Swedish EV manufacturer Polestar has started US production of the long-range single-motor variant of its Polestar 3 SUV at the plant near Charleston, South Carolina, that it shares with Volvo. The model has a certified WLTP range of up to 438 miles and a certified EPA range of up to 350 miles. It uses the… Read more…
ZF to supply OEM with brake-by-wire technology for 5 million vehicles
German automotive parts supplier ZF has signed a deal with a global manufacturer that includes planned volume production of brake-by-wire technology to equip nearly 5 million vehicles with electro-mechanical braking (EMB) over the length of the contract. Featuring the electro-mechanical brake and by-wire technology on the rear brakes, the project will also include ZF’s integrated… Read more…
The Renault Twingo EV Will Be A 1990s Retro Nostalgia Trip
Renault recently unveiled the electric subcompact’s interior ahead of its launch next year. Read more…
Jaguar plans to close the loop on recycling seat foam
JLR is looking to use recycled content in seat foam to further lower the environmental impact of its future electric cars. The automaker announced in November that it’s working with chemical company Dow and seat specialist Adient to recycle polyurethane seat foam, a difficult task that means most of the material usually ends up in landfills… Read more…
Rivian R3X Is Already A Hit With Rimac’s CEO: ‘Would Buy It In A Heartbeat’
Mate Rimac, the visionary behind the 1,914 horsepower Nevera, says that he would buy Rivian’s performance EV “in a heartbeat.” Read more…
Tesla Cybertruck gets $10,000 solar panel wrap that gives you more range
A company managed to wrap a Tesla Cybertruck with solar cells that power an on-board battery pack. It costs about $10,000. Is it worth it. Read more…
BYD beat Toyota in EV sales on its home turf in 2024
The world’s largest EV maker is making a big statement overseas. In a historic win, BYD officially outsold Toyota in EV sales on its own home turf for the first time last year. Read more…
Refreshed Tesla Model Y takes China by storm with 50,000 orders on launch day
Tesla’s latest iteration of the Model Y, dubbed “Juniper,” has made a big entry into the Chinese electric vehicle market. According to local sources, the new Model Y racked up an impressive 50,000 orders on its launch day alone. This surge in demand proves the popularity of the Tesla brand in China, particularly the Model Y, which has consistently been… Read more…
How To Convert Conflicting EV Range Test Cycles: EPA, WLTP, CLTC
While there’s no perfect way to calculate EPA range from other standards, our guide gives you a rule of thumb. Read more…
A Chevrolet Silverado EV LT Was Driven On The Highway Until It Died: ‘Pretty Solid’
This particular electric truck was fitted with the medium-sized battery that enables an EPA-estimated range of 390 miles. Read more…
Toyota Exec: ‘We Have Learned From The bZ4X Crisis’
Toyota’s “multi-pathway” approach is about to be tested. Plus, Hyundai courts Trump and Tesla beats Audi. Read more…
Mercedes Taps Google For AI-Powered ‘Conversational Navigation’
The feature will let drivers more naturally ask the Mercedes voice assistant for restaurant and charging recommendations. Read more…
Hyundai Ioniq 5 N and BMW M3 CS battle it out in a closely fought drag race
In a surprising showdown, the electric Hyundai Ioniq 5 N and the BMW M3 CS went head-to-head in a drag race. Despite the Ioniq 5 N’s superior power output, the lighter M3 CS managed to stay ahead by a slim margin. The Ioniq 5 N delivers an impressive 601 horsepower, which can be temporarily boosted to 650 hp using the… Read more…
2025 Ford F-150 Lightning carries on for $65,090
The 2025 Ford F-150 Lightning electric pickup truck carries over without major changes. For now at least, that includes pricing—remarkable, given the unpredictably of Lightning pricing since the truck’s launch. Ford substituted 2024’s Avalanche paint color for Space White Metallic, but the least-expensive Lightning is still the… Read more…
Porsche deliveries in China fall for 3rd consecutive year, plans to downsize sales outlets
Porsche’s deliveries in China were down 28 percent in 2024 from 2023, resulting in a 3 percent drop in its global deliveries from 2023.
The carmaker plans to downsize its outlets in China to about 100 before 2027.
China EV battery installations in Dec: CATL share at 45.48%, BYD 23.19%
In December, China’s power battery installed capacity was 75.4 GWh, up 57.3 percent year-on-year and up 12.2 percent from November.
For the full year of 2024, CATL ranked first with 45.08 percent share, BYD ranked second with 24.74 percent share, and CALB ranked third with 6.68 percent share.
China NEV sales at record 1.596 million in Dec, CAAM data show
For the full year of 2024, China’s NEV sales amounted to 12.866 million units, contributing 40.9 percent of all vehicle sales of 31.436 million units.
The CAAM expects China’s vehicle sales to reach 32.9 million units in 2025, of which 16 million are NEVs.
PIONIX’s BaseCamp makes charger development simpler
PIONIX has created BaseCamp, built on the open-source EVerest framework, a robust and future-ready operating system that simplifies charger development while ensuring compatibility with the latest industry standards. Read more…
GAC plans to set up subsidiary dedicated to tie-up with Huawei
GAC will set up a subsidiary code-named “GH” with a registered capital of RMB 1.5 billion ($200 million) to cooperate with Huawei.
GAC and Huawei will jointly launch a new automotive brand, the first product of which will be an EV model priced in the RMB 300,000 range.
Shenzhen produces nearly 2.94 million NEVs in 2024
In 2024, Shenzhen’s NEV production was 2,935,300 vehicles, a local official said.
Shenzhen is where BYD is headquartered, and the company has a large production base in the city with a planned annual capacity of 1 million vehicles.
