CATL reports progress in the development of lithium-metal batteries which, thanks to a new electrolyte, combine a high energy density with a long service life for this type of battery. Among other things, the Group is envisaging the future use of this battery technology in electric vehicles and aeroplanes. Read more…
Lidl Italia starts employing eActros 600
Lidl is the first company in Italy to use the all-electric Mercedes-Benz eActros 600 truck. The first vehicle is now supplying Lidl shops in Trentino-Alto Adige and the Lake Garda area. Logistics partner LC3 Trasporti has ordered a total of 30 units of the eActros 600. Read more…
UK changes planning applications concerning charging infrastructure
UK Future of Roads Minister Lilian Greenwood has announced that from the end of May, more drivers and businesses will no longer need to submit a planning application to install public or private EV sockets. Read more…
Tesla’s Affordable EV Denials Sent The Company Into Shock
Elon Musk’s affirmation of more affordable Tesla EVs coming soon was a surprise to his team. Plus: how legal are Trump’s EV rollbacks? Read more…
India details scheme to promote local electric car production
The Indian government has announced guidelines for a new scheme to encourage automakers to produce electric cars locally. Several prominent global players have already expressed interest in the scheme. Read more…
BYD commits to deploying 15,000 megawatt chargers across China (!)
In your daily reminder that China is living in the year 3000 while most Americans still think EVs and hybrids are new technology nearly thirty years after the launch of GM’s EV1 and the original Toyota Prius, leading global plugin car brand BYD has announced fresh plans to deploy 15,000 megawatt charging stations across the nation. Read more…
Meet Toyota’s new Aygo X Hybrid: The cleanest non-plug-in car on the market
Toyota’s small crossover just got a huge upgrade. The new Aygo X is the first full hybrid in its segment, and according to Toyota, it’s the cleanest of any non-plug-in car on the market. It’s also getting the GR Sport treatment for the first time. Here’s our first look. Read more…
Komatsu and Dimaag unveil mobile MCS charger for remote construction and mining operations
Komatsu, a century-old global manufacturer of heavy equipment, has unveiled its partner Dimaag’s Mobile Megawatt Charging System, a mobile power supply designed to be deployed at a point of use and scalable up to 6 MW. Dimaag is a relatively new design and technology company. The Mobile Megawatt Charging System—developed by Tesla co-founder Ian Wright,… Read more…
BYD expands megawatt charging for cars in China
BYD has announced new partnerships to significantly expand its network of megawatt charging stations for electric cars beyond the 4,000 planned to date. BYD will work with Xiaoju Charging to build 10,000 such megawatt charging stations and with LongShine for another 5,000. Read more…
Kia will not produce the EV4 in the USA
Kia is sticking to its plans to sell the EV4 electric mid-size sedan in the United States. However, the models destined for the US market are not to be built in America, despite US President Trump’s auto tariffs. Read more…
Public EV Fast-Charging Is Finally Getting Better
After years of declining public EV charging reliability, the first quarter of 2025 brings good news. Read more…
Electric vehicle registrations in Norway continue to grow
13,384 new electric cars were registered in Norway in May, significantly more than in April and the same month last year. However, as other drive types also made gains, ‘only’ 94 per cent of all new registrations in Norway in May were purely electric. And in terms of models, there is a ray of hope for Tesla. Read more…
EV battery prices fell sharply in 2024
Good news for anyone thinking about buying an electric car: the batteries that power them got a lot cheaper last year. In 2024, prices for lithium-ion battery packs, the heart of any EV, tumbled by 20%, according to a study by the International Energy Agency (IEA). This is the biggest price dive seen since 2017. Why the sudden price break?… Read more…
Cadillac brings electric, luxury seven-seater SUV Vistiq to Europe
Cadillac is bringing the Vistiq, an electric SUV presented last autumn, to Europe. Sales have now started in Germany, France, Sweden and Switzerland. The starting price in Germany is just under 100,000 euros. Read more…
GM plans LFP cells with Samsung SDI and LGES
According to insiders, the two South Korean battery manufacturers, LG Energy Solution and Samsung SDI, are planning to install production lines for LFP cells in their respective US factories, jointly operated with General Motors. Read more…
Tesla (TSLA) sales crash in France even with new Model Y
The French are saying “non, merci” to Tesla, as sales crashed to just 700 units in May – a level not seen in more than three years. Read more…
No, Honda didn’t just launch its first electric motorcycle (and you can’t buy it)
The electric motorcycle market is a small and highly interconnected one, with a limited amount of suppliers and an even smaller number of actual honest-to-goodness motorcycle manufacturers. While Covid-era progress led to a series of highly-funded rapid advancements and flashy announcements, the last few years have been hard on the industry as funding and excitement have both dwindled, resulting in a smaller number of big releases. So it makes sense that people would jump at news that Honda is now producing its first electric motorcycle and that you can already buy it. The only problem is that none of that is true – finally some real fake news.. Read more…
China allows rare earth exports with licences
Following an export ban on rare earths, China is now approving deliveries only with export licenses. The first exports appear to be taking place. While a handful of licences have been granted, such as to major German carmakers, Indian automakers say they have received none and will have to stop production in early June. According to industry circles, shortages could soon cause production stops at Western car manufacturers, too. Read more…
Germany to kick off special depreciation for EVs as early as July
The new German government is apparently rushing to launch the first subsidy measures for electric vehicles. As part of a larger package, electric cars are to be made more attractive for companies with special depreciation allowances to be available from July. Read more…
Tesla has no plan for HW3 owners 4 months after admitting it won’t support self-driving
Tesla still has no plan to make things right for millions of car owners with its ‘HW3’ system, more than four months after it finally admitted that the hardware won’t support self-driving. Read more…
