Para Light Electronics launches ThermaFlat SiC MOSFETs with ultra-low on-resistance drift, improving efficiency in power electronics applications. Read more…
DRIVN to deploy 100 electric trucks with AVG Logistics in India
The EV leasing platform DRIVN has signed an agreement with listed logistics company AVG Logistics to deploy 100 electric trucks across India. The first 30 trucks are set to enter service in August. Read more…
Geely founder Li Shufu steps down
Chinese automotive entrepreneur Li Shufu is stepping down as CEO of Geely Auto. The Chinese businessman gained sudden prominence in Europe when he acquired a nearly ten per cent stake in today’s Mercedes-Benz Group AG (formerly Daimler AG) in 2018. Read more…
Waymo receives green light for expansion across California
Waymo has received approval for the largest expansion of its robotaxi service to date from the California regulatory authority CPUC. The company’s operating area now spans 18 districts – from Sonoma in the north to San Diego in the south. Read more…
GM offers free charging to more of its Latin American Chevy customers
GM’s Latin American expansion continues with news that Chevrolet is offering EV buyers free charging at network at dealerships throughout Peru, where sales of plug-powered vehicles are growing rapidly. Read more…
Not sold on Tesla Powerwall? There are some great home battery alternatives out there
Between increasingly extreme weather, rising electricity demands, and the rapid expansion of data centers, energy independence is starting to look less like a talking point for doomsday preppers and more like sound planning. That shift in thinking is driving more homeowners than ever towards solar-plus-battery energy solutions like the industry-leading Tesla Powerwall – but Powerwall isn’t the only game in town, anymore. Read more…
CATL says core operations carbon neutral by end-2025, supply chain next
CATL said its supply chain accounts for more than 80% of its products’ carbon emissions, and it aims to achieve value-chain carbon neutrality by 2035. Read more…
Munich Electrification’s new ME SSR replaces mechanical contactors and pyrotechnic fuses in e-trucks
Munich Electrification launches ME SSR, a solid-state battery disconnect unit replacing contactors and fuses in electric trucks and buses. Read more…
ÖBB Postbus tests autonomous e-bus from Otokar
ÖBB Postbus, together with Turkish manufacturer Otokar, is launching a pilot project with a fully automated electric bus capable of SAE Level 4 driving. The first trips will take place at the European Forum Alpbach, before the autonomous e-CENTRO C is deployed to connect the Campus Wolfurt to the local S-Bahn network. Read more…
USA: Tesla launches V2L adapter for the Model Y Premium
Tesla has launched a new Vehicle-to-Load (V2L) adapter in the United States. The accessory, available from the Tesla Shop for around $80 USD, is initially intended for Model Y Premium models – meaning the basic variants are not included for the time being. Read more…
Geely Auto reshuffles top management to advance One Geely strategy
Geely Auto is undergoing its biggest senior management reshuffle since founding, with Eric Li stepping down as chairman and Andy An taking over. Read more…
BMW preps Leipzig plant for Neue Klasse production
BMW has used a five-and-a-half-week production break at its Leipzig plant to carry out extensive upgrades ahead of Neue Klasse production. To this end, 240 lift tables were replaced and 160 new robots were installed. BMW is yet to reveal which models will be produced there. Read more…
UK launches consultation on EV sales mandate
The UK government has launched a review of the ZEV mandate to potentially relax EV sales targets from 2027 to 2035. As part of the consultation, automakers, industry stakeholders, and other interested parties have two months to submit official statements. Read more…
Self-Driving Trucks Are Already Hitting The Road In California
The California DMV has issued the first permits that allow companies to test heavy autonomous vehicles on the road. Read More…
Geely Auto core profit jumps 46% in H1 as home market retreats
Geely Auto’s first-half revenue rose 15% year-on-year to a record 173.6 billion yuan ($25.58 billion), while core profit increased 46%. Read more…
Critics Slammed Ferrari’s Luce EV. Someone Just Paid $40 Million For The First One
The buyer is getting a one-off, and Ferrari is not keeping a dime from the auction. Read More…
Xiaomi SU7 series tops 500,000 cumulative deliveries
The SU7 sedan series delivered 21,044 units in July and 101,540 units in the first 7 months of the year. Read more…
Tesla’s Mainstream Model Y Gets A Feature Hyundai EVs Have Had For Years
Tesla Model Y Premium buyers in the U.S. can now pay $80 to get an adapter that enables power export. Hyundai EVs offer it for free. Read More…
Hyundai starts Ioniq 3 production ahead of September release
Hyundai unveiled the Ioniq 3 in April in its N Line trim, and then revealed the Standard version last month. Today, the company has announced that production is starting at its plant in Izmit, Türkiye. This is the first EV passenger car built by a foreign OEM in the country, and to ready it for production, the factory has received… Read more…
BYD Fang Cheng Bao to launch long-range Tai 7 DM on August 18
The current plug-in hybrid Tai 7 offers up to 200 kilometers of battery-only range, and the updated model is expected to offer a longer range. Read more…
