The Berlin-based electric scooter manufacturer Unu has filed for insolvency. According to an agency report, however, business operations will continue as part of the insolvency proceedings. The company, which was founded in 2013, is said to be aiming for restructuring. Read more…
Magna to develop pickup and SUV for Volkswagen’s US brand Scout
Volkswagen has commissioned Magna to develop two electric models for its US brand Scout. Magna confirmed a corresponding report when asked by the Austrian news agency APA. The contract is worth 450 million euros. Read more…
Porsche introduces the next Panamera generation
The Porsche Panamera is entering its third model generation. Porsche is planning a total of four plug-in hybrid drives for the new Panamera, which offer more power, range and efficiency than before, but no battery-electric variant is on the horizon yet. Read more…
Harley-Davidson Sells Serial 1 E-Bike Brand To LEV Manufacturing
The goal is to move production from Taiwan to the US. Read more…
Tesla to Push Through With FSD Beta Rollout In China: Report
Tesla reportedly issued its first confirmation of FSD rollout in China to local media. Read more…
Tesla Model 3 ‘Highland’ Named ‘Best Car You Can Buy’ In Norway
That’s high praise in a country where EVs rule the market. Read more…
Ovo Energy acquires Bonnet app for public EV charging
Ovo Energy announces acquiring the public EV charging app Bonnet. One of the largest consumer apps, it claims to show over 80% of UK charge points available on the app. It also enables payment at over 27,000 chargers at 7,000 locations. Read more…
Tesla Superchargers might cost extra $1 a minute above 90%
Tesla has updated its billing policy with a “congestion fee” aimed at increasing throughput at its Supercharger DC fast-charging stations. According to the Supercharger fees page on Tesla’s website, updated earlier this week, users will now be charged $1 per minute to charge above 90% capacity. Tesla notes that this applies to “busy” stations… Read more…
Volkswagen ID.4 GTX review
Volkswagen is one of the largest automotive manufacturers, with some of its models like the Beetle, Golf or the Transporter minivan getting cult followings. Many people follow the brand almost religiously and therefore every new model that comes from Wolfsburg is met with a lot of excitement. On the flip side, every new model is a challenge and has to be refined in the best possible way, so that the reputation of the “people’s car” can be preserved.
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Storage & practicalities
Driving experience
Tech features
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Automated charging is coming to your home
The Austrian companies Keba and Easelink want to enable automated charging at home. Buyers of Keba wall boxes will now have the option to add Matrix Charging from Easelink to start charging simply when parking their car. Read more…
GM’s Cruise To Relaunch Driverless Robotaxi Service On A Smaller Scale
The GM unit will also cut some jobs. Read more…
CPCA expects China’s NEV retail sales at 820,000 in Nov, up 3.6% from Oct
China’s retail penetration of NEVs in November is expected to be around 39.4 percent, up from 37.8 percent in October. Read more…
Air Chateau to purchase up to 100 Midnight eVTOL from Archer
Archer Aviation and Air Chateau International have signed an MoU for the purchase of up to 100 Midnight eVTOL worth up to $500 million. The order was placed following an exhibition at the Dubai Air Show 2023. Read more…
Nissan confirms 3 new EVs and its next gigafactory location
Nissan is announcing a major series of investments and plans for electrification today, many of which have been long rumored but are now being concretely defined. In summary, plan on two new CUVs and a brand-new version of the Leaf, all three of which will be produced in the UK at Nissan’s Sunderland plant. In support of those plans, Nissan will also be adding another gigafactory at Sunderland to enable production. Read more…
Electric Nissan Juke And Qashqai Will Be Inspired By ‘Hyper’ Concepts
The electric Juke will be influenced by the Hyper Punk study, while the Qashqai EV will take inspiration from the Hyper Urban concept. Read more…
BYD sees 6 millionth NEV roll off production line
That 6 millionth BYD NEV is the Bao 5, the first model from sub-brand Fangchengbao, whose first delivery took place yesterday. Read more…
Consip awards contracts for 500 zero-emission buses
Italy’s federal procurement agency, Consip, has awarded contracts for 500 electric buses to eight manufacturers. These include 470 battery buses and, for the first time, 30 hydrogen buses. Read more…
New Jersey to set ZEV quota for vehicle manufacturers
New Jersey is adopting a new production quota for vehicle manufacturers, starting from 2027. By then, manufacturer’s new vehicle sales are required to have a 43% ZEV share. This will continue to ramp up until 2035, by when it is supposed to reach 100%. Read more…
Nissan commits to the UK with plans for 3 EVs and 3 battery factories
Nissan has confirmed three electric models for its plant in Sunderland. Moreover, the carmaker is now discussing plans for another battery cell factory at giga-scale in North East England and pledges billions of pounds of investment. Read more…
CAM statistic shows Europe’s EV market grew by 45%, China’s by 19%
In the first ten months of this year, Germany accounted for a quarter of new European BEV registrations and just under a fifth of new PHEV registrations. This is one of the results revealed by a new sales analysis by the Center of Automotive Management (CAM). There is also news on market dynamics in Europe and China. Read more…
