Wei ZhangAutomotive
BMW Starts Sixth Generation Battery Production at 10 Billion Yuan Shenyang Hub
The German automaker plans to lift its local China manufacturing share to 95 per cent by 2030 as Neue Klasse EV deliveries begin in November.
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Aiko TanakaAutomotive
Xiaomi Enters China Range-Extended SUV Market with Sky Nomad from 209,900 Yuan
The Chinese tech giant launched four hybrid SUV variants offering up to 1,705 km of total range as it pushes for 550,000 vehicle deliveries this year.
Maria SantosAutomotive
US Recycler R3 Lithium to Enter Vietnam Battery Industry
The Vietnamese government confirmed the American company is in talks with domestic automotive and electronics manufacturers.
Maria SantosAutomotive
Panasonic Energy Opens Osaka Battery Hub to Double Development Efficiency
The new Energy Innovation Square in Kadoma brings together 500 engineers to speed up cell prototyping for electric vehicles and data centres.
Minjun ParkAutomotive
BYD Unveils 44-Tonne ETT 44 Electric Truck with 651-kWh Battery
The flagship tractor unit supports charging power of over 1.5 MW and offers a claimed range of nearly 600 kilometres.
Maria SantosAutomotive
LG Energy Solution Buys 80,000 Tonnes of Arkansas Lithium in Ten-Year Deal
Deliveries begin in 2029 as the South Korean cell manufacturer builds out local supply lines for US electric vehicle and energy storage production.
Wei ZhangAutomotive
Hyundai Commits to Extended-Range Electric Vehicles
The South Korean automaker plans new range-extender powertrains to bridge consumer demand between pure battery models and traditional hybrids.
Maria SantosAutomotive
Apple’s Talks With Chinese Battery Makers CATL And BYD
Apple Inc’s talks with China’s CATL and BYD over battery supplies for its planned electric vehicle have been mostly stalled after they refused to set up teams and build U.S. plants that would solely cater to the tech giant, three people with knowledge of the…
Sarah ChenAutomotive
New Recycling Techniques Set To Make Electric Vehicles Greener
Researchers in Britain and the United States have found ways to recycle electric vehicle batteries that can drastically cut costs and carbon emissions, shoring up sustainable supplies for an expected surge in demand. The techniques, which involve retrieving…
Sarah ChenAutomotive
General Motors To Supply Electric Batteries, Hydrogen Fuel Cell Systems For Wabtec Locomotive
General Motors Co will supply electric batteries and hydrogen fuel cell systems for rail supplier Wabtec Corp’s locomotives, in a move extending the No. 1 U.S. automaker’s reach outside the automotive sector. Wabtec, based in Pittsburgh, is developing…
Maria SantosAutomotive
Apple In Talks With CATL And BYD For Batteries
The Apple Car project or as it is called internally at Cupertino – Project Titan has been in the works for now 7 years. But in the last year, work on it has progressed and Apple has been actively courting potential suppliers, but this process has been a…
Wei ZhangGeneral
Woolworths to recycle batteries, mobile phones
Supermarket Woolworths is further hastening its consumer-facing sustainable initiatives by announcing a battery recycling initiative, with collection units to be placed in every Woolworths store around the country. The units will accept used batteries, as…
Sarah ChenAutomotive
Tesla’s 4680 Battery Cells Are Manufactured By Panasonic
Tesla has confirmed that its new tab-less 4680 battery cells are going to be produced by Panasonic which already has a dedicated facility at the Gigafactory in Nevada. This report comes via Nikkei Asia which states, “Panasonic will set up a prototype…
Rajiv MenonAutomotive
Panasonic To Exit Solar Production At Tesla’s New York Plant As Partnership Frays
Panasonic said it would exit solar cell production at Tesla Inc’s New York plant, the latest sign of strain in a partnership where Panasonic’s status as the U.S. electric vehicle (EV) maker’s exclusive battery supplier is ending. The move increases…
Aiko TanakaAutomotive
BMW Doubles Battery Production Capacity
BMW Group said on Wednesday it would double its production capacity for electric vehicle batteries at its U.S. plant in South Carolina as it ramps up manufacturing of plug-in hybrid vehicles to include the X3 vehicle in addition to the X5. BMW said it was…
Wei ZhangAutomotive
Yamaha Electric Scooter With Removable Batteries Unveiled
Yamaha has just revealed its new EC-05 electric scooter, and it features removable batteries for easy re-charging and to swap out the drained battery with a fully charged battery. The Yamaha EC-05 is the result of Yamaha’s partnership with Taiwanese electric…