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…

Electric cars are for everyone, including the disabled. For this reason, MINI made a breakthrough by modifying their electric car to make it easier to drive with disabilities. The MINI-modified MINI Cooper SE is pretty simple. Absolutely no major changes occurred in the electric car. The UK-based car company only made changes to the gas pedal and handbrake lever. Instead of a pedal, now the accelerator pedal turns into a circle that follows the design of the steering wheel. So disabled drivers can press the circle to adjust the speed of the MINI Cooper SE car. In addition, MINI also…

The giant internet company from China, Baidu, has officially launched its newest self-driving car, the Apollo RT6. Sophisticated, Baidu made a revolutionary step by making this car able to be without a steering wheel, because the steering wheel can be disassembled. This steering-free design provides more room for the installation of extra seating or other additions, even game consoles to vending machines. Apollo RT6 uses level 4 autonomous technology. This means that this car does not need human intervention at all when operating. This car is equipped with 8 LIDAR units and 12 cameras mounted on the front, rear, right…

Google Maps brings the latest beta update to consider routes for electric vehicles. Although it has not been confirmed in detail, it is reported that users can choose routes based on gasoline, diesel, hybrid, and electric engine vehicles. This feature is presented to adjust the direction of each vehicle in order to save fuel or energy as optimally as possible. Especially for electric cars, the driver can estimate the distance traveled and also the consumption of the battery used. It is not yet clear how Google will create this system. However, for hybrid cars, they are usually more efficient at…

Geely, China’s largest automotive company, recently launched its first electric pickup truck, the RD6 or Radar Auto. The RD6 is built using the Sustainable Experience Architecture (SEA) platform dedicated to electric vehicles, but with an exterior design that is heavily borrowed from the Geely Haoyue model. The SEA platform was launched in December 2020, and can be used for cars from the A segment to the larger D and E segments, even light commercial vehicles. So far, the specifications of the electric pickup truck have not been revealed by Geely, but according to local media reports, Radar Auto will offer…

A NIO ET7 owner drives his electric sedan to Everest base camp. The ET7 owner named Xizhu was driving his electric sedan on his honeymoon, the first time we saw the sedan arrive at Everest base camp Apart from owning the NIO ET7, Xizhu is also known to be the first owner of the NIO ES6 sharing his experience through a post on the NIO App on July 17th. On his way to Tibet, Xizhu suffered two flat tires because most of the roads were filled with gravel and potholes which were very unfriendly for sedan-type vehicles. Xizhu had time…

Volkswagen China is targeting to double its electric vehicle sales in the Chinese market despite the Covid-19 disruption that has disrupted production and even supply chains. Optimistically, the company’s leadership called the target “promising”. Volkswagen produces the ID series which is the sei t for electric vehicles. In China, the world’s largest electric vehicle market, Volkswagen has formed a joint venture with SAIC Motor and FAW Group to manufacture the ID series in a highly developed market. Volkswagen aims to deliver 15,000 to 20,000 EVs per month in the coming months, Stephan Wollenstein, CEO of VW in China, said at…

Electric cars are being developed by automotive manufacturers around the world. The reason is, this environmentally friendly vehicle will replace conventional machines that contribute pollution harmful to human health. China is one of the productive countries in developing battery-based electric vehicles. Various studies were developed to make it easier for users. Reporting from Autoevolution, currently researchers from China are developing electric cars that only use solar power to charge. This development is unique, no electric car manufacturer has thought of this technology. Some startups such as Lightyear are also developing solar-powered cars, but still include conventional battery charging features. But…

After surpassing Tesla in sales of new energy vehicles in the first half of this year, BYD according to local media 36kr plans to manufacture a special chip for intelligent driving. The project will be led by a team from its semiconductor subsidiary BYD Semiconductor. BYD itself is recruiting a BSP (board support package) technology team and is targeting the chip to be released by the end of this year. BYD can develop the BSP on the development board, and when the chip is ready, it can then be debugged, the report said, citing people familiar with the matter. BYD…