Author: Linda Ma

In an era where electric cars are becoming more and more popular today, a public DC fast charging station for EVs is very much needed. Therefore, as one of the largest electric car manufacturers, Tesla continues to build its Supercharger stations. Because, without the adoption of fast electric car charging stations, the adoption of EV use may not be fast either. As is known, Tesla’s Supercharger network has been consistently widespread, including in China. The latest news comes from Twitter user @SawyerMarritt who said that Elon Musk’s company has opened 100 Supercharger networks in Beijing, China. https://twitter.com/SawyerMerritt/status/1552898763961913345 Continuing the tweet,…

A report reveals that Xiaomi is having difficulty getting permits in the development of its first car project. A source familiar with the matter revealed that some Xiaomi executives hoped the authorities would approve the project. However, some suspect that this problem will hinder the company’s plans to continue its first car project. “Xiaomi has difficulty obtaining a car-making license in China. And it could delay the debut of its first electric car, which is planned for release in 2024,” said Bloomberg Intelligence analysts Steven Tseng and Sean Chen, quoted from Carscoops, Tuesday (2/8/2022). He added that delays could increase…

Chinese electric carmaker NIO plans to open its first overseas factory in September to produce battery exchange stations. “The plant, located in Pest, Hungary, will develop and manufacture electrification products such as battery exchange stations for users in Europe,” Nio said in a statement. The construction of battery exchange stations in Europe will help the company to expand their electric vehicle sales in Europe such as Germany, the Netherlands, Sweden and Denmark. NIO has also announced a partnership with Shell PLC that includes building battery swap stations globally, starting with China and Europe this year. “Shell will open its charging…

Chinese electric vehicle company Hozon Auto, Neta officially introduced the Neta S electric sedan after pre-sales started on June 6. The Neta S electric sedan targeted at the high-end market can be purchased with prices ranging from RMB 199,800 ($29,610) – 338,800. Deliveries of the car will begin in the fourth quarter.https://cnevpost.com/2022/08/01/neta-officially-launches-flagship-sedan-neta-s/ Neta previously had two other models, the Neta V and Neta U, which targeted the low-end market starting from RMB 74,900 and RMB 117,800, respectively. The Neta S will compete with the P7 electric sedan from XPeng Motors and the Han from BYD. Dimensionally, the Neta S measures…

Chinese autonomous mobility startup Pony.ai announced that it will form a joint venture with SANY Heavy Truck, a subsidiary of heavy equipment manufacturer SANY Heavy Industry. The joint venture between Pony.ai and SANY Heavy Truck covers the development, production and sale of the L4 autonomous heavy truck and creates a high-end autonomous truck brand. The joint venture targets the delivery of small-scale robot trucks in 2022 and 2023. Meanwhile, mass production of L4 trucks will begin in 2024 with an annual production capacity of 10,000 trucks. The first autonomous truck prototype built on SANY’s new energy truck platform has gone…

NIO plans to launch a third electric vehicle brand for the low- and mid-range market, according to today’s 36kr report. This third brand will be projected to be priced under RMB 200,000 to be exact between RMB 100,000 ($14,820) – 200,000. The brand will operate independently with an independent head and R&D system. Hierarchically, the third brand will be positioned by NIO such as Lexus Toyota, Toyota and Suzuki, the report said. Last year, Ai Tiecheng, former general manager of WeWork Greater China, joined NIO to head up the mass-market-oriented sub-brand company ALPS. William Li, CEO of NIO said in…

Volkswagen has announced pricing details for the ID Buzz Cargo in the UK with prices starting at £38,125. Two variants of ID. Buzz Cargo will be offered to UK buyers. The first is the entry-level Commerce which starts at £38,125 excluding VAT and on-the-road fees. Those who want something more can buy Commerce Plus, starting at £42,375. VW has equipped the entry-level ID.Buzz Cargo Commerce with features including LED headlights, three front seats with heated driver’s seat, front and rear parking sensors, built-in 10-inch Ready 2 Discover infotainment system, Apple CarPlay and Android Auto compatibility. , and a large number…

Quantum Solutions announced that it has started production of the FOMM ONE EV model in Thailand which is billed as one of the smallest four-seater EV models in the world. Quantum Solutions called the start of production of the FOMM ONE EV a milestone for “Quantum’s transition to providing affordable and reliable mobility solutions”. As noted earlier, the FOMM ONE EV is described by the company as “one of the smallest four-seater EV models in the world”. This car has a 10 kW drivetrain with 560 Nm of torque. The company hasn’t officially announced the FOMM One EV yet. The…

Changan Automobile officially launched the Shenlan SL03 electric sedan, which is projected to compete with the Tesla Model 3 in addition to the BYD Seal. The Changan Shenlan SL03 comes in three power forms – all-electric, extended-range and hydrogen fuel cell. The electric version of the Shenlan SL03 is available in two variants: a version with a range of 515 km for $27,240 and a version with a range of 705 km for RMB 215,900. The extended-range version comes with a super long range of 1,200 km at a price of RMB 168,900. The pure electric and extended-range versions of…

Baidu, an information technology company from China, has introduced the Apollo RT6 autonomous electric car. The Apollo RT6 was introduced as a new autonomous electric car that will complement the Apollo Go robotic taxi fleet. The main goal of the launch of the Apollo RT6 electric car is to scale up the autonomous car fleet to bring the world closer to ‘driverless’ mobility. One way is at an affordable cost because the Apollo RT6 is only priced at 250,000 yuan. “This huge cost reduction opens up the opportunity for us to launch tens of thousands of autonomous cars in China,”…

BYD has just announced that the A-class electric SUV known as Yuan Plus is officially launched for the Costa Rican market. This move also marks the debut of Yuan Plus in America. BYD Yuan Plus uses the e-platform 3.0 architecture and adopts the latest Dragon Face 3.0 design language from BYD It uses a lithium iron phosphate blade battery and a permanent magnet synchronous single motor, with a power of up to 150kW and a maximum torque of 310Nm. This model is available in two range versions namely 430 km and 510 km. Cori Motors, the distributor of BYD in…

Chinese electric vehicle giant BYD has said it will start selling passenger cars in Japan in 2023, putting it in fierce competition with Western and domestic automakers. At a press conference in Tokyo, BYD Japan said it would release SUVs, compact cars and sedans without specifying prices “We would like to promote (the vehicles) at an accessible price range while remaining mindful of market conditions,” an executive of BYD Japan said. The portfolio of electric vehicles produced by BYD is quite large, ranging from sedans, SUVs and even electric commercial vehicles. In February, BYD released the Atto 3 electric SUV…