Rumor is out that Stellantis has been in talks with two Chinese EV producers, XPeng and Xiaomi, regarding forming significant partnerships for Europe. Stellantis has not exactly been the shining example of good financial management or traveling with the trends and leading on electric vehicles, and it’s not surprising to … [continued]
We’ve seen it from a handful of automakers now. With Donald Trump and Republicans killing EV-friendly policies, they’ve decided to write off billions of dollars of EV investment (perhaps with a bunch of other things stuffed in there) and kill EV plans — whether that be new EV production lines … [continued]
A few years ago, Democrats controlling Congress and President Joe Biden gave the US electric car industry a huge boost via the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, which included extensions and upgrades to the federal EV tax credit. Whether planned or accidental, one unique feature of the updated legislation was … [continued]
Didn’t I just write this story? No, that was another one, but we do already have another award announcement from Nissan about the 2026 LEAF winning a notable award. The fully electric car has been named one of Autotrader’s Best New Cars of 2026. “Autotrader’s editorial experts evaluated hundreds of … [continued]
We’ve got another robotaxi collaboration. This time, it’s Nissan, Uber, and Wayve that are teaming up to work on a robotaxi rollout … eventually. “The parties will begin preparations for a pilot deployment in Tokyo by late 2026, introducing the Nissan LEAF powered by the Wayve AI Driver, available to … [continued]
The Volkswagen ID.3 was a huge marker in Volkswagen’s transition to electric vehicles. I still remember one of our writers, Steve Hanley, reporting from the Volkswagen factory in Germany when the first units rolled off the production line. Some of the biggest names in German politics, including Chancellor Angela Merkel, … [continued]
Legacy automakers just can’t help themselves it seems. If one of them isn’t acting out, it’s another’s turn, and progress is always too much, too fast, and too scary. The news this time is that Mercedes-Benz CEO Ola Kallenius has decided to altruistically warn the European Union that overhauling auto … [continued]
Well, the news of the month so far has been BYD unveiling 1,500 kW “flash charging” for passenger electric vehicles. Apparently, though, it’s hard to keep secrets in the Chinese EV industry and BYD’s top competitor has been working on the same thing. In particular, the Zeekr 001 will be … [continued]
We saw it coming, after years of investment, vision, and hard work, but it’s still a truly momentous occasion and a huge deal for the EV industry as well as NIO itself. The EV company made a profit from operations in the 4th quarter. Following Tesla and BYD doing this, … [continued]
This may well end up being the year of the robotaxi. Several companies are trying to scale up robotaxi service significantly after early testing and initial rollout. You can count Chinese auto giant Geely and self-driving partner WeRide in that group. Geely Holding Group brand Farizon and WeRide announced today … [continued]
