Rivian has long held out the prospect of particularly powerful quad-motor versions of its R1 models. Now the company has presented the series versions with impressive performance data for large electric pickups and SUVs. Read more…
‘A Tougher Sell:’ $20,000 Slate Truck Slammed By The End Of EV Tax Credits
America’s most affordable upcoming EV just got thousands of dollars more expensive. Thank Donald Trump and Congress for that. Lire la suite…
Gogoro goes affordable with new Ezzy battery-swapping scooter
Taiwanese smart-scooter pioneer Gogoro is taking a step into more accessible territory with its newest model, the Ezzy. The company hopes to leverage its massive lead in battery-swapping technology while also bringing its smart scooters to a broader audience by lowering its price point. Read more…
The backup battery choice you didn’t know you had: li-ion, or vanadium flow?
Whether it’s to keep the lights on after a natural disaster or just to avoid peak energy rates, more people than ever are adding battery energy storage to their home solar systems. With some 45% of home solar customers saying yes to home batteries last year, the big question isn’t whether or not to get one – it’s what kind to get. Read more…
Baidu Apollo and CAR launch autonomous rental car service
China is set to gain its first ever robotaxi-based car rental service. Users of the CAR vehicle rental app will be able to order a robotaxi to their location when making a reservation, and be picked up by a car automatically. Read more…
Austerity measures at Daimler Truck: investment in battery trucks capped, H2 truck postponed
Daimler Truck is adopting an austerity programme and softening its previous drive strategy. The Stuttgart-based commercial vehicle manufacturer is considering the contract production of electric trucks and is postponing the launch of its H2 truck until the early 2030s. In addition, around 5,000 jobs are to be lost in Germany by 2030. Read more…
London Gatwick airport to gain first fully electric buses
The UK’s second-largest airport is set to gain its first fully electric buses. Irizar e-mobility will provide 14 of its ie tram buses to Gatwick Airport, which will be used to shuttle passengers from long-stay car parks to the terminal buildings. Read more…
Automakers’ share of China NEV market in Jun: BYD tops with 31.7%, Tesla 4th with 5.5%
Tesla’s market share in China’s NEV market in June was higher than its 3.8 percent in May, but lower than the 6.9 percent in the same period last year.
In the first half of the year, BYD’s market share in China’s NEV market by retail was 29.4 percent, while Tesla’s was 4.8 percent.
UK logistics firm Hived nabs $42m in Series B funding
The parcel delivery startup Hived, which uses AI and an all-electric fleet of delivery vehicles to run its network, has just raised $42 million in Series B funding. Hived says it wants to use the funds to expand its delivery network beyond London to the rest of the UK. Read more…
Are Plug-In Hybrid Pickups Any Good? Here’s What This Grueling 2,500-Mile Test Reveals
Three PHEV pickups were driven in the Australian outback alongside three diesel rigs. Here’s how they fared. Lire la suite…
NIssan delays US production of upcoming electric SUV
After Honda, the second Japanese car manufacturer is adjusting its US plans after the Trump administration prematurely halted the tax credit for electric cars. Nissan will postpone the production of two mid-size electric SUVs to be built at its plant in the US state of Mississippi by up to a year. Read more…
EVs are getting cleaner faster than expected
The scientific consensus has long been clear: electric vehicles are the cleanest form of propulsion. A new study by the ICCT now shows that their climate advantage is growing faster than previously assumed. Today’s EVs sold in Europe emit 73 per cent fewer greenhouse gases over their lifetime compared to petrol cars. The reason is the positive development of the electricity mix through renewables. Read more…
New York releases millions in funding for EV & grid projects
The state of New York has awarded $3million to three projects focused on improving integration between EVs and the energy grid. An additional $4 million has been made available to projects which help to tackle issues faced by utilities companies, such as data collection, transmission, and operational challenges. Read more…
BYD announces L4 smart parking, promises to take responsibility for any losses incurred in China
BYD promises to take full responsibility for the safety and any losses incurred in China for all vehicles equipped with the God’s Eye smart driving system in smart parking scenarios.
This move demonstrates BYD’s absolute technical confidence in the God’s Eye system, it said.
BYD announces L4 smart parking, promises to take responsibility for any losses incurred in China
BYD promises to take full responsibility for the safety and any losses incurred in China for all vehicles equipped with the God’s Eye smart driving system in smart parking scenarios.
This move demonstrates BYD’s absolute technical confidence in the God’s Eye system, it said.
Hyundai reveals high-tech interior of the China-only Elexio SUV
After an initial reveal at the Shanghai Auto Show, the Beijing Hyundai has now pulled back the curtain on the Elexio’s interior. Its launch is just around the corner, planned for the third quarter of this year. The Elexio represents a big change for Hyundai, now leveraging local development and supply chains to find its footing in the world’s largest… Read more…
750W e-bikes in Europe? Discussions underway to update e-bike laws
The e-bike industry in the West has long been a tale of two territories. North Americans enjoy higher speeds and power limits for their electric bicycles while Europeans are held to much stricter (i.e. slower and lower) speed and power limits. However, things might change based on current discussions on rewriting European e-bike regulations. Read more…
Tesla Model Y sales in China rise 9% year-on-year in Jun, ending 2 straight months of decline
In the first six months of the year, Model Y retail sales in China totaled 171,491 units, down 17.48 percent year-on-year.
The Model 3’s retail sales in China came in at 91,919 units in the first six months of the year, a year-on-year increase of 30.38 percent.
Xpeng Jun deliveries breakdown: Mona M03 14,111, G6 7,951
The Mona M03 has delivered over 10,000 units for the 10th consecutive month, accounting for 40.77 percent of Xpeng’s June deliveries.
The G6 delivered 8,700 units in June, a year-on-year increase of 60.34 percent.
Nio Jun deliveries breakdown: ET5 Touring 5,103, ES6 4,415
This marks the first time since the ET5 Touring began deliveries in June 2023 that its monthly deliveries have surpassed those of the ES6 SUV.
The ET9 delivered 307 units in June, bringing the cumulative total since deliveries began in late March to 1,888 units.
