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Li Auto to build charging stations at 'NIO pace', report says

CN EV Post

Li Auto is aiming to build about 300 super-fast charging stations this year, and NIO also plans to add 10,000 new charging piles this year, according to local media. HK (Image credit: Li Auto) Li Auto (NASDAQ: LI) is starting to build out its charging infrastructure as its first all-electric model is set to be launched this year.

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2nd-life Chevrolet Volt batteries help power new IT building

Green Car Congress

GM is using five used battery packs from Chevrolet Volt extended-range electric cars to help power the new General Motors Enterprise Data Center at the Milford Proving Ground. This secondary use application extends its life, while delivering waste reduction and economic benefits on an industrial scale.

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Ford cutting price of F-150 Lightning by up to almost $10k

Green Car Congress

Ford is cutting the prices on its entire F150 Lightning electric pickup truck lineup, with reductions ranging from $9,979 for the Pro to $6,079 for the top-of-the-line Platinum Extended Range. In addition, Ford Credit is offering eligible buyers interest rates as low as 1.9% APR for 36-months.

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All New Flyer facilities now capable of manufacturing Xcelsior CHARGE battery-electric buses

Green Car Congress

(NFI Group), the largest transit bus and motor coach manufacturer and parts distributor in North America, announced that its Anniston, Alabama facility has successfully completed its first full build of an Xcelsior CHARGE battery-electric heavy-duty transit bus.

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BYD F brand to use new hybrid system, targeting market with price above RMB 400,000, report says

CN EV Post

The model will be equipped with BYD's new hybrid powertrain, not the extended-range system previously rumored by some, the report said, adding that it will have a combined range of 1,200 kilometers.

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Shanghai auto show: Takeaways from Deutsche Bank

CN EV Post

In a research note sent to investors today, Deutsche Bank analyst Edison Yu's team shares their thoughts on the event. In terms of ultra-fast charging facilities, Yu's team said that automakers are just beginning to build up such capabilities, and real-world charging requires synchronization of the car, charger and grid.

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Xpeng X2 eVTOL finished a cross-river gliding in China [Video]

Baua Electric

In line with the corporate, the industrially produced model that may crash the marketplace in 2025 will do business in an extended-range possibility. In line with AeroHT, that is China’s first aviation automobile cross-river gliding, an important milestone within the building of aviation automobile era.

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