China’s Nio Teams up with Geely on Auto Battery Swapping
Chinese automakers Nio (9866.HK) and Zhejiang Geely Holding Group said on Wednesday they had signed a strategic partnership agreement on battery swapping that would see them work together on standards, technology and model development. The deal makes Geely, whose brands…
This Chinese EV Has A Giant TV Inside And Can Measure Disease Risks
The Chinese EV industry is booming. Now Skyworth – the automotive subsidiary of Skywell, an electronics company from China – wants to get in on the game with the new Skyhome, a sleek-looking sedan that will go into production next…
China-made Tesla EVs Grab 1st Place in Imported EV Standings in Korea
China has overtaken Germany as the top exporter of electric vehicles (EVs) to Korea. Korea’s imports of Chinese EVs totaled US$172 million in October, according to the Korea International Trade Association (KITA). That’s more than double the amount of Korea’s…
Nissan will Invest Over $1 Billion to Make EV Versions of its Best-selling cars in the UK
Nissan will invest more than 1 billion pounds ($1.3 billion) to update its factory in northeast England to make electric versions of its two best-selling cars, a boost for the British government as it tries to revive the country’s ailing…
Electric Vehicles Enliven China Expo in Indonesia
The China (Indonesia) Smart Transportation and New Energy Industry Expo kicked off here on Thursday, with focus on electric vehicles. Renewable energy and smart transportation are key projects to develop technology that improves safety and can reduce dependence on traditional…
Volkswagen is Getting Closer to Cell-to-pack (C2P) EV batteries
Volkswagen Group China has begun producing battery systems at a new factory in Hefei, China for its MEB platform EVs in the country. The initial capacity of the plant will be 150,000-180,000 EV packs per year, and marks VW’s first…
Ford to Scale Back Plans for $3.5 billion Michigan Battery Plant as EV Demand Disappoints
Ford Motor is scaling back plans for a $3.5 billion battery plant in Michigan as consumers shift to electric vehicles more slowly than expected, labor costs rise and the company moves to cut costs. Ford executives including CEO Jim Farley…
China’s Nio, Changan Auto to jointly develop battery-swapping EVs
Nio (9866.HK) said on Tuesday it would partner with Changan Automobile (000625.SZ) to develop battery-swapping electric vehicles, in an attempt by the loss-making Chinese EV maker to ease costs. The partnership will also see Nio and state-owned Changan on building…
China’s Latest Electric Super Sedan Looks Outlandish And Has 1,287 HP
Another day, another new electric vehicle from China. This time around we have a rather special model as it promises a sprint to 60 mph in just over two seconds. We’ll get to other numbers in a minute but first,…
Meet the HiPhi A, an All-electric Four-door Hypercar from China
Chinese automaker HiPhi has revealed the HiPhi A, a limited-production electric hypercar. The HiPhi A is the fourth car in the HiPhi range after the X, Y, and Z. Built in collaboration with WESAIL New Energy Automotive, the HiPhi A…
