There are many electric SUVs on the market, and every one of them claims to be the Model Y slayer. Yet the YU7 from Xiaomi is shaping up to be the one that can actually steal the Model Y’s crown. The YU7 was spotted undergoing road tests in Guangxi, China. Set for a mid-2025 launch, this good-looking electric SUV promises… Read more…
Serbia extends EV subsidies to the end of 2025
Serbia will continue to offer purchase premiums for electric cars of up to 5,000 euros in 2025. The budget for this year is 170 million dinars, which corresponds to just under 1.5 million euros. Read more…
Isuzu to build commercial vehicle plant in the US
Japanese vehicle manufacturer Isuzu Motors has announced a new plant in the USA, where it will build commercial vehicles with both electric and combustion engines. The new factory in South Carolina is scheduled to open in 2027 and reach an annual production capacity of around 50,000 vehicles by 2030. Read more…
Nissan’s ‘Pride’ Doomed Its Emergency Merger With Honda
Also on Critical Materials today: Democrats say Trump’s EV charging freeze is illegal, and Tesla’s got a BYD problem on levels. Read more…
Air taxi developer Archer receives a further 300 million dollars
A few weeks ago, the Californian air taxi developer raised $430 million from investors. Now, BlackRock and others have added another $300 million. Archer’s plans to develop a hybrid military aircraft have struck a chord with investors. Read more…
BMW R&D boss: Bigger batteries in EVs “don’t make sense”
Bigger battery packs bring an inflated carbon footprint Solution is higher efficiency and reeling range in to a real-world 300 miles Six upcoming Neue Klasse EVs will follow this philosophy BMW aims to grow its electric-vehicle momentum with its next-generation Neue Klasse family of vehicles, but it won’t be doing that with big battery packs. “You… Read more…
NYC is giving free e-bikes to delivery workers with shoddy or illegal electric bikes
New York City’s Department of Transportation has a novel idea for helping get the most common uncertified e-bikes off the city’s streets: let their riders swap them for a safer UL-compliant electric bike for free. Read more…
Watch BYD’s ‘God’s Eye’ Rip This Supercar Around A Track Without Anyone Inside
The advanced driving assistance system was put through its paces on a Yangwange U9 electric supercar. Read more…
Global EV market continues growing in January 2025
A new global EV market analysis just dropped, showing a healthy 18% year-on-year growth in sales throughout January 2025. That’s still a 30% drop compared to December 2024, but that’s to be expected. Sales go down after the holiday season and the phenomenon was in full effect last month in China where sales were down 43% compared to December 2024,… Read more…
Ionity partners with DoubleTree hotel, opens its largest HPC site in the UK
Charge point operator Ionity has opened a new charging hub in the UK at the DoubleTree by Hilton Dartford Bridge. With 24 ultra-fast chargers, it is Ionity’s largest EV charging site in the country. Read more…
PowerGo commissions more than 150 charging points in Denmark
Dutch charge point operator PowerGo has completed the installation of all 152 charging points for electric vehicles in the Danish municipality of Ikast-Brande. Most of these are AC charging points, but there are some fast chargers. Read more…
Cummins buys mining electrification company First Mode
US-American engine manufacturer Cummins is acquiring First Mode, a Seattle-based company specialising in the electrification of mining and rail vehicles. First Mode has made a name for itself in recent years with the conversion of dump trucks, among other things. Read more…
Tesla Trademark Hints At Robovan Sharing Program
The company locked in “Robus,” but that doesn’t mean we’ll see driverless Tesla Robovans roaming the streets anytime soon. Read more…
French logistics company Jacky Perrenot buys 40 eDaily vans from Iveco
The Italian commercial vehicle manufacturer Iveco will supply 40 eDaily electric vans to VIR by JP, a subsidiary of the French Jacky Perrenot Group. They will be used for delivery services and are designed to help overcome the challenges posed by environmental zones in city centres. Read more…
Rimac’s robotaxi subsidiary Verne begins factory construction
The Croatian electric hypercar manufacturer Rimac is getting serious about its diversification plans: its subsidiary Verne has now started building a factory near Zagreb to produce autonomous electric cars for the planned robotaxi service. Read more…
Foxconn confirms interest in Nissan partnership
Foxconn boss Young Liu publicly confirmed for the first time on Wednesday that the world’s largest contract manufacturer is interested in joining Nissan. However, he emphasised that he wants to cooperate with Nissan – not take it over. Read more…
Automakers’ share of China NEV market in Jan: BYD tops with 26.9%, Tesla 6th with 4.5%
BYD’s January share of China’s NEV market was lower than its December 2024 share of 31.0 percent.
In the overall passenger car market, which includes conventional internal combustion engine vehicles, Geely ranked first with a 13.4 percent share, ahead of BYD’s 11.2 percent.
Finn receives up to one billion euros for fleet expansion
The German car subscription provider Finn has announced the conclusion of a new ABS (asset-backed security) financing programme worth up to one billion euros. The debt capital will enable Finn to further expand its fleet – also outside Germany. Read more…
Geely launches hybrid Galaxy L6 EM-i, prices start at $12,300
The Galaxy L6 EM-i is powered by Geely’s Leishen EM-i hybrid system, and its main competitor is the BYD Qin L DM-i.
Geely is offering a limited-time RMB 3,000 discount on the Galaxy L6 EM-i, bringing the starting price down from RMB 89,800 to RMB 79,800.
Solaris delivers 37 hydrogen buses to Italy
Solaris has delivered the first 37 hydrogen buses to Bologna and Ferrara, Italy. The remaining 100 Urbino 1 hydrogen buses will be handed over to transport operator TPER by the end of next year. Read more…
