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DS Automobiles and PENSKE AUTOSPORT unveil the DS E-TENSE FE23 Gen3

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DS PENSKE presented its DS E-TENSE FE23 car ahead of the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship season nine official test, which will take place at Valencia (Spain) between 13-16 December. The DS E-TENSE FE23 is also more powerful, putting out 350 kW compared to 250 kW in the Gen2 car, and is equipped with four-wheel drive.

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VinFast partners with and invests in Prologium for solid-state batteries

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VinFast, through a company in Vingroup, announced an investment in the tens of millions of US dollars in ProLogium ( earlier post ), a manufacturer of solid-state batteries. ProLogium plans to provide solid-state battery cells to VinFast starting from 2024 to support VinFast’s next generation line-up.

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DS Automobiles unveils E-TENSE PERFORMANCE prototype as high-performance testbed for future DS production cars

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DS Automobiles, a Stellantis brand, has unveiled the E-TENSE PERFORMANCE prototype as a high-performance testbed for coming DS production designs. Since its launch in 2014, DS Automobiles has put electrification at the heart of its strategy. From 2024, every new DS Automobiles design will be only 100% electric.

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IDTechEX sees battery swapping as winner in 2- and 3-wheeler markets of Asia-Pacific

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Battery-swapping technology aims to address the shortcomings of conductive fast-charging. Personal cars and taxi fleets in China are now adopting this technology as well with ambitious targets set by companies for rolling out their own swap station networks. Nio Power Swap stations. Two- and three-wheelers.

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Kandi enters framework agreement to produce battery swap-enabled electric vehicles in China

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Kandi Technologies Group signed a framework agreement with Hunan Hengrun Automobile Co., jointly to produce battery-swap enabled pure electric vehicles. According to the agreement, Kandi and Hengrun will use their respective capabilities to produce battery-swappable pure electric vehicles.

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AIMPLAS developing a lightweight battery case for EVs

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AIMPLAS, the Plastics Technology Center, is working with the SMART5G Project on a new battery-swapping system for electric vehicles. The focus of the SMART5G Project, which is partly funded by Spain’s State Research Agency (AEI), is the design and development of a battery charging and replacement station for lightweight mobility.

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NIO and GAC Partner on EV Charging and Battery Swapping

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Chinese premium EV maker NIO and Chinese state-owned automobile manufacturer GAC Group signed a strategic cooperation agreement on charging and swapping in Guangzhou, Guangdong Province.