The new Lexus ES has celebrated its European premiere. According to Lexus, the new edition of the sedan presented in China in April will go on sale in Europe in spring 2026 – including in the BEV variants ES 350e and 500e, for which Lexus has now revealed more detailed technical data. Read more…
Toyota Issues Stark Warning On Tariffs: ‘Not Sustainable’
Toyota officials said the automaker is highly exposed to tariffs, which threaten to increase car prices for American consumers. Read more…
Stefan Mecha to take over board of VW Commercial Vehicles
Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles will replace the Chair of the Board of Management on 1 July. Carsten Intra is leaving the company. His position will be taken over by Stefan Mecha, currently CEO of the Volkswagen Passenger Cars brand and responsible for the China region. Read more…
Xpeng Q1 2025 earnings call: Live updates
Xpeng will unveil the G7 SUV in June, which will be a very competitive product in the RMB 250,000 class. Read more…
Zeekr starts delivering the 7X in Norway
Zeekr has kicked off deliveries of the Zeekr 7X in Europe, starting in Norway. Deliveries in the Netherlands and Sweden are to follow successively. There has been a change to the drive system since the order launch, however. Read more…
China NEV retail at 484,000 in May 1-18, up 32% year-on-year
China’s NEV penetration at retail stood at 52.0 percent in the May 1-18 period and 48.8 percent year-to-date.
Retail sales of all passenger vehicles in China were 932,000 units in May 1-18, up 12 percent from a year earlier.
World premiere of the Dolphin Surf: BYD wants to shake up the ID.2, Renault 5 and co
Building affordable yet good small electric cars is currently considered a supreme discipline in the automotive industry. While there is more room to manoeuvre with expensive models, you can’t save too much either – models sacrificing function for price are usually not well received. BYD is now launching the Dolphin Surf in Europe and is positioning its smallest European model to date directly as a ‘future-oriented high-tech small car’. There is a special offer price right at the start. Read more…
Hackney Council launches EV ‘car club’ pilot
The London borough has just launched a pilot car sharing programme in partnership with Zipcar and Zest Charging. Members of the so-called ‘car club’ will initially have access to 15 EVs from Zipcar as well as 70 on-street fast charging connectors. Read more…
BYD Denza sees 10,000th N9 SUV roll off line
Denza saw the 10,000th N9 roll off the production line today, two months after the large luxury SUV was launched.
Denza N9 sold 5,018 units in April.
The iconic Nissan Micra reborn as an all-electric city car
The Nissan Micra, a familiar nameplate for many small car enthusiasts, is charting a new course into the world of electric cars. After quite a hiatus, this compact runaround is set to return in 2025 as a sixth-generation model, this time exclusively as an electric vehicle. Nissan claims this new iteration captures the spirit of its predecessors – a stylish,… Read more…
First Bus unveils converted electric buses
The UK’s First Bus has begun deploying electric buses converted from diesel for the first time. The four vehicles have been refurbished and repurposed for electric power, and will run on routes across Portsmouth, Fareham and Gosport. Read more…
Xpeng posts lowest net loss in 5 years in Q1, gross margin at record high
Xpeng’s first-quarter net loss came in at RMB 660 million, the lowest since the second quarter of 2020. Read more…
Nio to report Q1 2025 earnings on Jun 3
Nio Inc delivered 42,094 vehicles in the first quarter, within its guidance range of 41,000 to 43,000 vehicles.
It had previously guided first-quarter revenue to be between RMB 12.37 billion and RMB 12.86 billion.
Bucher to showcase next-gen e-mobility solutions at The Battery Show Europe
Bucher will present a trio of advanced e-mobility solutions at The Battery Show Europe 2025, each designed to address critical needs in the electric vehicle and commercial transport sectors. Their HW012 Upgrade Mobile Converter/Inverter Platform stands out as a next-generation solution, delivering robust cyber-security features to protect vehicle systems in an increasingly connected world. Read more…
Micro-Epsilon powers precision measurement at The Battery Show Europe
Micro-Epsilon is set to showcase a trio of advanced measurement solutions at The Battery Show Europe, each designed to meet the evolving needs of battery manufacturing and quality assurance. At the forefront is the combiSENSOR KSB6430, a dual-technology sensor that combines capacitive and eddy current measurement in one compact device. Read more…
Nissan brings back the Micra as a BEV
After a break of almost four years, Nissan has unveiled the new Micra. The small car will only be launched on the market with an electric drive – and is set to be the start of a major product offensive by the Japanese manufacturer in Europe. Read more…
Nissan brings back the Micra as a BEV
After a break of almost four years, Nissan has unveiled the new Micra. The small car will only be launched on the market with an electric drive – and is set to be the start of a major product offensive by the Japanese manufacturer in Europe. Read more…
Xiaomi EV shares glimpse of YU7 SUV’s interior
Xiaomi EV has unveiled Xiaomi HyperVision, which it says is a more intuitive visual interaction system.
The YU7 will be unveiled at Xiaomi’s new product launch event on May 22.
BP Pulse to install fast chargers at Waffle House locations
US diner chain Waffle House has just signed a strategic partnership deal with BP Pulse. It will see BP Pulse install fast charging towers at Waffle House locations across the US. Read more…
BYD, Tesla top global BEV makers in Q1, says TrendForce
BYD ranked No. 1 in the global BEV market in the first quarter with a 15.4 percent share, while Tesla was No. 2 with 12.6 percent.
In the PHEV market, BYD was No. 1 with a 38.7 percent share and Li Auto was No. 2 with 6.7 percent.
