China has announced a new record for sales of electric cars and plug-in hybrids: 1.6 million new energy vehicles (NEVs) were sold in September, several thousand more than in the previous record month of December 2024. China is also reaching new heights when it comes to pure electric cars and the share of electric vehicles in the overall market. However, the market leader, BYD, is not benefiting from this. Read more…
VoltaVia project shows how road construction machinery is electrified
The Production Engineering of E-Mobility Components (PEM) chair at RWTH Aachen University has released an interim report on VoltaVia, a project focusing on the electrification of road construction sites. Electrification in this area “not only ecologically sensible, but also economically feasible,” according to PEM. Read more…
Emanuele Cappellano to head up Stellantis Europe
Antonio Filosa, CEO of Stellantis since June, has announced an expansion and restructuring of his management team – which is now comprised of 15 people. The most important personnel change is the appointment of Emanuele Cappellano, who is the new head of Stellantis’ European operations. Read more…
Why GM Pulled The Plug On Hydrogen
Plus, China’s CATL is running the EV battery game and one in four new cars sold in California last quarter was an EV. Lire la suite…
Bulgaria to get fast charging infrastructure at railway stations
In Bulgaria, several government agencies have agreed to install fast charging stations with up to 600 kW for electric cars and buses at railway stations across the country. Initially, a total of 35 charging stations are to be installed at railway stations in larger cities by the end of 2026. However, the planned project envisages equipping all 249 railway stations with charging infrastructure. Read more…
PostNord to expand partnership with Einride
The Nordic postal service PostNord and the electronic freight company Einride have announced a major expansion of their partnership. It will see PostNord double its electrified transport kilometers to 1.3 million km per year. Read more…
BYD launches two new models in Cambodia
BYD delivered 2,990 vehicles in Cambodia during the first three quarters of this year, marking a 497 percent year-on-year increase.
BYD’s passenger car factory in Cambodia is now in its final stages of construction and is poised to commence production soon.
IBU-Tec & PowerCo sign battery supply deal
IBU-Tec Advanced Materials has signed a contract with Volkswagen’s battery subsidiary PowerCo for the production of LFP battery materials. They also plan to develop an industrial manufacturing process for LFP cathode material in Europe. Read more…
Stark VARG SM launched as street-legal electric motorcycle with jaw-dropping specs
Stark Future, the Barcelona-based electric motorcycle startup that made waves with its motocross-focused VARG MX, is back with something new…. and this time it’s headed for the streets. Meet the Stark VARG SM, an all-electric Supermoto that blends track-ready performance with daily rideability in a way that might just redefine what street-legal e-motorcycles can be. Read more…
Li Auto Sept deliveries breakdown: EREVs continue steep decline, Mega hits record high
Li Auto’s L-series EREVs all saw monthly deliveries decline by over 50 percent year-on-year.
Li Mega deliveries continued to rise, with the Li i8 contributing 5,716 units.
Ford’s F-150 Lightning Is Winning The Electric Pickup Game. Rivian’s R1T? Not So Much
Despite the Tesla Cybertruck’s huge sales drop in Q3, the Rivian R1T finished dead last. Lire la suite…
Kia to triple European EV production as demand ramps up
Kia recently launched its first all-electric vehicle produced in Europe, the EV4, at its Zilina plant in Slovakia, and the company’s CEO announced that it plans to increase the BEV production on the Old Continent threefold in the next two years. Kia’s Zilina factory has a production capacity of around 320,000 vehicles annually, and this number can be pushed to… Read more…
Lucid Gravity Grand Touring deliveries kick off in Canada
Lucid Motors announced on the 11th of October that deliveries of the Lucid Gravity have begun in Canada. Prices for the Grand Touring eSUV open at €135,500 CAD Read more…
Australia Post adds three-wheeler EVs to last-mile fleet
Australia Post is rolling out 500 new delivery vehicles in the form of the three-wheeled Rapide 3. The three-wheelers will be used for parcel deliveries across the Australia Post network. Read more…
Ehang presents new electric VTOL VT35 with 200 km range
Chinese manufacturer Ehang has unveiled a new electric aircraft called the VT35, which, like its EH216-S air taxi already approved for flight operations, can take off and land vertically. It can be used for longer distances of up to 200 km and is designed to fly autonomously. Read more…
Xpeng Sept deliveries breakdown: Mona M03 14,546 units, P7 8,110
The Mona M03 delivered over 10,000 units for the 13th consecutive month, accounting for 34.98 percent of Xpeng’s September deliveries.
September marked the first full month of deliveries for the new-generation P7 sedan.
Xpeng Sept deliveries breakdown: Mona M03 14,546 units, P7 8,110
The Mona M03 delivered over 10,000 units for the 13th consecutive month, accounting for 34.98 percent of Xpeng’s September deliveries.
September marked the first full month of deliveries for the new-generation P7 sedan.
GM drops in-house fuel cell developer Hydrotec
General Motors is discontinuing the development of the next generation of hydrogen fuel cells under its Hydrotec brand. Instead, the OEM intends to focus its resources on batteries, charging technology and electric vehicles. Read more…
GM drops in-house fuel cell developer Hydrotec
General Motors is discontinuing the development of the next generation of hydrogen fuel cells under its Hydrotec brand. Instead, the OEM intends to focus its resources on batteries, charging technology and electric vehicles. Read more…
The Mercedes-Benz Vision Iconic Looks Like Batman’s New Ride
The two-door electric concept is proof that Mercedes-Benz still knows a thing or two about designing a properly good-looking car. Lire la suite…
