Vauxhall Plans New Low-Cost Electric SUV — With Assistance From Leapmotor
Vauxhall says it will bring an all new electric SUV to market in just two years, based on technology from Leapmotor.
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An Electric Citroën 2CV for Less Than £15,000? I’m Drooling
There are tons of new electric vehicle models coming out every month, but so many of them are similar to each other. It feels like there are just a handful of vehicle types and then a thousand variations of them. But this … this is something special. An electric Citroën … [continued]
Volvo Trucks North America is introducing heavy duty Class 8 electric trucks to the US under a subscription plan that zeroes out up-front costs.
Automakers Have Only Themselves To Blame For Losses On EV Investments
Auto and truck manufacturers in the US have lobbied aggressively against exhaust emission standards, hurting their EV plans.
The Car Industry’s Interests Are Not Always Europe’s Interests
The EU recently made moves to properly check the safety of US pick-up trucks. Now the car industry is calling ‘daddy’ Trump for help. When a three tonne Ram pick-up collides with a VW Polo, the American truck always comes out on top. Europe’s auto lobby is working hard to … [continued]
Record Month for EV Sales in Europe!
BEVs reach 22% market share! Thanks to a number of factors (new, cheaper and/or better models, record high gas prices, mass arrival of Chinese models, etc.), EVs have risen to record highs in Europe, with over half a million plugin vehicles being registered in Europe in March, 349,000 of them … [continued]
Leapmotor Launches Lafa5 Ultra at Auto China 2026
We have journalists at the Beijing Auto Show (Auto China 2026), but it takes time to collect and then share all of the great EV announcements happening there. In the meantime, below is one notable announcement from Leapmotor & Stellantis that was shared on Friday when the show launched. Leapmotor … [continued]
The Race Nobody Sees: Formula E’s Madrid Round Is a War of Invisible Margins
Speed is a distraction. The real battle in electric racing happens where no camera can follow — inside the algorithms, the thermal curves, and the split-second decisions that determine whether a championship is won or lost before the car even crosses the finish line. The ABB FIA Formula E World … [continued]
Leapmotor Bringing 3 New EVs to Europe This Year
So far this year, Leapmotor is the 14th best selling EV producer in 13 European countries, according to data collated by EU-EVs.com. With 11,697 sales, the Chinese EV brand accounted for 3% of this market. Now, the company is planning to bring three more EV models to Europe, doubling the … [continued]
"Owners of Dodge, Jeep®, Ram, FIAT and Maserati battery-electric vehicles (BEVs) in North America now have greater freedom in how they charge, thanks to expanded access to more than 27,500 Tesla Supercharger locations. Starting today, Stellantis BEV customers can access Tesla V3 and V4 Superchargers using a Free2move Charge North American Charging System (NACS)-CCS1 DC adapter."
Stellantis EVs Get Tesla Supercharger Access
It was Tesla’s biggest “mote” on the US EV market for years — its widespread, fantabulous, easy-to-use Supercharging network. Several years ago, Tesla offered to open it up to other automakers if they simply 1) helped fund it, and 2) made cars that were compatible. No one bit. Elon Musk … [continued]
Can Leapmotor Bust Its Way into the European Auto Market With the A05?
Leapmotor has been one of the biggest EV surprises of the past few years for me. It came out of nowhere (for me at least) and became one of the top selling EV sellers in the world. In particular, it has done a great job of growing its sales outside … [continued]
