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Tesla Cybertruck goes on Chinese tour, but will it be available?

Electrek

Tesla announced that it is bringing the Cybertruck on a tour in China, but it likely won’t be available there. At least not anytime soon, according to CEO Elon Musk.

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Volvo 48V MHEV powertrain now available on all models

Green Car Congress

In a broad portfolio upgrade, Volvo Cars announced that its 48-volt mild-hybrid powertrain options are now available on every Volvo model, further boosting the company’s electrified offerings. Introduced on the XC90 and XC60 SUVs last year, the mild hybrids are now also available on all other 90- and 60-series cars, as well as on the XC40.

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Nuvera Fuel Cells announces commercial availability of E-45 fuel cell system

Green Car Congress

Nuvera Fuel Cells, LLC, a provider of fuel cell power solutions for motive applications, announced that its Nuvera E-45 fuel cell system is now commercially available. Nuvera is also working on development of a Chinese fuel cell transit bus platform.

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Polestar EVs will soon be widely available at Hertz

Green Car Reports

Availability of the Chinese-produced Polestar 2 at Hertz is set to start this spring in Europe and late 2022 for North America and Australia. rental-car giant Hertz has made a strategic partnership with Sweden’s Polestar for the purchase of up to 65,000 Polestar EVs over five years, the companies jointly disclosed on Monday.

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Polestar 3 prices get reduced before it’s even available with demand in question

Teslarati

Polestar reduced the prices of the Polestar 3 electric SUV in the United States before it was even available, as demand questions loomed for the automaker’s newest addition. It is also reporting that some of its vehicles, including the Polestar 4, has been “well received” in the Chinese market.

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Roskill: Myanmar crisis set to disrupt rare earth supply availability

Green Car Congress

Protestors have ransacked Chinese-owned businesses after accusations that Beijing had supported the coup. As a result of the growing uncertainty and tight supply availability in China, prices for dysprosium and terbium are expected to be supported at higher levels, following the strong price performance observed during 2020 and Q1 2021.

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All-Electric ZEEKR 001 and ZEEKR X available for Pre-order in Germany now

Electric Cars Report

Chinese electric mobility technology brand ZEEKR opened pre-orders in Germany after Sweden and the Netherlands for the ZEEKR 001 luxury Shooting Brake and ZEEKR X urban compact luxury SUV, with first deliveries commencing in Germany in the first half 2024.

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