Renault has cancelled its joint project with Valeo announced in 2023 to develop a new electric car motor and is apparently looking for a Chinese supplier for the stator instead, in order to develop the 200 kW motor, known as the E7A, on its own. Read more…
Top executive responsible for the Model Y programme leaves Tesla
Following the departure of Siddhant Awasthi, head of the Cybertruck programme, Emmanuel Lamacchia, programme manager responsible for the Model Y, has also announced his departure from Tesla. Lamacchia spent almost eight years with the US electric car manufacturer – why he is leaving and where he is going is unknown. Read more…
70 electric mopeds for Croatian postal service
The Croatian postal company Hrvatska Pošta has introduced the first 70 of 255 new Askoll ES PRO electric mopeds to its fleet. The remaining e-mopeds are set to follow by the end of November. Read more…
Tesla’s Chinese sales crater in October
Tesla is facing a serious chill in China, with the American automaker’s local sales hitting a wall in October and posting their worst performance in years. This slump comes even as the overall market for EVs in China continues to grow, leaving Tesla stuck on the sidelines. The company delivered just over 26,000 vehicles to Chinese customers in October -… Read more…
Tesla’s Chinese sales crater in October
Tesla is facing a serious chill in China, with the American automaker’s local sales hitting a wall in October and posting their worst performance in years. This slump comes even as the overall market for EVs in China continues to grow, leaving Tesla stuck on the sidelines. The company delivered just over 26,000 vehicles to Chinese customers in October -… Read more…
Heliox’s New DC Fast Charger Can Send Power Back To The Grid
The Siemens-owned business says its new compact charger is fully compatible with vehicle-to-grid international standards. Lire la suite…
London Fire Brigade deploys eLGVs for first time
The British capital’s fire service has begun using electric large goods vehicles (eLGVs) for the first time. Two 16-tonne Renault electric lorries are being used to deliver equipment across the city, alongside a fleet of new Volvo XC40 BEVs. Read more…
VW & Xpeng present the ID. UNYX 08
A few weeks after the ID. UNYX 07 electric sedan, Volkswagen Anhui has submitted official images and specifications for its upcoming ID. UNYX 08 electric SUV to the Chinese Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT). Read more…
Europe’s Largest Battery Storage Project Can Power 100 Million Lights
The huge energy storage system will be installed in Germany, and it will help stabilize the grid while taking in solar and wind energy. Lire la suite…
Chery Exeed files for ET7, new addition to its ET series after ET5
The Exeed ET7 is an SUV about 5 meters long, offering both BEV and EREV options.
Exeed unveiled the ET5 in late August and will start pre-sales for the midsize SUV on November 13.
China NEV sales hit new record of 1.715 million units in Oct, CAAM data show
October BEV sales reached a record 1,109,000 units, up 31.7 percent year-on-year.
October PHEV sales totaled 605,000 units, increasing 3.0 percent year-on-year.
Li Auto Oct deliveries breakdown: EREVs continue steep decline, electric SUVs pick up momentum
All four of Li Auto’s EREV models saw monthly deliveries plummet over 60 percent, while the i6 and i8 each delivered nearly 6,000 units in October.
Li Auto delivered a total of 31,767 vehicles in October, marking a 38.25 percent year-on-year decline.
Xpeng Oct deliveries breakdown: Mona M03 16,424 units, G6 7,929
This marks the 14th consecutive month the Mona M03 has surpassed 10,000 monthly deliveries, contributing 39.09 percent to Xpeng’s October volume.
From January to October, the Mona M03 delivered 148,413 units, accounting for 41.78 percent of Xpeng’s deliveries during the period.
Xiaomi’s record October EV deliveries reveal massive demand for the YU7
The electric car market is shifting, and one name keeps popping up: Xiaomi EV. The Chinese manufacturer recently announced a stunning October performance, delivering 48,654 vehicles in a single month. This is a new record for the company and is the second month in a row that Xiaomi EV has topped 40,000 deliveries. With this strong finish, the brand is… Read more…
Tesla Oct China deliveries breakdown: Model Y drops to lowest level since Mar
Model Y retail sales in China from January to October totaled 312,331 units, down 16.46 percent year-on-year.
Model 3 retail sales in China reached 6,518 units in October, marking a 52.25 percent year-on-year increase and ending five consecutive months of year-on-year declines.
Nio Oct deliveries breakdown: ES8 surges to record 6,703 units
Nio ES8 deliveries in October doubled the SUV’s previous record high.
The ET5 Touring delivered 4,526 units in October, making it the second-highest delivering Nio brand model.
Nio exports 431 cars in Oct, more than doubling Sept’s figure
Nio exported 431 vehicles in October, a 143.50 percent increase from September’s 177 units.
Firefly recently shipped a large batch of vehicles to Europe.
Xpeng surges to 8-month high in Hong Kong as AI progress fuels optimism
At press time, Xpeng was up 15.11 percent in Hong Kong, with its market cap returning above HK$200 billion.
Recent announcements regarding AI advancements have triggered a reassessment of Xpeng’s valuation.
Volkswagen bets on XPeng tech for new ID.UNYX 08 electric SUV
Volkswagen is playing a new card in the world’s most competitive EV market. The German auto giant, through its Volkswagen Anhui joint venture, has officially filed for a new electric SUV in China called the ID.UNYX 08. But this is not just another addition to its growing ID. lineup. The ID.UNYX 08 is the very first vehicle born from Volkswagen’s… Read more…
Europe’s largest battery storage project is being built in Germany
Germany is about to become home to Europe’s largest battery storage system – a massive 1 gigawatt (GW) / 4 gigawatt-hour (GWh) project in Jänschwalde, Brandenburg. Read more…
