany. The official starting signal for the construction work at the gates of the town of Heide in the Schleswig-Holstein district of Dithmarschen was given in the presence of Federal Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Vice-Chancellor Robert Habeck. Read more…
Tesla allegedly cuts production in Giga Shanghai
Tesla has reportedly reduced production at its plant in China because sales of electric cars are growing slowly and competition in the world’s largest car market is very intense. Read more…
Xiaomi SU7 electric sedan’s launch event detailed
The anticipation among electric vehicle enthusiasts is reaching a fever pitch as Chinese tech giant Xiaomi prepares to open the order books for its first-ever EV model, the Xiaomi SU7. With a sleek design, the SU7 sedan aims to shake up China’s booming electric car market and attract buyers away from more established competitors. Xiaomi, known worldwide for its smartphones… Read more…
Alibaba’s stake in Xpeng drops to 4.94% after latest reduction
Alibaba’s Taobao China completed the sale of 33 million Xpeng ADSs on March 22, according to a Hong Kong stock exchange announcement. Read more…
Stellantis considers building electric cars for Leapmotor in Poland
Stellantis could start producing electric cars for its Chinese partner Leapmotor in Poland before the end of June. Production could be up and running as early as the second quarter of 2024. Read more…
Xpeng Aeroht applies for type certificate for its modular flying car
Xpeng Aeroht has filed a type certificate application for its modular flying car, which has been accepted by the civil aviation regulator. Read more…
CATL working with Tesla on fast-charging battery cells
CATL is working with Tesla on battery technologies, particularly new electrochemical structures for faster charging, the Chinese battery maker’s chairman said. Read more…
Xpeng launches new P7i variant with scissor doors, offers $5,550 limited time discount
Xpeng has rolled out a new variant with scissor doors for the single-motor P7i 702 Max, starting at RMB 289,900, or RMB 249,900 after discount. Read more…
Resting boosts lithium-metal battery cells
Researchers have found a key way to extend the life of next-generation lithium-metal batteries, writes Nick Flaherty.
Lithium metal cells can double the range of EVs on a single charge and this is a crucial technology for solid-state cells. The researchers at Stanford University found a low-cost approach, which was to simply drain the battery and let it rest for several hours. This restored battery capacity and boosted overall performance. Read more…
Jeep sidesteps EVs with ICE off-road concepts, points to PHEVs
At its annual Easter Jeep Safari in Moab, Utah, Stellantis’ Jeep brand has presented four new concept off-roaders. And this year, unlike other recent years, all of them were gasoline-fueled. Among them, the lone plug-in concept among them was the Jeep Wrangler 4xe Willys Dispatcher plug-in hybrid concept that, according to the brand… Read more…
BYD sees 7 millionth NEV roll off assembly line
The 7 millionth vehicle is an updated Denza N7 SUV, which the premium BYD sub-brand will officially launch on April 1. Read more…
Xiaomi SU7 launch event to begin at 7 pm Beijing Time on Mar 28, show cars available at 60 stores starting today
Xiaomi EV’s factory is ready and deliveries will start as soon as the SU7 is launched, it suggested. Read more…
