UK solid-state battery technology developer Ilika has verified the high performance of its Goliath batteries manufactured via an industrially scaled process at The UK Battery Industrialisation Centre. This confirms the battery is on track on its route to market, the company said. The announcement follows Ilika’s announcement in February reporting large-scale preparation of the Goliath… Read more…
Dongfeng debuts Nammi 06 electric SUV
Dongfeng has just unveiled its new compact electric SUV at Auto Shanghai, with pre-sales due to start later in April. It’s based on the Dongfeng Quantum Architecture Platform 3 and will initially only be sold in China. Read more…
BYD sees Q1 net income double year-on-year
BYD reported a net income of RMB 9.16 billion ($1.26 billion) in the first quarter, up 100.38 percent year-on-year.
The company’s revenue for the first quarter was RMB 170.36 billion, up 36.35 percent year-on-year.
Toyota unveils bZ7 flagship electric sedan
Toyota has unveiled its newest contender in the EV race, a sleek sedan called the bZ7. Making its debut at the Shanghai Auto Show, this battery-powered flagship is specifically designed for the Chinese market, and Toyota claims that thanks to its size, the bZ7 is ready to challenge established players like the Tesla Model S. If size was the only… Read more…
ABB E-mobility expands DC charging portfolio
ABB E-mobility is set to unveil three new DC charging systems, extending its portfolio to cover megawatt charging for heavy vehicles, depot charging for fleets, and modular high-power charging for passenger cars. Read more…
China aims for BEVs to dominate new car sales by 2035
This is the first time that a growth target for pure EVs, or BEVs, has been mentioned.
In 2024, BEVs contributed 27.61 percent of China’s passenger car retail sales.
Scania adds a three-axle low-entry model to its lineup of battery-electric buses
Scania has launched a new variant on the battery-electric bus platform the company introduced in 2023. The new low-entry 6×2*4 variant is “designed to meet the demands of medium- and heavy-duty operations, and with an increased passenger capacity compared to the existing 4×2 LE BEV, it is suitable for city, suburban and shorter intercity routes.”… Read more…
Cyclic Materials invests $20 mn in its first US recycling facility
Canadian rare earth recycling company Cyclic Materials, which is backed by BMW and JLR among others, is investing over $20 million in its first commercial plant in the USA. The plant in Mesa, Arizona, is expected to process 25,000 tonnes of used parts containing rare earth permanent magnets per year. Read more…
Deutsche Bank on Shanghai auto show: Global brands fight back with Chinese NEV tech
China’s smart NEV market has been dominated by local brands, but global auto brands have caught up, Deutsche Bank said.
Global auto brands showcased a number of smart NEV products at the ongoing Shanghai auto show.
Slate Auto to launch sub-$25,000 electric pickup by late 2026
In the US, a new electric vehicle startup is making waves. Slate Auto – backed by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos – has entered the EV arena with an ambitious plan: to launch a fully electric pickup truck priced from just $25,000, or under $20,000 post-incentives. Read more…
Volvo starts European production of EX30
The company’s factory in Ghent has just started production of the fully electric EX30. The model was previously only built in China, but the Belgium factory will now support production capacity for sales across Europe. Read more…
Nissan scraps planned EV saloons from US factories
Nissan has abandoned its plans to launch two electric saloons produced in the US and will build another EV at its Canton plant in Mississippi instead. The carmaker appears set to proceed with its planned electric crossovers – albeit on a revised timeline. Read more…
Stellantis validates solid-state batteries from Factorial
Automotive group Stellantis and US-based battery developer Factorial Energy have successfully validated solid-state battery cells for electric vehicles. The move marks a key milestone on the road to deploying a demonstration fleet equipped with this battery technology next year. Read more…
BYD’s cumulative sales in UK exceed 20,000 units
BYD entered the UK passenger car market in March 2023.
BYD currently offers six NEV models in the UK.
Port of Long Beach shows off electric service fleet for Earth Week
Earth Week may be winding to a close, but with electric vehicles being de rigueur at the busy west coast Port of Long Beach, it should come as no surprise that they’ve got put their EV fleet front and center at municipal events all week long. Read more…
Slate emerges with customizable EV pickup available for under $20k [Video]
After about a month of speculation and subtle hints from industry insiders, American EV startup Slate has emerged from stealth to share its flagship model with the world. This simplified all-electric pickup arrives with over 100 accessories, a five-seat SUV configuration kit, and get this… crank windows. Even better, this no-nonsense pedigree of EV is priced refreshingly low, starting below $20,000 after US tax incentives. Read more…
Redditor: my Polestar 2 window stopped a bullet from hitting me [pictures]
This one’s pretty simple, kids – it’s exactly what it says on the tin: a Polestar 2 owner took to the Polestar subreddit this week claiming that the window glass in his new EV actually stopped a bullet from hitting him. Plus, he says he’s got the pictures to prove it. (!. Read more…
Huawei, JAC joint brand Maextro unveils interior of S800 luxury sedan
The Maextro S800 is expected to be launched in May, targeting the luxury sedan market in the RMB 1 million ($137,070) class.
Maextro is the fourth new brand launched by Huawei with a local carmaker, and the most highly positioned under Huawei’s HIMA umbrella.
ZF CEO becomes 1st expat owner of Nio ET9
Nio’s William Li delivered an ET9 to ZF CEO Holger Klein.
The ET9 is the first production model in China to feature steer-by-wire, a technology that appears to have come from ZF.
Slate Emerges From Stealth With A Low-Cost, Transforming EV Pickup
Slate says its pickup will cost less than $20,000 after federal incentives. Here’s everything you need to know. Read more…
