The 2025 Mercedes-Benz EQS SUV sees a small price increase for the new model year, but few other changes. After remaining unchanged for the 2024 model year, pricing for the entry-level rear-wheel drive EQS 450+ rises $850 to $106,400. All prices include a mandatory $1,150 destination charge that’s unchanged for 2025. This single-motor version… Read more…
Tesla Model Y ‘Juniper’ Is Going Into Production Today In Europe: Report
Tesla is wasting no time trying to get out of last year’s sales dip. Read more…
Denza working on electric sports car, spy photos show
The sports car was originally a production version of Fang Cheng Bao’s Super 9 concept, but has later been assigned under the Denza brand, according to local media.
The Super 9 concept was unveiled on April 16, 2024, and is a specialty sports car in the Speedster category.
Contrary to popular belief, EV sales grew more in 2024 than 2023 – report
In 2024, the world sold 3.5 million more EVs than it did in the previous year, according to a new report by Rho Motion. This increase is larger than the 3.2 million increase in EV sales from the previous year – meaning that EV sales aren’t just up, but that the rate of growth is itself increasing. Read more…
Pony AI begins robotaxi test with driver seat unmanned on Beijing’s highways
Pony AI is one of the first companies to receive the test license, which still requires a safety officer in the front passenger seat.
Its robotaxi vehicles based on the Toyota Sienna and Lexus RX are allowed to conduct the test on designated highways.
Electric vehicle sales surge despite global misinformation campaign
The electric vehicle market went through remarkable growth in 2024, with global sales figures proving naysayers wrong. 2024 was a year filled with misleading claims from political figures, media outlets, and even industry players. And yet, the EV sector continued to grow. Rho Motion, an EV research consultancy, recently released a report highlighting the significant increase in EV sales worldwide.… Read more…
BYD to officially enter South Korea’s passenger car market on Jan 16
BYD will hold a brand launch in South Korea on January 16 to officially enter the country’s passenger car market.
The company first entered the South Korean market in 2016, producing commercial vehicles such as forklifts, buses and trucks.
Great Wall Motor previews net income growth of about 80% in 2024
Great Wall Motor’s net income in 2024 is expected to range from RMB 12.4 billion ($1.7 billion) to RMB 13.0 billion, an increase of 76.60 percent to 85.14 percent from 2023.
The automaker sold 1,233,292 vehicles in 2024, an increase of 0.22 percent year-on-year.
Denza aims to sell over 300,000 cars in 2025, report says
Denza is targeting sales of more than 300,000 units in 2025, implying a 138 percent growth, according to a local media report.
New vehicles on Denza’s exclusive e3 platform will be rolled out gradually and will help sales, according to the report.
These Automakers Are Next In Line To Get Tesla Supercharger Access
The list is about to grow from just six names to over a dozen. Read more…
Mercedes-Benz and Google team up to revolutionize in-car navigation
Mercedes-Benz and Google Cloud have joined forces to redefine the in-car navigation experience. Their collaboration will integrate Google Cloud’s advanced Automotive AI Agent into the Mercedes-Benz User Experience (MBUX) Virtual Assistant. The new technology, powered by Google’s Gemini family of LLM, promises to transform how drivers interact with their vehicles. The MBUX Virtual Assistant will be capable of understanding and… Read more…
Xpeng partners with BP’s EV charging arm to share charging network in China
Xpeng has more than 2,000 charging stations with over 10,000 chargers, while BP Pulse has more than 1,000 charging stations and 23,000 chargers in China.
Xpeng last week entered into a partnership with Volkswagen to share more than 20,000 charging stations operated by the two, covering 420 cities in China.
MW-class motor electric aircraft takes off with 3300 bhp
Wright Electric has finished assembling its second-generation megawatt-class motor, the WM2500, writes Nick Flaherty.
The motor has been built with support from the US ARPA-E ASCEND research programme and NASA, and it is spinning freely after being assembled in December. Read more…
LG Energy Solution hosts battery innovation competition
South Korea’s LG Energy Solution has launched its Battery Innovation Contest (BIC) 2025 to identify and support the next generation of battery technologies. Since its inaugural competition in 2017, BIC has been LG Energy Solution’s flagship research contest. This year’s edition has been revamped to foster greater collaboration between academia and industry. Selected researchers will… Read more…
China EV insurance registrations by brand for week ending Jan 12: Onvo 1,800, Tesla 7,800, BYD 42,800
CATL breaks ground on its 1st battery swap station in HK
FAW Hongqi’s E-QM5 based on CATL’s battery swap solution will be put into service as an electric cab in the Hong Kong market.
CATL’s long-term goal is to build a new energy mobility network covering Hong Kong and ASEAN through the Choco-SEB battery swap model.
Lyric ships solid-state battery front-end equipment to US customer
Chinese manufacturer Lyric has shipped its solid-state battery front-end equipment to its first US customer. Lyric’s Z-shape stacking machine achieves an efficient stacking speed of 0.1 s/pcs and ultra-high precision alignment of ±0.3 mm, according to the company. The double planetary mixer mixes various viscosity materials, enabling flexibility, and enhances the safety and efficiency of… Read more…
Aptera Motors presents production-ready solar EV at CES 2025
While some EV startups target the luxury vehicle market, Aptera Motors has taken a different path—the company set out to build the most efficient EV possible, and it’s now getting very close to production. At CES 2025, Aptera presented its production-ready solar electric vehicle (sEV), which it says offers “unmatched energy efficiency, freedom from conventional… Read more…
Cybertruck goes solar, new Model Y takes off, and BYD tackles Toyota
On today’s exciting episode of Quick Charge, Tesla’s redesigned Model Y is grabbing headlines, but the solar Cybertruck might be the thing for you. We’ve also got news from BYD, and an innovative new energy storage system in California. Read more…
EV growth rose again in 2024, despite media & political lies saying otherwise
In 2024, the world sold 3.5 million more EVs than it did in the previous year, according to a new report by Rho Motion. This increase is larger than the 3.2 million increase in EV sales from the previous year – meaning that EV sales aren’t just up, but that the rate of growth is itself increasing. Read more…
