Rather than straining the grid, the batteries in EVs can actually help to stabilize the energy grid under heavy loads. PG&E gets that, and to encourage participation in its growing V2G programs, the utility is offering GM Energy customers in its territory up to $4,500 toward qualifying home battery systems. Read more…
Tesla’s Holiday Update Brings A Bunch Of Genuinely Useful Features—And Shows Tesla’s Still Got It
Snapshots of your dog, a fully-featured dashcam and cool 3D Supercharger maps–they’re all included in the latest big software update. Lire la suite…
Xiaomi EV delivers 46,249 cars in Nov, with YU7 hitting new high while SU7 declines
Xiaomi EV’s November deliveries saw their first month-on-month decline since July, driven by a significant drop in SU7 series sedan deliveries.
From January to November, Xiaomi EV delivered 361,625 vehicles.
Xiaomi EV delivers 46,249 cars in Nov, with YU7 hitting new high while SU7 declines
Xiaomi EV’s November deliveries saw their first month-on-month decline since July, driven by a significant drop in SU7 series sedan deliveries.
From January to November, Xiaomi EV delivered 361,625 vehicles.
DSV launches its first 8-ton electric truck with Volvo in South Africa
DSV has deployed its first 8-ton electric truck in South Africa in partnership with Volvo Trucks. Three vehicles will join the company’s Air & Sea fleet following operational trials, supported by on-site solar generation and battery storage infrastructure. Read more…
DSV launches its first 8-ton electric truck with Volvo in South Africa
DSV has deployed its first 8-ton electric truck in South Africa in partnership with Volvo Trucks. Three vehicles will join the company’s Air & Sea fleet following operational trials, supported by on-site solar generation and battery storage infrastructure. Read more…
Australia: JET Charge completes nationwide EV charging rollout for IKEA
JET Charge has completed a nationwide charging infrastructure project for IKEA Australia, installing 59 chargers across seven sites. The network supports more than 100 electric delivery vehicles and forms part of IKEA’s strategy to transition to zero-emission deliveries across the country. Read more…
Australia: JET Charge completes nationwide EV charging rollout for IKEA
JET Charge has completed a nationwide charging infrastructure project for IKEA Australia, installing 59 chargers across seven sites. The network supports more than 100 electric delivery vehicles and forms part of IKEA’s strategy to transition to zero-emission deliveries across the country. Read more…
Xpeng exports record 5,057 cars in Nov
This marks the second month Xpeng’s exports exceeded 5,000 vehicles, representing a 40.39 percent year-on-year increase.
Xpeng ranked ninth among Chinese automakers in terms of vehicle exports in November.
Nio exports 419 cars in Nov, slightly below Oct’s 431 units
Nio’s November exports declined 2.78 percent from October but still marked the second-highest volume this year.
In the domestic Chinese market, Nio’s November retail sales totaled 35,856 units, down 10.28 percent from October’s 39,966 units.
LGES and Mercedes sign another major battery deal
LG Energy Solution has secured its third battery supply agreement with Mercedes-Benz in less than a year and a half. The latest contract between the two companies involves electric vehicle batteries worth approximately two trillion won, equivalent to around 1.17 billion euros. Read more…
China’s Nov NEV retail sales hit record high despite slower growth
BEV retail sales hit a record high in November, while hybrid models declined year-on-year for the fifth consecutive month.
China’s passenger NEV retail sales rose 4.2 percent to 1.321 million units in November.
Six more EU countries seek to scale back ICE phase-out
Six EU member states have urged the European Commission in a letter to weaken the planned 2035 ban on new registrations of internal combustion engine cars. The signatories are primarily from Central and Eastern European countries. Read more…
VinFast to manufacture e-scooters and e-buses in India
VinFast has officially confirmed its plans to enter the electric scooter and electric bus segments in India. It will manufacture products locally in these new categories to offer them at competitive prices. Read more…
BHP and Rio Tinto begin battery-electric haul truck trials in Australia
BHP and Rio Tinto have started on-site testing of Caterpillar’s Cat 793 XE Early Learner battery-electric haul trucks at the Jimblebar iron ore mine in Western Australia. The joint trial will assess battery-electric haulage as an alternative to diesel in large-scale mining. Read more…
The electric crossover that could help save Nissan: meet the all-new NX8
After images of an the new mid-sized electric crossover were leaked by the Chinese MIIT, Nissan pulled the wraps off its all-new NX8 – and it looks so good, I’m wondering if it couldn’t spearhead the brand’s American turnaround. Read more…
Tesla Optimus robot takes a suspicious tumble in new demo
A new video surfacing from a Tesla demonstration in Miami this weekend shows the Optimus humanoid robot taking a nasty fall. But it’s not the fall itself that is raising eyebrows, it’s the specific hand movements the robot made on its way down, which strongly suggest it was mimicking a remote operator frantically removing a VR headset. Read more…
The New Mercedes GLB EV Is Insanely Efficient And Can Go Over 300 Miles
The seven-seater electric crossover boasts an overall efficiency of 93% and crazy-fast warm-up times in freezing temperatures. Lire la suite…
Tesla sells 73,145 cars in China in Nov, down year-on-year for 5th consecutive month
Compared to October, Tesla’s retail sales in China rebounded in November, partly due to the launch of a new Model Y variant and the boost from selling inventory cars.
From January to November, Tesla’s retail sales in China totaled 531,855 units, down 7.37 percent year-on-year.
The new Smart #6 hybrid sedan revealed
Smart, the brand once synonymous with tiny, two-seat runabouts, is no longer playing in the small end of the sandbox. With every new model being larger than the one before it, the new Smart #6 EHD follows this trend as well. Revealed through China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT), the newest Smart looks serious about competing in the… Read more…
