VW Adopts Intriguing Strategy to Sell ID.3s in China: Leasing Battery Packs
24 Nov 2021, 19:22 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / It may seem like the rent Renault used to do with the ZOE, but customers end up purchasing the battery pack when the leasing ends
This Is Why Automakers Should Offer Battery Upgrades to EVs and PHEVs
9 Oct 2021, 09:57 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / Sometimes, you have a perfect car, but its battery pack lacks range. Instead of buying a new vehicle, why can’t we just upgrade the battery pack?
Ford Invests $50 Million in Redwood Materials and Plans Battery Recycling
22 Sep 2021, 21:20 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / Although the company can recycle up to 95% of the raw materials in a cell, Ford did not specify how it plans to get old battery packs back.
Rich Rebuilds Answers Accusations Related to $22K Battery Pack Repair
20 Sep 2021, 14:20 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / The discussion goes much further than just that: Rich Benoit and Louis Rossman also talked about greenwashing and the backlash Tesla fans can create.
Tesla Owner Receives $22K Battery Repair Estimate, Electrified Garage Fixes It for $5,750
13 Sep 2021, 10:46 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / This is another example of how the Right to Repair can keep EVs running instead of turning them into junkyard material for a single component.
Volkswagen Discloses Its Plan to Keep Old Batteries: Leasing Used EVs
7 Sep 2021, 14:38 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / Herbert Diess told journalists at the IAA 2021 that the company wants to offer second or even third leases to keep their EVs battery packs.
Volkswagen Has a Plan to Get Back Most Battery Packs for Recycling
23 Jul 2021, 17:55 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / The company is aware that they can be used for other tasks and that they are valuable enough for it to offer “attractive incentives” to recover them.
VW’s Closed-Loop Approach Shows Carmakers Think They Own EV's Battery Packs
16 Jul 2021, 08:11 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / The presentation about how Volkswagen plans to have tight control of battery production shows it counts on battery packs that do not belong to it.
Ford Mustang Mach-E Teardown Reveals Battery Pack Is Structural
5 Jul 2021, 21:14 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / The electric component also looks thinner than those used in Tesla vehicles, for example. However, it would be 48 kg heavier.
Examining the New 2022 Audi Q4 e-tron’s Powertrains and the Tech Behind Them
20 Apr 2021, 07:17 UTC · By: Vlad Radu / Audi has recently unveiled the Q4 e-tron and Q4 e-tron Sportback EVs, so let's see what powertrain options they offer and the tech they utilize
2021 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV Keeps Dated Looks, Brings Enhanced Powertrain
24 Feb 2021, 08:12 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / The automaker isn't ready for the PHEV's generational switch, but it does bring some upgrades in terms of powertrain and range, while the price stays the same
Lucid Shares Rare Glimpse of Proprietary 113-kWh Battery Pack Module Arrangement
19 Feb 2021, 12:50 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / We already knew the Lucid Air is coming with a 113-kWh battery pack that has its cells arranged in 22 modules, but now we also see their exact placement
Model 3 Spontaneously Combusts in Garage, Tesla Blames Underside Damage
23 Jan 2021, 11:00 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / A Tesla Model 3 burned down to a crisp in an underground parking structure, after the owner scraped the bottom against a manhole cover
Tesla Model 3 Allegedly Has New Panasonic Cells, Capacity Goes Up to 82 kWh
11 Nov 2020, 08:13 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / It looks like the $100 million investment by Panasonic into Gigafactory Nevada is already paying off, for the customers on the Old Continent
Juiced Bikes’ Scorpion Promises to Launch the Micromobility Revolution
28 Sep 2019, 23:03 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Retro style meets the world’s biggest battery pack on an e-bike, to promise a reliable, durable and stable, but also stylish and unique micromobility solution
BMW to Manufacture iX3 Batteries in China
29 May 2018, 07:42 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / BMW Brilliance Automotive (BBA) starts building a new production facility for batteries in China for the upcoming iX3 SUV.
BMW i3 Electric City Car to Get Much Needed Range Boost in 2018
21 Sep 2017, 15:53 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / The Bavarian company knows all too well that the maximum range of its sole EV is lacking, so it is reportedly preparing a larger battery pack for the i3
Learn How to Extend the Life of EV Battery Packs from a Tesla Battery Expert
4 Sep 2017, 11:34 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / Catering to your battery is a good way of making sure your EV doesn't become obsolete just a few years after splashing a lot of money on it
Chevrolet Bolt's Battery Pack Replacement Costs Almost Half as Much as the Car
12 Jun 2017, 08:59 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / In the very unlikely event that something goes wrong with the Bolt's battery pack after the warranty's gone, you're better off buying a new car
Supercapacitors Move Closer to Replacing Batteries in Electric Vehicles
8 Jul 2016, 14:59 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / The Li-ion battery might be facing stern competition from supercapacitors, devices that can deliver or absorb charge a lot faster