Tata Motors has bagged an order for 148 units of its Starbus EV from Bengaluru Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC), the city’s public bus transport provider. TML Smart City Mobility Solutions, a Tata Motors subsidiary that offers end-to-end electric public transport solutions, will fulfil the order. Read more…
Tesla Q4 2024 Sales Hit A New Record, But Full Year Sales Declined
Tesla failed to sell as many cars in 2024 as it did in 2023. Read more…
Tesla delivers 495,570 cars globally in Q4, 1,789,226 for full year 2024
BYD sells record 514,809 NEVs in Dec, full year 2024 sales reach 4.27 million Read more…
Shell Recharge to no longer offer software for third-party chargers in the US
Shell Recharge wants to concentrate on its public charging network in North America. The company will thus soon discontinue ‘Shell Sky,’ a software that third-party providers previously used to manage their commercial charging stations in the US and Canada. Read more…
Phoenix Tailings to refine rare earth metals in the US
US startup Phoenix Tailings wants to process rare earth metals in the United States and has now raised $43 million in a Series B financing round. Investors include well-known vehicle manufacturers such as BMW and Yamaha. Read more…
UK government consults OEMs on combustion engine phase-out
The British government has officially scheduled the announced consultation phase, which will deal with the 2030 phase-out of combustion engines and the ZEV mandate. The British automotive industry, in particular, will be consulted as part of this process. The consultation is to run until 18 February 2025. Read more…
Survey: 67% think government should provide EV purchase incentives
Support for the federal EV tax credit stands at around 50% Nearly 80% of EV owners would buy another one without incentives Three out of five Americans want state and local EV incentives if Trump kills the federal credit Even as the Trump Administration is expected to take aim at electric vehicle purchase incentives, they’re actually quite popular… Read more…
Major Suspension And Steering Issue Prompts Ford F-150 Lightning Recall
The defect may affect almost 12,000 2023 and 2024 model-year Lightnings, and it has so far been the source of one known accident. Read more…
Norway achieves 89 per cent EV share in 2024
Norway has long been regarded as a model country for electric cars and underpins this with its annual statistics for 2024: nine out of ten new cars were electric. In December, however, the proportion of electric cars was slightly below average. Read more…
IM Motors offers 0-interest financing, cash discount incentives
Customers who buy an EV from IM Motors before the Chinese New Year can enjoy 0-interest financing for five years and a RMB 5,000 ($680) cash discount. Read more…
2025 EV sales predicted to go up by 30%
Despite a year of fluctuating fortunes for the EV market in 2024, the future looks bright for electric vehicles. Analysts at S&P Global Mobility predict a significant surge in EV sales for 2025, and the automotive industry is buzzing with excitement. S&P Global Mobility forecasts a 29.9% global increase in all-electric vehicle sales, with an estimated 15.1 million EVs hitting… Read more…
Zeekr to launch 3 new models in 2025, including 2 hybrids
Zeekr will launch a Zeekr 007-based shooting brake model in the second quarter and one SUV each in the third and fourth quarters, both offering hybrid variants. Read more…
SAIC-GM-Wuling starts EV battery production in Indonesia
SAIC-GM-Wuling said it saw its first power battery produced in Indonesia, becoming the first Chinese car brand to realize power battery production in the country. Read more…
CATL presents electric car chassis with a focus on safety
When it comes to new electric car platforms, the focus is often on features such as range or charging performance. Chinese battery giant CATL has presented a skateboard chassis called Bedrock, designed for an exceptionally high level of safety. Read more…
Hyundai close to starting solid-state battery pilot production
According to industry insiders, the Hyundai Motor Group is close to completing a pilot production line for solid-state batteries at its Uiwang Research Institute. Operations are expected to begin in January. Read more…
China: Xiaomi signs charging deals with Nio, Xpeng, and Li Auto
Xiamio is extending its EV charging network in China by partnering with other EV makers. After signing deals with Nio, Xpeng, and Li Auto, the Chinese company now has access to around 30,000 EV chargers in China. Read more…
German eVTOL developer Volocopter goes bankrupt
Volocopter has filed for insolvency and is looking for investors. After Lilium, this is the second German flying taxi startup to face insolvency. While Lilium was saved at the last minute, Volocopter’s future is still open. However, there have been rumours that Geely could become a possible buyer. Read more…
BYD Denza to launch N9 SUV in Q1, new MPV to follow, exec says
The N9 SUV will be launched in the first quarter, and Denza will also launch a new MPV in 2025 that will be bigger and more powerful than the D9 MPV currently on sale, an executive said. Read more…
Russian soldiers are turning to electric scooters in failed assaults againt Ukraine
In yet another example of ordinary micromobility vehicles being drafted into military use in Russia’s yearslong attack on Ukraine, a new video has emerged showing a failed Russian assault led partially on electric scooters. Read more…
Deutsche Bank explains why Nio saw strong deliveries in Dec
More promotion boosted December deliveries of the Nio brand, while the increase of Onvo was due to improving supply, said analysts at Deutsche Bank. Read more…
