All of the current models in the brand’s lineup have been certified according to UL 2849 and UL 2771 standards. More…
Mitsubishi to invest up to $200 million in Renault Ampere EV unit
Mitsubishi has been something of an also-ran in the automotive world for the past decade, with the brand’s storied badges (Delica, Lancer, Pajero, Eclipse — to name a few) largely forgotten in modern vehicular conversation. Now, it says it will invest up to $200 million in partner firm Renault’s Ampere EV unit. More…
Internet is arguing about Tesla Cybertruck’s build quality, and it doesn’t matter
Tesla fans and naysayers are arguing on the internet about the Tesla Cybertruck’s build quality, and it doesn’t really matter. More…
2024 Mercedes EQA and EQB now available to order, starting at €49,000
Mercedes announced it’s opening orders for the updated EQA and EQB in Europe and the cars are expected at dealers in early 2024. The EQA 250 is €48,992, the 250+ goes up to €50,420. Then there’s the 300 4MATIC at €51,735 and 350 4MATIC tops the range with its €54,638 price. Trim levels are the baseline Progressive, featuring ARTICO man-made leather, leather steering wheel, and 18-inch alloy wheels. A move up to the Electric Art opens up nicer 18-inch alloys, nicer interior materials, and a multifunction sports wheel in nappa leather. The AMG Line adds AMG styling, sports seats, AMG… More…
Jaguar Land Rover has opened a ‘Future Energy Lab’ in the UK
JLR has opened its Future Energy Lab in England. The new facility at the company’s development centre in Whitley, a suburb of Coventry, will develop and test electric drives for the company’s future BEV models. Read more…
First Milence charging hub to be built in Venlo
Milence has announced the first location of its planned high-performance charging network for electric trucks. It will open at the end of November 2023 in Venlo, the Netherlands, right on the border with Germany. Read more…
USA: Factorial Energy opens solid-state battery development and production site
About 14 months after breaking ground, the US developer of solid-state battery cells for electric cars has opened its new facility in Methuen near Boston in the US state of Massachusetts. With a capacity of 200 MWh, it is said to be the largest solid-state battery assembly line in the US to date. Read more…
Mercedes EQA & EQB now available to order in Europe
Mercedes-Benz has opened orders in Europe for the updated versions of the EQA and EQB electric models. The list prices for the new editions of the two electric vehicles presented in August are at a similar level to their predecessors. Read more…
Callboats: Autonomous passenger ferries in Helsinki
The first commercially operated autonomous electric boats being trialled in Helsinki. The electric boats from Callboats, which can be ordered via app, connect the Finnish capital with a nearby group of islands. Read more…
Chinese autonomous driving startup Pony reportedly gets $100 million investment from Saudi Arabia
Pony.ai will set up a joint venture in Saudi Arabia and establish a manufacturing and R&D center, according to local media. Read more…
ElectraMeccanica calls off merger with electric truck maker Tevva
The merger was to be completed this quarter. But the Canadian EV maker called off the deal, citing “several incurable breaches of the agreement” by its potential partner. Read more…
Audi A4 e-tron likely to release by the end of 2025
According to a media report, the next generation of the Audi A4 will also be launched purely electrically from the end of 2025. According to the report, the A4 e-tron will be available as a saloon and estate – with a similar orientation to the current combustion engine model, which will remain in the range for the time being. Read more…
GM offers $1400 to ’20-22 Chevy Bolt owners who don’t get battery replacement
As the latest step in the saga of recalled Chevy Bolts, GM is offering owners of ’20-22 Bolts early payment of $1,400 of an anticipated class action settlement in exchange for installing a piece of diagnostics software that the company says will detect whether batteries require a full replacement. More…
Gogoro launches ‘first two-wheel SUV’ using company’s swappable batteries
Gogoro, the leading industry player in the swappable batteries for light electric vehicles market, has just unveiled its new Gogoro CrossOver Smartscooter. The electric two-wheeler is the company’s first entirely new platform of the year, yet relies on the same network of over 1 million swappable batteries as Gogoro’s other electric scooters. More…
California Governor Gavin Newsom lauds BYD’s technology after experiencing Yangwang U8 in Shenzhen
“This is another leap in the technology, I mean, next level leap,” Newsom said after experiencing the tank turn feature of the Yangwang U8 in Shenzhen. Read more…
Kia EV9 first look
The Kia EV9 is about to become available to the general public and as of yet, most people haven’t been able to see it in person. That included us but we had the chance to meet up with the flagship SUV here on the Old Continent and snap a few images and gather some early impressions. We got a look at the higher-end GT line model which comes in a satin Blue paint job with black matte accents. It’s a mature but sporty look that goes nicely with the full-sized SUV. The satin finish has a really cool look to it, but it does take a lot of extra effort keeping clean. Opt out of the GT and you… More…
Reliability boost for aluminium cells
Researchers in the US have developed a high-power solid-state battery using aluminium that avoids previous reliability issues (writes Nick Flaherty).
The team, from the Georgia Institute of Technology (GATech), worked with Novelis, which manufactures aluminium and is the world’s largest aluminium More…
Nio’s highway swap stations in China reach 600 as overall number nears 2,000
Nio today added 15 new battery swap stations in China, bringing the total to 1,998. Read more…
For the first time ever, the IEA predicts that global emissions will peak by 2025
Clean energy will transform the global energy system by 2030, and solar and EVs are providing “hope for the way forward,” according to the IEA’s new “World Energy Outlook 2023,” released today. More…
China EV insurance registrations for week ending Oct 22: Li Auto 9,000, Tesla 8,100, Nio 4,400
Between October 1 and October 22, Li Auto was at 26,800, Nio at 9,500, Xpeng at 9,400 and Tesla at 16,500 units. Read more…
