After Honda, the second Japanese car manufacturer is adjusting its US plans after the Trump administration prematurely halted the tax credit for electric cars. Nissan will postpone the production of two mid-size electric SUVs to be built at its plant in the US state of Mississippi by up to a year. Read more…
EVs are getting cleaner faster than expected
The scientific consensus has long been clear: electric vehicles are the cleanest form of propulsion. A new study by the ICCT now shows that their climate advantage is growing faster than previously assumed. Today’s EVs sold in Europe emit 73 per cent fewer greenhouse gases over their lifetime compared to petrol cars. The reason is the positive development of the electricity mix through renewables. Read more…
New York releases millions in funding for EV & grid projects
The state of New York has awarded $3million to three projects focused on improving integration between EVs and the energy grid. An additional $4 million has been made available to projects which help to tackle issues faced by utilities companies, such as data collection, transmission, and operational challenges. Read more…
BYD announces L4 smart parking, promises to take responsibility for any losses incurred in China
BYD promises to take full responsibility for the safety and any losses incurred in China for all vehicles equipped with the God’s Eye smart driving system in smart parking scenarios.
This move demonstrates BYD’s absolute technical confidence in the God’s Eye system, it said.
BYD announces L4 smart parking, promises to take responsibility for any losses incurred in China
BYD promises to take full responsibility for the safety and any losses incurred in China for all vehicles equipped with the God’s Eye smart driving system in smart parking scenarios.
This move demonstrates BYD’s absolute technical confidence in the God’s Eye system, it said.
Hyundai reveals high-tech interior of the China-only Elexio SUV
After an initial reveal at the Shanghai Auto Show, the Beijing Hyundai has now pulled back the curtain on the Elexio’s interior. Its launch is just around the corner, planned for the third quarter of this year. The Elexio represents a big change for Hyundai, now leveraging local development and supply chains to find its footing in the world’s largest… Read more…
750W e-bikes in Europe? Discussions underway to update e-bike laws
The e-bike industry in the West has long been a tale of two territories. North Americans enjoy higher speeds and power limits for their electric bicycles while Europeans are held to much stricter (i.e. slower and lower) speed and power limits. However, things might change based on current discussions on rewriting European e-bike regulations. Read more…
Tesla Model Y sales in China rise 9% year-on-year in Jun, ending 2 straight months of decline
In the first six months of the year, Model Y retail sales in China totaled 171,491 units, down 17.48 percent year-on-year.
The Model 3’s retail sales in China came in at 91,919 units in the first six months of the year, a year-on-year increase of 30.38 percent.
Xpeng Jun deliveries breakdown: Mona M03 14,111, G6 7,951
The Mona M03 has delivered over 10,000 units for the 10th consecutive month, accounting for 40.77 percent of Xpeng’s June deliveries.
The G6 delivered 8,700 units in June, a year-on-year increase of 60.34 percent.
Nio Jun deliveries breakdown: ET5 Touring 5,103, ES6 4,415
This marks the first time since the ET5 Touring began deliveries in June 2023 that its monthly deliveries have surpassed those of the ES6 SUV.
The ET9 delivered 307 units in June, bringing the cumulative total since deliveries began in late March to 1,888 units.
Nio reaches 1,000 swap stations along highways in China
Nio said it has completed the construction of a battery swap network along highways between major cities in China, eliminating range anxiety for drivers on highways.
Nio operates 3,399 battery swap stations across China, having provided a cumulative total of 79 million services.
Lucid Air Grand Touring gets a Guinness World Record for range
The Lucid Air Grand Touring has just been awarded an official Guinness World Record for range, after having been driven from St. Moritz in Switzerland to Munich in Germany on one charge. That’s a distance of 1,205 km, during which the 112 kWh battery didn’t need a recharge. Lucid has celebrated the record on its social media profiles as you… Read more…
Tesla forced to refund $10,000 FSD payment and 0% interest on Cybertruck
Tesla is starting to experience some consequences for misleading Full Self Driving customers – at least that’s the finding of one arbitration ruling that has Tesla refunding one customer $10,000 plus legal fees for failing to deliver on their promises. Find out more on today’s legally challenging episode of Quick Charge. Read more…
China overhauls EV charging: 100,000 ultra-fast public stations by 2027
China just laid out a plan to roll out over 100,000 ultra-fast EV charging stations by 2027 – and they’ll all be open to the public. Read more…
‘We’re Unbendable There’: Why Rivian Won’t Ever Use Dealers
The CEO says the company is willing to “forego sales to make sure we maintain a direct relationship with consumers.” Lire la suite…
Lilac successfully operates lithium extraction demo plant in Argentina
US-based Lilac Solutions, which is developing direct lithium extraction (DLE) technology, has demonstrated operation of its lithium extraction demonstration plant in Jujuy, Argentina. The plant uses Lilac’s fourth-generation ion exchange (IX) technology, achieving 91% lithium recovery from salar brine with a lithium grade of 300 mg/L and a 99.4% overall rejection of impurities including sodium,… Read more…
Lilac successfully operates lithium extraction demo plant in Argentina
US-based Lilac Solutions, which is developing direct lithium extraction (DLE) technology, has demonstrated operation of its lithium extraction demonstration plant in Jujuy, Argentina. The plant uses Lilac’s fourth-generation ion exchange (IX) technology, achieving 91% lithium recovery from salar brine with a lithium grade of 300 mg/L and a 99.4% overall rejection of impurities including sodium,… Read more…
Porsche is already selling lots more electric Macans than gas ones
Porsche released its sales numbers for the first half of 2025 today, and the brand is doing impressively well at EV sales. Read more…
Porsche is already selling lots more electric Macans than gas ones
Porsche released its sales numbers for the first half of 2025 today, and the brand is doing impressively well at EV sales. Read more…
Elon Musk tells Tesla’s biggest cheerleader on Wall Street to ‘shut up’ , here’s why
Elon Musk told Tesla’s biggest cheerleader on Wall Street, Wedbush analyst Dan Ives, to ‘shut up’ and the reason why is absolutely ridiculous. Read more…
