A Mercedes-Benz CLA EV prototype toppled a record set by the Porsche Taycan Mercedes drove a CLA EV 2,309 miles in 24 hours around the Nardo test track The Mercedes CLA EV could become the most efficient EV on sale in the U.S. Records are meant to be broken, and Mercedes-Benz has just busted one set by Porsche. In April, Mercedes-Benz quietly took… Read more…
Study: EV battery prices to drop by 50% by 2026
EV battery prices have been falling, and they could decline even more steeply over the next two years, according to a new Goldman Sachs report. On the pack level, global average battery prices declined from $153 per kwh in 2022 to $149 in 2023, according to the report, which predicts that they’ll continue dropping to $80 per kwh by 2026. That’s… Read more…
BYD’s Dynasty lineup set to sell 2 million units this year, exec says
In the January-October period, sales of the Dynasty lineup exceeded 1.58 million units, contributing about half of the BYD brand’s sales in the same period. Read more…
Webasto uses second-life battery storage at its Schierling plant
Automotive supplier Webasto has integrated a battery storage system for its plant’s energy supply in southeast Germany. Thirty used commercial vehicle batteries temporarily store electricity from the company’s own solar power system to make the plant’s energy supply more sustainable. Read more…
Intouro electrified: Mercedes-Benz unveils first electric intercity bus
Daimler Buses is putting a battery-electric powered intercity bus in the spotlight. The Mercedes-Benz eIntouro is still a near-series prototype. However, the electrically powered model is set to celebrate its series production world premiere in just under a year – and will be delivered from 2026. Read more…
Streetscooter parent company e.Volution files for insolvency
After last week’s announcement that Streetscooter would discontinue production at the plant in Düren, parent company e.Volution GmbH has filed to open provisional insolvency proceedings. However, business operations will continue, and the company intends to restructure itself. Read more…
Xiaomi reports $1.3 billion in revenue from EV business in Q3 with 39,790 deliveries
In the third quarter, Xiaomi’s innovation business, which includes EVs, had a gross margin of 17.1 percent and an average vehicle sales price of RMB 238,650. Read more…
Xiaomi delivers 100,000th SU7, further adjusts 2024 target
Xiaomi recently announced that it reached its production milestone ahead of schedule – 100,000 SU7 vehicles rolled off the production line in the company’s factory in Beijing. And now, the Chinese tech giant has announced that it has already shipped that many units. That marks another milestone in 2024, which Xiaomi reached ahead of schedule. The new carmaker is adjusting… Read more…
Xpeng to launch in the UK in early 2025
Xpeng has signed a distribution agreement with International Motors (IML) and announced its entry into the British automotive market. The Chinese startup’s first model for the UK will be the G6. Read more…
Nio Onvo aims to have up to 1,000 stores by end of 2025, report says
Onvo aims to have at least 500 stores by March next year and 800-1,000 by the end of 2025, according to local media. Read more…
Gotion High-Tech takes a stake in Ebusco
Dutch bus manufacturer Ebusco will purchase batteries from the Chinese company Gotion. The latter, in which VW also has a stake, will also invest millions in the new partner – to secure its own payment. Read more…
Tesla Cybertruck Factory Wrap Service: Dead
The factory-installed paint protection film for the pickup that doesn’t need protection is no longer available. Read more…
Xiaomi says SU7 deliveries have exceeded 100,000, reveals new target of 130,000 for 2024
The new target means that Xiaomi is set to deliver 30,000 units in the next less than one and half months. Read more…
Northvolt could apply for bankruptcy protection in the US
Ailing battery cell manufacturer Northvolt could seek bankruptcy protection under US law. Such proceedings are considered one of the options for a strategic review – and have helped many companies in the US in the past to avoid insolvency. Read more…
Parker Chomerics thermal gap pad offers low oil bleed
The Chomerics division of Parker Hannifin Corporation has introduced the THERM-A-GAP PAD 80LO, a high-performance thermal gap pad with low oil-bleed and migration.
The RoHS-compliant pad features a high-tack surface that reduces contact resistance, an operating temperature of -50 C to 200 C and a UL 94 V-0 flammability rating. It is also electrically isolating. Read more…
Porsche recalls 15,906 Taycan EVs in China due to battery fire risk
A short circuit may occur inside the power battery module of some of the vehicles included in this recall, which in extreme cases may lead to thermal runaway of the battery module. Read more…
Saldivar’s Trucking: first owner-operator to deploy Volvo VNR Electric semi
Owner-operators are a huge part of the heavy truck market, and they’ve been among the most hesitant groups to transition from diesel to electric semi trucks. That may be changing, however, as Saldivar’s Trucking becomes first independent owner-operator in the US to deploy a Volvo VNR Electric Class 8 truck. Read more…
BYD reaches 10 millionth NEV production milestone
BYD was founded in February 1995 with an initial workforce of around 20 employees. Now it has become one of China’s largest automakers, with a total workforce of more than 900,000. Read more…
Zeekr begins deliveries of Zeekr X SUV in HK
Zeekr has completed the first 100 deliveries of the Zeekr X in Hong Kong, with local deliveries of the Zeekr 009 MPV set to begin soon. Read more…
Mercedes’ upcoming electric CLA has a ton of neat EV tech and options
Mercedes released a look at the powertrain technology of its upcoming electric CLA, and it includes tons of neat EV tech and some interesting options for battery technology and what looks to be the most flexible charging system we’ve seen yet. Read more…
