Today on Critical Materials: the auto industry faces a reckoning over electric door handles. Plus, are Americans fed up with big trucks? Lire la suite…
Tesla Reimagined How Door Handles Work. Now It’s Everybody’s Problem
London police urge rroper use of 999 and disqualifies stuck charging plug as emergency
London’s police shared a call received at their headquarters on social media to clarify that malfunctioning charging technology does not constitute and emergency. The post came as a result of this being the reason a caller wanted to alert the officers. Read more…
Hyundai’s $800 Million Battery Lab For EVs And Hybrids Signals What’s Next
The automaker is bringing more battery operations in-house, but the big question is what comes out of it. Lire la suite…
GWM sees Nov sales rise 4.57% to 133,216 units, with overseas sales hitting new record
GWM’s overseas sales reached 57,309 units in November, marking the fourth consecutive month of record highs and accounting for 43.02 percent of total sales.
GWM’s November NEV sales totaled 40,113 units, contributing 30.11 percent to its monthly sales.
Greater Manchester procures additional 220 battery-electric buses
The Greater Manchester Combined Authority has approved the release of nearly £60 million to procure around 220 additional battery-electric buses for the region’s public transport system. The first new electric buses are expected to enter service by the end of 2026. Read more…
Geely sees record-high sales in Nov as Galaxy brand continues strong growth
Geely Auto sold 310,428 vehicles in November, marking its third consecutive month of record-breaking sales.
Geely Galaxy sold 132,652 units in November, marking its fourth consecutive month of record sales with a 76.33 percent year-on-year increase.
Dongfeng Nissan launches N6 hybrid sedan starting at $13,000
The N6 hybrid sedan becomes Dongfeng Nissan’s latest competitively priced model following the N7 pure electric sedan.
The N6 will compete in the Chinese market against hot-selling models including the BYD Qin L DM-i and Geely Galaxy A7.
Fuso hands over 15 electric eCanter trucks to Ocón
The Spanish transport company Transportes Ocón is now using 15 fully electric Fuso eCanter trucks in its fleet. The Fuso eCant7C18e and 9C18e will be used for transport by Correos, the Spanish national postal service. Read more…
Norway Sets New Record with Near-100% Electric Vehicle Registrations in November
19,427 new electric cars were registered in Norway in November — only a few hundred non-electric cars were added to the roads. Tesla played a significant role, achieving its strongest month in years with a 31.2% market share. Read more…
BYD to recall 90,000 plug-in hybrids in China
BYD is not resting on its laurels in China: The market leader is recalling 88,981 plug-in hybrids of the Qin Plus DM-i model to workshops due to potential battery issues causing “performance limitations.” In extreme cases, the pure electric mode may no longer be available. Read more…
BYD sees Nov sales hit new high for this year as exports surge 326%
BYD sold 480,186 NEVs in November, marking its highest monthly figure this year but down 5.25 percent year-on-year.
BYD exported a record 131,935 NEVs in November, a 325.91 percent increase year-on-year.
PwC Belgium procures 723 BEVs from BMW and Mini
PwC Belgium is expanding its fleet by an additional 723 electric vehicles from the BMW Group, including 300 Mini Aceman and 423 BMW iX1. That means 90 per cent of the auditors’ Belgian fleet is electrified, and 40 per cent fully electric. Read more…
EcoPro BM starts cathode material production in Hungary
The South Korean battery materials manufacturer EcoPro BM has begun operations at its cathode material plant in Debrecen, Hungary. The facility will produce enough cathode material for the high-voltage batteries of 600,000 electric vehicles per year. Read more…
Zeekr to launch vehicle deliveries in Germany in January
Zeekr announced its launch in Germany, with the first deliveries expected to start in January. The most affordable of the three electric models now available in Germany starts at 38,000 euros. The Geely brand is focusing on direct sales, certified service partners, and, above all, corporate buyers for its market entry in Germany. Read more…
Geely debuts electric SUV EX5 in Italy
Chinese automaker Geely is continuing its expansion in Europe with its core brand. Following launches in Greece, the former Yugoslavia, and the UK, the electric SUV Geely EX5 is now available in Italy. Additionally, the Starray EM-i plug-in hybrid is also going on sale there. Read more…
Volkswagen to turn Dresden factory into innovation hub
Just before Christmas, the last ID.3 will roll off the production line at Volkswagen’s smallest plant in Germany. Now, there is also concrete information about what will happen next at the Transparent Factory: Apparently, an innovation center is to be established in cooperation with the state of Saxony and TU Dresden. However, several important questions remain. Read more…
Nio delivers 36,275 cars in Nov, up 76.31% year-on-year
Nio Inc delivered 36,275 vehicles in November, marking a 76.31 percent increase year-on-year but a 10.20 percent decrease compared to October. Read more…
Xpeng delivers 36,728 cars in Nov, up 18.88% year-on-year
Xpeng delivered 36,728 vehicles in November, representing an 18.88 percent increase year-on-year but a 12.58 percent decrease month-on-month. Read more…
Fazel takes over from Weckbach as Volkswagen Group Chief Strategist
Since 1 December, Ludwig Fazel is officially the new Head of Group Strategy, Group Product Strategy, and the General Secretariat of the Volkswagen Group. This is an internal succession solution for Stefan Weckbach, who is leaving the company. Read more…
Elon Musks doubles down on never making a Tesla motorcycle
We’ve heard it before, that Elon Musk doesn’t want Tesla to ever make an electric motorcycle. But the polarizing CEO has taken to social media to explain why he still says it will never happen. Read more…
