China’s NEV retail penetration was 49.48 percent in July 1-14, and 42.23 percent year-to-date. Read more…
Mercedes Brings EV Fast Charging To Starbucks
Mercedes-Benz’s charging firm is outfitting over 100 Starbucks locations with its high-powered charging plugs. Read more…
Nio reportedly to scale back car purchase incentives next week
Nio will reduce discounts by RMB 3,000 for the ET5 and ET5 Touring and RMB 5,000 for the ES6 and EC6 on July 22, according to local media. Read more…
Porsche adds two new models to Macan EV lineup in the US
It didn’t take long for Porsche to expand its Macan EV lineup after debuting it in January. The two new additions to the all-electric SUV series are a rear-wheel-drive Macan and a more powerful Macan 4S. This way, Porsche now lowers the entry barrier, but also adds something for those wanting a little bit more performance without breaking the bank.… Read more…
Austrian Institute of Technology to develop improved battery management system
The European research project NEXTBMS, coordinated by the AIT Austrian Institute of Technology, aims to develop an advanced battery management system to improve battery longevity and safety. Read more…
Volvo opens access to Plug&Charge
Volvo is equipping its electric cars with Plug&Charge functionality, starting with the EX90. This is the result of a recently signed partnership with Hubject. However, it is unclear when other models will receive the function. Read more…
Lucid improves energy efficiency of the ‘Air’
The US electric car manufacturer Lucid Motors has achieved an energy efficiency of 5.0 miles (8.05 kilometres) per kilowatt hour for the first time with the new model year of its Air electric saloon. Read more…
Genesis hits the brakes en route to electric mobility
Hyundai brand Genesis is moving away from earlier plans to only launch all-electric models from 2025, saying it will focus on hybrids first. Meanwhile, the automaker is working on a new architecture for electric vehicles. Read more…
German luxury brands back away from China’s auto market price war
BMW was the first to withdraw from the price war in China’s car market, scaling back incentives, with Mercedes-Benz and Audi following suit. Read more…
Battery-swapping leader Gogoro to begin sales of electric scooters in Singapore
Singapore is the latest stop on Gogoro’s worldwide expansion tour, bringing the company’s industry-leading battery swapping to local riders and expanding the sale of its electric scooters in the local market. Read more…
Advisory vote shows EU governments are not sure about special tariffs on Chinese EVs
European member states seem divided about tariffs on EVs imported from China. Twelve countries voted for the special tariffs in a non-binding vote on Tuesday. However, four governments voted against the measure, and eleven abstained. Read more…
GAC Aion opens its 1st overseas plant in Thailand
GAC Aion’s Thailand plant has an annual capacity of 50,000 units in the first phase and will be expanded to 100,000 units in the future. Read more…
Avatr cancels its last directly-managed stores, shifts fully to dealer model
Previously, 90 percent of Avatr’s stores have been converted from directly-managed stores to dealerships, with only a few directly-managed stores remaining in a few cities. Read more…
NEXTBMS aims to advance battery management systems
By 2050, the EU aims to become climate-neutral and batteries play a crucial role in the transition to clean energy.
European research project NEXTBMS, coordinated by the AIT Austrian Institute of Technology, aims to develop an advanced battery management system (BMS) on the basis of fundamental knowledge and experience with the physico-chemical processes of lithium-ion batteries. This enables a significant improvement of current modelling approaches. Read more…
Porsche offers two new versions of the electric Macan
Porsche now offers two new versions of the all-electric Macan. The new entry-level version is the Porsche Macan with rear-wheel drive, while the new Macan 4S sits between the Macan 4 and Macan Turbo. Read more…
Ioniq 5 & EV6 spotted supercharging, native NACS coming soon?
A Hyundai Ioniq 5 and Kia EV6 have been spotted at a supercharger, but not charging with an adapter – this time they were using a native NACS port, suggesting native NACS support could be coming soon. Read more…
Li Auto follows Nio to form smart driving team focused on end-to-end tech, report says
Li Auto recently set up an end-to-end large model autonomous driving team of slightly over 200 people, according to local media. Read more…
Huawei’s HIMA unit plugs into Nio’s charging network
Starting July 17, Huawei HIMA users can find and use Nio charging piles via the HIMA App, Aito App, and in-vehicle screens in Aito, Luxeed, and Stelato cars. Read more…
Tesla Supercharger deployment is already slowing down in critical time
Tesla Supercharger deployment has already greatly slowed down compared to the same period last year and it is coming at a critical time for the charging network. Read more…
Great Wall’s Tank brand to halt production till end of Jul amid high temperatures
China has entered a hot spell this month, with temperatures expected to exceed 35 degrees Celsius in nearly 20 regions today. It’s not clear if other local car makers’ factories have also been affected. Read more…
