Honda is trying to expand its presence in the Chinese electric market and is joining forces with local tech giant Huawei. The collaboration will see Huawei’s advanced smart driving solution integrated into Honda’s new EV brand, “Ye.” This partnership is yet another in a growing trend among automotive manufacturers looking to use Huawei’s self-driving technology. Honda’s “Ye” brand was launched… Read more…
JAC EV unit to build models based on CATL’s skateboard chassis
JAC Yiwei will prioritize the adoption of CATL’s CIIC-S platform for its passenger car program, which involves battery swap-enabled models, BEVs and EREVs.
The two companies will also promote joint research and development of advanced technologies for intelligent chassis, involving thermal management, battery packs and EE architectures.
CATL signs deal with FAW Jiefang to drive electrification of commercial vehicles
CATL and FAW Jiefang signed a deal to collaborate on product development and business model innovation.
The two will work together to promote the accelerated development and adoption of commercial vehicle battery technology to fuel the electrification of the commercial vehicle transportation industry.
Bosch teases big announcement on electric bike battery innovation
Bosch eBike Systems plans to announce something new at CES 2025, perhaps related to advances in its electric bicycle battery technology. A cryptic teaser video gives a taste of what’s to come. Read more…
China auto market sees 227 models with price cuts in 2024
China’s auto market saw 227 models with price cuts in 2024, more than the 148 in 2023 and significantly higher than the 95 in 2022.
Price cuts peaked in March and April 2024, unlike 2023’s relatively balanced picture.
Honda plans to adopt Huawei’s smart driving solution in China, report says
Honda is exploring cooperation with Huawei in the field of smart driving, and is expected to use the Chinese tech giant’s solution on the Ye brand.
The same model under the Ye brand could be offered in parallel in the future in variants with Honda Sensing 360+ and variants with Huawei’s smart driving solution.
VW ID.4 now costs less than $200/month to lease
Volkswagen is advertising its 2024 ID.4 Standard at $999 down, $149/month for 24 months. That’s an average monthly lease cost of just $184/month plus tax and license, making it the cheapest of all January EV lease offers we’ve found. Read more…
Leapmotor launches new C16 SUV variants with longer range
Leapmotor launched two new BEV variants for the C16 with a starting price of RMB 172,800 ($23,590), 6.8 percent higher than the starting price of the previous BEV variants.
The new variants come with a larger battery pack and the CLTC range has been upgraded from 520 kilometers to 580 kilometers.
Global EV battery market share in Jan-Nov 2024: CATL 36.8%, BYD 17.1%
In January-November 2024, the total global EV battery usage was 785.6 GWh, up 26.4 percent from 621.4 GWh in the same period last year.
CATL’s share in the January-November period was 36.8 percent, unchanged from January-October. BYD was at 17.1 percent, up from 16.8 percent in January-October.
BYD to officially launch Xia MPV on Jan 8
BYD gave the Xia its debut on August 30, saying at the time that the MPV would be priced in the RMB 300,000 ($40,980) class.
The BYD brand currently has no MPV models available in China. Its Denza sub-brand is offering the D9 MPV.
Xpeng, VW to jointly build supercharging network in China in deepened tie-up
Through the partnership, more than 20,000 charging piles operated by the two companies will cover 420 cities in China for customers of Xpeng and Volkswagen. Read more…
EV-Swapped 1928 Ford Model A Pickup Is A Prohibition Electric Truck
Putting an electric powertrain into an old classic is a great way of keeping it on the road; it’s also fully reversible. Read more…
350 new Mercedes-Benz eCitaro electric buses headed to Hamburg
Hamburger Hochbahn AG operates the city of Hamburg’s bus system, and they’ve just placed an order with Daimler Buses for 350 fully electric Mercedes-Benz eCitaro buses to be delivered to the northern German city for use as zero-emission public transport. Read more…
Tesla drivers stuck in wait lines at Swedish Superchargers, Tesla blames union strikes
Tesla drivers in Sweden are stuck in wait lines at Superchargers stations. Tesla blames union strikes preventing them from connecting their new stations to the grid. Read more…
XCMG shows electric heavy equipment with BYD battery swap tech ahead of CES
Electric equipment from XCMG can now be ordered with interchangeable battery swap tech, enabling heavy trucks and construction equipment to swap out their BYD-developed, 400 kWh battery packs in just three minutes, and top-off as quickly as diesel. Read more…
The Honda Prologue Was The Surprise EV Hit Of 2024
Oh, and the Prologue was also the best-selling General Motors electric vehicle, too. Read more…
It’s an electric BMX bike! It’s a skateboard! It’s a DRYFT Board… something completely new [Video]
A new company called DRYFT1 is sliding its way into electric mobility on the wheels of a new hybrid product that mixes a BMX bike with a skateboard. The DRYFT Board is a hybrid board cross (HBX) that has combined the best elements of BMX and skateboarding into a one-of-a-kind all-electric product that gives riders the freedom to freestyle on roads in ways we haven’t seen before. You’ve gotta see this thing in action in the video below. Read more…
‘Not safe or legal’ – Cops continue crackdown on Sur Ron style electric bikes
As powerful electric motorbikes such as those from brands like Sur Ron and Talaria become more popular, especially with teens, police departments in the US are increasingly cracking down on their use on public roads. Read more…
Porsche has been developing in-wheel electric motors since 1900
Porsche built its reputation with internal-combustion sports cars, but at the turn of the 20th century Ferdinand Porsche, whose son Ferry would later start the sports-car brand, tinkered with electric motors—including in-wheel hub motors. The first electric-vehicle boom occurred at the turn of the 20th century, before internal combustion… Read more…
Farmrobo iMog hopes to bring autonomous tractor to hobby farms
Developed by Indian company Farmrobo Technologies, the iMog is a fully autonomous, multipurpose electric farm tractor designed to be a cost-effective solution to support small-scale farming operations and hobby farms. Read more…
