In Germany, the expansion of HPC chargers on motorways continues to be delayed due to a legal dispute filed by Tesla and Fastned. According to a media report, the roll-out at Tank & Rast petrol stations is now at a standstill. Fastned confirms that it will likely be another year before a judgment is reached. Read more…
Xpeng increases turnover and losses
Chinese electric car manufacturer and VW partner Xpeng has presented its business figures for the past year. Xpeng delivered a total of 141,601 electric cars in 2023, 17.3 per cent more than in 2022. Read more…
Zeekr aims to be profitable in 2024
Zeekr is targeting sales of 230,000 units in 2024 and will launch three new models to cover a wider market. Read more…
Nissan and SK On are reportedly planning a US battery factory
Nissan is negotiating with SK On regarding the supply of battery cells for its electric cars produced in the USA. According to a Japanese media report, the two companies are planning to build a joint battery factory in the USA for this purpose, which could start production in 2026. Read more…
New Citroën ë-Berlingo starts at 37,990 pounds
Citroën has opened the order books for the New ë-Berlingo in the UK. The new edition of the electric panel van Citroën New ë-Berlingo Plus (length M) is available from £37,990. Read more…
JLR launches recruitment drive for UK sites
JLR is currently in the process of recruiting 250 engineers at its UK sites in Gaydon and Whitley to support the development of its next-generation electric vehicles. Read more…
Peugeot presents seven-seater SUV – the e-5008
Peugeot has unveiled the new e-5008. Like the smaller e-3008, the electric seven-seater SUV uses the Stellantis STLA Medium platform and can travel up to 660 kilometres on one charge. Read more…
China’s NEV retail at 335,000 in Mar 1-17, up 115% from same period last month
China’s NEV retail penetration rebounded to 48.0 percent in the March 1-17 period. Read more…
BYD chairman Wang Chuanfu meets Apple CEO Tim Cook in Shanghai
BYD chairman and president Wang Chuanfu met with Apple’s CEO Tim Cook, who is visiting Shanghai, at Apple’s China headquarters today, according to local media. Read more…
BYD to begin producing EVs in Indonesia in 2026, local official says
BYD plans to hold a groundbreaking ceremony for a factory in Indonesia this July, a senior local official said. Read more…
Xiaomi has finalized SU7 pricing, significantly lower from last year’s expectations, report says
Xiaomi has finalized the pricing of the SU7, which has been lowered by RMB 30,000 to RMB 50,000 compared to last year’s expectations, according to local media. Read more…
Polestar plugs into Tesla’s charging network in China
Polestar vehicles can charge at up to 120 kW at Tesla Supercharger stations, according to the EV maker. Read more…
XPeng announces new “AI-defined” global brand targeting $15,000 EVs
Brands focused on affordability, or even mere models with the same mantra, have traditionally been “youth-oriented” in China for whatever reason, at least in the mobile world, and apparently it’s the same with cars. Today XPeng has announced its intention to create a new car brand which aims to offer “the first AI-driven smart cars for young people”, with models… Read more…
GAC’s EV unit Hycan reportedly asks all employees to sell cars as sales remain weak
Hycan, previously known as GAC Nio, has sold fewer than 20,000 vehicles annually for the past two years. Read more…
Tesla NACS cables are showing up on ChargePoint EV chargers
Four of ChargePoint’s EV charger models can now support Tesla’s North American Charging Standard (NACS) connector cables. Read more…
Tesla to raise Model Y price in China on Apr 1, report says
With the purchase discounts offered by Tesla expiring at the end of the month, the upcoming price hike means that the actual cost of purchasing a Model Y will go up by as much as RMB 23,000, according to local media. Read more…
MIT chemists develop an organic battery cathode for EVs
MIT researchers have designed a new lithium-ion battery using an organic cathode that contains no cobalt or nickel. In a new study, the researchers showed that this material an conduct electricity at similar rates as cobalt batteries, and could be produced at much lower cost. The new battery also has comparable storage capacity and charges… Read more…
Ingenity Electric launches mCrate electric propulsion system for boat builders
Florida-headquartered electric boat builder Ingenity Electric, a brand of Correct Craft, has introduced its mCrate electric propulsion system, which was designed as a drop-in product in the under-35-foot range. The GEN 3 design is an advance on the company’s earlier Nautique GS22E and Ingenity EL Dayboat projects. The system has a power range of 100… Read more…
Nvidia’s Drive Thor computer is now adopted by BYD, XPeng, and GAC’s Hyper
Today Nvidia proudly announced that its Drive Thor centralized car computer has been adopted by BYD, XPeng, and GAC’s Hyper brand, joining Li Auto and Zeekr which have previously announced that they would be using it for future models. According to Nvidia, Drive Thor is “an in-vehicle computing platform architected for generative AI applications”, which can deliver “safe and secure… Read more…
Segway debuts fully automated Navimow i110N robot lawn mower with satellite positioning
Segway debuts its new on Amazon after a successful European launch that began two weeks ago. Now available for pre-order, the new i Series models are designed for yards up to 1/4-acre in size and introduce the company’s updated Exact Fusion Location System 2.0, a vision-enhanced RTK GPS, alongside AI-assisted mapping functionality to meticulously navigate complex terrain and adapt to any changes as they appear. Read more…
