Geely’s electric car brand Zeekr has applied for approval of a new model in China. The Zeekr Mix is a kind of van, but with only five seats and smaller than Zeekr’s large 009 van. Read more…
Nio to officially launch Onvo brand in May, explains meaning of name
Nio confirmed the Onvo name and said the brand’s official launch is expected in early-mid May. Read more…
BP Pulse to build truck charging stop in southern England
BP is taking over a truck stop in the south of England and is planning a large fast-charging park for electric trucks there. It is located at the Ashford International Truckstop in Kent, close to Dover and the Eurotunnel. Read more…
Endolla Barcelona hits major charging infrastructure milestone
Endolla Barcelona, the public charging network for electric vehicles in Barcelona managed by the municipal company Barcelona de Serveis Municipals (BSM), has reached the 1,000 charging point mark. Read more…
Honda Might Team Up With Nissan For Cheap EV After Ditching Plans With GM
Nissan is looking for a partner to make a new modular electric axle and EV platform, and Honda might fit the bill, Nikkei reported. Read more…
Global Passenger EV, Hybrid Battery Market Expanded 40% In 2023
The combined battery deployment reached roughly 690 gigawatt-hours. Read more…
Nio revamps BaaS, a key car-buying option for reducing initial costs, amid fierce price war
Nio has dramatically restructured its BaaS battery rental option in an attempt to make its cars more attractive in the face of fierce price competition, though emphasizing that it’s not a response to the ongoing price war. Read more…
Testing the Mercedes EQE SUV in winter: There must be more to come
With the EQS and EQE saloons, Mercedes has succeeded in creating two relatively efficient electric cars. On the other hand, the EQE SUV brings back memories of the EQC: consumption was high in our test, and charging times were long. However, the EQE SUV was convincing in other respects. Find out exactly where in our winter test drive report!
E-bike sales overtake classic bikes in Germany
Around 2.1 million electric bikes were sold in Germany in 2023, exceeding the number of bikes without an electric motor (1.9 million) for the first time. With further growth, the number of e-bikes has also reached a new record level. Read more…
Candela delivers electric hydrofoil ferry to New Zealand
The Candela P-12 electric hydrofoil ferry will launch in New Zealand, transporting staff to and from the country’s largest hydro power station. It is the first time the electric vessel is delivered outside of Europe. Read more…
Volkswagen dives into the hot hatch fray with the ID.3 GTX
Volkswagen is finally throwing its hat into the hot hatch ring with the release of the ID.3 GTX – a performance-oriented spin on the brand’s popular compact hatchback. Building on the success of the standard ID.3, the new ID.3 GTX model promises a more dynamic driving experience with an amped-up powertrain and some design tweaks. At the heart of the… Read more…
Nio signs deal with CATL to jointly develop long-life batteries
CATL will also plan and develop battery systems of longer service lives for Nio’s upcoming models. Read more…
Lilium to utilise Atlantic Aviation’s US locations
Lilium has signed a memorandum of understanding with US aviation service provider Atlantic Aviation to “ensure seamless compatibility between the Lilium Jet and Atlantic’s network of aviation assets across North America.” It will allow operations at current and future locations. Read more…
JAC and VW inject fresh capital into Volkswagen Anhui joint venture
JAC Motors and Volkswagen China are planning a capital increase for their joint venture, Volkswagen Anhui. In total, both sides want to invest around 826 million euros this year and next. Read more…
‘BATTwin’ research project on sustainable battery production
The aim of the recently launched EU project BATTwin is to establish efficient and sustainable European production of lithium-ion batteries and thus making Europe independent of other nations. One approach is to reduce waste. Read more…
EU Parliament adopts Euro 7 emissions standard
The EU Parliament has passed the agreement reached with the Council on the new Euro 7 emissions standard. The agreement, which was significantly weakened during negotiations, has thus cleared another hurdle – but an important approval is still pending. Read more…
Zeekr Mix electric MPV revealed through MIIT filing
Chinese automaker Zeekr is expanding its MPV market footprint with yet another offering. The Zeekr Mix, which promises to redefine the image of the family-friendly MPV, is a sleek and spacious vehicle. It packs a host of compelling features, promising a competitive price to go with its modern design language. Positioned to take on established players like the Volkswagen ID.Buzz,… Read more…
Nio’s Alps sub-brand has its official name revealed through new spy shots
Nio is pretty confident in its upcoming sub-brand which has been codenamed Alps – and we’ve referred to it as such so far because the official name wasn’t known. Soy shots recently caught the first Alps EV doing some testing on the streets of China and telling people it’s better than Tesla’s Model Y. The brand is closer and closer… Read more…
BYD e2 Honor Edition debuts with $12,400 price tag
Chinese automaker BYD continues to slash prices in the increasingly competitive world of electric vehicles. Their latest salvo in the ongoing “price war” is the refreshed BYD e2 Honor Edition, a compact EV that’s big on features but remarkably small on price. Starting at just 89,800 yuan (€11,600), BYD aims to seriously undercut its gasoline-powered rivals and provide EV access… Read more…
Nissan and Honda might partner up to develop future EVs
When it’s not busy possibly saving Fisker from bankruptcy, Nissan is also thinking about partnering up with Honda for future EVs. That’s according to a new report from Nikkei Asia, citing unnamed sources at Nissan itself. Nissan’s vision is of a common EV powertrain between it and Honda, which the two companies could team up on purchasing, as well as… Read more…
