Lotus Technology, the British sports car maker majority-owned by China’s Geely group, is welcoming Canada’s decision to reset its tariff policy that’s set to result in a dramatic price reduction for its high-performance electric SUV. The automaker said in a press release Saturday that the price of its Wuhan-made Eletre SUV will drop by roughly…
In an interview with InsideEVs, Ford CEO Jim Farley said the automaker’s crucial “skunkworks” electric vehicle platform project is progressing well. He likened it to the Apollo missions of the 1960s and ’70s. Supply chain, parts, plant conversions and other critical steps are done, Farley said, and prototype vehicles are operating with Ford software. But…
Batteries in electric vehicles that regularly use 100-plus-kilowatts fast chargers degrade faster than those that rely primarily on slow charging, a new study suggests. Using fast chargers more frequently can cause some packs to lose nearly a quarter of their capacity in eight years, it claims. We’ve seen other studies suggest that fast charging has…
China’s EV exports grew by 87% in November. Almost 1 million Chinese EVs were exported across Asia, and over 600,000 ended up in Europe so far in 2025. Mexico saw exponential year-over-year growth after BYD launched a series of affordable models in the country. China’s domestic electric vehicle market is starting to show signs of…
A European electric vehicle repair shop said Teslas powered by LG battery packs made in China have higher failure rates than those made in Europe or the U.S. The LG cells face accelerated degradation compared to those made by Panasonic. Repairs can cost thousands of dollars and swapping the cells is even more expensive. Tesla…
FTSE 100, FTSE 250 log weekly losses Reeves is expected to raise taxes next week ASOS shares drop on lower profit forecast Nov 21 (Reuters) – London’s FTSE 100 recovered ground on Friday, trimming earlier losses as increased expectations for Federal Reserve interest rate cuts improved global market sentiment, while investors now await next week’s…
I have a lot of respect for the Tesla Supercharger network. Those sleek white and red towers have done more to democratize electric cars in America than any other charging company. They make fast charging easy, reliable and ubiquitous. Tesla also keeps building stations faster than the rest of the industry. And now that other…
The Arcfox T1 measures 4,337 mm in length and offers a range of 320 to 425 km. It is expected to compete with models including the BYD Dolphin. (Image credit: Arcfox) Arcfox, the electric vehicle (EV) unit of Beijing Automotive Group (BAIC Group), officially launched the T1 compact electric SUV (sport utility vehicle), aiming to…
The updated Luxeed S7 sedan and updated Luxeed R7 coupe SUV have starting prices of RMB 229,800 ($32,130) and RMB 249,800, respectively. These two updated models are the first products launched by Luxeed following its entry into the “Phase 2.0.” (Luxeed S7. Image credit: Luxeed) Luxeed, the new automotive brand co-developed by Huawei and Chery,…