Consumer Reports’ annual owner survey is out, and Rivian takes the lead as the most loved brand of all car makers, scoring 5 out of 5 stars. The brand also pulls ahead in the “owner would buy again” ranking, with 86% of the owners saying they would buy another Rivian-made vehicle in the future. The results from the questionnaire are… Read more…
Malta extends EV subsidy scheme
Malta has earmarked 15 million euros to subsidise the purchase of electric vehicles for 2024. That includes pedelecs and electric motorcycles. In addition to the purchase premiums for new electric vehicles, the country also offers scrappage incentives for old combustion engines. Read more…
Epsilon Advanced Materials takes over battery centre in Germany
Epsilon Advanced Materials is following Johnson Matthey’s footsteps in Moosburg, Germany, and is moving into a technology centre for LFP cathode materials built by the British company. Read more…
Paris votes to triple SUV parking fees – and this includes electric ones
Parisians have voted to triple the parking costs for SUVs – including heavier electric ones and hybrids. This Sunday, the city held a referendum, with Parisians voting 56.6% in favor of increased parking fees.. Read more…
Voyah plans to enter core European markets in 2024
The Dongfeng brand Voyah plans to launch in other European countries this year. In addition to Germany, France and Italy, it will enter the Spanish and Portuguese markets in 2024 with the well-known SUV Free and the Dreamer van. Read more…
Cellcentric admits delay in fuel cell factory
The construction of Cellcentric’s fuel cell factory in Weilheim/Teck has been significantly delayed. The joint venture has now confirmed this. However, Cellcentric intends to meet the deadline for the start of production – with the help of another location. Read more…
BYD & FAW launch series production of blade battery in Changchun
BYD and FAW have started series production at their new battery factory in Changchun. This will initially have an annual capacity of 15 GWh and is to be expanded to 45 GWh. Blade battery packs will initially be produced there for the Hongqi brand. Read more…
Audi could end European production of the Q8 e-tron
Mexico and China instead of Belgium? According to a German media report, new Audi boss Gernot Döllner wants to make some structural changes, including personnel changes. That could affect the plant allocation – specifically for the large Q8 e-tron electric SUV. Read more…
Nio Capital closes over RMB 3 billion in new fundraising
Since its inception in 2016, Nio Capital has raised five funds, including three US dollar funds and two RMB funds, with a total management scale of RMB 15 billion. Read more…
Volkswagen invests heavily in Brazil
Volkswagen is increasing its investments in Brazil from the previously planned seven billion reais by 2026 to 16 billion by 2028. By then, the carmaker plans to launch 16 new models nationwide, including hybrid and electric vehicles. Read more…
Nio Alps’ 1st model to begin trial production in Jul, aims for tens of thousands of sales in 2024, report says
Nio has an aggressive target for the first model of Alps codenamed DOM, despite the short delivery window available during the year, according to the local media. Read more…
Battery coatings
Peter Donaldson finds complex challenges within the development of coatings for battery applications
Coatings play a crucial role in battery cells, modules and packs. Evolving continuously, they are engineered to enhance performance, safety, reliability and longevity in these complex, high value electrochemical systems. While the active materials that constitute the core components of cells – the anode and cathode – are applied to their substrates as coatings, this article will focus mainly on the supporting players. Read more…
BYD to build charging facilities in Brazil with local energy firm Raízen Power
BYD and Raízen Power plan to build 600 new DC charging piles in eight major Brazilian cities. Read more…
2025 Cadillac Escalade IQ Range, Specs And Pricing Overview
Cadillac estimates that range will be about 450 miles, using more than 200 kWh of energy. Read more…
2018 Tesla Model S 75D real world range test
Tesla debuted the Model S some 12 years ago and ever since it has been known as one of the best EVs, playing a key role in driving the switch from ICE to EV. The Model S currently lives in its third generation, but there are almost no major differences on the outside, which is also the reason the model… Read more…
More than a third of US EVs are sold in California
EV sales are still booming in California—and they continued to capture an even larger piece of the market in 2023. Although there was a slight downturn in the market share of EVs toward the end of 2023, EVs finished the year up 5% in market share in the Golden State versus 2022. And looking at all of 2023, BEVs added up to 33.8% of the… Read more…
Xpeng offers $2,780 limited-time discount on G6 SUV
The latest discount lowers the starting price of the Xpeng G6 to RMB 189,900. Read more…
Nio may launch new variants with shorter ranges for existing models, regulatory filing shows
Nio’s eight models are included in a regulatory catalog that all add significantly shorter range options. Read more…
Geely launched second batch of highly precise positioning satellites
Geely Holding Group, not content with its growing portfolio of global EV brands, is spreading its tentacles into outer space. The Group’s own commercial satellite operator Geespace, launched a second batch of 11 satellites that eventually will create a dense constellation providing super precise positioning services. Geely confirmed the satellites were successfully launched from the Sichuan province in China on… Read more…
Quick Charge Podcast: February 3, 2024
Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from Electrek. Quick Charge is available now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, TuneIn and our RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players. Read more…
