Elon Musk reportedly discussed with South African President Cyril Ramaphosa the potential of Tesla building a battery factory in South Africa. Read more…
BYD confirms it will launch its top-selling EVs in another key overseas market very soon
BYD will officially launch some of its most popular EVs in another overseas market in just a few weeks. The Chinese EV giant is now looking to break into South Korea, a market dominated by automakers like Hyundai. Can BYD’s low-cost EVs break Hyundai’s grip in the region. Read more…
You Can Get A VinFast VF8 With $0 Down And Over $15,000 In Discounts
That’s a great deal on paper, but this is still a VinFast we’re talking about here. Read more…
Lucid Delivers First Gravity Crossovers To Friends And Family
These early build cars will also go to sales studios and be used as test drive units. Read more…
Ford F-150 Lightning recalled due to detaching suspension
Ford is recalling 11,922 F-150 Lightning electric pickup trucks due to an issue that could cause suspension components to detach, potentially leading to loss of control. The recall includes 2023 and 2024 models. These vehicles may have front upper control arm ball-joint nuts that weren’t properly tightened at the factory, which could allow the… Read more…
Affordable Faraday Future EVs will debut at CES 2025
FX 5 and FX 6 would together span $20,000-$50,000 price range California EV maker has shipped prototypes from “collaboration partners” in China Would offer EVs with/without gasoline range-extenders; claims to be entering U.S. regulatory testing Faraday Future plans to show prototypes of affordable electric vehicles at CES 2025, scheduled for Jan… Read more…
Internal letter from XPeng CEO details 2025 goals, warns of an impending EV ‘price war’
As we bid adieu to 2024, XPeng founder and CEO He Xiaopeng is setting the stage for a big 2025. The EV executive posted an internal letter to XPeng staff outlining the company’s key goals for the upcoming year, imploring all to prepare for fiercer competition in the EV segment and even predicted a price war on the immediate horizon. Read more…
Xiaomi delivered a staggering 135k EVs in 2024 and looks to more than double that in 2025
Infantile EV automaker Xiaomi Automotive has capped off 2025 with delivery numbers that cannot be ignored. The company has delivered an impressive 135,000 units of its flagship SU7 EV… after launching it in late March 2024. Looking ahead to 2025, Xiaomi looks to more than double that EV output with the help of a second model and an additional phase of its production footprint. Read more…
Check out the first drop top electric Dodge Charger Daytona convertible
The new Dodge Charger Daytona EV may look even better as a convertible. Dodge’s new electric muscle car is already getting its first drop top upgrade. Check out the custom EV muscle car below. Read more…
Global EV Sales Are Projected To Jump 30% In 2025
Analysts are saying Europe will see a significant rise in EV sales next year, despite rocky times in 2024. Read more…
Shanghai to continue offering free license plates for BEVs in 2025
Shanghai has extended its policy of providing free license plates for purely electric vehicles for another year and relaxed the requirements for applicants. Read more…
US EV charging kept up with growth, gained reliability in 2024
Recent data suggests infrastructure has built out to handle peak EV charging demand There are about 50% more charging connectors in 2024 vs. 2023 Public EV charging is making progress in reliability U.S. public electric vehicle charging infrastructure kept up with EV sales growth in 2024, and even improved in reliability, a new study indicates… Read more…
Xiaomi delivers over 135,000 cars in 2024, targets 300,000 in 2025
Xiaomi is building the second phase of its Beijing plant, and the combined capacity with the first phase of the plant is 300,000 units. Read more…
Beijing embraces the future with push for autonomous vehicles
The busy metropolis of Beijing is on its way to becoming a global leader in autonomous driving technology. New regulations passed today pave the way for the introduction of driverless public buses and taxis – a significant step toward the future of transportation. Starting in April, autonomous vehicles that successfully pass road testing and safety assessments will be eligible to… Read more…
SAIC’s MG Motor to produce cars locally in Egypt
MG will first produce the new-generation MG5 model in Egypt, with the local plant having an initial annual capacity of 50,000 units. Read more…
Li Auto sees total deliveries in 2024 reach 500,000 units
Li Auto reached its 500,000th delivery in 2024 today at 18:18 Beijing Time, meaning it has delivered around 58,000 vehicles so far this month. Read more…
Tesla recalls 77,650 locally produced cars and 63 imported ones in China
Tesla is recalling 77,650 locally built cars in China for a faulty tire pressure monitoring system, as well as 63 imported vehicles for airbag safety concerns. Read more…
Nio adds record high swap stations in China on last day of 2024, taking total to nearly 3,000
Nio today added a record 64 battery swap stations in China, bringing the total number to 2,995. Read more…
Tesla completes construction of Shanghai Megafactory, begins trial production
Tesla has begun trial production at the factory, which produces energy storage products and is expected to start mass production in early 2025. Read more…
Xiaomi SU7 electric sedan exceeds delivery target
The electric vehicle division of Chinese tech giant Xiaomi, announced the results for its debut model SU7. Surpassing even its revised delivery target, Xiaomi has sold and delivered over 130,000 SU7s in the year of its launch, a significant achievement for a new entrant in the competitive EV market. The SU7 was unveiled in December 2023, and it began deliveries… Read more…
