Mercedes’ plan to separate internal-combustion and electric cars didn’t work out. Here’s the new plan. Read more…
Octillion Power Systems inaugurates EV battery factory in Nevada
Octillion Power Systems, which supplies high-density lithium-ion battery packs for passenger and commercial fleet EVs, has inaugurated a new battery system manufacturing facility in Reno, Nevada. The approximately 40,000-square-foot facility will supply the North American EV, off-highway, commercial equipment, marine and grid storage markets. By 2025, the plant’s production lines have a forecasted total capacity… Read more…
Xiaomi SU7 Max interior, design, and features review
What is it? This is the Xiaomi SU7 Max, the middle option in Xiaomi’s SU7 lineup, just below the Ultra and above the rear wheel driven SU7 Pro. There aren’t many differences between the Ultra and Max – the Max has a bigger 101 kWh battery (93.7 kWh on the Ultra), while the Ultra is a bit longer – 5070… Read more…
Xpeng enters Indonesia with locally assembled EVs
Xpeng has officially entered the Indonesian market, expanding its presence in the ASEAN region. The Chinese automaker plans to offer locally assembled electric cars in the country. Read more…
Electric Mercedes-Benz GLC prototype teased testing in the arctic
Mercedes-Benz is testing prototype electric versions of its GLC-Class crossover in the Arctic, the automaker confirmed Monday in a press release. About two weeks ago, Mercedes announced the electric GLC, along with electric versions of the C-Class and E-Class sedans, would arrive by 2027. They’ll be among “dozens” of new or refreshed models the… Read more…
Waymo One begins autonomous rides in Austin, Texas, exclusively through Uber [Video]
Starting today, the fully autonomous Waymo One ride service is available exclusively to customers in Austin, Texas through the Uber app. Today’s news builds upon Waymo’s existing partnership with Uber and is a milestone in the robotaxi startup’s expansion to new cities around the US. Read more…
Elon Musk tries and fails to pump Tesla’s stock (TSLA)
Elon Musk tried to pump Tesla’s stock (TSLA) by claiming a 10x increase in profits, but it failed. In fact, the stock is down 10% since Musk’s pump. Read more…
Rivian and Ben & Jerry’s just dropped an electric ice cream truck: Meet the sweet new EV
Imagine seeing this as the next ice cream truck rolling through your neighborhood? Yep, Rivian and Ben & Jerry’s teamed up to create the electric ice cream truck we’ve been waiting for. The “Scoop Truck” will be hitting the road to hand out ice cream this week and honestly, it looks pretty sweet. Read more…
Canada proposes 100% tariffs on Tesla, I have an alternative: open the door to Chinese EVs
A Canadian candidate for Prime Minister has proposed implementing a 100% tariff on Tesla vehicles in response to US tariffs on Canadian goods. Read more…
BYD enters Kazakhstan, expands Central Asia presence to 3 countries
BYD has launched the Han EV, Song Plus EV, and Song Plus DM-i in Kazakhstan.
BYD has previously entered Uzbekistan and Tajikistan and has an EV plant in Uzbekistan.
China EV insurance registrations for week ending Mar 2: Nio 3,100, Onvo 1,800, Tesla 12,400, Xiaomi 6,800, BYD 62,400
Xpeng 6,700, Li Auto 7,300, Zeekr 3,600, Leapmotor 5,900, Aito 3,800.
Tesla began deliveries of the facelifted Model Y in China on February 26.
VW integrates LFP battery in the ID.3 – in China
Volkswagen has launched an updated version of the ID.3 in China – with an LFP battery for the first time. The 2025 model year ID.3 will be available with two very similarly sized battery options, but with different cells. Read more…
This Tesla Model 3 Has 216,000 Miles. Here’s How Much Its Battery Degraded
It racked up an impressive number of miles in just three years. So is it toast? Read more…
BYD launches 4 electric commercial cars in UAE
BYD launched 4 electric commercial vehicles in the UAE for use in the delivery and public transportation sectors.
Al-Futtaim, BYD’s partner in the UAE, is now a strategic investor in it.
Xiaomi aims to sell EVs in overseas markets by 2027
This is the first time Xiaomi’s management has mentioned a timeline regarding the entry of its EV business into overseas markets.
Xiaomi showcased the SU7 Ultra at MWC 2025, and its president will visit the European automotive market after the event.
Tesla China sells 30,688 cars in Feb, down 51% from Jan
In January-February, Tesla China sold 93,926 vehicles, including exports, a 28.74 percent year-on-year decrease.
This could be due to the Chinese New Year holiday, and the impact of reported production line adjustments.
Nio averages 97,800 daily battery swap services in Feb
February became by far the highest month in Nio’s history for average daily battery swap services.
At the peak of travel towards the end of the holiday on February 3, the company saw a record 136,720 single-day battery swap services.
China Feb NEV wholesale at 840,000, down 5% from Jan, CPCA estimates show
In February, China’s passenger NEV wholesale sales were estimated at 840,000 units, up 82 percent year-on-year, but 5 percent lower than in January.
The higher year-on-year growth was mainly due to the fact that last year’s Chinese New Year holidays were all in February, while this year the holidays ran from January 28 to February 4.
Ford uses specially developed heat pump in electric vans
Ford has unveiled its patented Vapour-Injected Heat Pump (VIHP) technology, which is fitted as standard in the E-Transit Custom, E-Tourneo Custom and E-Transit models. The VIHP uses vapour injection to increase the performance of the heat pump. Read more…
EU initiative to improve battery recycling
A new EU project, BeyondBattRec, has brought twelve partners together to work on innovative battery recycling technologies under the leadership of Aalborg University. The aim is to efficiently recover 95 per cent of critical metals such as cobalt, nickel and copper, among other goals, such as the scalability of industrial applications. Read more…
