Mercedes-Benz Energy and the Indian company Lohum have agreed to a multi-year supply contract for used electric vehicle batteries. Mercedes-Benz Energy and Lohum have agreed to a minimum purchase of 50 MWh per year in the form of several second-life module variants. The two companies say they have already been collaborating for 2 years. Lohum […] More…
VinFast Releases VF 6 And VF 7 Specifications At CES 2023
US customers will be able to place early reservations for the subcompact VinFast VF 6 and compact VF 7 from March. More…
BYD builds another battery factory in China
BYD has started construction of another electric car battery plant in China. The new blade battery production facility is being built in Xuzhou in Jiangsu province and is scheduled to start production in December 2023. The plant will be built in two phases with a total investment of 10 billion yuan (1.4 billion euros) and […] More…
ZF Heated Seatbelt Can Reportedly Boost EV Range In Cold Weather
Low temperatures eat away at an EVs range, but ZF says there’s a fix. Sort of. More…
2025 Porsche Boxster EV Comes Into View Via Rendering
Next-gen Boxster and Cayman will reportedly only be available as EVs, and this is what we believe the soft top version will look like. More…
Cenntro Automotive reveals commercial EVs & FCEV truck
US-based emerging electric vehicle manufacturer Cenntro Automotive showcased the world premiere of five new vehicles at the CES. This includes an FCEV semi-truck, an electric van and truck, and an autonomous vehicle platform. The Cenntro Automotive vehicles making their world premiere include the LM864H, a class 8 hydrogen fuel cell vehicle, the Logistar 300, a […] More…
GM will only build EVs in Mexican plant from 2024
General Motors wants to produce exclusively electric cars at its plant in Ramos Arizpe, Mexico, from 2024 onwards. The revelation stems from a tweet from Mexico’s Ministry of Economy after a meeting with GM representatives. According to the tweet, representatives of the company had stated at the meeting with Economy Minister Raquel Buenrostro that the […] More…
Zeekr begins production of the 009 in Ningbo city
Geely’s Premium electric brand Zeekr has begun serial production of its second model. The electric van Zeekr 009 is now rolling off production lines in the company’s plant in Hangzhou Bay, Ningbo city in the east Chinese province of Zhejiang. Deliveries should start shortly. The Zeekr 009 is an electric van built on Zeekr’s SEA […] More…
Ram confirms range-extended EV, considers fuel-cell HD trucks
As Ford and GM appear poised to go big on a range of battery electric full-size pickups, Stellantis and its Ram brand are readying more than BEVs as they shift to cleaner trucks. The range of Ram possibilities that became a little clearer last week, surrounding the reveal of the Ram 1500 Revolution BEV Concept at CES, includes an electric… More…
BYD & UzAuto to produce EVs in Uzbekistan
BYD has announced a production facility for electric cars and plug-in hybrids in Uzbekistan. The facility will be established as part of a joint venture with Uzavtosanoat JSC (UzAuto) to produce BYD’s best-selling new energy vehicles, including plug-in hybrids and related components. With the new joint venture, UzAuto and BYD aim to drive the market […] More…
Tesla Significantly Cut Model 3 And Model Y Prices In China
This should revive sales in 2023. More…
Tesla Battery Supplier LG Energy Invests In Increased Production
LG Energy Solution announced plans to invest ~$3.1 billion to create a “smart factory” for producing EV batteries. More…
Tesla Cybertruck Coming, Giga Press Shipments Arrive At Giga Texas
Several large packages have been delivered to Giga Texas from IDRA, the company that’s making the Cybertruck diecasting machines. More…
Malta to procure 250 EVs for government fleets
The Mediterranean island of Malta is putting out to tender the procurement of 250 new electric vehicles for government fleets. The 10-million-euro project is financed by EU funds and aims to increase the share of electric vehicles in public service from seven per cent in 2021 to 40 per cent. The tender is divided into […] More…
Global Plug-In Electric Car Sales Reached A New Record In November 2022
More than one million units were registered in a single month once again. More…
Afeela EV Brand Plans To Expand Lineup With SUV, Second Sedan
An electric MPV is not entirely out of the question either, Sony Honda Mobility’s CEO said at CES. More…
India’s CESL launches tender for leasing 3,500 electric cars
In India, the state-owned company Convergence Energy Services Limited (CESL) has just put out another large tender for electric vehicles. The organisation is looking to lease 3,500 electric cars for a period of three to five years. CESL is India’s government agency for procuring and deploying electric vehicles across all government and state-run units to […] More…
Italy’s Estrema Fulminea Electric Supercar After Nurburgring Record
The record attempt is planned for September. More…
Tesla Stock Up Due To Crowds At China Stores: Buyers Or Protesters?
Reports are all over the map here, but it’s certainly worth sharing and discussing. More…
Vinfast details smaller VF 6 and VF 7, confirms US VF 8 deliveries
Vinfast has delivered its first VF 8 electric SUVs to U.S. customers, and it plans to open reservations for the VF 6 and VF 7 follow-up models in March, the company announced at CES in Las Vegas last week. The first 100 VF 8 EVs were delivered in Vinfast’s home country of Vietnam in September 2022. Vinfast now says the first U.S. customer cars… More…
