Stellantis has announced plans to revise the platform of the Fiat 500 Electric. Specifically, the Group is planning a more affordable version of the small electric car with a new battery and new electric drive. Read more…
VW to invest 2.5 billion euros to expand Hefei production base
Volkswagen said it will produce two Volkswagen-branded models co-developed with Xpeng in Hefei, the first of which is scheduled to go into production in 2026. Read more…
Voltpost rolls out curbside US EV chargers: Here’s how they look
Charging company Voltpost is preparing to roll out its lamppost EV chargers in major U.S. metro areas like New York, Chicago, and Detroit. The company on Thursday announced that it had “imminent plans” to deploy its chargers in these areas this spring. The Level 2 chargers are added to existing lampposts, with charging sessions and payment managed… Read more…
Twelve new Superchargers installed at Berlin shopping centre
The Alexa shopping centre in Berlin has upgraded its underground parking with a series of 12 new Supercharger stations of the V4 variant. This marks the third Supercharger location in Berlin. Read more…
VW certifies CATL battery test centre in Erfurt
CATL’s Thuringian battery test and validation centre at Erfurter Kreuz has received official certification from the Volkswagen Group and will now commence its full service function for European customers and partners. Read more…
Alfa Romeo presents electric SUV Milano Elettrica
Alfa Romeo has unveiled its new Milano compact SUV, which will also be available with a purely electric drive. The BEV variant Milano Elettrica utilises the familiar Stellantis drive technology – a further power level is available as an option. Read more…
Mercedes EQS gets larger battery and a new look
Mercedes-Benz has revised its EQS. The electric flagship will not only get a makeover and equipment upgraded for the 2024 model year. The German automaker has also upgraded the technology – although the battery will be larger, Mercedes will keep the 400-volt architecture. Read more…
China’s Chery to set up shop in Europe
Chinese automaker Chery is planning to make cars in Spain, where the EV market is at just 12%, half that of Portugal and France. This would be Chery’s first manufacturing site in Europe. Read more…
China is exporting so many EVs that it needs more ships – a lot more
Chinese EV makers are looking to export electric vehicles by the tens of thousands around the globe, but they need a lot more car-carrying vessels to make that happen. Demand is so high that the country is on track to amass what will be the world’s fourth-largest fleet in a few short years, with new trade routes being created especially for Chinese EVs. Read more…
China’s NEV retail at 97,000 in Apr 1-6, up 5% from same period last month
China’s retail penetration of NEVs was 47.09 percent in April 1-6, and 37.1 percent year-to-date. Read more…
Huawei-backed Aito to unveil updated M5 SUV on Apr 23
The Aito M5 is the first model to be built by Huawei with a carmaker, and deliveries started in March 2022. Read more…
XPeng adds budget-friendly G6 version
XPeng has just revealed a new, aggressively priced version of its popular G6 SUV. The fresh variant is dubbed the G6 580 Plus and aims to expand the G6’s reach without compromising the overall experience. The XPeng G6 580 Plus normally starts at RMB 199,900 (around €25,700), but buyers who act within a limited timeframe could drive home a new… Read more…
Tesla launches Model Y with large battery and rear-wheel drive
A new variant of the Model Y is now available in Europe. The “Long Range Rear-Wheel Drive” variant has a WLTP range of 600 kilometres and is slightly more expansive than the regular “Rear-Wheel Drive” variant with the smaller battery. Read more…
Huawei-Chery joint brand Luxeed re-launches 1st model S7 with lower prices for most trims
Huawei said the Luxeed S7 has begun volume deliveries. The model was initially launched in November 2023 and has since been the subject of complaints over slow deliveries. Read more…
BYD launches next-gen energy storage system MC Cube-T
BYD’s MC Cube-T has a capacity of 6.432 MWh, higher than the 6.25 MWh of the Tianheng energy storage system launched by CATL 2 days ago. Read more…
China EV battery installations in Mar: CATL share 44.87%, BYD 26.79%
CATL’s share in March decreased by 10.29 percentage points from February, while BYD increased by 9.04 percentage points. Read more…
Nio’s cockpit head reportedly to depart
Nio’s vice president of digital cockpit and software development, Zhang Lei, is leaving the company and will complete the handover by the end of this month, according to local media. Read more…
Why design-for-manufacture could make Traxial axial flux motors go mainstream
Touted as the future of EV propulsion, axial flux motors are more compact, lighter and offer higher power and torque densities than their radial flux counterparts. Until now, they have been exceedingly hard to build but Traxial, a subsidiary of Magnax, is aiming to change the game with a new design methodology that could take this to the mainstream.
The Belgium-based company’s design-for-manufacture approach to its motor has resulted in a solution that minimises the number of parts required, maximises the ease of automation in assembly, minimises material use and ensures the crucial tolerances can be achieved in mass production. Read more…
Daily EV Recap: Gigafactory India might be in the works
Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from Electrek. Quick Charge is now available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, TuneIn and… Read more…
Peugeot E-5008 stars in a promo video
Last month Peugeot introduced its largest EV yet, the E-5008 SUV and now the company is sharing its first promo video. The overarching theme of the video is the large size of the SUV and the equipment that promises to outdo its rivals. The video itself focuses mostly on the design – exterior and interior, but also highlights a couple… Read more…
