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Li Auto saw 8,700 insurance registrations last week, Xpeng 2,800, Zeekr 3,700, Leapmotor 3,500 and Aito 4,600. Major electric vehicle (EV) makers saw a dip in insurance registrations in China last week as they were affected by the National Day holiday. For the week of September 30 to October 6, Nio (NYSE: NIO) saw 4,500 insurance registrations in China, down 26.23 percent from 6,100 in the previous week, according to data shared today by Li Auto (NASDAQ: LI). Li Auto stopped sharing weekly insurance registrations numbers earlier this year, after doing so for about 1 year. In early May, it…
Baidu has begun discussions with foreign automakers, ride-sharing platforms and other tech companies about deploying Apollo Go outside of China through local partnerships, according to Nikkei Asia. (Baidu launched the sixth generation robotaxi on May 15, 2024. Image credit: Baidu) Baidu plans to launch its robotaxi service Apollo Go outside of China, Nikkei Asia reported today. The Chinese tech giant has begun discussions with foreign automakers, ride-sharing platforms and other tech companies about deploying Apollo Go outside China through local partnerships, the report said, citing people familiar with the matter. The timing and location of Apollo Go’s overseas operations have…
GM is discontinuing the Ultium branding The company plans to introduce new battery options, including a cheaper pack using the LFP chemistry that’s common in China. GM estimates the switch will contribute to a cost savings of as high as $6,000 from one EV generation to the next. The race is on for cheap EVs. Seriously—almost every automaker is hellbent on duking it out to get cheaper EVs on the road, especially to compete with cheaper Chinese vehicles on America’s doorstep. It looks like General Motors may have finally found a way to cut costs significantly on the most expensive…
General Motors will drop the Ultium name from the modular EV batteries and related components used in all of the automaker’s current and planned U.S.-market electric vehicles, CNBC reported on Tuesday. The hardware will remain the same, but GM will erase the Ultium name other than for production operations such as its Ultium Cells LLC battery joint venture with LG, according to the report. CNBC cited statements from the automaker made ahead of an investor conference Tuesday in which the rebranding was expected to be made official. 2025 GMC Hummer EV “As GM continues to expand its EV business, the…
On today’s electrifying episode of Quick Charge, we’ve got Sylvie Binder from the New York City Mayor’s Office here to tell us about the newly launched North American Electric Construction Coalition (NAECC) is committed to decarbonizing the construction industry, and NYC is already making serious headway. Timed perfectly to hit the news cycle at the end of Climate Week and just ahead of Drive Electric Week, the New York City Mayor’s Office of Climate & Environmental Justice announced the formation of the NAECC in partnership with other C40 Cities like Austin, Texas, Boulder, Colorado, and San Diego and Long Beach,…
The Mercedes-Benz EQB is not a particularly great electric car to buy new. (Yes, is; they still make it.) A base 2024 EQB 250+ starts at $53,050, offering a front-wheel-drive powertrain and an okay range of 251 miles. If you want a dual-motor model with some decent options, you’ll easily encroach upon the $60,000 range. But here’s the deal: the Mercedes-Benz EQB isn’t a bad car; it just costs way too much money brand new. But you can always opt for a used one. And used EQBs are far more affordable. There are now numerous EQBs listed for sale below the…
After quickly winning critical acclaim in its initial model year, the 2024 Kia EV9 has been recalled due to a software issue with the remote smart parking system in some of these EVs. The recall affects 12,400 EV9 GT-Line and Land models that have the feature, which allows the SUV to be maneuvered in and out of spaces remotely, with the driver standing outside the car and holding a button on the key fob. In the affected vehicles, software may miscalculate stopping distances, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). 2024 Kia EV9 This condition, which is due…
Tesla delivered 462,890 vehicles in the third quarter, higher than BYD’s BEV sales of 443,426, though the latter’s hybrid models are growing strongly. Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) continued to outpace BYD’s (HKG: 1211, OTCMKTS: BYDDY) battery electric vehicle (BEV) sales globally in the third quarter. The US electric vehicle (EV) maker delivered 462,890 units in the third quarter, below market estimates of 463,897, according to data released today. That’s up 6.4 percent from 435,059 in the same period last year and up 4.26 percent from 443,956 in the second quarter. It delivered 439,975 Model 3s and Model Ys in the third…
The updated LS6 — a Tesla Model Y competitor — received more than 6,000 orders in its first 12 hours on the market. (Image credit: IM Motors) IM Motors, the electric vehicle (EV) unit of SAIC Motor Corp, has launched the updated LS6 electric SUV (sport utility vehicle) to compete with Tesla’s (NASDAQ: TSLA) Model Y. The EV maker officially rolled out the updated LS6 at a launch event yesterday, which saw some significant upgrades in features over its predecessor. IM Motors is offering five variants of the model with a starting guide price of RMB 239,900 ($34,220), RMB 262,900,…
Sign up for daily news updates from CleanTechnica on email. Or follow us on Google News! Recently, Tesla opened up Supercharging to a lot more vehicles by adding support for GM vehicles. This means that a lot more EV drivers can now participate in Supercharger Voting! When Tesla does this, they give each user 5 votes to use on a map of potential future locations. While areas along major interstate highways and in major metro areas are getting a lot of votes, some of the more rural stations don’t seem to be getting a lot of love. In this article,…