Ferroglobe, a manufacturer of silicon metal and ferroalloys, wants to produce the first battery-ready metallurgical silicon for the development of cost-effective electric car batteries together with the battery technology company Coreshell in the USA. Read more…
Netherlands to add 35,000 new public charging points
Over the next four years, up to 35,000 new public charging points will be installed in 74 municipalities in the Dutch provinces of North Holland, Flevoland and Utrecht. The rollout is scheduled to begin this year and be completed by 2028 at the latest. Read more…
Teslas Depreciate Way Faster Than Maseratis Or Alfa Romeos: Study
A new report for iSeeCars blames Tesla’s aggressive price cuts for the cars’ rapid depreciation. Read more…
VW Anhui files for 1st model ID.UNYX
Volkswagen Anhui is majority-owned by Volkswagen and is its first joint venture in China focused on NEVs. Read more…
Cadillac Opulent Velocity Concept Teased As First V-Series EV
The video has some go-fast noises, so this might be good. Read more…
Xpeng’s 2 remaining co-founders exit from core management team
The remaining two of Xpeng’s three co-founders have exited from the core management team, with the team led by chairman and CEO He Xiaopeng taking full reign of the company. Read more…
Glencore fills financing gap for battery recycling partner Li-Cycle
Swiss mining and commodities group Glencore is helping the Canadian battery recycling company Li-Cycle with a liquidity injection of 75 million dollars. Li-Cycle has been struggling with a financial bottleneck since construction work on a new plant in the USA was interrupted in November. Read more…
Nissan and Honda look to cut production capacities in China
Nissan and Honda are preparing to significantly reduce their production capacities in China. The background to this is allegedly that the Japanese car manufacturers are finding it difficult to keep up with Chinese competitors in the race for electric cars. Read more…
2025 Polestar 3 starts at $74,800 and 315 miles, US deliveries in Q2
The 2025 Polestar 3 will arrive for first deliveries in the U.S. in the second quarter of 2024, at a starting price of $74,800, and it’s now available to configure and order, the company announced Tuesday. At launch, the entire 2025 Polestar 3 lineup will have dual-motor all-wheel drive, with an output of 489 hp and 620 lb-ft of torque, and… Read more…
Incoming 2025 Polestar 3 gains additional variants and now starts at a lower price
Just ahead of first deliveries in the US later this year, Polestar has introduced two additional variants of the 2025 Polestar 3 SUV, including a new base-level dual motor version that starts at a price of $73,400. Other updates include add-on packages that are now standard and eligibility for lease incentives. Read more…
Polestar 3 Price Reduced By $10,500, Range Increased By Up to 15 Miles
The base version starts at $73,400, while the Performance one has a $79,400 MSRP. Read more…
Volkswagen Group Reaffirms Internal Combustion Will Be ‘Phased Out’ Eventually
Plus, Ford and Tesla get nailed for driver-assistance systems, and when it comes to “software-defined cars,” you ain’t seen nothin’ yet. Read more…
Get a free Nio Phone with your new electric ride
Chinese automaker Nio is running a new promotion in its homeland. Starting this month everyone who grabs a new 2024 Nio car, will receive a free Nio Phone. The Nio Phone isn’t your average freebie. It’s a seriously capable smartphone that seamlessly integrates with Nio vehicles. Powered by the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chipset, it won’t leave you wanting for… Read more…
China’s NEV retail at 154,000 in Mar 1-10, up 64% from same period last month
Retail penetration of NEVs in China rebounded to 43.38 percent in the March 1-10 period. Read more…
From empty land to parked cars: Satellite images show how fast Xiaomi’s EV plant was built
The Xiaomi EV factory, which started construction in April 2022, has seen an increasing number of vehicles parked in the parking lot in the last ten days. Read more…
Subaru and Aisin will develop eAxels together
Subaru and Japanese automotive supplier Aisin have agreed on a cooperation to jointly develop and produce eAxles for battery-electric cars. These will be used to power the new electric vehicles that Subaru plans to build from the second half of this decade. Read more…
EU Parliament wants to allow higher maximum weight for zero-emission lorries
Following the Transport Committee, the EU Parliament has now also voted in favour of increasing the maximum weight and length of zero-emission trucks. This finalises the Parliament’s position ahead of the negotiations with the Council. Read more…
Nio Alps’ official name could be Onvo; camouflage-free spy shots revealed
Two camouflage-free spy shots of a model purportedly under Nio’s second brand are circulating on social media today, with the rear end showing the vehicle’s English brand name as Onvo. Read more…
Nio’s 2024 models see shorter wait times
The ET5 and ES7 had the longest wait times at 7-8 weeks and 8-9 weeks, respectively, while the ET5 Touring, ES6, EC6, EC7, and ES8 all had 2-3 weeks. Read more…
Nio to unveil strategy on long-life batteries, upgrade of BaaS service on Mar 14
Nio’s BaaS (battery as a service) service will be upgraded and the company will hold a user communication session following the announcement of the strategy. Read more…
