Despite setbacks, Rivian sold more cars in 2024 than in 2023. Read more…
General Motors Caps Off An Epic 2024 With 114,000 EV sales
GM’s electric fleet came roaring back in 2024, smashing sales records and expanding its footprint. Read more…
GM and LG Energy Solution extend battery technology partnership to include prismatic cell development
US automaker GM is extending its 14-year collaboration with South Korean battery maker LG Energy Solution to develop prismatic cell technology. GM expects the cells that the companies develop to power its future EV models, as part of its strategy to diversify its supply chain, using multiple chemistries and form factors. GM will continue to… Read more…
UK entrpreneur acquires electric snowmobile maker Taiga
Taiga Motors, which formerly positioned itself as a leader in snowmobile fleet electrification in the Nordic region and filed for creditor protection in Quebec last summer, is now under the control of a UK entrepreneur, Stewart Wilkinson. The word “taiga” means “boreal forest” or “snow forest.” Taiga also manufactures electric watercraft. In July, the company… Read more…
France: Peugeot e-208 now available for under €30,000
Peugeot is lowering the entry-level price of the e-208 to €28,000 – but only in France for the time being. In Germany, the electric model is available from €36,325 according to the current price list. However, as competition increases, a price reduction could follow. Read more…
Future big GM EVs might accelerate charging with multiple connectors
With megawatt charging slow to ramp up, General Motors appears to have an alternative solution to speed up charging for electric commercial vehicles. This is discussed in a patent filing published by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) Nov. 26, 2024, although it was originally filed by GM about two years earlier. In the document… Read more…
Hyundai and Kia had a record year in the US, but this is just the start with new EVs en route
South Korea’s auto giants, Hyundai and Kia, are making their presence known in the US after another record sales year in the US in 2024. With new EVs launching in key segments, Hyundai and Kia expect even more growth this year. Here’s what to expect in 2025. Read more…
Tesla’s energy storage business continues to boom
While Tesla’s vehicle delivery results were disappointing, there was still good news in the report: Tesla’s energy storage business continues to boom. Read more…
Ford extends EV promotion after F-150 Lightning, Mach-E set new sales records in 2024
After its best EV sales quarter ever in the fourth quarter, Ford is extending its “Power Promise” program, which includes a free home charger. Ford looks to keep the momentum going this year after the F-150 Lightning and Mustang Mach-E set new sales records in 2024. Read more…
Xiaomi SU7’s Record Deliveries Expected To Double For 2025
Xiaomi smashed its own targets by delivering over 135,000 cars for 2024, and it wants to double that for 2025. Read more…
U.S. EV Sales Get A Trump Bump In Q4 2024
The President-elect’s threats to repeal incentives pushed EV buyers into showrooms in the final quarter of 2024. Read more…
BYD shatters sales records with over 4 million NEVs sold in 2024
BYD has announced record-breaking new energy vehicle (NEV) sales for December 2024 and the full year. The company sold a staggering 514,809 NEVs in December alone, marking its seventh consecutive month of record sales. That’s a 50.95% increase from the same period last year and a 1.58% increase from November 2024. BYD’s total sales for 2024 reached an astounding 4.27… Read more…
Kia Set New EV Sales Records Last Year In The U.S.
Adding the EV9 to the otherwise lonely U.S. electric lineup made a huge difference in Kia’s sales numbers in 2024. Read more…
The Big Winners And Losers Of The EV Race In 2024
In this episode of the Plugged-In Podcast from InsideEVs, we reflect on the biggest EV stories of 2024. Read more…
Wheel-E Podcast: California e-bike laws, Russian army scooters, more
This week on Electrek’s Wheel-E podcast, we discuss the most popular news stories from the world of electric bikes and other nontraditional electric vehicles. This time, that includes new laws and regulations in California regarding electric bicycles, the return of ONYX and the company’s electric mopeds, a review of the Xtracycle Hopper, Russian soldiers on electric scooters, and more. Read more…
Rivian (RIVN) stock surges after delivering more EVs than expected in Q4 2024
Rivian (RIVN) delivered more vehicles than expected in the fourth quarter, beating Wall St expectations. After overcoming its recent supply shortage, the EV maker is seeing momentum pick up. Here’s a look at how many EVs Rivian delivered in Q4 and 2024. Read more…
China plans further export restrictions for battery technologies
The Chinese Ministry of Commerce has proposed further export restrictions on some technologies used to manufacture battery components and process the metals lithium and gallium. Read more…
Palma de Mallorca to get 100 new electric buses
The transport company of Mallorca’s island capital Palma has presented an ambitious electrification plan. It wants to purchase 100 electric buses within the next three years. The city government has now released 33 million euros for this purpose. Read more…
The Tesla Cybertruck Is Now Cheaper Thanks To The $7,500 Tax Credit
An even cheaper version of the EV is on the way, according to the updated list of EVs that are eligible for the tax credit. Read more…
Lynk & Co unveils hybrid Lynk & Co 900 to target large SUV market
The Lynk & Co 900 is Lynk & Co’s flagship plug-in hybrid SUV for the global market and is the brand’s largest vehicle to date.
It is equipped with a powerful powertrain capable of accelerating from 0 to 100 km/h in less than five seconds and a top speed of more than 200 km/h.
