Shortly after launching its latest model, the Polestar 4, the EV manufacturer faces trouble. The former performance arm of Volvo, and now a separate company, still relies on funding, which until now was flowing from Volvo. As the EV sales seem to slow down for some manufacturers, Volvo is looking to cut down its expenses and wants to shed its… Read more…
Volvo reconsiders its stake in Polestar
Gogoro expands battery swapping into Latin America
The Taiwanese electric scooter and battery swapping company Gogoro has expanded into Chile and Columbia. Back home, the company has just launched its flagship electric scooter Pulse. Read more…
Daimler, Navistar, Volvo ally for heavy-duty truck charging
Three of the largest commercial truck manufacturers have joined forces on charging infrastructure. Daimler Trucks North America, Navistar, and Volvo Group North America on Wednesday announced Powering America’s Commercial Transportation (PACT), described in a joint press release as a “coalition focused on education and advocacy for accelerating… Read more…
Volvo breaks up with Polestar and sees its shares soar
More bad news for Polestar. The struggling luxury EV maker just lost its funding from Volvo, which is handing full responsibility for the brand over to China’s Geely. However, Volvo is letting them down easy, saying it’s a “natural evolution” for the two brands. Read more…
Elon Musk asks Tesla shareholders to vote for incorporation move to Texas
Elon Musk is in a full propaganda campaign to gain Tesla shareholder support against the court’s decision to rescind his CEO compensation plan and now announced that he is going to move for a shareholder vote on moving Tesla’s state of incorporation to Texas. Read more…
Premium e-bike brand Gocycle unveils the sleekest-looking cargo bike you’ve ever seen
If you know anything about Gocycle, you’ll know that they make fancy electric bikes designed with sleek, exotic designs. Now, the company is leaning hard into its lightweight, futuristic design legacy as it unveils the new Gocycle CXI Family Cargo Bicycle. Read more…
U.S. Non-Tesla BEV Sales Surged In 2023
Ford, Chevrolet and Hyundai sold the highest number of all-electric cars other than Tesla last year. Read more…
The Volkswagen ID.4 Is Getting Plug & Charge But Only At Electrify America
Bidirectional charging still isn’t available in the U.S., though. Read more…
Hydrogen aviation project takes off in Norway
Airbus, Avinor, SAS, Swedavia and Vattenfall have signed a Memorandum of Understanding on the feasibility of hydrogen infrastructure at airports in Sweden and Norway. Read more…
Iveco plans light commercial vehicle on Hyundai platform
Iveco has announced a new battery-electric commercial vehicle for European markets, based on a platform from Hyundai Group. The new model is to be unveiled at the IAA Transportation in Hanover, Germany in September 2024. Read more…
Liebherr reveals electric front loader
Liebherr has announced the sales launch of its first battery electric wheel loader. The German-Swiss multinational equipment manufacturer has also revealed a mobile energy storage unit for construction sites. Read more…
BYD Jan sales breakdown: Song 59,514 units, Seagull 36,447
The Fang Cheng Bao brand delivered 5,203 vehicles in January, while the Yangwang brand delivered 1,652 units. Read more…
Volvo launches new city truck with electric drive only
Volvo Trucks is launching a low-entry truck based on its FM model with just one drive option: purely electric. The electric truck is intended to develop its strengths primarily for transport tasks in urban areas. Sales will start this quarter. At the same time, Volvo is adding an aerodynamic kit to its FH range. Read more…
Huawei-backed Aito becomes outlier with record 32,973 Jan deliveries
Since its launch in September 2023, the new M7 has now accumulated more than 140,000 firm orders, Aito said. Read more…
Tesla to build battery plant in Nevada with help from CATL
Tesla is apparently aiming to expand its battery cell production in Nevada with equipment from Chinese battery giant CATL. The new report notes that CATL will not be involved in production, most likely to evade criticism regarding the involvement of a Chinese company in US production. Read more…
BYD sells 201,493 NEVs in Jan, down 40.92% from Dec
BYD’s sales were lower in January, as seasonal factors affected almost all of China’s major carmakers, while its overseas sales continued to hit a record high. Read more…
BYD shares images of upcoming Yuan Up compact SUV
BYD teased the upcoming Yuan Up on its official Weibo, sharing six images of the car. The Yuan Up is based on BYD’s e-Platform 3.0 and is a compact SUV with sporty and youthful styling. BYD says the Yuan Up is an A0 segment EV, which should mean a compact car with a sub-2.7 meter wheelbase. According to a leaked… Read more…
Citroën ë-C3 available to order from 23,300 euros
Citroën has opened the order books for the ë-C3. The small electric car, which will be presented in October 2023, can now be ordered from any Citroën dealer at prices starting from 23,300 euros. Deliveries are scheduled to begin in early summer. Read more…
Nio delivers 10,055 cars in Jan, down 44% from Dec
The beginning of the year is usually a low point for car sales in China due to seasonal factors. Nio’s deliveries in January included 6,307 SUVs and 3,748 sedans. Read more…
