Chevy Menlo EV Details Leaked: Here’s What We Know About The All-Electric Vehicle
Chevy’s Menlo EV, which is designated for the Chinese market, has been revealed in leaked photos by the country’s automotive press. The Menlo EV is not scheduled to be unveiled until September, where it will appear at the 2019 Chengdu…
Volvo Has Dramatically Increased Its Global Sales
In China alone, the Swedish brand have recorded a demand growth of 25%. In the first seven months of 2019 world Volvo sales jumped by 7.3% and amounted to almost 400 thousand units of cars. About it reports a press-service…
China’s CMOC Seeks Opportunities To Beef Up Battery Metals Business
Fresh from closing a $518 million acquisition, metals firm China Molybdenum Co (CMOC) remains open to deals that would boost business in the booming electric vehicle (EV) battery sector, the company’s chief executive said on Friday. Cobalt, copper, nickel and…
Volvo Is Using Blockchain to Source Conflict-Free Cobalt For Its Electric Cars
Automaker Volvo Cars, owned by Chinese automotive group Geely, has produced electric cars with cobalt mapped on a blockchain, Reuters reports on Aug. 2. Blockchain used to combat child labor Per the report, Volvo also joined a project to monitor cobalt from…
Chinese State Media Questions Whether There Is Any Point Continuing Negotiations After Donald Trump’s ‘Destructive’ Tariff Threat
Chinese state media has expressed pessimism about whether trade talks with the United States should continue after Donald Trump threatened new tariffs within days of negotiations resuming last week. Senior officials also hit back at the US president’s accusation that…
Nio Ties With Razer To Roll Out Tailored EVs For E-sports Lovers
Chinese electric vehicle maker Nio has kicked off cooperations with Razer, one of the world’s leaders in high-performance gaming hardware and systems, Nio announced in a press release. As the first fruit of their partnership, a customized version of the Nio…
EV Startup Unveils New Insane Looking Electric Car With ‘400 miles’ Of Range
Human Horizons, a new China-based electric car startup, has launched its new premium all-electric smart brand, HiPhi, and unveiled its first car, the HiPhi 1, an insane-looking electric SUV with up to 400 miles of range. In a press release,…
Toyota Bets Big On Chinese EV Market With BYD Partnership
Toyota is partnering with BYD, a Chinese electric automaker, to build electric vehicles (EV)—and EV batteries—for the Chinese market. In a joint statement, the companies said that they would develop sedans and sport utility vehicles to be sold in China…
Didi Chuxing And Oil Giant BP Team Up To Build Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure In China
Ride-sharing and transportation platform Didi Chuxing announced today that it has formed a joint venture with BP, the British gas, oil and energy supermajor. to build electric vehicle charging infrastructure in China. The charging stations will be available to Didi and…
Magna & BAIC To Cooperate On EV Production
Magna and BAIC have officially signed a framework agreement with the Government of Zhenjiang (Chinese city) for the production of electric vehicles. The joint venture, led by BJEV, BAIC’s electric car subsidiary, is Magna’s first investment in a complete vehicle…