@Nio: 000216 On April 7, 2021, NIO’s 100,000th mass-produced vehicle rolled off the JAC-NIO Hefei Advanced Manufacturing Centre’s production line.

On April 7, 2021, NIO’s 100,000th mass-produced vehicle rolled off the JAC-NIO Hefei Advanced Manufacturing Centre’s production line. [embedded content] From May 27, 2018, when the first mass-produced ES8 rolled off the line, to April 7, 2021, it took NIO just 1,046 days to complete the production of 100,000 smart electric vehicles, with an average… Continue reading @Nio: 000216 On April 7, 2021, NIO’s 100,000th mass-produced vehicle rolled off the JAC-NIO Hefei Advanced Manufacturing Centre’s production line.

Tesla delays deliveries of new Model S and Model X electric vehicles

Tesla buyers who ordered the new, recently refreshed Model S and Model X models are seeing their deliveries being pushed back as the automaker is experiencing delays in bringing the vehicles to production. When Tesla unveiled the new refreshed Model S and Model X in January, CEO Elon Musk said that the first deliveries would… Continue reading Tesla delays deliveries of new Model S and Model X electric vehicles

Biden plan calls for $100 billion in new EV consumer rebates: email

By Reuters Staff 1 Min Read FILE PHOTO: An electric vehicle (EV) fast charging station is seen in the parking lot of a Whole Foods Market in Austin, Texas, U.S., December 14, 2016. REUTERS/Mohammad Khursheed WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Biden administration’s $174 billion proposal to boost electric vehicles calls for $100 billion in new consumer… Continue reading Biden plan calls for $100 billion in new EV consumer rebates: email

Nikola’s fuel-cell development head exits, shares fall

By Reuters Staff 1 Min Read FILE PHOTO: U.S. Nikola’s logo is pictured at an event held to present CNH’s new full-electric and Hydrogen fuel-cell battery trucks in partnership with U.S. Nikola event in Turin, Italy, December 3, 2019. REUTERS/Massimo Pinca (Reuters) – Nikola Corp said on Wednesday its fuel-cell development head, Jesse Schneider, has… Continue reading Nikola’s fuel-cell development head exits, shares fall

C-ALPS targets hydrogen fuel cell opportunities with £2m new lab investment

Over £2m is being invested into developing a world class hydrogen fuel cell development facility in Coventry University, as the UK looks to lead the globe with electrified propulsion systems. The Centre for Advanced Low-Carbon Propulsion Systems (C-ALPS), which works with a number of industrial partners, has pressed the button on work that will create… Continue reading C-ALPS targets hydrogen fuel cell opportunities with £2m new lab investment

Former Nissan EV developer to launch plastic battery this year

TOKYO — A Japanese startup hopes to start commercial production this year of a lithium ion battery made entirely of plastic, hoping to make the power cells safer and ultimately give a springboard to their wider adoption in electric vehicles. APB’s initial target is the vast market for giant batteries to store energy from wind… Continue reading Former Nissan EV developer to launch plastic battery this year

Polestar ‘will have to question everything’ in order to build the first climate-neutral EV

Polestar, the Swedish electric vehicle brand spun out of Volvo Car Group, set on Wednesday a “moonshot goal” of creating the first climate neutral car by 2030. But instead of getting there through more widely-practiced offsetting measures, such as planting trees, the company said it’s going to fundamentally change the way the new EV is… Continue reading Polestar ‘will have to question everything’ in order to build the first climate-neutral EV

@Daimler: 07. Apr 2021Mercedes-Benz Cars delivers 590,999 passenger cars in Q1, achieves double-digit growth

April 07, 2021 – Mercedes-Benz Cars sold 590,999 passenger cars (+22.3%) in the first quarter of 2021 driven by China and US retail sales as well as strong demand for plug-in hybrids and all-electric vehicles. In Europe, one in four cars sold by Mercedes-Benz and smart was an xEV. Globally, plug-in hybrids and all-electric cars… Continue reading @Daimler: 07. Apr 2021Mercedes-Benz Cars delivers 590,999 passenger cars in Q1, achieves double-digit growth

Pulling out of Ssangyong and Ford JV were very difficult calls of my career, says Pawan Goenka

Steering Mahindra to top of the ladder in the face of rising global competition, Goenka reflected on the string of partnerships, their shelf life and how Mahindra took bold calls of giving up on some of them and deciding to go on its own. Pawan Goenka, a few days before he retired from Mahindra &… Continue reading Pulling out of Ssangyong and Ford JV were very difficult calls of my career, says Pawan Goenka