A new solid-state battery factory is being built in China. Jiangxi Judian New Energy Technology, a battery manufacturer little known in the West, has announced the start of construction of a plant in Ganzhou in China’s Jiangxi province. Once fully operational, the new plant is expected to have an annual capacity of ten gigawatt hours […] More…
ICL is building an LFP battery plant in Missouri
The Israeli chemical company ICL (formerly Israel Chemicals) has begun construction of a factory for lithium iron phosphate (LFP) in St. Louis in the US state of Missouri. The plant will produce LFP cathode material for battery cells for use in electric cars, among other things, from 2025. The background to the construction of the […] More…
NEV sales in China at 780,000 vehicles
Around 780,000 electric cars and plug-in hybrids were sold in China in July, 31.6 per cent more than in the same month last year. Among the manufacturers, BYD continues to outpace the competition, but there is also movement among the startups. However, sales are down slightly compared to the 806,000 so-called News Energy Vehicles (NEV) […] More…
China: Huawei and Chery to launch first Luxeed EV
Tech company Huawei has announced a coupe-like electric sedan. The company revealed the first image of the EV, saying that it will be officially unveiled this quarter – possibly as early as August at the Chengdu Auto Show. The electric car is part of a joint project between Huawei and EV maker Chery. According to […] More…
China: Zeekr lowers its prices until the end of the year
Geely’s EV brand Zeekr has slashed its Zeekr 001 model prices in China. Customers, who purchase the EV before the end of the year, get the car for up to 37,000 yuan (4,700 euros) less. Zeekr sells four versions of the Zeekr 001 model in China. The prices of the first two, normally offered from […] More…
Ford Explorer won’t use VW battery
Ford’s Cologne-build Explorer will be delivered about half a year later than initially planned. Now, the carmaker gives a reason for the delay: it wants to use a different battery to comply with the ECE standard. Until now, the plan was to manufacture the Explorer based on Volkswagen’s MEB. Ford’s electric SUV was thus to […] More…
ViscoTec announces flow monitor for analysing process-related viscosity pressures
In the future, users who operate a stand-alone dispenser can monitor and evaluate their pressures in the dosing process. This is made possible by the flowplus-MONITOR QC analysis unit, which can be used flexibly thanks to its two channels… More…
Quick Charge Podcast: August 10, 2023
Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from Electrek. Quick Charge is available now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, TuneIn and our RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players. More…
Maxeon is going to open a 3 GW solar factory in New Mexico
Singapore-headquartered Maxeon Solar Technologies has just announced that it’s going to build a $1 billion silicon solar factory in New Mexico – the largest in the US. More…
Mullen Automotive kicks off Class 3 EV truck production in Mississippi, deliveries imminent
Veteran EV startup Mullen Automotive is touting a production milestone today as it has officially begun assembling its Mullen THREE Class 3 electric trucks. With production now underway in Mississippi, Mullen shared its timeline for customer deliveries in addition to annual output targets. More…
Addmotor launches new lower-cost electric trike, taking aim at popular Lectric XP Trike
Electric bicycle manufacturer Addmotor is back with a new electric trike design that significantly undercuts the company’s previous three-wheeler. The newly released CityTri E-310 trike may look familiar, though, as the design seems strikingly similar to the massively popular Lectric XP Trike. More…
Addmotor launches new lower-cost electric trike, taking aim at popular Lectric XP Trike
Electric bicycle manufacturer Addmotor is back with a new electric trike design that significantly undercuts the company’s previous three-wheeler. The newly released CityTri E-310 trike may look familiar, though, as the design seems strikingly similar to the massively popular Lectric XP Trike. More…
Rivian (RIVN) seen as “one of the core EV players over the next decade,” says analyst
EV maker Rivian (RIVN) is seen as “one of the core EV players over the next decade,” according to Wedbush Analyst Dan Ives. More…
Rivian (RIVN) seen as “one of the core EV players over the next decade,” says analyst
EV maker Rivian (RIVN) is seen as “one of the core EV players over the next decade,” according to Wedbush Analyst Dan Ives. More…
Ford delays electric Explorer launch until next summer
The all-electric Ford Explorer will hit the market about six months later than expected. Ford informed workers at its Cologne plant Thursday that it will be delaying the launch of the electric Explorer. More…
Floating solar on the equator could provide ‘limitless’ energy
Vast arrays of floating solar panels near the equator could provide unlimited clean energy to countries in Southeast Asia and West Africa, according to new research. More…
Tesla looks like it will finally break ground at Gigafactory Mexico
Tesla looks like it is finally be about to break ground at Gigafactory Mexico as machinery has been spotted at the site of the factory. More…
VinFast’s SPAC merger nabs shareholder approval, will debut on Nasdaq next week
After nearly two years of saying it was planning to do so, VinFast has a clear runway to publicly list on the Nasdaq, following approval by shareholders of Black Spade to complete a SPAC merger. With a formal filing expected to close quickly, we could see VinFast’s new ticker symbols scrolling the Nasdaq as early as next week. More…
Volkswagen delays ID.Buzz California electric camper due to added weight
If you were waiting for the full-fledged electric camper version of the Volkswagen ID.Buzz, you will have to wait a while longer. Although work is still being done, Volkswagen is not planning to release an ID.Buzz California anytime soon. More…
The US’s largest solar panel maker to spend $1.1B on its 5th factory [update]
First Solar, the largest solar panel maker in the US, today announced that it will invest $1.1 billion to build a fifth US solar panel production factory. More…
