Monolith’s CEO tells Rory Jackson how AI can help improve and shorten vehicle and powertrain development
For much of the 21st century, automotive applications of big data have been limited to some attempts at predictive maintenance in vehicles and powertrains. Read more…
Coil windings
Peter Donaldson takes electric machines apart to examine the inner workings of coil windings.
At first glance, electric machines are simple. They have one moving part, the rotor, which either rotates in response to an input of electrical energy or puts out an electric current in response to an input of mechanical energy that rotates it. Read more…
New Porsche Taycan 4S Sport Turismo thoroughly impresses in real life range test
Porsche announced the refreshed Taycan range back in February, and we’ve already seen an official range test. But now it’s time for a real-world range test, and this one features the Taycan 4S Sport Turismo specifically. It has been tested at 113 km/h, on German highways, and yes, that’s a very slow speed to go on a German highway, but… Read more…
ABB unveils new 400 kW charging station
ABB has presented its new A400 HPC charging station, characterised by particularly high reliability. It offers two connections with 200 kW continuous charging power each or up to 400 kW for a single vehicle. Read more…
Battery sealing
Nick Flaherty assesses the various materials and processes used to seal and protect a battery pack
Sealing a battery pack safely is a key requirement for e-mobility systems. While there may be concerns about the ingress of moisture or dirt, there are also issues over venting gasses and preventing electromagnetic interference. As a result, the choice of materials and the processes for sealing a battery pack, including cleaning the surfaces, are a series of engineering trade-offs. Read more…
Mahle develops fastest battery diagnostic tool on the market
Mahle Aftermarket has presented its new ‘E-Health Charge’ battery diagnostics solution. The system provides information on the state and performance of the high-voltage battery in electric cars. The measurement takes up to 15 minutes. According to the company, this makes it currently the fastest static battery diagnosis on the market. Read more…
Budding battery recycler Cylib raises 55 million euros
The battery recycling start-up Cylib, which was spun out of RWTH Aachen University, has completed a Series A financing round totalling 55 million euros. An initial pilot line in Aachen will soon be followed by a larger brownfield facility in Germany. The investors are well-known. Read more…
First Porsche Macan Electric rolls off the assembly line in Leipzig
Porsche’s first electric SUV, the electric Macan, has started rolling off the assembly line and will soon start reaching customers. Porsche manufactures the Macan Electric alongside the ICE-only Macan and the Panamera, which is optionally available as a PHEV. Read more…
First Xiaomi SUV may debut by the end 2024
Buoyed by the success of the SU7 electric sedan, Xiaomi is planning to release a pure electric SUV. The company will then expand to a wide range of electrified vehicles in the coming years, including range-extender models. Read more…
Xiaomi delivered 10,000 SU7 EVs, prepares to double the production in June
Xiaomi EV, the electric vehicle arm of Chinese tech giant Xiaomi, has reached a significant milestone with the delivery of its 10,000th SU7, its first electric vehicle model. The company is now focusing on increasing production capacity to achieve its ambitious goal of delivering 100,000 SU7 units by the end of the year. The SU7, officially launched on March 28th,… Read more…
Baidu Apollo launches 6th-gen robotaxi with 60% lower cost
Baidu’s self-driving ride hailing platform Apollo Go is close to break-even and aims to be profitable by 2025. Read more…
Daimler Buses & ESWE Verkehrsgesellschaft Celebrate Completion Of Electrified e-Bus Depot – CleanTechnica
Leinfelden-Echterdingen/Wiesbaden — Daimler Buses delivered a turnkey, electrified depot for ESWE Verkehrsgesellschaft in Wiesbaden and supplied a total of 120 battery-electric eCitaro buses since the start of the project in 2019. The experts from Daimler Buses Solutions GmbH, a wholly owned subsidiary of Daimler Buses, set up the entire e-infrastructure required to operate the electric bus fleet. Acting as a general contractor, Daimler supervised all construction work and installed a total of 120 charging stations. Today, Andreas Kowol, Head of Building and Transport of the City of Wiesbaden and Chairman of the Supervisory Board of ESWE Verkehrsgesellschaft, Marion Hebding, Managing Director of ESWE Verkehrsgesellschaft, and Till Oberwörder, CEO of Daimler Buses, celebrated finalization of the project along with other company representatives. Read more…
Xiaomi EV plans to start double-shift production in Jun, report says
Xiaomi EV plans to increase its daily production time from 8 hours to 16 hours starting in June, with monthly production capacity expected to rise to nearly 20,000 units, according to local media. Read more…
BYD launches 1st pickup truck Shark in Mexico with starting price of $53,400
The BYD Shark can sprint from 0 to 100 km/h in 5.7 seconds and supports features including in-vehicle voice control and remote vehicle management. Read more…
Who is head of Onvo? Nio president explains
Onvo’s president met Nio’s management in 2015 and joined Nio in January 2021 to work on creating Onvo’s team. Read more…
Leapmotor EV sales start in Europe in September as part of joint venture with Stellantis
Ever since last year we’ve been hearing that Stellantis would create a joint venture with Leapmotor, through which Stellantis would offer some of Leapmotor’s EVs in markets outside of China. And today this has been made official. The joint venture is called Leapmotor International. Stellantis owns 51% of it, with Leapmotor holding the remaining 49%. Sales will start in September… Read more…
Xiaomi completes delivery of 10,000th SU7
Xiaomi EV said it is working on increasing its production capacity to ensure it meets its 100,000-unit delivery target this year. Read more…
BYD Shark pickup’s specs revealed ahead of debut
The BYD Shark can accelerate from 0 to 100 kilometers per hour in 5.7 seconds, with an NEDC battery range of 100 kilometers and a combined range of 840 kilometers. Read more…
Will Biden’s new 100% tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles affect e-bikes?
The Biden Administration announced sweeping new tariffs on imported goods from China, including increasing tariffs on electric vehicles from China. But will electric bicycles be impacted. Read more…
Ford set up a secret course in its backyard to fine-tune the new Mustang Mach-E Rally
To ensure its new Mustang Mach-E Rally car is ready to tackle any terrain, Ford set up a secret course to test it. Ford says its new electric rally car is a testament to what’s possible when you combine passion with design and engineering. Check out how the Mach-E Rally car evolved below. Read more…
