XPeng Inc. entered into a cooperation agreement with the City of Wuhan to build Smart EV Manufacturing Base to meet demanding the world’s largest electric vehicle. Chinese EV maker has partnered with the local government to build a manufacturing base w…
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NIO celebrates production of its 100,000th electric vehicle
NIO, a pioneer in China’s premium EV market, has reached milestone in its corporate history by producing its 100,000th electric vehicle on April 7th, 2021. The 100,000th NIO EV – the new ES8 – rolled out the production line at the JAC-NIO production fa…
Hyundai Kona Electric and IONIQ Electric prices cut for revised plug-in car grant
Hyundai Motor UK has reduced prices of its electric car range following changes to the government’s Plug-In Car Grant. Previously electric cars up to £50,000 were eligible for a £3,000 grant, but the modifications cut these numbers respectively to £35,…
BMW Group sold over 70,000 plug-ins in Q1, up 130%
BMW Group sales of electric and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles totaled 70,207 in in the first quarter of the year, an increase of 129.8% percent over the 30,692 sold in the same period a year ago. “Our sales performance was boosted by strong demand f…
Volkswagen ID.4 Pro Performance: series-production EV now on sale in the UK
Following the introduction of the special First Edition, Volkswagen is today opening the order books for series-production versions of the new ID.4 electric SUV in the UK, The Volkswagen ID.4 Pro Performance will be available in Life, Family and Max sp…
First NIO ET7 Body Rolls Off Production Line
The first NIO ET7 body, with the main structure and cover welding assembly, rolled off the production on April 1 at the JAC-NIO Hefei Advanced Manufacturing Center in China. NIO’s product portfolio now includes three SUVs, the ES8, ES6 and EC6. W…
Porsche and Shell to establish ultra-fast EV Charging network in Southeast Asia
Porsche Asia Pacific and Shell announced they will implement Southeast Asia’s first cross-border ultra-fast EV charging network. The network comprises 12 charge points at six Shell stations strategically located along Malaysia’s North-South highway. It…
Video: CUPRA Born undergoes final winter testing at -30ºC
CUPRA Born undergoes final stages of winter testing near the Arctic Circle prior to its World Premiere in May. CUPRA engineers tested Born electric hatchback on a 6 km2 frozen lake-testing circuit a few miles from the Artic Circle for two years. Engine…
Nissan UK reduces LEAF range price to qualify for plug-in car grant
The prices of both 40kWh and 62kWh versions of the award-winning Nissan LEAF been cut so that customers can receive the UK government’s plug-in car grant (PiCG). Effective from April, all grades of LEAF and both battery capacities (40kWh and 62kWh) are…
New Polestar 0 project aims to make first zero-carbon car by 2030
Polestar wants to create “truly climate-neutral” car by 2030 from start to end, the Swedish electric performance car brand announced in its first annual review published today. According to Polestar, environmental experts have warned that c…
