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Lucid Gravity Makes History: First Deliveries Roll Out

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John Rooney
January 02, 2025

January 2, 2025

Embrace the new year with open hearts, fresh hopes, and endless possibilities for joy and growth. Happy New Year, today’s edition includes: 

  • First Lucid Gravity customers received vehicles

  • Greatest altitude change by IONIQ 5

  • NY: Competitive program supports improving consumer access

  • BAIYU signed agreement for new energy free-trade zone

  • HONGQI: Pioneering innovation and elevating the future

  • PCMag: Top EV, hybrid, and charging network brands

  • EV Video: Tesla Safety

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Top EV News Stories Powered by EV.Careers

  1. Lucid has begun initial deliveries of its second EV, the luxury SUV Lucid Gravity, to family, friends, and employees, with wider deliveries expected soon.

  2. The Hyundai IONIQ 5 set a GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS™ title for the greatest altitude change by an electric car, achieving a 5,802 m elevation shift over a 3044-mile journey across India.

  3. Governor Kathy Hochul announced $28.5 million in federal funding to expand EV fast chargers along major travel corridors in New York.

  4. An agreement has been signed by BAIYU Holdings, Inc. to establish a New Energy Free-Trade Zone and Logistics Park in Egypt, marking a significant expansion into the renewable energy sector.

  5. The launch of its flagship all-electric vehicles—the EH7 sedan and EHS7 SUV—featuring cutting-edge technology, ultra-fast charging, and the adaptable TianGong electric platform marked a landmark year for HONGQI in 2024. 

  6. The top EV, hybrid, and charging network brands for 2024 were selected by PCMag readers, with BMW dominating the overall satisfaction ratings for EVs, Tesla emerging as a leader in both home charging and public charging networks, and Lexus and Toyota sharing the top spot for hybrids.

  7. Partnering with NIO, XPeng, and Li Auto, Xiaomi has granted its EVs access to 29,000 charging stations and increased its 2024 delivery target to 130,000 units following strong sales performance.

  8. MSCI upgraded NIO's ESG rating from A to AA, recognizing its leadership in sustainability, clean technology, and corporate responsibility, and placing it in the top tier of the global automotive industry.

  9. A new sales record was set by BYD, selling 4.25 million cars in 2024 and narrowing the gap with Tesla, driven by a surge in December sales.

  10. Starting January 1, 2025, Wisconsin will impose a 3-cent excise tax per kilowatt-hour on electricity used by certain EV charging stations, requiring registration for operators, but excluding residential stations, except at hotels.

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