Stellantis will roll out its e-ROUTES app to all Group brands in Europe this summer. The application, designed for purely electric vehicles, takes care of route planning and recommends suitable charging stops. It can be used directly on the smartphone or in the vehicle display via Apple CarPlay or Android Auto. Read more…
TotalEnergies and SSE announce charging JV
TotalEnergies and SSE announced that they will form an EV charging joint venture in the UK and Ireland called ‘Source.’ The first charging hubs are already under construction. Read more…
Tesla Cybertruck Was Among The Top 5 Most Registered EVs In The U.S. In May
It beat all of the other EV pickups with a number higher than the next two contenders combined. Read more…
More Proof That Tariffs On China’s EVs Won’t Work Forever
Facing tariffs from the European Union, Chinese giant BYD is just building a factory in Turkey instead. Plus, Honda banks on EV growth. Read more…
Nissan Motorsport brings Ariya Nismo to Europe
The Japanese motorsport brand is returning to Europe with the Ariya Nismo. The Nissan Ariya e-4ORCE forms the basis for the performance variant. While it uses the familiar 87-kWh battery, the car manufacturer promises visual modifications and better power and torque distribution. Only the price tag is still missing. Read more…
Renault Trucks tests electric truck for city logistics in Amsterdam
Renault Trucks is putting a new version of its laboratory truck Oxygen on the road – in this case with a refrigerated box and in collaboration with retailer Jumbo and haulage company SVZ. The vehicle will be deployed in Amsterdam from October. Read more…
Genesis Tones Down Plan To Only Sell EVs: ‘Customers Want Hybrid More Than EV’
Meanwhile, the company remains committed to full electrification and will launch a new, bespoke EV architecture soon. Read more…
China NEV retail at 286,000 in Jul 1-14, up 6% from same period last month
China’s NEV retail penetration was 49.48 percent in July 1-14, and 42.23 percent year-to-date. Read more…
Mercedes Brings EV Fast Charging To Starbucks
Mercedes-Benz’s charging firm is outfitting over 100 Starbucks locations with its high-powered charging plugs. Read more…
Nio reportedly to scale back car purchase incentives next week
Nio will reduce discounts by RMB 3,000 for the ET5 and ET5 Touring and RMB 5,000 for the ES6 and EC6 on July 22, according to local media. Read more…
Porsche adds two new models to Macan EV lineup in the US
It didn’t take long for Porsche to expand its Macan EV lineup after debuting it in January. The two new additions to the all-electric SUV series are a rear-wheel-drive Macan and a more powerful Macan 4S. This way, Porsche now lowers the entry barrier, but also adds something for those wanting a little bit more performance without breaking the bank.… Read more…
Austrian Institute of Technology to develop improved battery management system
The European research project NEXTBMS, coordinated by the AIT Austrian Institute of Technology, aims to develop an advanced battery management system to improve battery longevity and safety. Read more…
Volvo opens access to Plug&Charge
Volvo is equipping its electric cars with Plug&Charge functionality, starting with the EX90. This is the result of a recently signed partnership with Hubject. However, it is unclear when other models will receive the function. Read more…
Lucid improves energy efficiency of the ‘Air’
The US electric car manufacturer Lucid Motors has achieved an energy efficiency of 5.0 miles (8.05 kilometres) per kilowatt hour for the first time with the new model year of its Air electric saloon. Read more…
Genesis hits the brakes en route to electric mobility
Hyundai brand Genesis is moving away from earlier plans to only launch all-electric models from 2025, saying it will focus on hybrids first. Meanwhile, the automaker is working on a new architecture for electric vehicles. Read more…
German luxury brands back away from China’s auto market price war
BMW was the first to withdraw from the price war in China’s car market, scaling back incentives, with Mercedes-Benz and Audi following suit. Read more…
Battery-swapping leader Gogoro to begin sales of electric scooters in Singapore
Singapore is the latest stop on Gogoro’s worldwide expansion tour, bringing the company’s industry-leading battery swapping to local riders and expanding the sale of its electric scooters in the local market. Read more…
Advisory vote shows EU governments are not sure about special tariffs on Chinese EVs
European member states seem divided about tariffs on EVs imported from China. Twelve countries voted for the special tariffs in a non-binding vote on Tuesday. However, four governments voted against the measure, and eleven abstained. Read more…
GAC Aion opens its 1st overseas plant in Thailand
GAC Aion’s Thailand plant has an annual capacity of 50,000 units in the first phase and will be expanded to 100,000 units in the future. Read more…
Avatr cancels its last directly-managed stores, shifts fully to dealer model
Previously, 90 percent of Avatr’s stores have been converted from directly-managed stores to dealerships, with only a few directly-managed stores remaining in a few cities. Read more…
