Articles tagged "Other"

Think tank Ember published its report on clean global energy for 2024, and we've surpassed 40% from low-carbon energy sources. For context, that's a record that stood since 1940, when hydropower was really big, but at the time, the global power...

The Automobile Manufacturers Association (ACEA) published its report on vehicle registrations in Europe, and it brought excellent news for the European EV market, but bad news for Tesla. According to the numbers, Tesla's sales crashed some...

With the latest update, Waze added a cool new feature for cars with a second screen in addition to the central infotainment display. Vehicles supporting Apple's CarPlay and Google's Android Auto can now display Waze on the second instrument cluster...

Aptera is a recently resurrected startup that aims to deliver the first-ever solar-powered electric vehicle to the mass market. The company showcases a three-wheeled prototype that's extremely efficient and is mostly powered by solar panels. The...

As it turned out, the rumors were true. Yesterday, a report came out claiming that the majority of EU member states are in favor of raising tariffs on Chinese EVs. The tariffs will come into effect by October 31 and will be added on top of the...

A market analysis from JATO Dynamics for July 2024 reveals that BMW overtook Tesla in EV sales in Europe for the first time. Europe's EV market fell 6% year over year, while the overall vehicle market saw a modest 2% gain compared to the same period...

Chinese battery maker Sunwoda shared its views on the evolution of solid-state batteries. A whole bunch of companies are developing their solid-state solutions and Sunwoda is no exception, but the latest update from the company is important as it...

According to a report from people familiar with the matter, the Canadian government is about to make impose tariffs on Chinese-made EVs. The regulatory institutions in the country announced last month that Canada is looking to follow the US and...

According to the latest market research by Rho Motion, the global EV market is expanding, but mainly due to the rising demand for EVs in China. The North American and European markets, on the other hand, are stalling. For the January-May...

Stellantis and Leapmotor formed a joint venture last year and announced their first collaboration in Europe in late March this year. A Stellantis-owned EV plant in Poland will roll out the T03 from its production line and sales are scheduled to...

The Chinese EV exports in Europe are another step closer to higher tariffs. After Turkiye announced its hefty 40% tariff on Chinese car imports a couple of days ago, the European Commission came out with a preliminary decision as well. The...

In 2023, Turkey imposed additional tariffs on Chinese EVs and introduced a couple of regulations regarding maintenance and after-market service. Now, the country is imposing 40% tariffs on all Chinese car imports to protect its local...

A quick market analysis between April 1 and 14 shows that EV sales account for more than 50% of all car sales in China. This is a huge milestone that was not coming before 2028, at least according to some analysts. It's perhaps important to...

You know how the saying goes: the next big advancement in battery technology is always just around the corner. One of the companies working on developing improved batteries for EVs is StoreDot, and today it's announcing that it now has a...

Hertz has been very pro-EV over the past few years, announcing at various points that it would buy 65,000 EVs from Polestar and 175,000 EVs from GM; in February last year, it had over 40,000 Teslas on its books. The tide has turned, however....

TomTom and Microsoft just announced their partnership to develop perhaps the most advanced AI assistant for cars. They call it a "fully integrated, AI-powered conversational automotive assistant". This means you can do pretty much everything using...

After Stellantis acquired 20% of Leapmotor, the carmaker's first SUV, the C10, will likely reach international markets. It was first displayed at the Guangzhou Auto Show, but the Chinese Ministry of Industry and Information Technology published a...

In the first half of the year, CATL was still the reigning king in terms of EV battery market share. The global EV battery capacity sold in the first six months of 2023 grew 54% compared to the same period last year, reaching over 300GWh, according...

The Swiss Federal Council has announced that it's removing the 4% import tax break on EVs, which was in place since 1997. The reason for the decision stems from the rampant adoption rate of EVs in the country and now 23% of all imported cars are...

After a very insightful report from Recurrent Auto on the effects of fast charging on battery longevity, the firm has published another research looking into climate effects on battery health. The study uses data from 12,500 Tesla Model Y vehicles...