Plus, more news on Fisker’s dealership pivot and why Google’s Waymo is reaching “verb” status. Read more…
Leapmotor begins C10 pre-sales in China, starting at $21,170
The Leapmotor C10 is available in both EREV and BEV versions, with pre-sale prices roughly half that of Li Auto’s Li L7 EREV. Read more…
VinFast VF Wild mid-size electric pickup concept debuts at CES 2024
Electric vehicle upstart VinFast made a splash at the 2024 CES technology show in Las Vegas by revealing its latest creation – the VF Wild electric pickup concept. After a series of SUVs VinFast is clearly considering a move into the electric pickup segment. That’s bound to see an increase in popularity now that the Tesla Cubertruck finally started deliveries.… Read more…
MAN and ABB to jointly develop charging solutions
MAN Truck & Bus and ABB E-mobility have signed an exclusive cooperation agreement for technical collaboration. The first area of strategic cooperation is megawatt charging (MCS). Read more…
BMW to exclusively build electric cars in Munich from 2027
BMW will produce exclusively electric cars at its main plant in Munich from the end of 2027. The Munich plant will then be the first location in the BMW Group’s existing production network to have completed the transformation to e-mobility. Read more…
Mbay Mobility plans 33,000 e-taxis in Africa
The Senegalese startup Mbay Mobility wants to put 33,000 electric taxis on the streets of three major West African cities within ten years. Specifically, this is planned for Dakar and Accra (the capitals of Senegal and Ghana) as well as Abidjan, the largest urban centre in Côte d’Ivoire. Read more…
NREL Has Just Issued A Ban On All E-Bikes And E-Scooters – Here’s Why
The threat of uncontrollable e-bike and e-scooter fires once again rears its ugly head. Read more…
Volkswagen Cuts EV Prices In Europe In Hopes Of Selling More Cars
The German automaker also revised the trim levels of its EVs so that their buyers can benefit from local incentives. Read more…
Almost 1.2 million new EVs hit the road in the US in 2023
A total of 1,189,051 electric cars were sold in the US in 2023. That means that the market share of BEVs continues to grow. More than half of electric cars sold came from Tesla. Read more…
VinFast launches small electric SUV VF 3 for international markets
The Vietnamese electric car manufacturer VinFast presented its new VF 3 model at the CES. The electric compact SUV was launched on the domestic market six months ago and is now set to be rolled out internationally and is designed to appeal to young customers in particular. Read more…
Electric scooters: Tier and Dott push ahead with merger
Electric kick scooter rental companies Tier Mobility and Dott want to merge. Both companies have signed a preliminary agreement on a merger. The planned joint venture will be based in Berlin. Read more…
2024 Toyota bZ4X Emerges With New Pricing And Features
It will be offered with one year of complimentary charging through EVgo’s nationwide charging network. Read more…
Automakers’ NEV market share in China in 2023: BYD 35%, Tesla 7.8%, Nio 2.1%
BYD ranks No. 1, Tesla No. 2, and Nio No. 9 in terms of NEV market share in China in 2023. Read more…
Segway unveils futuristic new electric bike and arguably electric motorcycle
Segway has taken to the Consumer Electronics Expo (CES) in Las Vegas to unveil a pair of new electric two-wheelers. The first is an electric bicycle called the Xafari, while the latter is a borderline electric motorcycle known as the Xyber. Read more…
Volkswagen Sold Almost 400,000 All-Electric Cars In 2023
However, the year-over-year growth almost stalled in Q4. Read more…
Xiaomi EV rules out EREV models in coming years
“There is no SU5 at the moment, and no EREVs in the coming years,” Xiaomi EV said. Read more…
Tesla readjusts range figures due to new EPA requirements
New regulations for determining the range of electric cars have come into force in the USA. Tesla has already reacted and adjusted the range specifications of its models. Other manufacturers are likely to follow suit. Read more…
Initiative to develop hydrogen aviation in the Baltic Sea region
In the newly launched “BSR HyAirport” project, 16 partners are working to create the conditions for flights with hydrogen aircraft and enable the first demonstration flights in the Baltic Sea region before the end of this decade. Hamburg Airport is playing a central role. Read more…
Smart opens first own HPC charging station in China
Smart has put its first own ultra-fast charging station into operation in Shanghai. The charging station, designed for 800-volt electric cars, is located in Shanghai and offers up to 480 kW of power. This suggests that Smart is preparing the introduction of new 800-volt electric cars. Read more…
EPA touts $1B more for electric school buses: See where they are
The EPA on Monday announced another round of funding for all-electric and low-emission school buses under its Clean School Bus Program. Nearly $1 billion will go to 67 applicants, the EPA said in a press release. The agency has also set up an online dashboard showing where the new school buses will be going. The funds will help purchase over 2,700… Read more…
