Alexander Dennis Limited has delivered the first nine of a total of 35 electric double deckers to Hong Kong’s public transport company, the MTR Corporation. Manufactured in Scotland, these use German-made Voith electrical drive systems (VEDS). Read more…
Rock Tech and RWTH Aachen University to improve lithium yield in Guben
In the ELiSePro project, the German-Canadian company Rock Tech Lithium is working with researchers from RWTH Aachen University to further increase the lithium yield in the converter process at Rock Tech’s site in Guben. The German government is funding the project, despite turning down Rock Tech a year and a half ago. Read more…
CATL opens flagship stores for its service brand Ning in Shanghai and Bangkok
The Chinese global battery market leader CATL is further expanding its after-sales business. The service division Ning has now opened new flagship stores in the Chinese metropolis of Shanghai and in the Thai capital Bangkok. Read more…
McKinstry adds 100th Chevrolet EV to its fleet
The US construction firm McKinstry has just added the 100th Chevrolet Silverado EV to its fleet. It now operates a total of 114 EVs. Read more…
EV Public Charging Is Finally Working Like It Should
Fewer EV drivers have to deal with broken chargers, but owners aren’t thrilled with the costs, especially at Tesla Superchargers. Lire la suite…
Bafang’s new automatic shifting hub motor could change urban e-biking
Forget fiddling with derailleurs and gear levers mid-commute. Instead, Bafang wants to make urban e‑biking smoother than ever with its all-new H730 hub motor, featuring its patented GVT (Gear Variable Transmission) technology. The idea is to combine the advantages of internally geared hubs with Bafang’s own hub motors to create an internally geared hub motor. Read more…
Onvo to compensate customers if their delivery wait exceeds 4 weeks
This applies to the L90 and L60, which currently have delivery wait times of 8-10 weeks and 4-6 weeks, respectively.
Customers will receive compensation worth RMB 50 in credit points for each additional day of waiting.
China NEV retail at 262,000 in Aug 1-10, up 6% year-on-year
From August 1 to 10, China’s total passenger vehicle retail sales totaled 452,000 units, down 4 percent year-on-year.
The penetration rate of NEVs in retail sales was 57.9 percent from August 1 to 10, and 50.89 percent year-to-date.
BYD announces a tablet that will integrate in its upcoming SUV
BYD is the latest carmaker to build its own consumer electronics. The juggernaut took to Weibo to unveil a self-developed tablet that will integrate into its sub-brand Fang Cheng Bao’s upcoming Tai 7 SUV. BYD is keeping technical details close to its chest, but is saying the tablet will integrate with the car, allow for multi-screen collaboration, and have multiple… Read more…
BMW is considering Chinese batteries for US plant
BMW originally wanted to source battery cells from a new AESC plant for the electric cars from its US factory. However, the partner has paused construction work on its battery factory. Instead, the Munich-based company is now reportedly considering purchasing batteries in China. Read more…
Greenlane announces second US electric truck charging corridor
The charge point operator Greenlane has established its second commercial EV charging corridor between Southern California and Arizona via Interstate 10. It is designed to support medium- and heavy-duty logistics fleets. Read more…
BYD to move German HQ to Offenbach
BYD will set up its new German headquarters in Offenbach rather than Frankfurt. In the fourth quarter of 2025, the Chinese car manufacturer plans to move its team into the GROW office building in Offenbach’s Kaiserlei district, which will be completed in 2023. Hyundai also has its German headquarters in this neighborhood. Read more…
The Polestar 3 Just Set A New Range Record
The electric crossover drove a lot more than its official EPA rating. Lire la suite…
Li Auto aims to deliver over 8,000 Li i8 SUVs by end of Sept
BYD has sold over 1.2 million units of smart driving cars
Currently, BYD’s smart driving models mainly use its God’s Eye systems, although its sub-brand Fang Cheng Bao uses Huawei’s Qiankun in some models. Read more…
BYD has sold over 1.2 million units of smart driving cars
Currently, BYD’s smart driving models mainly use its God’s Eye systems, although its sub-brand Fang Cheng Bao uses Huawei’s Qiankun in some models. Read more…
Dongfeng Voyah begins pre-sales of updated Zhiyin SUV, priced at $30,630
The updated Zhiyin is equipped with Huawei’s Qiankun ADS 4 smart driving system and the HarmonySpace 5 cabin system.
It features an 81-kWh battery from CATL, with a CLTC range of 650 kilometers.
New EV Totem from Blink could solve electric fuel’s biggest problem
EV charging is everywhere now, and it’s reliable, accessible, and affordable. There thousands of public chargers are already out there – and, in some places, you’ll find more plugs than pumps. But if you don’t drive electric, you’d never know it. That’s because gas stations don’t just exist, they announce themselves with giant, illuminated signs that can be seen for miles, while EV chargers tend to just sort of sit, nestled away in the back of the parking lot.. Read more…
Elon Musk went from promising Tesla unsupervised self-driving to ‘less nag’
Elon Musk is hyping an upcoming Tesla ‘Full Self-Driving’ (FSD) update by claiming that it will have “less nag” – a far cry from its long-unfulfilled promise of unsupervised self-driving. Read more…
Tesla lawsuits pile up as EVs enjoy their 2nd best US month EVER!
The floodgates are open following a landmark $243 million ruling against Tesla in a wrongful death suit in Florida, and now that same lawyer is thirsty for more. He’s not alone, either, and America’s leading EV brand seems to be dodging court issues in California and even from its own shareholders! We’ve got all this and more on today’s ruinous episode of Quick Charge. Read more…
