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EV Incentives Return For Washington State Buyers
EV Incentives Return For Washington State Buyers

In a bid to speed up the adoption of plug-in vehicles, Washington state has restored its tax incentive program for electric cars.

May 10 , 2019
Mercedes-Benz EQC Electric SUV Now In Production
Mercedes-Benz EQC Electric SUV Now In Production

Mercedes-Benz EQC just entered production in Bremen, Germany where it is assembled along with the conventional C-Class Saloon and Estate, as well as the GLC and GLC Coupé.

May 7 , 2019
GAC Toyota to increase capacity by 400,000 NEVs per year with RMB11.329 billion investment
GAC Toyota to increase capacity by 400,000 NEVs per year with RMB11.329 billion investment

GAC Toyota, one of Toyota’s major joint ventures in China, is ready to plow RMB 11.329 billion (around $1.644 billion) into a program for new energy vehicle (NEV) capacity expansion, according to an announcement released on May 6 by GAC Group.

May 7 , 2019
Geely’s new energy battery research institute in Jiaxing to start operation in 2019
Geely’s new energy battery research institute in Jiaxing to start operation in 2019

Geely Technology Group (Geely Tech) signed on April 29 an agreement with local government of Xiuzhou District, Jiaxing, Zhejiang Province to build a new energy battery research institute at Xiuzhou Hi-tech Industrial Development Zone.

May 5 , 2019
NIO ES8’s burning incident results from battery short circuit caused by chassis impact
NIO ES8’s burning incident results from battery short circuit caused by chassis impact

China’s EV startup NIO said a firing incident occurring to an ES8 SUV on April 22 resulted from short circuit after the battery pack was struck by chassis impacts, which was unlike most accidents that were caused by battery quality.

May 1 , 2019