GM on January 13th announced two electric vehicles, including the EV600 truck that is capable of a driving range of 400km, and the mini electric pallet, as well as the new brand BrightDrop, which provides BEV commercial logistics solutions, with FedEx being the first client. ...  more

Word on the street is that the Apple has been eyeing Hyundai up as a possible collaborator for its Apple Car project, which has been dominating EV headlines recently. ...  more

Last week, Chinese EV manufacturer NIO debuted its first commercially available model, the ET7. With a price tag of around RMB 448,000, the ET7 is noted by various media outlets as being more expensive than Tesla’s Model Y in the domestic market. In an effort to expand its market share in China, Tesla is offering its electric SUV — the Model Y — at RMB 339,900. However, this low price applies only to the vehicles made at Tesla’s production plant in China. ...  more

The latest strategic goal for General Motors is to become the best automotive brand in North America. During a recent interview, the company commented that the only concrete method in surpassing Tesla is to achieve an annual sales of 1 million electric vehicles by 2025, though there seems to be something wrong with the particular method and target. ...  more

As an integral part of electric vehicles (EV), batteries has been attracting more attention as the automotive industry migrates to all-electric and hybrid powertrain systems. Many countries are now actively developing domestic EV manufacturing. At the same time, they are also actively engaging in the R&D of various battery technologies. ...  more

Kuo Ming-chi, prophet in Apple products, has spoken out on a rare occasion regarding the topic on Apple Car that went viral last week, and advised investors to not purchase the so-called Apple Car concept stock right now based on 3 primary considerations, for which he suggested investors to reconsider on the timing of investment. ...  more

The ascending demand for battery has also invigorated the demand in mining, where the rights and interests of labors have become a major issue, apart from the impact on the natural ecology and water sources. With the concatenating controversies on the natural environment, labors, and human rights, scientists are working hard with manufacturers on seeking for better alternative solutions, such as the research and development of lithium ion batteries that contain no precious metal cobalt. ...  more

South Korean automotive manufacturer Hyundai Motor unveiled on December 18 its Strategy 2025 that aims to achieve an annual sales of 560K units BEVs after 5 years, and also announced that the brand new IONIQ 5 BEV will be launched next year. ...  more

Major Japanese carmaker Subaru has announced via its European subsidiary that it will launch its first battery-electric vehicle in the European market in 2021. This vehicle will be a medium-size SUV and adopt an electric powertrain platform that was developed by Toyota. ...  more

Volkswagen has released a small-sized 22kW DC charging dock that can be installed at home or offices, and requires only half of the charging time of the existing general AC charging stations, though will this charging method with moderate speed actually be useful? ...  more