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…
Hyundai patents pressurized solid-state EV battery
Hyundai suggests it has taken a giant leap in EV battery technology, filing a patent for an all-solid-state EV battery system in the US. The company aims to bolster battery stability and energy density, striving for longer-lasting and superior-performing electric vehicles. The patent, titled “All-Solid-State Battery System Provided with Pressurizing Device,” was granted on December 28, 2023. Unlike traditional lithium-ion… Read more…
BYD beat Tesla on sales in final quarter of 2023
BYD overtook Tesla as the global market leader for electric cars for the first time in the fourth quarter of 2023. The Chinese manufacturer sold more than half a million electric cars between October and December. Although Tesla set a new delivery record in Q4, it fell short of this mark. Read more…
Xpeng launches deliveries of the X9 electric van in China
Xpeng has started deliveries of its X9 electric van in China. The up to seven-seater model, which was presented in mid-November, is based on an 800-volt platform and is now cheaper in the basic version than announced at the launch a month and a half ago. Read more…
Improving power electronics
Nick Flaherty reports on how semiconductor r&d is leading to more efficient and powerful electronic switching solutions for e-mobility
Power devices for e-mobility come in a range of technologies to boost performance and efficiency. Insulated gate bipolar transistors (IGBTs) made from silicon have been the original power switch for decades; they are robust and low cost but can only switch at frequencies of around… Read more…
Tesla sells 94,139 China-made cars in Dec, 2nd highest on record
For the full year 2023, Tesla sold 947,742 China-made vehicles. Read more…
Half of Nio models have shorter wait times
Waiting times for the ET5, ET5 Touring, EC7, and ES8 all went from 3-4 weeks to 2-3 weeks today. Read more…
Quick Charge Podcast: January 2, 2024
Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from Electrek. Quick Charge is available now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, TuneIn and our RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players. Read more…
Nio signs partnership deal with solar panel maker Longi
Nio’s fourth-generation battery swap stations will be equipped with 60 square meters of photovoltaic systems, which will save nearly 18,000 kWh of electricity per year per station. Read more…
Tesla delivered 38% more vehicles in 2023, is still ahead of BYD
A few hours ago, BYD reported its sales numbers for 2023, and we let you know it sold 1,574,822 pure electric EVs last year. Now it’s time for Tesla to report the same thing, and the numbers may be closer than you would have expected – or, differently put, BYD is now getting really really close to Tesla. Tesla delivered… Read more…
Hyundai patents an all-solid-state EV battery system in the US
Can solid-state batteries improve EVs even more? Hyundai is betting on it. The automaker recently filed a patent for a pressurized all-solid-state EV battery system in the US. Read more…
BYD overtakes Tesla in overall battery-electric vehicle volume
Tesla is no longer the world’s largest electric vehicle automaker by volume. BYD, which Elon Musk used to literally laugh at, overtook Tesla in overall battery-electric vehicle volume in Q4 2023. Read more…
The US’s first large-scale offshore wind farm just missed its first power delivery deadline
Vineyard Wind 1 was supposed to deliver its first power to the Massachusetts grid by December 31 – but it didn’t. Read more…
This electric supercar maker is launching a robotaxi service with Kia’s help
Rimac, the Croatian EV maker behind the record-setting Nevera electric supercar, is launching a robotaxi service. With Kia’s help, the new robotaxi will be revealed in just a few months. Read more…
Rivian EV Production Hit A New Record In Q4 2023 Beating Annual Guidance
Deliveries also surged year-over-year, but without a quarterly record this time. Read more…
Unreleased Porsche Taycan Turbo GT breaks Nurburgring record
Porsche has unleashed a new beast onto the Nurburgring, smashing its own records with the upcoming Taycan Turbo GT. This electrifying pre-series model has clocked an impressive 7:07.55-minute lap time, sending shockwaves through the electric car realm and putting Tesla Model S Plaid on notice. Although Porsche did not confirm the name of the fastest Taycan yet, it is quite… Read more…
BYD’s EV sales in 2023 grew a whopping 72.8% compared to 2022
We’re barely into the new year and some manufacturers’ sales numbers for 2023 are already out. Case in point: BYD. The Chinese behemoth sold 1,574,822 pure electric EVs last year. That’s 72.8% more than in 2022, and if that doesn’t signify amazingly robust growth, we don’t know what does. Pure electric EVs have accounted for 52.3% of BYD’s total passenger… Read more…
