China’s NEV penetration at retail is expected to be around 41.4 percent in December, up from 40.4 percent in November. Read more…
Nio to present a 900-volt saloon this week
Nio is about to take the wraps off a new electric flagship. The Nio ET9 electric luxury saloon will be unveiled at Nio Day on 23 December and will rival the luxury saloons of established premium manufacturers. The carmaker has already allowed a first peek behind the curtain. Read more…
Volvo Trucks scores first BEV orders in Latin America
Volvo Trucks has delivered eight heavy-duty EVs to customers in Brazil, Chile and Uruguay. These orders represent Volvo’s first sales of zero-emission trucks to Latin America. Read more…
Chery brand Exeed launches electric saloon in China
Exeed has launched its first electric saloon on the Chinese market. The Exeed Sterra ES starts at prices from 225,800 yuan, the equivalent of about 31,600 dollars. With this new model, the Chery brand is stepping up the competition for the numerous electric saloons available on the Chinese market. Read more…
Schaeffler acquires close to 80 per cent of Vitesco shares
The automotive supplier Schaeffler has secured a further 30 per cent of Vitesco shares as part of the takeover process for the drive specialist. Thus, Schaeffler now holds almost 80 per cent of the company’s share capital. Read more…
Tesla Electric erases homeowner’s electricity bill and pays him $1000
Tesla’s new electricity retail program, Tesla Electric, has erased this homeowner’s electricity bill and paid him $1,000 in 2023. Read more…
Volvo’s first EV sedan to launch with 111 kWh battery… in 2025
Volvo has begun prototype production of its next-generation luxury electric sedan, possibly called the ES90. The V551, as it’s internally known, will be built in China. This information comes via a leak from Volvo’s own internal board, with a photo of the V551 team proudly kneeling next to a giant “CONFIDENTIAL TOP SECRET” sign below a banner with the text “Volvo Cars V551 First VP Car Celebration.” Seems like pretty solid confirmation to us. Read more…
Squad Mobility’s $6,250 ‘Solar City Car’ details US market plans
The US’s electric micro-car market is rather limited compared to Europe and Asia, but the Dutch company Squad Mobility hopes to change that. The startup has announced that its solar-powered EV is now available for pre-order ahead of US entry. Read more…
Tauron builds second-life energy storage unit in Poland
Energy company Tauron Polska Energia has commissioned Poland’s first energy storage system in Jaworzno using old batteries from electric buses. And there could soon be more like it. Read more…
British Government boosts bidirectional charging
The UK Government has awarded £4.8 million to four projects to develop bi-directional charging technologies. The applications come from small companies already working on solutions, including fleet use cases and private applications. Read more…
Chery’s Exeed Sterra ES promises 905 km range
Chery’s premium car brand, Exeed, has unveiled its maiden electric sedan, the Sterra ES. The car will be a direct rival to Xiaomi’s impending electric pioneer. With an enticing starting price of RMB 225,800 (just over €29,400), the entry version boasts a commendable CLTC range of 550 km, while its pricier counterpart flaunts an impressive range of up to 905… Read more…
Toyota recalls 25,815 bZ3 EVs in China due to inaccurate remaining power estimate
Some vehicles’ dashboards may show a higher remaining battery charge than actual, and in extreme cases, the vehicle can lose power before the charging warning light comes on. Read more…
Volvo to launch the all-electric ES90 luxury saloon in 2025
Volvo Cars is working on an electric version of its luxury saloon, which will launch in 2025 as the ES90. According to media reports, the carmaker has already built the first prototypes at its plant in Shanghai. Deliveries will kick off in mid-2025. Read more…
Huawei reportedly to build dedicated stores for models it makes with automakers
The number of such stores is expected to reach 800 in 2024 and 1,000 in 2025, according to local media. Read more…
US mulls raising tariffs on Chinese EVs, report says
The US government is discussing raising tariffs on some Chinese goods, including EVs, the Wall Street Journal reported. Chinese EVs currently entering the US are already subject to a 25 percent tariff. Read more…
Nio joins the party, will cover some of the lost German government EV subsidy
Yesterday we brought you news that a whole bunch of EV makers decided, in various ways, to help customers out and cover the abruptly ended German government subsidy themselves. We’re talking about Tesla, Mercedes, Volkswagen, and Stellantis with its myriad brands. Today it’s time for Nio to join the party. The Chinese EV maker launched in Germany back in October… Read more…
Nio reaches 2,300 swap stations in China
Nio has added 995 battery swap stations so far this year, and is just 5 more away from its goal of adding 1,000. Read more…
Nio may unveil in-house developed autonomous driving chip at Nio Day 2023, exec hints
Nio’s current use of four Nvidia Drive Orin chips is fine for autonomous driving algorithms, but the next generation smart driving chip should do better, an executive said. Read more…
Tesla’s Cybertruck will double as a boat, Elon Musk says
Tesla’s Cybertruck really is the gift that keeps on giving. Following its recent better-very-very-late-than-never release into the hands of the first customers, we’ve seen a lot of content about it – and understandably so, given its very unique appearance. But this – this is something else. During the same conversation with Jay Leno where he revealed that Tesla is in… Read more…
Xpeng to discontinue its oldest G3 lineup, report says
Xpeng is planning to stop updating the G3 lineup and may design a new product to replace it, according to local media. Read more…
