CATL’s global EV battery market share Which car companies use CATL batteries How new EV manufacturing laws in the U.S. have changed the landscape With the entire auto industry moving toward electrification, electric vehicle (EV) batteries are an increasingly ...
General Motors saw its 2022 wholesale volume grow about 25% from last year, bringing the automaker a record EBIT-adjusted US$14.5 billion. It plans to invest US$650 million in the largest lithium project in the US to secure battery materials ...
While COVID-19 posed a great challenge for China’s automotive industry last year, the country saw its new energy vehicle (NEV) market grow. According to China Passenger Car Association (CPCA), China accounted for 63% of global NEV sales in 2022, ...
He blamed the incident on my charging pattern and advised to take the charge to as low as 20% every week and always charge back to 100%. BHPian Eco_boost recently shared this with other enthusiasts. Breakdown within one week ...
For more than a dozen years, Digi-Triumph Technology chairman Tai-An Lee and his team have been focusing solely on energy storage and conversion. Starting with lithium battery modules used in MP3s and tablets, the company is now tapping into ...
What we like: What we don’t like: Price & Equipment: 6.5/10 Performance & Range: 8/10 Ride & Handling: 8/10 Interior & Practicality: 9/10 Service & Warranty: 9.5/10 The 2022 Kia Niro EV GT-Line DiscoverAuto Rating: 8.2/10 2022 Kia Niro ...
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The year 2022 did not go easy on the automotive industry. Most companies saw their market capitalization shrink due to worldwide inflation, chip shortages and other supply chain disruptions resulting from COVID-19. Notably, the value of China-based OEMs changed ...
Honda’s upcoming electric 2-wheelers will use the same battery packs in the future. Honda announced its battery-sharing service for electric auto-rickshaws in December last year. Now, the company has opened its first battery-swapping station in Bangalore. The swapping stations, ...
The investment will facilitate a new factory in the US Porsche has been the lynchpin to the Volkswagen group’s transformation to being an EV’s first automaker. Its investments in Rimac and QuantumScape position it as a credible threat to ...
The US is now investing for local battery supply chain The rise of electric cars and the global semiconductor shortage has done one thing – waking up the American manufacturing sector, especially for electronics. The US government has dramatically ...
Electric truck maker Nikola Corp said on Tuesday it has entered into a deal with Proterra Inc for the long term supply of batteries for its semi-trucks. Nikola’s trucks fitted with Proterra’s batteries are expected to be produced in ...
Battery startup Soelect and Korean supplier Lotte Chemical said on Tuesday they intend to invest more than $200 million in a joint venture to make advanced battery components for electric vehicles in the United States. The companies signed a ...
I’ll be the first to admit wariness whenever electrical car repair or maintenance tasks come up. After the fiasco with my first car’s spark plugs and some later battery mishaps, I approach the sparky bits with extreme caution. However, some ...
Wrenching on parts might be physically tiring, but electrical gremlins can be some of the most annoying car repair tasks. The good news is not every issue is as frustrating to diagnose as, say, random parasitic draws. Although some of ...
Even if your car isn’t all-electric, it relies on an electrical system that can appear fiendishly complex, especially where maintenance is concerned. But once you start following the current, things become noticeably clearer. And in many ways, your alternator is ...
Initially, the govt. plans to set up battery swapping stations in metropolitan cities with a population of over 40 lakh. Niti Aayog has released a draft battery swapping policy. Under the new policy, the government plans to develop a ...
The Toyota Camry has always been renowned as one of the most reliable cars on the market. Many owners have claimed to rack up over 200,000 miles without any serious issues to report. If you own one, then you can ...
Portable battery technologies may offer a solution for EV owners in areas that lack traditional charging infrastructure. Maximum range and the availability of charging stations are among the most common concerns cited by those who are on the fence ...
The future role of electric vehicles depends on the availability of reliable facilities to charge the batteries that power EVs. Currently, most EV makers expect users to charge their EVs at home or at public fast-charging stations similar to gas ...
LG Energy Solution will invest $1.4 billion to build a new battery factory in Arizona by 2024 as it looks to meet the demand of customers in North America. The new battery factory will be LG’s first in the United ...
Unlike the Volkswagen Group or General Motors, BMW has refrained from taking matters into its own hands to build battery plants. Archrival Mercedes is also expanding its battery manufacturing footprint globally to support its electric car product onslaught. But ...
StoreDot’s XFC technology is capable of charging from 0-100% in just 5 minutes. Ola Electric has partnered with Israel-based battery technology company StoreDot to bring extreme fast charging technology to India. StoreDot’s extreme fast charging (XFC) technology is said ...
Suzuki Motor Gujarat will invest another Rs. 3,100 crores for boosting its EV production. The Suzuki Motor Corporation has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the government of Gujarat to ramp up electric vehicle production and set up ...
If you have decided your next new car will be an electric vehicle, there might still be a lot of unknowns in the process. How do you charge your new EV? What kind of insurance do you need? And more ...
Charger port disabled for no motive turns into a 7 days of service concerns. I take pleasure in driving a Tesla but becoming an all electric powered relatives whilst Tesla grows as a organization is beginning to be a ...
Mercedes-Benz will source some of its electric vehicle batteries from a new U.S. factory being built by Japanese company Envision AESC. Details about Envision’s new U.S. factory are limited but it already operates a site in Smyrna, Tennessee where it ...
As far as the industry can tell, electric vehicles are the future. However, there are still serious questions about the sustainability of the energy with which we charge them. Are EVs actually a better option than some other alternative ...
The Jaguar TCS Racing endeavours in the 2022 ABB FIA Formula E World Championship made use of the 125kWh unit during testing in the UK and Spain. Jaguar Land Rover have partnered with Pramac to give their used I-PACE ...
EVs have many benefits, with their zero emissions, as well as lower maintenance costs and better performance than gas-powered cars. However, one drawback for electric vehicles is charging, especially for people that don’t have access to a home charging station. ...
Elon Musk introduces Tesla’s new all electrical prolonged-haul shipping and delivery truck and surprise, a new roadster the enterprise suggests could go as speedy as 250 miles per hour. On Thursday evening, Elon Musk rolled out Tesla’s largest gizmo ...
Lithium-ion EV batteries are one of the most pressing issues for electric vehicles. Materials in EV batteries are toxic to the environment, and only a small percentage of EV batteries get recycled. However, in addition to addressing environmental concerns, the ...
Panasonic intends on establishing a new factory in the United States where it will build Tesla’s new 4680 electric vehicle battery cells. Japanese public broadcaster NHK suggests that the company is looking to build the factory in either Oklahoma or ...
Aston Martin announced its collaboration with Britishvolt, a UK-based battery-tech company, with the goal of developing batteries for high-performance vehicles. Aston Martin will launch its first mass-produced fully electric vehicle in 2025, hoping to utilize new battery tech setting new ...
Charge speed is the most important aspect of EVs. Range is important but only up to a point. Lucid’s 500 miles of range is great but most humans can’t drive that far without stopping for a bathroom break at ...
As the transition to electrified vehicles continues to move forward, one goal is solid-state battery technology. Now, Mullen Automotive, another EV startup aiming to bring luxury electric vehicles to the market, says that they’ve made serious progress. The first generation ...
On the subject of fuel cells, Prof. Gyeong Man Choi (Dept. of Materials Science and Engineering), his Ph.D. student Kun Joong Kim and his research team at Pohang University of Science and Technology, South Korea, have developed a miniaturized ...
Volkswagen Passenger Cars Malaysia, or VPCM, the official distributor of Volkswagen vehicles in Malaysia, is dishing out good luck and prosperity ahead of the upcoming Chinese New Year. Its offers of great savings on all current VW models will ...
L-R: Shao Pei Jian, General Manager of Camel Group Hong Kong Investment Trading Co., Ltd; Haji Hamizan bin Osman, Senior Director of Group Technical Procurement of Proton Malaysia; Liu Changlai, Chief Executive Officer of Camel Group Co., Ltd; Jerry ...
Volkswagen Passenger Cars Malaysia is kicking off the 62nd Merdeka celebrations with a RM1,000 “Merdeka Voucher” offer, in addition to the ongoing promotions on its model line-up. Those who book a Volkswagen model in the month of August will ...