EV Tech

  • GAC Aion unveils its 3rd-gen EV platform AEP 3.0

    The first model based on the platform will be the previously announced Hyper SSR all-electric supercar, which will begin deliveries in October 2023.

  • Nio, ZF sign deal to collaborate on steer-by-wire, a technology key to autonomous driving

    This is the first time that ZF has secured a business partnership in Asia Pacific for steer-by-wire, a technology necessary to enable autonomous driving.

  • Geely affiliate unveils 600-kW supercharging tech that claims to add 300 km of range in 5 minutes

    Geely affiliate Vremt says its 600-kW supercharging technology is now in mass production and ready to be brought to market quickly.

  • Nio exec disagrees ultra-fast charging will make swap stations uncompetitive

    Fast charging is great, but battery swap stations are still more competitive, Nio vice president Shen Fei said.

  • Morgan Stanley on Xpeng S4 supercharger: High-power charging race has begun in China

    The growing number of models that support high-power charging will drive the adoption of EVs to a critical mass, which could double the speed of China's transition to EVs, Morgan Stanley said.

  • Xpeng shows off ultra-fast charging tech that can give vehicles 210 km range in 5 minutes

    Xpeng will focus on building S4 ultra-fast charging stations in the 10 cities with the highest number of G9 orders this year.

  • Xpeng to hold charging tech event on Aug 15, 480-kW supercharger expected

    Xpeng CEO had said that the company's 480-kW supercharger can give a vehicle a 200-kilometer range in five minutes and will disrupt the EV experience.

  • Xpeng builds largest self-driving computing center in China

    With the support of the computing center, the training time of Xpeng's self-driving core model has been reduced from seven days to less than one hour.

  • Great Wall Motor, Huawei execs clash over extended-range technology

    Huawei's Richard Yu says extended-range technology is the most appropriate solution available right now; Great Wall Motor's Wey brand CEO executive disagrees.

  • Nio Power Day 2022: EV maker unveils 500-kW ultra-fast charging pile, teases 3rd-gen swap station

    Nio will begin installing 500-kW ultrafast charging piles in China and Europe by the end of the year, and details of the third-generation swap station expected to be announced by the end of the year or early next year.