BYD is upping the ante in overseas markets. Its new electric SUV, Sea Lion 07, was spotted outside of China as the BYD looks to challenge Tesla in key overseas markets. BYD’s Sea Lion 07 is a mid-size electric SUV similar in size to Tesla’s best-selling Model Y. Read more…
Almost Every BMW, Audi And Mercedes EV Is Leased
For two of the brands, over 90% of new-car transactions are leases, not purchases. Read more…
U.S. EV Registrations Increased In May 2024, Despite Tesla’s Decline
The all-electric car market share improved a bit to 7.5%. Read more…
Ilika delivers first solid-state batteries to automotive customer
UK-headquartered solid-state battery developer Ilika has shipped its first batch of prototype Goliath batteries for customer testing by a Tier 1 automotive company. The company performed in-house testing of the P1 Goliath prototype batteries beginning in May in a customer-sponsored program. Goliath batteries employ a ceramic electrolyte rather than a liquid one, and are made… Read more…
SSE installs EV charging hub in Scotland with 24 charging bays
Scotland-headquarted energy company SSE has opened its Myrekirk Roundabout EV charging hub near Dundee. The hub features 24 ultra-rapid charging bays with a total capacity of nearly 2.5 MW. Eight of the bays will offer units of up to 360 kW. The remaining 16 bays will be equipped with 150 kW charging units. Neil Kirkby,… Read more…
Brussels considers tariff reduction for Chinese-made Volkswagen and BMW EVs
The European Commission has indicated a willingness to potentially lower import tariffs on China-made electric vehicles produced by Volkswagen and BMW. This could significantly impact the European EV market and reshape the dynamics between European and Chinese automakers. Under the current proposal, EVs imported from China would face tariffs of up to 37.6%. However, the Commission is considering classifying Volkswagen… Read more…
Jaguar I-Pace: An EV Pioneer Dies With A Whimper
Production of the model will come to an end in December 2024. Read more…
Tesla secures absurdly large multi-billion Megapack contract
Tesla has secured an absurdly large contract to provide over 15 GWh of Megapack to California’s Intersect Power. Read more…
First Solar to build the Western Hemisphere’s largest solar R&D center
The US’s largest solar panel maker, First Solar (Nasdaq: FSLR), says it’s building the largest thin film R&D center in the Western Hemisphere. Read more…
Introducing Jeep Dune, the rugged off-road city EV with a DJ booth
The Jeep Dune is an off-road-inspired, fully electric city car. Despite its small size, the Dune makes up for it with its open-air, adventure-seeking spirit. Although not built by Jeep, the electric off-roader carries the Jeep name and shares components with another Stellantis brand. With features like an added DJ booth, the Dune looks like the ultimate EV. Read more…
A new AI-powered platform that helps utilities reduce wildfires just got a $1M injection
Rhizome, an extreme weather resilience planning platform for the power grid, has a new platform that helps utilities reduce wildfire risk. Read more…
J.D. Vance Is Anti-EV. That’s A Big Win For China
Vance and Trump want to roll back EV tax credits, all but guaranteeing that China leaves American automakers in the dust. Read more…
ExxonMobil signs lithium offtake agreement with SK On
Oil companies getting involved in lithium production? Yes. Global EV battery manufacturer SK On has signed a nonbinding memorandum of understanding (MOU) with ExxonMobil for a potential lithium offtake agreement. The terms enable SK On to explore a multiyear agreement that would allow it to secure up to 100,000 metric tons of lithium from ExxonMobil’s… Read more…
Download Eaton’s 2024 eMobility technology guide
Sponsored by Eaton.Revolutionizing the journey to safe, reliable and efficient EVs In the fast-paced evolution of electric vehicle (EV) technology, it is important to expand what is considered with automotive safety. Eaton combines its automotive and commercial vehicle expertise with electrical insights to offer proven safety-focused technologies that reliably protect both people and EV systems…. Read more…
NEFTON project: Plug in, charge megawatts
The air is charged with excitement. The NEFTON consortium will charge a MAN eTruck with more than one megawatt. The team, founded in 2021, has been working towards this demonstration for a long time. We spoke to NEFTON project manager Maximilian Zähringer about the present and future of electric truck charging. Read more…
Tesla Sets Time Clock To Fix 4680 Cell Problems
Plus, Volvo foresees tariffs causing a major business headache in 2024 and U.S. EV chargers set to outpace gas stations within 8 years. Read more…
Ford’s EV Manufacturing In Canada In Doubt, Focus Shifts To Super-Duty Trucks
Ford planned to build EVs at the Oakville plant from 2026. Now it will make F-Series trucks instead. Read more…
VW already created an EV sub-brand for its EV sub-brand—for China
Volkswagen’s adding a sub-brand to a sub-brand as part of its EV push The new sub-brand will be for China only and named ID.Unyx Volkswagen already launched a sub-brand in China named ID.UX Volkswagen is launching a China-only sub-brand within its ID EV sub-brand. The automaker on Wednesday announced ID.Unyx, which will include five electric… Read more…
Tesla Cybertruck off-road mode detailed
Tesla explained how the Cybertruck’s off-road modes work Cybertruck’s off-road modes include Baja, Overland, and Wade The off-road modes came via an over-the-air software update in May Tesla added an off-road mode to the Cybertruck with a software update announced in May, and recently released a video explaining how it works. Like the off-road… Read more…
BYD Yuan Up gets new version with extra range, great price
Chinese automaker BYD has just released a new variant of its compact electric SUV, the Yuan Up. The all-new Vitality Edition model starts at the attractive RMB 99,800 (€12,810) and promises an impressive 401 km range on a single charge. That’s a substantial range increase over the base model’s 301 km, and it comes at a modest RMB 3,000 (€387)… Read more…
