Xiaomi, the electronics company known for its vast ecosystem of devices, is off to an amazing start in the EV market. After unveiling its first-ever electric car, the SU7 sedan, order books erupted like fireworks. The company boasts it has received north of 100,000 registrations from eager buyers, with unrefundable deposit placed for 40,000 of those. This kind of initial… Read more…
Hyundai U.S. EV Sales Doubled In March 2024
The Ioniq 5 and Ioniq 6 sales accounted for nearly 7% of the total volume. Read more…
Swiss authority ESTI approves Easee documentation
After Easee electric car chargers, distributed by Simplee, were taken off the market by several European authorities, the Swiss market supervisory authority ESTI has now successfully checked the documentation and product safety of the Easee wallboxes Home and Charge, certifying that Easee wallboxes meet the requirements applicable in Switzerland. Read more…
First Drive: 2025 Porsche Taycan makes good on the mission
Numbers alone aren’t what make a car thrilling or great. But they’re often what gets the conversation started. When Porsche revealed its original Mission E concept, in 2015, it was in many respects a first-draft effort of what it needed to do to one-up Tesla, and it dropped some positively jaw-dropping numbers. Porsche focused on an… Read more…
2024 Chevrolet Equinox EV Discounted By Up To $3,000 For Bolt EV Owners
Add the $7,500 tax credit to the mix and we’re talking over $10,000 off the MSRP. Read more…
This Cheap Used Tesla Model S With 450,000 Miles Seems Remarkably Good
While it’s not the highest-mileage Model S we’ve ever documented, a former taxi right-hand drive example from 2017 looks really solid. Read more…
GAC Aion announces entry into Indonesia, plans to build local plant
GAC Aion has entered into a partnership with an Indonesian company and plans to build an EV factory there. Read more…
EMT Madrid expands electric bus depot
In Spain, EMT Madrid has significantly expanded the charging infrastructure for its electric buses at the depot in the Carabanchel district. Read more…
BMW kicks off construction work at the battery assembly plant in Straßkirchen
On Wednesday, the first excavators moved into gear on the construction site of BMW’s new battery assembly plant in Straßkirchen, Germany. According to a German media report, the manufacturer had submitted an application to the local district office for an early start of construction, which was approved last week. Read more…
As massive earthquake rocks Taiwan and shutters trains, battery-swapping e-scooters rush in
The largest earthquake to hit Taiwan this century rattled the entire island overnight, collapsing buildings, damaging roads, and shutting down train and subway services. Gogoro’s electric scooters quickly picked up the slack, providing a key accessible transportation option and offering free rides in the most populated area. Read more…
In a rush to launch a sub-$22K EV, Renault cranks up work on new Twingo
Renault is ramping up development of its upcoming all-electric Twingo, hoping to shave off as much time as possible to launch the car in three years and get an EV for under $22K out to consumers. Read more…
2025 Porsche Taycan First Drive: One Of The Best EVs Gets Even Better
Iterative improvements in all areas add up to something great. Read more…
These Electric Cars Offer Plug & Charge In 2024
Only these EVs can simply pull up to a public fast charger, plug in and begin charging. It can be a bit more complicated for other EVs. Read more…
IKEA supports Drive Electric with $100 million
A global initiative to accelerate the adoption of electric vehicles has received $100 million in funding from the IKEA Foundation to help developing countries move away from gasoline-powered vehicles and directly to electric vehicles. Read more…
CMA CGM joins EV transporter JV Flexis
Logistics company CMA CGM is now officially the third partner in the joint venture Flexis, recently established by Renault and the Volvo Group for new electric vans. CMA CGM remains the smallest shareholder with a ten per cent stake. Read more…
Tesla offers 0-interest loans for up to 5 years in China to boost sales
Tesla is offering a limited-time finance policy in China with down payments as low as RMB 79,900 and 0-interest loans for up to 5 years. Read more…
UK: Equipmake delivers 12 retrofitted buses to York
The British conversion company Equipmake has delivered twelve retrofitted to public transport operator First York. The former diesel buses are now fitted with an electric drivetrain and a 274 kWh battery. Read more…
Kenya launches green plate scheme and draft e-mobility policy
Kenya’s Transport Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has announced the introduction of special green-coloured number plates for EVs. This is part of Kenya’s first electric mobility draft policy that has just been launched in Nairobi. Read more…
Geely upgrades the Zeekr 007 – more luxury, same price
Geely’s premium Zeekr brand is making sure it’s not left behind in China’s competitive electric car market. It is updating its sleek Zeekr 007 sedan with impressive features that promise not to break the bank. The brand has a reputation for cutting-edge tech and eye-catching design, and its newest entry-level model is here to prove that point. Just three months… Read more…
China’s Mar NEV retail up 80% MoM to 698,000, preliminary CPCA data show
China’s retail sales of all passenger vehicles totaled 1.699 million units in March, up 7 percent year-on-year and up 54 percent from February. Read more…
