BMW CEO Oliver Zipse has spoken out against delaying the EU’s CO2 targets for 2025. He continues to argue in favour of remaining open to different technologies but sees electric cars as having the greatest growth potential. Read more…
Thailand expands EV and battery subsidy eligibility
Thailand’s National Electric Vehicle Policy Committee has approved giving more time to battery electric vehicle manufacturers to meet their production commitment under the EV 3.0 incentive package. Read more…
Electric school bus maker is in peril, Illinois plant idled
Canadian electric school bus firm Lion Electric faces financial difficulties and is looking to be rescued, reports Bloomberg. Lion on Sunday announced the layoff of 400 people, representing more than half of its workforce, and said it was suspending manufacturing at its U.S. factory in Joliet, Illinois. When the factory was announced in 2021, Lion… Read more…
Best Car To Buy 2025: Green Car Reports names 5 finalists
Once a year, Green Car Reports takes a closer look at the market’s best and brightest green vehicles—models that help assure a cleaner future for us. One of these will be named Green Car Reports Best Car To Buy 2025 on Jan. 6. Read on for a quick snapshot of each and a quick summary of our priorities, and then check back for a closer… Read more…
Xiaomi names 2nd EV model YU7, launch expected in Jun or Jul 2025
Xiaomi EV has named its second model the YU7, and a regulatory filing has leaked the SUV’s core specs. Read more…
Hybrids break sales records in the US in Q3, EVs also on the rise
The third quarter of 2024 sales results reveal a fascinating dynamic in the US electric vehicle market. The overall market share of EVs went down from 7.4% to 7%, despite Americans buying more EVs than in the previous quarter. There was a bit of a change in the landscape of electrified car sales, with hybrid vehicles playing an increasingly important… Read more…
Marelli presents improved battery management system
Automotive supplier Marelli has announced a further development of its battery management systems (BMS) for automotive applications. The company focuses on ‘ Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy.’ Read more…
Here’s What A Zero Star EV Crash Test Looks Like
Lacking basic safety equipment like seatbelt pre-tensioners and load limiters, the Neta V is becoming famous for all the wrong reasons. Read more…
Winter Highway Range Test Compares Three New Electric Luxury SUVs
The Audi Q6 E-Tron, Porsche Macan EV and Polestar 3 are priced to compete with one another, but which one uses fewer electrons? Read more…
Nio explains in detail how steer-by-wire tech benefits ET9
Steer-by-wire makes the steering system 2.2 times more reliable than a traditional solution, filters out vibrations from the road, and helps enable a higher level of intelligent driving. Read more…
Waymo entrusts Moove with robotaxi operations in two US cities
Alphabet’s robotaxi company Waymo is cooperating with Moove, a vehicle financing startup based in Nigeria, to bring its service to Miami in 2026. The two sides are already planning to work together in Phoenix. Moove will take over the operational business at both locations, while Waymo will focus on autonomous driving technology. Read more…
GAC-Toyota starts pre-sales of the bZ3X in China
Japanese car giant Toyota and its Chinese partner GAC have started pre-sales of an electric SUV called the bZ3X in China. It is available from the equivalent of around 13,000 euros. However, the car will probably not come to Europe. Read more…
VinFast plans to double production in Vietnam
The Vietnamese electric car manufacturer VinFast has announced the construction of its second plant in Vietnam in order to double its production capacity in the country from 300,000 to 600,000 vehicles. Read more…
Tesla Nov sales in China highest so far this year, as Giga Shanghai exports drop to over 2-year low
Tesla sold 73,490 vehicles in China in November, its highest month of this year. Giga Shanghai’s exports in November were the lowest since June 2022 at 5,366 units. Read more…
China NEV retail hits new record high in Nov, while penetration declines further
Retail sales of NEVs in China exceeded 1 million for the fourth consecutive month in November, although penetration declined sequentially for the third time in a row. Read more…
Solaris to deliver 46 electric buses to Sweden
Keolis Sverige, one of Sweden’s largest transport operators, has ordered 46 electric buses from manufacturer Solaris. The first buses will be delivered next year and go into service in the Dalarna region. Read more…
Stellantis Promises Half-Price Lithium-Sulfur EV Batteries ‘By 2030’
The auto giant is joining forces with Zeta Energy to bring cheaper, lighter and faster-charging EV batteries to market by the end of the decade. Read more…
Nio says ET9’s steer-by-wire tech gets go-ahead for mass production, 1st in China
Nio ET9’s steer-by-wire (SBW) technology received mass production clearance today, making it the first mass-produced model in China to feature SBW technology. Read more…
ML enables early detection in EOL tests
Machine learning (ML) with ultrasonic sensors is enabling early error detection during end-of-line (EOL) testing, writes Nick Flaherty.
AITAD in Germany has developed an embedded, AI ultrasonic sensor system that can detect significantly more faults in an e-mobility platform at an early stage of the production cycle. Read more…
Zeekr makes foray into Malaysia with launch of 2 models
Zeekr has launched the Zeekr 009 MPV and Zeekr X compact SUV in Malaysia, with local deliveries set to begin later this month. Read more…