The concept car has no conventional steering, nor conventional brakes, but is capable of driving normally. The technology will provide an extra safety backup on top of the traditional braking and steering devices. Read more…
Eramet practices EV battery recycling
The mining group Eramet has opened a pilot plant for recycling electric car batteries at its research centre in Trappes near Paris. It is a 1:1,000 scale model of the large recycling plant that Eramet is planning with Suez in Dunkirk. Read more…
The perfect European runabout: This new Twingo is so ’90s, and all electric
After referring to its upcoming tiny city EV as the “Legend,” French automaker Renault has officially unveiled what is now the all-electric Twingo and released some photos. And from the looks of it, this sweet little teal number, set to be released in 2026, takes a heap of inspiration from its original ’90s hatchback. Read more…
China is approaching one million new energy vehicles per month
In China, sales of electric cars and plug-in hybrids reached a new record last month. According to the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM), sales of new energy vehicles (NEVs) reached around 956,000 units in October. Read more…
Renault publishes first images of upcoming small electric car
Shortly after announcing a new electric model for less than 20,000 euros, Renault revealed the first images of the corresponding study. Although the model was initially labelled “Legend,” it is now clear that it is an electric Twingo – with many designs borrowed from the first-generation Twingo. Read more…
BMW shifts gears – ICE production stops in Germany
BMW marks the end of an era in Germany, as the last internal combustion engine (ICE) has left its Munich production line. This does not signify a complete farewell to combustion engines for BMW, but it’s as symbolic a move as they come. BMW’s Munich factory, a site that has been synonymous with the roar of combustion engines for over six decades, is undergoing a transformation. The plant, which has been assembling the electric i4 since October 2021, is now set to become a hub for BMW’s future electric vehicles. Among the anticipated models are the electric 3-Series (i3), i3 Touring, and a… Read more…
China’s NEV retail sales at 222,000 in Nov 1-12, down 2% from same period last month
China’s retail penetration of NEVs was 41.3 percent in the November 1-12 period. Read more…
Xerotech battery system
Unlike road EVs, off-highway vehicles need different battery solutions but in only small batches. Rory Jackson looks at how this company addresses that For on-highway vehicles, electrification is now seen as the way to go, but the future for electrified off-highway ones such as construction dozers, mining trucks and so on is less clear.
Off-highway mobile machines are often larger than the biggest on-road trucks, and vary widely in their size, power, cost, environmental harshness, and weight. For example, there are 0.5 t mini-excavators and 400 t haul trucks, and if you include non-terrestrial vehicles, there are 500 t aircraft and 55,000 t container ships in need of electrification. They are also usually supplied in tens of units or even single ones, even to major industrial operators. Read more…
Nio supplier Innovusion says its cumulative LiDAR deliveries exceed 200,000 units
Driven by demand, Innovusion’s new production line is in the works and will enter mass production in December, it said. Read more…
GAC Aion’s Hyper brand officially launches Hyper HT SUV with falcon-wing door option
The Hyper HT is only available in single-motor versions with a starting price of RMB 213,900, with the two highest-priced versions featuring Tesla Model X-like falcon-wing doors. Read more…
New Renault Twingo EV concept is official with incredible efficiency
Just as anticipated in a report from a few hours ago, today Renault has unveiled its new affordable electric city car, and, unsurprisingly, it’s called Twingo. This isn’t going to be the first electric Twingo – there was another one launched in 2020. The new Twingo EV is promised to cost “under €20,000” and come with incredible efficiency – a consumption of only 10 kWh per 100km has been mentioned. And that’s just about the only detail that we know about the next Twingo EV – aside from the pictures showing the concept, which you can see above and below. The Twingo EV will be the… Read more…
Hyundai IONIQ 5 N makes North American debut ahead of 2023 LA Auto Show and it’s a beaut
Nearly 18-months after the initial announcement of a new “N” performance line of EVs beginning with the IONIQ 5, Hyundai has brought its souped up model stateside to kickoff 2023’s AutoMobility LA event in California. Here’s the latest. Read more…
Infineon to supply semiconductors for Hyundai and Kia EVs
Hyundai and Kia have entered a supply agreement with semiconductor manufacturer Infineon Technologies to secure power semiconductors for EVs. Hyundai and Kia will buy automotive power semiconductors such as diodes, insulated-gate bipolar transistors (IGBTs) and silicon carbide (SiC) power modules for their electric, hybrid and plug-in hybrid models. Infineon will supply the companies with power… Read more…
Polestar 4 Production Starts In China, International Sales In 2024
Customer deliveries will begin before the end of this year. Read more…
HiPhi A takes on Tesla and Lucid’s most powerful EVs
China’s HiPhi is making waves with its newest offering, dubbed HiPhi A. Now, before we proceed any further, we need to address the electric elephant in the room – the A is the Z. Although the company touts it as a brand-new model, the A is essentially a high-performance version of the HiPhi Z electric sedan. The company claims it is actually a hypercar and looking at the specification, we begin to understand why it’s no longer called the Z. The HiPhi A emerges as a direct challenger to established names like Tesla Model S Plaid, Lucid Air Sapphire, or the Zeekr 001 FR. Powering the… Read more…
Quick Charge Podcast: November 15, 2023
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…
Even the Vatican is going all-electric after VW scores deal to replace entire fleet with EVs
The Vatican City State, home to the Pope, will replace its entire fleet of vehicles with EVs by 2030. Volkswagen will deliver fully electric cars, including the ID.3 and ID.4, to the Vatican State to support its transition to EVs.. Read more…
Domino’s to use this flashy new delivery electric bike with a built-in pizza oven
Your next Domino’s pizza delivery could be a lot cooler… and hotter! The company is rolling out an impressive-looking new delivery e-bike with a built-in pizza oven. The bike is known as the dxb and it could turn pizza delivery on its head. Read more…
Mercedes-Benz Wants To Build North America’s Fastest EV Charging Network, Starts With 400 kW
2024 Mercedes-Benz EVs will receive two years of unlimited complimentary charging at Mercedes-Benz charging hubs. Read more…
Researchers develop a new approach for EV battery recycling
Researchers at Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden have developed a new approach to recycling metals from used EV batteries. The method recovers 100% of the aluminum and 98% of the lithium from EV batteries, according to the researchers. In traditional aqueous-based recycling, all EV battery metals are dissolved in inorganic acid to remove impurities… Read more…
