Sales figures for electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids in China rose significantly last month – reaching 1.24 million units. While BYD remains the undisputed market leader, sales are increasingly being distributed among a growing number of manufacture…
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No green light for BYD and Geely production in Latin America yet
The Chinese government seems to delayed the approval of Geely’s plans to have Renault build its EVs in Brazil and BYD’s plans to build a factory in Mexico. This comes as US tariffs have caused economic uncertainty. However, Beijing also fears knowledge…
Mahle secures major contract for DC converters in China
Mahle has landed a major order worth €200 million to supply DC converters for next-generation battery-electric vehicles from an international manufacturer in China. Series production at Mahle’s site in Changshu is scheduled to begin in mid-2028.
Mercedes-Benz Vans removes the eCitan and EQT from the lineup
According to German media reports, Mercedes-Benz has informed its dealers in an internal memo that it is discontinuing the small commercial vehicle class and withdrawing the EQT and eCitan electric versions from the market. Production is to be cancelle…
Tesla stops accepting orders for the Model S and Model X in China
The Tesla Model S and Model X can currently no longer be ordered in China. The reasons are unknown. One reason may be the escalating trade war between Washington and Beijing.
Polestar increases sales by 76% year-over-year
Swedish electric vehicle manufacturer Polestar has reported a significant 76% increase in global deliveries for the first quarter of 2025, totalling 12,304 units. This marks a substantial rebound from the 6,975 vehicles delivered during the same period…
Q1/2025: US EV market grows by 10 per cent
Nearly 300,000 electric vehicles were newly registered in the United States during the first quarter of this year – marking an increase of just over 10 per cent. That’s according to data from Kelley Blue Book. Between January and March, EVs accounted f…
Lucid buys Nikola factory at an auction
The Californian EV manufacturer Lucid has acquired the former production facility, headquarters and development centre of the insolvent electric truck manufacturer Nikola in Arizona. Lucid has agreed to pay around 30 million dollars in cash and non-cas…
Kia EV6: An almost perfect all-rounder?
Short charging times, spacious interior, and good comfort. After its facelift, the Kia EV6 leaves little to be desired – and also offers a significantly longer range than before. But is the 800-volt technology enough to stand out in the mid-range even …
VW to launch ID.1 production in September 2027
Volkswagen has already confirmed that the series version of the ID.EVERY1 will be built at the Palmela plant in Portugal from 2027. Further information on the small electric car project is now circulating in the Spanish media.
