Things continue to move quickly for ZEEKR’s fourth EV model, the 007 – which is due to begin pre-orders in China before week’s end. After sharing images of its first sedan last week, ZEEKR has followed up with our first look at the 007’s interior, along with some new exterior pics. See more below.
ZEEKR remains a relatively young EV automaker out of China that is expanding at an…
Volkswagen CEO says a $22K electric car is possible around 2025
November 15, 2023
Is Volkswagen launching an affordable EV? At a conference Wednesday, the automaker’s CEO, Oliver Blume, said an electric car priced around $22,000 (20,000 euros) is possible by the latter part of the decade.
Blume explained that reducing battery costs will be the main…
Renault is promising a sub-$22K electric car – can it deliver?
November 15, 2023
Cheap, small, and made in Europe – Renault has hit the sweet spot with the latest announcement of its new electric city car, set to replace the popular yet quirky little Twingo e-Tech. Today the French automaker’s subsidiary Ampere released a few more details about its…
Police are now using e-bikes to catch people on e-bikes
November 15, 2023
Electric bicycles have seen growing adoption rates among law enforcement agencies, where they have proven to be both nimble enforcement vehicles and an effective way to help cities meet their climate goals. But now we’re seeing that electric bike use taken to a new level.
At the same time as more police departments adopt electric bikes for patrol use, we’ve also seen an uptick in police…
Polestar 4 enters production, first deliveries by end of 2023
November 15, 2023
The Polestar 4 was unveiled just over six months ago, and now Polestar has completed the first production example of the rear-windowless CUV coupé at its Geely-operated factory in China.
The company says the first Polestar 4s will be received by customers in China by the…
Tesla doesn't want you to see this video revealing Cybertruck interior ahead of launch
November 15, 2023
A new video revealing the interior of the Tesla Cybertruck is making the rounds online, and Tesla apparently doesn’t want people to see it ahead of the launch later this month.
We are just a few weeks away from the Cybertruck delivery event, which is also when we should…
These are the first pictures of Xiaomi's 650+ hp EV, the SU7
November 15, 2023
The first images of Xiaomi’s SU7 EV have been published by a Chinese government regulatory agency, showing off the car in advance of its official public debut. Alongside the images, various specifications in the regulatory filings are being reported, such as the car’s size, weight, power output, manufacturer, and available models at launch.
According to the filing (via CarNewsChina)…
BMW halts its ICE production, in Germany at least
November 15, 2023
German automaker BMW has finally called it a wrap on the production of internal combustion engines, in its own country at least. Now its main Bavarian plant will be converted for the production of EVs only, while the company relocates its ICE production to the UK and…
Despite Tesla’s long-awaited Cyberquad electric ATV likely still having a long wait ahead of us, it’s actually been two years since the company rolled out a smaller version designed for young riders. But after a Consumer Product Safety Commission recall put the kibosh on…
UK startup Watt Electric Vehicle Company (WEVC) has announced an interesting new partnership today as it looks to reach production of its flagship commercial van, the eCV1. Together with the help of leading Norwegian industrial company Hydro, WEVC hopes to deliver an electric van built from recycled aluminum that can last decades and potentially enable closed-loop production.
Watt Electric…
