Firefly is positioned in the boutique compact car market and leverages existing sales channels to drive growth, Nio said in a statement. Read more…
VW crisis: Labour groups propose wage cuts
The next round of collective bargaining talks at Volkswagen is scheduled for Thursday. The works council and IG Metall trade union announced that they will propose a salary cut, among other things, to reduce costs, prevent redundancies, and subsequent plant closures. Read more…
De Lijn orders 23 more electric buses from Iveco
The Flemish public transport company De Lijn has ordered another 32 electric articulated buses from manufacturer Iveco. This is the next firm order from a framework agreement for the delivery of up to 500 electric buses by 2030. Read more…
Electric Mini Cooper and Aceman not coming to US for now
Mini is deferring plans to bring the redesigned electric Cooper hatchback and new Aceman urban electric vehicle to the U.S., but isn’t shutting the door on U.S. availability completely. The news was first reported by MotoringFile, and confirmed to Green Car Reports by Mini spokesperson Andrew Cutler, who noted that Mini had previously said that a… Read more…
Nio Q3 earnings call: Sales and profitability targets, new model plans, and more
Nio is confident of doubling sales next year and aims to be profitable by 2026. The third brand is officially named Firefly and its first model will begin deliveries in the first half of 2025. Read more…
First BMW Neue Klasse units roll off the line in Debrecen
BMW has reached a significant milestone as the first near-production fully-electric models for the Neue Klasse have rolled off the production line at the BMW Group Plant Debrecen in Hungary. It’s a critical step towards the official start of series production, scheduled to kick off late in 2025. The Debrecen plant is now bustling with activity as production of test… Read more…
EVgo to expand charging partnerhsip with Meijer
EVgo announced an expansion to its longstanding partnership with Meijer, a Midwest grocery retailer, to bring more public fast-charging infrastructure to Meijer store locations throughout its six-state footprint. Read more…
Coca-Cola Switzerland orders 177 electric cars from Skoda
The beverage manufacturer Coca-Cola has ordered 177 Skoda Enyaq cars for its sales representatives in Switzerland. Coca-Cola HBC Switzerland is thus increasing the proportion of electric vehicles in its fleet to 90 per cent. Read more…
USA: Lectron ramps up production of NACS to CCS adapters
US manufacturer Lectron says it now produces up to 12,000 NACS to CCS adapters per week. The company supplies Ford with NACS adapters, for example. Read more…
It’s Now Easier To Find Trailer-Friendly Tesla Superchargers
Tesla’s latest software update puts trailer-compatible charging stations at the forefront of Supercharger results. Read more…
CATL considers recycling factory in Europe
The Chinese battery market leader CATL is said to be in talks about setting up a battery recycling business in Europe. Negotiations are apparently already taking place with European governments about possible locations. Hungary is likely one of them. Read more…
Vinfast VF 9 3-row electric SUV deliveries slowly begin
The first 9 examples of the Vinfast VF 9 have been delivered Vinfast said deliveries of the VF 9 are now underway across its distribution network The Vinfast VF 9 costs $69,800 Vinfast on Monday delivered the first handful of its VF 9 three-row electric SUVs to U.S. customers. The company held a small event at its Los Angeles headquarters in which… Read more…
Tesla makes finding charging stations for people towing trailers easier
Tesla has released a new navigation feature to make it easier for people towing trailers to find charging stations that can accommodate them. Read more…
India: Surge introduces two-in-one electric scooter
Hero MotoCorp-owned startup Surge may launch the S32 transforming electric scooter in India by mid-2025. Customers can convert the radical EV from a scooter into a three-wheeler or vice-versa in just three minutes. Read more…
Handtmann presents battery system with up to 1.3 MWh
German supplier Handtmann Systemtechnik has unveiled a modular LFP battery system that can provide a capacity of up to 1.3 MWh. According to the manufacturer, it is particularly suitable for robust applications in heavy vehicles, ships and stationary energy storage systems. Read more…
Stellantis’s new STLA Frame platform promises 500 miles of range
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…
