EV

Just when we thought Apple Car was nothing but boring news put out by foundries, Apple has made another move. Sources pointed out that Apple has once again begun aggressively recruiting auto industry talent since May, including senior employees from Ford, Mercedes, and start-up Rivian on their headhunting list. ...  more

Toyota’s first battery electric bZ4X is finally launched in Taiwan, with exclusive distributor Hotai Motor setting a starting price of NT$1.599 million, in the hopes of carving up the Taiwanese BEV market. Those who are interested should act quickly since only 300 units are available for the first batch. ...  more

Toyota’s battery electric SUV bZ4x is about to be released around the world, and something about the vehicle, aside from the not-so stunning specifications, has caught attention: the time that it requires to be charged from 0-80% in fast charging mode is approximately one hour. ...  more

The sales volume of the global electric vehicle market exceeded 2 million units in the first quarter, with an annual growth rate of 70.7%. Driven by the sales of electric vehicles, the cost of required battery materials such as lithium iron phosphate also increased. ...  more

The lithium battery, a key component of electric vehicles, ushered in a miraculous reversal. The proportion of lithium iron phosphate batteries reached 52% last year, surpassing that of ternary batteries. In the first quarter of this year, it continued to grow. Analysts estimate that its market share will exceed 60% in 2024. ...  more

Foxconn announced the purchase of its first electric vehicle production base in North America on May 12th. The announcement had led some market observers to believe that it will become Apple’s main manufacturing partner for the long-rumored Apple Car. However, an anonymous analyst has recently argued that the Austrian automotive contract manufacturer, Magna Steyr, is actually the more likely candidate due to its rich car-making experiences for auto brands. ...  more

Another Japanese pure electric car! Subaru's first electric SUV, the SOLTERRA, is available for pre-sale in Taiwan today. The single-color model is priced at NT$1.798 million, giving Taiwan another choice in the electric vehicle market. ...  more

Tesla’s battery electric truck Semi is now finally available on the official website. Users can now pay US$20K to secure their orders. ...  more

CATL formally launched its EV battery swap business EVOGO this April 18. Earlier this January, CATL said that it will establish pilot sites for battery swap across 10 Chinese cities this year. Now, the company has set a more ambitious target of raising the number of cities under EVOGO’s coverage from the current four to 30 by the end of 2022.  ...  more

The Tainan City Government and Acer ITS partnered to build a second-generation smart parking column with a charging function. The first phase has been completed with a total of 491 cars and it was officially launched on May 6th. ...  more