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I went back to Bafang's factory in China five years later. The difference is mindblowing

February 19, 2025
If you’ve been hanging around in the world of electric bikes for any decent amount of time, you’ve probably come across Bafang. They don’t make electric bikes, but they’ve long made many of the components used by them. I visited the factory back in 2019, and recently returned for a second visit to see what had changed. Boy, was I unprepared for what awaited me. When I say that Bafang makes…
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VinFast (VFS) delivered nearly 100,000 EVs last year, but here's the catch

February 18, 2025
VinFast’s (VFS) deliveries surged last year, nearly tripling from 2023. Although VinFast delivered almost 100,000 EVs in 2024, nearly 90% were in its home market. VinFast delivered 97,399 EVs in 2024, over 50K in Q4 VinFast announced on Thursday that it delivered 97,399 EVs in total last year, up an impressive 192% from the roughly 35,000 sold in 2023. The growth was enough to top its revised…
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Kia teases revealing EV2, EV4 images for the first time ahead of their big debut this month

February 17, 2025
It’s official. We will finally get to see the new Kia EV2 and EV4 later this month for the first time. Kia just previewed several new models from its affordable EV series for the first time ahead of their big debut later this month. The teaser gives us a closer look at what to expect from the new Kia EV2 and EV4. Check out the images below. Kia previews first look at the new EV4, EV2, and…
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Tesla starts production at Megafactory in Shanghai

February 13, 2025
Tesla has started production at its new Megafactory in Shanghai, its second such factory, and it is starting to ship to its first customer. Energy storage has been Tesla’s silver lining over the last few quarters. While its main business, the automotive business, has been shrinking in both revenue and margins, its energy storage business has been growing at an impressive pace. That’s mainly…
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