Chinese mechanical engineering company LEAD has received a major order from Italian battery manufacturer FAAM. The order includes the delivery of an end-of-line (EOL) for the new 8 GWh LFP factory Teverola 2 near Naples. Read more…
Skycharger secures $10 million grant for electric truck stops in California
Skycharger will set up two public charging hubs for electric trucks in Southern California, an effort supported with funds from the California Energy Commission. Read more…
Nio delivers 23,900 cars in Apr, its second highest ever
The Nio main brand delivered 19,269 vehicles in April, with Onvo at 4,400 and Firefly at 231 units. Read more…
Rivian Built A Secret Stash Of Batteries From Asia To Skirt Trump Tariffs: Report
The startup started stockpiling LFP batteries last year. Read more…
Zeekr Group delivers 41,316 cars in Apr, with Lynk & Co seeing 47% YoY growth
The Zeekr brand delivered 13,727 vehicles in April, down 14.68 percent from the same month last year.
Lynk & Co delivered 27,589 vehicles in April, up 47.32 percent year-on-year.
Hyundai Mobis develops pulsating heat pipes for ultrafast charging
Hyundai Mobis has developed a ‘pulsating’ heat-pipe (PHP) material to improve the thermal performance of battery packs during fast charging. It aims to prevent overheating during the ultra-fast charging of EVs, writes Nick Flaherty. Read more…
Rivian (RIVN) quietly built an EV battery supply to brace for Trump’s tariffs
Rivian (RIVN) is already preparing for changes under the Trump administration. In anticipation of Trump’s new auto tariffs, Rivian built a reserve of EV batteries from Asia as a countermeasure. Read more…
Home solar prices just hit record lows – and storage is even cheaper
If you’ve been holding off on going solar, now might be the time to revisit that quote. According to EnergySage’s new Solar & Storage Marketplace Report, prices for both home solar and solar + storage reached record lows in the second half of 2024. Read more…
China’s 3-row 872hp SUV would destroy the EU/US market: $40K Lynk & Co 900 PHEV
On our trip to Shanghai auto show facilitated by Zeekr, my colleague Scooter and I got to see an unbelievable amount of EVs from 20+ makers, many of which we’d never heard of. Each maker offered an incredible array of models but one in particular stood out to me: the Lynk & Co 900. Read more…
Tesla board is reportedly floating replacing Elon Musk as CEO
According to a new report from The Wall Street Journal, Tesla’s board has taken steps toward potentially seeking a new CEO to replace Elon Musk. Read more…
Xpeng delivers 35,045 cars in Apr, its second highest ever
In the January-April period, Xpeng delivered 129,053 vehicles, up 313.45 percent year-on-year.
Nio’s team shake-up reportedly continues for sales channel integration of Nio and Onvo brands
In several cities, sales of Nio and Onvo brands are starting to be headed by the same person.
These changes are aimed at integrating the sales channels of the Nio and Onvo brands to improve organizational efficiency.
Xiaomi EV says it delivered over 28,000 units in Apr
This is the seventh consecutive month that Xiaomi EV has seen monthly deliveries exceed 20,000 units.
Customers ordering the regular SU7 now will still have to wait about 40 weeks for delivery.
Li Auto delivers 33,939 cars in Apr, up 31.61% year-on-year
Deliveries in April were up 31.61 percent year-on-year, but down 7.46 percent from March.
So far this year, Li Auto has delivered 126,803 vehicles, up 19.41 percent year-on-year.
Leapmotor delivers 41,039 cars in Apr, its 2nd highest ever
That monthly deliveries were up 173.50 percent year-on-year and up 10.63 percent from March.
So far this year, Leapmotor has delivered 128,591 vehicles, up 165.60 percent year-on-year.
Multistate FedEx and Amazon consolidator buys 20 Mullen Class 3 electric trucks
Cashflow on Wheels, a logistics company based in Houston, Texas, has ordered 20 Mullen Automotive THREE Class 3 electric trucks. The order, which has a retail value of approximately $1.4 million, will be fulfilled by Mullen dealer Pritchard Automotive. Founded in 2023, Cashflow on Wheels is focused on last-mile local delivery, as well as long-distance… Read more…
The Feds Want A $250 Annual EV Tax. Here’s Why It’s A Sham
It’s equivalent to paying tax on nearly 1,400 gallons of gasoline, nearly triple the amount the average ICE commuter uses annually. Read more…
2024 BMW iX xDrive50 Long-Term Review: A Ski-Run Range Champ
For my last snowboarding trip of the season, the iX impressed. Read more…
Pickering adds a 20 kV reed relay to its high-voltage range for EV charge point testing
Pickering Electronics, a UK-based supplier of high-performance reed relays, has introduced a new 20 kV addition to its high-voltage Series 63 range for a variety of high-voltage testing and switching applications, including EV charge point testing. The new high-voltage reed relay is designed for demanding high-voltage applications, featuring up to 20 kV stand-off and 12.5… Read more…
Walmart to own and operate EV charging stations at thousands of locations by 2030
As anyone who makes long drives in an EV will tell you, we need more public DC fast charging. Well, help is on the way. Back in 2023, Walmart announced plans to install chargers at thousands of Walmart and Sam’s Club locations by 2030. Now the company has opened up three locations on a pilot… Read more…
