Li Auto has signed a deal with state-owned Shoucheng Holdings to accelerate the construction of charging infrastructure in cities, and plans to set up a joint venture. Read more…
Denza Z9 GT goes on pre-sale
The BYD subsidiary Denza, in which the Mercedes-Benz Group also holds a small stake, has started pre-sales for its new Shooting Brake Z9 GT in China. The price list starts at the equivalent of around 43,000 euros Read more…
Leapmotor plans to spin off smart driving team and form new firm for extra revenue, report says
Leapmotor plans to complete the spin-off of its vehicle intelligence systems teams and set up a separate company by the end of this year, according to local media. Read more…
Avatr adds range extender vehicle to its range
Avatr is no longer focussing solely on BEV drives. The car brand from Changan, CATL and Huawei has presented its Kunlun range extender drive system, with which three models are to be equipped by the end of this year, starting with the Avatr 07 SUV. Read more…
BMW surpasses Tesla’s EV sales in Europe for the first time
A market analysis from JATO Dynamics for July 2024 reveals that BMW overtook Tesla in EV sales in Europe for the first time. Europe’s EV market fell 6% year over year, while the overall vehicle market saw a modest 2% gain compared to the same period last year. BMW sold 14,869 EVs in July 2024, while Tesla moved 14,581. This… Read more…
Italy attempts to push Stellantis to commit to ACC cell factory
Italy’s government is putting pressure on Stellantis to make a firm commitment to the ACC joint venture’s battery cell factory in the country. Work there is currently on hold in order to ‘improve’ the plans for the production facility, according to Stellantis. Read more…
BYD to unveil Seal 06 GT, production version of Ocean-M concept, on Aug 30
The Seal 06 GT is an all-electric mid-size sedan based on BYD’s latest all-electric platform, the e-Platform 3.0 Evo. Read more…
Ford F-150 Frame Torture Test: Here’s How It Compares To The Tesla Cybertruck
Remember when the Cybertruck’s frame snapped in half during WhistlinDiesel’s “durability test”? Here’s how the F-150 performs. Read more…
Baidu-backed Jiyue to launch Jiyue 07 sedan on Sept 10
Jiyue will hold a launch event on August 28 about smart driving using end-to-end AI technology and will launch the Jiyue 07 sedan on September 10. Read more…
Neta S shooting brake to be 1st model based on CATL’s skateboard chassis
The 800 V version of the Neta S shooting brake BEV will be based on CATL’s CIIC, the first model in the world to use the skateboard chassis. Read more…
Electric hydrofoil commuter ferries to debut in the Red Sea in 2025
Commuters as well as travelers who are planning to explore the northwestern shores of Saudi Arabia will have a new and green way of getting around starting in 2025. The operators of Neom, the massive faux-sustainable development that Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud, the crown prince and authoritarian leader of Saudi Arabia, is creating in… Read more…
Paraclete Energy achieves cost-effective silicon anode materials
Paraclete Energy, a producer of silicon-based anode materials for the EV and battery markets, has reached a cost of $35/kWh for its SILO Silicon anode materials—below the typical cost of $53/kWh for lithium iron phosphate (LFP) batteries using graphite anodes. Paraclete Energy’s silicon anode materials offer specific energy of over 520 Wh/kg, exceeding traditional graphite… Read more…
This new solar tech protects panels from hail – here’s how it works
Terrasmart is rolling out a new stow feature for its single-axis tracker that can protect solar panels from destructive hailstorms.. Read more…
Volvo will unleash two electric SUVs to revamp EV sales in the US
Volvo expects a momentum shift in the US, with two new electric SUVs hitting the market. Volvo will launch its three-row EX90, followed by the smaller, more affordable EX30. Can Volvo’s new electric SUVs help revamp EV sales in the US? The brand expects big results. Here’s why. Read more…
Uber Will Use GM’s Cruise Robotaxis
The ride-hailing giant’s own autonomous vehicle program ended in disaster. Now, it’s hoping Cruise can help. Read more…
This wacky-looking $499 e-bike conversion kit is raising $10M
We’ve seen a lot of electric bike conversion kits over the years, but none are quite as interesting-looking as the Clip kit. And now the company isn’t just standing out on the street, it’s also standing up and raising a $10M Series A funding round to expand its operations. Read more…
German auto lobby recommends ending all fossil fuel sales by 2045
The main lobby group of the German automobile industry has recommended that all fossil fuel sales should be ended in Germany by 2045, but it’s still advocating for less-efficient e-fuels over rapid electrification. Read more…
Aptera receives bodies in carbon delivery, multiple production intent solar EV builds to follow
According to a recent post from Aptera Motors co-CEO Steve Fambro, the solar EV startup has received a delivery of bodies in carbon (BinCs) from Italy. According to Fambro, the BinCs will be cleaned up and soon become Aptera’s next three production-intent solar EV builds. Read more…
Ford scraps its three-row electric SUV, opening the door for these rivals to dominate
While Ford is canceling plans to launch its three-row electric SUV, overseas brands like Kia, Hyundai, and Volvo are looking to take advantage. By scrapping its larger SUV, Ford opened the door for rivals to take control of the segment. Read more…
Most Plug-In Hybrids Never Get Plugged In. Here’s How To Change That
PHEVs deliver phenomenal efficiency when they’re regularly charged. Skip the plug, and you lose the benefits. Read more…
