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BYD to delay mass production at Hungary plant while moving up production at Turkey plant, report says

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BYD will delay mass production at its Hungarian EV plant until 2026 and will operate the plant below capacity for at least the first 2 years, according to Reuters.
BYD will start production at its factory in Turkey earlier than expected, where labor costs are lower, and output will significantly exceed its announced production plan.

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WattEV to build three new MCS EV charging depots at strategic California sites


At last count, WattEV, a provider of heavy-duty EV charging and Trucking-as-a-Service (TaaS), was operating five truck charging depots in California, and had another 15 sites under development. Now the company has offered some details about three of the charging depots in its pipeline. WattEV is embracing the new Megawatt Charging System (MCS) standard, which… Read more…

NREL uses nano-CT imaging to improve battery recycling


Researchers at the US Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) are exploring an alternative method of direct recycling, which aims to preserve and refurbish battery components for a more efficient and cost-effective process. The researchers are using x-ray nanoscale computed tomography (nano-CT) for imaging of end-of-life batteries alongside NREL’s Microstructure Analysis Toolbox (MATBOX)… Read more…