Nio said it will maintain pricing for its on-sale products in the European market at this stage. Xpeng said it is actively assessing the feasibility of establishing local manufacturing capabilities in Europe. Read more…
Stellantis develops battery cells for cheaper electric cars with CEA
Stellantis and the French state research organisation CEA have agreed on a five-year collaboration to develop next-generation battery cells. The deal is likely to be directly related to the currently cancelled work on ACC plants in Germany and Italy. Read more…
BYD opens its first Southeast Asian auto plant in Thailand
The Chinese electric car manufacturer BYD is now also building its vehicles in two other countries. Two plug-in hybrids are coming off the production line in Jizzakh, Uzbekistan, while electric cars for South East Asia are being built at the factory in Thailand. Read more…
EU to impose additional tariffs on China EVs from Jul 5, rates reduced slightly from previously announced
The EU’s provisional tariffs will apply from July 5 for a maximum period of four months. Within this timeframe, a final decision on the definitive tariffs must be made through a vote of EU member states. Read more…
Polestar widens Q1 losses
Polestar has presented its results for the first quarter of 2024. The bottom line is lower income and higher losses. However, the increased deliveries in the second quarter are fuelling hope. Read more…
Spy shot reveals 1st glimpse of Nio ET9’s interior
The Nio ET9’s center screen uses a horizontal display similar to Tesla’s models and has another long, thin screen behind it. Read more…
BYD secures order for 160 electric buses from Azerbaijan
The Azerbaijani government will also purchase 200 electric buses from BYD each year between 2025 and 2028, with localized assembling. Read more…
Kia’s upcoming high-powered EV9 GT spotted testing in Korea
Kia’s upcoming all-out EV9 GT was spotted testing in Korea. The video by Healer TV shows the Kia EV9 GT out on the streets in design-hiding cladding. Some changes are still poking out – like the different front bumper design and the colored (and likely more capable) brake calipers. The GT will have enormous power output and will make the… Read more…
Nio provides average of 68,876 battery swap services per day in Jun
On average, each Nio user used the battery swap service six times in June, each time taking about three minutes. Read more…
BYD Thailand plant opens as its 8 millionth NEV rolls off line
BYD officially entered the Thai market in 2022 and now has a 41 percent share of the local NEV market. Read more…
Tesla Model Y included in rare case in local government car purchasing catalog in China
A Tesla model’s entry into a local government purchasing catalog in China is rare, considering that government parks have previously banned Tesla vehicles due to security concerns. Read more…
Tesla delivery wait times in China further reduced, offers silver paint option for Model 3
Today’s changes reduce wait times for the Model 3 and Model Y in China to an all-time low. Silver paint is no longer exclusive to the Model Y. Read more…
GM Fined $145.8 Million Over Excess Emissions
The company will also forfeit greenhouse gas credits worth hundreds of millions of dollars. Read more…
Performance Team and Prologis launch new electric truck charging depot in LA
California-headquartered warehousing and distribution provider Performance Team (a Maersk company) and California-headquartered logistics real estate leasing company Prologis have opened a 9 MW EV truck charging depot in Los Angeles. The Denker depot joins Performance Team’s other Southern California facilities in Santa Fe Springs and Commerce, which are also equipped with Prologis Mobility charging infrastructure… Read more…
New electric Mini to release as a sporty JCW offshoot
Mini will present a prototype of the new Mini John Cooper Works at the Goodwood Festival of Speed in July – with electric drive. To date, the most powerful and sportiest combustion engine variants have been launched on the market under the JCW label. In future, there will also be an emphatically sporty electric Mini. Read more…
Mini John Cooper Works Electric: This Is It
It’s supposed to be covered in camouflage, but we can see everything, Mini. Read more…
Will BYD steal Tesla’s crown to become the world’s largest EV maker in 2024?
Despite closing in on Tesla in the second quarter, BYD was barely edged out for the world’s largest EV maker title. However, a new research report suggests BYD could steal Tesla’s crown by the end of 2024. Read more…
Tesla launches ‘Military Purchase Program’ with $1,000 discount
Tesla has launched a new ‘Military Purchase Program’ with $1,000 discounts on all Tesla models (except Cybertruck for veterans and active duty military members and their spouses. Read more…
Tesla updates, Ford breaks records, Blue Bird takes off, and fancy boats
In today’s episode of Quick Charge we’ve got serious software upgrades from Tesla, questions about the company’s energy storage business, Ford’s record EV sales, GM’s bananas lease rates on the new Silverado, Blue Bird business news, and some fancy electric boats to take you into the weekend. Read more…
Fisker trying to sell Ocean EVs for $14,000
Fisker has asked the judge overseeing its Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings for permission to sell remaining Ocean electric SUVs to a leasing firm at a fraction of their original price, Reuters reported Wednesday. The company hopes to offload 3,321 Oceans to American Lease at a price of $14,000 each, according to the report, which cites a court… Read more…
