Volvo Trucks has received an order for 100 electric trucks from Copenhagen-headquartered logistics company DFDS. The order will increase the company’s total of Volvo heavy-duty electric trucks to 225. Of the 125 heavy trucks previously ordered from Volvo, 95 are currently operating in Sweden, Denmark, Lithuania, Belgium and the Netherlands, and 30 are to be… Read more…
Li-ion batteries from drones might find second lives in less demanding devices
Research in ACS Energy Letters shows the potential to improve batteries in aerial EVs that take off and land vertically. The research team developed a new electrolyte to address these challenges and said the “stressed out” batteries could also have second lives in lighter applications. The researchers manufactured a set of lithium-ion battery (LiB) cells… Read more…
Here’s How Tesla’s FSD 12 Handles Manhattan Traffic
Tesla’s “Full Self-Driving” software did a decent job in one of America’s most chaotic driving environments. Read more…
Is DC Fast Charging Bad For Your Electric Car’s Battery?
The answer may surprise you. Myth discharged? Read more…
Prototype test drive: Lucid Gravity might defy segments
Is that a minivan? Is that a wagon? Is that an SUV? The answer to these questions in order is no, kind of, and yes. The Lucid Gravity is the startup automaker’s upcoming crossover SUV, but in many ways it redefines the genre in terms of packaging, design, and how it drives. Here’s what I learned after an ever-so-brief stint behind the… Read more…
Xiaomi SU7 hits the ground running – over 7,000 cars delivered in April
Xiaomi is proving it’s a serious player in the electric vehicle market with the early success of its first model, the SU7. In its first month of sales, the company delivered an impressive 7,058 SU7 models to its first customers, setting a solid pace for its ambitious production goals. The automaker’s original production target of 10,000 units per month by… Read more…
A Whole 43% Of China’s New Cars Were Plug-Ins In March 2024
The rechargeable car market expanded by 29% year-over-year to almost 750,000. Read more…
BYD Apr sales breakdown: Song 80,860 units, Qin 51,170
The Yangwang brand sold 952 vehicles in April, while Fang Cheng Bao sold 2,110 units. Read more…
Pedego launches three new ‘groundbreaking’ e-bikes including Moto, Cargo, and Trike
Pedego, one of the earliest electric bike brands to enter the US market well over a decade ago, has announced one of its biggest new e-bike rollouts yet. The company launched three new models consisting of the Moto, Cargo, and Trike. Read more…
Volkswagen Group is shelling out close to $1B in bonuses to lean down staff, compete with China
One day after posting a significant drop in Q1 profits, Volkswagen Group is looking to trim down its administrative staff in Germany to bolster 2024 returns. Volkswagen said it is offering close to one billion dollars in bonuses for employees who opt to end their contracts early. Read more…
Kia U.S. EV Sales Hit A New Record In April 2024
For the first time in history, the company sold roughly 5,000 all-electric cars in a single month. Read more…
Ford Is Using Artificial Intelligence To Train Its Dealership Staff
Ford University uses gamification to create an online experience that inspires dealership staff to use the system often. Read more…
EV market share sags in California, though EV sales are up
It’s a complicated time for the nation’s largest EV market. California EV sales increased in the first quarter of 2024, but market share still fell, according to a new quarterly report from the California New Car Dealers Association (CNCDA). The absolute number of EVs sold in California grew from 89,741 in the fourth quarter of 2023 to 90,296 in… Read more…
What Tesla’s Supercharger Cuts Could Mean For The NACS Revolution
Plus, more on Jeep’s electric plans, and why Toyota still isn’t giving up on hydrogen. Read more…
BYD sells 313,245 NEVs in Apr, up 3.57% from Mar
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Lancia Ypsilon goes into production, orders open in Italy
Lancia, the iconic Italian automaker, is entering the electric era with its much-anticipated redesigned Ypsilon. The new 2024 Ypsilon boasts a choice of powertrains – a versatile hybrid and a potent all-electric version – wrapped in a funky Italian design. After a short wait, the car is already in production, and orders for all trims are now open in Italy.… Read more…
Nio delivers 15,620 cars in Apr, up 32% from Mar
In January-April, Nio delivered 45,673 vehicles, up 21.15 percent year-on-year. Read more…
Xpeng delivers 9,393 cars in Apr, up 4% from Mar
In the January-April period, Xpeng delivered 31,214 vehicles, up 23.33 percent year-on-year. Read more…
StoreDot and Polestar demo 10-min charge with Si-dominant cells
StoreDot, a manufacturer of extreme fast-charging (XFC) battery technology for electric vehicles (EVs), and Polestar, an electric performance car brand, have charged an EV in just 10 minutes.
A 77 kWh battery pack, powered by StoreDot’s XFC high energy (300 Wh/kg) silicon-dominant battery cells, installed in a Polestar 5 prototype, was charged from 10% to 80% in less than 10 minutes. Read more…
Zeekr delivers record 16,089 cars in Apr
Zeekr delivered 49,148 vehicles in the January-April period, a 110.62 percent year-on-year increase. It has a sales target of 230,000 units this year, double the 2023 figure. Read more…
