We want to know what clueless—or perhaps downright rude—electric car drivers are getting wrong when plugging in. Read more…
MG 9 and MG S9 premium models debut in Geneva but they are hiding a secret
SAIC Motor, China’s largest automotive manufacturer, is at it again. The state-owned behemoth loves playing dress-up with its massive portfolio of brands, making it harder to track which models are truly unique. The British-turned-Chinese MG brand unveiled two new upscale electric cars – the MG 9 sedan and the MG S9 crossover SUV at the Geneva Motor Show. But under… Read more…
VW enters into battery recycling cooperation for the UK
Volkswagen Group UK has joined forces with Ecobat to recycle batteries from electric cars. VW UK and Ecobat have been working together since 2014 and have now agreed to extend their partnership. Read more…
Buick Wildcat Concept Could Inspire ‘Exceptional By Design’ EVs
The 2022 Wildcat concept was quite a looker, and we’re curious about what production models it’s going to spawn. Read more…
Svolt Energy’s battery plant in Thailand begins mass production
Svolt Energy expects its Thailand plant to supply more than 20,000 battery packs to local customers this year. Read more…
Aston Martin delays production of its first electric vehicle model
Aston Martin is postponing the market launch of its first electric car by one year, citing low customer demand. Instead of 2025 as previously planned, the first BEV from Aston Martin will not be launched until 2026. Read more…
European research project to refine digital tools for the production of battery cells
A European research project called DigiCell has been formed to create more efficient, reliable and sustainable value chains in the production of electric vehicle batteries through the integration of digital processes and data-driven analysis. Read more…
Hyundai moves up the opening of its EV factory in Georgia to Q4 2024
The Hyundai Motor Group will start production at its new electric car plant in the US state of Georgia earlier than planned. Production is to start in the fourth quarter of 2024 instead of the first half of 2025. Read more…
German researchers develop a process for recycling LFP batteries
In a new German recycling project called DiLiRec, researchers from nine institutions and companies are developing and comparing processes for the recovery of lithium iron phosphate (LFP) for the first time. The project is being coordinated by EAS Batteries based in Thuringia in central northern Germany. Read more…
BMW plans to build battery assembly in Thailand
BMW plans to build a battery factory in Rayong, Thailand, this year to support its sales of electric cars and plug-in hybrids. The plan is also justified by the activities of Chinese companies in the region. Read more…
BYD launches revamped Han and Tang models with significantly lower prices
BYD has lowered the starting prices of the Han and Tang by RMB 20,000 and RMB 30,000 respectively, taking the price war further into the mid-to-high-end EV market. Read more…
Automakers say they won’t try to push back EU’s 2035 ICE ban
Rumors have been brewing for weeks now that Europe’s automakers were challenging the EU’s decision to ban ICE vehicles as of 2035. But the ACEA, Europe’s automakers association, said that it is not pushing back and is all in with the EV future. Is this PR spin or the real thing. Read more…
Tata to build battery factory in Somerset
The location for the Tata Group’s first battery cell factory outside India has been finalised. Tata’s battery subsidiary Agratas has announced the Gravity Smart Campus near Bridgwater in the south-west English county of Somerset as the exact location and has purchased the land there. Read more…
Apple shuts down electric car project after ten years
Apple has apparently cancelled its electric car project after ten years of development. According to an agency report, the company announced this internally on Tuesday. Many members of the car team are to be transferred to the artificial intelligence department. Read more…
Addionics plans to produce copper foils in the USA
The Israeli battery technology company Addionics has announced its first production facility in the USA for the production of 3D copper foils for electric vehicle batteries. The company has not yet revealed exactly where in the US the factory will be located. Read more…
Zeekr 001 gets a 2024 refresh with more power and lower price
The original Zeekr 001 debuted back in 2021 and added a high-performance version last year and entered the European market. Now the Geely-owned manufacturer decided it was time for a refresh. Although the new 2024 Zeekr 001 retains the same exterior, the company added a couple of upgrades to all four available trims and lowered the price of some, too.… Read more…
China’s NEV retail at 283,000 in Feb 1-25, down 44% from same period last month
Retail sales of all passenger vehicles in China for the period February 1-25 were 861,000 units, down 25 percent year-on-year and down 43 percent from the same period last month. Read more…
Chinese EV makers’ CEOs react to Apple’s reported ditching of EV effort
Bloomberg reported that Apple is canceling its decade-long EV-making effort. CEOs of EV makers including Xpeng, Li Auto, Xiaomi, and Jiyue have expressed their views. Read more…
DuPont’s resin helps extend the life of liquid cooling systems
DuPont AmberLite EV2X resin helps extend the life of an EV’s glycol coolant, coolant loop components and ion exchange filter.
It reduces glycol maintenance requirements by offering enhanced thermal stability and excellent operating characteristics, compared with standard ion exchange resins on the market.
Consumer demand for greater range, faster charging, larger vehicles and more energy-dense batteries is increasing temperatures within EVs, creating new challenges for vehicle manufacturers. Many are turning from air cooling to liquid systems that use glycol coolant to manage high temperatures. Read more…
Quick Charge Podcast: February 27, 2024
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. Read more…
