For those prices, MONA M03 Max drivers will gain access to some of XPeng’s most advanced AI-centric technologies.
Not to mention some cool cosmetic features and functions to cater to the M03’s younger audience, 90% of which are below the age of 35, per XPeng Motors.
And over 300 miles of range.
Toyota is making up for loss time.
fences. By offering every powertrain option, Toyota believes it has a better chance of hitting a home run.
Over the next few years, the company anticipates a substantial increase in demand for plug-in hybrid vehicles in the US.
Sources claim that Toyota plans for PHEV sales to account for around 20% of US sales by 2030, up from the current 2.4%.
To boost the appeal, Toyota is “working to increase, perpetually increase, the amount of miles you can drive on EV-only range,” Christ explained.
The updated PHEV version of its best-selling RAV4, introduced last week, has 50 miles EV range. Although that’s up from 42 miles in the outgoing model, will it be enough?
Drawback of PHEV
Toyota’s plug-in models cost thousands more than its hybrid or gas-powered vehicles.
The 2025 Toyota RAV4 PHEV ($44,265 MSRP) costs nearly $15,000 more than the base gas model and $12,000 more than the hybrid.
Will Toyota’s big bet on hybrids and PHEVs pay off?
A cautious approach to the electrified vehicle market.
year, BYD is about to do the same in another key overseas EV market.
According to EVDirect , BYD’s official distributor in Australia, the company is preparing for a similar move in the region.
According to TheDriven , BYD has three of the top 10 best-selling electric vehicles (EVs) in Australia as of April.
pack can be swapped in 100 seconds, making it just as quick as filling up at a gas station. The new EV features ultra-fast charging and starts at under $24,000 as China widens its lead on the global auto industry.
On May 25, Changan Automobile announced that it had delivered 1,000 Oshan 520 models, the first electric vehicle (EV) based on CATL’s Choco-SEB swappable batteries. During the event, Changan said the new vehicle has already secured over 15,000 orders from clients.
The Oshan 520 starts at 166,800 yuan in China ($23,100) with a CLTC driving range of up to 515 km (320 miles). It can also gain a full recharge in 100 seconds thanks to CATL’s new tech.
According to CATL, it has already established 34 Choco-SEB swap stations in Chongqing, Changan’s hometown. By the end of the year, it will have over 50 stations completed in the city.
In total, it aims to have 1,000 battery swap stations in 31 cities across China by the end of 2025.
Yikes! The China advances keep on coming.
https://insideevs.com/news/760829/ev-sales-in-europe-climbing/
- Sales of electric and electrified vehicles keep climbing in Europe.
- EVs made up over 15% of all new cars sold in Europe in the first four months of 2025.
- Tesla continues to lose ground on the continent, a region it once dominated comfortably.
Tesla hold in California is shrinking.
Europe EV sales & market share.
It is the higher income European folks that are benefiting.
Well. That’s how it should be. 
