A June shareholder vote will decide how much control Elon Musk wields over Tesla. NYC Comptroller Brad Lander has something to say about it. Read more…
Porsche extends Formula E involvement
Porsche has decided to extend its involvement in Formula E. It means the Stuttgart-based sports car manufacturer will continue to compete in the electric racing series from Season 13 (2026/2027), when the fourth generation of vehicles is introduced. Read more…
New electric trucks coming to the USA
ZM Truck has debuted in North America with a range of Japanese-infused zero-emission trucks. The newcomer showcased five models in the Class 4, 5, 6, and “baby8” segments at the ACT Expo in Las Vegas. The baby class includes a fuel-cell electric version. Read more…
Kia EV9 Deals Are As Hot As The Summer Sun Right Now
Summer brings big deals, and if you hunt around, you can get Kia’s acclaimed electric three-row crossover for cheaper than you think. Read more…
CATL, Neta sign 10-year strategic partnership deal
The two companies have agreed to engage in a comprehensive strategic partnership from 2025-2034, with Neta making CATL its preferred partner for vehicle power batteries. Read more…
Performance Team to build truck charging depot in California
Prologis and Maersk company Performance Team announced the launch of a heavy duty EV charging depot in Southern California. It will be located near the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach and powered by the nation’s largest EV truck microgrid. Read more…
Investor offers HiPhi the prospect of up to one billion dollars
The premium electric car brand HiPhi from Chinese manufacturer Human Horizons is about to be restructured with a financial injection of up to one billion US dollars. However, some questions remain unanswered. Read more…
Survey: Younger US drivers are more open to Chinese EVs
Younger U.S. drivers are more open to driving vehicles from Chinese brands than their older counterparts, according to a new AutoPacific survey. But concerns about how Chinese brands manage data privacy were high regardless of age. No vehicles from Chinese brands are currently sold in the U.S., and that’s unlikely to change due to new tariffs. But… Read more…
First DHL EV Center of Excellence opened in China
Logistics provider DHL Group opened an EV Center of Excellence in Shanghai, the company’s first such establishment in China. These are not about delivery with electric vehicles, but about transport services for goods such as batteries. Read more…
FLO opens its first factory in the USA
North American EV charging company announces the start of production of the FLO Ultra charger in Auburn Hills, Michigan. The company considers this a milestone in its “continued commitment to deploying fast-charging EV infrastructure across the United States and Canada”. Read more…
Tesla’s Autopilot technology achieves new safety heights in Q1 2024
Tesla has just dropped its latest Vehicle Safety Report, and the numbers are turning heads. The report, covering the first quarter of 2024, reveals a significant leap in the safety performance of its Autopilot technology. According to the report, Tesla vehicles equipped with Autopilot cruised an average of 7.63 million miles (12.2 million km) before encountering an accident. This is… Read more…
ADS-TEC becomes Porsche’s service provider for high-power chargers
ADS-TEC Energy and Porsche have signed a worldwide service agreement. The deal makes the manufacturer of battery-boosted fast chargers the “recommended and preferred service partner” for their joint charging platforms in Europe and North America. Read more…
Redwood Materials to recycle Ultium Cells’ production waste
Former Tesla CTO JB Straubel’s US battery recycling company Redwood Materials is joining forces with Ultium Cells, the battery cell joint venture between General Motor and LG Energy Solution. Redwood now has contracts with most battery cell manufacturers in North America. Read more…
Rizon presents two new electric truck models
Daimler Truck brand Rizon is expanding its electric truck portfolio. It introduced a new Class 4 and a Class 5 model at the 2024 Advanced Clean Transportation (ACT) Expo in Las Vegas, USA. Read more…
Tesla cuts Model Y production in Shanghai by at least 20% in Mar-Jun, report says
The production cut is aimed at addressing weakening demand for Tesla’s aged model in China, Reuters said. Read more…
Impact Report 2023 reveals Tesla’s 2030 sales targets cancelled
Tesla has published its Impact Report for the year 2023. The detailed report describes the environmental impact of the Tesla product ecosystem and operations over the past year and contains a number of interesting facts and figures. However, there is no longer a 2030 sales figure in it, unlike the previous reports. Read more…
EU law on securing critical raw materials comes into force
The European Critical Raw Materials Act is now officially taking effect. The regulatory framework now in force is intended to secure the EU’s supply of critical raw materials for electric car batteries, among other things. At the same time, the Critical Raw Materials Board has now met for the first time. Read more…
Surging demand for Xiaomi SU7 fuels ambitious production boost
Xiaomi has entered the electric vehicle market with a bang. Their inaugural model, the SU7, is experiencing a wave of demand, prompting the company to raise its production targets. Initially, Xiaomi aimed to deliver 100,000 SU7 units in 2024. However, the overwhelming response to this new EV has led the company to swiftly revise its goal. Xiaomi now expects to… Read more…
Xpeng replaces sales chief, wholesale approach faces headwinds, report says
Amid Xpeng’s internal concerns and distributor resistance, its wholesale sales model has only been tested on a small scale so far, according to local media. Read more…
US special tariffs on EVs from China to take effect in August
A few days ago, the US government announced a massive increase in import duties on electric vehicles and other products from China. It is now also clear when these will apply. According to the Office of the US Trade Representative, the tariff increases are planned for 1 August 2024. Read more…
