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The new variant of the Cyberster revives the color scheme of some of the classic models in MG’s history, with only 100 units offered in the first round of sales. (Image credit: MG) SAIC Motor’s MG brand has launched a new limited-edition variant of the Cyberster, the electric roadster that went on sale in November 2023, in China. Featuring a beige body and red top, this new version of the Cyberster aims to revive the color scheme of some of the classic models in MG’s history, according to information posted by MG on its social media accounts today. Only one…
GAC Aion has launched the Aion Y Plus in Hong Kong and gave its Hyper sub-brand’s Hyper HT SUV, Hyper SSR supercar their debut in the city. (Image credit: CnEVPost) GAC Aion, the electric vehicle (EV) subsidiary of GAC Group, has entered the Hong Kong market, further expanding its international presence. The company launched the Aion Y Plus crossover in Hong Kong on January 28 and had its Hyper sub-branded Hyper HT SUV, Hyper SSR supercar make their debut in the city, according to a press release yesterday. GAC Aion did not mention the price of the Aion Y Plus…
Sign up for daily news updates from CleanTechnica on email. Or follow us on Google News! The US auto industry continues to grow following its long recovery from the COVID-19 epidemic and economic shutdown of 2020–2021. In the 4th quarter of 2023, US auto sales rose 8% compared to the 4th quarter of 2022. Meanwhile, pure electric vehicle (BEV) sales rose by 29%. So, despite the narrative about people not wanting electric vehicles or buying electric vehicles, EV sales growth has been much stronger than normal auto sales growth. Don’t believe all the EV anti-hype. On to the charts. Looking…
The new Tesla Model 3 Performance is expected to go on sale in China in the second quarter, and its price tag will likely be close to RMB 400,000 yuan, according to local media. (Image credit: CnEVPost) Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) started sales of the revamped Model 3, or the Highland version, in China last October with only an entry and a long-range version available. Now, the absent Performance version is reportedly not far from being launched. The new Tesla Model 3 Performance is expected to go on sale in China in the second quarter, and will likely be priced close…
Electric car sales continued to increase year-over-year in November, although the most recent registration data reveals that the rate of growth is decreasing. Registration data lags behind sales/deliveries, by at least several weeks, but can be used as a proxy of sales, especially since not all sales numbers are publicly available (specifically on a monthly basis). According to the registration data from S&P Global Mobility (via Automotive News), the total number of battery electric car (BEV) registrations in November amounted to 89,527 (up 30% year-over-year). That’s about 7.7% of the total market (up from 6.5% a year ago). Get Fully…
Stellantis last week detailed its STLA Large platform, which the automaker claims can house powertrains capable of hurling an EV from 0-60 mph in 2.0 seconds. That breathtaking acceleration figure may be something Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares now claims is a safety feature. That’s because quick acceleration allows for quicker overtaking, Tavares told Top Gear and other media, using the need to overtake a slow-moving truck on a two-lane road as an example. STLA Large platform “The more acceleration you have, the safer the conditions under which you overtake can be,” Tavares said, “and from that perspective the BEV technology…
The JV will cater to the ride-hailing market and provide battery swap services for NEVs, CATL said. (Image credit: CATL) CATL, the world’s largest maker of batteries for electric vehicles (EVs), has upped its bet in the battery swap space with a joint venture with ride-hailing giant Didi. Didi and CATL announced the formal establishment of a joint venture to engage in the battery swap business on January 26 in Ningde, Fujian, where the latter is headquartered, according to an announcement by the battery maker today. Didi chairman and CEO Cheng Wei and CATL chairman and general manager Robin Zeng…
Sign up for daily news updates from CleanTechnica on email. Or follow us on Google News! ORNL and NREL Modeling Finds Installing Geothermal Heat Pumps in About 70% of US Buildings Could Reduce Need for New Long-Distance Transmission Lines by 33% A new analysis from Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) found that, coupled with building envelope improvements, installing geothermal heat pumps in around 70% of U.S. buildings could save as much as 593 terawatt-hours of electricity generation annually and avoid seven gigatons of carbon-equivalent emissions by 2050. Geospatial representation of the percentage changes in annual electricity consumption (left) and carbon emissions…
Apple veteran DJ Novotney is departing the company for a new role at Rivian, according to a report from Bloomberg. Novotney, a vice president of hardware engineering, has spent almost 25 years at Apple and worked across multiple generations of the iPod, the iPhone, the Apple Watch, and more. Novotney is the second Apple executive to leave for Rivian this month. Earlier this month, it was revealed that Jonas Reinke, Apple’s head of product, mobility and auto services, had departed Apple to join Rivian as a VP of product management. Today’s Bloomberg report says that Novotney will become senior vice…
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