Auto Guangzhou 2025: Buick globally debuts, starts accepting pre-orders for Electra Encasa plug-in hybrid electric MPV On November 21, at the Auto Guangzhou 2025 motor show (exhibition period: November 21-30), Buick globally debuted and started accepting pre-orders for the Electra Encasa flagship plug-in hybrid electric MPV. The Electra Encasa measures 5,260mm long, 2,023mm wide, and 1,820mm high, with a wheelbase of 3,160mm. The Electra Encasa f...

News  Updated at: 2025/11/25

laboration and synergy. Our joint ventures with SAIC stand at the core of GM’s competitiveness in China and continue to drive local innovation forward,” said Steve Hill, GM senior vice president and president of GM China.    • The first model under Buick’s premium NEV sub-brand, the Buick ELECTRA L7, is built on the Xiao Yao super architecture and powered by the Zhen Long EREV system, and features Xiao Yao Zhi Xing, an advanced ADAS sol...

News  Updated at: 2025/11/11

Hubject, Germany partners with Electra, France to expand fast-charging access and enable Plug&Charge across Europe On November 3, Hubject, Germany, partnered with Electra, France, to connect Electra’s expanding network to Hubject’s intercharge eRoaming platform and enable Plug&Charge functionality based on ISO 15118 standards, making EV charging easier and more accessible across Europe. Electra currently operates over 500 stations with 3,000 ...

News  Updated at: 2025/11/04

Buick launches Electra L7 luxury intelligent sedan in China On September 28, SAIC-GM Buick announced the official launch of the Electra L7, the first model under Buick’s new energy Electra sub-brand. The model is available in five variants, with prices ranging from CNY 169,900 to CNY 215,900.  The Electra L7 measures 5,032mm long, 1,952mm wide, and 1,500mm high, with a wheelbase of 3,000mm. The sedan incorporates Buick's Zhenlong (meaning “T...

News  Updated at: 2025/09/30

Buick holds Chinese debut of Electra L7 luxury intelligent sedan On September 15, Buick held the Chinese debut of the Electra L7, its first luxury intelligent new energy sedan. The Electra L7 measures 5,032mm long, 1,952mm wide, and 1,500mm high, with a wheelbase of 3,000mm. The Electra L7 is built on Buick’s new Xiao Yao super integrated automotive architecture. Equipped with the Zhenlong REEV (range-extended electric vehicle) technology, the ...

News  Updated at: 2025/09/18

Momenta, SAIC-GM forge in-depth partnership for assisted driving Beijing Momenta Technology Company Limited (Momenta) signed an agreement with SAIC-GM for in-depth strategic cooperation on assisted driving. The Electra L7, the first luxury intelligent sedan of Buick’s Electra sub-brand for high-end New Energy Vehicles, will come with Flywheel R6, a Momenta large model based on reinforcement learning. Reinforcement learning enables Flywheel R6 t...

News  Updated at: 2025/08/22

Electra, France raises EUR 433 million to expand charging service in Europe On July 24, Electra signed a green loan facility of up to EUR 433 million to support its future growth. It will be used to further accelerate the deployment of high-quality infrastructure. The transaction brings Electra’s total funding raised since inception to over EUR 1 billion. Electra’s network currently spans over 500 stations (more than 3,000 active charging poi...

News  Updated at: 2025/07/25

First Buick luxury intelligent sedan named “Electra L7” On July 16, Buick announced that Electra, a high-end sub-brand for New Energy Vehicles (NEVs), named its first luxury intelligent sedan the “Electra L7”. The “L” and “7” reflect the luxury DNA and full‑size sedan stature of the model, respectively. The Electra L7 is the first production sedan built on the Xiao Yao architecture, an all-domain integrated NEV architecture deve...

News  Updated at: 2025/07/24

sed intelligent cockpit domain controller developed in strategic cooperation with Qualcomm and Bosch.  This technology achievement will be first applied to Buick’s Xiao Yao super integrated automotive architecture and is scheduled for global debut and mass production in the first sedan model of Electra, a Buick high-end New Energy Vehicle sub-brand, in the second half of 2025. Functioning as a next-generation computing platform for next-gener...

News  Updated at: 2025/07/02

Electra Battery Materials restarts construction on paused Ontario cobalt refinery On June 19, Electra Battery Materials Corp. announced the launch of an early works program at its cobalt refinery north of Toronto. Electra’s refinery is the only project in North America designed to produce battery-grade cobalt sulfate at scale. Following a temporary pause in construction in 2023, Electra is making progress toward completion. The early works prog...

News  Updated at: 2025/06/25

Jiangsu HiPhi established, with 69.8% of shares held by Canada’s EV Electra Information from the National Enterprise Credit Information Publicity System (NECIPS) shows that on May 22, Jiangsu HiPhi Auto Co., Ltd. (Jiangsu HiPhi) was established in Yancheng, Jiangsu. With a registered capital of around USD 143 million, Jiangsu HiPhi is 69.8% and 30.2% owned by EV Electra, a Canadian EV company, and Human Horizons, the parent company of the forme...

News  Updated at: 2025/05/28

EV Electra to acquire HiPhi, China On May 19, the founder of EV Electra, in a social media update, announced its company's involvement in HiPhi’s restructuring. He did not disclose specific details. In a separate press release, on May 22, 2025, EV Electra announced that it recently took over a renowned Chinese electric vehicle brand once dubbed the “Maybach of EVs.” This luxury automaker brought with it a legacy of premium design and engine...

News  Updated at: 2025/05/23

nated DS badge, slim DRLs, and 19” wheels. The taut and lowered roof design, sculpted surfaces, and dark chrome LED taillights enhance its dynamic and elegant profile. Inside, it offers ergonomic luxury with a 10.25” instrument cluster, a second 10-inch screen, DS IRIS infotainment, and a FOCAL Electra audio system with 14 speakers. Regarding safety, it includes DS DRIVE ASSIST 2.0 with level 2 semi-autonomous functions such as semi-automatic...

News  Updated at: 2025/05/15

Leading EV charging partners launch Spark Alliance to create a seamless charging network across Europe On April 1, Spark Alliance, a unique collaboration between Europe’s leading fast-charging companies, Atlante, Electra, Fastned and IONITY, confirmed the first of its kind collaboration at the Cercle de l'Union Interalliée in Paris, France. Spark Alliance aims to create one seamless charging network, making EV ownership easier. From summer 20...

News  Updated at: 2025/04/03

Spain to expand EV charging infrastructure with industry collaboration On February 6, the Minister of Industry and Tourism of Spain had a meeting with the Association of Ultra-Rapid Recharging Operators (AORU) to discuss challenges in expanding the country's charging network. The meeting identified key challenges in expanding the charging network and allowed AORU comprising Allego, Electra, Fastned, Powerdot, Tesla, and Zunder to present proposal...

News  Updated at: 2025/02/07

n deferred indefinitely, the decision was driven by market dynamics and ongoing portfolio optimization.  GM stated in 2022 that Buick would go all-electric by 2030, but currently, it has no all-electric models in its U.S. lineup, and none in the works. While GM China builds a Blazer EV-sized Buick Electra E5 and Equinox EV-sized Buick Electra E4, it was the larger Electra E5 that was first expected to arrive in the U.S. The Electra E5 initially ...

News  Updated at: 2024/07/27

Electra receives CAD 5 million from Government of Canada to advance battery recycling technology Electra Battery Materials Corporation received CAD 5 million in funding from Natural Resources Canada for the development of its proprietary battery materials recycling technology. In 2023, Electra operated a battery materials recycling demonstration plant in a batch process, processing more than 40 tons of black mass battery scrap and producing nicke...

News  Updated at: 2024/06/14

Electra, Canada partners with ERG, Luxembourg for supply of cobalt hydroxide On April 2, Electra Battery Materials Corporation (Electra) and Eurasian Resources Group S.A.R.L. (ERG), a diversified natural resources group, signed a binding letter of intent for long-term supply of ERG’s cobalt hydroxide to Electra’s first battery grade cobalt sulfate refinery. Under the agreement, ERG will deliver 3,000 tonnes per annum of IRA-compliant cobalt, ...

News  Updated at: 2024/04/03

Servotech Power Systems, India and Electra EV partners for EV charging technologies On April 2, Servotech Power Systems and Electra EV, an electric vehicle powertrain solutions company, announced a collaboration for a jointly owned EV charger technology, for which they filed for patents recently. The solutions enable fast DC charging of any GB/T Bharat DC 001 vehicle (which is on sub 200V DC platforms) from the CCS2 charging network through the a...

News  Updated at: 2024/04/02

Electra Commercial Vehicles, UK to participate in EcoHydro project for hydrogen cylinders On February 15, Electra Commercial Vehicles Ltd announced that it is participating in a Horizon Europe project called ‘EcoHydro’. EcoHydro is a groundbreaking initiative aimed at revolutionizing the production of Hydrogen cylinders, to make them more cost-effective, 100% recyclable, and repairable.  Electra will design and validate the application of th...

News  Updated at: 2024/02/22