BYD raked in $107 billion in revenue in 2024. Now it aims to pump out one million EVs annually at its city-sized production plant. Read more…
Aventon Level 2 commuter e-bike at $1,499, EcoFlow DELTA 2 at exclusive new $360 low, Anker SOLIX EverFrost 2 coolers $200 off, more
We’re starting off this week’s Green Deals by looking in on Aventon’s Spring Sale offers once again, this time focusing on the Level 2 Commuter e-bike that has dropped to $1,499 for the first time in a year. Next, we’ve secured an exclusive new low for our readers on EcoFlow’s DELTA 2 Portable Power Station that drops costs to $360, with a separate collection of EcoFlow Spring Sale flash offers running through the rest of the day, led by the DELTA Max 2000 Portable Power Station at $899, along with two others. Lastly, Anker has added its latest EverFrost 2 Electric Coolers (as well as extended its massive F3800 Plus savings) to its SOLIX Spring Sale lineup, with the 40L model down at $700 while the dual-zone 58L model is down at $900. Plus, all the other hangover Green Deals from last week are in the links at the bottom of the page, rounded up together in our Electrified Weekly coverage. Read more…
BYD just launched the sleek Qin L EV with its new smart driving tech for under $17,000
BYD just launched its new Tesla Model 3-sized electric sedan but at about half the cost. The sleek new Qin L EV is loaded with BYD’s “God’s Eye” smart driving tech and gets over 330 miles of driving range. Oh, and did I mention it starts at less than $17,000? Meet the new Qin L EV. Read more…
NYC’s fastest EV charging company, Revel, opens its first West Coast station
Revel, the EV charging company known for its high-speed chargers in and around New York City, started its West Coast expansion today with 12 320kW chargers in San Francisco, and more to come soon. Read more…
Eleven companies join project to demonstrate optimized battery production for EVs
Eleven companies will jointly present their battery cell production project, demonstrating a model production process to scale and optimize robot-assisted production of EV battery cells and packs. Bosch Rexroth, DBR77, EDAG, FANUC, Fraunhofer FFB, IBG, KEYENCE, Lenze, Mybotshop, SCHUNK and Vision Lasertechnik will show how different technologies interact to make production processes scalable and increase… Read more…
Smart’s #5 EV Challenges Tesla With 400 KW Charging
The mid-size electric crossover has two gigantic screens inside. It also comes with a Land Rover-style side ladder. Read more…
Kempower’s new Flex Satellite public EV charging station features CCS and NACS connectors
EV charging solution provider Kempower has launched a new EVSE product that it calls a “cutting-edge fast-charging experience.” The Kempower Flex Satellite is designed for public charging applications, and offers both CCS and NACS connectors. It works in conjunction with the Kempower Power Unit, which provides DC power to a number of satellite units. The… Read more…
SK On and Nissan announce North American EV battery production supply agreement
SK On and Nissan announce North American EV battery production supply agreement Global battery manufacturer SK On and Nissan have announced a new battery supply agreement that will support Nissan’s EV production in North America. Under the agreement, SK On will supply nearly 100 GWh of high-nickel batteries to Nissan from 2028 to 2033. These… Read more…
Instavolt opens EV charging ‘superhub’ in the UK
InstaVolt has opened the largest and most advanced ultra-rapid charging superhub in the UK so far, located near the A34 and close to junction 9 of the M3, in Winchester, England. Read more…
JATO: Chinese brands overtake Tesla in Europe in February
In Europe, 164,148 new electric cars were registered in February, as reported by JATO Dynamics. Tesla sales fell to their lowest February figure in five years – but the two best-selling EVs still come from the US manufacturer. Read more…
The biggest Tesla (TSLA) cheerleader on Wall Street just slashed delivery estimate
Morgan Stanley analyst Adam Jonas, often described as Tesla’s (TSLA) biggest cheerleader on Wall Street, just slashed his delivery estimate for the automaker by 300,000 units. Read more…
Tesla (TSLA) surges with retail investors on Trump and Musk pumping the soufflé
Tesla (TSLA) surged 10% this morning, fueled by money from retail investors on President Trump, White House officials, and CEO Elon Musk pumping the stock. Read more…
EHang double breakthrough: eVTOL factory, first unmanned flight in Europe
Chinese air taxi company EHang has established a new joint venture with JAC Motors to fund construction of a production facility for its eVTOL aircraft following the company’s first unmanned urban eVTOL flight test in Spain – the first such milestone in Europe. Read more…
Hyundai has a multi-billion-dollar bet to dodge Trump’s tariffs, boost EVs in the US
The South Korean auto giant has no plans to slow down in the US. Hyundai will reportedly announce another $20 billion investment in the US later today. The funds will help boost local production, including a new steel plant for its upcoming EVs. President Donald Trump and Hyundai are expected to announce the new US investment later today. Read more…
Tesla’s self-driving rollout in China hits a regulatory speed bump
Tesla’s push to introduce its Full Self-Driving system to Chinese drivers has hit a bit of a snag. The electric car company had to pause its free trial of the driver-assist feature due to new rules designed to give authorities more control over software updates in connected vehicles. Tesla offered a trial version of its FSD package to Chinese owners… Read more…
Cadillac’s Electric Sedan: Everything We Know
Cadillac’s CT4 and CT5 sedans aren’t expected to get gas-powered replacements. Instead, their successors could be all-electric. Read more…
Ford Patents A Manual Gear Shifter For EVs
It’s deployable and can function as a sequential shifter or a full-on six-speed stick. Too bad there aren’t actual gears to swap. Read more…
UK: Believ takes over London-based Switch EV
UK electric vehicle charge point operator Believ has purchased assets in Switch EV. The latter provides a scalable platform that provides real-time data on chargers to help with charge point management. Read more…
Paris votes to ban cars from hundreds of streets
The residents of Paris have voted in favour of closing hundreds of the city’s streets to cars. In a public survey, many people voted for the creation of 500 new car-free streets. However, only four per cent of the almost 1.4 million registered voters took part in the vote. Read more…
London tests mobile charging for electric construction vehicles
Transport for London (TfL) and FM Conway will swap a diesel-powered electric excavator and wheel loader for electric ones at construction sites in the UK capital. The goal of the trial is to see whether they can be charged effectively using mobile chargers. Read more…
