Geely’s premium Zeekr brand is making sure it’s not left behind in China’s competitive electric car market. It is updating its sleek Zeekr 007 sedan with impressive features that promise not to break the bank. The brand has a reputation for cutting-edge tech and eye-catching design, and its newest entry-level model is here to prove that point. Just three months… Read more…
China’s Mar NEV retail up 80% MoM to 698,000, preliminary CPCA data show
China’s retail sales of all passenger vehicles totaled 1.699 million units in March, up 7 percent year-on-year and up 54 percent from February. Read more…
Ballard announces record order for FC modules from Solaris
Ballard Power Systems has announced its largest order to date.
It comes from Polish bus manufacturer Solaris and comprises 1,000 fuel cell modules, which will be delivered for fuel cell buses for the European market by the end of 2027. Read more…
China eases auto loan policy to spur consumption
Cars for personal use will be eligible for 0 percent down payment, while previously consumers were required to pay at least 20 percent of down payment for conventional cars and at least 15 percent for NEVs. Read more…
Fenecon opens factory for second-life battery storage systems
Fenecon has opened its CarBatteryReFactory. The factory in Iggensbach, Lower Bavaria (Germany), produces large-scale stationary storage systems from new, disused electric vehicle batteries. Read more…
Ultium Cells delivers first battery cells from Tennessee factory
Ultium Cells, the battery cell joint venture between General Motors and LG Energy Solution, has delivered the first cells to GM from its Spring Hill plant in the US state of Tennessee. Two and a half years after the ground-breaking ceremony, the first battery cells have been produced in series. Read more…
IM Motors says its upcoming L6 can perform driverless moose tests
A video shared by IM Motors shows the IM L6 completing a driverless moose test at 71 km/h with no one in the car. Read more…
Renault to cut development time for new electric Twingo
Renault’s EV division Ampere has begun development of the new electric Twingo. According to an agency report, the design has been finalised, and series production will start in Slovenia in 2026. The company is thus giving itself just three years until the electric Twingo hits the road. Read more…
Rivian produces less – but sticks to 2024 production target
The US electric carmaker Rivian produced significantly fewer EVs in Q1/2024 than in the previous quarter. Nevertheless, the company is sticking to its most 2024 production target of 57,000 vehicles. Read more…
Vauxhall launches special edition Mokka Electric Griffin
The British carmaker Vauxhall has released a special edition of the all-electric Mokka in the UK, called the Mokka Electric Griffin. It is the cheapest variant to date, starting at 29,495 pounds. Read more…
Xiaomi delivers first SU7 in China
Xiaomi has started deliveries of its first electric car. The first SU7s were handed over to selected owners at the factory in Beijing, while deliveries also started at Xiaomi branches in 28 Chinese cities. Read more…
Solid-state battery startup Talent New Energy unveils cell with ultra-high energy density
Talent said its solid-state battery cell prototype has an energy density of 720 Wh/kg, which is twice the energy density of Nio supplier WeLion’s semi-solid-state battery cell. Read more…
Baidu-backed Jiyue plugs into Nio’s charging network
Jiyue will gradually connect to Nio Power’s 3,740 charging stations and 21,739 charging piles in 312 cities in China. Read more…
Daily EV Recap: Tesla Releases Disastrous Q1 2024 Delivery Results
Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from Electrek. Quick Charge is now available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, TuneIn and… Read more…
BLUETTI’s tough new AC240 power station resists dust, mud, and rain
Your outdoor adventures – no matter how rugged, rough, wet, or muddy – are in capable hands with the latest innovation of power products provider BLUETTI: the BLUETTI AC240 Weatherproof Portable Power Station. The first of its kind to feature a truly systemwide IP65 rating for water and dust resistance, this durable power station can handle any kind of weather you throw at it, on land or even at sea, making it the ideal companion to your RV, boat, or any other vehicle. Read more…
Xiaomi says SU7 gets over 100,000 orders as deliveries begin
The SU7 has gained more than 100,000 firm orders in just a few days of its launch, with the number of locked-in orders already exceeding 40,000, Xiaomi’s founder said at a ceremony marking the model’s first delivery. Read more…
BYD Denza says updated N7 SUV gets 3,378 orders on launch day
Denza launched the updated N7 on April 1 at a starting price 20.54 percent lower than its predecessor. Read more…
Toyota’s EV sales continue lagging in the US as Hyundai and Kia plow ahead
Toyota’s EV sales were up 9% in the first three months of 2024, but only 1,897 Toyota electric vehicles were handed over in the US. That’s only a fraction of Toyota’s over 486,000 total Q1 US sales. Read more…
This ‘spider’ crane enables an offshore wind turbine to virtually build itself
Norway’s WindSpider has designed a lightweight crane system that builds offshore wind turbines virtually on its own once the tower is up. Read more…
BMW taps Tata’s expertise for developing the software of its EVs
German auto giant BMW announced a partnership with Indian Tata Technologies today. Together, they’ll open a development center focused on electric vehicle software. BMW already has similar setups in places like China and Portugal. However, this new Indian venture is significant because it taps into India’s rich pool of software engineering talent. Christoph Grote, BMW’s Senior Vice President of Software… Read more…
