As promised, Daimler has just announced the Mercedes-Benz EQA - an electric athlete in the successful format of the GLA, in Merecedes's own words. This SUV is a new entry-level model to the all-electric world of Mercedes-EQ vehicles. Offering an excellent compromise between performance, costs and time to market, the EQA is the first all-electric member of the compact car vehicle from Mercedes-Benz. It delivers all...

20 January 2021

EV Volumes sums up various reports for EV sales around the globe. According to the 2020 consolidated report, it expects global sales of BEVs and PHEVs to reach 3.24 million, compared to 2.26 million for 2019. The main reason for this increase is the European market. Almost half of the world's sales happened on the Old Continent with around 1.4 million units sold in 2020. That's a 137% increase compared to 2019. At...

20 January 2021

StoreDot has announced its extreme fast charging battery technology - XFC - that utilizes nano-scale metalloids and proprietary compounds. It has already prepared its first-generation 5-minute charge battery engineering samples, demonstrating the commercial viability of XFC batteries for the first time via a small form-factor battery cell. The first-generation engineering samples demonstrate to EV OEMs and battery...

20 January 2021

Rivian has closed an investment round of $2.65 billion. The financing was led by funds and accounts advised by T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. This round also included Fidelity Management and Research Company, Amazon's Climate Pledge Fund, Coatue and D1 Capital Partners as well as several other existing and new investors. "This is a critical year for us as we are launching the R1T, the R1S and the Amazon commercial...

20 January 2021

Porsche has added a basic Taycan model that has a rear-wheel-drive system available with two battery sizes. The new entry-level model with the standard Performance Battery (79.2 kWh) offers up to 300 kW of power with the overboost mode, 28 kWh/100 km electricity consumption. With the Performance Battery Plus (93.4 kWh) and overboost mode this can be increased to 350 kW and 28.7 kWh/100 km electricity consumption...

20 January 2021

Chevrolet announced that it will unveil the 2022 Chevrolet Bolt EUV and the 2022 Chevrolet Bolt EV. For the reveal, the brand is teaming up with Walt Disney World to show "how magic can take place when the imagination is electrified." The two EVs will go on sale in the summer of 2021.

20 January 2021

Honda will unveil the latest generation of its popular HR-V in February this year. The small SUV will feature the company’s advanced two-motor e:HEV powertrain technology as standard for the first time. Honda's innovative hybrid set-up combines high efficiency with refined, fun-to-drive performance. The all-new HR-V exemplifies Honda's commitment to achieving its ‘Electric Vision’ strategy that will see all of its...

18 January 2021

Zhejiang Geely Holding Group (Geely Holding) and Foxconn Technology Group (Foxconn) signed a strategic cooperative agreement that will establish a joint venture company to provide OEM production and comprehensive customized consulting services relating to whole vehicles, parts, intelligent drive systems, automotive ecosystem platforms, electric vehicle industry value chain, etc to global automotive enterprises. The...

18 January 2021

Britishvolt announces that it has entered into an exclusive technology collaboration agreement with Siemens. The collaboration will see Siemens provide Britishvolt with access to its automation, electrification solutions and Digital Twin manufacturing execution technology. This innovative system gives the opportunity to simulate gigaplant production processes and flows ahead of construction completion, optimising...

18 January 2021

Jointly founded by SAIC Motor, Zhangjiang Hi-Tech and Alibaba Group, IM Motors (Zhiji Motors in Chinese), a premium intelligent pure electric vehicle brand, was simultaneously premiered in Shanghai China, CES in Las Vegas and London, UK. At the brand launch, IM Motors unveiled two ready-for-production models - the Intelligent Pure Electric Car and SUV. The English brand name IM Motors stands for Intelligence in...

18 January 2021

Stellantis announced that, following completion of the merger of Groupe PSA and FCA on January 16, the combined company was renamed Stellantis, the Board of Directors of Stellantis was appointed, and Stellantis's Articles of Association became effective. As previously announced, the Board of Directors of Stellantis is composed of two executive directors, John Elkann (Chairman) and Carlos Tavares (Chief Executive...

18 January 2021

With more than 20-year experiences in manufacturing power electronic units, USI (Universal Scientific Industrial) plans to penetrate the supply chain of xEV powertrain systems. By introducing the automotive functional safety standard ISO26262 and being certified with Chapters II and VII for manufacturing, USI has been well-recognized by OEMs and tier-I suppliers in the past few years. The production of the EV...

18 January 2021

The Mercedes-Benz EQA will debut on January 20 during an online event set to begin at 11:00 AM CET. This model will take all the positive features of its sister model GLA and will combine them with a highly efficient electric drive. The launch version of the EQA will have a power output of 140 kW and combined power consumption of 15.7 kWh/100 km. It will go on sale in the spring of 2021. An AWD version will be...

15 January 2021

Kia's new brand purpose and future strategy has been unveiled today under a new slogan - Movement that inspires. Removing the "Motors" from its name (previously "Kia Motors Corporation"), Kia will expand into new and emerging business areas by creating innovative mobility products and services to improve customers' daily lives. This also shows a commitment to its long-term "Plan S" business strategy. Kia's new brand...

15 January 2021

At CES 2021, during a lengthy press conference, GM confirmed its commitment to electric mobility. It once again showcased its Ultium Battery, Ultium Drive technologies and discussed vehicles that are eagerly expected to enter the market - GMC Hummer EV, Cadilla Lyriq, etc. However, it also teased an EV that has not been mentioned so far - the Cadillac Celestiq. The foundation of Celestiq is the modular Ultium...

13 January 2021