Porsche did a fun range challenge involving its Porsche Taycan in Sport Sedan, Sport Turismo and Cross Turismo variants in either 4S, Turbo or Turbo S configurations. The challenge was 1,111 km-long and started from Koblach, Austria, through Ingolstadt, Germany, before circling back to the starting point. Participants had to use only four Porsche charging points and were split into… Read more…
Switzerland regulates autonomous driving
In Switzerland, the Federal Council has passed an ordinance regulating automated driving that will come into force on March 1, 2025. The regulations mean that drivers will be allowed to use autopilot functions on freeways and for parking, while fully autonomated routes for pilot projects have been made clear. Read more…
Dubai can now boast 750 charge points across the city
In the United Arab Emirates (UAE), the Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has announced that its network of electric vehicle charging stations now reaches over 740 charge points across the city. Independent Charge Point Operator (CPO) licenses have also been issued to Tesla and UAEV. Read more…
Public transport operator Movia reaches electric bus target six years early
The Danish public transport company Movia has put 66 new electric buses into operation. This means that half of Movia’s bus fleet in the capital region of Copenhagen and on Zealand is now electric – six years earlier than originally planned. Read more…
U.S. EV Registrations Were Up In October Despite Tesla Being In The Red
GM, Hyundai, Honda and Rivian had at least one model on the list of best-selling EVs. Tesla had three. Read more…
Nio aims to become profitable by 2026
Chinese electric car manufacturer Nio wants to make a profit from 2026, according to company boss William Li. The urgency to become profitable arises from the fact that Nio’s development is running about two years slower than expected. Read more…
Hyundai Kona Electric: Green Car Reports Best Car To Buy 2025 finalist
Base price of $34,270 secures a 200-mile EPA range from less than 50 kwh Fast-charging times lag Hyundai’s E-GMP (Ioniq) EVs, but V2L adds usefulness Smart interior design, latest infotainment system amount to a modern look and feel The Hyundai Kona Electric is one of Green Car Reports’ Best Car To Buy 2025 finalists, and it exemplifies a… Read more…
The Tesla Cybertruck Might Have An Inventory Problem
Limited-edition Foundation Series models are piling up in inventory across the country. Read more…
Xpeng reportedly considering shelving plans to adopt Thor as Nvidia chip suffers delays
Xpeng is considering shelving plans to adopt the Thor chip in next year’s new models, while Nio has no plans to use the Thor chip in next year’s models, according to local media. Read more…
German goverment to release billions in subsidies for chip factory in Dresden
The Federal Ministry of Economics will subsidise the chip factory of the Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) and its partners Bosch, Infineon and NXP in Dresden. Grants of up to 5 billion euros are planned over several years. Read more…
CATL offers innovation financing to its suppliers
The Chinese battery manufacturer CATL has told its suppliers that it will provide them with financial support if necessary to accelerate technological innovation in battery materials and equipment to further reduce prices. Read more…
Hongqi adopts CATL’s battery swap technology
FAW Group’s brand Hongqi is the latest automaker to join CATL’s Choco-SEB battery swapping programme. Just last month, Changan Automobile announced a similar partnership with CATL, and unveiled the battery swap-enabled Oshan 520 electric sedan. Now, Hongqi is following suit. CATL’s Choco-SEB (SEB stands for “swapping electric block”) technology allows EV owners to quickly swap empty batteries for fully charged… Read more…
BYD’s largest production base has made over 1 million cars this year
BYD’s Xi’an plant has four assembly lines in production at the same time, with output reaching 4,000 to 4,400 vehicles per day. Read more…
Xiaomi to sell EVs outside of China
The tech company Xiaomi apparently wants to offer its electric cars internationally in future, and no longer just on the Chinese domestic market. Initially, this is planned on a small scale in order to test market reactions and prepare for a larger expansion. Read more…
Mercedes starts street testing new electric SUV
Mercedes-AMG is starting trials on test sites and on public roads with its recently announced electric SUV based on the AMG.EA platform. The first stop will be winter testing in northern Sweden. Read more…
Zeekr rolls out 7X SUV in Europe, deliveries to begin in summer 2025
The Zeekr 7X is available for order in the Netherlands, Sweden and Norway, with first customer deliveries expected in summer 2025. Read more…
FAW Hongqi joins CATL battery swap alliance
Hongqi is the second automotive brand in the past month to announce the adoption of CATL’s Choco-SEB battery swap solution. Read more…
Nio surpasses 2,800 swap stations in China
Nio has added 62 battery swap stations in China so far this month, and aims to add about 200 in total this month. Read more…
Meet Daniel Jin: Head of Nio Firefly, an auto industry veteran
Jin joined Nio in January 2022 after more than 10 years at SAIC-GM. Read more…
Nano One demonstrates the advantages of its One-Pot LFP cathode production process
Battery cathode active materials (CAM) developer Nano One Materials has conducted a study with chemical processing company Worley Chemetics to demonstrate the economic advantages of Nano One’s patented One-Pot process for lithium iron phosphate (LFP) cathode production. The comparative analysis showed that One-Pot could reduce total invested capital costs and operational costs of two 25,000-tonne-per-year… Read more…
