The Spanish charging station manufacturer Circontrol has presented the new generation of its Raption series of high-power chargers. The Raption Compact 160 was launched at this year’s Power2Drive. Now, the Raption Compact 240 is to be followed by another fast-charging station. A third fast charger will be added to the series in early 2024. Read more…
Isuzu to open eMobility centre in Japan
The Japanese vehicle manufacturer Isuzu Motors is building a development and test center for electric vehicles at its plant in Fujisawa. In future, components such as electric motors, batteries and thermal management systems will be developed and tested here. Read more…
BYD and Iveco to deliver 188 electric buses to Naples
Iveco and BYD have emerged as the winners of an extensive electric bus tender by public transport operator ANM in Naples. However, the Chinese manufacturer will supply significantly more vehicles because it won three lots. Read more…
EV battery prices are dropping again
Following substantial increases in 2022, EV battery prices are falling again, according to new analysis from Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF). Lithium-ion battery pack prices have fallen 14% this year to a record low of $139 per kwh, BNEF reported this week. This was driven by decreases in raw-material and component prices, as well as… Read more…
EVs Are Far More Reliable Than PHEVs, But Still More Problematic Than ICE Cars
CR’s 2023 Annual Auto Reliability Survey found that EVs have 79% more reliability problems on average than combustion cars. Read more…
Over 25 Tesla Cybertrucks Spotted At Texas Gigafactory Ahead Of Delivery Event
Tesla might be getting these ready for post-event test drives. Read more…
Lotus to challenge Tesla’s Superchargers in Europe with its own 450kW chargers
Lotus unveiled its new powerful 450kW chargers and announced its plans to install the charging stations in the UK and broader Europe starting from Q2 2024. Some chargers are already up and running in China, though. These chargers are designed primarily for charge points, fleet providers and dealerships. They are not suitable for home use. Read more…
BYD Semiconductor’s new $1.4 billion project sees completion of phase 1
The project will have an annual capacity of 720,000 power device products and 6 billion optical microelectronic products when completed. Read more…
Lotus launches EV charging solutions
Lotus has launched its own EV charging solutions including an ultra-fast DC charger, power cabinet and a modular unit for charging up to four vehicles at once.
The EV charging solutions include a liquid-cooled all-in-one DC charger that offers charging of up to 450 kW. For example, with the Lotus Eletre R, it can add up to 88.5 miles or 142 km of range after about 5 minutes of charge. A 10-80% charge can be achieved in 20 minutes to give a range extension of 74 miles or 120 km from a 5 minute charge. Read more…
Nio and Geely join forces on battery swapping
Nio and Geely have announced they will now be cooperating on battery standards, battery swapping technology, battery swapping network expansion and operation, swappable model development, and battery asset management. Both companies are committed to making their models compatible with each other’s systems. Read more…
2024 Hyundai Kona Electric Gets 261 Miles Of EPA Range
It will charge faster too, thanks to a noticeably more powerful on-board charger. Read more…
Rotwild’s New R.X1000 And R.C1000 E-MTBs Are Ready For Adventure
These new e-bikes offer the best all-around performance thanks to a carbon frame and a Pinion MGU powertrain. Read more…
Rivian ‘Recalls’ 1,400 R1S, R1T EVs For Faulty Defroster With OTA Fix
Basically, this is the fix for the “fat finger” software error that killed the infotainment screens on Rivian EVs earlier this month. Read more…
ZeroAvia reveals investors and partners with Ecojet airlines
ZeroAvia, specializing in hydrogen electric aircraft propulsion systems, has completed a 116 million US dollar financing round, counting Airbus among the investors. The zero-emission aircraft developer has also signed a deal with Ecojet, which aims to become the world’s first electric airline. Read more…
Altilium Metals receives £700,000 from UK government for two research projects
UK battery materials and recycling company Altilium Metals has secured over £700,000 in UK government innovation funding for two collaborative research projects focused on the recovery of copper and rare earth elements from mine waste. Read more…
Rolls-Royce calls off bets on electric planes, says low-carbon fuel is the future
Just as the wheels touched down on Virgin Atlantic’s historic flight from London to New York yesterday, powered by a low-carbon fuel engine made by Rolls-Royce, the company has announced a new shift. Rolls-Royce CEO Tufan Erginbilgiç says it’s time to sell off its electric jet engine unit and focus on other strategies – namely sustainable aviation fuels, or SAF. Read more…
JAC could be next member of Nio battery swap alliance, report says
After Changan, Geely, JAC may also join Nio’s battery swap system, local media said. Read more…
Gotion and InoBat planning battery factory in Slovakia
The planned joint battery cell factory of the Chinese Volkswagen partner Gotion High-Tech and the Slovakian battery company InoBat in Central Europe will probably be built in Slovakia, specifically in Šurany in the south of the country. Read more…
Lotus fast-charging hardware delivers more than most EVs can handle
Lotus has long produced fast cars. Now it’s also producing fast chargers. The automaker on Tuesday unveiled fast-charging hardware it claims to have developed in-house, including a liquid-cooled DC charger capable of up to 450 kw. It’s designed to be used with a Lotus-developed power cabinet and 600-amp charging unit in a setup Lotus claims can… Read more…
Tesla Cybertruck’s ‘Beast Mode’, Trim Details Uncovered By Software Developer
A developer who deconstructed the Tesla app revealed the name of the two trim levels. Read more…
