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Lucid acquires former Nikola facilities for just $30 million

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After Nikola filed for bankruptcy in February this year, the company left some of its facilities and staff in limbo. However, according to industry experts, Lucid has stepped in and acquired key facilities and assets in Arizona for just $30 million, which is quite the bargain. Even though Nikola couldn’t gain traction with its truck business, its factories are modern… Read more…

Eberspaecher Group launches new heat pump system designed for electric off-highway vehicles


The Eberspaecher Group, a company that builds exhaust and thermal management systems, has announced several new configurations to better heat, ventilate and cool vehicle interiors in recent months. The company introduced and displayed several models during the 34th bauma trade show in Munich. The Esslingen-am-Neckar-based company showed its Falkon Dualtronic heat pump at its booth,… Read more…

Whitepaper: High-voltage BMS testing with ISO-SPI simulation technology


Sponsored by Chroma. Electric vehicle battery voltage ratings are trending upward from 400 V to 800 V, while those of large energy storage systems are increasing from 600 V-900 V toward 1,500 V. As test engineers evaluate hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) requirements for the battery management systems that manage these batteries, they face a trade-off between simulated… Read more…

Pre-orders open for Nissan’s China-only N7 electric sedan

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Pre-orders have just opened for Nissan’s all-electric N7 sedan in China. The N7 is the first EV built on the company’s advanced Tianyan Architecture. With an appealing starting price under RMB 200,000 (about €24,800), Nissan certainly has got the attention of families looking for an eco-friendly ride. The Tianyan Architecture is designed to support various types of electric powertrains, including… Read more…