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Due to production process issues, the power batteries in these vehicles pose a risk of overheating. The recall is being carried out by Spotlight, the joint venture between BMW and Great Wall Motor. (A Mini Cooper displayed at the Shanghai auto show in April 2025. Image credit: CnEVPost) BMW’s China venture, Spotlight Automotive, is recalling a small number of locally produced Mini electric vehicles (EVs), marking a setback in a highly competitive market. Spotlight — a 50:50 joint venture between BMW and Great Wall Motor (SHA: 601633) — is recalling a total of 70 domestically produced Mini EVs, according to…
Five early investors in Zeekr have said that Geely’s privatization offer undervalues the EV unit, according to Reuters. These five investors participated in Zeekr’s first round of external financing in 2021, when Zeekr was valued at $9 billion. (A Zeekr Mix displayed at the Shanghai auto show in April 2025. Image credit: CnEVPost) Geely Automobile Holdings (HKG: 0175) is reportedly facing investor dissatisfaction with its privatization proposal for Zeekr (NYSE: ZK), with investors believing the offer to be too low. Five early investors in Zeekr have written to its board, stating that Geely’s $2.2 billion privatization offer undervalues the premium…
The typical life cycle of a car is around seven years, yet the Stelvio is nearing its 10th anniversary. It’ll still be some time before Alfa Romeo’s original SUV transitions to its second generation. A new report claims that deliveries have been delayed to allow development of a version that wasn’t initially planned. Stellantis had originally intended to sell the next-generation Stelvio exclusively as an EV, but has had a change of heart and is now working on a hybrid with a gasoline engine. According to Reuters, which cites two people familiar with the matter, deliveries of the next-gen Stelvio…
The Kia EV4 is supposed to be the company’s affordable EV sedan. Hyundai’s Ioniq 6 is already one of the best EVs on sale, and a Kia version with sharper styling, a lower price and better tech could be a great option for many buyers. But Kia just confirmed to journalists that U.S.-market EV4s will be built in South Korea. The K4’s product planner said that EV4 sedans will only be made in Korea, while hatchbacks will be made in Slovakia. “For now, we are planning to introduce only the sedan for North America,” she added. 12 Source: Kia That…
BYD has made wide-ranging price cuts to its Dynasty and Ocean series models, offering discounts of 10 percent to 30 percent. Analysts believe this could lead to further price competition in China and spark more rivals to follow suit. (A BYD Han L EV on display at the April 2025 Shanghai auto show. Image credit: CnEVPost) BYD (HKG: 1211, OTCMKTS: BYDDY) has began to offer wide-ranging price discounts on its Dynasty and Ocean lineup of models, which analysts say heightens the risk of a price war. Customers who buy BYD-branded models before June 30 can get discounts of about 10…
For a while, it all seemed like it might just work out. By one estimate, about 130,000 American jobs were said to be riding on the electric-vehicle boom sparked by the Inflation Reduction Act. Other estimates put that number around 160,000; if you include indirect but related fields, it may be closer to half a million. Regardless, it’s clear that the Biden-era legislation that laid out incentives to manufacture EVs and batteries domestically, along with penalties if automakers don’t, was set to drive a lot of employment. Add in the potential to catch up to China’s decades-long lead on battery…
The automotive industry is constantly evolving. It needs ideas from young designers and engineers to deliver new and interesting products. Concepts can sometimes provide a peek at the cars we could be driving one day, and students can create some fascinating designs that truly feel like something out of the future—and one did just that with his edgy Hyundai concept. It’s called the Obsidian, and it looks like something out of the retro-inspired sci-fi future promised in the 1980s. Its wedge-shaped face feels like a natural evolution of the Ioniq 5 a decade or two from now, integrating the brand’s…
In the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy. In this week’s episode, we discuss the EV/Solar killing bill moving forward, Elon lying about Tesla’s demand, cheaper EVs coming, and more. The show is live every Friday at 4 p.m. ET on Electrek’s YouTube channel. As a reminder, we’ll have an accompanying post, like this one, on the site with an embedded link to the live stream. Head to the YouTube channel to get your questions and comments in. After the show ends at around 5 p.m. ET, the video will be archived on YouTube and the audio…
Did you know that a square four engine used to be a thing? In fact, early designs date back nearly 100 years to a man named Edward Turner. He was a motorcycle designer in the UK who penned up a compact engine that essentially fused two small twin cylinders into a single four-pot. He sold the design to a company called Aerial Motors, and thus the Aerial Square Four was born. One doesn’t simply stick a couple of inline twins together for a four-banger. As this video from the YouTube channel Driving 4 Answers demonstrates, this engine is truly a…
Anyone who knows the phrase “badge engineering” knows that General Motors is one of the biggest offenders. Throughout history, the company has offered vehicles that are mechanically identical but sold under two, three or even four brands. In the electric era, the company is trying to further differentiate its products, as Alex Dykes explains in the latest EV Buyers Guide video. In it, he breaks down the core differences between the Chevy Blazer EV and Cadillac Lyriq. Both are all-electric “Ultium” vehicles built on the same platform, with similar software suites. But there are some major differences between these closely…