BMW has teamed up with the Chinese company Momenta, a specialist in AI-supported autonomous driving technologies, in order to shine with an improved driver assistance system in China. The first products from the partnership are to be used there from the ‘Neue Klasse’ onwards. Read more…
China NEV retail at 332,000 in Jul 1-13, up 26% year-on-year
The penetration rate of NEVs in retail sales reached 58.1 percent during the July 1-13 period, and 50.56 percent year-to-date.
Year-to-date, China’s passenger NEV cumulative retail sales reached 5.8 million units, up 33 percent year-on-year.
The Lucid Air And Gravity EVs Are Getting Hands-Free Driving
Cars fitted with the DreamDrive Pro advanced driving assistance system will get two new automated driving features. Lire la suite…
Uber and Baidu target Middle East and Asia with robotaxi service
Uber and Baidu soon want to offer robotaxi services outside China and the USA. A newly signed strategic partnership provides for thousands of Baidu’s autonomous vehicles to be made available elsewhere via the Uber app. The first regions to be named are Asia and the Middle East. Read more…
Porsche opens Charging Lounge in Switzerland
After launching five locations in Germany and one in Austria, Porsche has now commissioned its first Charging Lounge in Switzerland. The site in Signy-Avenex near Nyon offers a total of six DC charging stations, each delivering up to 400 kW of power. Read more…
BYD Zhengzhou joins BYD’s fleet as its 7th car carrier
BYD’s car carrier fleet has shipped more than 70,000 of the company’s NEVs to destinations around the world.
The BYD Zhengzhou can carry 7,000 vehicles and is named after Zhengzhou, Henan province, in central China.
Nvidia’s Jensen Huang says he would love to buy a Xiaomi car
Over the past five years, China’s EVs have perhaps been the most surprising development in the world, Huang said.
AI powers Xiaomi’s autonomous driving and smartphones, the Nvidia CEO said.
UK: Gridserve secures £100m to expand HPC infrastructure
Gridserve has raised £100 million in new equity investment from TPG, Infracapital and Mitsubishi. The funding will accelerate the rollout of fast-charging infrastructure across the UK’s busiest roads. Read more…
UK: NGED rolls out EV chargers at substations to decarbonise fleet
National Grid Electricity Distribution (NGED) is installing over 182 new EV charging bays at substations and offices across the UK to decarbonise its 1,000-strong operational fleet. The distribution network operator aims to keep all staff within ten miles of a charger. Read more…
Stellantis halts hydrogen vehicle plans in Europe amid market stagnation
Stellantis has discontinued its hydrogen fuel cell technology development programme, citing a lack of infrastructure and market viability. After already cancelling hydrogen plans for the UK, the company now says that production of hydrogen-powered Pro One vans in France and Poland will not proceed. Read more…
A golf cart pickup truck? GEM-maker launches diverse new LSV line
Waev, the company best known for its iconic GEM electric low-speed vehicles (LSVs), just unveiled a brand new lineup of commercial electric carts and LSVs. And this time, they’re not messing around when it comes to utility. Dubbed the Fusion line, these new lithium-ion-powered vehicles include mashups plucked from the worlds of golf carts, street-legal shuttles, and jobsite pickup trucks. Read more…
Rivian (RIVN) to open a UK office that will focus on AI and autonomous driving technology
American EV automaker Rivian is expanding across the pond into the UK, hoping to tap into the region’s talent pool in artificial intelligence engineering. Read more…
UK: Peugeot opens order books for the Dual Motor E-3008 and E-5008
Peugeot has opened UK orders for the Dual Motor variants of the E-3008 and E-5008. The ‘Launch Edition’ models deliver 239 kW and up to 303 miles of WLTP range. Prices start from £56,290, with deliveries expected from Q4 2025. Read more…
Steyr Automotive to produce electric trucks for SuperPanther in Austria
Steyr Automotive has signed a contract manufacturing agreement with Chinese company SuperPanther to produce electric trucks in Austria. The deal marks SuperPanther’s market entry in Europe. Read more…
BEV sales in the US reach record high
A total of 310,839 new electric cars were sold in the US in the second quarter, according to data from Kelley Blue Book. While that is slightly less compared to the same period last year, strong sales in the first quarter have pushed BEV sales in the first half of 2025 to a new record high. Read more…
Zeekr to report Q2 earnings on Aug 14 without conference call
This will be Zeekr’s first earnings report without a conference call since its NYSE listing in May 2024, as it is set to complete its privatization in the fourth quarter.
Zeekr Group delivered 130,866 vehicles in the second quarter, up 9.28 percent year-on-year and up 14.78 percent from the first quarter.
Tesla’s retro-futuristic diner and Supercharger is here and it looks sick
Tesla’s retro-futuristic diner with Superchargers and giant movie screens is ready to open, and I have to admit, it looks pretty sick. Read more…
‘An Extraordinary Number Of Issues:’ Consumer Reports’ Volvo EX90 Is A Mess
“In its current form, the EX90 feels like what we’ve experienced driving cars from startups like Fisker and VinFast,” the outlet says. Lire la suite…
Volkswagen ID.3 battery shows impressive health after 160,000 km in ADAC test
One of the biggest questions hovering over electric cars is the long-term health of their batteries. Will an expensive EV hold its value, or will its battery degrade quickly, leaving owners with a big replacement bill? A recent long-term test by Germany’s largest automobile club, ADAC, provides a reassuring answer, at least for one popular model: the Volkswagen ID.3. After… Read more…
Range Rover’s first EV looks the part, but with a few surprises
Range Rover’s first electric SUV will finally arrive later this year. Ahead of its official launch, early reviews show the upcoming EV stays true to the Range Rover heritage, but there are a few things you should know. Read more…
