The Chinese EV market shows no signs of slowing down with innovative new models appearing seemingly every week. One of the latest and possibly most intriguing entries is the Changan Nevo E07. It’s an SUV with a unique feature: it can transform into a pickup truck. This clever design addresses two issues at once – it circumvents restrictions on pickup… Read more…
Ford lowers US prices for the Mustang Mach-E
The Ford Mustang Mach-E is becoming cheaper in the US. The 2025 model now starts at $36,495 and finally gets a standard heat pump. Orders will open in “early 2025.” Read more…
Zeekr kicks off production of the Mix minivan
The Chinese car brand Zeekr from the Geely Group has started production of the Zeekr Mix, an electric mini-van with a CLTC range of up to 712 kilometres. Read more…
Used EV Prices Continue To Go Down
The Tesla Model Y is now selling for roughly $28,000 on the used market, $800 less than the average used car irrespective of fuel type. Read more…
Audi S6 Sportback e-tron interior, design and features
Audi makes great wagons, or as it calls them, Avants. But it’s also created some of the best-looking sportbacks out there. This one may be its best ever – meet the Audi S6 Sportback e-tron. This may be an A6 by name, due to Audi’s new naming convention, but it’s all A7 on the outside. You can have the same… Read more…
Zeekr to report Q3 2024 earnings on Nov 14
Zeekr delivered a record 55,003 vehicles in the third quarter, up 51.13 percent year-on-year and up 0.35 percent from the second quarter. Read more…
China EV insurance registrations for week ending Oct 20: Nio 3,900, Tesla 13,200, Xiaomi 5,600, BYD 89,600
Li Auto had 12,100 insurance registrations last week, Xpeng 4,500, Zeekr 5,200, Leapmotor 8,000 and Aito 8,700. Read more…
Changan Nevo launches E07 SUV that can transform into pickup truck
Changan Nevo has launched the E07 SUV, which can transform into a pickup truck, in an attempt to cater to a demographic with a need for electric pickup trucks at a time when there are restrictions on such models in China. Read more…
Buick reportedly to launch EREV model as SAIC-GM adopts strategy to cater more to Chinese shoppers
Buick has adjusted its plan as a new model, codenamed NDLB, nears production, deciding to add EREV options to its original BEV-only offerings, according to local media. Read more…
A solar farm comes online on a coal ash landfill site in West Virginia
A 5.5-megawatt (MW) solar farm just came online in Rivesville, West Virginia, on a brownfield site near a shuttered coal-burning power station. Read more…
Missed specs from Tesla, EVs help get out the vote, and Ford updates Mach-E
On today’s spooky episode of Quick Charge, Tesla backtracks on the Cybertruck range extender, Ford updates the Mustang Mach-E, and you can now volunteer to help get people to the polls in an electric vehicle. Read more…
Tesla Cybertruck’s Range Extender Is Delayed (Again)
The Cybertruck’s range-extending add-on is ending up a lot like the truck itself: Delayed. Read more…
North Dakota is ramping up its EV charger installations
The North Dakota Department of Transportation (NDDOT) announced a funding opportunity for DC fast chargers in 16 communities across the state.. Read more…
BYD Shark arrives in Brazil as EV giant bets on market shake-up
China’s BYD launched its first pickup truck in Brazil, the Shark, to challenge the top-selling Toyota Hilux and the Ford Ranger. The Shark will play a significant role in BYD’s ambitions to become a top-selling automaker over the next few years. Read more…
Here’s a look at Hyundai’s new 2025 IONIQ 5 XRT ahead of deliveries
Hyundai’s best-selling electric SUV is getting a facelift. The upgraded 2025 Hyundai IONIQ 5 features more range, a Tesla NACS charging port, and a new XRT trim. Ahead of deliveries, we are getting a closer look at the new XRT variant. Read more…
Tesla Sued By ‘Blade Runner’ Producers Mad About Robotaxi Event
The film’s producer said Musk’s behavior veers towards hate speech, which was part of the reason why they denied Tesla usage rights. Read more…
Mercedes-Benz Is Getting Into EV Battery Recycling
The automaker opened a battery recycling facility that it says will process enough materials for 50,000 battery modules each year. Read more…
This Is Why Tesla’s NACS Plug Revolution Is A Big Deal
I spent several days driving a Tesla Cybertruck. For the first time in a long time, I didn’t worry or think about charging at all. Read more…
Mercedes opens its first battery recycling plant
Today Mercedes has proudly announced that it’s opened its first battery recycling plant. It’s located in Kuppenheim in southern Germany, and will operate with an expected recovery rate of more than 96% thanks to its mechanical-hydrometallurgical process. It’s net CO2-neutral too thanks to its roof being equipped with a photovoltaic system and it makes Mercedes the first car manufacturer in… Read more…
The 2025 BMW i4 M50 Understood The Assignment
BMW proves yet again that it knows what it’s doing in the EV era. Read more…
