Daimler Buses is putting a battery-electric powered intercity bus in the spotlight. The Mercedes-Benz eIntouro is still a near-series prototype. However, the electrically powered model is set to celebrate its series production world premiere in just under a year – and will be delivered from 2026. Read more…
Streetscooter parent company e.Volution files for insolvency
After last week’s announcement that Streetscooter would discontinue production at the plant in Düren, parent company e.Volution GmbH has filed to open provisional insolvency proceedings. However, business operations will continue, and the company intends to restructure itself. Read more…
Xiaomi reports $1.3 billion in revenue from EV business in Q3 with 39,790 deliveries
In the third quarter, Xiaomi’s innovation business, which includes EVs, had a gross margin of 17.1 percent and an average vehicle sales price of RMB 238,650. Read more…
Xiaomi delivers 100,000th SU7, further adjusts 2024 target
Xiaomi recently announced that it reached its production milestone ahead of schedule – 100,000 SU7 vehicles rolled off the production line in the company’s factory in Beijing. And now, the Chinese tech giant has announced that it has already shipped that many units. That marks another milestone in 2024, which Xiaomi reached ahead of schedule. The new carmaker is adjusting… Read more…
Xpeng to launch in the UK in early 2025
Xpeng has signed a distribution agreement with International Motors (IML) and announced its entry into the British automotive market. The Chinese startup’s first model for the UK will be the G6. Read more…
Nio Onvo aims to have up to 1,000 stores by end of 2025, report says
Onvo aims to have at least 500 stores by March next year and 800-1,000 by the end of 2025, according to local media. Read more…
Gotion High-Tech takes a stake in Ebusco
Dutch bus manufacturer Ebusco will purchase batteries from the Chinese company Gotion. The latter, in which VW also has a stake, will also invest millions in the new partner – to secure its own payment. Read more…
Tesla Cybertruck Factory Wrap Service: Dead
The factory-installed paint protection film for the pickup that doesn’t need protection is no longer available. Read more…
Xiaomi says SU7 deliveries have exceeded 100,000, reveals new target of 130,000 for 2024
The new target means that Xiaomi is set to deliver 30,000 units in the next less than one and half months. Read more…
Northvolt could apply for bankruptcy protection in the US
Ailing battery cell manufacturer Northvolt could seek bankruptcy protection under US law. Such proceedings are considered one of the options for a strategic review – and have helped many companies in the US in the past to avoid insolvency. Read more…
Parker Chomerics thermal gap pad offers low oil bleed
The Chomerics division of Parker Hannifin Corporation has introduced the THERM-A-GAP PAD 80LO, a high-performance thermal gap pad with low oil-bleed and migration.
The RoHS-compliant pad features a high-tack surface that reduces contact resistance, an operating temperature of -50 C to 200 C and a UL 94 V-0 flammability rating. It is also electrically isolating. Read more…
Porsche recalls 15,906 Taycan EVs in China due to battery fire risk
A short circuit may occur inside the power battery module of some of the vehicles included in this recall, which in extreme cases may lead to thermal runaway of the battery module. Read more…
Saldivar’s Trucking: first owner-operator to deploy Volvo VNR Electric semi
Owner-operators are a huge part of the heavy truck market, and they’ve been among the most hesitant groups to transition from diesel to electric semi trucks. That may be changing, however, as Saldivar’s Trucking becomes first independent owner-operator in the US to deploy a Volvo VNR Electric Class 8 truck. Read more…
BYD reaches 10 millionth NEV production milestone
BYD was founded in February 1995 with an initial workforce of around 20 employees. Now it has become one of China’s largest automakers, with a total workforce of more than 900,000. Read more…
Zeekr begins deliveries of Zeekr X SUV in HK
Zeekr has completed the first 100 deliveries of the Zeekr X in Hong Kong, with local deliveries of the Zeekr 009 MPV set to begin soon. Read more…
Mercedes’ upcoming electric CLA has a ton of neat EV tech and options
Mercedes released a look at the powertrain technology of its upcoming electric CLA, and it includes tons of neat EV tech and some interesting options for battery technology and what looks to be the most flexible charging system we’ve seen yet. Read more…
2026 Mercedes CLA will get CCS and NACS charge ports, hybrid option
The 2026 Mercedes-Benz CLA will be available as an EV and hybrid The electric CLA will be able to add 186 miles of range in 10 minutes It may be the first EV to feature both CCS and NACS charge ports Mercedes-Benz still views the future as electric, though the timeline for the transition’s become a bit fuzzier and longer than anticipated… Read more…
Deep Dive MMA: How Mercedes wants to score points with efficiency with the electric CLA
Mercedes-Benz already has numerous electric cars on the market, but neither the converted combustion engines nor the models based on a purely electric architecture have been a success. With the upcoming CLA, a completely new electric platform called MMA will debut in 2025. It is set to characterise Mercedes’ electric cars for years to come – above all with its efficiency. Read more…
The New Mercedes-Benz CLA Aims For Lucid-Beating Efficiency
Mercedes claims the CLA can achieve 5.2 miles per kWh, beating the Lucid Air to become the most efficient EV on sale. Read more…
The Mercedes CLA EV Will Have Both Tesla NACS And CCS Plugs
Both charging ports will be on the same side of the car under the same charging flap. Read more…
