Xpeng is considering shelving plans to adopt the Thor chip in next year’s new models, while Nio has no plans to use the Thor chip in next year’s models, according to local media. Read more…
German goverment to release billions in subsidies for chip factory in Dresden
The Federal Ministry of Economics will subsidise the chip factory of the Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) and its partners Bosch, Infineon and NXP in Dresden. Grants of up to 5 billion euros are planned over several years. Read more…
CATL offers innovation financing to its suppliers
The Chinese battery manufacturer CATL has told its suppliers that it will provide them with financial support if necessary to accelerate technological innovation in battery materials and equipment to further reduce prices. Read more…
Hongqi adopts CATL’s battery swap technology
FAW Group’s brand Hongqi is the latest automaker to join CATL’s Choco-SEB battery swapping programme. Just last month, Changan Automobile announced a similar partnership with CATL, and unveiled the battery swap-enabled Oshan 520 electric sedan. Now, Hongqi is following suit. CATL’s Choco-SEB (SEB stands for “swapping electric block”) technology allows EV owners to quickly swap empty batteries for fully charged… Read more…
BYD’s largest production base has made over 1 million cars this year
BYD’s Xi’an plant has four assembly lines in production at the same time, with output reaching 4,000 to 4,400 vehicles per day. Read more…
Xiaomi to sell EVs outside of China
The tech company Xiaomi apparently wants to offer its electric cars internationally in future, and no longer just on the Chinese domestic market. Initially, this is planned on a small scale in order to test market reactions and prepare for a larger expansion. Read more…
Mercedes starts street testing new electric SUV
Mercedes-AMG is starting trials on test sites and on public roads with its recently announced electric SUV based on the AMG.EA platform. The first stop will be winter testing in northern Sweden. Read more…
Zeekr rolls out 7X SUV in Europe, deliveries to begin in summer 2025
The Zeekr 7X is available for order in the Netherlands, Sweden and Norway, with first customer deliveries expected in summer 2025. Read more…
FAW Hongqi joins CATL battery swap alliance
Hongqi is the second automotive brand in the past month to announce the adoption of CATL’s Choco-SEB battery swap solution. Read more…
Nio surpasses 2,800 swap stations in China
Nio has added 62 battery swap stations in China so far this month, and aims to add about 200 in total this month. Read more…
Meet Daniel Jin: Head of Nio Firefly, an auto industry veteran
Jin joined Nio in January 2022 after more than 10 years at SAIC-GM. Read more…
Nano One demonstrates the advantages of its One-Pot LFP cathode production process
Battery cathode active materials (CAM) developer Nano One Materials has conducted a study with chemical processing company Worley Chemetics to demonstrate the economic advantages of Nano One’s patented One-Pot process for lithium iron phosphate (LFP) cathode production. The comparative analysis showed that One-Pot could reduce total invested capital costs and operational costs of two 25,000-tonne-per-year… Read more…
Avangrid set to add 130 new hybrid bucket trucks to utility fleet
New England energy company Avangrid announced plans to purchase 130 new diesel-electric hybrid bucket trucks as part of a larger procurement plan to electrify the utility service fleets of its subsidiary companies. Read more…
Tesla brings back free Supercharging for life to move some Model S cars
Tesla has announced that it is bringing back free Supercharging for life, an incentive abandoned long ago, to move some Model S cars at the end of the quarter. Read more…
MAN delivers first production eTGX electric semi trucks to Duvenbeck
MAN Truck & Bus reached another milestone on its path towards decarbonization by delivering its first regular production Ultra Low Liner eTGX electric semi truck to international logistics service provider Duvenbeck – who plan to add over 100 more such trucks to its fleet in total. (!. Read more…
Renault 5 electric hot hatch gets a whole lot hotter: R5 Turbo 3E
It may not have a turbocharged engine where the back seat should be, but the aesthetic – the aesthetic is there, and the performance is undeniable. Meet the all-new Renault 5 Turbo 3E, a car its makers hope becomes a new French performance icon for the electric era. Read more…
What Lucid’s Chief Engineer Thinks Of ‘China’s Apple Car’
Auto executives are obsessed with the Xiaomi SU7. Lucid’s head engineer liked it too. Read more…
California’s 2035 Gas Car Ban May Be Finalized Next Week: Report
The Biden administration may land a huge win for EVs next week as it’s reportedly finalizing California’s 2035 gas car sales ban. Read more…
Labatt Breweries places single largest Volvo VNR Electric truck order in Canada
Labatt Breweries of Canada is adding ten new Volvo VNR Electric semi trucks to its transport fleet, marking a major sustainability milestone by hauling Labatt’s beer and ready-to-drink-beverage portfolio from distribution centers in Bois-des-Filion to customers in Montreal. Read more…
RollAway aims to be Cruise America for EV era
While many Americans aspire to own an RV, renting from companies like Cruise America is also a popular option. Now a Silicon Valley startup aims to offer an electric alternative. RollAway broke cover in 2023, announcing plans to rent out a fleet of electric RVs based on General Motors BrightDrop vans. It’s now accepting online reservations as of… Read more…
