Nio Inc’s deliveries in May are expected to be up 31 percent year-on-year and up 13 percent sequentially.
Tesla’s deliveries within China in May are expected to be up about 32 percent sequentially but down about 30 percent year-on-year.
Renault’s new Alpine A390 is a sportscar among SUVs
Renault’s sports car brand Alpine has unveiled its second electric production model, the A390. After the Renault 5 offshoot A290, the new model is a 4.62 metre long electric crossover with three electric motors. Read more…
Two Tesla (TSLA) insiders close to Elon Musk just sold almost $200 million worth of stocks
Two Tesla board members close to Elon Musk, Ira Ehrenpreis and Kimbal Musk, just sold almost $200 million worth of Tesla (TSLA) stocks. Read more…
Nio swap stations complete initial coverage of all districts in Tianjin
BYD Denza delivers 10,000th N9 SUV to founder of humanoid robot maker UBTech
BYD chairman Wang Chuanfu delivered the 10,000th N9 to UBTech founder Zhou Jian.
Zhou is one of several prominent entrepreneurs among BYD owners.
Xiaomi YU7 show cars to be available in 92 cities in China in Jun
On May 29, the YU7 will be available in 13 stores in Beijing, Xiaomi EV said.
The YU7 made its debut on May 22 and will be officially launched in July.
Tesla spotted with design and feature update for Model S and Model X
Tesla has been spotted working on what appears to be a mild design update for the Model S and Model X, two vehicle programs that have been in decline. Read more…
Chery offers discounts on multiple models across 4 brands as price war rages
Chery is offering discounts on a number of models, with a combined discount of up to 47 percent after subsidies.
After BYD offered extensive discounts, several automakers followed suit.
BYD, Xiaomi overtake Tesla as top EV brand choices in China, says UBS
“In China, we see intense competition and Tesla is no longer seen as the technology leader.”
In China, Tesla fell to 14 percent as a top EV brand choice, down from 18 percent last year, and now behind both BYD and Xiaomi.
The world’s largest floating wind platform will snap together like IKEA furniture
Floating offshore wind tech company Aikido is working with Norway’s Marin Energy Test Centre (METCentre) to launch a massive 15-megawatt (MW) demonstration project called AO60. Scheduled for deployment in 2027 off the coast of Haugesund, AO60 will be one of the largest floating wind platforms ever built. Read more…
Plenty of Tesla alternatives and a new Ford Pro team to help pay for them
For years, Tesla has been the go-to EV recommendation for “normals” looking for a painless, low-effort experience from their first electric cars, but Elon Musk’s political antics are causing people to shop elsewhere. On today’s episode of Quick Charge, we’ll discuss some options … and how you might be able to pay for them. Read more…
Tesla can’t buy land in Australia because CEO Elon Musk is so ‘[redacted]’
Tesla is trying to use a piece of property in Australia, near Adelaide, in order to build a battery factory and Tesla showroom. But it’s facing steep opposition from locals, most of whom cite dissatisfaction with Tesla CEO Elon Musk as their reason to oppose the project. Read more…
Tesla’s European sales keep falling while EV market booms
More European drivers than ever are choosing to go electric with sales of electric vehicles climbing impressively. Yet one of the biggest names in the EV game seems to be hitting a big speed bump. While the party is in full swing for many EVs, Tesla’s invitation appears to have gotten lost in the mail, with its sales numbers telling… Read more…
Tesla’s European sales keep falling while EV market booms
More European drivers than ever are choosing to go electric with sales of electric vehicles climbing impressively. Yet one of the biggest names in the EV game seems to be hitting a big speed bump. While the party is in full swing for many EVs, Tesla’s invitation appears to have gotten lost in the mail, with its sales numbers telling… Read more…
RJ Scaringe teases R2’s rear suspension, telling followers the new Rivian EV is ‘sooo good’
Less than a week after sending a beautifully wrapped fleet of R2 validation prototypes out into the wild, Rivian founder and CEO has shared more of the design work at HQ, including a look at the EV’s multi-link rear suspension. Read more…
BYD takes control in another key EV market as its global push heats up
The world’s leading electric vehicle (EV) maker is rapidly expanding overseas. After taking control of vehicle sales in Germany last year, BYD is about to do the same in another key overseas EV market.. Read more…
EV Sales In Europe Keep Surging, With One Exception
Deliveries of gas cars were down over 20%, too, with hybrids taking up a lot of the slack. Read more…
Tesla Is Hiring Humans To Control Its ‘Self-Driving’ Robotaxis
Tesla seems to be hiring plenty of remote operators who will monitor the self-driving taxis to ensure safety. Read more…
Xiaomi’s Q1 results confirm electric car business is gaining momentum
There are no more doubts that Xiaomi is now making serious noise in the electric car market. The tech giant’s jump into the EV world isn’t just a side project; the latest financial results show the company is quickly becoming a real contender, even as the wider EV industry faces a bit of a slowdown. It seems making phones and… Read more…
Eaton and ChargePoint partner to offer turnkey EV charging solutions, advance V2X
Intelligent power management company Eaton will partner with EV charging provider ChargePoint to integrate EV charging infrastructure solutions, co-developing new technologies to advance bidirectional power flow and vehicle-to-everything (V2X) capabilities. Eaton and ChargePoint will deliver chargers, electrical infrastructure and engineering services as turnkey offerings. The companies aim to “streamline the purchase, design and deployment of… Read more…
