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Leapmotor will be Stellantis’ affordable EV brand in Europe from next year

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Leapmotor and Stellantis recently made a deal through which the latter will invest €1.5 billion in the former while in return getting a 20% share stake and access to its EV platform. We initially thought that would only be used in the Chinese market, where Stellantis doesn’t have a great market position at the moment. As it turns out, the deal was much more encompassing than just that. Starting late next year, Leapmotor will essentially become Stellantis’ affordable EV brand, first in Europe and then in other global markets too. Leapmotor C11 The two companies established a… More…

Freudenberg Sealing Technologies adds battery testing lab at its Michigan HQ

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Freudenberg Sealing Technologies has added a new battery testing laboratory to its R&D labs at its North American headquarters in Plymouth, Michigan. The company says the multi-million-dollar investment will facilitate in-house battery and battery component testing, including simulated thermal runaway, and will increase the company’s functional knowledge and product development capabilities in the field of… Read more…

BYD Song L pre-orders now open, starting from €28,000

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BYD has started pre-sales for the Song L – its shooting brake-style SUV. Previously, BYD had introduced the Denza N7 under its premium brand, which pioneered this style. The Song L starts at a tempting RMB 220,000 (or €28,000). That gets you the base single motor version with 550 km range and 150kW output. Upping the power to 230 kW or the range to 662 km means you’ll need to pay between RMB 240,000 (€30,800) and RMB 260,000 (€33,100). Above that there’s the dual motor AWD Song L with 380 kW power and 602 km range for RMB 280,000 (€35,400). In all cases the you get a car based… More…

24M’s Electrode-to-Pack tech does away with cells and modules

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Since the advent of modern EVs, the mantra has been “cell/module/pack.” More recently, some battery makers have started removing modules from the equation with cell-to-pack architectures. Now Massachusetts-based battery developer 24M Technologies wants to eliminate the whole hierarchy. The company calls its Electrode-to-Pack system, which it introduced at the recent Japan Mobility Show, “a streamlined… Read more…