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The fear of affordable Chinese EVs entering the U.S. through Mexico has rattled American carmakers. But it seems like they are finally responding with some countermeasures to the potential onslaught of Chinese EVs. Remember Ford’s announcement from last month about an internal “skunkworks” team developing a low-cost electric vehicle platform? Some new details have surfaced about this project. Bloomberg reported today, citing an anonymous source, that the new low-cost EV platform will spawn at least three new electric cars: a compact SUV, a small truck, and an EV designed for ride-hail services. Get Fully Charged The renewed urgency to build…
I step on the brake with my left foot, press the accelerator to the mat with my right—then, slip off on the left. Motors whirl to life as they whorl out warp-speed forward thrust. Traffic cones fly by in the side windows like mailboxes on a country road until I let off the pedal and let “B” mode’s regenerative braking lasso this electric SUV down for a gradual right turn back into its parking spot. Even the briefest exposure to Audi’s new electric SUV, the 2025 Q6 E-Tron, it’s easy to see the promise in the first fully conceived, best-executed…
The Zeekr Mix is smaller than Zeekr’s other MPV, the 009, meaning the price could be lower. (Zeekr has filed for a new model called the Zeekr Mix, which is expected to be its second MPV after the Zeekr 009.) Zeekr, the premium electric vehicle (EV) subsidiary of Geely Holding Group, has filed for a new model called Zeekr Mix, which is expected to be its second MPV (Multi-Purpose Vehicle) model after the Zeekr 009. China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) yesterday released the latest batch of models that will soon be allowed to be sold in its…
Photo by Kindel Media on Pexels.com Japan’s UBE Corporation will build an EV battery chemicals factory in Louisiana to set up a US EV battery supply chain – and compete with China. Chemical company UBE Corporation will invest $500 million to build the first US manufacturing facility for EV lithium-ion battery ingredients dimethyl carbonate (DMC) and ethyl methyl carbonate (EMC) in New Orleans. There are currently no DMC nor EMC production facilities in the US. DMC and EMC act as solvents in an EV lithium-ion battery’s electrolyte, enhancing ionic conductivity and facilitating the efficient transport of lithium ions between the…
BYD is running into some new obstacles as it expands its footprint in the Chinese and overseas markets. Chinese-made BYD models shipped to Europe, the Middle East, and South Asia are plagued with quality issues, The Wall Street Journal said in its latest report. The Warren Buffet-backed automaker had a record sales year in 2023, dethroning Tesla as the world’s largest electric vehicle manufacturer. It was also the third largest automaker by market capitalization as of the end of last year, right behind Tesla and Toyota. Get Fully Charged Chinese EVs are electrifying global car markets. Cheap and well-made Chinese EVs are…
Sign up for daily news updates from CleanTechnica on email. Or follow us on Google News! In my recent article about reaching 100,000 miles in my 2019 Tesla Model 3, I mentioned how I got it acoustic dampened professionally. With so many used Model 3s being available on the market today, I thought it would be appropriate to update the article from February 2021 and run it one more time. Let me remind you that soundproofing can be a very subjective thing. Your driving environment, tires, surface, speed, and even hearing capacity can greatly influence the end result. However, I…
Sign up for daily news updates from CleanTechnica on email. Or follow us on Google News! Lectric eBikes has been changing the game in the world of electric bikes, delivering unparalleled value for the dollar since day one. The company was tech-focused and built bikes based on what was possible with the technology available over time. Shaping that ethos into a proper company took a ton of work for founders Levi Conlow and Rob Deziel, but their work has paid off. Lectric eBikes now holds the top spots for the top selling e-bike model in the US, the top selling…
When it’s time to replace their cars, many Toyota Prius owners choose another of the hybrids, according used-car retailer CarMax. More than 38% of CarMax customers who own a Prius purchase another one, according to the company. That makes the Prius the model with the highest loyalty in CarMax’s inventory. The Prius displaced the Chevrolet Corvette, which had the highest model loyalty the last time CarMax conducted a similar survey, in 2017. 2017 Toyota Prius Toyota also had the highest loyalty as a brand, with 28.5% of current Toyota owners getting another, according to CarMax’s data, ahead of Mercedes-Benz (27.9%)…
Sign up for daily news updates from CleanTechnica on email. Or follow us on Google News! SpaceX knows a thing or two about flying, and the company apparently had enough faith in Alef Aeronautics to invest in the flying car startup. Does that mean the startup will succeed? Certainly not. However, it makes my ears perk up a lot more than they would for a flying car startup not backed by SpaceX. The funny thing is — we’ve written about several electric aviation startups for years, some for a decade, but I don’t recall ever seeing Alef Aeronautics before. Furthermore,…
Denza said the 2024 D9 received 11,287 firm orders in the first 12 hours after its launch. Li Auto, on the other hand, has not announced orders for the Li Mega, and its shares have been down about 18 percent since the MPV’s launch. (Image credit: Denza) Showcasing initial orders is a key marketing tool used by Chinese electric vehicle (EV) makers after the launch of a new model. Those that show orders are usually the ones that get a good performance from the new model, while those that are silent are likely to see disappointing results. The updated D9…