BYD’s next-generation blade battery will improve the range of vehicles and extend the life cycle of the battery itself, an executive said. Read more…
[Full text] ‘The next two years are crucial for our success,’ Nio’s William Li says in internal letter
“We must keep launching competitive new products and improving our operational efficiency to double our sales next year and achieve profitability in 2026. These are goals we cannot afford to miss,” Li said. Read more…
Chery’s joint venture plant in Spain sees 1st car roll off line
Chery’s joint venture plant in Spain saw its first vehicle roll off the assembly line on November 23, the S700 under EV Motors’ Ebro brand. Read more…
Donut Lab claims new platform builds faster, cheaper, better EVs
Donut Lab has taken a new approach to building electric vehicles with a development platform that offers a library of inter-compatible components that can be used to produce supercars, buses, UVs or SUVs in record time, it says. Read more…
2024 Guangzhou auto show ends with NEVs taking center stage
A total of 1,171 vehicles were on display at the 2024 Guangzhou auto show, of which 512 were NEVs, with NEVs on display in almost all booths. Read more…
Nio surpasses 2,700 swap stations in China
Nio today put 10 new battery swap stations into operation in China, bringing the total to 2,702 as it celebrates its 10th anniversary. Read more…
EU official hints at possible change on China EV tariffs
Brussels and Beijing are close to reaching a solution on tariffs on Chinese EV imports into the EU, an EU official said. Read more…
Nio celebrates 10th anniversary with over 620,000 users
Nio, which was founded on November 25, 2014, is starting multi-brand operations, having already launched the Onvo sub-brand and will launch the Firefly brand next month. Read more…
Tesla offers limited-time discount on Model Y in China, extends 5-year, 0-interest financing to Dec 31
Tesla is offering a limited-time discount in China for two less expensive variants of the Model Y, probably because the crossover’s major refresh is not far away. Read more…
2025 Audi RS E-Tron GT Gets A Lot More Powerful—And Expensive
It becomes the quickest-accelerating production Audi ever made. Read more…
Nio denies wild rumor claiming it would be acquired by BYD
Ma Lin, Nio’s assistant vice president for branding and communications, today denied a wild rumor claiming BYD would acquire his company. This went viral on Weibo since the source of the claim appeared to be a BYD employee. Ma told BYD’s head of branding and PR Li Yunfei that if the person who originated the rumor is a BYD employee… Read more…
Tesla Sued This Startup. Getting It To Drop The Case Was ‘A Guessing Game’
EVject makes a charging connector that allows EV owners to drive away while charging, potentially avoiding a dangerous situation. Read more…
Used Buying Guide For Plug-In Hybrid Electric Cars
A used PHEV can be tempting, especially with the potential eligibility for a federal tax credit. Read more…
Battery Replacement Costs Are Poised To Plunge: ‘Cheaper Than Fixing An Engine’
A new report highlights the outsize effect of falling lithium prices on used EVs and second-life batteries. Read more…
Tesla and Rivian are settling their battery tech theft lawsuit
Tesla and Rivian have been embroiled in a lawsuit in which the former accused the latter of having stolen battery technology by poaching Tesla employees. Read more…
New study shows: EV batteries last much longer than expected
While diesel cars run and run, electric car batteries quickly break down and turn the expensive new car into a complete financial loss – statements like these can be found on social media repeatedly. P3 now analysed data from more than 7,000 electric cars, providing insights into real battery ageing. And the field data paints a whole different picture. Read more…
Tesla’s Actually Smart Summon arrives in Europe with limitations
Tesla finally launched Actually Smart Summon (the name having been chosen on purpose by Elon Musk in order to spell out ASS) in the US in September, and the feature now seems to have made its way to Europe, as part of the 2024.44.3 software update. However, there’s a catch. Tesla currently limits the total summon distance in Europe to… Read more…
Peugeot e-3008 GT interior, design and features review
What is it? The Peugeot e-3008 could prove one of the most popular cars on the road. Everybody and their grandmother seemingly want a crossover these days, and as those go – the e-3008 is both good-looking and practical. It has oodles of style – lion’s claw LED headlights, a fastback rear design, and have you seen the alloy rims… Read more…
Kempower, Proviridis partner on novel electric semi truck charging solution
French infrastructure specialists Proviridis have partnered with EVSE manufacturer Kempower to deliver a novel, underground charging solution for electric semi trucks designed to easily integrate into existing truck depots. Read more…
Ben Maclean adds second CAT D6XE electric drive dozer to his fleet
Ben Maclean is the 24-year-old owner of a land reclamation business called Down to Earth Developments that specializes in transforming unusable or degraded land into more productive plots that can be put to residential or agricultural use – and Ben is using these hybrid machines to make reclamation an even more sustainable enterprise. Read more…
