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VW & Xanadu to utilitize quantum computing for battery development

Volkswagen and Canadian company Xanadu have launched a multi-year research program to optimize the computing power of quantum algorithms for battery materials simulation. This is expected to reduce computational costs and accelerate Volkswagen’s use of quantum computers to develop safer, lighter and more cost-effective battery materials, according to a statement from the German automaker. The […] More…

Daimler Truck & Gehring announce electric truck cooperation

Daimler Truck and Gehring Technologies have agreed on a strategic partnership for the commercial vehicle-specific application of electric motors. This includes the prototypical construction of so-called “truck-e-fied” electric drives as well as the further development and testing of new production processes. How exactly these “truck-e-fied” electric drives will differ from the current electric drive units […] More…

Cellforce plans to significantly expand battery production capacities

The Cellforce Group, the battery joint venture between Porsche and Customcells, has laid the foundation stone for its development and production facility near Reutlingen-Kirchentellinsfurt. In the course of this, it was also announced that production capacity is to be increased tenfold. Cellforce acquired the 28,151-square-meter site there last year. The company will initially develop and […] More…

Foxconn introduces three new BEV models

The Taiwanese contract manufacturer Foxconn presented prototypes of two new electric models at its Tech Day. Foxconn also showed the production version of the Model C, which was presented as a concept last year. First, about the two new prototypes: The recently announced Model B electric hatchback is fairly compact at 4.3 meters long (on […] More…