South Korean battery pack manufacturer CTNS has signed a contract to supply EV battery pack facilities and initial production volume worth more than 12 billion won (9.2 million USD) with US solar electric car startup Aptera. Read more…
Muli Cycles’ New Motor ST Pro Cargo E-Bike Promises Urban Versatility
Compact and equipped with a folding frame, the Muli Motor ST Pro boasts an impressive payload capacity in excess of 400 pounds. Read more…
Updated Porsche Taycan Trounces Tesla Model S With New Nurburgring Record
A “pre-production” Taycan went a whopping 17 seconds faster than the Model S Plaid around the Green Hell. Read more…
With The Cybertruck, Tesla Signals The Death Of The CCS1 Port In The U.S.
To mark the death of the connector in Tesla’s eyes, the truck is designed to physically reject a CCS1 to NACS adapter. Read more…
Porsche Taycan breaks its own Nürburgring record
Porsche development driver Lars Kern has lapped the Nordschleife of the Nürburgring in 7:07.55 minutes in a pre-series car of the revised Taycan electric model. That is 26 seconds faster than his last record drive in August 2022. Read more…
Tesla led in 2023 global EV sales, but BYD outsold it in Q4
Tesla and Chinese automaker BYD were the two global contenders for most EV sales in 2023. Tesla ultimately sold more EVs over the entire year, but BYD pulled ahead of the U.S. automaker in the fourth quarter. On Tuesday, Tesla said it delivered 1.8 million vehicles in 2023, including a record 484,507 in Q4, which represents October through… Read more…
Scout Motors to unveil its first electric off-roaders this summer
Scout Motors, Volkswagen’s upcoming American off-road EV brand, teased its first electric SUVs. Unfortunately, we will have to wait a while for the real deal since the actual unveiling is scheduled for this summer. The wait gets even longer with the production slated for 2026. The brand decided that customers could not wait any longer and offered a sneak peek… Read more…
Komatsu launches electric excavator
In January, the Japanese construction machinery manufacturer Komatsu is bringing the PC138E-11 electric excavator to its customers as a rental machine – initially in Japan and then also in Europe. According to the company, the 13-tonne machine is particularly suitable for urban construction. Read more…
VW to delay ID.2 production ramp-up to 2026
Volkswagen apparently does not intend to ramp up production of the ID.2 to significant numbers until May 2026. In March 2023, VW provided a preview of the Polo-sized small electric car, for which a base list price of just under €25,000 is being targeted. Read more…
China EV insurance registrations for week ending Dec 31: Nio 5,700, Xpeng 4,800, Li Auto 14,100, Tesla 15,800
In December, 17,700 Nio vehicles were registered for insurance in China, 17,300 for Xpeng and 76,000 for Tesla. Read more…
Changan and Ganfeng team up for solid-state batteries
In China, car manufacturer Changan and lithium and battery producer Ganfeng Lithium are joining forces to develop solid-state batteries. Against this backdrop, the two sides intend to establish a joint venture, among other things. Read more…
Giga Fuel Cell truck by Honda and Isuzu enters testing
Honda and Isuzu have started testing their fuel cell truck on public roads in Japan. The jointly developed ‘Giga Fuel Cell’ will go through its paces through September 2024. The schedule is in line with earlier announcements. Read more…
Riga rolls out electric bus fleet in freezing conditions
35 electric buses began entering regular service in Latvia’s capital, Riga, in December 2023. However, it’s a gradual roll-out preceded by a series of test drives through wintry Riga and technical checks. Read more…
Nio issues repurchase right notice for convertible senior notes due 2026
As of January 2, the notes had an aggregate principal amount of $301,448,000 outstanding. Read more…
India may replace more than a third of the national bus fleet with ZEBs
India is working on a plan to replace 800,000 diesel buses with electric buses over the next seven years. The Economic Times broke the news, citing high-ranking officials and adding more detailed numbers. Read more…
Nearly a third of vehicles sold in the Netherlands in 2023 were electric
In 2023, the Netherlands had an electric car share of around 31 per cent of new car registrations. Including hybrids, more than two-thirds of the cars sold had an electrified drive system. The best-selling model was the Tesla Model Y. Read more…
Charging at ScotRail will soon incur a fee
The Scottish train operator will apply a fee at all charging points across its parking network starting 8 January 2024. ScotRail expects the charge will discourage non-rail users from blocking the locations. Read more…
X9 set to lift Xpeng’s volume and gross margin, says Deutsche Bank
Pricing for the Xpeng X9 has been more aggressive than expected, and volume could go upside in the first half of 2024, said Deutsche Bank. Read more…
Rivian preempts NHTSA accelerator pedal recall with software solution
The software Over-the-Air (OTA) fix has already been installed on 85%, and counting, of the affected 7800 early Rivian R1T and R1S vehicles. It will save the automaker from requiring owners to visit service centers or deploy mobile service units. At the same time, it will satisfy the NHTSA recall, though Rivian will offer owners a hardware replacement accelerator if desired.. Read more…
China’s Dec NEV wholesale sales at record 1.13 million units, CPCA estimates show
Preliminary estimates show that for the full year 2023, China’s wholesale sales of passenger NEVs were 8.88 million units, a year-on-year increase of 38 percent, according to the CPCA. Read more…
