The US company Ascend Elements and the Polish Elemental Strategic Metals are setting up a joint venture for the recycling of electric vehicle batteries. The joint venture will be based in Poland. Read more…
BMW has delivered its one-millionth electric car
The BMW Group has reached a milestone with the delivery of the one millionth all-electric vehicle since the market launch of the BMW i3. In the first three months of 2024, the Group delivered 82,700 all-electric vehicles of the BMW, Mini and Rolls-Royce brands worldwide. Read more…
Mercedes’ EV sales declined at the start of the year
Mercedes-Benz Cars sold 47,500 electric cars in the first quarter. That is less than at the start of 2023. EV sales in the van division also dropped in the first quarter. Read more…
Automakers’ share of China NEV market in Mar: BYD tops with 36.6%, Tesla 2nd with 8.8%
In the January-March period, BYD was No. 1 with a 33.1 percent share, while Tesla was No. 3 with a 7.5 percent share. Read more…
Zeekr teases 009 Guanghui – new ultra-luxorious MPV
Luxury and exclusivity are set to collide in the electric vehicle market as Zeekr, the premium EV arm of Geely, prepares to unveil a new flagship. The latest member of Zeekr’s growing electric car lineup – the Zeekr 009 Guanghui – aims to redefine luxury in the MPV segment. Set to debut on April 19th, the Guanghui (Brilliance in English)… Read more…
Togg looks to launching exports of the T10X in autumn
The Turkish electric car manufacturer Togg is going into export earlier than recently expected and wants to sell its first model T10X in Germany from autumn 2024. This announcement comes directly from Togg CEO Gürcan Karakas. Read more…
BMW and Rimac develop high-voltage batteries
The BMW Group has entered into a long-term partnership with Rimac Technology. The goal is the joint development and production of innovative solutions in the field of high-voltage storage technology for “selected vehicle projects.” Read more…
Lucid slightly increases Q1 deliveries
Lucid Motors produced 1,728 electric cars in the first quarter and delivered 1,967. Although this is more than in the fourth quarter of 2023, the company still needs to to ramp up production to meet its 2024 target. Read more…
Cupra Raval will be the VW Group’s first small electric car
Production of the Volkswagen Group’s small electric cars at the Spanish plant in Martorell is set to begin at the end of 2025 – with the Cupra Raval. Seat announced this in a recent update on its battery assembly plant there. Read more…
Chery to move into former Nissan plant in Barcelona
Chinese manufacturer Chery apparently wants to build cars in Spain, specifically in the former Nissan plant in Barcelona. According to an agency report, Chery is close to a deal and could finalise an agreement to start production in Barcelona in the coming days. Read more…
China sells 883,000 NEVs in Mar, up 85% from Feb, CAAM data show
Excluding exports, domestic NEV sales in March were 758,000 units, up 32 percent year-on-year and up 92.1 percent from February. Read more…
Tesla Cybertruck charging curve improvements are coming
Tesla’s Cybertruck will soon get a software update that will improve its fast charging curve, and in a pretty significant fashion. Right now, the Cybertruck is pretty conservative when drawing power from a DC fast charger, but that’s set to change. Tesla at the moment estimates you can get up to 219 km of range in just 15 minutes of… Read more…
Nio Onvo: Spy photos show 1st model L60 in real life
Several spy shots of what is said to be Onvo’s first model, the L60, show more details of the vehicle. Nio is expected to give the Onvo brand its debut in a month’s time. Read more…
Nio signs strategic partnership with home appliance giant Midea
Midea and Nio will cooperate in areas including EV parts, automation services, digitalization, low-carbon parks and smart logistics. Read more…
Rimac Technology to provide high-voltage batteries for BMW
As part of its ongoing mission to push the boundaries of EV technology, Rimac Technology is embarking on the next stage of development by delivering greater volumes of advanced battery systems. This collaboration with BMW Group marks a significant milestone for Rimac Technology, as it represents the largest and most ambitious project the company has undertaken to-date. Read more…
Review: 2024 Fiat 500e urban EV has its charm
The 2024 Fiat 500e is a small electric three-door hatchback that looks remarkably similar to the previous Fiat 500, sold in the U.S. from the 2012 through 2019 model years. This one’s offered only as a battery-electric vehicle (hence the “e”), at least for the moment. But Fiat plans to market it as a fashion accessory as much as… Read more…
Xpeng signs distributor deal to tap HK market, local deliveries to start in Q3
Xpeng’s main models will debut in Hong Kong in mid-May, with deliveries expected to begin in the third quarter. Read more…
NYC’s curbside EV chargers see 72% utilization rate
It’s becoming increasingly clear that the solution to the Plight of the Drivewayless (those poor souls who can’t install EV chargers at their homes) is simply lots of curbside chargers (see London and Oslo). New York City began installing public curbside EV charging stations in 2021 as part of a pilot that was originally expected… Read more…
Simulate EV power electronics in real-time (Webinar)
Power electronics is a growing field with the push for electric vehicles and advancing grid technologies. Developing power electronics controllers requires in depth testing to improve performance, efficiency, and reliability. Development requires trying different active and passive components with different topologies and extensive testing. Traditionally, pure software testing of controller code and circuit simulation tools… Read more…
Chinese automaker Hyper to unveil solid-state EV battery on Thursday
Chinese brand Hyper, sitting under GAC Aion, is making a major announcement this week. On April 12, Hyper will announce its new solid-state EV battery. Solid-state batteries aren’t new, but we are yet to see them enter mass production. Hyper says its batteries have 100% solid-state electrolyte, which significantly increases energy density, meaning the battery packs more power in the… Read more…
