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Op-Ed: Tesla Stock Investing, Trade Or Buy And Hold?
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VW Building New Battery System Plant In China For EV Joint Venture
The first battery system plant to be wholly owned by the Volkswagen Group in China will have an annual capacity of over 150,000 units. More…
BMW iX Starts Reaching European Dealers
One transport with four BMW iX SUVs was spotted in Poland. More…
Mercedes-Benz Joins Stellantis and TotalEnergies’s ACC Battery JV
The Automotive Cell Company’s (ACC) target is now at least 120 GWh annually of battery cells by 2030. More…
Tesla’s Next-Gen FSD Computer To Be Produced By Samsung
Production of the new chip could start as soon as Q4 2021. More…
French logistics service Urby orders 20 Renault electric trucks
Logistics service provider Urby, a subsidiary of French postal operator La Poste and Banque des Territoires, has ordered 20 Renault Trucks D Z.E. electric trucks. The electric trucks, designed for urban distribution, are scheduled to enter service in around 15 French cities from 2022. According to Urby, the order results from growing customer demand for […] More…
California sets aside $3.9 billion for e-mobility subsidies
California Governor Gavin Newsom has signed a $15 billion investment package that includes $3.9 billion for e-mobility projects. This is to be used primarily to procure electric utility vehicles and to finance subsidies for private electric car purchases. The 15-billion-dollar investment package is funding to combat climate change – and according to California’s Democratic leadership, […] More…
Sino-Japanese JV takes off to produce battery separators
The Japanese chemical company Asahi Kasei is establishing a joint venture with the Chinese company Semcorp through its subsidiary Polypore International to produce dry process separators. Production is scheduled to start in 2022. Based on a licence from Polypore subsidiary Celgard for dry process battery separators, the joint venture plans to manufacture and sell high-quality […] More…
UK: Plug-In Citroen C5 Aircross Black Edition Priced Under £37k
As the name suggests, the plug-in SUV is marked out by some dark trim touches. More…
Blackstone to open battery lab in Germany
Blackstone Technology, the German subsidiary of the Swiss commodities company Blackstone Resources, has commissioned a laboratory for quality assurance and product development at its new battery cell production site in Döbeln, Germany. According to the company, the laboratory is directly connected to the production facility, so that the development, analysis and testing of Blackstone’s pastes, […] More…
BMW EVs not targeting range of 400 miles or more: Here’s why
With the list of electric cars rated at 300 miles or more in EPA testing growing rapidly, 400 miles is the new goal for many luxury automakers. But not BMW. The automaker is targeting 600 kilometers (372 miles) of range, but feels no need to aim higher than that, David Ferrufino, project leader for the 2022 BMW i4, said in a recent interview with… More…
2021 Volkswagen ID.4 Earns IIHS Top Safety Pick+ Award
It’s one of 70 models on the market that was named a 2021 Top Safety Pick+. More…
Mercedes-Benz partners with Stellantis to make battery cells for electric cars
Mercedes-Benz announced today that it will join Stellantis and Total Energies as equal partners in Automotive Cells Company (ACC) to make battery cells for electric cars More…
The EV6 Is Kia’s Most Important Car To Date, Review Claims
The reviewer struggles to find anything wrong with the Kia EV6, the brand’s first EV built on the dedicated E-GMP platform. More…
AVL List opens new battery research centre in Graz
AVL List has put its new Battery Innovation Center (BIC) into operation in Graz. In addition to the functional development of new high-voltage batteries for electric vehicles, the focus is on establishing, implementing and validating new efficient production processes. The 1 600 square metre facility is embedded in the company’s headquarters in Graz and is […] More…
Geometry presents the EX3 with competitive pricing
Geely’s electric car subsidiary Geometry presents its most affordable model to date, the EX3. According to its “estimated pre-sale price”, the five-seat compact electric car will cost 59,700 yuan, around 7,900 euros. The EX3 is already available for pre-order in China, and will be introduced in other markets later. Geometry is currently present in China […] More…
Nio introduces new battery pack combining NMC & LFP cells
The Chinese electric car manufacturer Nio is bringing a new battery pack of a special kind to its cars. The new 75-kWh battery pack contains both NMC and LFP cells. The newly designed energy storage system replaces the previously used 70-kWh battery pack with NMC cells. Nio claims that the redesigned battery offers greater cold-weather […] More…
Mercedes buys stake in battery joint venture ACC
Mercedes-Benz acquires a stake in the European battery cell manufacturer Automotive Cells Company (ACC). The German car manufacturer becomes an equal shareholder together with Stellantis and Total. In the course of this announcement, the car manufacturer also gives further details of its battery strategy. ACC was founded a year ago by the French car company […] More…
Workhorse halts deliveries to update its C-1000 electric van
US electric vehicle manufacturer Workhorse has decided to suspend the deliveries of its flagship C-1000 electric van, saying more tests and modifications were needed to ensure it complies with regulatory standards. “Our new leadership team is taking decisive and necessary actions as we conduct our comprehensive operational review of the business,” said Workhorse CEO Rick […] More…
