The British-Australian mining group Rio Tinto is becoming one of the largest lithium producers in the world through a 6.7 billion US dollar takeover. This will thus supply one of the most important raw materials for electric car batteries on a large scale in future. Read more…
Leapmotor unveils B10 SUV, launch to be in 2025
The B10 will target the RMB 100,000 ($14,110) to RMB 150,000 price range in China and will go on sale globally next year. Read more…
Cybertruck as conversation starter
The Irvine Police Department (IPD) has purchased a Tesla Cybertruck for its fleet. It won’t be used as a patrol car, but is meant to spark a conversation between officers and the community – just like if police arrive on horseback or with a dog. Read more…
Nikola Motor lays off 15% of its workforce
The US-American fuel cell truck manufacturer Nikola Motor has announced that it let 135 of its employees go last Wednesday. The manufacturers stocks continue to drop as the company struggles to maintain profitability despite delivering 88 fuel cell trucks in Q3. Read more…
Renault 4 E-Tech Joins The Manufacturer’s Lineup Of Retro-Inspired EVs
Renault is playing the history card with new EVs like the 4 that was just revealed at the Paris motor show. Read more…
The Rivian R1T Is Getting An Aftermarket Solar Tonneau Cover
The setup is designed to pump energy into a secondary battery, but it can also work as a last-mile Level 2 charger. Read more…
Xpeng starts P7+ pre-sales with starting price 10% lower than Tesla Model 3
Pre-sales for the Xpeng P7+ start at RMB 209,800 ($29,610), which is 9.53 percent lower than the Tesla Model 3’s starting price of RMB 231,900 in China. Read more…
Polestar delivers fewer electric cars
Polestar delivered around 11,900 electric cars in the third quarter. That is 2,000 fewer than in the same period last year and 1,250 fewer than in the second quarter of 2024. Unsurprisingly, Polestar’s new CEO Michael Lohscheller wants to review the current strategy. Read more…
Hess to take over from Van Hool to deliver electric buses for Greater Paris
A solution is emerging for the public transport authority Île-de-France Mobilités following the insolvency of Van Hool. The Swiss bus manufacturer Hess is to deliver a fleet of electric double-articulated buses originally ordered from Van Hool to the greater Paris area. Read more…
Mahle and Valeo cooperate on electric motor development
Valeo and Mahle are jointly expanding their product portfolios for magnet-free electric motors (electrically excited synchronous machine, EESM). Specifically, the two suppliers want to develop an electric axle system with an output of up to 350 kW. Read more…
Audi unveils the all-new Q6 Sportback e-tron with 644 km range
Audi has finally taken the covers off the Q6 Sportback e-tron, the latest addition to their growing electric vehicle lineup. This coupe-like SUV made its global debut at the 2024 Paris Motor Show, which started this morning and will go on for the entire week, with many more premieres coming up. The Q6 Sportback e-tron boasts a completely redesigned roofline… Read more…
Automakers’ share of China NEV market in Sept: BYD tops with 34.4%, Tesla 4th with 6.4%
In the January-September period, BYD was No. 1 in the NEV market in China with a 34.6 percent share, while Tesla was No. 3 with a 6.5 percent share. Read more…
Mini presents two new electric models from John Cooper Works
BMW subsidiary Mini is presenting two new vehicles from the John Cooper Works (JCW) performance sub-brand at the Paris Motor Show. They offer racing-inspired chassis technology and extended standard equipment. Read more…
Germany won’t fund eVTOL startup Lilium
Flying taxi developer Lilium will probably not receive a guarantee from the German government. Although German Transport Minister Volker Wissing (FDP) had campaigned in favour of state aid, the budget committee was not convinced. Lilium has been waiting for a final decision for months. Read more…
EVBox facing the end – operations virtually shut down
The Dutch charging infrastructure provider EVBox has to largely cease operations and only a fraction of the jobs are to be saved. EVBox is said to have posted losses totalling 800 million euros since the takeover by Engie. Read more…
2025 Audi Q6 Sportback E-Tron debuts as a more fashionable electric SUV
The 2025 Audi Q6 Sportback E-Tron is a more rakish take on the automaker’s electric SUV Audi said the Q6 Sportback E-Tron will have about 300 miles of range The 2025 Audi Q6 Sportback E-Tron will arrive in the U.S. in 2025 In keeping with the pattern set with its other electric SUVs, Audi on Sunday night unveiled a sleeker, coupe-like version of… Read more…
Tesla Model Y sales in China hits 48,202 in Sept, highest year to date
Model Y sales in China reached a new high for the year in September, as Tesla prioritized the Shanghai-built crossover for deliveries to local consumers. Read more…
Nio Sept deliveries breakdown: ES6 and ET5T contribute over 60%
The ES6, with 7,901 units delivered in September, was the highest-delivering Nio model last month, contributing 37.3 percent of Nio Inc’s deliveries. Read more…
Taking a seat in the Renault 4 E-Tech: more than just retro?
Evil tongues say that when car manufacturers cannot think of anything better, they try a retro version of an electric car. Renault is currently riding the nostalgic wave and has already presented the Renault 4 E-Tech, its second new electric model with references to the classic predecessor. It became clear at the world premiere in Paris that the Renault 4 also surprises with its unique features! Read more…
Audi adds the Sportback to the Q6 e-tron model range
Audi is expanding its electric model range with the Q6 Sportback e-tron. As with the German carmaker’s previous electric SUVs, the SUV coupé will adopt the drives, but it will have a unique rear. The SUV coupé offshoot of the Q6 e-tron will be available to order from the turn of the year 2024/2025. Read more…