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QuantumScape shipping Alpha-2 prototype battery cells

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QuantumScape is developing solid-state lithium-metal battery technology that promises significant performance improvements compared to current lithium-ion cells. Now the company has started customer shipments of Alpha-2 prototype battery cells, a significant milestone on the road to delivery of its first planned commercial product, called QSE-5. QuantumScape’s Alpha-2 prototypes integrate many significant component improvements made over… Read more…

Retail chains aren’t deploying the EV chargers they’ve promised

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It seems like every day, we read about another company pledging to roll out lots of public charging stations across the country. Automakers, utilities, oil companies, hotel and apartment chains, restaurants and retailers—everybody is (or claims to be) getting into the act. Even your favorite EV pundit abandoned his usual skepticism and gushed that, if… Read more…

Car companies have been screwing up e-bikes for longer than you think

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Believe it or not, there’s nothing new about major automakers and motorcycle companies trying and failing to build and sell electric bicycles. Despite millions upon millions of e-bikes being produced and sold each year by bicycle companies, automotive companies have spent decades failing to convert their design and manufacturing experience into e-bike success. Read more…

Xiaomi asks suppliers to pick up pace, amidst mounting SU7 orders

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Chinese tech giant Xiaomi is rapidly ramping up the production of its inaugural electric vehicle, the SU7. Facing higher than anticipated demand Xiaomi is pushing suppliers to double its production target and ensure customers get behind the wheel of the SU7 sooner rather than later. Early reports suggested production would max out at 6,000 SU7s monthly, but the company is… Read more…

Cox Automotive rolls out VIN-specific battery health solution for used EVs

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Automotive services and technology provider Cox Automotive has been working on assessing EV battery state of health for a decade, and has found that, while most used EV batteries are relatively healthy, the outliers tend to be significantly degraded, highlighting the importance of measuring each individual vehicle. Now Cox is rolling out a system that… Read more…

Speed up battery inspection with AI-powered algorithms (Webinar)

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Discover how to leverage artificial intelligence (AI) to inspect batteries with 3D X-ray microscopy (XRM) as well as 2D techniques like electron and light microscopy. Understand how deep-learning based algorithms can be integrated without the need for user expertise in AI technology, even for complex components that are difficult to analyze using traditional measurement methods…. Read more…