Leapmotor is expanding its C16 SUV lineup with two new all-electric variants with an improved range. The company touts the new models as a response to the growing demand for EVs capable of traveling further on a single charge, a key concern for many prospective buyers. The two new variants, priced at RMB 172,800 (€21,300) and RMB 189,800 (€23,400) respectively,… Read more…
Lucid (LCID) just had its fourth straight quarter with record EV deliveries to top off 2024
Lucid’s (LCID) stock is trending on Monday after the EV maker reported record deliveries for the fourth straight quarter. Production also picked up in Q4, pushing Lucid over its 2024 target. Read more…
Uber And Lyft Will Roll Out Robotaxis This Year. But There’s A Problem
The ride-hailing giants are preparing to deploy driverless taxis soon. Plenty of questions remain unanswered. Read more…
2026 Genesis GV60 brings tech updates
Genesis is giving the GV60 a mild refresh for 2026 Genesis revealed the updated GV60 globally, but hasn’t detailed specs The revamped 2026 GV60 should arrive in the U.S. later this year The Genesis GV60 is about to receive its first major refresh, which will include a new dashboard display and minimal styling changes. Genesis revealed the updated… Read more…
Refreshed 2025 Genesis GV60 Looks Sportier, Adds Huge New Screen
A larger battery pack from the revised Kia EV6 and Hyundai Ioniq 5 is likely also part of the update. Read more…
Honda partners with Huawei for new EV brand’s self-driving tech
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…
