Wait! Battery-Electric Vehicles Should Become More Affordable in 2025
17 Nov 2023, 22:28 UTC · By: Florin Amariei / We have reached the point of no return: battery-electric automobiles are the future. Most of them are pricey today, but that is poised to change
The Avatr 12 Is Not a Typo, but a Premium EV With 570 HP and 434 Miles of Range
5 Sep 2023, 21:22 UTC · By: Elena Luchian / The Avatr 12 is a four-door coupe-ish hatchback that the Chinese joint venture unveiled at the IAA Mobility in Munich, Germany
CATL ShenXing Superfast Charging Battery Recovers 400 Km (249 Mi) of Range in 10 Minutes
16 Aug 2023, 14:21 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / The Chinese giant claims that the ShenXing battery is the only one based on lithium iron phosphate (LFP) to reach a charging speed of 4C.
Tesla Model 3 'Project Highland' To Start Deliveries in October, Will Be More Affordable
7 Aug 2023, 17:56 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Reports from China show that refreshed Model 3 mass-production will start next month, with deliveries planned in October at a more affordable price
Tesla Changes Battery Production Strategy at Giga Shanghai for the Refreshed Model 3
7 Jul 2023, 11:11 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Tesla will rely more on suppliers for the battery packs of the refreshed Model 3, leading to massive layoffs at its battery production line at Giga Shanghai
Refreshed Tesla Model 3 RWD Will Feature CATL's M3P Battery Cells in a 66-kWh Pack
29 Jun 2023, 15:39 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Reports from China confirm that the refreshed Tesla Model 3 RWD will use a CATL-supplied LMFP battery pack with a 66-kWh capacity
Ample Announces 5-Minute Swap via Second-Generation Battery Module Swapping Station
17 May 2023, 22:21 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / This is not the only ambitious target the company has: it also plans to allow 1 billion BEVs on the roads worldwide but did not set a date for that.
Fisker Ocean Will Use Ample's Battery Module Swapping System
2 May 2023, 23:12 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / The American startup will focus on fleets operators who want to transition to electric cars, with deliveries expected by Q1 2024
QuantumScape Is Happy With Its SSB, But Shouldn't It Fear CATL's Condensed Cells?
28 Apr 2023, 10:52 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / Tests with automakers and electronics manufacturers confirmed what the startup said these cells would be able to do, but reliability has to improve.
CATL and BYD To Start Production of Sodium-Ion Batteries, Westerners Left Behind Again
26 Apr 2023, 16:30 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / The US and European companies are again caught off-guard as China accelerates the development of sodium-ion batteries, with mass production starting soon
VinFast Should Be the First Carmaker to Have StoreDot's XFC Cells, But Only in 2025
22 Apr 2023, 09:43 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / The partnership between the two companies is not new, but the latest announcement confirms VinFast should be the first to have these cells
CATL Unveils "Condensed Battery" With an Energy Density of 500-WH/Kg
19 Apr 2023, 11:15 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / CATL unveiled its most advanced battery tech during Auto Shanghai 2023, the so-called "condensed battery" with a 500-Wh/kg energy density
CALB's "U-Type" Battery Tech Improves Energy Density and Supports Fast Charging Beyond 6C
7 Apr 2023, 15:21 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / China's battery supplier CALB announced a new U-type structure that offers significant performance gains over traditional cylindrical battery cells
Tesla Follows Ford To Produce LFP Batteries in the US Using CATL-Licensed LFP Chemistry
31 Mar 2023, 09:05 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Tesla is the second carmaker after Ford poised to announce a U.S. battery factory that will produce LFP cells using licensed technology from China's CATL
By Putting a Sodium-Ion Battery in an EV for the First Time Ever, China and VW Score a Win
23 Feb 2023, 21:17 UTC · By: Florin Amariei / It’s not the first time someone talks about salt being used in batteries. But now, proper action has been taken. Here’s what this breakthrough could mean
Korean Battery Producers Set To Lose Big to China As U.S. Carmakers Switch to LFP Cells
11 Feb 2023, 17:25 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Korean battery manufacturers like SK On and LG Energy Solution are pushed out of the EV market by China’s CATL and its increasingly popular LFP cells
General Motors Buys Into the Thacker Pass Mining Craze, but on One Condition
4 Feb 2023, 20:14 UTC · By: Florin Amariei / The giant American automaker is planning on making electric vehicles its bread and butter. But that can’t happen at once and without some rules
ZEEKR EV With 641-Mile Qilin Battery Pack Reveals Surprising Elements
1 Jan 2023, 17:28 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / The car will have only 1,000 units produced, and the battery pack offers a whopping 140 kWh of energy, which may make it pretty heavy
CATL Has Started Making Batteries In Germany in Its First Plant Outside China
28 Dec 2022, 09:43 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / Curiously, the plant is already doing battery modules since Q3 2021, but the local production of cells demanded a little more time to begin
Honda Buys 123 GWh's Worth of Batteries From CATL to Power Its Chinese Electric Cars
9 Dec 2022, 10:03 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / The deal will ensure a constant delivery of batteries from 2024 until 2030, meaning Honda will get around 17.6 GWh per year.