As electric boats slowly gain market share among recreational boaters, a different breed of silent, efficient speed boats is now targetting commuters. Hydrofoil electric ferries are coming to a river or lake near you, and multiple companies are working to make it happen. Read more…
This $400 Tesla Aftermarket Part Fixes One Very Controversial Feature
For a few hundred dollars and a good amount of elbow grease, you can get your turn signal stalks back. Read more…
Aachen researchers shorten electrode drying process with laser
The Chair of Production Engineering of E-Mobility Components (PEM) at RWTH Aachen University has demonstrated that the drying time for the production of battery electrodes can be significantly reduced using a new laser process. Read more…
Nio Onvo L60 to be launched on Sept 10, report says
Nio officially launched the Onvo brand on May 15, and began pre-sales of the Onvo L60 with a price of RMB 219,900 ($30,300). Read more…
MAN to start building electric buses in Ankara in 2025
MAN Truck & Bus is planning to launch a BEV version of its Lion’s Coach model on the market, with production set to begin at the factory in Ankara next year. And there are also further model plans for the time after that. Read more…
CATL, BAIC & Xiaomi break ground on battery cell plant in Beijing
CATL, BAIC and Xiaomi Auto have officially started construction of their joint battery cell factory in Beijing. The three Chinese companies announced their intention to establish a joint venture called Beijing Era New Energy Technology earlier this year. Read more…
Porsche Engineering fine-tunes digital battery twin
Last year, Porsche Engineering began developing digital twins for high-voltage batteries. The engineering subsidiary of the German luxury carmaker is now reporting rapid progress, including an initial function called “Repair Prediction”. Read more…
Spy footage reveals Kia EV4 electric sedan
Kia is preparing to expand its EV portfolio with the EV4 sedan, and recent spy footage offers us a glimpse of what to expect. Captured during real-world testing, the video reveals a distinctive rear end. The EV4 is part of Kia’s ambitious plan to introduce a range of affordable electric cars. Following the recent release of the EV3, a compact… Read more…
China NEV retail at 314,000 in Jun 1-16, down 4% from same period last month
China’s retail penetration of NEVs was 49.52 percent for June 1-16, and 40.99 percent year-to-date. Read more…
eπ 008 three-row electric SUV launched in China
On 14 June, a new three-row electric SUV went on sale in China – the eπ 008. eπ is a new mainstream EV brand Dongfeng introduced in April 2023. Read more…
CATL, BAIC form partnership on skateboard chassis and battery swap
In the field of battery swap, CATL and BAIC will cooperate in areas including development of battery swap models with battery blocks, distribution of battery blocks, and battery data management. Read more…
The ArcFox αS5 is China’s latest BYD Seal rival
China’s fast-growing electric sedan space saw the arrival of ArcFox αS5 last weekend. ArcFox is a dedicated EV brand BAIC. Read more…
BYD reportedly makes team changes to focus more on driver assist tech
BYD has made team changes to its smart driving development center to increase its focus on in-house technology, according to local media. Read more…
Coveme electric motor slot and battery spacer insulation for high-voltage applications
With motor voltages in many e-mobility applications effectively doubling from the 400V region to 800V or more, one of the issues that arises is preventing breakdown of the insulation within the motor slots, the key stressor being partial discharges. Italian insulation specialist Coveme has developed processing improvements to DuPont Nomex dielectric material capable of withstanding such discharges – improvements that allow the material to be applied at scale by existing production machinery. The company has also launched a new humidity resistant Nomex material for battery cell and module spacers, writes Peter Donaldson. Read more…
Ford Model e program to be discontinued as EV demand weakens
With demand for EVs slowing, it’ll soon be the end of the road for the Ford Model e dealership business in the US. Ford’s EVs will now be available at all its dealerships in the US. Read more…
BYD Denza, Fang Cheng Bao start recruiting dealers, move away from direct sales-only model
Denza and Fang Cheng Bao are recruiting dealers, becoming the latest Chinese auto brands to abandon their direct-only sales model. Read more…
Jaguar Land Rover to make new Freelander-branded EVs using Chery’s platform
The new Freelander-branded models will initially be sold in China through a select network and will be exported to overseas markets in the future. Read more…
Oakland school district now has a 100% electric, V2G-capable school bus fleet
The transition to electric school buses is well underway in California—school districts in the state had ordered over 2,000 electric buses as of late 2023. In May, the Oakland Unified school district announced the conversion of its entire school bus fleet to EVs. (And none too soon—the American Lung Association recently reported that the Bay… Read more…
Audi debuts all-new electric drive architecture
Audi has unveiled a new all-electric drive architecture that it says offers greater efficiency and noticeably improved performance over its current platforms. The new Premium Platform Electric platform, designed in partnership with fellow Volkswagen Group brand Porsche, is intended to be the foundation of Audi’s EV strategy going forward. In developing PPE, Audi completely redesigned… Read more…
Kia EV4 captured in the wild showing off distinct rear end [Video]
Kia is launching its new low-cost EV4 next year. Ahead of its official debut, the Kia EV4 was captured out in the wild. Check out the unique back end in the new video below. Read more…
