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BYD is aiming to make its in-house developed smart driving algorithms mass-produced as soon as November, and to start equipping models in the RMB 100,000 class with high-level smart driving capabilities by 2025, according to local media. (A BYD Yuan Plus on display at the June 2024 Shanghai new energy vehicle show. Image credit: CnEVPost) BYD (HKG: 1211, OTCMKTS: BYDDY) will start using its in-house developed smart driving algorithms on some of its models as soon as next month, after previously relying solely on supplier solutions, according to a new report. After undergoing a series of organizational changes this year,…

Deepal has launched the S05 compact SUV, its latest model after launching the S07 SUV on July 25, available in BEV and EREV variants. (Image credit: Deepal) Deepal, the new energy vehicle (NEV) arm of Changan Automobile (SHE: 000625), has launched the S05 compact SUV (sport utility vehicle), its second new model in the past three months. Deepal rolled out the S05 at an event in Chongqing, where it is headquartered, on October 20 at a starting price of RMB 119,900 ($16,880) and offers battery electric vehicle (BEV) and extended-range electric vehicle (EREV) options. Deliveries of the model began at…

In a video that’s gone viral on social media, a purported Tesla Cybertruck owner is seen firing a pistol at the supposedly “bulletproof” vehicle. It didn’t work out the way he wanted. Sadness and regret ensured.  Here’s the thing about the claims around the Tesla Cybertruck’s stainless steel body panels being supposedly bulletproof: I don’t think that’s something you want to intentionally try to verify with a vehicle that costs around $100,000. You may just be better off taking Elon Musk’s word for it instead and saving the rounds for the shooting range, or at the very least, for the…

Diesel engine appears to charge only, with electric motors providing propulsion The formula balances military fuel infrastructure with stealthier electric propulsion GM previously abandoned truck hybrids but this year confirmed PHEVs are coming General Motors has turned a Chevrolet Silverado heavy-duty pickup truck into a combat-ready hybrid. Unveiled this week at the annual meeting of the Association of the U.S. Army (AUSA), the GM Next Gen tactical vehicle prototype is based on the off-road-focused Chevy Silverado 2500HD ZR2. But instead of the gasoline or diesel V-8 engines of civilian models, the tactical truck combines a smaller 2.8-liter turbodiesel inline-4 with…

Energica, Europe’s leading electric motorcycle maker and often considered ‘the Ducati of e-motorcycles’, appears to be in financial distress. New reports from local media indicate that the Italian motorcycle maker may be headed for collapse. According to the Italian newspaper Chronica, Energica’s employees are preparing to strike in response to financial uncertainty regarding their employment futures. “For months the company has been in a serious economic and financial crisis, with the 50 employees on solidarity contracts,” reported the publication. Those contracts are currently being paid by Italy’s Istituto Nazionale della Previdenza Sociale (INPS), the country’s national social security institute. While…

Deliveries of the Zeekr 7X surpass 10,000 units, 25 days after the model went on sale on September 20. (Image credit: Zeekr) Zeekr (NYSE: ZK) today announced that deliveries of its new Zeekr 7X electric SUV (sport utility vehicle) surpassed 10,000 units, 25 days after the model went on sale. This is the fastest delivery of a luxury electric vehicle (EV) in China’s market, the company said on Weibo. Zeekr launched the Zeekr 7X, its second model for the mainstream EV market, on September 20, with deliveries starting on September 21. The Zeekr 7X surpassed 6,000 locked-in orders in the…

If it feels like the GMC Sierra EV just hit the market, that’s because, well, it did. GMC’s entry into the electric truck wars debuted this summer as a 2024 model. But the 2025 version is already on its way, and it brings some enticing upgrades over “last year’s” Sierra EV—and a cheaper price of admission to boot. GMC today announced that the 2025 Sierra EV Denali will offer a base version with 390 miles of range, and a Max Range variant with up to 460 miles of range. Both figures are General Motors’ estimates and not ones from the EPA,…

Enel X abruptly left the U.S. market with no initial plan for JuiceBox support, functionality JuiceBox line is among the most prevalent U.S. home smart EV chargers Prompted a letter to the FTC, alarm about connected devices relying on company servers If you’ve come to rely on smart EV charging as part of your daily routine, and you have one of the most popular smart chargers in the U.S., you might soon have to come up with an old-tech backup plan.  Earlier this month, the EV charger provider Enel X sent out a message to U.S. users of its smart…

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…