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Report: CATL aims to boost EV range with battery cells installed in vehicle frames

Green Car Reports

Chinese battery maker CATL is looking to boost the range of electric cars by packing batteries into vehicle frames, according to a Reuters report published Wednesday. Distributing battery cells throughout a car allows for more total cells, increasing energy-storage capacity and thus range.

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Sodium-Ion Powered EVs Roll off From Chinese EV Factories

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It is one of the oddest combinations in the car manufacturing industry as the other half of JAG is owned by the Chinese government. According to CarNewsChina, the Sehol model had a 252 km (157 mi) range, a HiNa NaCR32140 cell with 25 kWh capacity and an energy density of 120 Wh/kg. Ten billion yuan (1.4

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Zeekr 009 Launched — 822-Kilometer (511-Mile) Luxurious Beast

CleanTechnica EVs

The Chinese EV startup has relied on the Zeekr 001 up till now, but parent company Geely stated at launch that it would introduce a new electric vehicle each year through 2025, and it’s time […]. I just wrote about Zeekr’s strong sales surge in the past few months, after just a year on the market.

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Lux: plug-in vehicle battery market to hit $10B in 2020; 6 carmakers = 90% of demand; VW to show most growth

Green Car Congress

Consumers will soon be able to purchase electric vehicles with 200 miles of range for less than $40,000, almost half the price of the long range EVs available today. Still, EVs will account for more than 80% of the energy storage demand, due to their larger battery packs. million plug-in vehicles.

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BYD’s Qin plug-in hybrid the best selling automotive EV in China

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In the first weeks of 2014, more than 6,000 Qin vehicles were sold, accounting for more than one-half of the Chinese new-energy vehicle market. A 13 kWh Li-ion battery pack provides energy storage. l/100 km (147 mpg US), with an all-electric range of 70 km (43 miles). The Qin combines a 1.5-liter,

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China’s Nio and CATL team up to develop longer life batteries – ET Auto

Baua Electric

Chinese electric vehicle maker Nio on Thursday signed a partnership agreement with battery giant CATL to develop longer life batteries as part of efforts to lower overall EV costs. Nio expects to unveil its second brand, known as Ledao in Chinese, in May, the company’s president Qin Lihong said.

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Mercedes introducing EQB compact electric SUV in Shanghai

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Ltd (BBAC), a joint venture between Daimler and its Chinese partner BAIC Group. kWh/100 km, range 478 km (297 miles); WLTP: combined electrical consumption: 19.2-18.1 kWh/100 km, range 419 km (260 miles). The two seats in the third row can be used by people up to 1.65 metres tall, and child seats can also be fitted there.

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