Green Car Congress

JUNE 28, 2021

The Renault Group has entered two major partnerships for the production of Li-ion batteries in France. The first is with Envision AESC —a long-standing partner of Nissan; the second is with Verkor , a Grenoble-based start-up specialized in development of EV battery cells.

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Baua Electric

JUNE 5, 2024

Mercedes-Benz and Stellantis are pausing work on two EV battery plants and may be looking to LFP battery cells to lower costs, reports Bloomberg. Automotive Cells Company (ACC), a battery supplier for the two automakers with plans to open three new battery plants in Europe at a cost of 7.6 billion euros (approximately $8.2

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Teslarati

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

The BYD Seagull made headlines as one of the most affordable electric vehicles on the market. Elon Musk says Tesla will build €25k EV at Giga Berlin Forbes speculated that the Seagull, labeled Blade, might be equipped with BYD’s lithium-ion phosphate batteries. The Teslarati team would appreciate hearing from you.

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Baua Electric

MARCH 28, 2024

General Motors (GM) is reportedly in talks with battery giant CATL to license its cheaper LFP battery tech. The plans could include a new joint North American plant to produce the new batteries. GM is ramping up production of its Ultium-based models after it “turned the corner” at its battery factory in Detroit.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 5, 2020

At an event in the GM Tech Center campus in Warren, Michigan, General Motors unveiled the core of its new strategy to grow the company’s EV sales quickly, efficiently and profitably. The heart of GM’s strategy is a modular propulsion system and a highly flexible, third-generation global EV platform powered by proprietary Ultium batteries.

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Baua Electric

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

For Honda to compete as the industry shifts to electric, CEO Toshihiro Mibe explained, “We need more affordable EVs.” Honda to launch an affordable electric Civic replacement The company revealed two new EV concepts as part of its new “0 series” electric brand at CES earlier this month. Let us know below.

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Teslarati

JUNE 16, 2023

Volkswagen subsidiary PowerCo SE plans to introduce the dry coating process to its battery cell production plants in Europe and North America. Tesla pioneered the new battery manufacturing process with its 4680 cell production. Technologies like Dry Coating showcase PowerCo’s technological prowess.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 25, 2022

AM Batteries (AMB), a developer of lithium-ion dry-electrode technology, closed its Series A financing. One of the fundamental issues with today’s lithium-ion battery manufacturing process is the heavy carbon footprint, energy consumption, and cost from the solvent evaporation and recovery process needed for electrode fabrication.

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EV Central

JANUARY 22, 2024

The global auto giant Stellantis has done a deal with a French battery-maker to secure fresh sodium-ion battery technology for its future EVs that could see electric cars finally undercut petrol cars on purchase price. Not that sodium-ion batteries are perfect, not just yet at least. READ MORE: Range anxiety solved?

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Cars That Think

DECEMBER 4, 2023

On the other hand, pure electric vehicles (meaning those powered only by batteries) were involved in just 25 fires per 100,000 sold. The blaze had allegedly been kicked off by an electric scooter that was connected to a charger on the premises, according to reporting by the investigative tech news site Rest of World. In the U.S.,

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Baua Electric

JUNE 3, 2024

Ford CEO Jim Farley wants the company to deliver affordable EVs like Henry Ford did with the Model T. Ford moves to affordable EVs Farley believes its next-gen EVs will “not only be profitable, but also affordable for most Americans.” For example, the F-150 Lightning battery could cost “$30,000 to $40,000.”

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Green Car Reports

MARCH 15, 2021

Most importantly, on the way to EV affordability and profitability, the company outlined plans to potentially halve its battery costs for its most.

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Green Car Reports

JANUARY 2, 2023

The updated version, dubbed MEB+, will incorporate charging and battery updates, as well as an electrical architecture designed to support more advanced driver-assist tech, according to VW. The Volkswagen MEB platform that has served as the backbone for the automaker's EV push is set to get a number of updates over the next few years.

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EV Central

MARCH 4, 2024

The 2025 Renault 5 E-Tech Electric has been unwrapped at the Geneva motor show and from our first look at the reborn French icon this could be one of the most desirable EVs not a lot of money can buy. The result is the smaller 40kWh battery weighs in at 240kg, while the bigger 52kWh battery tips the scale at 300kg.

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EV Central

MARCH 24, 2024

READ MORE: Next all-electric Nissan JUKE, QASHQAI and LEAF to go wild and ramp up Aussie EV attack READ MORE: Sony and Honda show off handsome 2025 Afeela electric sedan with Tesla-threatening tech READ MORE: Exclusive! Honda dumps GM, plans new family of affordable electric cars with Nissan appeared first on EV Central.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 28, 2022

In the main markets (Europe, Japan, the US, China) 15 Alliance plants already produce parts, motors, batteries for 10 EV models on the streets, with more than 1 million EV cars sold so far and 30 billion e-kilometers driven. Common battery strategy, breakthrough battery innovations and a planned 220 GWh production capacity.

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CN EV Post

MAY 5, 2024

It's just not affordable. @munio In reply to munio. It's the costs of production that's the biggest challenge. Until we see it in big pocket racing or elitest overpriced cars, we're not going to see them in regular people driveways.

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Teslarati

MARCH 22, 2022

For years, Tesla has invested heavily in its supply chain and battery strategy. So focused was the company in these endeavors that it even decided to design and produce its own batteries, the 4680 cells. The next-generation cells are a crucial component of Tesla’s long-term plan to make electric vehicles more affordable.

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Green Car Reports

JANUARY 26, 2019

Which company is looking for new battery suppliers outside the U.S.? What upcoming electric car is not designed to drive but to ride in? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending January 25, 2019.

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Electrek

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

Zendure shocks the world of clean energy with their affordable and super powerful SUPERBASE V. The SuberBase V removes the guess work and work-arounds that are common in the backup storage world, and replaces them with cutting edge tech and plug-and-play features.

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Baua Electric

JUNE 11, 2024

The all-electric city car is expected to be the latest affordable EV to hit the market, but will it make it to the US? Perhaps, most importantly, they are some of the most affordable and fuel-efficient available. Hyundai claims the new electric car will “set new standards” in driving range, tech, and safety.

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Baua Electric

MAY 7, 2024

BMW has begun production of a battery-assembly facility at its San Luis Potosí, Mexico, plant in anticipation of production of its next-generation Neue Klasse EVs. BMW cylindrical battery cells BMW announced that it would build Neue Klasse EVs in Mexico , as well as two European production sites, in February 2023.

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Baua Electric

APRIL 1, 2024

battery-supply deal with China’s CATL, Car News China reports. The deal reportedly being discussed would bring that partnership to North America in the form of a joint battery plant located in either the U.S. or Mexico, along with a GM license agreement for CATL’s LFP battery tech. car manufacturing.”

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Baua Electric

MAY 17, 2024

Volkswagen has ended talks with Renault to launch an affordable EV, according to sources. Renault announced plans to launch the Twingo e-Tech successor, the Legend, last November. 4 (right) Volkswagen and Renault go solo on affordable EVs Renault plans to continue developing the Twingo EV, which is set to launch in 2026.

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Clean Fleet Report

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

Questions & Answers from our Friends at EarthTalk® Are solid-state electric vehicle (EV) batteries a solution to some of the issues with the lithium-ion batteries powering our EVs today? The environmental implications of moving to solid-state EV batteries are significant.

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Teslarati

MARCH 27, 2024

In addition, the United States has an under-supply of affordable EVs and cheap batteries for electric vehicles. Meanwhile, China has an oversupply of affordable EVs and cells in the battery market. Even Europe is leaning towards domestically sourcing and supplying battery cells for electric vehicles.

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Baua Electric

MAY 28, 2024

The new affordable VW EVs are expected to be priced around $21,800 (20,000 euros). VW still aims for affordable EVs to debut in 2027 After walking away from its partnership to develop an entry-level EV (20,000 euro) with Renault, Volkswagen is going solo. VW said last week it was still looking at its options for affordable EVs.

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Electric Vehicles India

APRIL 10, 2023

Affordable priced EV with connected display: MG Comet EV We already know that MG Motor India is working to bring affordable electric vehicles (EVs) to the Indian market soon. The car is marketed as Tata’s affordable competitor to its Tiago EV electric car model. That said, MG will sell this car at an affordable price.

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Cars That Think

MARCH 12, 2023

A battery will be the high-voltage heart of each of those 77 million electric vehicles, and by far their most expensive component, setting off a worldwide race to ethically source their materials and crank up production to meet exploding demand. Yet propelling this full-size luxury barge still demands a 112 kWh battery aboard.

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Baua Electric

APRIL 5, 2024

To boost sales and fend off low-cost Chinese rivals, Kia will introduce a new lineup of affordable EVs in addition to hybrids starting this year. Kia announced that it is shifting its electric vehicle plans to include more hybrids and affordable EVs. It plans to boost demand by launching a series of new affordable EVs.

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Baua Electric

APRIL 5, 2024

To boost sales and fend off low-cost Chinese rivals, Kia will introduce a new lineup of affordable EVs in addition to hybrids starting this year. Kia announced that it is shifting its electric vehicle plans to include more hybrids and affordable EVs. It plans to boost demand by launching a series of new affordable EVs.

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Teslarati

JUNE 3, 2021

Tesla battery supplier CATL plans to build a new production facility near Tesla’s Giga Shanghai electric vehicle production plant in China. Since then, CATL’s supply of lithium-ion EV batteries has helped Tesla attain the rank of the most popular electric automaker in China in 2020. Credit: Jason Yang/YouTube).

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Baua Electric

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

General Motors has hired former Tesla battery-development boss Kurt Kelty as its new vice president of batteries. “For more than 30 years, I’ve been focused on helping develop and commercialize battery technologies that will aid in the transition to electric transportation,” Kelty said in a statement.

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Baua Electric

MARCH 18, 2024

Amid a flood of new competition, Ford is shifting plans to build more affordable electric vehicles. Ford plans smaller affordable EV pickup and SUV During an investor call last month, Farley revealed the company had been “secretly” working on a low-cost EV platform. However, it’s also exploring other EV battery tech.

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Teslarati

MARCH 11, 2022

To state that Tesla’s future lies in the success or failure of the 4680 battery is not an understatement. Without 4680 cells, Tesla’s efforts to create an affordable car at a price point beneath the Model 3 would likely be for naught. “He (Elon Musk) is changing the way how battery manufacturing is done.

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Teslarati

JUNE 3, 2021

A team of battery researchers at Canada’s Dalhousie University are the recipients of a $6 million grant from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC). million to help develop advanced batteries from electric cars and grid energy storage. Increasing the content of sustainable materials in the batteries.

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EV Central

MAY 30, 2024

In a recent interview with US industry journal Automotive News , Toyota North America’s CEO Ted Ogawa said that the carmaker wanted a ‘baby HiLux’ to rival the strong-selling Ford Maverick and Hyundai Santa Cruz and hinted that such a ute could be battery-powered. READ MORE: Electric HiLux incoming!

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