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Stellantis has reportedly cancelled a bigger-battery version of the Ram 1500 REV electric pickup truck that the automaker previously said would offer 500 miles of range. According to a Wednesday Mopar Insiders report, the truck brand is now telling suppliers that the long-range model has been cancelled, and to cease work and spending on any parts related to it. A Stellantis spokesperson would only say Ram’s decision to launch the Ramcharger first and shift focus is driven by consumer interest. 2025 Ram 1500 REV The report to drop the bigger battery leaves the 168-kwh pack—also double-layer—which Ram previously estimated would…
It’s fair to say Honda’s been behind the ball when it comes to electric vehicles. Chevrolet launched the Bolt EV in 2016, Ford introduced the Mustang Mach-E in 2020 and Tesla’s been doing its thing for far longer than that. Aside from compliance-car experiments like the Honda Fit EV, any Americans who wanted a battery-powered Honda had to wait until last year when the Prologue burst onto the scene. And as it turns out, there were a lot of Americans waiting for just that. Honda moved over 33,000 Prologues last year, landing it the No.7 spot among the best-selling electric models and…
Overall passenger car retail sales are expected to be around 1.75 million units, down 33.6 percent from the previous month. The overall market is weak, as the new round of incentives have just been announced, and consumers were in a wait-and-see mood at the beginning of the month. China’s new energy vehicle (NEV) sales are expected to be significantly lower this month than the previous month, continuing the seasonal pattern of the past. In January, retail sales of passenger NEVs in China are estimated at 720,000 units, up 7.22 percent year-on-year, but 44.70 percent lower than in December, according to…
Li Auto opened an R&D center in Munich, Germany, which it said is the first step in its global R&D strategy. The German team will help Li Auto gain insights into the European market and build development and testing capabilities based on European automotive regulations. (Image credit: Li Auto) Li Auto (NASDAQ: LI) has opened its first overseas research and development center, setting its sights on the global market. On January 17, Li Auto opened its R&D center in Munich, Germany, its first overseas R&D center and the company’s first step toward globalizing its R&D strategy, according to an announcement.…
Yolo County, California depends on its climate for continued agricultural success. As such, the county’s leaders are taking environmental stewardship seriously by aiming for full carbon neutrality by 2030. To help achieve that goal, they’re putting zero-emission machinery like the Volvo DD25 Electric compactor to work. We got our first chance to sample the DD25 Electric at Volvo Days last summer, where the all-electric tandem roller’s vibrating drums impressed dealers and end users alike. It was no surprise, then, that when Yolo Country fleet superintendent, Ben Lee, when shopping for a compactor the DD25 Electric was high on his list.…
Here we go again. Just as U.S. Volkswagen dealers are gearing up to fight Scout Motors’ plan to sell cars directly to consumers, Honda’s U.S. dealer network is already gathering its troops to battle Sony Honda Mobility’s plans to do the same. But the fact that these fights are happening at all speaks volumes about the uncertain future of the entire dealership system. At CES 2025, the joint venture between the two Japanese consumer tech giants announced that it too wants to use a Tesla- and Rivian-style direct-to-consumer model to sell its upcoming Afeela electric vehicles, instead of a traditional franchised dealer model. …
The Leapmotor C10 EREV began taking orders in Europe on January 10, following the launch of the BEV variant of the SUV there last September. Leapmotor already has more than 400 sales outlets in 13 European countries, with plans to expand to 500 by the end of 2025. (Image credit: Leapmotor) Chinese new energy vehicle (NEV) maker Leapmotor (HKG: 9863), backed by Stellantis NV (NYSE: STLA), has launched the hybrid variant of the C10 in Europe, after launching the all-electric variant of the SUV (sport utility vehicle) there last September. Leapmotor showcased its extended-range electric vehicle (EREV) technology at the…
Tesla is recalling 239,382 electric vehicles because of rearview camera displays that could fail. The recall includes 2024-2025 Tesla Model 3 and Model S sedans and 2023-2025 Model X and Model Y crossovers. Circuit boards in these vehicles could short out, causing a loss of the rearview camera image, according to the NHTSA. A functioning rearview camera is required under Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 111. The short-circuit condition occurs due to reverse current on startup, according to the NHTSA. If this happens, drivers will see a blank screen after shifting into reverse, and will have to rely…
In January-November 2024, the total global EV battery usage was 785.6 GWh, up 26.4 percent from 621.4 GWh in the same period last year. CATL’s share in the January-November period was 36.8 percent, unchanged from January-October. BYD was at 17.1 percent, up from 16.8 percent in January-October. CATL (SHE: 300750) and BYD (HKG: 1211, OTCMKTS: BYDDY) remained the world’s top two largest power battery makers in January-November, with the former’s share unchanged from January-October and the latter increasing slightly. Global electric vehicle (EV) battery usage totaled 785.6 GWh in the January-November 2024 period, up 26.4 percent from 621.4 GWh in…
BYD gave the Xia its debut on August 30, saying at the time that the MPV would be priced in the RMB 300,000 ($40,980) class. The BYD brand currently has no MPV models available in China. Its Denza sub-brand is offering the D9 MPV. (BYD Xia. Image credit: BYD) BYD (HKG: 1211, OTCMKTS: BYDDY) will officially launch its new model, the Xia, its new offering in the MPV (multi-purpose vehicle) market, two days later. The company will hold a launch event for the Xia MPV at the Beijing National Aquatics Center starting at 19:30 Beijing Time on January 8, BYD…