For all the hype around non-lithium-ion battery chemistries in the past decade, nothing has really been competitive with the king of batteries. Until now? We’ve been getting intrigued by sodium-ion batteries for a while. Well, you could say going back 9 years, but for EVs and from established companies, it’s … [continued]
Who is winning in the young Chinese smart EV startup competition? It’s complicated. The funny thing is how similar NIO’s and XPeng’s growth charts look. Of course, there are clear differences too, but overall, their sales charts over the past four years look like close cousins. Starting with the yearly … [continued]
Looking at what the XPeng X9 offers, I think it could be a huge hit. I just wonder about people’s willingness in this generation to buy minivans instead of SUVs. Can XPeng break through current trends and have a sales hit on its hands with the X9?
Plugin vehicles are all the rage in the Chinese auto market. Plugins scored more than 872,000 sales last month, up 39% year over year (YoY), which is this market’s fourth record month in a row. And expect the last month of the year to continue this record streak. November sales … [continued]
There are three long running supporting cast members in stagings of the sad farce that is trials of hydrogen for fleets, FuelCell Energy, Plug Power and Ballard Power Systems. All of their market capitalizations peaked roughly 99% above their current stock valuations in 2000. They’ve all participated in innumerable hydrogen … [continued]
The classy guy that he is, Trump used the holiday season to repeat his antagonism toward EV supporters. This time, the former US president used the unlikely occasion of Christmas — a time of giving, joy, and twinkling lights — to attack adherents of “Electric Car Lunacy.” His Christmas wish … [continued]
Lawmakers are right to ensure electric cars are made in the EU — and not only by European companies 2023 saw a turbulent start for the electric vehicle industry across Europe. The continent’s flagship 2035 cars law, which sets the entire automotive transformation into gear, was being held hostage by the German … [continued]
Tesla is on the cusp of a significant expansion at its Gigafactory Shanghai, setting the stage for increased electric vehicle production and the launch of a highly anticipated budget-friendly model. This strategic move has the potential to bolster Tesla’s presence in China, amidst intensifying competition from local EV manufacturers. The … [continued]
EV battery technology continues to advance, sometimes at what seems to be a rapid clip. Much of the progress is subtle, incremental, nearly ignored progress that eventually adds up to a lot. Some of the progress, though, is golden. To be specific, there’s a new golden battery going into the … [continued]
Electric car import rules are changing in France and Turkey as 2023 comes to a close, putting Chinese imports under pressure.
