MIT spinout and battery maker 24M Technologies today debuted a new direct-material battery recycling process for EV batteries and battery storage. Read more…
Ford U.S. EV Sales Surged 81% In February 2024
All three models—F-150 Lightning, Mach-E and E-Transit—noted solid growth. Read more…
LFP batteries responsible for 36% of global EV graphite demand
According to Adamas Intelligence, 493,472 tons of graphite were deployed globally in the batteries of all newly marketed passenger EVs and hybrids from January to October 2023, up 45% or 153,034 tons from the same period in 2022. Over the same period, passenger EV unit sales rose 33% and sales-weighted average battery capacity in kWh… Read more…
Microchip’s new integrated motor drivers include controllers, gate drivers and communications in a single device
Microchip Technology has launched a new family of dsPIC digital signal controller-based integrated motor drivers. These devices incorporate a dsPIC33 digital signal controller (DSC), a three-phase MOSFET gate driver and optional LIN or CAN FD transceiver into one package. This integration is designed to reduce the component count of a motor control system design, and… Read more…
Tesla Cybertruck Cuts Power In Tug-Of-War Battle Against Diesel Chevy Silverado
Spoiler alert: It turns out that the Cybertruck can’t tug. Read more…
BYD Global Plug-In Car Sales Dropped 36% In February 2024
The company is cutting prices and applying discounts to improve sales. Read more…
Jay Leno Thinks The New Tesla Model 3 Is A Great Deal For Under $40,000
“It really is everything my Model S is,” Leno said. “Just not as fast. Not as as big. But that’s OK.” Read more…
2024 Hyundai Ioniq 5 unveiled – bigger battery, more buttons and new N Line trim
The Hyundai Ioniq 5 is receiving a major upgrade for 2024. This revamp includes a significant battery expansion and a sleek new sports variant that hopes to give the Tesla Model Y some serious competition. For starters, the Ioniq 5 is ditching its smaller 77.4 kWh battery pack for a much larger 84 kWh option. This means you should get… Read more…
Polestar 3 goes into production in China, production to start in South Carolina later this year
Things are moving along briskly at electric automaker Polestar. The company has begun production of its third model, the Polestar 3 SUV, in Chengdu, China. Importantly for US buyers, production is also slated to begin in South Carolina in mid-2024. The company has successfully completed a production test series at its Carolina plant. “This stunning… Read more…
Logistics provider NFI opens heavy-duty EV charging hub near California ports
Logistics provider NFI and charging network Electrify America have announced the grand opening of NFI’s new DC fast charging facility in Ontario, California. The charging hub will support NFI’s fleet of 50 heavy-duty electric trucks, which perform drayage operations in and around the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach. When fully completed, the new… Read more…
Tesla in talks for a factory in Thailand, report says
Tesla is in talks with Thailand’s government to build a factory in the country, according to government officials. Read more…
StoreDot says sub-freezing temps are no problem for its ultrafast charging EV batteries
StoreDot, makers of ultrafast Tesla-like 4680 cells, says its battery cells can charge up to 80% of their full capacity in a sub-freezing temperature of 14F (-10C) when charged at standard speed. Read more…
Porsche teases its ‘most dynamic’ Taycan Turbo GT for the first time
Porsche is teasing its “most dynamic Taycan of all time” ahead of its official debut next week. The new Porsche Taycan Turbo GT is expected to pack over 1,000 hp as the fastest model yet. Read more…
Lawyers who won Elon Musk’s compensation case want $5 billion in Tesla stocks
The lawyers who won the case against Elon Musk and Tesla over his CEO compensation plan want over $5 billion in Tesla stocks for their own compensation. Read more…
EV Reviews Need An Overhaul. We’re About To Do Exactly That
EVs are changing everything about this industry. Our reviews need to change, too. Read more…
The 2024 Tesla Cybertruck Isn’t The Revolution We Expected
Despite its otherworldly design, the Cybertruck doesn’t really improve on the existing EV pickup formula. Read more…
Survey: 3 of 5 EV drivers with home charging use public chargers weekly
Automakers tend to quote a figure often: That about 85% of EV drivers charge at home the majority of the time. That said, survey results out this past week from EV charging software company ChargeLab underscore that the reality is more nuanced. Looking specifically at those with home charging, the firm found that while that may be the case, 59.6%… Read more…
Tesla Cybertruck Crashes Into Cement Wall Outside Of Beverly Hills Hotel
The front wheel was ripped right off the truck. Read more…
Nio launches NOP+ driver assist feature nationwide
Chinese luxury EV maker Nio claims to have one-upped Tesla and other Western rivals with a big announcement: the rollout of Nio’s Navigate On Pilot Plus (NOP+), a driver assistance feature that now works on almost every Chinese road. On the face of it, it seems Chinese electric vehicles are really pulling ahead of the industry unless Nio’s announcement is… Read more…
Spark connections: Fuel your automotive applications
Adhesives & Bonding Expo, the largest, free-to-attend trade fair and conference for industrial bonding products and manufacturing in North America, is returning for its fourth edition from June 25-27, 2024, in Novi, MI. Register to attend and you’ll gain easy access to the co-located Foam Expo taking place in the same hall. Read more…
