Two suppliers are battling each other in court over which company should cover millions of dollars invested in the project. Read more…
Why Volkswagen’s EV Growth Is A Double-Edged Sword For Profits
Volkswagen’s Q1 2025 results are not good, but it’s betting on “strong product momentum.” Meanwhile, Toyota aims to emulate China. Read more…
Thousands more charging points for the West Midlands
The UK region has just announced the installation of a further 10,000 charging connections over the next few years. The county already has over 4000 public charging points, the fifth highest of all English regions outside London. Read more…
Toyota & Waymo announce autonomous vehicle cooperation
Toyota and Waymo are teaming up in a strategic collaboration in the field of autonomous vehicle technology to accelerate the development and deployment of autonomous driving technologies. The precise scope of the partnership is still unclear, however. Read more…
Rad Power Bikes launches 3 new RadRunner e-bike models with new features like radar
Rad Power Bikes, one of the most well-known electric bike brands in the US, has just announced the launch of three new RadRunner models. The updates bring new hardware and software to the popular line of compact utility e-bikes and introduce a brand new RadRunner trim known as the RadRunner Max. Read more…
Volvo Wants To Build A Plug-In Hybrid In The U.S.
The automaker’s plant in South Carolina builds just one Volvo model. That will soon change. Read more…
Rox Motor delivers 1,128 cars in Apr, bringing cumulative deliveries to over 10,000
Rox Motor plans to launch one all-new model each year from 2025 to 2027.
Rox Motor’s 10,000th car delivered to a UAE owner.
Nio starts delivering the first Firefly EVs in China
Nio has started deliveries of the small electric car of its new Firefly brand in China. The Firefly will be available in 16 export markets this year, including Europe. And there is also a timetable for the right-hand drive versions. Read more…
Tritium launches scalable EV charging solution TRI-FLEX
At ACT Expo 2025, Tritium introduced its TRI-FLEX charging platform – a new modular system designed to scale from four to 64 charge points. With a power capacity of up to 3.2 MW DC, the platform targets infrastructure bottlenecks in high-demand EV and fleet charging environments. Read more…
Hyundai presents new XCIENT fuel cell truck and test autonomous driving
At the ACT Expo in Las Vegas, Hyundai Motor Company presented the next-generation XCIENT Fuel Cell truck for the North American market and confirmed a partnership with autonomous driving company Plus. The announcements form part of Hyundai’s broader strategy to commercialise hydrogen-powered and autonomous trucks in the United States. Read more…
BMW completes central battery factory building in Bavaria
Around a year after the start of construction work on BMW’s new battery assembly plant in Lower Bavaria, the central production building has been completed. The technical building equipment is sufficiently advanced that the installation of the production facilities can begin on schedule in June. Read more…
Renault reveals further details about new electric transporter generation
Renault has finally presented details of its three announced new electric vans Trafic, Estafette and Goelette with 800-volt technology. The new electric motor was developed in Europe, delivers 150 kW and 345 Nm and is characterised by an efficiency of 95 per cent. Read more…
California’s e-bike voucher program stumbles again as ‘technical issue’ forces indefinite delay
California’s rollercoaster of an electric bicycle voucher program, designed to make the highly effective transportation alternative affordable for more California residents, has hit yet another bumpy section of track. This time, a “technical issue” is being blamed for the second tranche of vouchers being delayed indefinitely, causing yet another headache for the beleaguered California E-Bike Incentive Program. Read more…
Tesla announces scalable 1.2 MW charging solution for Semi fleet rollout
Tesla is ramping up its infrastructure push to support the Tesla Semi, introducing a new industrial-grade 1.2 MW charging solution alongside a major investment in public charging networks for electric trucks. Read more…
Poland launches large scale e-mobility initiative
The Polish government has announced three large-scale funding programs to support the country’s transition to EVs, with a focus on freight and commercial vehicles. A total fund of 6bn PLN (€1.4bn) will be allocated to high-power charging hubs and electric truck charging, as well as consumer grants for those purchasing or leasing new EVs. Read more…
China NEV retail at 728,000 in Apr 1-27, down 10% from same period last month
Retail sales of all passenger vehicles in China totaled 1.391 million units in the April 1-27 period, up 10 percent year-on-year but down 10 percent from the same period last month.
China’s NEV penetration at retail stood at 52.30 percent in the April 1-27 period and 48.29 percent year-to-date.
Ford executive hails ‘breakthrough’ in new cell chemistry
According to Charles Poon, head of Electrified Propulsion Engineering at Ford, the carmaker has achieved a ‘breakthrough’ in cell chemistry at its Ion Park battery development centre in Michigan, using a chemistry Ford refers to as Lithium Manganese Rich (LMR). Read more…
Trump orders exemptions to auto tariffs
US President Donald Trump has amended his administration’s 25% tariffs on imported automobiles and parts, introducing exemptions. Effective from 29 April 2025, the revised measures provide financial relief to automakers assembling vehicles within the United States. Read more…
Volkswagen could build cars for new Chery brand
It seems that Chinese carmaker Chery is in talks with the Volkswagen Group to use the latter’s production capacities in Germany. While it is not a done deal yet, it seems the VW factory could start making cars for Chery volume brand Lepas. Read more…
BYD enters Benin, expands footprint in Africa to 16 countries
BYD launched the Yuan Plus SUV, compact hatchback Seagull in Benin.
Up to now, BYD has entered 16 countries and regions in Africa.
