Meet a very different CR-V, and the first production plug-in hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicle ever made. But can owners find fuel? Read more…
Gillig acquires select Lightning eMotors assets in receivership
Lightning eMotors began liquidating its assets in February just passed, as its assets will be sold to pay its debts. Gillig has just announced that Gerco, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the company, has acquired select assets from Lightning eMotors and Lightning Systems through a receivership sale. Read more…
Polestar starts production of the Polestar 3 in Chengdu
Production of the Polestar 3 has started in Chengdu, China. The electric SUV will be the first Polestar to be manufactured on two continents: Another production line is scheduled to start up in mid-2024 at the Volvo plant in Ridgeville, South Carolina, USA. Read more…
Stena recycles production scrap from Morrow Batteries
Morrow Batteries is cooperating with Stena Recycling to recycle waste from battery cell production. The aim of the two companies: The raw materials from the production scrap are to flow back into cell production. Read more…
Ford pauses delivery of the new F-150 Lightning
Ford has frozen the delivery of all F-150 Lightning model year 2024. The reason given is quality controls. It is unclear when deliveries will resume. Read more…
Panasonic orders more battery can production lines from H&T
Panasonic Energy has signed a new contract with the German company H&T Recharge for the supply of battery can production lines for cylindrical battery cells. Both companies have been cooperating since 2017. Read more…
2024 Mercedes EQS gets more range, trades futurism for familiarity with new grille
Mercedes is backpedaling on its futuristic design language with the updated 2024 EQS. The German luxury automaker is ditching the sleek, futuristic looks on its flagship electric sedan in favor of tried-and-true design cues. While some may see this strategy as Mercedes losing faith in EVs, others see it as merely a necessary concession to a transitioning auto market. The… Read more…
BYD presents new electric cars – and a plug-in hybrid
Chinese car manufacturer BYD presented eight models at the Geneva Motor Show, including its first plug-in hybrid model for Europe. However, the PHEV offshoot of the Seal U will only be sold in selected markets. Read more…
Schaeffler expands production in the USA for EV components
Schaeffler has announced a new US plant for the production of electric vehicle components. Construction of the production facility is scheduled to begin in Dover, Ohio, in the middle of 2024 and be completed in the third quarter of 2025. Read more…
Polestar begins Polestar 3 production in China
Production of the Polestar 3 has begun in Chengdu, China, with additional production expected to begin in the US in mid-2024, Polestar said. Read more…
The era of Hyundai combustion engines under the N performance label is over
This month, Hyundai discontinued production of its sporty N models with combustion engines for Europe. In future, there will only be electric cars under the N performance label in Europe – starting with the Hyundai Ioniq 5 N. Read more…
Mercedes shelves plans to release EQE SUS in China
Mercedes-Benz has shelved its plan to introduce a mix of sedan and SUV in China with the EQE SUS. It is apparently too complex and expensive. The first pure Chinese Mercedes will therefore not be launched on the market (for the time being). Read more…
Great Wall to relaunch premium EV brand Saloon, report says
Saloon unveiled the Mecha Dragon at the Guangzhou auto show in November 2021, but no new developments on the all-electric sedan have been released since. Read more…
China EV insurance registrations for week ending Feb 25: Nio 2,300, Xpeng 1,200, Li Auto 6,200, Tesla 10,800
Between February 1-25, Nio was 5,100, Xpeng 3,000, Li Auto 16,200, BYD 81,000 and Tesla 24,300. Read more…
BYD showcases 8 models at Geneva auto show, Yangwang U8 makes European debut
BYD presented the Seal U DM-i at the Geneva auto show and plans to launch the model in Europe in the second quarter. Read more…
ChatGPT for battery chemicals
A team of researchers led by the University of Michigan in the US is developing a generative AI model to produce new molecules for batteries, writes Nick Flaherty. The machine learning framework will be developed using 200,000 node hours on the Polaris, a 34-petaflop supercomputer at Argonne National Laboratory. Read more…
Arcfox announces entry into Dominican market
Arcfox has shipped vehicles to several countries and will accelerate its overseas sales and service network this year, it said. Read more…
Quick Charge Podcast: February 26, 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…
Battery powered trailer boost range, efficiency — now for $120,000 less
The RA electric trailer from Range Energy promises to turn your diesel truck into a hybrid or extend the range of your electric semi – and now it qualifies for a $120,000 voucher in California. Read more…
Great Wall’s Tank brand launches Tank 700 Hi4-T off-road SUV
China’s off-road NEV market has a lot of room to grow, with steady-state monthly sales of the Tank 700 Hi4-T expected to reach 3,000 units, analysts say. Read more…
