New energy vehicles

United States

California Launches $3,500 EV Rebate for First-Time Buyers

California will introduce a new $3,500 instant rebate for first-time electric vehicle buyers later this summer, moving to offset the cancellation of federal EV …

China

CATL & CarbonScape Strike Deal on 'Biographite' EV Batteries

Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Ltd. (CATL), the world’s largest electric-vehicle and energy-storage battery manufacturer, has taken a strategic stake in N…

United States

Kempower, PowerUp America Open 800-kW EV Charging Site in Kentucky

Kempower and PowerUp America have opened a four-dispenser, 800-kW electric vehicle charging site in Manchester, Kentucky, marking the first location in the comp…

Canada

Moment Energy Opens World's Largest EV Battery Repurposing Facility in Canada

Moment Energy has officially inaugurated Megafactory 1, which it describes as the world's largest electric vehicle (EV) battery repurposing facility, bringi…

Electric Vehicle Charging

Optimus Energy Solutions Acquires South Carolina EV Fast-Charging Network

Optimus Energy Solutions (OES) has acquired and will continue operating a major electric vehicle fast-charging network in South Carolina. Originally developed t…

Electric Vehicle Battery

Samsung Wins Volkswagen EV Battery Supply Deal

Samsung SDI has secured another major electric vehicle battery supply deal following its recent contract with Mercedes-Benz, this time with Volkswagen Group.Sam…

Pakistan

Multiple electric, hybrid vehicles expected to launch in Pakistan

Pakistan’s automobile industry is expected to undergo a major transformation in the coming years.The electric and hybrid vehicles are continuing to enter the P…

Italy

Ferrari unveils its first electric vehicle with the Luce, starting at $640,000

Ferrari is entering the electric market with its new car called the Luce.The Luce has four electric engines, all-wheel drive and an advanced drivetrain.Ferrari …

United Kingdom

Nissan unit cancels UK EV powertrain production plan

Nissan Motor subsidiary JATCO has abandoned plans to manufacture electric vehicle powertrains at its Sunderland facility in the UK.The decision was prompted by …

China

Li Auto Launches All-New L9 Flagship EREV SUV

Li Auto launched the all-new Li L9 flagship extended-range SUV in China today with deliveries beginning immediately in two trims, Ultra and Livis, and a pre-sal…

Italy

Italy's Ferrari sets price of first electric car at over $640,000

Italian luxury sportscar ​maker Ferrari has ‌settled on a preliminary ​price of ​about 550,000 euros ($647,130.00) for ⁠its first ​fully electric ​superc…

China

BYD notches up 100,000th delivery of electric and hybrid cars in Australia

Chinese car maker BYD has announced it will bring an extra 30,000 new energy vehicles – both full battery electric and plug in hybrids – to Australi…

Electric Vehicles

VW to stop making its top electric vehicle in the US

Volkswagen said on April 9 it will end production of the ID.4 electric SUV out of ‌its Tennessee plant this month, citing a challenging time for the U.S. e…

China

Volvo Cars to exclusively sell Lynk & Co electric cars in Europe

Volvo Cars has signed a memorandum of understanding with Chinese company Geely Auto to become the exclusive importer and distributor of Lynk & Co electric vehic…

Cambodia

Cambodia reduces import duties for EVs, electric stoves, solar devices

Cambodia has decided to reduce import duties on electric vehicles (EVs), electric stoves and solar-powered devices in an effort to mitigate the impact of rising…