Tesla (TSLA) is not paying its bills, and this has led to at least two small American businesses going bankrupt. The automaker had over $110 million in liens with contractors over the last 5 years. Read more…
Ford’s (F) EV sales remain flat in July ahead of the big reveal
Despite sales in the US rising 9%, Ford’s (F) EV sales remained flat in July. Ford says the Mustang Mach-E is back on track, but CEO Jim Farley promises the company will reveal its next “breakthrough” EV in just a few days. Read more…
The Hyundai Ioniq 5 Roared Back In July
Plus, Tesla’s party in Europe is over and hundreds of old Nissan Leaf batteries have found a new home. Lire la suite…
GWM sells 104,372 cars in Jul, with NEVs contributing 33%
GWM sold 195,007 NEVs in January-July, up 24.59 percent year-on-year.
GWM sold 41,088 vehicles overseas in July, up 7.60 percent year-on-year and up 2.55 percent from June
Skoda Vision O concept previews an all-electric Octavia wagon
Skoda is giving the world another peek of its upcoming electric station wagon. The Czech automaker has released a teaser image of its new “Vision O” concept car, a direct preview of what will become the first-ever all-electric Skoda Octavia, one of Europe’s most popular family cars. The full concept will be unveiled at the Munich IAA mobility show this… Read more…
‘Streamlining’ and ‘workforce adjustments’ ahead for Ballard
Ballard Power Systems, the hydrogen fuel cell company, is due for a major strategic overhaul under its new CEO, Marty Neese. The company has revealed a new plan to move toward profitability through cost-cutting and a narrower product focus. Read more…
BMW kicks off serial drive production in Steyr
The BMW plant in Steyr has started series production of the electric drive unit for the Neue Klasse cars. The electric motor for the sixth generation of the BMW eDrive (Gen6) is the first fully electric drive unit to be manufactured at the Steyr plant. Read more…
EV Chargers Keep Spreading Across America. These Numbers Prove It
On this week’s Plugged-In Podcast: More good news for EV charging. Plus, more and more drivers want to go hands-free. Lire la suite…
BYD Jul sales breakdown: Qin 53,907 units, Song 52,648
The Qin family replaced the Song family as the best-selling BYD lineup in July.
The BYD Seal sold 46,850 units in July, making it the third-best-selling BYD model.
Italy plans new EV purchase incentive from September
Italy’s government wants to launch a new incentive programme for electric cars, apparently starting in September. The Minister for the Environment and Energy Security, Gilberto Pichetto, has announced this and provided initial details. Read more…
Some Octopus Energy customers can get a free Ohme EV charger – if they act fast
Octopus Energy has teamed up with Uber to offer free home Ohme ePod chargers to its rideshare drivers. The offer is limited to the first 1000 drivers who switch to Octopus’ Intelligent Octopus Go EV tariff. Read more…
Dutch postal service expands emission-free delivery area
The Dutch postal and parcel service PostNL now completes 30 per cent of its last-mile deliveries emission-free. According to the postal service, this exceeds the local legal requirements. Read more…
Zeekr Group delivers 44,193 cars in Jul, with Zeekr brand at 16,977
The Zeekr brand delivered 16,977 vehicles in July, up 8.44 percent year-on-year and 1.65 percent from June.
Lynk & Co delivered 27,216 vehicles in July, up 27.94 percent year-on-year and 3.44 percent from June.
$21 million for ‘Clean Mobility’ in New York State
Kathy Hochul, the Governor of New York State, has announced that $21 million in funding is now available for ‘zero-emission mobility’ solutions in the state. The Clean Mobility Program will award funding to pilot projects that ‘expand access to shared zero-emission transportation’. Read more…
Tesla launches ride-hailing service in San Francisco
A few weeks after launching its Robotaxi service in the Texas city of Austin, Tesla is now also offering a ride-hailing service in San Francisco and the surrounding area. However, there is one crucial difference to the service in Austin: in San Francisco, a driver is behind the wheel. Read more…
Wheel-E Podcast: ’70 MPH e-bikes’, Vietnam bans gasoline bikes, more
This week on Electrek’s Wheel-E podcast, we discuss the most popular news stories from the world of electric bikes and other nontraditional electric vehicles. This time, that includes “70 MPH e-bikes” prompting new law changes, recalled Amazon/Walmart e-bikes, Vietnam banning gasoline-powered motorcycles, and more. Read more…
Italy plans new e-car purchase incentive from September
Italy’s government wants to launch a new incentive programme for electric cars, apparently starting in September. The Minister for the Environment and Energy Security, Gilberto Pichetto, has announced this and provided initial details. Read more…
Norway’s July vehicle registrations show 97 per cent EVs
9,291 electric cars were newly registered in Norway in July. They achieved a record market share of 97.2 per cent. The Tesla Model Y once again took first place in the model rankings in July. Read more…
BYD Jul NEV sales drop to last year’s level as PHEVs continue to decline
BYD sold 344,296 NEVs in July, remaining largely flat from the same period last year, as PHEV sales declined sequentially for the fourth consecutive month.
Overseas sales also declined sequentially in July, ending the previous trend of seven consecutive months of record-breaking growth.
Xiaomi delivers over 30,000 EVs in July, YU7 waiting times stretch to H2 2026
Xiaomi has a problem, but it is the kind of problem most automakers would kill for: its new electric car is so popular that it can’t build them fast enough. The company announced it delivered over 30,000 electric vehicles in July, a new monthly record for its fledgling automotive division. This impressive figure is largely thanks to the overwhelming reception… Read more…
