Nammi is Dongfeng’s new brand launched in August 2023 with the goal of surpassing 400,000 sales by 2025. Read more…
Zeekr reaches 200,000 EV delivery milestone
Zeekr’s 200,000th vehicle delivered was the Zeekr 007, which hit the market on December 27, and the milestone means it has delivered 3,367 vehicles so far this month. Read more…
Volvo U.S. Plug-In Car Sales Hit New Record In 2023 Despite Slower December
In 2023, Volvo all-electric car sales increased by 86% year-over-year, but the real growth is still ahead. Read more…
Tesla China-Made EV Wholesale Sales Surged In December 2023
The Shanghai factory continues to produce more than half of all Tesla EVs globally. Read more…
Toyota U.S. Electric Car Sales Increased By 10 Times In 2023
Nonetheless, plug-in hybrids still remain the majority of the manufacturer’s rechargeable car sales. Read more…
Huawei & BAIC Stelato X4 spotted in China
The Chinese EV market seems to be evolving at the speed of light, with tech giants increasingly dipping their toes into the electric vehicle industry. We have only just reported on Huawei and BAIC emerging as yet another contender with the upcoming Stelato X4 sedan and now we have the first spy shots of the vehicle. This mid-size electric sedan… Read more…
2024 Tesla range ratings drop for Model Y, Plaid S and X
Tesla has lowered range estimates for some of its electric cars. First spotted by Electrek, the automaker’s website now lists a 310-mile range for the Model Y Long Range, compared to 330 miles before. Tesla now lists a 285-mile range for the Model Y Performance; it had previously quoted a 303-mile range for this model. Tesla hadn’t yet provided a… Read more…
Quick Charge Podcast: January 6, 2024
Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from Electrek. Quick Charge is available now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, TuneIn and our RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players. Read more…
Nio’s smartphone business shifts gears as EV hardware chief takes over
In a strategic move to streamline its operations and strengthen its core electric vehicle business, Nio, the Chinese electric car manufacturer, is bidding farewell to its smartphone business head, Yin Shuijun, and passing the torch to its hardware chief, Bai Jian. Yin Shuijun had been at the helm of Nio’s smartphone venture since early 2022, bringing with him a background… Read more…
At home with the WOLFBOX Level 2 EV charger – 30% off for a limited time
As an EV owner myself, one of the things we love to talk about is how much money we save by never having to go to gas stations to “fill up” our cars. But in reality, if you are on a road trip or you heavily rely on charging outside of your home, those superchargers are not that much cheaper than regular gasoline prices anymore. Where you save your money is when you charge at home and even more so if you charge during the correct off-peak hours. This makes the type of home charger you have vitally important to make sure you are actually getting strong cost savings when it comes to gas versus EV charging. This Level 2 Home EV charger by WOLFBOX will help you make sure you are not only saving money but also making sure you are charging safely.. Read more…
Tesla Cybertruck Is More American-Made Than Most Other Pickup Trucks
Its biggest competitor is the Honda Ridgeline. Read more…
VW ID.7 winter range test
Volkswagen released the ID.7 only last year, with first customers getting their hands on the electric sedan only recently. The ID.7 is touted as the sedan we have all been waiting for – a comfortable, electric long-range cruiser that wants to (unofficially) replace the good old Passat. What better way to see if any of VW’s statements hold any water,… Read more…
BMW U.S. All-Electric Sales Hit New Record In Q4 2023
Deliveries for the full year of 2023 almost tripled, thanks to the expanded BEV lineup. Read more…
This cheap electric half-car/half-truck looks like a botched Alibaba El Camino
Remember that time someone in China sent me a free panda car? Well after cruisin’ for another proverbial bruisin’ in the Alibaba electric car catalog, I stumbled upon a variant of it that seems to have a truck’s rear end tacked on the back. It’s silly and fun and just oh-so-perfect. Read more…
Nio’s hardware chief confirms he’s taking over phone business
Nio’s hardware chief Bai Jian has confirmed that he’s taking over the phone business, and hinted that the Nio Phone may use the company’s own image signal chips. Read more…
Li Auto reportedly planning to move up Li L6 launch from Jun to early Apr
The move is in response to competition from Huawei-backed Aito’s new M7, and Li Auto’s sales expectation for the Li L6 is 20,000 units per month, according to local media. Read more…
JAC Group delivers first EVs with sodium-ion battery
JAC Group is changing the EV game with the delivery of China’s first mass-produced electric vehicle powered by a sodium-ion battery. The vehicle, part of the Yiwei brand, is equipped with cutting-edge sodium-ion cylindrical cells supplied by HiNa Battery Technology. This innovation is hoped to challenge the conventional dominance of lithium-ion batteries in the EV industry. The key to sodium-ion… Read more…
De Lijn orders up to 500 electric buses from BYD
The Flemish public transport company De Lijn has concluded a framework agreement with BYD Europe for up to 500 electric 12-metre buses. A first tranche of 92 units from this framework agreement has already been ordered. Read more…
Nio’s phone business head to leave, report says
The shake-up of the phone team doesn’t mean the business will stop, and Nio will launch at least 3 generations of smartphones, according to local media. Read more…
500 commercial vehicles with fuel cell hit the road in southern China
Hyundai has delivered 500 fuel cell commercial vehicles to companies in the southern Chinese city of Guangzhou. The delivery represents only a fraction of what is to come, as the Guangdong Province has ordered fuel cell systems for 1,500 vehicles. Read more…
