Israeli startup REE Automotive on Thursday announced that its P7-C electric chassis-cab truck is the first vehicle with entirely by-wire controls to be certified for sale in the U.S. Deliveries of the medium-duty commercial truck are now underway following following Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS) and EPA certification, REE said in… Read more…
Stellantis ends 2023 with a 14.3% BEV market share in Europe
Stellantis has made significant strides in the European automotive market in 2023, especially in the EV segment, the company revealed today. In a year filled with industry disruptions and intensified competition, Stellantis managed to achieve an overall sales growth of 5.9% in Europe across all segments and energy types. This performance earned them the runner-up spot in European market sales,… Read more…
DHL US fleet now emcompasses 50 Orange EV yard trucks
DHL now has 50 Orange EV electric yard trucks in its fleet in the USA. The vehicles are deployed across 30 DHL Supply Chain sites across the US, and is a major step on the way to achieving DHL’s target of phasing out diesel yard trucks by 2025. Read more…
Highlights From CES, Tesla Model 3 Highland Launches In U.S., And AI Mishaps
This week’s podcast is full of debuts from CES, as well as a look back at EV sales in 2023. Read more…
Mercedes-Benz U.S. EV Sales Surged To A New Record In Q4 2023
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Tiamat to build a 5 GWh factory for sodium-ion batteries in France
The French company Tiamat Energy is planning a factory for sodium-ion battery cells with an annual capacity of 5 GWh in northern France – and is receiving financial support from Stellantis, among others. Read more…
SK On considers starting LFP battery production in 2026
South Korea’s battery cell manufacturer SK On could start series production of LFP battery cells for electric car manufacturers in 2026. Negotiations with potential customers are currently underway. Read more…
The Nissan Ariya NISMO looks like a badge engineering cash-grab
Nissan has announced a new performance trim level of the Ariya at the Tokyo Auto Salon 2024 show this week: Meet the Ariya NISMO. It’s a more powerful, sporty, and body kit-clad version of the company’s only modern BEV offering and, for now, it will be limited to sale in the Japanese market. Read more…
Polestar has delivered nearly 1,000 Polestar 4s, but had a tough 2023
Polestar posted its 2023 delivery numbers and, as expected, it’s a mixed bag for the luxury performance EV brand. With the company only meaningfully selling a single vehicle model — its Polestar 2 sedan — deliveries totaled 54,600 cars for 2023. And in Q4 of the year, the pace of deliveries slowed substantially, down to 12,800 cars (annualizing to a rate of 51,200). Read more…
Neta begins construction of its 3rd overseas plant in Malaysia
Neta’s plant in Malaysia is scheduled to start production in 2025. Its plant in Thailand is already in production, and another plant in Indonesia will start production in the second quarter. Read more…
Hertz is selling EVs, including Teslas, to buy gasoline models
Hertz on Thursday announced that it’s selling about 20,000 EVs, including some Teslas, from its U.S. rental fleet to buy gasoline cars. The company said in a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) that the sales of these vehicles, which represent about one third of its global EV fleet, began in Dec. 2023 and are expected to… Read more…
EU investigators to come to China to inspect BYD, Geely and SAIC, report says
European Commission investigators will come to inspect Chinese carmakers in the coming weeks as part of an investigation into whether to impose punitive tariffs to protect Europe’s EV makers, Reuters reported. Read more…
Nissan presents new flagship model Ariya Nismo
Nissan has presented the Ariya Nismo at the Tokyo Auto Salon 2024 and announced plans to launch the vehicle in Japan coming spring. The crossover SUV is Nismo’s flagship EV model. Read more…
Nissan unveils 429 hp Ariya Nismo
Nissan has taken the wraps off the Ariya Nismo at the Tokyo Auto Salon 2024. Set to hit the roads this spring, the crossover SUV is Nissan’s most powerful EV model yet. Building upon the foundation of the Ariya e-4ORCE, the Ariya Nismo boasts a body kit with aggressive skirts painted in the tuning company’s signature black and red colors.… Read more…
Polestar delivered 54,600 electric cars in 2023
Polestar has not reached its delivery target for 2023. The brand delivered around 54,600 electric cars worldwide last year, falling short of the annual target, which was recently lowered to 60,000 electric cars. Read more…
Sainsbury’s launches ultra-rapid charging network
The British supermarket’s proprietary EV charging business, Smart Charge, will initially feature over 750 charging bays rolled out across over 100 stores by the end of 2024. Sainsbury’s says it will be in the UK’s top five fast charging providers.
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Li Auto offering significant discounts across entire lineup, report says
Li Auto is offering discounts ranging from RMB 35,000 to RMB 38,000, depending on the model, local media said. Read more…
Hertz backtracks on fleet electrification
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…
