In their ongoing effort to push back against stricter emissions standards expected to lead to more EV sales, Senate Republicans have drafted a bill calling for regulators to change the way EV efficiency is calculated. Dubbed the Recalculating Electric Vehicle Efficiency for Accuracy and Legitimacy (REVEAL) Act, the bill questions the methods the… Read more…
The Volvo EX30 Should Be An Affordable EV Hit. So Where Is It?
The EX30 is built in China, so new tariffs could raise its price—or halt its debut in the U.S. Volvo says it’s coming, but buyers claim radio silence. Read more…
Elon Musk Says Optimus Will Make Tesla Worth Half Of The Entire S&P 500
Plus, automakers are worried about high new car inventory, and Stellantis doesn’t want to be protected by EV tariffs. Read more…
ChargePoint and Porsche partner in North America
Porsche Cars North America and ChargePoint have signed an agreement to integrate the ChargePoint network into the Porsche Charging Service. This means customers can access the stations via the My Porsche app. Read more…
Nio launches new ES8 based on NT 2.0 platform in 5 European countries
Nio has also launched the ET7, EL7 (ES7), ET5, ET5T, EL6 (ES6) in Europe since entering the market in 2021. Read more…
Seat CEO Griffiths withdraws from ANFAC
Seat boss Wayne Griffiths is stepping down as President of the Spanish Association of Car and Truck Manufacturers (ANFAC). He is resigning because, in his view, the Spanish government is doing too little for electromobility. Read more…
Huber+Suhner presents new modular cable assemblies for commercial vehicles
Thanks to a new, customised modular high-voltage cable assembly (mCAY) from Huber+Suhner, the production of electric commercial vehicles such as trucks, buses and special vehicles is set to become more efficient. The solution has been designed to be easier to assemble and to save development effort and time. Read more…
GAC Aion Hyper GT Global Model launched in China
GAC Aion has launched three new trims of the Hyper GT under a new ‘Global Model’ variant. The latest trims offer new styling, fresh colours, and more features. Read more…
NECA to support bus electrification initiative in North East England
The North East Combined Authority (NECA) backed plans to see one in 10 buses in the region provide zero emissions by 2025. The English ‘North East Combined’ includes Durham, Gateshead, South Tyneside and Sunderland. Read more…
Tesla’s New Version Of ‘Full Self-Driving’ Is Better, But Flawed
Sometimes it drives like a pro. In other instances, it would fail a driving test. Read more…
The Tesla Model Y Long Range Is Cheaper To Lease Than The Model 3 Long Range
Less money for a bigger car? That’s a great deal in our eyes. However, there is one caveat. Read more…
Germany looks to keep the peace by halting or at least softening incoming tariffs on Chinese EVs
Just days after the EU Commission determined EVs imported from China have an unfair advantage due to government subsidies and responding with higher tariffs, Germany, one of the region’s largest automotive markets, has spoken against the decision, stating the imposed tariffs could hurt the success of local automakers selling vehicles in China. Read more…
Xiaomi SU7 reaches another milestone – 20,000 deliveries
Xiaomi launched its SU7 all-electric sedan back in March and has since struggled to meet the enormous demand. In fact, according to Xiaomi, demand is five times higher than initially anticipated so deliveries are significantly delayed. Still, the company is doing all it can, rapidly ramping up production and now it announced it already completed 20,000 deliveries. With wait times… Read more…
Nio presents the EL8 for Europe
Nio has unveiled its new flagship model for Europe, the EL8. The luxury SUV with six seats is now available to order in Germany, Denmark, the Netherlands, Norway and Sweden. Deliveries are scheduled to begin in September. Read more…
Chevrolet Equinox EV Is Missing Key Features, But Most Are Coming This Year
A rear mirror camera, Bose audio, wireless charging, a HUD and 19.2 kW charging have so far been unavailable to order. Read more…
Shanghai’s Nanhui facilitating 10 Tesla cars for FSD pilot use
Shanghai’s Nanhui New City is facilitating 10 Tesla vehicles for a FSD (Full Self-Driving) pilot, local media outlet SH Observer quoted an official as saying. Read more…
Technotrans introduces modular battery cooling system
Technotrans has presented a modular battery cooling system for electric vehicles. The new modular solution enables flexible decentralised placement of the modules in the application. Read more…
Nio forms strategic partnership with solar module maker Astronergy
Neither Nio nor Astronergy have released details about the partnership. A reasonable guess is that Nio may install photovoltaic panels on the roofs of more battery swap stations. Read more…
Milence opens truck charging park in the port of Antwerp-Bruges
The joint venture Milence, founded by Daimler Truck, Traton Group and Volvo Group, has opened its third truck charging park in the port of Antwerp-Bruges. Ten CCS (Combined Charging System) chargers with a charging capacity of up to 400 kW per bay supply a total of 20 parking spaces. Read more…
Germany to launch tender for 350 electric truck charging locations
The German Federal Ministry of Transport has confirmed it will launch a nationwide tender for an electric truck charging network this summer. Specifically, 350 charging locations will be available—220 at managed and 130 at unmanaged motorway service areas. Read more…
