Tesla’s battery partner Panasonic Energy has completed the construction of a new R&D facility for the development of battery production processes in Japan. The new facility is adjacent to an existing Panasonic plant that produces automotive batteries. Read more…
GAC’s Hyper to deliver solid-state battery EVs with 1,000 km range in 2026
Hyper, under Chinese automotive giant GAC, detailed its solid state battery tech at a dedicated event today. The brand plans to deliver EVs with the new tech and range in excess of 1,000 km by 2026. Solid state batteries are less prone to overheating, less flammable, and retain their capacity better over time. More importantly, they have far higher energy… Read more…
Polestar sales fall by 40 per cent
Polestar’s electric car sales fell significantly in the first quarter of 2024. The carmaker delivered around 7,200 vehicles in the first three months of the year, around 40 per cent less than in Q1/2023. Read more…
BASF puts plans for cathode material factory in Finland on hold
A new BASF plant for cathode material precursors in Harjavalta, Finland, has been put on ice after another court defeat. The pending authorisation has been dragging on for several years. Read more…
China releases action plan to encourage trade-in of consumer goods including cars
China aims to double the amount of scrapped cars recycled by 2027 compared to 2023. Read more…
Baidu-backed Jiyue reshuffles marketing team to boost sales, report says
Jiyue has overhauled its marketing and sales teams, which have seen intensive staff turnover, according to local media. Read more…
VDL opens new electric bus factory for Citea series
VDL Bus & Coach has officially opened its new production facility for electric buses in Roeselare, Belgium. VDL will produce the latest generation of its Citea electric city bus in series there. Read more…
Volkswagen invests in Chinese production site in Hefei
Volkswagen is investing an additional 2.5 billion euros in its Chinese factory in Hefei. On top of expanding R&D capacities, it is also preparing for the production of two VW brand electric models that it is developing with Chinese partner Xpeng. Read more…
BYD Fang Cheng Bao teases Bao 8 for Apr 16 spring launch event
Fang Cheng Bao will hold its spring launch event on April 16, and the Bao 8 could be one of the highlights of the event. Read more…
Tesla introduces the Model Y Long Range Rear Wheel Drive for Europe
Today Tesla has introduced a new variation of the world’s best selling car to markets in Europe. Meet the Model Y Long Range Rear Wheel Drive (LR RWD). According to the company, this version will give you the maximum range that will let you “commute all week without charging”. It comes with 600 km WLTP range when equipped with 19″… Read more…
Luxinar spotlights laser applications for battery cells to cars
Luxinar will showcase its laser applications for every stage of the battery production process at The Battery Show Europe, staged in Stuttgart, Germany, on 18-20 June.
The company will present its CO2 laser sources and femtosecond lasers that can shape battery cells and refine electronic components for the first time at stand 4-G58. Read more…
Nio Onvo L60 appears in real life without camouflage
An image of what is said to be Onvo’s first model, the L60, is circulating in WeChat groups and on Weibo. Read more…
GAC plans to equip Hyper-branded EVs with all-solid-state batteries in 2026, offering over 1,000 km range
GAC said its solid-state batteries have an energy density of more than 400 Wh/kg and could easily give an EV a range of over 1,000 kilometers. Read more…
Daily EV Recap: China looks to export EVs by the hundreds of thousands
Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from Electrek. Quick Charge is now available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, TuneIn and… Read more…
Tesla unveils new Sport Seats to absorb Model S Plaid’s insane power
Tesla has unveiled new Sport Seats for the Model S Plaid to absorb the electric supercar’s insane power better. Read more…
Morgan Stanley says Xiaomi EV’s disruptive force unfolding, explains impact on other EV startups
Xiaomi EV’s impact on EV startup shares may be relatively minor at this point, as more meaningful volume upside still comes from internal combustion engine vehicle replacement, Morgan Stanley said. Read more…
BMW Group Electric Car Sales Increased By 28% In Q1 2024
The company celebrates one million fully electric car sales. Read more…
North America just got its first recycled Li-ion battery materials plant
Green Li-ion has launched North America’s first commercial-scale plant to process unsorted battery waste, or “black mass,” from used lithium-ion batteries.. Read more…
The US just beat its goal to permit 25 GW of clean energy by 2025
The US Department of the Interior has now permitted more than 25 gigawatts (GW) of clean energy projects – surpassing its original 25 GW by 2025 goal. Read more…
Volvo electric truck conversion proves its mettle as a snowplow in the mountains of Norway
Electric trucks are proving that they can be more powerful, more reliable, easier to use and more cost-effective than legacy diesels, one grueling job at a time. If there’s one application that requires serious power and reliability, it’s clearing snow from roads in northern Norway. The Norwegian Road Administration recently tested an electric truck in… Read more…
