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Volvo inks deal for enormous, Tesla-style giga press for its next-gen EVs

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Following in Telsa’s footsteps, Volvo has just signed a contract with Italian giga press maker IDRA to install two of its largest presses at a new site in Slovakia. The giga presses – what will likely be a reconfigured version of the same Giga Press 9,000 that is making Telsa’s Cybertruck – are the world’s largest, the size of a small house and producing a clamping force of more than 9,000 tons. More…

Autocraft takes us through its battery repair process

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Autocraft EV Solutions now offers its highly automated and guided Revive battery repair and remanufacture system in service in both static and mobile versions (writes Peter Donaldson). We recently took the chance to discuss the system with Dr Sara Ridley, engineering & quality director of Autocraft Solutions Group, who has seen it through its development and early deployment.
Dr Ridley explained what happens when a dealer needs a replacement for a battery in a customer’s car. “They log on to their web portal, which patches them through to ours. They tell us which battery they have a problem with, and we dispatch a replacement with all the packaging and paperwork they need,” she says. More…

Chrysler CEO confirms EV crossover coming in 2025, based on Airflow concept

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Chrysler’s next new model will be an EV crossover launching in 2025, which will be based on the Chrysler Airflow concept presented in 2022 and seen in the image below. The new crossover will use the STLA Large architecture, shared with other models from Stellantis (which owns Chrysler). Chrysler Airflow concept The news comes straight from Chrysler CEO Christine Feuell. This will be a two-row crossover, and the brand is also considering, at some later point, the introduction of an all-new EV sedan to its lineup, to replace the long-running Chrysler 300, which is currently being… More…

Rivian ups production forecast and ends Amazon exclusivity for ECV

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Rivian’s recent third-quarter financial report reveals a fascinating juxtaposition of soaring sales against a backdrop of substantial financial losses. This dichotomy paints a picture of a company at the cusp of significant growth, albeit grappling with the challenges inherent in the EV industry. Rivian has boldly revised its production target for 2023, now aiming to manufacture a staggering 54,000 units of its R1T and R1S electric vehicles, up from its previous goal of 52,000. This adjustment comes in the wake of a remarkable 121% increase in vehicle production in the third quarter,… More…