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Tesla CEO Elon Musk met with Hungarian President Katalin Novak yesterday at the company’s Texas Gigafactory, which is also the EV maker’s headquarters, to discuss matters like demographic decline and the war in Ukraine. At the end of the meeting, an official video from the Hungarian Presidency was posted on Musk’s official X (formerly Twitter) account showing Novak climbing inside a Cybertruck and setting off for a test drive. X Æ A-12, the son of Musk and Grimes, was also present both during the meeting room discussions and on the factory floor, where his dad carried him on his shoulders…

Sign up for daily news updates from CleanTechnica on email. Or follow us on Google News! A recent video from CNBC’s YouTube channel is probably worth your time. Instead of going for or against EVs, they show several different sides of how the EV transition affects different people. From diehard gasoline enthusiasts to automakers to autoworkers, to the U.S. economy at large, they gave us a cross section of real-world stories that give some more depth to the EV transition. Dodge Tries Hard To Keep Its Core Fanbase I found it interesting how they started out interviewing a skeptic of…

China’s NEV penetration at retail was 40.4 percent in the September 1-24 period, and 34.2 percent year-to-date. https://img.cnevpost.com/2023/09/27165201/2023092708520155.mp3 (Image credit: CnEVPost) Weekly sales of new energy vehicles (NEVs) in China continued to improve towards the end of the month, driving faster growth so far this month. From September 1 to September 24, retail sales of passenger NEVs in China were 508,000 units, up 33 percent year-on-year and up 11 percent from the same period last month, according to data released today by the China Passenger Car Association (CPCA). So far this year, retail sales of passenger NEVs in China stood…

Fang Cheng Bao began accepting customer reservations for the Bao 5 a month ago, with a pre-sale price range of RMB 300,000 – RMB 400,000 yuan. https://img.cnevpost.com/2023/09/27141017/2023092706101751.mp3 (Image credit: BYD) BYD’s personalized sub-brand Fang Cheng Bao has seen the first production car of its first model, the Bao 5, or Leopard 5, roll off the assembly line, after the model began pre-sales a month ago. BYD announced the development on Weibo today, revealing no further information but sharing detailed specs of the model. The Bao 5 is a hardcore crossover model offered in three variants with a pre-sale price range…

REI’s bicycle brand Co-op Cycles has just unveiled its first ever in-house developed electric mountain bike, the Co-op Cycles DRT e3.1. Co-op Cycles maintains a healthy list of two-wheelers in its lineup, including several electric models. But this is the first time we’ve seen a dedicated electric mountain bike like this from the brand, developed in-house by the team’s designers. As REI Vice President of Co-op Brands Isabelle Portilla explained: “Experiencing the thrill of the ride on an e-bike is exhilarating, and we are pleased to introduce an all-around, high-performance, e-MTB option for our customers. We know e-bikes help more…

The MG Cyberster is available in three versions and can accelerate from 0 to 100 kilometers per hour in 3.2 seconds. https://img.cnevpost.com/2023/09/27120048/2023092704004866.mp3 (Image credit: MG) SAIC Motor’s MG brand has begun accepting customer reservations in China for its electric roadster Cyberster, which entered a regulatory filing catalog in April. MG announced yesterday that the Cyberster is officially available for pre-sale, offering three versions, but did not announce a pre-sale price range. Those interested can pay RMB 10,000 ($1,370) to pre-order the model, which entitles them to benefits including priority delivery and a package worth RMB 20,000 yuan. The three versions…

As of today, Li Auto’s cumulative deliveries so far this month stand at 34,501 units. https://img.cnevpost.com/2023/09/27110748/2023092703074833.mp3 (Image credit: Li Auto) Li Auto (NASDAQ: LI) saw its 500,000th vehicle delivery, after the company announced its 500,000th vehicle rolled off the assembly line just two days ago. Li Auto delivered its 500,000th vehicle at a delivery center in Beijing’s Shunyi district on September 27, the company announced today on Weibo. Li Auto delivered a record 34,914 vehicles in August, bringing cumulative deliveries since inception to 465,499, data monitored by CnEVPost show. This means that as of today, Li Auto’s cumulative deliveries so…

The Qiyuan A07 is available in three EREV variants and two BEV variants, a strategy that has been proven by local EV makers to be more effective in gaining sales than just offering BEVs. https://img.cnevpost.com/2023/09/27104102/2023092702410288.mp3 (Image credit: Qiyuan) Qiyuan, a new sub-brand of Chinese auto giant Changan Automobile, has launched its first model, the A07, which is available in both extended-range electric vehicle (EREV) and battery-electric vehicle (BEV) versions, a strategy that has proven more effective in gaining sales for local EV makers than just offering BEVs. Qiyuan officially launched the A07 at an event yesterday, offering five versions of…

Model Y production at Giga Shanghai is using one-piece die casting for the rear structure, allowing the component to cost up to 40 percent less. https://img.cnevpost.com/2023/09/27092654/2023092701265488.mp3 (Image credit: CnEVPost) Tesla’s (NASDAQ: TSLA) Shanghai factory is using one-piece die-casting technology in Model Y production, dramatically reducing component costs, a new report says. Tesla is accelerating innovation by upgrading its integrated die-casting technology to version 2.0, which die-casts nearly all of an electric vehicle’s complex underbody parts into a single unit, a report in China’s official Shanghai Securities News said today, citing a person close to Tesla. The newspaper’s reporter visited Tesla’s…

Fisker has built the 5,000th Ocean electric SUV at contract manufacturer Magna Steyr’s plant in Graz, Austria since initial production began in November 2022. This is a significant ramp up from the 3,123 customer vehicles that had been assembled at Magna’s factory as of the week of September 4, and it means that almost 2,000 Fisker Oceans have been made during the last three weeks. The company also announced that it expects to increase customer deliveries of the Ocean to 300 vehicles per day later this year to meet strong demand for the electric SUV. “We want to thank our…