The ailing automotive supplier ZF apparently no longer wants to participate in a chip factory planned in Saarland. The plant was to be built in partnership with the US group Wolfspeed, but is now likely to be cancelled following ZF’s withdrawal. Read more…
Softcar presents four-seater electric car L7e
The Swiss company Softcar has unveiled a lightweight L7e electric car with four seats. The electric car weighs 640 kilograms, including the battery, and is said to have a range of 200 kilometres. Prices start from from 23,000 euros. Read more…
Indonesia apparently supplies nickel battery material to Tesla
Indonesia is planning to export nickel-based material for electric car batteries to the USA in November. Energy Minister Bahlil Lahadalia explains that the preliminary product for battery production will be supplied to Tesla. Read more…
Kraken takes over smart charging specialist Jedlix
The AI-supported platform Kraken has acquired the Dutch smart charging specialist Jedlix. In addition to the technology, this also includes the Dutch company’s team. Kraken also intends to convert Jedlix’s premises in Rotterdam into a technology centre. Read more…
New Flyer to build 108 H2 buses for SamTrans in California
US bus manufacturer New Flyer has received an order for 108 fuel cell buses from Californian public transport operator San Mateo County Transit (SamTrans). According to the manufacturer, this is the largest single order for H2 buses in the company’s history. Read more…
Kia EV9 recalled because digital gauge cluster can fail
Kia is recalling 14,163 EV9 electric SUVs because their digital instrument clusters could go blank while the vehicles are being driven. The vehicles, a mix of 2024 and 2025 models, received an over-the-air software update in August that may have introduced a software logic error, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration… Read more…
Nevo launches electric SUV-pickup hybrid on the Chinese market
The Changan subsidiary Nevo has started selling the E07 model, which is available as a BEV and EREV, in China. The special feature is that the SUV can be transformed into a pickup truck with an open cargo area at the touch of a button. Read more…
Changan Nevo E07 deliveries begin: an electric SUV and a real-life transformer
The Chinese EV market shows no signs of slowing down with innovative new models appearing seemingly every week. One of the latest and possibly most intriguing entries is the Changan Nevo E07. It’s an SUV with a unique feature: it can transform into a pickup truck. This clever design addresses two issues at once – it circumvents restrictions on pickup… Read more…
Ford lowers US prices for the Mustang Mach-E
The Ford Mustang Mach-E is becoming cheaper in the US. The 2025 model now starts at $36,495 and finally gets a standard heat pump. Orders will open in “early 2025.” Read more…
Zeekr kicks off production of the Mix minivan
The Chinese car brand Zeekr from the Geely Group has started production of the Zeekr Mix, an electric mini-van with a CLTC range of up to 712 kilometres. Read more…
Used EV Prices Continue To Go Down
The Tesla Model Y is now selling for roughly $28,000 on the used market, $800 less than the average used car irrespective of fuel type. Read more…
Audi S6 Sportback e-tron interior, design and features
Audi makes great wagons, or as it calls them, Avants. But it’s also created some of the best-looking sportbacks out there. This one may be its best ever – meet the Audi S6 Sportback e-tron. This may be an A6 by name, due to Audi’s new naming convention, but it’s all A7 on the outside. You can have the same… Read more…
Zeekr to report Q3 2024 earnings on Nov 14
Zeekr delivered a record 55,003 vehicles in the third quarter, up 51.13 percent year-on-year and up 0.35 percent from the second quarter. Read more…
China EV insurance registrations for week ending Oct 20: Nio 3,900, Tesla 13,200, Xiaomi 5,600, BYD 89,600
Li Auto had 12,100 insurance registrations last week, Xpeng 4,500, Zeekr 5,200, Leapmotor 8,000 and Aito 8,700. Read more…
Changan Nevo launches E07 SUV that can transform into pickup truck
Changan Nevo has launched the E07 SUV, which can transform into a pickup truck, in an attempt to cater to a demographic with a need for electric pickup trucks at a time when there are restrictions on such models in China. Read more…
Buick reportedly to launch EREV model as SAIC-GM adopts strategy to cater more to Chinese shoppers
Buick has adjusted its plan as a new model, codenamed NDLB, nears production, deciding to add EREV options to its original BEV-only offerings, according to local media. Read more…
A solar farm comes online on a coal ash landfill site in West Virginia
A 5.5-megawatt (MW) solar farm just came online in Rivesville, West Virginia, on a brownfield site near a shuttered coal-burning power station. Read more…
Missed specs from Tesla, EVs help get out the vote, and Ford updates Mach-E
On today’s spooky episode of Quick Charge, Tesla backtracks on the Cybertruck range extender, Ford updates the Mustang Mach-E, and you can now volunteer to help get people to the polls in an electric vehicle. Read more…
Tesla Cybertruck’s Range Extender Is Delayed (Again)
The Cybertruck’s range-extending add-on is ending up a lot like the truck itself: Delayed. Read more…
North Dakota is ramping up its EV charger installations
The North Dakota Department of Transportation (NDDOT) announced a funding opportunity for DC fast chargers in 16 communities across the state.. Read more…
