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CATL improves cell-to-pack tech, claims advantage over Tesla 4680 cells

Green Car Reports

Battery supplier CATL on Wednesday announced its third-generation cell-to-pack technology, claiming this new version produces more power than the latest Tesla battery tech. Cell-to-pack refers to the direct integration of cells into a battery pack, without the modules used in most current pack designs.

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Cell-to-pack tech from battery maker CATL could be used in EVs from Hyundai, Kia, Genesis

Green Car Reports

Cell-to-pack refers to the direct integration of cells into a battery pack, without the modules used in most current pack designs. The deal will allow for use of this tech in electric cars and other.

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Malaysia to build massive chip design park: PM – ET Auto

Baua Electric

Malaysia’s leader on Monday announced plans to build a massive semiconductor design park , aiming to boost the Southeast Asian nation’s role in the global chip industry. Now it wants to go beyond production and emerge as a chip design powerhouse too, Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said Monday.

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GM China Tech Day 2013 showcased advanced manufacturing processes, technologies and designs

Green Car Congress

General Motors hosted the 2013 GM China Tech Day at the GM China Advanced Technical Center (ATC) in Shanghai from 9-12 December. This year’s event showcased developments in advanced manufacturing processes, user-friendly automotive technologies and advanced vehicle designs at the ATC.

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CALB unveils new battery tech, boasting significant performance gains over traditional cylindrical cells

CN EV Post

CALB officially unveiled its new battery with a "U" type structure at the recent China EV 100 Forum event, an innovation based on its One-Stop minimalist design concept, according to an article by the CATL rival yesterday. Notably, CATL is suing CALB in China for infringing its patent rights. For more articles, please visit CnEVPost.

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Volkswagen adopts ‘in China, for China’ strategy 

Teslarati

The company’s main goal is to strengthen its tech capabilities and reduce costs in the Chinese auto market to achieve cost parity with local automakers in the compact car segment by 2026. To achieve its targets, VW plans to reduce costs by 40% with its locally-developed China Main Platform (CMP), also referred to as the A Main Platform.

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Meet the cute, capable and affordable Renault 5 E-Tech. Will this reborn icon make Europe relevant in the electric car era?

EV Central

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. READ MORE: Cheaper than a BYD Dolphin or MG4! That bodes well for the R5’s ride and drive and hints it could top the class for fun.