EV

CATL has signed a 10-year strategic cooperation agreement with Yutong. The former was established in 2011 and has become a global leader for NEV power batteries, whereas the latter was established in 2012 and has become a global leader for commercial vehicles. Also, Yutong was CATL’s top client during the 2014-2017 period. The latest strategic cooperation agreement, which was signed in the Chinese city of Zhengzhou on August 9, will further widen and deepen the scope of their partnership. ...  more

The increasingly stringent environmental protection regulations for automobiles and motorcycles not only help to improve traffic emissions, but also save on the amount of imported oil. However, Australia has become one of the few countries in the world with "no limit on exhaust emissions" which also allows car manufacturers to sell products with peace of mind. Dirty cars that comply with the latest environmental regulations make a lot of "black money" here. ...  more

Nikola, an EV startup once fallen into the slump of fraud, has been putting all efforts in vehicle production this year, and managed to surpass projections of all analysts, followed by a comeback from rock bottom under a surge of 6.3% in share prices. ...  more

FamilyMart launched Taiwan's first smart retail electric vehicle (EV) "FamiMobi" which will be the first to drive into Tainan Science Park from August 1st on an initial trial operation basis. ...  more

The website of the government of China’s Henan Province has recently released a notice that listed a series of measures for supporting the development of a strong regional logistics network. In this notice, the provincial government said it is promoting the development of a green and low-carbon logistics network. Therefore, measures have been introduced to support the construction of new EV charging stations and the optimization of the existing transportation infrastructure. ...  more

What kind of company buys 200 Teslas a week, and if it's not enough, it's ready to double down and buy more electric cars from more brands, including Lucid, Rivian, and Ford. ...  more

The first phase of Gotion Hi-Tech’s new battery production base in Tongcheng formally entered operation on August 8. The base, which is owned by Gotion’s subsidiary Tongcheng Gotion New Energy, has a planned total production capacity of 40GWh per year for NEV power batteries. ...  more

Indian auto giant Tata Motor announced today its purchase of land, plants, and equipment previously owned by Ford, who stated its shutdown of plants in India last year. ...  more

The Beijing Municipal Government plans to build 700,000 charging piles and 310 swap stations by 2025. The first ones to be transformed are gas stations in Beijing. ...  more

It looks like that the electric bus target of the Taipei City Government can only reach half way, since the new electric buses are unable to go on roads, and the reason lies on the inability of charging. ...  more