435-Mile Range BMW iX Launches as Tesla Hits 1.79M Deliveries

January 30, 2025

The new year is just getting started, emerging market trends highlight increasing consumer demand and advancing technologies, setting ambitious new goals for the EV industry to accelerate adoption and innovation in 2025. Thursday’s edition includes:

New BMW iX
Tesla delivers a record #
Lucid: 450 miles EPA range, 400 kW fast charging, and 20,000+ superchargers
Additional orders for Mullen’s commercial EVs
WeaveGrid’s investment from Hyundai and Kia
Porsche Taycan: new Guinness World Record (watch the video as well)

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• The new BMW iX EV offers enhanced performance, extended range of up to 435 miles, and advanced features like improved charging efficiency and cutting-edge driver assistance systems.

• Tesla delivered a record 495,000 vehicles in Q4 2024, totaling 1.79 million for the year, and deployed 11.0 GWh of energy storage in the quarter and 31.4 GWh for the year.

• A groundbreaking electric SUV with up to 450 miles of range, 400 kW fast charging, and seamless access to over 20,000 Tesla Superchargers, the Lucid Gravity sets a new standard in performance.

• Two leading California universities have placed additional orders for five Mullen ONE Class 1 EV cargo vans, reflecting the growing demand for efficient, eco-friendly commercial vehicles on college campuses.

• Hyundai and Kia have made a strategic investment in WeaveGrid, strengthening its position in EV charging management by facilitating cybersecure, seamless vehicle-to-grid integration and optimizing energy intelligently for utilities, automakers, and drivers.

• At the Porsche Arctic Center in Levi, Finland, instructor Jens Richter set a new Guinness World Record for the longest continuous vehicle drift on ice by an EV, completing 132 laps and covering 17.503 kilometers in a standard Porsche Taycan GTS.

• Suzuki, Daihatsu, and Toyota have announced plans to release jointly developed mini-commercial electric vans in fiscal 2025, combining Suzuki and Daihatsu's small car expertise with Toyota's electrification technology to meet the needs of the delivery industry.

• The award-winning expansion of Edwards Lifesciences' Irvine campus by LPA Design Studios integrates advanced sustainability features, including extensive solar power, rainwater harvesting, and EV charging infrastructure exceeding California’s Green Building Code.

• According to S&P Mobility, January U.S. auto sales are estimated at 1.15 million units with a strong 16.2 million SAAR, marking the fourth consecutive month above 16 million, while BEVs maintain a 9% market share, highlighting the industry's continued momentum and progress toward electrification.

• Ezzy Transporter has partnered with U Power Limited to establish Greendrive Tech Co. Ltd., a joint venture focused on expanding Thailand’s EV market by incorporating UOTTA battery-swapping technology into ride-sharing vehicles, taxis, and pickup trucks.

• Taoufiq Boussaid has been appointed as Chief Financial Officer of Lucid Group, effective February 25, 2025, bringing extensive public company finance leadership experience, while Interim CFO Gagan Dhingra will be promoted to Senior Vice President, Finance and Accounting.

• InductEV will deploy high-power wireless inductive chargers at the Port of Long Beach in partnership with International Transportation Service, LLC, which received a $3.3 million grant from the California Energy Commission to demonstrate transformative charging technology solutions for medium- and heavy-duty EVs.

Taycan Drift Record

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