A recent widely discussed media story about an interview with William Li actually comes from December 22, 2024. Read more…
GAC launches Aion UT compact electric car in China
Around two months after the start of pre-sales, the Chinese car manufacturer GAC has now launched regular sales of its compact electric car Aion UT in China. The model starts at 69,800 yen (around 8,900 euros). Read more…
EVs Are Getting Cheaper To Repair
According to insurance data, the average repair bill for non-totaled EVs last year was the same as newer combustion cars. Read more…
UK government likely to back away from strict EV quotas
The UK is expected to relax ZEV mandates, which are increasing annual sales quotas for electric vehicles for manufacturers. There is no denying the parallel with the EU: Just a few days ago, the EU Commission announced its intention to reduce the pressure on automakers. Read more…
Nissan tests autonomous driving tech in urban Japan
Nissan is celebrating its latest advancements in self-driving technology, after putting a modified Serena minivan through its paces in the bustling Minato Mirai district, Japan. What sets this test apart is the complete absence of a human driver within the vehicle, marking the first time in Japan that a car has navigated such a complex urban environment completely autonomously. It… Read more…
Tesla sells 26,777 cars in China in Feb, exports 3,911 from Shanghai plant
Tesla sold 26,777 vehicles in the Chinese domestic market in February, down 11.16 percent year-on-year and down 20.55 percent from January.
In the January-February period, Tesla’s retail sales in China amounted to 60,480 units, down 13.63 percent year-on-year.
Tesla hands over first Model Y Juniper in Europe
Following the rollout in China and North America, Tesla has kicked off deliveries of the revised Model Y to European customers. The ‘Launch Series’ vehicles are joining the previously registered demonstration cars in customer hands. Read more…
Nio gets new policy support as Shanghai to subsidize city’s swap station construction
Starting April 1, Shanghai will subsidize 40 percent of equipment investments in battery swap stations open to other brands for a period of five years.
Shanghai is the latest city after Hefei to offer support for the battery swap sector.
Nio gets new policy support as Shanghai to subsidize city’s swap station construction
Starting April 1, Shanghai will subsidize 40 percent of equipment investments in battery swap stations open to other brands for a period of five years.
Shanghai is the latest city after Hefei to offer support for the battery swap sector.
Farasis unveils battery tech that supports 6C ultra-fast charging
Farasis said its 6C ultra-fast charging technology allows LFP batteries to charge from 10 percent to 80 percent in 8.55 minutes.
Farasis said its design significantly improves the heat dissipation area by up to 4.8 times on 6C LFP batteries.
BYD Denza to officially launch N9 on Mar 21 to target luxury SUV market
Denza began pre-sales of the N9 on February 21, with a pre-sales price range of RMB 450,000 ($62,000) to RMB 550,000.
The N9 is a six-seat hybrid SUV with a length, width and height of 5,258 mm, 2,030 mm and 1,830 mm, respectively, and a wheelbase of 3,125 mm.
Xpeng to officially launch updated G6 and G9 SUVs on Mar 13
Xpeng will officially launch the 2025 G6 and G9 at its spring event on March 13.
The updated G6 is a model developed for the global market and would be offered in left- and right-hand drive versions.
Zeekr teases full-size SUV 9X, its 1st hybrid model
Zeekr will showcase the Zeekr 9X at the Shanghai auto show in late April, with deliveries of the model scheduled to begin in the third quarter of 2025.
Zeekr also announced the Zeekr 9X Grand, which could be priced at more than RMB 1 million ($137,840).
Volkswagen finally promises buttons for the most important functions
Who knew touchscreens controlling everything in a car would be a horrible idea and lead to a lot of inattentive drivers? Oh, yeah, the entire car media and most owners of new cars. But not car makers, at least not for many, many years. Now we’re seeing somewhat of an awakening among them, and the latest to see the light… Read more…
Xiaomi SU7 Ultra first encounter
Xiaomi took the SU7 Ultra to the Mobile World Congress and displayed the beast of an EV for everyone to see. This is our first of hopefully many more encounters with the SU7 Ultra. The SU7 Ultra is the top-of-the-line variant of the SU7 and it’s drastically different, even in terms of body panels. The body is much more aerodynamic… Read more…
Tula Technology updates its Dynamic Motor Drive software that improves EV efficiency at low loads
Tula Technology, a propulsion efficiency company, has presented new results from tests of its Dynamic Motor Drive technology as applied to an electric vehicle. Last year, at the SIA Powertrain 2024 International Congress in Lille, France, Tula showed off its technology in an EV that had been retrofitted with the company’s DMD software and an… Read more…
Monday’s EV engineering webinar schedule: March 10, 2025
This week Charged is hosting a virtual conference on EV engineering that’s free to attend. The conference includes live webinar sessions with interactive Q&As and on-demand webinars. View the daily session schedule online here. All of the live sessions will be recorded and available to view after the broadcasts. The recorded videos can be accessed on each session’s registration… Read more…
Liebherr developing giant, 140-ton Segway-style autonomous haulers [video]
The new Liebherr S1 Vision 140-ton hauler is unlike any heavy haul truck currently on the market – primarily because the giant, self-propelled, single-axle autonomous bucket doesn’t look anything like any truck you’ve ever seen. Read more…
Workhorse electric delivery vans arrive in Canada this spring
Following approval from Transport Canada, EV startup Workhorse will be bringing the W56 and W750 model electric delivery vans to commercial truck dealers in Canada as early as this spring. Read more…
Used Porsche Taycans Are Surprisingly Cheap Right Now
Looking for a fancy performance EV for around $50,000? You can get a used Taycan for less than that. Read more…
