Plus, ICE powertrains are in trouble and Nikola’s former CEO is sentenced to jail time. Read more…
What Happens To The Climate If Automakers Slow Down Their Electric Vehicle Goals?
As some automakers struggle with the transition to EVs, it likely means more bad news for carbon emissions. Read more…
Overair completes assembly of its first full-scale Butterfly eVTOL prototype, will begin flight testing
Advanced air mobility startup Overair is celebrating a significant milestone this morning, completing its first full-scale Butterfly eVTOL prototype ahead of flight testing in 2024. With its unique rotor design compared to many other eVTOLs, Overair’s electric aircraft looks to achieve commercial operations in multiple countries. Read more…
NIO ET7 achieves nearly 650 miles range with game-changing 150 kWh battery
NIO’s ET7 electric car has over 1,000 km CLTC range with its new 150 kWh battery. To put its new ultra-long-range battery to the test, NIO’s CEO William Li drove the ET7 for over 14 hours, covering 1,044 km (~650 miles) with some charge left to spare. Read more…
Move over Tesla: BYD has caught up and is expected to take the lead in global BEV market share
As we navigate the final half of the last month of 2023, there’s a genuine chance that Chinese automaker Build Your Dreams (BYD) will take the crown from Tesla as the leader in global BEV market share. A global technology research firm thinks so based on BYD’s continued growth that led to it catching Tesla in Q3. Read more…
Tesla Confirms It’s Working On A Wireless Inductive EV Charger
Tesla’s chief designer Franz von Holzhausen made the announcement in a Jay Leno’s Garage video review of the Cybertruck. Read more…
VinFast VF 9 Will Be Less Expensive Than Expected, But Energy Consumption Disappoints
The latest price estimate is $79,800 for the Eco and $85,800 for the Plus trim. Read more…
Ford, GM EVs To Get Access To Tesla Superchargers In February 2024
The news comes from Tesla’s Design Manager for Charging Infrastructure, Jennifer Pretare. Read more…
Microsoft partners with TomTom to bring true AI-powered assistant to vehicles
TomTom and Microsoft just announced their partnership to develop perhaps the most advanced AI assistant for cars. They call it a “fully integrated, AI-powered conversational automotive assistant”. This means you can do pretty much everything using the voice assistant. Since it’s a true AI assistant, it understands context and can complete all kinds of tasks – opening windows, controlling the… Read more…
Dutch Autocraft launches its first battery test and repair centre
Autocraft EV Solutions, a company specialising in EV battery testing, repair, and remanufacture, has opened a new centre in the Dutch city of Arnhem. Staff will expect to service over 1,300 EV batteries a year there. Read more…
Trevor sentenced to jail time in the USA
Trevor Milton, the founder of US electric truck manufacturer Nikola who resigned in September 2020 following allegations of fraud, has now been sentenced to four years in prison. Read more…
VinFast to utilize old electric car batteries for stationary storage
The Vietnamese electric car manufacturer VinFast is joining forces with the Japanese trading and investment group Marubeni to realise the connected use of its electric car batteries in stationary energy storage systems. The aim is to establish a circular economy. Read more…
Geely launches first Galaxy BEV
Geely’s latest electric car brand, Galaxy, has started pre-sales of the first model in China. The purely electric Galaxy E8 is a 5-metre, coupé-style saloon with prices starting from 188,000 yuan, that is below 25,000 euros. Read more…
Report: Canada set to reveal EV mandate for 2035
On Tuesday, Canada is set to unveil the framework for an EV mandate for 2035, local media outlets are reporting. The mandate, known as the Electric Vehicle Availability Standard, will gradually step up the amount of “zero-emission vehicles” until they account for 100% of new-car sales in Canada, the Toronto Star reported Sunday. It reportedly… Read more…
2024 Chevrolet Blazer EV is eligible for $1,000 Costco discount
Costco members can get up to $1,000 off the purchase or lease of a 2024 Chevrolet Blazer EV through Jan. 2. According to CarsDirect, the Blazer EV was added to General Motors’ year-end Costco rebate promotion last Friday. The program runs nationwide, but only for shoppers who have been Costco members since Oct. 31 of this year. The Blazer EV isn’t… Read more…
Unno Has A New Electric Enduro MTB Called The IKKI
The Unno IKKI is built around a carbon frame and is powered by the compact TQ HPR50. Read more…
Acura opens US order books for the Acura ZDX
Acura has opened its reservation books for its first all-electric model, the Acura ZDX in the USA. The 2024 ZDX A-Spec is expected to start in the $60,000 range with a single-motor (rear-wheel-drive) powertrain, Read more…
Gogoro and Uber Eats team up in Taiwan
Gogoro and Uber Eats Taiwan announced a scheme to help delivery drivers switch to electric scooters. The two-year deal is worth nearly 30 million dollars and funded by both partners. Read more…
2024 Mercedes-Benz EQS Will Have More EPA Range
The regular EQS gets a few miles more, but the top-of-the-line AMG EQS will go a full 10% more at up to 305 miles. Read more…
Xiaomi fires 3 auto business employees for unauthorized meetings with investment institutions
They spread a large amount of false and inaccurate information, which seriously misled the market and disrupted the normal operation of Xiaomi’s automotive business, Xiaomi said. Read more…
