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A123 Systems to supply Li-ion battery packs to VIA Motors for extended-range electric trucks

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Li-ion developer and manufacturer A123 Systems will supply complete lithium-ion battery packs to VIA Motors, an electric vehicle company building next-generation electrified trucks, vans and SUVs. A123’s lithium-ion battery systems are also designed to provide exportable power capabilities that can be used externally.

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Lux Research: battery electric vehicles will be less reliant on lightweighting by 2030

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Much of the drive to lightweight BEVs comes from a desire to extend range. Platform design: BEVs are increasingly being designed around shared rolling frames or platforms that contain the batteries, drive systems, and in some cases structural elements of the cars.

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Ford delays electric three-row SUV with new EV pickup arriving in 2026

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Ford electric Explorer SUV (Source: Ford) After EV sales picked up in the first quarter, Ford is scaling back as it delays plans to launch its new three-row electric SUV. Mustang Mach-E sales climbed 77% YOY, reaching 9,589, making it the second-best-selling electric SUV behind Tesla’s Model Y.

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Ricardo and partners developing new EV and extended range EV technology demo platform for larger segment vehicles

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For the purpose of this work Ricardo will lead in the development of a technology demonstration platform based on a Freelander 2 SUV that has been loaned to the LCVTP team by project participant Jaguar Land Rover. The EV technology demonstration platform will be developed through three key stages of work within the LCVTP.

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Ford cuts Mustang Mach-E prices by as much as $5,900, countering Tesla

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Now, Ford has done just that by rapidly increasing production of its popular Mustang Mach-E EV SUV and subsequently slashing prices. However, the company noted that it “has secured the batteries and raw material to scale production of [electric vehicles] in 2023.” “We are not going to cede ground to anyone.

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Li Auto to unveil all-electric solution on Apr 18

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Li Auto's current vehicles on sale -- Li L7, Li L8 and Li L9 -- are all extended-range electric vehicles (EREVs) with an electric range of around 200 kilometers and can be refueled. Here's a map of its booth location at the Shanghai auto show, as announced by Li Auto. For more articles, please visit CnEVPost.

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Huawei, JAC partner to target ultra-luxury pure electric vehicle market, report says

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Huawei and JAC will jointly build models targeting the ultra-high-end luxury pure electric vehicle market with a price range of around RMB 800,000-1 million, according to local media. In the electric car era, JAC's better-known identity is as an OEM for NIO.