Quite young Chinese EV company Leapmotor has just reached a major milestone. It has produced its one millionth car — all plugin vehicles, of course, but not all BEVs. The company also started delivering EREVs in 2023. Leapmotor is just under 10 years old, founded in December 2015. One million … [continued]
Plug & Charge capability is important for convenient on-the-road charging. It’s very helpful, especially to people new to EVs, to just be able to plug into a charging station and have the charging start — without fumbling with RFID cards, apps, telephone operators when the charging won’t work, etc. A … [continued]
Kyle Field visited Volvo Cars’ Charleston factory this week for a closer look at Volvo’s electrification progress, software progress, and more. In one of his discussions with Volvo executives, a comment about Volvo introducing extended-range electric vehicles for the US market jumped out at me. Extended-range electric vehicles (EREVs) have … [continued]
One key way the Chinese smart EV company Nio has tried to expand and keep growing is through its more affordable “family-oriented” brand Onvo. I’ve wondered for a while how well this will work. Though, looking at the new Onvo L60, it’s hard to imagine this car not being a … [continued]
Pre-sales of the new and improved Zeekr 001 have begun in China, and, wowza, this is a package and a half. The electric car can scoot from 0 to 100 km/h in just 2.83 seconds. That’s right — 2.83 seconds. It also has a rated range on a full charge … [continued]
It’s funny — when we think about robotaxis, we think about them operating in the same way as taxis — just going and picking up passengers as needed in the cities or regions where they operate. Perhaps we consider special deals with airports to set up shop and operate from … [continued]
Volvo Cars is opening the order books for the 2026 Volvo EX90, now enhanced with hardware and software upgrades. Powered by the company’s new 800-volt electric system, the EX90 can charge even faster*, while a core computer upgrade enables new and improved safety, collision avoidance and driver support features. New … [continued]
Volvo invited CleanTechnica to celebrate the 10-year anniversary of its Charleston automotive factory where they will be adding production capacity for the XC60 and another yet-to-be-announced, second-generation, extended-range electric vehicle by 2030. Disclaimer: Volvo paid for the author’s travel and accommodations to attend this event. We sat down with Volvo … [continued]
Volvo’s manufacturing plant just outside Charleston, South Carolina, is the company’s first in the US and exclusively produces its fully electric EX90 as well as the Polestar 3. The factory opened in 2015, with Volvo investing $1.3 billion in the plant over the last decade. This week, the company announced … [continued]
Sometimes it feels like China is not just a different country, but a different world. The new and improved GAC Aion RT has just been launched over there, and the beautiful, high-tech electric sedan is apparently being sold for just $14,030–17,400 (99,800–123,800 yuan). Well, this must have a tiny battery … [continued]
