Tesla is entering the African market with the opening of its first official location in Morocco. The launch in Casablanca marks the start of vehicle sales and services, supported by an existing Supercharger network and a newly established local subsidiary. Read more…
Xpeng begins testing Level 4 autonomous driving on its GX flagship SUV
The Xpeng GX will be equipped with four Turing chips, delivering effective computing power of 3,000 TOPS and enabling Level 4 autonomous driving capabilities.
Xpeng first mentioned the GX large six-seat SUV on February 5, sharing the first three official images.
IEA: Electricity demand is rising fast, and grids can’t keep up
Global electricity demand is surging, and the grid is struggling to keep up, according to a new report from the International Energy Agency (IEA).. Read more…
BYD Fang Cheng Bao set to unveil 1st sedan as teaser images surface
A semi-official BYD account shared four images, indicating the Fang Cheng Bao’s first sedan is imminent.
The model will be the inaugural vehicle in Fang Cheng Bao’s all-new Mei series.
Li Auto unveils updated L9 SUV, with Livis variant priced significantly higher
The refreshed Li L9 will hit the market in the second quarter, with Li Auto touting the Livis variant as delivering generational upgrades.
The Li L9 Livis is priced at RMB 559,800 ($80,670), significantly higher than the current Li L9’s RMB 409,800.
Audi listens to drivers and the 2027 A6 and Q6 e-tron get buttons back
Audi is making some big changes to its newest electric cars. The company announced updates for the 2027 Audi A6 e-tron and the 2027 Audi Q6 e-tron. The updates show that the German carmaker is paying attention to what people actually want. Car companies tried to put every control on a touch screen over the last few years, but many… Read more…
New VW Sportline is the 7-passenger electric GTi the ID.Buzz SHOULD have been
VW have finally built the van enthusiasts have been asking — and it’s not the ID.Buzz. Meet the new e-Transporter Sportline, the retro-tastic people-mover with GTI-inspired styling, a proper performance attitude, and room for seven that VW should have been building all along. Read more…
Spy photos show refreshed Xiaomi SU7 as the car starts hitting showrooms
Xiaomi recently refreshed the SU7 sedan, its first ever EV. People seem to really like it in China, where over 100,000 refundable orders were made for it in the first two weeks from its unveiling. Now it seems to be closer to release. A couple of spy shots of the new SU7 have surfaced today, and you can see the… Read more…
Xpeng reveals first images of GX flagship SUV with Range Rover styling and steer-by-wire
Xpeng has unveiled the first official images of the GX, its new flagship six-seat SUV that takes clear design inspiration from the Range Rover while packing the company’s most advanced technology yet. Read more…
The world’s first sodium-ion battery EV is here and it could be a game changer
Leading global battery maker CATL and Changan Automobile unveiled the world’s first passenger EV powered by a sodium-ion battery on Thursday. Read more…
Why Slate’s CEO Isn’t Too Worried About Cheap Chinese EVs
We asked the head of America’s buzziest EV startup about where the company stands, the Slate truck’s price and competition with BYD. Lire la suite…
QuantumScape opens pilot production line for solid-state EV batteries
We have been waiting for a “holy grail” of battery technology that makes charging as fast as filling a gas tank for the better part of this century. QuantumScape, a battery company based in California, took a massive step toward making that a reality. This week, the company officially opened its Eagle Line in San Jose. It is a highly… Read more…
Ford’s $30,000 EV Pickup Takes A Page From Tesla To Transform How Cars Are Built
Ford CEO Jim Farley shared a bit more about the mysterious pickup on social media on Thursday. Lire la suite…
Xiaomi SU7 owner puts 165,000 miles on his EV in 18 months, battery health at 94.5%
A Xiaomi SU7 owner in China has achieved what might be the most impressive real-world battery longevity test we’ve seen yet: 265,000 kilometers (165,000 miles) in just 18 months of ownership, with battery health still at 94.5%. Read more…
Subaru is now building EVs in-house, starting with a new electric SUV
The new electric SUV is now rolling off the production line at Subaru’s Gunma Yajima Plant, the first time an EV has been made at the facility. Read more…
Apple was once ‘carpet bombing’ Tesla with recruiting calls, per Elon Musk
Apple once had ambitions of building an electric car, and during that period, per a new interview with Elon Musk, the company was “relentlessly” trying to poach Tesla employees. Read more…
CharIN validates comemso EVCA test system for DC charging performance and interoperability
CharIN has validated comemso’s EVCA (Electric Vehicle Communication Analyzer and Simulator) as a Conformance Test System for DC EVSE (Charging System Basic and Extended) under the CharIN Conformance Testing System (CCTS) program. comemso reports that this validation matters because it is intended to confirm standard-compliant, reproducible test results that support interoperability across different laboratory configurations…. Read more…
Xos expands mobile charging Hub lineup with three capacity options
Commercial EV and mobile charging firm Xos has expanded its Hub lineup with three new capacity options to deliver fast mobile charging across Classes 1-2 through to heavy-duty fleet operations. The 210 kWh, 420 kWh and 630 kWh configurations are designed to make rapid-deployment charging infrastructure accessible to fleets of all sizes and duty cycles…. Read more…
The World’s First Sodium-Ion Battery EV Is A Winter Range Monster
It’s the beginning of a “dual chemistry era” as sodium-ion batteries have overcome all hurdles to enter mass production.
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Xpeng showcases a new six-seat GX SUV
Currently, Xpeng has three SUV models – the G9, G7 and G6. Today, the company unwrapped a new model called Xpeng GX, but didn’t go into much detail. The Chinese automaker shared a couple of images and some features. The first thing that comes to mind when you see the renders is, obviously, the Range Rover by Land Rover. The… Read more…
