EV automaker ZEEKR held a live event in China today, unveiling several new forms of autonomous driving technology. The company launched a new smart driving solution called G-Pilot, which will enable Level 3 autonomous driving in one of its upcoming EV models before expanding to others. Read more…
Nio subsidiary Firefly to integrate CATL’s battery swap technology
Nio and CATL have reached an agreement on the joint development of a battery swapping network. CATL’s ‘Choco-Swap’ technology is to be utilised in newly developed models of the Nio subsidiary Firefly. Read more…
BYD targets 5-minute EV charge at thousands of sites in China
Chinese automaker BYD on Monday unveiled a new high-power charging system which it plans to deploy at thousands of locations in its home country. As reported by Reuters, the BYD “Super E-Platform” enables megawatt charging—1,000 kw of power—and can add 400 kilometers of range, or nearly 250 miles, in five minutes of charging at that… Read more…
BMW to integrate Huawei’s HiCar and HarmonyOS in its Chinese EVs
BMW decided that the best way to smarten up its cars in China is to partner with local tech giant Huawei. The two companies will work on the integration of Huawei’s HiCar system and HarmonyOS 5.0 into electric BMWs. BMW is following a similar decision by Audi in a sign of the growing influence of Chinese technology. The partnership focuses… Read more…
Cadillac launches right-hand-drive Lyriq in Japan
Cadillac is building an extensive line-up of right-hand-drive EVs in Japan, where it remained a niche left-hand-drive brand since it arrived in 1915. The company recently launched the Lyriq as its first right-hand-drive EV in the country. Read more…
DB Schenker successfully tests electric trucks in Finnish winter
DB Schenker had sent two Fuso eCanter electric trucks on a one-year mission in freezing temperatures in northern Finland – and now reports that the duo performed reliably. The two units are the latest generation of light-duty trucks. Read more…
Tesla Values Are Tanking Three Times Faster Than Any Other Brand
Plus, Audi weighs a new “entry-level” EV as well as big cost cuts, and Carlos Ghosn says Elon Musk could fix Nissan. Read more…
Xpeng Q4 2024 earnings call: Live updates
Starting with the P7+, all of Xpeng’s new products, including the just-launched 2025 G6 and G9, will be equipped with the industry-leading, free pure vision smart driving systems. Read more…
USA: Ford integrates NACS charger routing
Ford EV drivers in the US can now use Apple Maps in CarPlay to plan their routes and will automatically be guided to fast-chargers offering NACS along the way. That is, if they need to charge to get to their destination. Read more…
BYD considers building EV factory in Germany
BYD is considering building its third European automobile plant in Germany. The political framework conditions and the desired brand awareness as well as the high labour and energy costs are said to play a role in the pros and cons. Read more…
Velotric Breeze launched as new cruiser e-bike, bringing comfort and speed
The major electric bicycle brand Velotric has just launched its newest model, the Velotric Breeze 1. Part commuter, part cruiser, the Breeze 1 is a fast yet comfortable e-bike intended for those who want a relaxed riding style without sacrificing performance. Read more…
Zeek launches G-Pilot with door-to-door smart driving capabilities
Zeek has launched the Zeekr G-Pilot, saying the smart driving solution has door-to-door smart driving capabilities.
The Zeekr 9X, equipped with the Zeekr G-Pilot H9 solution, will be Zeekr’s first L3 smart driving-enabled model.
Project aims for EV batteries that can work past minor damage
Researchers in Norway are looking at ways to make electric vehicle battery cells more resilient. As part of an EU-funded project involving a series of battery suppliers and researchers, the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) said in a recent press release (via Tech Xplore) that its researchers have been looking at different ways… Read more…
Trojan Energy to install more than 500 chargers in London borough of Camden
UK Charge point operator Trojan Energy has won a contract by Camden Council to install 570 charge points in the London borough. And these have a rather unusual design. Read more…
Volvo Buses launches new electric articulated bus in Mexico
Swedish manufacturer Volvo Buses has unveiled the new Volvo 7800 Electric for the Mexican market, an electric articulated and double-articulated bus manufactured directly in Mexico. The model is based on the BZR Electric platform presented a year ago. Read more…
Tesla offers 0% financing on Model Y in China amidst slowing demand
Tesla has begun offering 0% interest loans on its Model Y in China, pointing to a potential slowdown in demand for the popular electric SUV. Tesla faces increasing competition in the world’s largest electric vehicle market. The company is now providing zero-interest loans for up to three years on the base Model Y rear-wheel drive (RWD) model, with a 30%… Read more…
Xpeng reports smaller net loss while gross margin declines
Xpeng reported a net loss of RMB 1.33 billion ($180 million) in the fourth quarter of 2024, down from RMB 1.35 billion in the same period of 2023 and down from RMB 1.81 billion in the third quarter of 2024. Read more…
ChargerHelp guarantees no-excuses EV charging uptime for a fixed fee
EV charging reliability as a service: Q&A with ChargerHelp CEO Kameale Terry. It’s not news to Charged readers (or anyone who makes EV road trips) that public charging has a reliability problem. But whose problem is it? Many of the entities that installed public EV chargers over the last decade (businesses, municipalities, utilities) appear not… Read more…
Honda could buy batteries from US Toyota production
Honda has so far procured batteries from China and South Korea for its cars sold in the US. As tariffs make importing them more expensive, the carmaker could turn to the competition to procure batteries for its hybrid cars. Read more…
Rosenbauer delivers EREV fire engine in Hamburg
Rosenbauer has handed over a ‘Revolutionary Technology’ (RT) to the fire brigade of the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg. This RT is designed as an electric rescue fire fighting vehicle (eHLF 20). Read more…
