Song will join Chinese renewable energy group Envision and is set to take on a supply chain management role, according to Reuters. Read more…
CATL unveils battery packs for battery swapping
CATL has presented two standardised batteries and announced that it would build 1,000 battery swapping stations in China next year. The Chinese battery maker believes that battery swapping will cover one-third of EVs’ energy needs by 2030. Read more…
Huawei-Chery joint brand Luxeed adds hybrid variants to R7 SUV
Luxeed has launched two EREV variants for the R7 with a starting price of RMB 249,800 ($34,230) and deliveries are set to begin on January 5. Read more…
Stellantis to invest €2 billion in Italian plants
The automotive group Stellantis has presented its plan for Italy. It says it will invest 2 billion euros in its factories in the country in 2025. It will also start manufacturing new electric and hybrid models in Italy – and keep an open mind regarding the ACC Gigafactory. Read more…
LG & JSW in talks for a battery gigafactory in India
LG Energy Solution and JSW Energy could create a joint venture to establish a battery gigafactory in India. JSW Group, the Indian conglomerate that owns JSW Energy, may leverage the local battery plant to fulfil its ambition of launching a standalone EV company. Read more…
European EV Sales Were A Mixed Bag In November
Hybrids increased their market share once again, while gas- and diesel-powered cars continued their decline. Read more…
BYD selects 6 dealers in South Korea for planned Jan market entry
BYD Korea said it has completed the selection of six dealer partners before launching its domestic operations in South Korea in January. Read more…
Tesla Shanghai starts mass production of Model Y refresh in Jan, says local media
The refreshed Model Y, codenamed Juniper, expected to have similar features as the refreshed “Highland” Model 3, is will start mass production in China next month, according to local media. Read more…
Dongfeng Motor enters Mexico with launch of over 10 models
Dongfeng has officially entered the Mexican auto market and launched more than 10 models there, including BEVs and hybrids. Read more…
Nio details European expansion plans for its third and cheapest brand, Firefly
Following Nio itself and Onvo, Nio’s stable is about to get even bigger as it welcomes its third and cheapest brand yet: Firefly. This will be officially presented during Nio Day 2024 on December 21 when its first model will also be introduced, but ahead of that today the company gave us some teaser details. First off, here’s the official… Read more…
ConnectDER raises $35 million to scale its meter socket adapters for EV charging
US-based home energy technology provider ConnectDER has secured $35 million in Series D funding to accelerate its market expansion and development of its meter socket adapters for EV charging and solar power systems. The financing round was led by new investors Decarbonization Partners, which is a partnership between BlackRock and Temasek, and MassMutual Ventures. Existing… Read more…
Argonne leads $50-million sodium-ion EV battery innovation push
The US Department of Energy (DOE) has awarded $50 million to be invested over the next five years to establish the Low-cost Earth-abundant Na-ion Storage (LENS) consortium led by DOE’s Argonne National Laboratory to develop high-energy, long-lasting sodium-ion batteries. The consortium includes six national laboratories and eight universities, which aim to develop sodium-ion batteries that… Read more…
GAC launches eVTOL brand Govy, debuts new product AirJet
The AirJet, which has a range of over 200 km, is Govy’s first product and GAC’s second flying car. Read more…
CATL reportedly mulling HK listing to raise at least $5 billion
CATL is in talks with potential advisers and a listing in Hong Kong could take place as early as the first half of 2025, according to Bloomberg. Read more…
Refreshed Rivian R1S gets top safety rating from IIHS
Large SUVs aren’t necessarily the safest vehicles on the road, but the 2025 Rivian R1S is bucking the trend. The American IIHS (Insurance Institute for Highway Safety) awarded the R1S with its Top Safety Pick+ rating after the latest crash testing session. The Pick+ is the highest possible award for any production vehicle. The 2025 model walked away with “Good”… Read more…
Tesla Giga Shanghai to start mass production of facelifted Model Y in Jan, report says
Tesla’s Shanghai factory will begin mass production of the facelifted Model Y next month and is expected to begin deliveries of a six-seat Model Y in the fourth quarter of 2025, according to local media. Read more…
Honda 0 Series EV prototypes debuting at CES Jan. 7
Honda will unveil prototypes of its 0 Series electric vehicles at CES in Las Vegas on Jan. 7, 2025. The pair of prototypes follow initial concept versions unveiled at CES 2024 this past January, and preview production models due in 2026. A teaser image shows one vehicle that appears to retain the general shape of the Honda Saloon concept shown at… Read more…
Here’s A First Look At Honda’s New Electric SUV
The boxy electric crossover will go into production in 2026 alongside a wedge-shaped sedan. Read more…
Historic Montana youth climate lawsuit upheld by state Supreme Court
A youth-led climate lawsuit won another historic decision today, with the Montana Supreme Court upholding a 2023 ruling that the state must consider climate change and environmental protections in the approval process for new energy projects. Read more…
Walmart and Nexamp are rolling out 31 solar farms in 5 states
Walmart is working with community solar developer and operator Nexamp to build 31 community solar farms across the US.. Read more…
