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Chinese companies begin production of sodium-ion batteries

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Sodium-ion batteries are expected to offer lower energy density compared to Li-ion cells, but they do offer some advantages, and could be a good fit for smaller EVs. Chinese battery behemoth CATL unveiled its first-generation sodium-ion battery in July 2021, and since then, several Chinese automakers have announced plans to use sodium-ion batteries in production… Read more…

The advantages of dynamic power sharing EV chargers for fleets (Webinar)

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In this session at the Virtual Conference on EV Infrastructure, we will discuss a high-power 600 kW charging solution that allows dynamic allocation of power via four independent plugs for fleet charging. The charger architecture and software solutions will be explained in detail, showing the advantage when compared to individual chargers. The availability of different… Read more…

Hyundai Ioniq 6 N incoming with even more power than Ioniq 5 N

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Hyundai is making waves once again with its latest endeavor, the not-so-secret-anymore Ioniq 6 N. While the Ioniq 5 N has just hit the streets, rumors are swirling about the next Hyundai high-performance car, set to arrive as early as 2025. According to a report from Australian magazine Drive, the Ioniq 6 N is gearing up to outshine its crossover sibling, promising even more power and excitement for EV enthusiasts.

The Ioniq 6 N witll feature a dual-motor setup, more powerful than the 650 hp of the Ioniq 5 N. While torque figures remain a mystery for now, it’s worth noting that the Ioniq 5… Read more…

Göteborg Energi conducts V2G projects with Volvo Cars, Polestar and others

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Göteborg Energi, the municipally-owned power company of the city of Gothenburg, Sweden, is collaborating with several entities to explore the vehicle-to-grid (V2G) potential of EVs.  The company is working with Volvo Cars to investigate bidirectional charging for home use, and how homeowners can contribute power to the local grid from their EV batteries. In early… Read more…

ABI Research: tech advances to drive six-fold increase in EV battery production by 2030

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New research from global technology intelligence firm ABI Research finds that global EV battery output production could increase by nearly six times to 2,585 GWh by 2030. This EV battery surge will strain raw material supply. ABI predicts that lithium and cobalt consumption for EV batteries will grow by 5.3 times and 3.2 times, respectively,… Read more…

Toyota’s much hyped solid-state batteries will only be produced in limited quantity

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Toyota shared its ambitious plans to produce next-gen and solid-state batteries with extended range back in September, but reportedly, the solid-state batteries will be in short supply initially. The latest report has it only a few thousand units will be produced using the breakthrough technology.

Or maybe “breakthrough” is a bit overstated. Toyota’s plans are to produce two versions of the battery – one with 20% longer range than today’s Toyota EVs (which isn’t much) and one with 50% improvement. To put things into perspective, the standard range option will supposedly hit 999 km and the… Read more…

Pony.ai nabs another license to test L4 autonomous trucks on China’s open roads

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After years of expanding autonomous robotaxi rides throughout China, self-driving specialist Pony.ai continues to scale its technology in another segment – commercial trucks. Today, the company announced it has acquired the first ever license in Guangzhou, China to begin testing its autonomous truck technology on open roads in packs formations. Read more…