China’s NEV penetration at retail is expected to be 53.3 percent in November, up from 52.9 percent in October. Read more…
Hyundai promises up to 620 km range for large Ioniq 9 electric SUV
Hyundai is getting serious with the Ioniq 9 large electric SUV. The new flagship with a WLTP range of up to 620 kilometres is a seven-seater electric car from the Ioniq family with three rows of seats, primarily aimed at the markets in the US and Asia. However, it will also hit the road in Europe next year. Read more…
RVK receives fuel cell bus fleet from Wrightbus
All 31 fuel cell buses from Wrightbus have now arrived at public transport operator Regionalverkehr Köln (RVK). The manufacturer is also investing in its infrastructure in continental Europe in order to drive forward its expansion. Read more…
Honda opens pilot production line for solid-state batteries
Japanese car manufacturer Honda has presented its demonstration production line for solid-state cells in Sakura (Tochigi Prefecture). Honda intends to use the plant to optimise the production processes for its specially developed battery cells for mass production. Read more…
GAC presents Aion UT compact electric vehicle
GAC has unveiled its third electric car of the Aion brand. The Aion UT has a refined interior space, safety features, and smart tech. Read more…
Nio sets second delivery record in a row
Chinese EV startup Nio has presented its business figures for the third quarter. Although Nio recorded the best quarter in the company’s history in terms of sales, turnover was slightly down on the previous year. Read more…
Dongfeng’s electric off-road brand M-Hero makes foray into UAE
With the support of its partners, M-Hero’s M-917 has already entered 40 countries and regions worldwide. Read more…
Northvolt appoints restructuring manager for its battery factory
Ailing battery manufacturer Northvolt has appointed restructuring expert Paul O’Donnell as head of the Northvolt Ett factory. The company’s only active cell factory is lagging behind its own production targets. Meanwhile, negotiations for financing continue. Read more…
Hyundai debuts Ioniq 9 with swivel seats to turn your 3-row SUV into a lounge
Hyundai has officially debuted its Ioniq 9 in advance of the LA Auto Show, with a concept car-like interior that lets you swivel the 2nd row seats and turn your car into a living room. Read more…
The Hyundai Ioniq 9 Will Come With Tesla’s NACS Plug
The three-row EV will work with Tesla Superchargers right out of the gate, with no adapter required. Read more…
Honda Is Getting Closer To Making Solid-State Batteries
The automaker built a demonstration production line to figure out how to make affordable, high-density solid-state batteries for EVs and everything else. Read more…
XCharge signs recycling research agreement EV equipment
Charging infrastructure manufacturer XCharge North America has signed a collaboration deal with Grensol Group. Together, the two companies want to look into reducing end-of-life waste associated with Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment (EVSE). The initial focus will be on EV charging cables and modules. Read more…
Great Wall Motor to adopt Huawei’s driver assist system, report says
Great Wall Motor will become the latest to adopt Huawei’s smart driving system after BYD, and its first model to feature the system will be the Tank 700 Hi4-T off-road SUV, according to local media. Read more…
Altilium achieves milestone in EV battery recycling
Altilium has announced a major breakthrough in the development of the UK’s only domestic supply of sustainable, low-carbon battery materials, with test results confirming its recycled cathode active materials (CAM) are comparable to commercial materials. This positions recycled materials as a competitive alternative to mined sources. Read more…
Honda unveils all-solid-state EV battery production line for the first time
Honda has been promising to unlock the power of all-solid-state EV batteries for several years. Today, we are getting our first look at the progress. Honda unveiled a demonstration production line as it continues to advance promising new battery technology. Read more…
Deutsche Bank expects Nio brand to sell 223,000 cars in 2025, Onvo 219,000, Firefly 8,000
Deutsche Bank raised its sales forecast for Nio Inc in 2025, using the same 450,000 full-year 2025 sales assumption as the company’s guidance. Read more…
Renault 4 E-Tech’s grille is a first for the brand
Today Renault has talked about the Renault 4 E-Tech’s grille in painstaking detail. The company is obviously very proud of the grille, using words like “brilliance”. The grille’s outline lights up, and the Renault logo lights up too, for the first time. That’s the gist of the ‘innovation’ here. Renault isn’t the first car maker to have such features, but… Read more…
2026 Hyundai Ioniq 9 smooths the electric SUV form
Ioniq 9 will seat up to seven, has fully reclining first and second Aims for 335 miles of range, 24-minute 10-80% fast-charging Capable of downloadable Features on Demand, energy sharing Hyundai’s upcoming three-row EV, the 2026 Ioniq 9, may get closer than any contemporary vehicle to straddling the boundaries between SUV, wagon, and… Read more…
Hyundai Ioniq 9: A Three-Row EV With 335 Miles Of Range And A Tesla Plug
We tour the Hyundai Ioniq 9, the latest entry into the growing world of electric family-haulers—and maybe the most enticing one yet. Read more…
Toyota unveils new bZ7 EV in China, a surprisingly stylish electric sedan
A new all-electric Toyota model made its first appearance at the Guangzhou Auto Show this week. The Toyota bZ7 concept is a sleek electric sedan that will likely use BYD batteries and motors in China. Read more…
