Here’s why Stellantis engineers made the unconventional Ramcharger a series hybrid. Read more…
GM Faces Another Challenge As EV Output Stalls: Investors
Also on today’s news roundup: the U.S. expresses concerns about Chinese EV factories in Mexico, while Tesla has headaches there too. Read more…
InoBat begins making battery cells in Slovakia
The Slovak company has launched the first battery cell production line in its home market. The pilot line at InoBat’s rR&D laboratories in Voderady can produce up to 50,000 cells annually with full production to kickoff in early 2024. It is also just a taste of what may come from Slovakia. Read more…
BYD releases Song L in China
The new BEV model Song L is now officially available in China. The electric SUV with hatchback is set to compete with the Tesla Model Y, among others. It is unclear whether the electric car will also come to Europe. Read more…
First in Canada: V2G project to utilise electric coaches as a grid power source
Coast to Coast Experiences launched a Vehicle-to-Grid pilot project for medium- and heavy-duty vehicles in British Columbia. The tourism company managed to bring mayor partners on board and claims the V2G pilot was a first in Canada. Read more…
Canada, too, wants to wait until 2035 to ban ICE vehicles
This week, Canada will announce new regulations requiring all vehicles sold in the country to be zero-emissions by 2035. The move works to phase out fossil-fuel-burning vehicles in the country but also shorten the biggest barrier for Canadian consumers: long wait times.. Read more…
2024 Mercedes AMG EQE SUV Gets A Disappointing 235 Miles Of EPA Range
The regular EQE SUV from the 2023 model year was rated at 253-279 miles. Read more…
Cruise Around Town In Style With ChillFab’s New Chiller E-Bike
The Chiller is a handmade e-bike packing impressive features and tech. Read more…
France looks local, excludes China with new EV incentive
France’s revamped EV incentives favor European-made EVs and exclude those from China, a list of qualifying vehicles shows. Reuters reported Thursday that 65% of EVs sold in France will still qualify for a rebate of up to 7,000 euros (approximately $7,600) under new rules that went into effect Friday. The list includes the Tesla Model Y… Read more…
Xpeng sees price competition continuing until traditional OEMs can’t profit on ICEs
Xpeng believes that expanding volumes is critical, and will continue to prioritize volumes into 2024, as well as improving profitability through cost reductions. Read more…
Senegal launches 100% electric BRT service in Dakar
Dakar Mobilité has taken delivery of 121 electric buses. The e-buses ordered from Chinese manufacturer CRRC last autumn are destined for a mega project in Senegal to operate an exclusively electric BRT network in the capital. Read more…
Sirius Aviation introduces hydrogen-powered VTOL
Sirius Aviation AG has announced a vertical take-off and landing business aircraft with a hydrogen-electric drive and a range of up to 1,850 kilometres. Read more…
Nissan Ariya completes the Pole to Pole odyssey
We are having quite a start for a week – first Nio’s ET7 achieved a remarkable range thanks to the first semi-solid battery. And now, Chris and Julie Ramsey, the dynamic duo of electric adventures, have successfully navigated their all-electric Nissan Ariya on an epic 30,000 km journey from the Arctic to the South Pole. It’s an audacious feat and… Read more…
IM Motors gets permit to test L3 self-driving vehicles in Shanghai
IM Motors is applying to the Chinese industry regulator for L3 product entry, with its models expected to be among the first to begin L3 self-driving pilots. Read more…
Maryland adopts electric truck quota from 2027
The US state of Maryland has signed up for the Californian ‘Advanced Clean Trucks’ regulation, which requires manufacturers to gradually increase the sales proportion of electric trucks, vans and pickup trucks by 2035. Read more…
Delhi now boast 1,300 electric buses built by Tata
Delhi’s electric bus fleet is growing again. The city government flagged off another 500 electric buses just months after adding another 400 to the fleet. Delhi now boasts 1,300 zero-emission buses and is yet a little off target. Read more…
Renault Trucks to improve ergonomics and efficiency of electric trucks in project DOLPHIN
Renault Trucks has launched research project DOLPHIN with multiple partner labs. They will work towards an “electric laboratory vehicle” to find improvements in aerodynamics and energy efficiency of the entire assembly. Other factors are road safety and onboard comfort. Read more…
Germany cuts the EV purchase premium Umweltbonus with immediate effect
The purchase bonus for electric cars in Germany is history. On Saturday, the Federal Ministry of Economics announced that it would not accept any new applications after 17 December. That was Sunday. Today, the sudden cut was met with critique. Read more…
BREAKING: Nio announces $2.2 billion strategic equity investment from CYVN
CYVN will increase its stake in Nio to about 20 percent with its latest investment, after finishing a roughly $1.1 billion investment in July. Read more…
Nio ET7 real life test sees it cover 1,044 km with the new 150 kWh battery
In a feat of electric vehicle endurance, Nio ET7 sedan equipped with the latest 150 kWh semi-solid battery pack covered an impressive 1,044 km on a single charge. The drive was conducted by none other than Nio’s CEO himself, who was keen to prove that the age of range anxiety is coming to an end. The 150 kWh battery pack… Read more…
