The Chinese startup Zeron, which specialises in electric heavy goods vehicles, has completed its Series A financing round of 500 million yuan (60 million euros). The investors include Momenta, a Chinese specialist in AI-supported autonomous driving technologies. Read more…
Tesla’s new Roadster patent doesn’t do what Elon said it would (and that’s good)
Tesla filed for a patent which looks like it could be the promised “SpaceX package” which it will supposedly include on its oft-delayed next-gen Roadster. But will the system let the Roadster “fly,” as CEO Elon Musk has promised. Read more…
Lucid hits production snag with Gravity SUV, still posts record deliveries
Lucid Motors is facing a slower-than-expected production ramp-up for its first-ever SUV, the Lucid Gravity. In the Q2 results call with investors, the company announced it was trimming its annual production forecast, pointing to supply chain troubles, including a shortage of critical magnets from China. The company now expects to produce between 18,000 and 20,000 vehicles in 2025, down from… Read more…
Lucid hits production snag with Gravity SUV, still posts record deliveries
Lucid Motors is facing a slower-than-expected production ramp-up for its first-ever SUV, the Lucid Gravity. In the Q2 results call with investors, the company announced it was trimming its annual production forecast, pointing to supply chain troubles, including a shortage of critical magnets from China. The company now expects to produce between 18,000 and 20,000 vehicles in 2025, down from… Read more…
Some Audi EVs Now Offer Multiplayer Gaming With Smartphones As Controllers
The Audi A6 E-Tron and Q6 E-Tron can act as massive gaming consoles on wheels, even while driving. Lire la suite…
Indiana awards funding for 36 new EV charging projects
Go Electric Vehicle Indiana (GOEVIN) has announced the recipients of the ‘Charging Infrastructure Funding Opportunity’ award. More than $3.3 million will be distributed between 36 charging projects, covering both DC fast charging and Level 2 infrastructure. Read more…
Indiana awards funding for 36 new EV charging projects
Go Electric Vehicle Indiana (GOEVIN) has announced the recipients of the ‘Charging Infrastructure Funding Opportunity’ award. More than $3.3 million will be distributed between 36 charging projects, covering both DC fast charging and Level 2 infrastructure. Read more…
California launches $55mn EV fast charger scheme
California has opened a $55 million incentive programme to expand its public EV fast charging network. It will cover up to 100 per cent of eligible installation costs for DC fast chargers at publicly accessible commercial and community sites. Read more…
California launches $55mn EV fast charger scheme
California has opened a $55 million incentive programme to expand its public EV fast charging network. It will cover up to 100 per cent of eligible installation costs for DC fast chargers at publicly accessible commercial and community sites. Read more…
China NEV retail up 14 % year-on-year to 1.003 million in Jul, preliminary CPCA data show
China’s passenger NEV retail sales barely exceeded 1 million units in July, with growth continuing to slow.
The penetration rate of NEVs in retail sales was 54.7 percent in July and 50.81 percent year-to-date.
Audi considers building ‘twin plant’ to VW facility in Tennessee
In light of high US tariffs on vehicles imported from the EU and Mexico, Audi is pushing ahead with plans to establish its own manufacturing site in the United States. One option is reportedly gaining traction within the company: constructing a ‘twin plant’ next to Volkswagen’s factory in Chattanooga, Tennessee, to leverage synergies. Read more…
AIT launches research into anode material based on silicon and tin sulphide
In the RESTINA research project, European experts are developing a new battery anode material. The consortium, led by the AIT Austrian Institute of Technology, is working on a material mix that combines the high specific capacity of silicon with the electrical conductivity of tin compounds. Read more…
GWM Tank to begin pre-sales of updated Tank 500 SUV on Aug 11
Tank will begin pre-sales of the updated Tank 500 SUV on August 11, with the main upgrades focused on vehicle intelligence.
The brand sold 20,020 vehicles in July, contributing 19.18 percent of GWM’s monthly sales.
Mercedes launches EV push in the top-end segment
With the CLA and its recently confirmed estate variant, Mercedes has revamped its electric entry segment. According to an investor presentation, the company plans to launch 15 new or revised BEV models by 2027 – primarily in the top-end segment. Read more…
AUDI to begin pre-sales of E5 Sportback in China on Aug 18
The AUDI E5 Sportback will begin pre-sales on August 18 and will be launched at the end of this summer.
The model is a shooting brake-style B-class Sportback, similar to the Nio ET5 Touring.
AUDI to begin pre-sales of E5 Sportback in China on Aug 18
The AUDI E5 Sportback will begin pre-sales on August 18 and will be launched at the end of this summer.
The model is a shooting brake-style B-class Sportback, similar to the Nio ET5 Touring.
Rivian boosts revenue and improves margins in Q2
Rivian Automotive has presented its business figures for the second quarter of 2025. Following two quarters with a gross profit, the company posted a loss again in Q2. However, it expects automotive sales to reach a record high next quarter. Read more…
Li Auto shares extend losses after i8 relaunch
As of press time, Li Auto was down 5.3 percent in Hong Kong, bringing its cumulative decline since July 21 to 21.8 percent.
Li Auto relaunched the Li i8 yesterday, just one week before the SUV’s launch.
SAIC launches redesigned MG4 with semi-solid-state battery option
SAIC Motor has started pre-sales of the new MG4 compact electric hatchback in China, offering four variants from 73,800 yuan, which is just shy of 9,000 euros. A version equipped with a semi-solid-state battery will follow later this year, with pricing to be confirmed in September. Read more…
Chevy Bolt EUV goes full Boat Mode in Texas floodwaters [video]
Electric cars don’t have intakes and exhausts, so they can’t get hydrolocked in deep water the way ICE-powered cars can – but that doesn’t make them amphibious. Nobody told this Texan Chevy Bolt EUV owner that, and when they got caught on the wrong side of the floodwaters, they licked the stamp and sent it. Read more…
