Author: Linda Ma

Honda has announced that it will produce 30 electric cars to realize Honda’s 2030 vision. Two of the dozens of electric cars that will be produced by the Japanese manufacturer will be sports cars, or maybe supercars. Yesterday, Honda released a teaser photo of the two sports cars in question, but they were still covered by cloth. There is no other information in the shared teaser, only the word “electrified” (electric). There are a number of parties who mention the possibility of the car being a hybrid powered sports car or a plug-in hybrid. But the closest observation is that…

Honda Motor Co. announced their plan to be able to produce as many as 30 new electric car or electric vehicle (EV) models by 2030, at a live company briefing event, Monday night (11/4). Not only from the large number of models, the plan is that the 30 new electric cars will have a significant impact on the production of Honda’s four-wheeled vehicles, because they will be presented in a production volume of up to 2 million vehicles per year. This number is targeted, with the aim that their electric car production can reach 40% of the total production of…

New energy vehicles registered in China jumped 138.2 percent year on year (YoY) in the first quarter (Q1) 2022. This is based on data released by the China Automobile Manufacturers Association (CAAM), as quoted from Xinhua, Saturday (9/4/2022). Around 1.11 million new energy vehicles (NEVs) were registered in the first quarter of 2022, an increase of 644,000 units from last year. At the end of March, China’s registered new energy vehicles totaled 8.915 million units, accounting for 2.9 percent of registered new cars. And, more than 400 million motor vehicles had been registered in the country by the end of…

Xiaomi’s electric car patent has been approved by The China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA). The Chinese company also obtained a patent for a wide-angle camera module as a replacement for the rearview mirror. Xiaomi filed a patent for an electric car since 2019. There are no details regarding the release date of this electric vehicle. However, the patent document details the design of an SUV or sedan made by Xiaomi with some modifications. While the patent for a wide-angle camera as a replacement for the rearview mirror since late last year. “Just approved this week,” was quoted from Gizmochina,…

The pressure of rising raw material prices forced NIO to increase prices even though there was no such plan before. NIO to hike prices on May 10, including vehicle prices and battery rental fees. The price increase was driven by rising raw material prices so far this year, according to a statement on the app today. The price for each version of the ES8, ES6 and EC6 will increase by 10,000 yuan ($1,570). Meanwhile, the new ET7 and ET5 models will remain unchanged. NIO will also increase the monthly rental fee for remote batteries in its BaaS (Battery as a…

A start-up or startup from Japan, 3DOM Inc. will launch a commercial fleet service using electric vehicles (EV) from Geely Holding Group, China. This Yokohama-based company was founded in 2014 with a focus on developing battery technology. 3DOM Inc will offer electric vehicle rental services with a subscription or rental system, so that users can avoid high vehicle purchase costs. Quoted from Reuters.com, Friday (4/8/2022) this collaboration with 3DOM makes Geely a leader in the EV vehicle market in Japan which is relatively cheap. Delivery service company Sagawa Express Co also plans to replace its 7,200 mini-commercial vehicles with electric…

NIO increased its stake in Jianglai Advanced Manufacturing Technology (Anhui) Co., a newly established joint venture with Jianghuai Automobile Group Co. (JAC). Data from Qichacha shows the change in shareholder information to its scope of operations on March 14 According to the data, the registered capital of Jianglai Advanced Manufacturing Technology (Anhui) Co increased 4.08 percent to RMB 255 million from RMB 245 million. NIO’s shareholding in the joint venture increased to 50 percent from the previous 49 percent. This move gives NIO a bigger voice in Jianglai Advanced Manufacturing Technology (Anhui) co-developed with JAC. On March 4 last year,…

The existence of electric vehicles is now rampant in the market. This is in line with the increasing public awareness of the use of environmentally friendly cars. Cars with internal combustion engines are claimed to be a contributor to carbon dioxide emissions, so consumers are slowly migrating to electric cars. The presence of electric cars seems to be a new color in the automotive world today. A number of giant car manufacturers are trying hard to create the latest innovations. In addition, new car manufacturers that specifically produce electric cars have emerged, such as Byton, Canoo, NIO and Rivian. If…

BYD has just launched a limited edition of the Han EV sedan with a green theme from the exterior to the interior. BYD calls this limited edition a world-class blend of art and technology. This limited edition Han EV has a sporty all-green exterior and interior package. Han EV has an acceleration from 0-100 kilometers per hour in just 3.9 seconds. This model comes with DiLink 4.0 (5G) intelligent network connectivity and has the DiPilot intelligent driver assistance system. BYD calls this model an oriental aesthetic as well as Chinese confidence. BYD itself has not announced the price for the…

NIO in talks with several other electric vehicle manufacturers about licensing the battery swap technology, the Financial Times reported today. NIO is in talks with Chinese and international vehicle manufacturers to open a network of battery exchange stations, the report quoted the company’s European president, Zhang Hui, as saying. In the report, NIO wants to sell its battery swap system to other electric vehicle manufacturers to expand the use of battery swapping technology. See also: Seeing potential of using battery swap to reduce the risk of fire in Electric Vehicles The battery exchange system is seen as a solution to…

BYD just unveiled the 2022 Tang EV on Friday which has a maximum range of 730 km. The 2022 Tang EV will be launched in mid-May after previously Pre-sales of the vehicle were scheduled to start in mid-to-late April. The 2022 Tang EV has an estimated price of 300,000-350,000 yuan ($47,147-$50,0005). Dimensionally the 2022 Tang EV has a length, width and height of 4,900 mm, 1950 mm and 1725 mm, and a wheelbase of 2,820 mm. This model comes with a “Dragon Face” design and features an active air intake grille and cropped taillights. From the interior, the 2022 Tang…

Li Autos in March delivered 11,034 Li ONE, the only model the company has. This number is up 125 percent compared to March 2021. Compared to February 2022, deliver was up by 31 percent, according to figures released today by the company. In total, Li Auto delivered 31,716 vehicles in the first quarter of 2022, an increase of 152 percent compared to the first quarter of 2021. In total, the cumulative deliver of Li ONE has reached 155,804 units. Li Auto’s production was heavily affected by the shortage of certain auto parts due to the recent increase in Covid-19 cases…