Romanian Electronics Producer Allview Launches Electric Car
Romanian company Visual Fan, known for its electronics produced under the Allview brand and more recently for importing the Skywell ET5 electric SUV, unveiled an electric vehicle – a microcar that will be produced in China and marketed by the…
Eaton’s Heavy-duty Four-speed EV Transmission Receives Prestigious Award from top China-based Automotive Publication
Intelligent power management company Eaton today announced it has received the “2023 Top 100 Players of China’s New Automotive Supply Chain” award for its heavy-duty four-speed electric vehicle (EV) transmission from leading China-based automotive publication, Gasgoo. Eaton representatives accepted the…
Tiny Electric Vehicles Pack a Bigger Climate Punch Than Cars
BIG Oil faces a tiny foe on the streets of Asia and Africa. The noisy, noxious vehicles that run on two and three wheels, carrying billions of people daily, are quietly going electric – in turn knocking down oil demand…
Chinese-Thai Battery Plant Opens in Rayong, boosting Thailand’s EV mission
The new plant, located at Siam Eastern Industrial Park II in Rayong, is a significant step in the country’s ambition to become a global hub for electric vehicle production, said the president of Thailand’s oil and gas giant. NV Gotion…
China EV Maker Nio to Spin off its Battery Production Unit
Chinese electric vehicle maker Nio plans to spin off its battery manufacturing unit, according to two people with knowledge of the matter, as part of the efforts by the company to turn profitable, reduce costs and improve efficiency. The nascent…
Chinese EV Battery Giant CATL will Set up Research and Development Centre in Hong Kong
The world’s biggest maker of batteries for electric vehicles (EVs), Contemporary Amperex Technology (CATL), will set up a research and development centre in Hong Kong, the Post has learned. The establishment of the centre would mark another win for a…
China’s Electric Bus Revolution Glides On
On a rainy afternoon in Shenzhen, damp passengers jostle their way onto the megacity’s buses, the quiet foot soldiers of an electric revolution for coal-guzzling China’s public transport network. Shenzhen ditched diesel buses and went fully electric in 2017 —…
BMW, Mercedes to Jointly Construct EV Charging Network in China
BMW and Mercedes are partnering to develop a charging network in China, their largest market. The joint venture, equally shared by BMW Brilliance Automotive and Mercedes-Benz Group China, aims at launching the first charging stations next year. The collaboration plans…
EVs With Chinese Parts won’t Qualify for the full $7,500 tax Credit from 2024
The US government has released guidance that will make it harder for EVs to qualify for the full $7,500 tax credit if their batteries contain Chinese components or minerals. New guidance for EV tax credits A couple of days ago,…
Huawei is Pushing its Tech into the EV World with new Cars, Automaker Partnerships
Chinese telecommunications and smartphone giant Huawei is doubling down on selling its tech in the competitive electric car market. The company has emphasized it doesn’t manufacture cars. Instead, it sells tech components such as its Harmony OS operating system and…
