Elon Musk tried to pump Tesla’s stock (TSLA) by claiming a 10x increase in profits, but it failed. In fact, the stock is down 10% since Musk’s pump. Read more…
Rivian and Ben & Jerry’s just dropped an electric ice cream truck: Meet the sweet new EV
Imagine seeing this as the next ice cream truck rolling through your neighborhood? Yep, Rivian and Ben & Jerry’s teamed up to create the electric ice cream truck we’ve been waiting for. The “Scoop Truck” will be hitting the road to hand out ice cream this week and honestly, it looks pretty sweet. Read more…
Canada proposes 100% tariffs on Tesla, I have an alternative: open the door to Chinese EVs
A Canadian candidate for Prime Minister has proposed implementing a 100% tariff on Tesla vehicles in response to US tariffs on Canadian goods. Read more…
BYD enters Kazakhstan, expands Central Asia presence to 3 countries
BYD has launched the Han EV, Song Plus EV, and Song Plus DM-i in Kazakhstan.
BYD has previously entered Uzbekistan and Tajikistan and has an EV plant in Uzbekistan.
China EV insurance registrations for week ending Mar 2: Nio 3,100, Onvo 1,800, Tesla 12,400, Xiaomi 6,800, BYD 62,400
Xpeng 6,700, Li Auto 7,300, Zeekr 3,600, Leapmotor 5,900, Aito 3,800.
Tesla began deliveries of the facelifted Model Y in China on February 26.
VW integrates LFP battery in the ID.3 – in China
Volkswagen has launched an updated version of the ID.3 in China – with an LFP battery for the first time. The 2025 model year ID.3 will be available with two very similarly sized battery options, but with different cells. Read more…
This Tesla Model 3 Has 216,000 Miles. Here’s How Much Its Battery Degraded
It racked up an impressive number of miles in just three years. So is it toast? Read more…
BYD launches 4 electric commercial cars in UAE
BYD launched 4 electric commercial vehicles in the UAE for use in the delivery and public transportation sectors.
Al-Futtaim, BYD’s partner in the UAE, is now a strategic investor in it.
Xiaomi aims to sell EVs in overseas markets by 2027
This is the first time Xiaomi’s management has mentioned a timeline regarding the entry of its EV business into overseas markets.
Xiaomi showcased the SU7 Ultra at MWC 2025, and its president will visit the European automotive market after the event.
Tesla China sells 30,688 cars in Feb, down 51% from Jan
In January-February, Tesla China sold 93,926 vehicles, including exports, a 28.74 percent year-on-year decrease.
This could be due to the Chinese New Year holiday, and the impact of reported production line adjustments.
Nio averages 97,800 daily battery swap services in Feb
February became by far the highest month in Nio’s history for average daily battery swap services.
At the peak of travel towards the end of the holiday on February 3, the company saw a record 136,720 single-day battery swap services.
China Feb NEV wholesale at 840,000, down 5% from Jan, CPCA estimates show
In February, China’s passenger NEV wholesale sales were estimated at 840,000 units, up 82 percent year-on-year, but 5 percent lower than in January.
The higher year-on-year growth was mainly due to the fact that last year’s Chinese New Year holidays were all in February, while this year the holidays ran from January 28 to February 4.
Ford uses specially developed heat pump in electric vans
Ford has unveiled its patented Vapour-Injected Heat Pump (VIHP) technology, which is fitted as standard in the E-Transit Custom, E-Tourneo Custom and E-Transit models. The VIHP uses vapour injection to increase the performance of the heat pump. Read more…
EU initiative to improve battery recycling
A new EU project, BeyondBattRec, has brought twelve partners together to work on innovative battery recycling technologies under the leadership of Aalborg University. The aim is to efficiently recover 95 per cent of critical metals such as cobalt, nickel and copper, among other goals, such as the scalability of industrial applications. Read more…
Cornelissen takes delivery of 27 electric trucks from MAN
The Dutch logistics service provider Cornelissen Transport is purchasing 27 electric trucks from MAN. The first of these new vehicles are to be deployed from the end of June. Cornelissen currently has 20 heavy-duty electric trucks in use and plans to expand its fleet to 80 units by the end of this year. Read more…
Polestar expands charging network in Germany and the UK
Polestar has greatly expanded its ‘Polestar Charge’ charging networks in both Germany and the UK, building a total of over 4,000 charging points in both markets together. This means the network now spans over 62,000 charging points over 41 CPOs in active European markets. Read more…
US protests against Elon Musk also turn against Tesla
Protests against tech billionaire and government advisor Elon Musk are on the rise in the USA and now also in Europe. Although the actions are primarily aimed at Musk’s political activities, they are also directed against one of his best-known companies: Tesla. Read more…
Massachusetts bidirectional EV charging program seeks to study use
Massachusetts will give residents free bidirectional electric vehicle chargers if they participate in a statewide bidirectional charging demonstration program. Run by the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center (CEC), the program aims to place bidirectional chargers at residences and with fleet operators to show the possibilities of using EVs to… Read more…
Here are the best electric bikes you can buy at every price level in March 2025
I’ve spent countless hours here at Electrek doing detailed hands-on testing of hundreds of electric bikes. Through thousands of miles of riding, I’ve been fortunate to learn these e-bikes inside and out, top to bottom and front to back. That long-term experience with real-world e-bike testing has helped me find the best electric bicycles on the market for just about any budget. Read more…
ComEd, Nuvve set to launch V2G pilot program for electric school buses
With the launch of a new pilot program in collaboration with Nuvve, Chicago area utility ComEd is set to become the latest utility to explore the benefits of bidirectional charging using electric school buses to support the grid. Read more…
