BYD’s cheapest EV model, the Seagull, outsold every car in China last month, even gas-powered models. Starting at around $10,000, over 56,000 BYD Seagull EV models were sold in November alone. With sales surging, the low-cost EV took back the best-selling car title from the Tesla Model Y in China last month. Read more…
Sunwoda to improve solid-state battery prototypes with XTC
In China, battery manufacturer Sunwoda and materials specialist XTC are joining forces to develop and industrialize preliminary products for solid-state batteries. Sunwoda is known for making steady progress in semi-solid and solid-state batteries. Read more…
Electric Lamborghini delayed to 2029 because market isn’t ready
Lamborghini is delaying its first fully electric model by a year, hoping that market conditions will be more favorable at that time, Reuters reports. “We do not think 2029 is late to have an electric cars,” CEO Stephan Winkelmann told Reuters and other media outlets Monday at Lamborghini’s headquarters in Sant’Agata Bolognese, Italy. “We do not… Read more…
Did General Motors Limit Its Future By Walking Away From Cruise?
Plus, the auto industry closes out 2024 with a nasty “hangover” after riding high during the pandemic. Read more…
Tesla Model 3 RWD Displays Impressive Efficiency In European Testing
The green spinoff of Euro NCAP says it “is a reason for Tesla engineers to be proud of their achievement.” Read more…
Porsche Taycan completes a 1,111 km range challenge
Porsche did a fun range challenge involving its Porsche Taycan in Sport Sedan, Sport Turismo and Cross Turismo variants in either 4S, Turbo or Turbo S configurations. The challenge was 1,111 km-long and started from Koblach, Austria, through Ingolstadt, Germany, before circling back to the starting point. Participants had to use only four Porsche charging points and were split into… Read more…
Switzerland regulates autonomous driving
In Switzerland, the Federal Council has passed an ordinance regulating automated driving that will come into force on March 1, 2025. The regulations mean that drivers will be allowed to use autopilot functions on freeways and for parking, while fully autonomated routes for pilot projects have been made clear. Read more…
Dubai can now boast 750 charge points across the city
In the United Arab Emirates (UAE), the Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has announced that its network of electric vehicle charging stations now reaches over 740 charge points across the city. Independent Charge Point Operator (CPO) licenses have also been issued to Tesla and UAEV. Read more…
Public transport operator Movia reaches electric bus target six years early
The Danish public transport company Movia has put 66 new electric buses into operation. This means that half of Movia’s bus fleet in the capital region of Copenhagen and on Zealand is now electric – six years earlier than originally planned. Read more…
U.S. EV Registrations Were Up In October Despite Tesla Being In The Red
GM, Hyundai, Honda and Rivian had at least one model on the list of best-selling EVs. Tesla had three. Read more…
Nio aims to become profitable by 2026
Chinese electric car manufacturer Nio wants to make a profit from 2026, according to company boss William Li. The urgency to become profitable arises from the fact that Nio’s development is running about two years slower than expected. Read more…
Hyundai Kona Electric: Green Car Reports Best Car To Buy 2025 finalist
Base price of $34,270 secures a 200-mile EPA range from less than 50 kwh Fast-charging times lag Hyundai’s E-GMP (Ioniq) EVs, but V2L adds usefulness Smart interior design, latest infotainment system amount to a modern look and feel The Hyundai Kona Electric is one of Green Car Reports’ Best Car To Buy 2025 finalists, and it exemplifies a… Read more…
The Tesla Cybertruck Might Have An Inventory Problem
Limited-edition Foundation Series models are piling up in inventory across the country. Read more…
Xpeng reportedly considering shelving plans to adopt Thor as Nvidia chip suffers delays
Xpeng is considering shelving plans to adopt the Thor chip in next year’s new models, while Nio has no plans to use the Thor chip in next year’s models, according to local media. Read more…
German goverment to release billions in subsidies for chip factory in Dresden
The Federal Ministry of Economics will subsidise the chip factory of the Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) and its partners Bosch, Infineon and NXP in Dresden. Grants of up to 5 billion euros are planned over several years. Read more…
CATL offers innovation financing to its suppliers
The Chinese battery manufacturer CATL has told its suppliers that it will provide them with financial support if necessary to accelerate technological innovation in battery materials and equipment to further reduce prices. Read more…
Hongqi adopts CATL’s battery swap technology
FAW Group’s brand Hongqi is the latest automaker to join CATL’s Choco-SEB battery swapping programme. Just last month, Changan Automobile announced a similar partnership with CATL, and unveiled the battery swap-enabled Oshan 520 electric sedan. Now, Hongqi is following suit. CATL’s Choco-SEB (SEB stands for “swapping electric block”) technology allows EV owners to quickly swap empty batteries for fully charged… Read more…
BYD’s largest production base has made over 1 million cars this year
BYD’s Xi’an plant has four assembly lines in production at the same time, with output reaching 4,000 to 4,400 vehicles per day. Read more…
Xiaomi to sell EVs outside of China
The tech company Xiaomi apparently wants to offer its electric cars internationally in future, and no longer just on the Chinese domestic market. Initially, this is planned on a small scale in order to test market reactions and prepare for a larger expansion. Read more…
Mercedes starts street testing new electric SUV
Mercedes-AMG is starting trials on test sites and on public roads with its recently announced electric SUV based on the AMG.EA platform. The first stop will be winter testing in northern Sweden. Read more…
