The Song and Qin families continue to be BYD’s best-sellers. The Yuan family was the third best-selling BYD model in June, with 36,222 units sold. Read more…
This EV Prototype Can Charge To 80% In Under Five Minutes
The batteries in Nyobolt’s electric sports car can last over 600,000 miles with minimal degradation, the company said. Read more…
1,300 HP Yangwang U9 EV Supercar Hits The Nurburgring. Its Brakes Glow Red
BYD’s quad-motor electric supercar is being honed around Europe’s most famous track. Read more…
BYD’s electric supercar Yangwang U9 takes on the Nurburgring
After unveiling its electric supercar at the start of this year, BYD has now unleashed the Yangwang U9 onto the iconic Nurburgring race track. The U9, a true powerhouse with over 1,200 horsepower, aims to challenge established supercar manufacturers, marking a significant milestone for the company. Under the Yangwang brand, BYD’s luxury division, the U9 made its debut alongside the… Read more…
Virta supports charging network expansion in Southeast Asia
Finnish charging infrastructure service provider Virta has partnered with Gentari, a subsidiary of the Malaysian Petronas Group. The goal is to expand the EV charging network in Southeast Asia. Read more…
BYD sells record 341,658 NEVs in Jun, PHEVs hit another record high
BYD’s passenger BEVs sold fewer units in June than in May, while sales of PHEVs hit their 4th consecutive record high. Read more…
Porsche’s da Costa takes both Formula E wins in the USA
Antonio Felix da Costa won both rounds of the Formula E race weekend in the USA in a Porsche. Championship leader Nick Cassidy (Jaguar) failed to score any points in either race – making the championship standings much tighter ahead of the final races in London. Read more…
Luxembourg CFL to electrify its bus fleet
The Luxembourg National Railway Company CFL is investing nearly 700 million euros to replace its diesel bus fleet with electric buses by 2030. The first electric buses will arrive this year. Read more…
Extreme H unveils Pioneer 25 hydrogen racing car
Extreme H, the world’s first hydrogen off-road racing championship, introduced its driving machine in London last week – the Pioneer 25. It will put the hydrogen racing car through its paces at Extreme E’s Hydro X Prix in Scotland this month. Read more…
China tightens regulations on rare earth materials
The Chinese State Council has announced stricter controls on the mining, processing and trading of rare earths. The new rules will come into force on 1 October. Read more…
Nyobolt EV prototype takes ultra-fast charging onto the road
Nyobolt is taking its high-power density, fast-charging battery technology from the lab into the real world with its first EV prototype, a sportscar weighing just 1,250 kg, designed and engineered with Callum. Read more…
Nio delivers record 21,209 cars in Jun, Q2 deliveries exceed guidance
It was the second consecutive month of record monthly deliveries for Nio, sending quarterly deliveries to a rare beat of its guidance range. Read more…
Product ramp-ups and sluggish demand tear holes in Polestar’s balance sheet
Polestar recorded losses in 2023 that were more than twice as high as in the previous year, although vehicle deliveries increased by six per cent to 54,626 cars compared to 2022. The Swedish-Chinese brand cites high inventories and investments as one of the reasons for this. Read more…
The Skoda Elroq can go up to 560 km on one charge
Skoda has published the first official images of its new Elroq electric model in camouflage foil and provided initial key data. The all-electric compact SUV will celebrate its world premiere in autumn 2024. Read more…
Group14 announces multiple major battery orders
The US silicon battery material manufacturer Group14 has announced that it has concluded five binding purchase agreements totalling a value of at least $300 million. Read more…
Walmart Canada gets a Nikola fuel cell truck
Walmart Canada is the first major retailer in the country to add a hydrogen fuel cell electric semi-truck to its fleet – in this case the Nikola Hydrogen Fuel Cell EV. It will hit the road in the province of Ontario. Read more…
Xpeng delivers 10,668 cars in Jun, up 5.14% from May
In the second quarter, Xpeng delivered 30,207 vehicles, up 30.17 percent year-on-year and 38.43 percent from the first quarter. Read more…
Tesla Cybertruck AWD version coming in 2025, not this year
During a shareholder meeting a few weeks ago, Elon Musk said that the Cybertruck Foundation Series production will come to an end very soon and the standard AWD Cybertruck trim will enter production in Q3 2024. However, an email received by people who reserved the AWD option suggests the non-Fundation Series Cybertruck will not arrive until sometime next year. Users… Read more…
Zeekr delivers record 20,106 cars in Jun, up 8% from May
Zeekr delivered a record 54,811 vehicles in the second quarter, up 100.05 percent year-on-year and up 65.80 percent from the first quarter. Read more…
Li Auto delivers 47,774 cars in Jun, 2nd-highest on record
Li Auto delivered 47,774 vehicles in June, second only to last December’s record high of 50,353 vehicles. Read more…
