Stellantis announces the world premiere of the Opel Movano Hydrogen at the IAA Transportation in Hanover. It is the brand’s first large van with fuel cell technology. Read more…
Mercedes-Benz ups investment in China to expand local product lineup
Mercedes-Benz plans to invest more than RMB 14 billion ($2 billion) in China with its local partners to further enrich its local product lineup of passenger cars and light commercial vehicles. Read more…
Review: 2024 Tesla Model 3 Highland renews formative EV for greatness
Model 3 Highland offers a refined ride, more hushed interior, better fit/finish Base LFP version maintains nimble, athletic driving impressions Saw more than 4 mi/kwh in real-world driving, 23-min. charging 15-80% Other automakers may have reason to breathe a sigh of relief that CEO Elon Musk has continued to stifle Tesla sales growth, as some… Read more…
BYD to launch 2025 Han sedan with optional LiDAR on Sept 6, report says
That’s about six months after the Han sedan’s last update, as BYD accelerates the rollout of new products and updates to existing models. Read more…
Cellcentric makes future FC system a virtual experience
Cellcentric will present a virtual 3D model of its future fuel cell system for long-distance road transport at the IAA Transportation. The company calls it the European premiere of its “NextGen fuel cell system.” Read more…
China NEV retail sales exceed 1 million mark for 1st time ever in Aug, preliminary CPCA data show
China’s retail sales of NEVs were a record 1.015 million units in August, with penetration rising to a record 53.14 percent, preliminary CPCA data showed. Read more…
After two-year delay Tesla’s S.3.X.Y finally gets A.S.S.
Like him or not, you gotta give it to Elon Musk – somehow, he manages to turn sheer cringe into marketing gold. What started with Tesla’s portfolio being called S.3.X.Y (Model S, Model 3, Model X, and Model Y) came to a culminating point with a long-awaited release of the “Actual Smart Summon” – A.S.S. for short. After numerous missed… Read more…
MAN adds 12-tonne model to its electric truck portfolio
MAN Truck & Bus will present a new electric truck at the IAA Transportation in Hannover mid-September. The new eTGL is based on the 12-tonne model from the diesel portfolio and uses the same technical components as the eTGS and eTGX. Read more…
Audi decides against building new model in Brussels
Audi has confirmed that it will not be outsourcing another model to the Belgian plant in Brussels – meaning that the site is on the brink of closure. And: a new plant manager will take over until the end of production of the Q8 e-tron. Read more…
Next-Gen Volvo Electric Semi Truck To Deliver Up To 373 Miles Of Range
That’s double the current model’s rating. Read more…
Volvo to start EX90 deliveries in September
Volvo says it will deliver the first units of the all-electric EX90 premium SUV to customers in the US and Europe this month. Other markets will follow in the fourth quarter of this year and the first quarter of 2025. Read more…
Ford Patents A Way To Bring Ads Inside Your Car
The system can listen to conversations and play ads when there’s a moment of silence. Or play a video when you’re close to the shops. Read more…
Nio adds 40 swap stations in Aug, 35 of them 4th-gen
Nio has begun to push forward with its Power Up Counties plan, with five county-level administrative regions seeing their first Nio battery swap stations go into operation in August. Read more…
Lubrizol develops award-winning wire corrosion test
Electric vehicles (EVs) contain large amounts of copper in their motor windings and connective elements such as bus bars. These parts are increasingly exposed to fluids that act as coolants and/or lubricants that, unfortunately, can promote corrosion of that copper and cause failures. Read more…
VW’s Cupra brand warns its China-made EV model would be ‘wiped out’ by EU tariffs
“The intention was to protect the European car industry but for us, it’s having the opposite effect …. We need to find a solution,” Cupra’s CEO said. Read more…
2025 Hyundai Ioniq 5 gets off-road version and bigger batteries
Hyundai’s popular Ioniq 5 is getting a significant refresh for the 2025 model year. The update includes larger battery and a new off-road-ready XRT trim. Additionally, in the US Hyundai has integrated Tesla’s North American Charging Standard (NACS) port, offering Ioniq 5 owners convenient access to Tesla’s vast Supercharger network. The XRT trim is a significant addition to the Ioniq… Read more…
Changan establishes German subsidiary as it targets 480,000 overseas sales in 2024
Changan’s German subsidiary has been registered, marking another step in its “Vast Ocean” plan. Read more…
Rally-ready Hyundai IONIQ 5, Tesla “ASS” and a long-range Volvo electric semi
On today’s thrilling episode of Quick Charge, the Hyundai IONIQ 5 gets a rally-ready update plus a native NACS connector, Tesla’s smart summon arrives just two years late, and Volvo’s latest “breakthrough” electric semi truck goes more than 600 km between charges. Read more…
Rivian is rolling out a software update to R1 owners new and old, including a new ‘Launch Mode’
Rivian has just started rolling out a robust software update that improves several features in both generations of its flagship R1S and R1T BEVs. Updates vary by model, but there are some pretty extensive improvements to the Rivian ownership experience, including the opportunity to show off that tri-motor acceleration with a new “Launch Mode” feature. Read more…
Tesla plans to launch six-seat Model Y in China
We only just heard Tesla was preparing to launch a seven-seat Model Y version in China and Europe, and now the latest report claims the company is also gearing up to launch a six-seat version in China by late 2025. The six-seat configuration shows Tesla’s determination to stay ahead in the rapidly evolving Chinese landscape. While the 7-seat Model Y… Read more…
