The gas and oil producer Neptune Energy has commissioned a pilot plant for the extraction of lithium in the Altmark region of Saxony-Anhalt in Germany. The aim is to extract lithium from thermal water using the DLE (Direct Lithium Extraction) method, which could be used for electric car batteries. Read more…
New luxury BEV Maextro S800 goes on the market in China
Huawei and JAC have launched the Maextro S800 luxury sedan in China. The model, which is offered purely as a battery electric car and with a range extender, is intended to compete with the Mercedes-Maybach, for example – albeit at significantly lower prices. Read more…
XPeng will use Huawei tech in upcoming electric car
XPeng, a prominent name in the Chinese EV market, announced that it will use a new in-car display system from Huawei. This potential collaboration is quite surprising for one main reason – the two tech giants have not always seen eye-to-eye, especially when it comes to the brains behind smart electric cars. XPeng took to the Chinese social media platform… Read more…
Bristol’s first electric bus depot opens
The city, which is located in southwest England, has just opened a major electrified bus depot for the first time. The site will support the deployment of 74 new electric buses which will serve key routes across Bristol and surrounding areas. Read more…
India: Tata Motors launches Harrier.ev as its flagship EV
Tata Motors has launched the highly anticipated Harrier.ev as its flagship passenger EV in India. The company is marketing the new electric SUV as an off-road-oriented lifestyle model. Read more…
Nio, Tesla cars listed in China’s rural EV promotion campaign
Nissan teases the third-generation electric Leaf
Nissan arguably kickstarted the mainstream electric car conversation over a decade ago, and now the company is preparing to unveil its latest chapter: the all-new, third-generation Nissan Leaf. Ahead of its full debut expected later this month, the company is offering glimpses into a vehicle that carries a significant legacy. The original Leaf was a gamble, a true representation of… Read more…
BYD expands into Cyprus, launching 4 models
BYD launched the Atto 3, Seal, Sealion 7, and Seal U DM-i in Cyprus.
BYD’s BEV registrations in Europe surpassed Tesla’s for the first time in April.
China EV insurance registrations for week ending Jun 1: Nio 3,000, Tesla 13,000, Xiaomi 7,800
Nio Inc, including the Nio, Onvo, and Firefly brands, saw 5,400 insurance registrations in China last week, a decrease of 17.30 percent from the previous week.
Tesla saw an increase of 18.18 percent in insurance registrations in China last week compared to the previous week’s 11,000 units.
Tesla equipping Shanghai Megafactory with ‘giant power bank’
Tesla is equipping its Shanghai Megafactory with a distributed photovoltaic power generation and energy storage system project.
The project will feature a 6-MW photovoltaic power generation system and an 8-MWh energy storage system.
Sion Power launches large-format cell production line to advance its battery commercialization
US EV battery developer Sion Power has installed a new large-format battery cell production line, developed in partnership with Mühlbauer Group. The cells demonstrate the scalability of the company’s lithium anode technology for EV manufacturers and represent a step toward commercializing its Licerion battery. Licerion doubles energy density compared with graphite and silicon anode chemistries,… Read more…
BASF and Group14 collaborate on silicon anode battery durable at extreme temperatures
German chemical manufacturer BASF and US silicon battery materials manufacturer Group14 Technologies have collaborated on a market-ready silicon battery solution using commercially available materials: BASF’s Licity 2698 X F binder and Group14’s silicon battery material, SCC55. BASF and Group14 claim they have developed a drop-in-ready solution that enhances the performance of batteries with silicon-dominant anodes,… Read more…
Xpeng hints at adopting Huawei’s in-car display solution in rare tie-up
Xpeng hinted that one of its new models will adopt Huawei’s HUD (head-up display) solution.
This marks a rare collaboration between the two companies, which have had previous friction.
Xiaomi CEO denies YU7 pricing rumors
Xiaomi CEO and founder Lei Jun has come out to contradict the rumored pricing for the newly unveiled YU7 SUV during an investor conference. Over in China, rumors have been swirling about the YU7 essentially commanding a CNY 20,000 (€2,500) premium over the SU7, Xiaomi’s first EV launched last year. Thus, the YU7 would start at CNY 235,900 (€29,500) vs.… Read more…
Nio in talks with potential buyer to sell stake in key asset, report says
Nio is in talks with potential buyers to sell a stake in a key asset, according to Chinese tech media outlet LatePost.
Two months ago, reports emerged that CATL was in talks to acquire a controlling stake in Nio Power.
West Virginia just hit a solar milestone but there’s a major catch
The third of a quintet of West Virginia solar farms just came online, and while that’s a renewable milestone, there’s a disappointing hitch. Read more…
These EVs Far Outperform Their EPA Range On The Highway
Want an electric vehicle that can really go the distance? Consumer Reports drove a bunch to empty to pick the winners from the losers. Read more…
China-only Audi Q6L e-tron launched with Huawei tech onboard
FAW Audi officially launched its latest electric SUV, the Q6L e-tron, at the 2025 Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Auto Show. This new model is important for the company since it’s the first time the well-known German luxury brand Audi has officially teamed up with Chinese tech giant Huawei. The Q6L e-tron is built on the PPE pure electric platform… Read more…
Honda’s Acura is selling a surprising number of EVs in the US with massive discounts
Acura isn’t really known as a luxury EV brand, but with over $20,000 in discounts, it’s hard to say no. Honda’s Acura is quietly selling more EVs in the US, but how long will the savings last. Read more…
US energy storage costs could spike 50% – tariffs are to blame
Trump’s tariffs are about to drive up the cost of clean energy projects in the US, and energy storage is set to take the biggest hit, according to new analysis from Wood Mackenzie. Read more…
