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Ponsse presents electric forestry vehicle concept

Finnish forestry machine manufacturer Ponsse has presented the Ponsse EV1, a technology concept for electric forestry machines. The concept, implemented together with Ponsse’s technology company Epec, was developed for skidders with a load capacity of 15 tonnes. A skidder is a specialized piece of equipment used to load and remove freshly harvested logs. The technology […] More…

Report: EVE Energy deal with BMW confirms pivot to cylindrical batteries—perhaps Tesla 4680 format


BMW is poised to begin its shift to cylindrical EV battery cells by partnering with China’s EVE Energy, Automotive News (subscription required) reported recently. EVE has signed contracts to be BMW’s primary supplier of battery cells in Europe for a new line of EVs debuting in 2025, according to the report, which cited anonymous sources familiar… More…

Ensuring the cleanliness of battery modules


Industrial image processing specialist Vitronic is testing a new inline inspection method that can detect particle contamination during the assembly of battery modules. The contaminants can impair battery performance, and are also suspected of causing them to catch fire. The system could be used in the gigafactories being planned or under construction across Europe. Since […] More…

Autopilot doesn’t keep quite what it promises in Germany

A lawsuit filed by the German regulatory agency ‘Wettbewerbszentrale’ against Tesla for allegedly misleading advertising claims regarding the driver assistance system ‘Autopilot’ has failed. After the agency was initially successful before the Munich Regional Court, Tesla appealed against the ruling. Tesla was successful with its appeal at the OLG Munich with one exception: Tesla will […] More…