VW CEO Thomas Schaefer said last week that the carmaker is “no longer competitive.” Read more…
Tesla says standard-range Model Y sold out in China
The Tesla poster didn’t provide details, but it seems to be referring to the Model Y’s standard-range version being sold out of available capacity for 2023. Read more…
Nio files to use LFP batteries that could bring down costs
Offering new variants with LFP batteries is a means for some EV makers to cut prices, and Xpeng’s LFP version of the P7i, launched last month, has lowered the starting price by RMB 26,000 yuan. Read more…
Michigan government to electrify fleet by 2040
All state government vehicles in Michigan must be electric by 2040 after Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed an executive directive mandating the state fleet to be converted to zero-emission. Read more…
China Pushes Back On Biden’s New EV Tax Credit Rules
China thinks the new rules run counter to the spirit of the World Trade Organization. Read more…
2023 Nissan Ariya Lease Prices Drop As Low As $199 A Month
The offer is available in select East Coast cities, but the inventory is limited so you should hurry up if you’re interested. Read more…
Stellantis teams up with Ample to launch battery swapping – Fiat 500e will go first
Stellantis, the automotive juggernaut behind Fiat, Dodge, Jeep, and Opel, has joined forces with California-based startup Ample to introduce a fleet of electric vehicles that can swap their high-voltage batteries in just five minutes. This approach promises to reshape the landscape of electric mobility and address some of the lingering concerns associated with EV adoption. So far only Nio has… Read more…
Here’s how the Ford F-150 Lightning could help lower electric bills
A Ford F-150 Lightning electric pickup truck takes money and energy to operate, but Ford is now trying to show customers one way the truck can earn its keep while parked. The automaker on Thursday announced a project in partnership with Residio Technologies to demonstrate how the Lightning’s vehicle-to-home (V2H) capability can be used for home… Read more…
Conservative wing of EU aims to derail ICE-ban in 2035
If the majority in the EU Parliament changes after the elections in summer 2024, decisions that have already been made could be put to the test again: Manfred Weber, Chairman of the conservative EPP group in the European Parliament, wants to overturn the ban on combustion engines in the EU from 2035. Read more…
BP Pulse expands UK charging network
BP Pulse is expanding its reach in the UK. The company plans to install 200 charging stations in Northern Island with Henderson Group and is opening a charging hub in London. Read more…
Nio re-files 8 models on sale under its own name after gaining car-making qualification
Nio has re-filed all eight models, with the biggest changes being the switch of the manufacturer’s name from JAC to Nio and the removal of the JAC logo from the rear of the vehicles. Read more…
Toyota & Cirba join forces for US battery recycling
Toyota has entered into a partnership with battery recycling provider Cirba Solutions in the USA. The collaboration will focus on the collection, transportation, dismantling and processing of end-of-life lithium-ion batteries from Toyota electric and hybrid vehicles in the Midwest and East Coast of the USA. Read more…
Gotion High-Tech opens battery plant in Thailand
The Chinese battery cell manufacturer and VW partner Gotion High-Tech has started production at its battery plant in Thailand. The factory is operated by a joint venture with Nuovo Plus, a subsidiary of the Thai energy and oil company PTT Group. Read more…
Lufthansa interested in flying taxis from Lilium
Lufthansa and electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft (eVTOL) comapany Lilium have agreed to explore a strategic partnership for the operation of eVTOLs in Europe. Both companies have now signed a letter of intent to this effect. Read more…
Milence opens first truck charging park in Venlo, the Netherlands
The Milence electric truck charging joint venture between Daimler Truck, the Traton Group and the Volvo Group has put its first location into operation. This is located in Venlo on the Dutch border with Germany and comprises four e-truck charging stations at the start. Read more…
Solaris builds twelve articulated electric buses for Warsaw
Warsaw is to gain another 12 articulated electric buses for its public transport services. ZTM has ordered 12 Solaris Urbino 18 Electric buses to be delivered by the end of 2025. Read more…
GM says next-gen Bolt will be EUV-only as the SUV virus infects the industry
The Bolt EV is not coming back in Ultium format, according to recent statements made by GM. Instead, GM will resurrect the larger Bolt EUV and place it right alongside the Equinox EV in the latest example of the long line of inexplicable moves by GM in the EV space. Read more…
Jeep-owner Stellantis announces mass layoffs, blames California
Stellantis has announced that it plans to cut what will likely be thousands of jobs from its Jeep plants in Detroit and Toledo, Ohio, blaming California’s emissions regulations for putting the company at a competitive disadvantage. Read more…
Ford Pro And Xcel Energy To Support Fleets With EV Charging Port Installations
The new initiative aims in 30,000 new electric vehicle charging ports by 2030. Read more…
1.2 Million-Mile Tesla Model S, Cybertruck Foundation Series Pricing Announced
Plus the Bolt has been confirmed as EUV-only for the next-gen. Read more…
