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MG, Tesla, and BYD were the brands that exported the most NEVs from China in the first half of the year, contributing 25.3 percent, 22 percent, and 15.4 percent, respectively. https://img.cnevpost.com/2023/10/25145114/2023102506511490.mp3 China’s auto exports are expected to reach 5.4 million units in 2023, of which new energy vehicles (NEVs) will contribute 40 percent, or 2.2 million units, market researcher Canalys said in a report today. That’s a significant upward revision from Canalys’ forecast in June, when the firm predicted that China’s auto exports were expected to reach 4.4 million units in 2023, with more than 30 percent of those being…
Qualcomm overnight launched its latest Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chipset, which is expected to be standard on flagship Android-powered phones in 2024. https://img.cnevpost.com/2023/10/25135311/2023102505531183.mp3 (Image credit: Qualcomm) US chip giant Qualcomm has launched a new high-end smartphone chipset overnight, and Nio (NYSE: NIO) will be one of the first Chinese companies to use it. Qualcomm released the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SoC (system-on-chip), which is expected to become the standard for flagship Android-powered phones in 2024, at the Snapdragon Summit on October 24 in Hawaii. Qualcomm later mentioned in a Chinese-language press release the first phone makers that will use the…
Sign up for daily news updates from CleanTechnica on email. Or follow us on Google News! Here at CleanTechnica, we’ve been reporting on the Latin American EV markets for a while now, and though the presence of electric vehicles in the region is still small, it has been growing steadily, in some places already reaching what José Pontes calls “the disruption zone.” And yet, something that’s been quite noticeable, particularly south of Mexico, is the almost absolute absence of North American companies. Only GM is making a semblance of a presence, and only with a heavily overpriced Chevrolet Bolt that…
When the original Lexus LS launched in 1989, it was an absolute game-changer. The overall quality, luxury and performance of that car basically reset the car industry’s expectations of what a flagship luxury car could be. So when Lexus uses that particular F-word, I tend to pay attention. Meet the Lexus LF-ZL, a preview of the next Lexus flagship to come – and this one’s electric. The LF-ZL is one of two electric concepts Lexus unveiled at the Japan Mobility Show today, the other being the LF-ZC Concept, which is headed to production in 2026. Of the two, we know a lot…
Nissan has unveiled the Hyper Force, an electric hypercar with an insane 1 MW of power output, but there’s no plan to bring it to production. Leading up to the Japan Mobility Show this year, Nissan unveiled a series of electric vehicle concepts. They were interesting, but it is hard to get too excited as they don’t seem to be nowhere near production intent. At its press conference for the show’s opening media day, Nissan had one more EV concept: the Nissan Hyper Force. Again, it’s not something we expect to see hit production anytime soon if ever. In fact,…
Sign up for daily news updates from CleanTechnica on email. Or follow us on Google News! A year ago, the Ethiopian government introduced some incentives to catalyze the adoption of electric vehicles. Ethiopia’s Ministry of Finance exempted all electric vehicles from VAT, surtax, and excise tax! They went further to exempt completely knocked-down kits from customs duty tax. This move was made to encourage the local assembly and component manufacturing sectors for electric vehicles. Semi-knocked-down kits now attract a customs duty tax of 5% and fully built electric vehicles will have a customs duty of 15%. Ethiopia’s Minister of Transport…
Almost three years after Chevrolet issued the first Bolt EV battery recall that later turned into multiple recalls and a massive, costly fiasco for GM and supplier LG Chem, the saga is still not over. General Motors has announced that it will pay $1,400 to owners of 2020-2022 Chevrolet Bolt EVs and Bolt EUVs who haven’t got their batteries replaced yet. This is essentially an upfront payment to customers as part of an expected class action settlement. To get the $1,400, Bolt EV and EUV owners have to install a piece of diagnostics software that GM says will detect whether…
General Motors’ third quarter earnings call brought several bits of EV-related news, but not all positive. The company revealed that the Chevrolet Equinox EV model (alongside electric pickups) will be delayed to implement some improvements and, in general, to adjust to the current challenging market situation. GM does not say exactly when the Chevrolet Equinox EV will enter production. According to the previous report from summer 2023, production was expected to begin during the fourth quarter of this year. GM’s CEO Mary Barra said that the delay might take “a few months.” What we do know is that GM delayed production…
Colorado passed a new law that ramped up generous EV state tax credits for both purchases and leases from July 1, and here’s what resulted. Colorado’s EV state tax credits Governor Jared Polis (D-CO) signed House Bill 23-1272 into law on May 11. From July 1, all Colorado residents who purchase or lease an EV with MSRP up to $80,000 qualify for an EV tax credit of $5,000. The tax credit will be in place until January 1, 2025, when it then begins to drop incrementally until 2029. It was a big jump from Colorado’s previous $2,000 state EV tax credit for new…
Toyota tests the appeal of an electric truck that’s around the same size as the Ford Maverick. Infiniti shows a production-bound electric sedan, in concept form. And Stellantis points to more electric Ram vans—some with fuel cells, too. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. The Toyota EPU EV concept revealed this past weekend, due to be shown at the Tokyo auto show this week, shows the way to an electric pickup that’s smaller than the current Tacoma—or about the size of the Ford Maverick hybrid truck. Also timed for Tokyo, the Infiniti Vision Qe concept revealed Tuesday provides…