Stellantis has unveiled its latest innovation in the electric vehicle EV space: the STLA Frame platform. This new platform is engineered specifically for full-size trucks and SUVs, aiming to deliver “best-in-class capabilities.” The STLA Frame platform is a flexible foundation for a variety of powertrain options. While it will underpin all-electric models, it’s can also accommodate range-extended (EREV), hybrid (HEV),… Read more…
VW’s North America boss Pablo Di Si leaves – Kjell Gruner takes over
Volkswagen’s North America CEO Pablo Di Si is leaving the company. Gerrit Spengler will take over as interim CEO for a short time before the position is handed over to Kjell Gruner in mid-December. Gruner worked at Porsche for a long time but was most recently employed by the US startup Rivian. Read more…
Stellantis launches new electric pickup platform STLA Frame
The multi-brand group Stellantis has launched its third current-generation multi-energy platform, the STLA Frame. The ladder frame platform is designed to support large US pickups, vans and SUV models – and a variety of drive technologies. Read more…
Nio posts lower-than-expected Q3 revenue, gross margin improves
Nio’s net loss was essentially flat in the third quarter compared to the second quarter, and gross margins improved to 10.7 percent. Read more…
BMW starts pre-series production of the Neue Klasse in Hungary
The first cars have rolled off the production line at the new BMW plant in Debrecen. These are not production models, but test vehicles of the all-electric X model of the Neue Klasse. Read more…
Ram 1500 REV And Ramcharger Delayed To 2025
“Is it the [best] moment we introduce it or not? Future will say.” That’s what Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares said. Read more…
China NEV retail at 581,000 in Nov 1-17, up 7% from same period last month
Retail sales of all passenger cars in China totaled 1.11 million units in the November 1-17 period, up 30 percent from a year earlier and up 3 percent from a month earlier. Read more…
VinFast VF9 Price Dropped By $12,000 As U.S. Deliveries Begin
The three-row electric SUV is competing with the likes of the Kia EV9 and Cadillac Vistiq. It’s also cheaper than before. Read more…
China to have 3.6 million public chargers by end of 2024, nearly 70% of global total, says TrendForce
Global public EV charging pile deployment is constrained by land availability and grid planning, coupled with slowing NEV market growth, TrendForce said. Read more…
China BEV export growth to slow this year on EU tariffs and lower demand, says Canalys
China’s export growth for BEVs is expected to slow to 9 percent this year, with its contribution to passenger car exports falling to 19.0 percent in 2024 from 22.5 percent in 2023, Canalys said. Read more…
CATL in talks to set up battery recycling operations in Europe
CATL is in talks to set up a battery recycling business in Europe, discussing possible plant sites with European governments including Hungary, according to Bloomberg. Read more…
Corporate America is investing in record levels of solar and storage
Corporate America is investing in clean energy at record levels, with tech giants taking the top spots for users of solar. Read more…
Huawei’s HIMA unit to double model offerings in 2025 with Aito M8 to rival Li L9, report says
HIMA’s available models will exceed 10 next year, and one of the key models will be the Aito M8, which will compete with Li Auto’s Li L9. Read more…
Farm-fegnugen? Volkswagen rolls out an electric tractor
Volkswagen Group Africa has officially begun production of a modern electric farm tractor at its multifunctional facility in Gashora, Rwanda in a bid to advance modern, low-emission agricultural initiatives in Africa. Read more…
Ram’s first electric pickup is delayed: Here’s when it will now arrive
The all-electric Ram 1500 REV pickup will not launch by the end of 2024 as expected. Ram’s first electric pickup is being delayed as Stellantis works to manage the “significant” workload ahead of it. Read more…
Tesla turns to its ‘Tesla Electric’ utility service to help sell cars
Tesla is now using ‘Tesla Electric’, its electric utility service in Texas, to help sell cars with a new incentive. Read more…
Solar and storage projects make headlines, but will they survive? (Interview)
On today’s episode of Quick Charge, we’ve got big solar breaking ground all over, despite the incoming administration’s supposed lack of love for home-grown clean energy. Our guests today walk us through home solar, energy storage, and more. Read more…
Honda deploys Peterbilt 579EV electric semi out of Alabama plant
A new, all electric Peterbilt 579EV is in-service at Honda’s Lincoln, Alabama assembly plant, where it’s busy transporting newly-built Honda cars from the plant to a nearby railhead for shipment to dealers across the country. Read more…
Here’s The $634 Million Electric Jaguar That Died At The Last Minute
“We would have done the facelift by now,” design legend Ian Callum lamented on social media. Read more…
Stellantis’ New ‘Engineering Marvel’ Trucks Aim For 690 Miles Of Range
The new STLA Frame truck platform supports gas, hydrogen, hybrid, electric and EREV power. Read more…
