The 2024 Audi Q4 E-Tron gets a number of changes, including faster charging, more range, quicker acceleration, and retuned ride and handling. These changes, which previously weren’t expected to arrive until the 2025 model year, are incorporated into a new Q4 55 E-Tron grade that replaces the Q4 50 E-Tron. Standard SUV and Sportback body styles are… Read more…
Kia Global EV Retail Sales Improved By 48% In January 2024
Wholesale sales of E-GMP-based EVs (EV5, EV6 and EV9) doubled year-over-year. Read more…
Baidu-backed Jiyue starts offering car-buying incentives as China’s EV price war rages on
Jiyue is offering a 3-year interest-free loan program for the Jiyue 01, which it said will save customers up to RMB 23,659. Read more…
Ennovi presents contacting system for prismatic battery cells
Singapore-based Ennovi announces the market launch of a contacting system for prismatic battery cells. The electric mobility specialist was only created at the end of 2023 through the spin-off of the electric division from the Interplex Group. Read more…
VW cancels ID.3 production in Wolfsburg
The car was to be the first electric model to be produced at the main plant in Wolfsburg. Volkswagen has now announced that it will continue to build the ID.3 exclusively in Saxony. Demand remains too low. Read more…
Rimac/Bugatti CEO explains problems with Tesla Roadster’s under 1 sec 0 to 60 mph
Mate Rimac, CEO of supercar makers Rimac and Bugatti, has commented on Elon Musk’s claim that the new Tesla Roadster is going to accelerate from 0 to 60 mph in less than 1 second with thrusters.. Read more…
This new Airbus air taxi has a 50-mile range and is quieter than a hairdryer
Airbus has introduced its latest zero-emission eVTOL, designed to carry four people with a noise decibel range lower than a hairdryer when flying – which will radically cut into the noise pollution factor of a futuristic vision of eVTOLs buzzing around busy cities. Nearly five years in the making, this prototype targets a flight range of 50 miles (80 km) and a cruising speed of 75 mph (120 km/h). Read more…
Li Auto aims to have over 5,000 supercharging stations by 2025
Over the next few years, Li Auto will invest more than RMB 6 billion in building supercharging stations, it said. Read more…
Nissan Ariya Nismo officially launched in Japan
After unveiling the Ariya Nismo back in January, Nissan officially ioened sales for the spiced-up Ariya in Japan. With extra power and more aggressive styling, the new version of the popular electric SUV is available to order with deliveries scheduled for June this year. Nissan hypes the Ariya Nismo as a flagship EV, and the specs back it up. You… Read more…
USA: Audi gives its 2024 Q4 e-tron a small makeover
Audi has introduced a mid-model refresh of its Q4 50 e-tron in the US. The Q4 55 e-tron quattro can charge faster, drive further, and offers improved performance. Read more…
Xpeng Aeroht’s X2 flying car flies over Guangzhou’s central city for 1st time
The flight validated that Xpeng Aeroht’s products can meet the demands of use in complex urban environments, the company said. Read more…
An electric vehicle full of kerosene
Mercedes-Benz Special Trucks has handed over an all-electric refuelling vehicle based on Mercedes-Benz eEconic at Stuttgart Airport. Service provider Skytanking will use it to fill the tanks of aeroplanes with kerosene. Read more…
New fuel cell drive for on and off-highway vehicles
British developer Viritech announced the launch of a hydrogen powertrain ready to run on road cars, light commercial vehicles, and off-highway applications. The VPT60N comprises a 60 kW fuel cell and drivetrain delivering up to 200 kW. Read more…
US logistics company IMC puts 50 Nikola Tre on the road
US logistics company IMC has ordered 50 fuel cell trucks from Nikola. The first ten units have already been delivered. The procurement is based on a strategic agreement signed at the beginning of 2023. Read more…
First Mode doubles capacity to electrify heavy-duty vehicles
Retrofitter First Mode, specialising in decarbonising mining operations, has opened a new plant in Seattle, Washington State. Spanning over 3,700 square metres, the factory is ready to produce hybrid kits designed to lead into fully battery and fuel-cell electric vehicles. Read more…
New York funds charging infrastructure for electric school buses
The US state of New York will subsidise charging infrastructure for electric school buses. Governor Kathy Hochul announced that funding is now available for AC and DC chargers. Read more…
Tesla forces another class action from customers to go to arbitration
Tesla has successfully managed to kill another class action lawsuit from customers by forcing them to go to arbitration. Read more…
German prosecution service is on the Tesla sabotage case
The public prosecutor of Frankfurt Oder is investigating the arson attack that cut the power supply to Tesla’s plant in Germany, Giga Berlin. Charges have been brought against “Persons Unknown”. Read more…
Dinobus provides electric shuttle buses for airports
Dinobus aims to provide emission-free airport transport solutions. The company’s 14-metre Dinobus Pure Electric Airport Bus has a maximum speed of 60 kph. According to the manufacturer, the shuttle can go 150 kilometres between charges. Read more…
Compact electric Audi to come from Ingolstadt
Audi will produce its new entry-level electric model, announced around a year ago, below the Q4 e-tron in Ingolstadt. Gernot Döllner, Head of Audi, is said to have told this at a works meeting at the manufacturer’s main plant. Read more…
