The company’s boss waxes poetic about the good ol’ days of American luxury and vows to bring them back. Read more…
Unither & Robinson to jointly develop hydrogen helicopter
The Canadian company Unither Bioelectronics (UB) and the Californian helicopter manufacturer Robinson Helicopter Company are cooperating to drive forward the development of hydrogen-powered helicopters from UB based on Robinson’s R44 and R66 models. Read more…
Ikea India electrifies entire delivery fleet in some cities
Ikea India now only uses electric vehicles for deliveries in Bangalore, Hyderabad, and Pune. The Swedish furniture and homeware retailer will soon also switch to EVs only in Mumbai. Read more…
China NEV retail at 490,000 in Aug 1-18, up 27% from same period last month
China’s NEV retail penetration rate was 54.02 percent in August 1-18, and 43.92 percent year-to-date. Read more…
Zeekr secures L3 autonomous driving permit in another region
Zeekr, the premium EV subsidiary of Geely Holding Group, is making significant strides in the autonomous driving field. Fresh off securing an L3 autonomous driving test permit in Shanghai, the company has now obtained the same permit in its home region of Hangzhou. The new permit will enable Zeekr to conduct extensive L3 autonomous driving tests on Hangzhou’s highways and… Read more…
Waymo presents sixth generation of its autonomous ‘Driver’ technology
The robotaxi company Waymo of Google parent company Alphabet is presenting the 6th generation of its Waymo Driver technology for autonomous driving. The technology is already integrated into electric cars from Zeekr. Read more…
TravelCenters of America build electric truck charging hub in California
TravelCenters of America (TA) has broken ground for its new charging hub for electric trucks in Ontario, California. It will feature four chargers with 400 kW each, and one megawatt charger. Read more…
VW ID.Buzz pricing, range & interior colors announced
VW has announced its pricing, range and color options for the upcoming ID.Buzz, with 3 interior and 11 exterior colors available when it hits the road later this year. Read more…
Volkswagen ID. Buzz Starts At $59,995 In America, Gets So-So Range
It’s taken years, but the electric rebirth of Volkswagen’s iconic Microbus is coming to America. Was it worth the wait? Read more…
Ford Revises Its EV Plan: SUV Canceled, More Hybrids Coming
Ford is America’s no. 2 electric brand. But profits have been elusive, so it’s adjusting the entire plan. Read more…
Ford’s Three-Row Electric SUV Is Dead
The hybrid propulsion storm is making Ford rethink its all-electric portfolio. Read more…
Zeekr to launch hybrid model in H2 2025 in major strategy shift
Zeekr will launch a flagship SUV in the second half of 2025 that will offer a variant with a new electric-hybrid powertrain technology, its CEO said. Read more…
Craiss adds a dozen Mercedes eActros to its truck fleet
German logistics service provider Craiss plans to expand its fleet with a total of twelve electric trucks from Mercedes-Benz, including ten long-haul eActros 600 trucks, which are expected to arrive in 2025. Read more…
First 100% electric US school bus fleet arrives in Oakland
The first school district in the U.S. to use all electric buses will be Oakland, California The buses, bidirectional chargers, and software management platform will be supplied by Zum The buses will feed up to 2.1 GW of power back into the grid when not being used Zum, a transportation-services company that provides electric buses and charging… Read more…
LGES plans dry electrode pilot line before the end of 2024
LG Energy Solution plans to complete a pilot line for its dry electrode process at its Ochang plant in South Korea by the end of this year. The declared goal remains to achieve series production by 2028. Read more…
Xiaomi formally sets 2024 car delivery target of 120,000, reveals EV business financial performance for 1st time
In the second quarter of 2024, Xiaomi’s innovative businesses, including smart EVs, generated total revenue of RMB 6.4 billion ($900 million), with a gross margin of 15.4 percent. Read more…
Li Auto reaches 900,000 cumulative deliveries milestone
This means that Li Auto has delivered 26,655 vehicles so far this month, considering that it had 873,345 cumulative deliveries as of the end of July. Read more…
Ex-Tesla manager Tinucci joins Uber
Uber has hired Rebecca Tinucci, the former head of the Supercharger team who was sacked by Elon Musk a few months ago. Tinucci will become global head of sustainability at Uber and oversee the ride-hailing company’s transition to a zero-emission platform. Read more…
GAC Aion’s new plant goes into operation with annual capacity of 200,000 cars
The Changsha plant is GAC Aion’s third, and its other two plants have a combined annual capacity of 400,000 vehicles. Read more…
Waymo is testing more advanced 6th generation robotaxi from Zeekr
Waymo has consistently been at the forefront of autonomous driving with its fleet of robo taxis. Its latest offering, the Zeekr-built robotaxi, is yet another significant stride in their mission to make driverless taxis a common sight on American roads. Built on the foundation of a Chinese-made Zeekr electric minivan, this bubble-shaped vehicle comes with Waymo’s sixth-generation autonomous driving system… Read more…
