BEV sales reached 5% of the US total in Q4 2021 and the proportion was up to 8.1% in the last quarter of 2023. Read more…
Alpine is revealing the A290 on June 13 at Le Mans
Alpine has been teasing the A290 since last May, when it unveiled the A290 Beta concept. Now, almost one year later, the brand has finally announced when it plans to reveal the actual, non-concept A290. And we say “reveal” on purpose, since that’s the word Alpine uses. We’re not exactly sure how many details about the A290 will be released… Read more…
Intelligent Energy develops new fuel cell system for passenger cars
British fuel cell developer Intelligent Energy has developed a smaller, more powerful fuel cell system. If brought to series production, it should cost around 100 pounds per kW. Read more…
Tesla production declines in the first quarter
Tesla has presented its production and delivery figures for the first quarter. With roughly 500,000 units at the start of 2024, the US carmaker could not match the record set in Q4 2023. That is partly due to the Red Sea conflict and an arson attack on the factory in Grünheide. Read more…
Tesla (TSLA) releases Q1 2024 deliveries: disastrous results
Tesla has released its Q1 2024 delivery and production numbers: confirming the suspicion that it is not growing anymore. Read more…
BYD’s premium Denza brand updates, cuts prices of N7 SUV to entice would-be Tesla Model Y buyers
A mere eight months after initially launching its N7 SUV in China, BYD sub-brand Denza has followed up with a refreshed version with better technology and significantly lower starting prices. Initially targeting potential Model Y customers, the N7’s sales have yet to reach Denza’s expectations, leading to today’s new demand levers and some new subsidies for switching to the updated model. Read more…
Rivian’s (RIVN) deliveries remain flat in Q1 as EV maker prepares for plant shutdown
EV maker Rivian’s (RIVN) Q1 EV deliveries were about flat from the fourth quarter as preparations began at its Normal, IL plant to cut costs. Despite deliveries falling slightly from Q4, Rivian beat Wall Street’s expectations and confirmed full-year production guidance.. Read more…
Tesla Delivered Only 386,810 Vehicles In Q1 2024. Produced 433,371
Tesla deliveries fell far short of expectations in Q1 2024. Read more…
Tesla Privately Previews Updated Model 3 Performance Ahead of Official Launch
Plus, Americans are buying cheaper cars, and Canoo shares tumbled after it spent double its annual revenue on the CEO’s private jet. Read more…
Tesla regains global BEV crown over BYD in Q1
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Is Musk getting in the way of Tesla sales growth?
Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s reputation has deteriorated significantly thanks to his online outbursts—and that may be negatively affecting Tesla sales, Reuters reports. In a new survey by marketing analysis firm Caliber provided exclusively to Reuters, a “consideration score” for Tesla fell to 31% in February, less than half its high of 70% in… Read more…
China EV sales for week ending Mar 31: Nio 3,550, Xpeng 2,050, Li Auto 7,990, Tesla 17,250
For the week of March 25-31, China’s NEV sales were 186,183, up 14 percent from the previous week, with a penetration rate of 43 percent. Read more…
Servotech and Electra EV want to make Chinese EVs compatible with CCS2
Indian EV charger manufacturer Servotech Power Systems and electric vehicle powertrain solutions company Electra EV want to develop their own charger technology. It would allow vehicles with the Chinese charging standard GB/T to also use CCS to fast charge. Read more…
Maserati driver Günther wins Formula E’s premiere in Tokyo
Maximilian Günther has won the first Formula E race in Tokyo. The German Maserati driver won the E-Prix premiere in the Japanese capital ahead of the British drivers Oliver Rowland (Nissan) and Jake Dennis (Andretti). A second German driver also has reason to celebrate. Read more…
Xiaomi SU7, The Smartphone Maker’s First EV, Sold Out For 2024 In 24 Hours
Customers in China are facing wait times as long as seven months to get their cars delivered. Read more…
100 new fast-chargers for New York City
New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced that the state government will fund 100 new high-speed chargers in New York City. Most sites should be up and running next year – all of them by 2026. Read more…
Lado Taxi orders another 2,500 VinFast electric cars
In Vietnam, Lado Taxi has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to purchase and rent an additional 2,500 VinFast electric cars from Green and Smart Moving JSC (GSM) within three years. Read more…
Atlante to install fast charging for Emil Frey in France
Atlante and Emil Frey have agreed that a total of around 80 DC charging points will be installed by next year at 15 Autosphere locations in France. Read more…
8,709 new electric cars in Norway
The Norwegian Road Information Authority OFV registered over 8,700 new electric cars in March 2024. Overall, however, March was a relatively slow month. It was only a very good month for one model. Read more…
China’s Mar NEV wholesale at 820,000, up 84% from Feb, CPCA estimates show
Both production and sales of passenger vehicles increased significantly in March from February as industries quickly turned to normal operations after the Chinese New Year holiday, the CPCA said. Read more…
