Luxeed is set to obtain its own production license, and an insider said the Chery unit plans to go public independently in the future. Read more…
GAC acquires 50 per cent of FAW Toyota
The Guangzhou Automobile Group (GAC) will take over the 50 percent stake in FAW Toyota currently held by FAW. The deal, which leaked about two weeks ago, has now been confirmed by all parties. Importantly, FAW Toyota is to continue operating as an independent company—for the time being, at least. Read more…
BYD’s all-new Han and third-gen Qin Plus appear in filings as core sedan refresh continues
The all-new Han measures more than 5.1 meters long, an increase of 161 mm over the Han EV Flash Charging Edition launched in April. Read more…
Wallbox installs 120 EV chargers at Montréal airport
In partnership with the Canadian electrical solutions provider EDP électrique, charging hardware firm Wallbox has installed 120 new EV charging points at Montréal Metropolitan Airport’s YHU terminal. An additional 48 chargers will be installed once construction of a new airport building is concluded, bringing the total up to 168. Read more…
Redwood to repurpose end-of-life batteries from Rivian vehicles
Rivian and Redwood Materials are expanding their existing partnership. In addition to providing stationary battery storage, Redwood will play a larger role in the future on behalf of Rivian in recycling production waste and reusing decommissioned EV batteries. Read more…
Xpeng expands GX shipments overseas as Middle East orders exceed 3,000
Xpeng’s overseas sales exceeded 10,000 vehicles for the first time in September, with global markets accounting for a growing share of total deliveries. Read more…
Who knew? Big Oil also sells electricity
Shell, TotalEnergies, and bp operate extensive EV charging networks, signaling Big Oil’s growing role in electric vehicle infrastructure. Read more…
GMG reports 1,000 six-minute charge cycles for its graphene G CELLS
Graphene Manufacturing Group reports 1,000 six-minute charge cycles for its graphene aluminum-ion G CELLS, doubling previous cycle life data. Read more…
Green SM launches all-electric taxi service in Los Angeles
Green SM launches an all-electric taxi service in Los Angeles using VinFast VF 8 EVs, marking its first North American market entry. Read more…
Swiss startup develops a system that wirelessly charges electric buses through their tires
Swiss startup Winduction develops wireless charging system integrated into bus tires, boosting efficiency and lowering costs for electric bus fleets. Read more…
Trouble: buyers would rather wait for Chinese EVs than buy Western ones
Canadian EV customers are delaying buying decisions while they wait for more Chinese EVs to reach their shores, according to a new survey, suggesting widespread awareness of China’s EV dominance is causing EV buyers to ignore Western automakers’ offerings entirely. Read more…
Podcast: The Tesla Roadster episode
In the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy. In this week’s episode, we’ll focus on the Tesla Roadster unveiling, but we may also cover a few other topics. Read more…
This Montréal airport now has 120 EV chargers, with 48 more on the way
Montréal Metropolitan Airport now has 120 EV chargers online, with another 48 on the way as the airport expands. Read more…
Nvidia and Mercedes extend partnership with a focus on next-gen autonomous driving
Mercedes was the first vehicle manufacturer to receive Level 3 autonomous driving approval in Europe, but there are still a lot of limitations to the functionality. For instance, the vehicle equipped with such ADAS can only reach speeds of up to 95 km/h and only on certain highways. Mercedes calls it Driver Pilot, and it was developed in collaboration with… Read more…
Tesla’s Roadster can fly, and Nio’s William Li admits: ‘This we really don’t have’
Nio founder reposted a Roadster stunt video and praises Tesla, echoing his 2018 remark that “whatever Tesla has, we have.” Read more…
Building charging hubs for Tesla, IONNA and EVgo: Inside Osborne’s work
Osborne shares insights on building reliable EV charging hubs for fleets, working with Tesla, Electrify America, and EVgo on fast, efficient installations. Read more…
Spectacular Prototype: Tesla Roadster Set for 2028 Release
Tesla has put on a big show for the presentation of its new Roadster. However, little remains of the first prototype that Tesla unveiled back in 2017 – neither in terms of design nor technology. Although detailed technical information is still scarce. The presentation focused more on the features realised through a collaboration with SpaceX. However, this has little to do with a road-legal car in Germany. Read more…
Solar panels are bringing idle cranberry bogs back to life
Two Massachusetts cranberry bogs that had stopped making financial sense to farm are growing berries again – with solar panels overhead helping pay the bills. Read more…
Kia launches first-of-its-kind remote driving car-sharing service with the PV5 EV van
Kia launched a first-of-its-kind remote car-sharing program in Korea using the PV5 electric van. Read more…
Volkswagen is recalling ‘several thousand’ EVs, including the ID.4, and not just in the US
Volkswagen is set to recall “several thousand” electric vehicles, including the ID.4 and ID. Buzz. The company is urging owners to limit charging to 80% until a fix is available. Read more…
