The EV battery health grading service offers EV owners a full report on their electric vehicle’s traction battery condition, designed to provide confidence to used EV buyers. Read more…
DLR tests hydrogen drives in the megawatt range
The German Aerospace Centre (DLR) has put a test field for megawatt propulsion systems into operation in Empfingen. DLR is using this test infrastructure to test new types of fuel cell propulsion systems for ships and aeroplanes. Read more…
How To Prep Your Electric Car For Long-Term Parking Or Storage
What’s the best way to store an EV for a few weeks or months? Read more…
BYD Oct sales breakdown: Song 114,938 units, Qin 86,589
Song family models continued to rank as the top-selling BYD models with record sales of 114,938 vehicles in October. Read more…
IONETIC slashes EV battery pack development time and costs
IONETIC has unveiled Arc, which it refers to as a world-first, software-accelerated, AI-supported development system that delivers multi-million-dollar savings in battery development costs and halves time-to-market for custom packs. Read more…
Scout Terra Vs. Rivian R1T: How Do They Compare?
They may look somewhat similar, but these two electric pickups have plenty to set them apart. Read more…
Tesla’s self-driving saga continues with more promises and more delays
It is becoming painfully obvious that Tesla has been a little bit ambitious with its self-driving technology promises. The company’s latest progress updates on its Full Self-Driving (FSD) program are seriously testing the patience of Tesla enthusiasts. While the EV pioneer continues to paint a rosy picture of autonomous driving, the reality seems to be lagging behind the rhetoric. Tesla… Read more…
10,862 new electric cars in Norway over October
With 10,862 electric cars registered in October, Norway once again recorded a BEV share of over 90 per cent of all new car registrations. This time, the Toyota bZ4X took first place in the model ranking, just ahead of the Skoda Enyaq. The first model without a purely electric drive is only in 23rd place. Read more…
Lucid’s electric SUV Gravity starts at 79,900 dollars
Californian electric car manufacturer Lucid has released further information on its second vehicle model Gravity: the order books for the electric SUV will open on 7 November, with a starting price of 79,900 dollars. Read more…
BYD sells record 502,657 NEVs in Oct, exceeding 500,000 mark for 1st time
So far this year, BYD has sold 3,250,532 NEVs, up 36.49 percent year-on-year. Read more…
Ford suspends production of the F-150 Lightning electric pickup truck
Citing weak demand, the US automotive group Ford has decided to suspend production of its F-150 Lightning electric pickup truck for six weeks. Ford’s electric car division has been making massive losses for a long time. Read more…
China to exert political pressure in the EU via its car manufacturers
In response to the introduction of special tariffs, the Chinese government has apparently instructed domestic car manufacturers to stop major investments in Europe – especially in those countries that voted in favour of the tariffs. Read more…
Nio delivers 20,976 cars in Oct, largely flat from Sept
Li Auto delivers 51,443 cars in Oct, down 4.22% from Sept
Chinese sodium battery maker Zoolnasm says it becomes supplier to one global auto parts firm
The program will last for four years, with a total lifecycle purchase value of about RMB 200 million ($28.1 million). Read more…
Xpeng delivers 23,917 cars in Oct, 2nd consecutive record month
Nio ramps up car purchase incentives for Nov
Nio has ramped up its car-buying incentives for this month, including increasing the free NOP+ access to 3 years from the previous 2 years, hoping to capitalize on the end-of-year peak season. Read more…
Nio president says Firefly models will remain purely electric, denies hybrid powertrain report
Nio president said the Firefly brand will be launched on Nio Day 2024, continuing the pure electric technology route. Read more…
Zeekr delivers 25,049 cars in Oct, 2nd consecutive record month
Zeekr today announced incentives including 0 down payment, zero-interest financing, and a new, lower-priced variant for the Zeekr X. Read more…
Nio Day 2024 to be held in Guangzhou on Dec 21
Prior to Nio Day 2024, Nio will celebrate its 10th anniversary on November 25, and the two events share a common theme: Together & Further. Read more…
