Wayne Griffiths, CEO of Seat and Cupra, has left the company at his own request with effect from 31 March 2025. Seat’s Chief Production Officer Markus Haupt will take over the management on an interim basis. Read more…
Li Auto delivers 36,674 cars in Mar, up 39.64% from Feb
In the first quarter, Li Auto delivered 92,864 vehicles, near the upper end of its previous guidance of 88,000 to 93,000 units.
Li Auto’s L series is expected to achieve the milestone of delivering its 1 millionth vehicle soon.
Daimler Buses acquires 49% stake in software company Sinos
German software solutions company Sinos has a new investor. Daimler Buses has taken over nearly half of the company, strengthening the companies’ cooperation. Sinos has developed, among other things, an intelligent charging management software. Read more…
Nio continues to offer 5-year, 0-interest financing for car purchases in Apr
Nio Inc continued to offer a five-year, zero-interest financing plan in April for both the Nio and Onvo brands.
This could result in interest savings of RMB 23,612 to RMB 44,341 for car buyers.
Northvolt cuts nearly 3,000 jobs in Sweden
Northvolt can continue its operations, albeit not to full capacity. The company’s bankruptcy trustee has secured the necessary agreement with key shareholders. A number of employees will be forced to leave. Read more…
Rivian receives €3.5 million from Serbia
Serbia’s Ministry of the Economy has promised Rivian SE Europe 3.5 million euros in subsidies. The money will be used to support its European technology centre and set up centres of excellence in Belgrade. Read more…
Going full Wall-E: This new Japanese device does all the walking for you
In a world where personal mobility devices are getting sleeker and more compact, Cocoa Motors has unveiled the WALKCAR 2, a device that might just make you question the need for walking altogether. Imagine a laptop-sized gadget that lets you glide through the streets or mall with zero effort. It sounds like something straight out of a sci-fi movie, right. Read more…
The Chevrolet BrightDrop Van Gets A Massive $25,500 Discount
The Canadian-built electric van may also be eligible for the $7,500 federal tax credit. Read more…
Nio signs new deal to build 100 swap stations in Changsha with partner
This is the second such partnership Nio has entered into in the past few days as it continues to push forward with the construction of battery swap stations.
Nio signed a similar deal in Beijing on March 26 to build 100 battery swap stations together.
Xiaomi in spotlight after SU7 accident kills 3, shares fall
A Xiaomi SU7 caught fire after crashing into a highway guardrail in an accident that killed the three people in the car.
Xiaomi’s shares trade in Hong Kong fell by about 5 percent as of press time.
Emulator charges big trucks and aircraft
Researchers in the US have developed an emulator for a 20 MW charging system for heavy-duty electric trucks and aircraft, writes Nick Flaherty.
In 2024, US companies deployed more than 15,000 medium- and heavy-duty EVs, including battery-electric semi-trucks, passenger buses and delivery vans. Read more…
Nio reaches 70 millionth battery swap service milestone
Nio saw its cumulative battery swap service exceed 70 million, less than four months after the 60 millionth milestone.
Nio completed its first million battery swaps in 29 months.
Xiaomi EV delivers over 29,000 cars in Mar
This is the sixth consecutive month that Xiaomi EV has seen monthly deliveries exceed 20,000 units.
Xiaomi EV said it is confident of reaching its annual delivery target of 350,000 units.
Leapmotor delivers 37,095 cars in Mar, up 46.7% from Feb
In the first quarter, Leapmotor delivered 87,552 vehicles, a year-on-year increase of 162.05 percent.
Leapmotor will officially launch the B10 on April 10. The SUV model is the first global model in its B series.
Leapmotor delivers 37,095 cars in Mar, up 46.7% from Feb
In the first quarter, Leapmotor delivered 87,552 vehicles, a year-on-year increase of 162.05 percent.
Leapmotor will officially launch the B10 on April 10. The SUV model is the first global model in its B series.
Xpeng delivers 33,205 cars in Mar, exceeding 30,000 for 5th consecutive month
In the first quarter, Xpeng delivered 94,008 vehicles, up 330.81 percent year-on-year. Read more…
Hyundai to expand production capacity at its Georgia EV plant to 500,000 vehicles per year
Hyundai has announced plans to expand production capacity at its new $7.6-billion EV factory in Georgia by two-thirds to a total of 500,000 vehicles per year. Hyundai broke ground at the Metaplant America in Bryan County, Georgia in the fall of 2022, and began producing EVs less than two years later. The company received some… Read more…
Another day, another BYD – e7 electric sedan shown for the first time
BYD has just teased its latest model – a mid-size electric sedan called the e7. This new vehicle adds to BYD’s already extensive portfolio of EVs, in a sign that the company has no intention of slowing down its aggressive push to maintain leadership in China. The e7’s reveal follows a series of new model releases and previews from BYD… Read more…
Tesla Cybertruck split in half in crash with G Wagon
A Tesla Cybertruck was split in half after another vehicle crashed into it in Frisco, Texas, a few days ago. Images of the aftermath are impressive. Read more…
Juiced Bikes brand to be revived after surprise purchase by pair of e-bike icons
Last year we reported on the storied e-bike brand Juiced Bikes falling on hard financial times and eventually closing down. Now, in a video announcement just posted to the seemingly defunct Juiced Bikes YouTube channel, the charismatic young founders of Lectric Ebikes have announced their purchase of Juiced Bikes along with their intention to revive the brand to its former glory. Read more…
