Retail sales of all passenger cars in China totaled 1.11 million units in the November 1-17 period, up 30 percent from a year earlier and up 3 percent from a month earlier. Read more…
VinFast VF9 Price Dropped By $12,000 As U.S. Deliveries Begin
The three-row electric SUV is competing with the likes of the Kia EV9 and Cadillac Vistiq. It’s also cheaper than before. Read more…
China to have 3.6 million public chargers by end of 2024, nearly 70% of global total, says TrendForce
Global public EV charging pile deployment is constrained by land availability and grid planning, coupled with slowing NEV market growth, TrendForce said. Read more…
China BEV export growth to slow this year on EU tariffs and lower demand, says Canalys
China’s export growth for BEVs is expected to slow to 9 percent this year, with its contribution to passenger car exports falling to 19.0 percent in 2024 from 22.5 percent in 2023, Canalys said. Read more…
CATL in talks to set up battery recycling operations in Europe
CATL is in talks to set up a battery recycling business in Europe, discussing possible plant sites with European governments including Hungary, according to Bloomberg. Read more…
Corporate America is investing in record levels of solar and storage
Corporate America is investing in clean energy at record levels, with tech giants taking the top spots for users of solar. Read more…
Huawei’s HIMA unit to double model offerings in 2025 with Aito M8 to rival Li L9, report says
HIMA’s available models will exceed 10 next year, and one of the key models will be the Aito M8, which will compete with Li Auto’s Li L9. Read more…
Farm-fegnugen? Volkswagen rolls out an electric tractor
Volkswagen Group Africa has officially begun production of a modern electric farm tractor at its multifunctional facility in Gashora, Rwanda in a bid to advance modern, low-emission agricultural initiatives in Africa. Read more…
Ram’s first electric pickup is delayed: Here’s when it will now arrive
The all-electric Ram 1500 REV pickup will not launch by the end of 2024 as expected. Ram’s first electric pickup is being delayed as Stellantis works to manage the “significant” workload ahead of it. Read more…
Tesla turns to its ‘Tesla Electric’ utility service to help sell cars
Tesla is now using ‘Tesla Electric’, its electric utility service in Texas, to help sell cars with a new incentive. Read more…
Solar and storage projects make headlines, but will they survive? (Interview)
On today’s episode of Quick Charge, we’ve got big solar breaking ground all over, despite the incoming administration’s supposed lack of love for home-grown clean energy. Our guests today walk us through home solar, energy storage, and more. Read more…
Honda deploys Peterbilt 579EV electric semi out of Alabama plant
A new, all electric Peterbilt 579EV is in-service at Honda’s Lincoln, Alabama assembly plant, where it’s busy transporting newly-built Honda cars from the plant to a nearby railhead for shipment to dealers across the country. Read more…
Here’s The $634 Million Electric Jaguar That Died At The Last Minute
“We would have done the facelift by now,” design legend Ian Callum lamented on social media. Read more…
Stellantis’ New ‘Engineering Marvel’ Trucks Aim For 690 Miles Of Range
The new STLA Frame truck platform supports gas, hydrogen, hybrid, electric and EREV power. Read more…
GARO survey finds that UK EV owners would pay more to increase charging speed
Sweden-headquartered EV charger manufacturer GARO reports that a recent survey of 500 EV owners in the UK found that they would be willing to pay £10-20 more per charge to reduce waiting and charging times by up to 15 minutes. The percentages of those willing to pay more were 55% in Cardiff, 49% in Northern… Read more…
Arizona is getting 200 MW of Tesla battery storage to meet rising energy demand
Arizona’s grid is getting a huge 200 MW Tesla lithium-ion battery energy storage system to support the state’s growing energy demand. Read more…
Lectric launches XPeak 2.0 e-bikes with $365 in free gear, Save $1,700 with Samsung Bespoke Black Friday appliance deals, more
Today’s Green Deals are being led by yet another new Lectric release, as the brand launches its XPeak 2.0 Off-Road e-bikes for pre-order with $365 in free gear – all starting from the first-generation’s $1,399 price tag. Next we have Black Friday savings on Samsung’s Bespoke AI Combo All-in-One Electric Washer and Ventless Heat Pump Dryer starting from $1,700, along with an array of other Bespoke smart appliance deals. NIU has begun its full Black Friday event on its KQi series e-scooters, with the KQi3 Max Electric Kick Scooter back at its $599 low. Lastly, we’re seeing the second-ever discount on Govee’s new Smart Electric Composter that has dropped the price down to $260. Plus, all the best hangover Green Deals from last week are in the links at the bottom of the page, like yesterday’s Black Friday savings on UGREEN’s three PowerRoam stations, Segway Ninebot e-scooters, and more.. Read more…
SkyDrive to bring more eVTOL air taxi services to South Carolina, home to its US headquarters
Japanese eVTOL developer SkyDrive continues to grow its order books and is now expanding potential air taxi operations in South Carolina, a state it chose as its US base last year. SkyDrive has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with one of the state’s largest private jet charter companies, which includes purchasing up to ten SKYDRIVE eVTOL aircraft. Read more…
Stellantis unveils new Frame Platform for Jeep and Ram EVs, unlocking up to 500 miles range
Stellantis launched its newest EV platform on Tuesday. The new STLA Frame Platform will first underpin upcoming Jeep and Ram EV models. According to Stellantis, it aims to provide “best-in-class capabilities,” including up to 500 miles range. Read more…
Extended-Range EVs Are The Next Big Thing. Will Drivers Plug Them In?
Automakers won’t say how plug-in hybrid owners behave. Is assuming EREV owners will plug in just magical thinking? Read more…
