The car hire company Hertz plans to sell 20,000 electric cars from various manufacturers in the USA over the course of this year and invest some of the proceeds in the purchase of combustion cars. This corresponds to around a third of Hertz’s global fleet of electric cars. Read more…
Nio sings battery-swapping agreement with JAC and Chery
The Chinese electric car manufacturer has gained new partners for its battery-swapping business. Nio, JAC, and Chery Automobile will cooperate on battery standards, swapping technology, and the expansion of the battery-swapping network. The signing took place in the Chinese Anhui Province and is just one way the region hopes to promote new energy vehicles (NEVs). Read more…
Tesla production in Germany to pause at the end of January
Tesla has to largely halt production at its German plant for around two weeks. According to Tesla, the reason for this is that the attacks by the Yemeni Huthi rebels on merchant ships in the Red Sea have created a gap in the supply chains. Read more…
Did VinFast just rip off one of the most recognizable electric bikes in existence?
As VinFast expands its presence in the US, the Vietnamese automaker recently showed off its new DrgnFly electric bike at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas. But no sooner did the veil drop than the questions began to swirl about just how close is too close when mimicking other famous e-bike designs. Read more…
Biden to pour hundreds of millions into building EV charging stations
As part of President Biden’s massive $7.5 billion plan to extensively build out EV infrastructure in the US – much to the chagrin of some Republican lawmakers – the government has announced that it is investing $623 million in grants to put 7,500 more EV charging stations on the roads. Read more…
Li Auto reportedly to discontinue older models in Q2 after facelifts launched in Mar
Li Auto will release the Li L6 EREV, Li Mega BEV in the first half of the year and will launch three more BEVs in the second half of the year, according to local media. Read more…
Freudenberg PM’s Battery Pack Liquid Absorbers
Freudenberg Performance Materials has developed an absorbent pad technology for installation inside electric vehicle (EV) battery packs (and outside their modules). These Battery Pack Liquid Absorbers are intended to enable passive climate control through long-lasting moisture management, with repeatable absorption and redrying cycles. Read more…
Polestar begins deliveries of Polestar 4 SUV in China
Polestar launched the Polestar 4 in China on the first day of the Shanghai auto show on April 17, 2023, and dropped the price significantly in November before deliveries began. Read more…
Leapmotor says new model C10 gets over 15,510 pre-orders in 24 hours of pre-sale
The C10 is available in BEV and EREV versions, and Leapmotor said 40 percent of customers chose the highest configuration. Read more…
Hertz is getting rid of 20,000 EVs, using some of the money to buy ICE vehicles
Hertz has been very pro-EV over the past few years, announcing at various points that it would buy 65,000 EVs from Polestar and 175,000 EVs from GM; in February last year, it had over 40,000 Teslas on its books. The tide has turned, however. Hertz is now planning on selling 20,000 EVs from its US fleet, and that’s about a… Read more…
Eaton shows a couple of innovative scalable EV charging solutions at CES
Electronics giant Eaton has broken some new ground in the EV charger segment, and the company is showing two innovative new charging systems at CES. Eaton’s Sai Murahari, EVCI Product Manager, showed Charged its EV Smart Breaker line of chargers, which combine an EV charger with a smart circuit breaker. The integrated device fits into… Read more…
BYD Yangwang reveals more specs and images of U7 sedan
Yangwang says the U7 measures 5,265 mm in length and has a wind resistance of Cd 0.195, the lowest of any production sedan in the world. Read more…
China aims for NEVs to contribute 45% of new car sales by 2027
The previous target was for the figure to reach 40 percent by 2030 and 50 percent by 2035. Read more…
Xiaomi officially denies SU7 EREV is coming
After introducing the SU7 EV, Xiaomi started a 100 Q&A session on Chinese social medial channels so that people can get answers to all their questions. In the last part of the session, Xiaomi’s spokesperson denied all rumors about an upcoming EREV version of the SU7. A couple of months ago, rumors were pointing at an EREV version of the… Read more…
China NEV retail sales at 114,000 in Jan 1-7, down 12% from same period last month
In the first week of January, China’s NEV retail sales were down 12 percent from the same period in December, while NEV wholesale sales were down 35 percent. Read more…
BREAKING: Tesla cuts Model 3 and Model Y prices in China
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BYD is now shipping its own EVs as first cargo ship heads to Europe
After overtaking Tesla in global EV sales in the last three months of 2023, BYD looks to continue its expansion. BYD’s first cargo ship has been delivered. The BYD Explorer No. 1 is the first Chinese-made ship designed to carry domestic EVs overseas. And it’s headed for Europe. Read more…
Tesla shutting down Berlin factory for 2 weeks due to Red Sea shipping attacks
Tesla will shut down its Berlin gigafactory for about two weeks, from January 29 to February 11, due to a lack of components as a result of a Red Sea blockade, according to Reuters. Read more…
Toyota’s new PROACE MAC commercial van will offer an electric variant in Europe
Toyota has announced the specifications of a new commercial van it will launch in Europe in 2024. The PROACE MAX van will come in six sizes with two wheelbase options, three lengths and three heights. These combinations offer cargo area volumes from 10 m³ to 17 m³, which can hold up to five Euro pallets…. Read more…
Porsche Macan EV highway range test reveals surprising result
The Porsche Macan EV has been coming soon for years now, but it should finally be launched this year. Maybe. It was delayed both in 2022 and in 2023, so at this point we wouldn’t bet against another delay. Porsche seems to be, however, as it’s seemingly ramping up its pre-launch campaign, giving Edmunds Cars a prototype to take on… Read more…
