As we navigate the final half of the last month of 2023, there’s a genuine chance that Chinese automaker Build Your Dreams (BYD) will take the crown from Tesla as the leader in global BEV market share. A global technology research firm thinks so based on BYD’s continued growth that led to it catching Tesla in Q3. Read more…
Tesla Confirms It’s Working On A Wireless Inductive EV Charger
Tesla’s chief designer Franz von Holzhausen made the announcement in a Jay Leno’s Garage video review of the Cybertruck. Read more…
VinFast VF 9 Will Be Less Expensive Than Expected, But Energy Consumption Disappoints
The latest price estimate is $79,800 for the Eco and $85,800 for the Plus trim. Read more…
Ford, GM EVs To Get Access To Tesla Superchargers In February 2024
The news comes from Tesla’s Design Manager for Charging Infrastructure, Jennifer Pretare. Read more…
Microsoft partners with TomTom to bring true AI-powered assistant to vehicles
TomTom and Microsoft just announced their partnership to develop perhaps the most advanced AI assistant for cars. They call it a “fully integrated, AI-powered conversational automotive assistant”. This means you can do pretty much everything using the voice assistant. Since it’s a true AI assistant, it understands context and can complete all kinds of tasks – opening windows, controlling the… Read more…
Dutch Autocraft launches its first battery test and repair centre
Autocraft EV Solutions, a company specialising in EV battery testing, repair, and remanufacture, has opened a new centre in the Dutch city of Arnhem. Staff will expect to service over 1,300 EV batteries a year there. Read more…
Trevor sentenced to jail time in the USA
Trevor Milton, the founder of US electric truck manufacturer Nikola who resigned in September 2020 following allegations of fraud, has now been sentenced to four years in prison. Read more…
VinFast to utilize old electric car batteries for stationary storage
The Vietnamese electric car manufacturer VinFast is joining forces with the Japanese trading and investment group Marubeni to realise the connected use of its electric car batteries in stationary energy storage systems. The aim is to establish a circular economy. Read more…
Geely launches first Galaxy BEV
Geely’s latest electric car brand, Galaxy, has started pre-sales of the first model in China. The purely electric Galaxy E8 is a 5-metre, coupé-style saloon with prices starting from 188,000 yuan, that is below 25,000 euros. Read more…
Report: Canada set to reveal EV mandate for 2035
On Tuesday, Canada is set to unveil the framework for an EV mandate for 2035, local media outlets are reporting. The mandate, known as the Electric Vehicle Availability Standard, will gradually step up the amount of “zero-emission vehicles” until they account for 100% of new-car sales in Canada, the Toronto Star reported Sunday. It reportedly… Read more…
2024 Chevrolet Blazer EV is eligible for $1,000 Costco discount
Costco members can get up to $1,000 off the purchase or lease of a 2024 Chevrolet Blazer EV through Jan. 2. According to CarsDirect, the Blazer EV was added to General Motors’ year-end Costco rebate promotion last Friday. The program runs nationwide, but only for shoppers who have been Costco members since Oct. 31 of this year. The Blazer EV isn’t… Read more…
Unno Has A New Electric Enduro MTB Called The IKKI
The Unno IKKI is built around a carbon frame and is powered by the compact TQ HPR50. Read more…
Acura opens US order books for the Acura ZDX
Acura has opened its reservation books for its first all-electric model, the Acura ZDX in the USA. The 2024 ZDX A-Spec is expected to start in the $60,000 range with a single-motor (rear-wheel-drive) powertrain, Read more…
Gogoro and Uber Eats team up in Taiwan
Gogoro and Uber Eats Taiwan announced a scheme to help delivery drivers switch to electric scooters. The two-year deal is worth nearly 30 million dollars and funded by both partners. Read more…
2024 Mercedes-Benz EQS Will Have More EPA Range
The regular EQS gets a few miles more, but the top-of-the-line AMG EQS will go a full 10% more at up to 305 miles. Read more…
Xiaomi fires 3 auto business employees for unauthorized meetings with investment institutions
They spread a large amount of false and inaccurate information, which seriously misled the market and disrupted the normal operation of Xiaomi’s automotive business, Xiaomi said. Read more…
France enables EV access for low-income drivers with €40/month electric car lease
In a move to make electric vehicles accessible to all, France introduces a “social leasing” program, offering low-income drivers the chance to lease electric cars for as low as €40 per month. President Emmanuel Macron’s initiative aims to democratize EV access, making it an affordable reality for those with limited financial means. Amidst the drive towards sustainability, this innovative program… Read more…
Be.EV chargers are coming to Decathlon sports stores in the UK
Be.EV has partnered with Decathlon to provide the sporting goods chain with ultra-rapid charging at stores across the UK. The deal is Decathlon’s first partnership with a public charging network. Sites are already in the pipeline. Read more…
Tesla and Mercedes-Benz to compensate for loss of German EV subsidies
The German government announced that it will abruptly end its subsidy program for electric vehicles on December 31, which has dealt a blow to automakers in one of its biggest European markets. But Tesla and Mercedes-Benz say that they will compensate for it, covering the full price of the subsidy for German buyers, with other automakers joining in. Read more…
Volkswagen to bring back buttons after complaints about its touchscreen
In a strange reversal of plan, it looks like Volkswagen is revising its interior design. After a slew of complaints about its touchscreen-heavy interiors, the German brand is bringing back more good, old-fashioned physical buttons, according to Autocar. Read more…
