A heated price war in China’s NEV sector late last year and incentives offered by BYD to dealers may have dragged down profits. Read more…
LiNa Energy successfully closes funding round
In the UK, LiNa Energy, a spin-off from Lancaster University working on solid-state sodium battery technology, has secured investment to further support the scaling of the company. Read more…
Genesis launches performance brand Magma with GV60 offshoot
The Hyundai brand Genesis has unveiled its new performance brand Magma with a series of concept vehicles. These include the GV60 Magma Concept, a Magma offshoot of the all-electric Genesis GV60 destined for production. Read more…
Motability Operations and Callum Designs introduce wheelchair-accessible EV
UK-based Motability Operations has teamed up with Callum Designs to launch an electric wheelchair-accessible vehicle concept called eVITA. The companies stress that special solutions are necessary for everyone to go electric. Read more…
The Genesis GV60 Magma Packs ‘A Couple Hundred Horsepower’ Over Performance Trim
Luc Donckerwolke, Hyundai Motor Group’s Chief Creative Officer, says that Genesis’ hottest EV yet isn’t just a reskinned Ioniq 5 N. Read more…
This Chinese EV Could Be World’s First Mass-Produced Car With A Solid State Battery
The IM Motors Zhiji L6 may flaunt cutting-edge battery tech on paper, but here’s the twist. Read more…
Team Global celebrates Australia’s largest electric truck fleet
The Australian freight company Team Global Express is introducing 60 electric trucks in the Sydney area as part of a five-year fleet test sponsored by the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA). The majority of the electric trucks from Volvo and Daimler were handed over in a celebration attended by the Prime Minister Anthony Albanese. Read more…
IM Motors launches new L6 with solid-state battery
The electric car brand IM Motors, which belongs to the Chinese automotive group SAIC, will equip its new L6 model with solid-state batteries. The EV will be available in China starting in May and will have a range of more than 1,000 kilometres – at least according to the Chinese CLTC standard. Read more…
Will the $25,000 Tesla use faster-charging CATL LFP cells?
Battery supplier CATL is developing faster-charging battery cells for Tesla, according to Bloomberg (via Automotive News). CATL chairman Robin Zeng mentioned this project in an interview with Bloomberg in Hong Kong on Monday, in which he also confirmed that CATL is supplying equipment for Tesla’s Nevada battery factory. Zeng also mentioned Tesla’s… Read more…
China EV sales for week ending Mar 24: Nio 3,000, Xpeng 2,500, Li Auto 7,000, Tesla 13,700
Tesla Model Y sales in China last week were 10,800, Li Mega 1,000 and Xpeng X9 at 800 units. Read more…
US Teslas get free one-month trials of FSD
Tesla’s ambitious Full Self-Driving technology, better known as FSD, promises to revolutionize driving – although admittedly these promises date back many years and are yet to materialize. While we wait for that to happen Tesla is letting every owner in the US a chance to experience the system for themselves. If you own a Tesla, you’ll soon get a free… Read more…
Ampere to build battery cell laboratory in France
Renault’s electric car division Ampere has begun construction of a battery cell laboratory at the Renault Group Technical Centre in Lardy (Département Essonne), France. The technology centre specialising in batteries is scheduled to open in the second half of 2025. Read more…
China files WTO complaint over US IRA EV incentives
China urges the US to correct discriminatory industrial policies and maintain the stability of the global industrial chain and supply chain of NEVs. Read more…
Harley-Davidson presents S2 Mulholland electric motorbike
Harley-Davidson has presented a new model variant of its LiveWire electric motorbike brand, the S2 Mulholland. It has a slightly different design than the S2 Del Mar but uses the same technology. Read more…
Fisker’s talks with major car manufacturers have failed
Fisker’s insolvency is becoming more likely. Talks with a major car manufacturer about an investment have failed, as Fisker announced in a stock exchange listing. The shares have already been suspended from trading as a precautionary measure. Read more…
Lucid raises new capital from Saudi Arabian investor
US carmaker Lucid Motors says it is raising one billion dollars in capital from an affiliate of Saudia Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF). Lucid Motors will use the new cash for “general corporate purposes,” such as capital expenditures and working capital. Read more…
Xiaomi’s smart driving R&D team to top 1,500 by year-end, says CEO
Smart driving is a key battleground for EVs, and Xiaomi’s goal is to be in the top tier of the industry within 2024, the company’s CEO Lei Jun said. Read more…
Herrmann Ultraschall boosts power of welding
With the Ultrasonic Power Stack 12.000, Herrmann Ultraschall has developed an expansion for the ULTRASAFE W welding machine, which increases its power while reducing cycle times.
This increases the maximum welding force of the machine to 10,000 newtons, so even high-voltage cables with cross-sections of up to 150 mm² can be welded reliably. Read more…
Xpeng partners with Thai dealer to tap ASEAN market
Xpeng will launch the right-hand drive version of the G6 in Thailand, Singapore and Malaysia, with deliveries to begin in the third quarter of this year. Read more…
All Teslas in the US get a one month trial of FSD starting this week
Prepare to get your minds blown, because Tesla has announced that every Tesla in the US will get a free trial of FSD for one month starting later this week. Read more…
