The Zeekr brand will launch three new models in 2025 and the Lynk & Co brand will roll out two new models.
In 2025, the entire Zeekr company is targeting 40 percent growth with 710,000 vehicles sold for the year.
BYD holds lithium mining rights in Brazil, report says
BYD acquired mining rights to two plots of land in a lithium-rich part of Brazil in 2023, Reuters reported.
BYD’s mineral rights are located in the Jequitinhonha Valley, known as Brazil’s lithium valley.
Volkswagen unveils more details of its affordable electric car
Volkswagen is getting ready to shake up the EV market with a new, budget-friendly addition to its fleet. This compact city car, potentially named the ID.ONE and slated for release in 2027, is designed to make electric mobility accessible to a wider audience with a target price of around €20,000. The company has released design sketches, giving a glimpse into… Read more…
OsecoElfab offers pressure relief for Li-ion batteries
OsecoElfab has launched a portfolio of pressure-relief solutions designed for lithium-ion battery applications in the e-mobility sector, marketed under the OE Lion brand.
The specialised rupture discs support custom battery design, enabling manufacturers to create safer, simpler and more cost-effective Li-ion batteries. Read more…
IEA: power use to soar through 2027, but renewables will keep up
The International Energy Agency’s (IEA) newly released “Electricity 2025” report predicts that global power consumption will jump nearly 4% annually through 2027. That’s like adding an entire Japan’s worth of electricity use every year for the next three years. Read more…
Great Wall Motor plugs into Nio’s charging network
Great Wall Motor is the 17th brand to have a charging service partnership with Nio.
Nio currently has 2,665 supercharging stations in China offering 12,334 chargers and 1,688 destination charging stations offering 13,133 chargers.
Xpeng says its orders in 1st week after Chinese Spring Festival 7.6 times 2024’s same period
In the first week after the Chinese Spring Festival, Xpeng’s order intake broke the industry norm that February is usually a low point for sales, Xpeng said.
The strong orders came mainly from the P7+ and Mona M03, both new models that have been on the market for just a few months.
Oil-backed senators introduce bills to kill $7,500 EV tax credit, add $1,000 tax on electric cars
Republican Senators have introduced bills to not only kill the $7,500 tax credit for electric vehicles but also add a $1,000 tax at the purchase of new EVs. Read more…
Meet the Chevy Blazer EV.R, packing +1,300 horsepower from three electric motors
Chevy just unveiled a ferocious new Blazer EV.R prototype. Based on the new Blazer EV SS and NASCAR’s tri-motor powertrain, the prototype delivers over 1,300 horsepower. Read more…
Hyundai officially launches its flagship IONIQ 9 in Korea, next stop is the US
Hyundai just launched its first flagship EV, the IONIQ 9, in South Korea. The IONIQ 9 is the largest Hyundai electric SUV with “best-in-class” interior space and features more driving range than any other EV in its lineup. For those of you in the US, get ready. You’re up next. Read more…
Mercedes-Benz DC fast chargers are rolling out in Canada
The Mercedes-Benz High-Power Charging network is expanding into Canada, with more than 2,500 fast chargers planned across Canada and the US. Read more…
Why are so many Western battery startups failing?
The US and Europe badly need to start manufacturing battery cells, and break the Chinese dominance of the market. But there’s no joy in Batteryville these days—once-promising startups are failing and/or scaling back their plans. Northvolt, a European company that was founded in 2017, and raised over $13 billion, has struggled for two years to… Read more…
Zevtron to support third-party EV charger locations’ migration from Shell Sky software
Zevtron, an EV software and hardware provider based in Carlsbad, California, will offer support for third-party commercial chargers across Canada and the US that currently use the Shell Recharge EV system when Shell discontinues its Shell Sky Software on April 30. Shell, one of the largest oil and natural gas producers in the US, known… Read more…
The 2025 Audi Q6 E-Tron Is Audi’s Best EV Yet
The Audi Q6 E-Tron is a big deal. We take a tour and break down its technology, infotainment and driving experience. Read more…
VinFast (VFS) delivered nearly 100,000 EVs last year, but here’s the catch
VinFast’s (VFS) deliveries surged last year, nearly tripling from 2023. Although VinFast delivered almost 100,000 EVs in 2024, nearly 90% were in its home market. Read more…
Lectric XPeak 1.0 e-bike with $727 in free gear (extra battery), Jackery Explorer 1000 v2 $459, EGO Power+ snow blower, Rexing, more
Leading today’s Green Deals is the continued clearance sale on Lectric’s XPeak 1.0 Step-Thru Off-Road e-bike that is getting $727 in free gear (including an extra battery for double mileage) at $1,399, as well as the options to start off or upgrade to the latest XPeak 2.0 models that start from the same rate. Next, over at Amazon, Jackery is undercutting its direct sale’s pricing on the Explorer 1000 v2 Portable Power Station and dropping it to $459. We also spotted the EGO Power+ 56V 21-inch Cordless Electric Snow Blower that is equipped with a steel auger and comes with two 5.0Ah batteries down at $599, as well as a one-day-only discount on Rexing’s 20-foot 48A Tesla Extension Charging Cable to $230. Plus, all the other hangover Green Deals are in the links at the bottom of the page, like yesterday’s various Camplux electric tankless water heater price cuts, and more.. Read more…
Tesla turns to creative solutions to try to prevent charging cable thefts
Tesla is testing a couple of creative solutions to try to prevent charging cable thefts at its Supercharging stations, which has become a serious problem for all charging station operators. Read more…
Why Don’t EVs Come With Spare Tires?
The spare tire is disappearing, not just from EVs but from most modern cars. None of the reasons why are too convincing. Read more…
SBD Technologies to partner with Emobi to simplify the EV fleet charging experience
SBD Technologies, a startup focused on EV fleet solutions, has announced a partnership with Emobi, an e-mobility roaming network provider. The partnership will allow SBD to integrate Emobi’s 120,000 public EV charging locations in North America into SBD’s FleetCharge offering. FleetCharge is intended to streamline and simplify the EV charging experience for fleet managers and… Read more…
New Terminal One at JFK Airport to deploy a fleet of all-electric ground service equipment
What will be one of the world’s greenest airline terminals when it opens in 2026 is about to get a little greener. The New Terminal One at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York has selected ground support equipment provider TCR to outfit the new terminal with an all-electric ground service fleet. All ground… Read more…
