CAKE, the Swedish electric motorcycle maker known for its eye-catching designs, is reportedly filing for bankruptcy after failing to raise enough funding to keep operations afloat. Read more…
Italy’s hard-right government may buy a stake in Stellantis
Stellantis has been at odds with the Italian government for its lack of support in EV adoption and not backing home-grown brands Fiat and Alfa Romeo. But now Italy says it is open to buying a stake in Stellantis, Reuters reports, using the same model France uses for its beloved Renault. Read more…
Vonmercier is the electric sportscar hovercraft that will have you saying, “Ok, but why?”
Hovercrafts are the platypus of the transportation world, borrowing parts and principles from wildly divergent sources and mashing them together into something that physically functions but rarely looks very attractive. Vonmercier seems to be trying to change all that with a new electric hovercraft design that heavily embraces the world of sleeky, sexy sportscars. Say hello to the Vonmercier Arosa EV hovercraft. Read more…
China’s Jan NEV wholesale at 700,000, down 37% from Dec, CPCA estimates show
China’s January wholesale sales of passenger NEVs are expected to be 700,000 units, up 80 percent year-on-year, but down 37 percent from December, the CPCA said. Read more…
Tesla Cybertruck’s aerodynamic wheel covers found to damage tires
A recent report broke out that the most recent Cybertrucks are shipped without the aerodynamic wheel covers and now we know why. Their unorthodox angular design causes severe wear and tear on the tires. Even though the tires have a recess that accommodates the seven pointy angles of the covers, they rub against the side wall of the tire. This… Read more…
Ecopro to source recycled materials from Cirba for new cathodes
The US battery recycling provider Cirba Solutions and the South Korean battery material manufacturer Ecopro have agreed on a cooperation. Ecopro will use recycled materials from Cirba Solutions to manufacture cathode materials for new batteries. Read more…
CTL partners with Orange EV to deploy electric yard trucks
Commercial Trailer Leasing (CTL) has announced a partnership with Orange EV to deploy battery-electric and DOT-compliant yard trucks throughout the United States. Read more…
Italy sets aside nearly one billion euros for cleaner transportation
Italy’s government has presented the key points for the 2024 eco-bonus. It is primarily aimed at low-income households with particularly old cars. The budget amounts to 950 million euros by the end of the year. The purchase of “vehicles with low pollutant emissions” – including combustion engines – will be subsidised. Read more…
VW plans low-cost electric SUV from India before 2030
VW’s long-announced low-cost combustion car from India never made it into series production. Now the head of India has announced that the VW Group wants to launch a low-cost electric SUV in India in the second half of this decade, which could also be exported to other countries. Read more…
Tesla sells 71,447 China-made cars in Jan, down 24% from Dec
The Tesla sales, which include exports from China to overseas markets, were up 8.17 percent year-on-year, but down 24.1 percent from December. Read more…
China power battery cell prices fall as much as 7% in Jan, TrendForce says
Pouch-type ternary power battery cells saw the biggest drop, falling 7.3 percent to $0.51 per Wh in January, TrendForce said. Read more…
BMW equips Steyr plant for New Class electric drive production
BMW has completed the new halls for the future production of New Class electric drive systems at its Austrian plant in Steyr and is now starting to set up the plant. Pre-series production is scheduled to start there in July. Read more…
Norway saw 4,717 new electric cars in January 2024
Electric cars accounted for 92.1 per cent of all new car registrations in Norway in January. The most popular new car was once again the Tesla Model Y. However, January is generally a weak sales month in the country. Read more…
Xpeng offers up to $1,390 off for 2024 G9 in Feb
The offer lowers the G9’s starting price to RMB 253,900 in February. Read more…
Nio to launch active safety features based on end-to-end neural networks in H1, report says
If it moves forward smoothly, Nio will be the fastest among Chinese companies to mass-produce end-to-end features, LatePost said, citing a person close to the company. Read more…
BYD launches electric sedan Seal in Nepal
Seal is the third EV model launched by BYD in Nepal after Atto 3 and Dolphin. Read more…
eVTOL maker EHang prices its EH216-S unmanned aerial vehicle at about $333,000 in China
EHang’s EH216-S has an official guide price of RMB 2.39 million in China, which will be effective from April 1, 2024. Read more…
LFP cells charge in six minutes
DESTEN has developed the first Lithium Iron Phosphate (LFP) cell that can charge in just six minutes at 6 C writes Nick Flaherty. The 160 Wh/kg pouch cell developed by DESTEN is capable of charging from 20% to 80% SOC in six minutes at a charging rate of 6 C. Moreover, the LFP chemistry means the cell is intrinsically safer than lithium ion cells. Read more…
New Renault Master E-Tech electric’s WLTP range – up to 460 km
Renault has chosen two batteries optimised for capacity, size and mass, combined with in-depth work on aerodynamics and a brand-new innovative platform.
The van comes with a choice of two energy storage capacity ratings: 40 kWh and 87 kWh. These two packs are built into a single casing and designed for driving requirements in cities as much as in suburbs. And they do not hamper the vehicle’s payload capacity – which is an essential criterion in this segment. Read more…
Great Wall Motor reportedly to launch new brand codenamed ZX, 1st model to be premium sedan
Great Wall Motor’s first model under the ZX brand will be a premium new-energy sedan in the D+ class, with a length of around 5,500 mm, according to local media. Read more…
