Bigger battery packs bring an inflated carbon footprint Solution is higher efficiency and reeling range in to a real-world 300 miles Six upcoming Neue Klasse EVs will follow this philosophy BMW aims to grow its electric-vehicle momentum with its next-generation Neue Klasse family of vehicles, but it won’t be doing that with big battery packs. “You… Read more…
NYC is giving free e-bikes to delivery workers with shoddy or illegal electric bikes
New York City’s Department of Transportation has a novel idea for helping get the most common uncertified e-bikes off the city’s streets: let their riders swap them for a safer UL-compliant electric bike for free. Read more…
Watch BYD’s ‘God’s Eye’ Rip This Supercar Around A Track Without Anyone Inside
The advanced driving assistance system was put through its paces on a Yangwange U9 electric supercar. Read more…
Global EV market continues growing in January 2025
A new global EV market analysis just dropped, showing a healthy 18% year-on-year growth in sales throughout January 2025. That’s still a 30% drop compared to December 2024, but that’s to be expected. Sales go down after the holiday season and the phenomenon was in full effect last month in China where sales were down 43% compared to December 2024,… Read more…
Ionity partners with DoubleTree hotel, opens its largest HPC site in the UK
Charge point operator Ionity has opened a new charging hub in the UK at the DoubleTree by Hilton Dartford Bridge. With 24 ultra-fast chargers, it is Ionity’s largest EV charging site in the country. Read more…
PowerGo commissions more than 150 charging points in Denmark
Dutch charge point operator PowerGo has completed the installation of all 152 charging points for electric vehicles in the Danish municipality of Ikast-Brande. Most of these are AC charging points, but there are some fast chargers. Read more…
Cummins buys mining electrification company First Mode
US-American engine manufacturer Cummins is acquiring First Mode, a Seattle-based company specialising in the electrification of mining and rail vehicles. First Mode has made a name for itself in recent years with the conversion of dump trucks, among other things. Read more…
Tesla Trademark Hints At Robovan Sharing Program
The company locked in “Robus,” but that doesn’t mean we’ll see driverless Tesla Robovans roaming the streets anytime soon. Read more…
French logistics company Jacky Perrenot buys 40 eDaily vans from Iveco
The Italian commercial vehicle manufacturer Iveco will supply 40 eDaily electric vans to VIR by JP, a subsidiary of the French Jacky Perrenot Group. They will be used for delivery services and are designed to help overcome the challenges posed by environmental zones in city centres. Read more…
Rimac’s robotaxi subsidiary Verne begins factory construction
The Croatian electric hypercar manufacturer Rimac is getting serious about its diversification plans: its subsidiary Verne has now started building a factory near Zagreb to produce autonomous electric cars for the planned robotaxi service. Read more…
Foxconn confirms interest in Nissan partnership
Foxconn boss Young Liu publicly confirmed for the first time on Wednesday that the world’s largest contract manufacturer is interested in joining Nissan. However, he emphasised that he wants to cooperate with Nissan – not take it over. Read more…
Automakers’ share of China NEV market in Jan: BYD tops with 26.9%, Tesla 6th with 4.5%
BYD’s January share of China’s NEV market was lower than its December 2024 share of 31.0 percent.
In the overall passenger car market, which includes conventional internal combustion engine vehicles, Geely ranked first with a 13.4 percent share, ahead of BYD’s 11.2 percent.
Finn receives up to one billion euros for fleet expansion
The German car subscription provider Finn has announced the conclusion of a new ABS (asset-backed security) financing programme worth up to one billion euros. The debt capital will enable Finn to further expand its fleet – also outside Germany. Read more…
Geely launches hybrid Galaxy L6 EM-i, prices start at $12,300
The Galaxy L6 EM-i is powered by Geely’s Leishen EM-i hybrid system, and its main competitor is the BYD Qin L DM-i.
Geely is offering a limited-time RMB 3,000 discount on the Galaxy L6 EM-i, bringing the starting price down from RMB 89,800 to RMB 79,800.
Solaris delivers 37 hydrogen buses to Italy
Solaris has delivered the first 37 hydrogen buses to Bologna and Ferrara, Italy. The remaining 100 Urbino 1 hydrogen buses will be handed over to transport operator TPER by the end of next year. Read more…
Xpeng to launch Max variant of Mona M03 in May with better smart driving capabilities
The Mona M03 Max will feature the industry’s top autonomous driving technology, Xpeng CEO said.
Xpeng will build a $20,000 top-of-the-line smart driving product, he said.
Magna produces electric motors for electric G-Class
Austrian supplier Magna and Mercedes-Benz have expanded their long-term ‘innovation partnership.’ As a result, Magna announced that the electric drive for the all-electric G-Class has been in production in Lannach, Austria, since last year. Read more…
Canadian fund writes down Northvolt investment
Investment Management Corporation of Ontario has written down its $400 million investment in Northvolt. It is the latest shareholder to distance itself from the ailing battery manufacturer. Read more…
Mercedes recalls EQB due to possible battery problem
Mercedes-Benz is recalling 7,362 units of the EQB in the US that were built between 13 December 2021 and 23 January 2025. The reason is the risk of a vehicle fire caused by the high-voltage battery. Recalls in other countries could soon follow. Read more…
BYD back in RMB trillion club, up over 25% in 6 trading days
BYD has accumulated a 25.7 percent rise to a new high since July 2022 in the past six trading days.
Another automotive industry chain player in the RMB trillion club is CATL with a market cap of RMB 1.12 trillion.
