Plus, Tesla insiders reveal more on the Supercharging team layoff and Cruise will pay at least $8 million to a pedestrian it injured. Read more…
The Refreshed Tesla Model 3 Is Still The Go-To EV
The updated Model 3 “Highland” fixes many of its predecessor’s flaws and builds upon an already impressive package. Read more…
Lucid CEO Says Chinese Automakers Are Way Behind Tesla On EV Tech
Peter Rawlinson said that even though Chinese EVs should not be underestimated, they aren’t as advanced as Tesla. Read more…
Tesla Cybertruck chief is out, parts of Supercharger team return
The winds of change continue to howl through Tesla’s headquarters. Renjie Zhu, the mastermind behind the Cybertruck’s manufacturing, has announced his departure from the company, adding another name to the growing list of high-profile exits since Tesla’s announcement of a 10% workforce reduction. The departure of Zhu isn’t the only news causing a stir. Rich Otto, the former head of… Read more…
EVgo to adopt Tesla’s North American Charging Standard
EVgo announced that it will begin to deploy North American Charging Standard (NACS) connectors, which are currently in the process of being standardized as SAE J3400, on its fast charging network later this year. Read more…
2025 Kia EV6 bows with bigger battery, styling updates
Kia this week revealed an updated version of its EV6 electric crossover for its home market of South Korea. The same changes are likely to be applied in the U.S. for the 2025 model year. The biggest change is a new 84-kwh battery pack, replacing the 77.4-kwh pack that has been the largest available in the EV6 since its 2022-model-year launch. This… Read more…
Tesla FSD Trial Convinced Just 2% Of Users To Pay For It, Credit Card Data Shows
The company’s marketing campaign might have been a dud. Read more…
Mercedes-Benz Cancels Next-Gen Platform For EQS, EQE EVs: Report
Poor sales of the current generation of top-spec EVs prompted the German automaker to cut back on investments. Read more…
New Fuso eCanter electric truck with comprehensive updates introduced
The new Fuso eCanter, which entered series production and went on sale in 2023, has received a wide range of updates for better safety, comfort, and versatility. The electric light-duty truck is a derivative of the Fuso Canter, which has been the brand’s best-selling light truck for over six decades. Read more…
Penske signs on to demo and sell a customized version of REE’s P7-C electric truck
Commercial EV technology developer REE Automotive has added some clout to its growing order book as global transportation provider Penske has signed on to help demonstrate the former’s PC-7 electric truck to its customers and help facilitate sales. Read more…
In conversation: Dr Richard Ahlfeld, Ph.D.
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…
