The revamped VW Golf can now be ordered as a plug-in hybrid. According to VW, the two PHEV variants, Golf eHybrid and Golf GTE, have an electric range of up to 143 and 131 kilometres, respectively, and each cost around €45,000. Read more…
EV Connect and BP Pulse announce fleet management cooperation
EV Connect and BP Pulse are cooperating to provide a joint fleet management solution. To this end, key functions of Omega, BP Pulse’s EV charging management software, will be integrated into the EV Connect platform. Read more…
Fiat 600e forced to ditch Italian colors amidst production controversy
Following the a similar crackdown on Fiat Topolino, the company is now removing the Italian flag colors from the rear bumper of its new Fiat 600e. These come hot on the heels of similar controversies surrounding the Alfa Romeo Junior (formerly known as Milano). The issue? All three vehicles are manufactured outside of Italy, yet have been sporting national symbols… Read more…
UK: Hull and East Riding to purchase 40 electric buses
Hull City Council’s Cabinet has given the green light for the purchase of 40 electric buses and corresponding infrastructure. Both are funded by the UK’s ZEBRA2 (zero emission bus regional areas) scheme. Read more…
Xpeng cuts down on losses in Q1
The Chinese electric car manufacturer and VW partner Xpeng has reported increased vehicle deliveries and sales as well as a reduction in its losses for the first quarter. Xpeng was able to achieve a noticeable increase in turnover in particular. Read more…
Airbnb just partnered with ChargePoint to help hosts install home EV chargers
Airbnb and ChargePoint have partnered to help homestay hosts install EV chargers in the US in the face of growing demand. Read more…
Nio to report Q1 2024 earnings on Jun 6
Nio delivered 30,053 vehicles in the first quarter, hitting its lowered guidance of about 30,000. Read more…
Webasto expands battery production in Korea
Webasto has expanded its production facility for battery packs in Dangjin, South Korea. The expansion will enable Webasto to produce a total of 300,000 battery packs for electric vehicles per year from 2025 at the plant, which is due to open in 2022. Read more…
Vitesco implements Kyburz’ battery recycling process
The Swiss electric vehicle manufacturer Kyburz and the German powertrain supplier Vitesco Technologies have concluded a cooperation agreement for the Limbach-Oberfrohna site in Saxony in order to jointly industrialise a recycling process for lithium-ion batteries developed by Kyburz. Read more…
Hyundai to launch the world’s first hydrogen supercar in 2026
The radical Hyundai N Vision 74 concept will evolve into the world’s first road-legal hydrogen supercar and serve as a halo car for the South Korean brand. It will likely compete with the next-generation Tesla Roadster and the Lotus Type 135. Read more…
Nikola to deliver 100 fuel cell trucks to US logistics company
Ai Logistics (AiLO) has ordered 100 Nikola hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles. The electric trucks will be delivered in 2025 and go into service in the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach in California, USA. Read more…
Daimler Truck North America reveals recycling strategy
Daimler Truck North America has presented its strategy for repairing, reconditioning, reusing and recycling batteries from its electric vehicles. Read more…
Li Auto postpones second electric model until 2025
Li Auto is postponing the launch of its second all-electric model until next year. The electric SUV – as well as two other BEV models – was originally planned for 2024. This comes after Li Auto’s debut electric vehicle, the Mega, failed to meet expectations. Read more…
China NEV retail at 412,000 in May 1-19, up 10% from same period last month
China’s retail penetration of NEVs stood at 45.78 percent in the May 1-19 period, and 39.4 percent year-to-date. Read more…
Ford hits the brakes on EV dealer investments amid market shifts
The electric vehicle market is experiencing its first slowdown, and Ford is feeling the heat. The automaker is asking its dealers to hit a pause on investments in the EV certification program as it reassesses its strategy in the face of an evolving landscape. In late 2022, Ford’s CEO, Jim Farley, announced an ambitious plan to enroll 1,920 dealers in… Read more…
Genesis GV90 could outsell Mercedes EQS SUV
According to Korean media reports, 21,000 Genesis GV90s could roll off the production line per year. It would thus outsell the Mercedes EQS SUV, for example, and could be a significant milestone for the South Korean car industry. Read more…
CATL makes overseas expansion top priority as domestic competition intensifies
CATL’s efforts to expand overseas markets are now being personally led by its chairman, and the company will add two additional overseas plants to the six it has previously disclosed, according to local media. Read more…
Nio signs partnership memo with Hungarian university to enhance local engagement
Nio said it hopes to use the partnership to promote exchanges with local young scholars, apply for European research programs, and conduct joint product development and testing. Read more…
Mercedes-Benz USA expands 2025 eSprinter product options
Mercedes-Benz USA is introducing options for its 2025 eSprinter van that include an 81 kWh usable capacity battery, a standard roof height, and a 144-inch wheelbase. All eSprinter variants allow for a permissible gross vehicle weight of up to 9,370 lbs. The eSprinter is equipped with a motor delivering a torque of up to 295… Read more…
GM now says it has solved its battery pack production issues, and EV demand is healthy
US automakers just can’t seem to make up their minds about EVs. Last fall, GM and Ford gave the anti-EV crowd (which includes many of their dealerships) an early Christmas present, announcing that they would push back EV production plans in response to slower sales (actually a slower rate of increase in sales). In fact,… Read more…
