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Nio unveils own LiDAR chips and battery packs

ArenaEV
Nio is having a very busy month – first, it was the unveiling of the brand new Nio EC6, an event in its own right. The EC6 already looks like a runaway success with orders pouring through and deliveries already being pushed back by 3 to 4 weeks. Not deterred, Nio finally pulled the curtain back on the Nio Phone but during the event, there were a couple of nuggets – Nio’s own LiDAR sensor and in-house developed large cylindrical battery cells. At the NIO IN2023 Innovation Day event in Shanghai, William Li, the visionary founder of Nio, proudly announced the naming of their self-developed… More…

Introduction to the power distribution systems for EV charging with Starline Track Busway

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China updates its EV charging standard, claims cross-compatibility

Green Car Reports
China, the world’s largest new-car market and the largest market for EVs, will continue with its own national DC fast-charging standard. On September 12, China’s State Administration for Market Regulation and National Administration approved three key aspects of ChaoJi-1, the next-generation version of the GB/T standard currently used in the… More…

Audi Q4 e-tron updated with longer range, more power and better equipment for 2024

ArenaEV
Starting September 26, Audi will start selling its updated Q4 e-tron models with an entry-level price of €52,950. Across the whole Q4 e-tron range, including the Sportback versions, get a boost in power, efficiency and equipment. All 2024 model year Q4 e-trons come with 77 kWh battery as a standard, which is a nice bump from the 51.5 kWh pack in the entry-level models. Optimized cell chemistry now allows for faster DC charging, capable of 10 to 80% charge in just 28 minutes, depending on conditions, of course. The quattro models support 175 kW charging, while the RWD configurations settle… More…