WeRide, the Chinese provider of autonomous driving technology, has announced that its Robotaxi has received the first approval for autonomous driving in Saudi Arabia. Read more…
GM EVs Still Have Apple CarPlay–You Just Have To Live Outside The U.S. To Get It
General Motors said that taking Apple CarPlay and Android Auto away improves safety. So why offer them outside the U.S., then? Lire la suite…
Unassuming Black Box Can Charge EVs At Up To 400 kW With A Household Connection
It’s designed to fast-charge electric trucks, but it doesn’t require costly grid connections. Lire la suite…
Geely may become world’s largest robotics firm, exec says
Geely will build a “fast interaction and deep thinking” architecture technology to evolve AI from a task-executing tool to an intelligent assistant capable of handling complex matters. Read more…
BASF & CATL to codevelop cathode active materials
BASF and CATL have signed a framework agreement for the development and supply of cathode active materials for batteries. Under the agreement, BASF will cooperate with CATL worldwide. Read more…
Nio donates $278,620 for flood relief in China
Nio today announced that it has donated RMB 2 million ($278,620) in collaboration with the Nio Users Trust Foundation to support flood relief efforts in China. Read more…
Tesla Shanghai Megafactory hits milestone of producing 1,000th Megapack
Tesla’s Shanghai Megafactory today saw the 1,000th Megapack energy storage system roll off the production line, which will be shipped to Europe. Read more…
China EV insurance registrations for week ending Jul 27: Nio 3,250, Tesla 10,620, Xiaomi 7,590
Nio Inc, including the Nio, Onvo, and Firefly brands, had 5,000 insurance registrations in China last week, up 2.04 percent from 4,900 the previous week.
Tesla’s insurance registrations in China last week increased by 7.27 percent from the previous week’s 9,900.
Nio sues multiple bloggers for alleged defamation
Nio has sued several bloggers, including a prominent Li Auto supporter, alleging that they have defamed the company. Read more…
Li Auto donates $1.4 million for flood relief in Beijing
Li Auto will hold the launch event for its first all-electric SUV, the Li i8, in Beijing later today. Read more…
BYD brings compact SUV Yuan Up to Malaysia
The Yuan Up has been renamed Atto 2 in Malaysia, with a starting price of 100,000 Malaysian Ringgit ($23,630).
To date, BYD and Denza have established over 40 sales outlets in Malaysia.
Li Auto reaches 3,000 supercharging stations as Li i8 launch hours away
Li Auto has reached the milestone of 3,000 supercharging stations, as the company prepares to launch its first all-electric SUV model, the Li i8, in a few hours.
Li Auto previously promised that there would be more than 2,500 supercharging stations in China when the Li i8 goes on sale.
Hallcon breaks ground on massive EV fleet charging facility in Redmond, Washington
Hallcon, a North American provider of transportation and infrastructure services, has broken ground on its newest Electric Vehicle Operations Center (EVOC) in Redmond, Washington. The facility will be built in phases to align with client needs, and is scheduled for completion by the end of 2025. Hallcon offers turnkey EV infrastructure development, including Charging-as-a-Service (CaaS)…. Read more…
Webinar: Shaping the future of busbar production
As electric vehicles evolve, so do the demands on the components that power them. In this webinar, WAFIOS will highlight how its BMF series and TWISTER² machines are shaping the future of flexible busbar production through innovative and cost-efficient solutions. The BMF series is ideal for producing compact, complex 3D-formed busbars with ultra-tight radii and… Read more…
Nio Firefly ranks as safest small car in China’s crash test
Nio Firefly, Onvo L60, and Aito M9 are tied for the highest scores in the latest C-IASI evaluation.
Firefly has completed production line adjustments, and production will ramp up this week, with deliveries set to accelerate.
New York state announces $200 million in additional funding for electric school buses
New York Governor Kathy Hochul has announced that an additional $200 million is now available for zero-emission school buses through the third installment of funding from the $4.2-billion Clean Water, Clean Air, and Green Jobs Environmental Bond Act of 2022. The funding, distributed through the New York School Bus Incentive Program (NYSBIP), supports the purchase… Read more…
Tesla teases new Roadster as ‘the last best driver’s car’
Tesla is again teasing the new Roadster, which is now five years late, as “the last driver’s car” before self-driving takes over. Read more…
Tesla tops 36 car Autopilot test, affordable Model Y spied, and a $5,000 EV
Credit where credit is due: in a massive, 32-car multinational independent test, Tesla’s Autopilot ADAS came out on top, the new affordable Tesla turns out to be a corner-cutting Model Y, and one of the company’s original founders compares the Cybertruck to a dumpster. All this and more on today’s episode of Quick Charge. Read more…
Tesla founder is disappointed Musk canceled $25,000 EV and made ‘dumpster-looking’ truck
Tesla’s original co-founder, Martin Eberhard, is disappointed that Elon Musk canceled Tesla’s $25,000 electric car program and instead developed a “dumpster-looking” truck. Read more…
Acura just donated its largest vehicle fleet in brand history, and they’re all EVs
Honda’s luxury brand is teaming up with The Nature Conservancy (TNC) to electrify its fleet of vehicles. Acura donated 75 electric ZDX SUVs, its largest vehicle donation to date, to support the mission. The new EVs will be used to get to and from remote conservation sites. Read more…
