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Stellantis unveils solid-state battery for EVs

Teslarati

and Factorial Energy have validated Factorials automotive-sized FEST solid-state battery cells, a major milestone for next-generation electric vehicle (EV) batteries. The breakthrough positions Stellantis and Factorial to advance EV performance with lighter, more efficient batteries. Battery development is about compromise.

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REE Automotive’s modular REEcorners enable an unprecedented amount of flexibility in EV design

Charged EVs

Taking the EV skateboard chassis to another level The so-called skateboard chassis is a staple of modern EV design. To a large extent, vehicles are designed around their propulsion systems. When a certain American startup designed its second-generation vehicle, it put the battery pack on the bottom, in a flat platform.

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Seven day test: 2025 Leapmotor C10 Design EV. I’ll check back when you’ve finished it.

EV Central

We give the flagship Design grade (currently $51,500 drive-away) the week-long family test, with mixed results. Sure, you can use an app to lock and unlock, but this isn’t my car (it’s Leapmotor’s), and how do you use an app if your phone runs out of battery? It shouldn’t have to be this way.

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Tesla reveals Cybercab battery pack and range efficiency

Teslarati

Two of the top Tesla executives recently spoke about the Cybercab in an interview with a longtime manufacturing industry expert, sharing details about the electric vehicle’s (EV’s) battery pack size, range, and more. Munro and the executives also go on to sit inside the Robovan while talking a bit about its design.

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Multiple battery breakthroughs! Why CATL’s three new batteries could change electric cars as we know them

EV Central

The world’s largest electric car battery producer has unwrapped three pioneering all-new batteries that could be the final piece of the puzzle for mass acceptance of EVs. The first is called the Freevoy Dual Power Battery that has been described as a battery within a battery, which enables it to deliver a maximum range of 1500km.

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Comment on Nio reaches 80 million battery swap milestone with daily service nearing 100,000 by Standa

CN EV Post

Home Nio Xpeng Li Auto BYD Tesla Zeekr Xiaomi EV Huawei CATL Battery Newsletter CnEVData Home » Nio + Follow Nio reaches 80 million battery swap milestone with daily service nearing 100,000 Phate Zhang • Jul 19, 2025 at 10:49 AM UTC 6 27 So far this month, Nio has provided an average of about 97,000 battery swap services per day.

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"Flying Batteries" Could Help Microdrones Take Off

Cars That Think

Although theyre a staple of sci-fi movies and conspiracy theories, in real life, tiny flying microbots weighed down by batteries and electronicshave struggled to get very far. The best way to do that is to use lithium-ion batteries, because they have the best energy density. cubic-millimeter, 0.8-milligram

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