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BYD’s Mega break-through! Mighty 1MW charger reduces EV recharging time to the same as a full tank of petrol

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READ MORE: 2025 BYD Sealion 7 Review: Chinese giant unleashes its alternative to the Tesla Model Y Juniper in Australia READ MORE: Electric ute shock! Helping unlock the super quick recharging times is BYDs latest battery tech that employs a 1500V silicon-carbide power module that boosts efficiency of a top-up.

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2021 Volvo XC40 Recharge electric SUV production begins, US deliveries by January

Green Car Reports

Volvo announced Thursday that production of its first fully electric vehicle, the XC40 T8 Recharge, has started in Ghent, Belgium. starting late this year, and in terms of pricing, performance, and packaging, it’s shaping up to be one of the closest rivals yet to the Tesla Model Y. The electric SUV is bound for the U.S.

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UCR researchers find commercial fast-charging damages EV batteries, propose new internal-resistance-based technique

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At 80% capacity, rechargeable lithium-ion batteries have reached the end of their use life for most purposes. Capacity loss, internal chemical and mechanical damage, and the high heat for each battery are major safety concerns, especially considering there are 7,104 lithium-ion batteries in a Tesla Model S and 4,416 in a Tesla Model 3.

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Tesla signs 2-year, $2.9B order with South Korea’s L&F for high-nickel cathode materials

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Tesla and its affiliates have signed a $2.9-billion In August 2005, L&F Materials, a subsidiary of L&F, started the cathode active material business for lithium-ion rechargeable batteries. billion order for high-nickel cathode materials with South Korea’s L&F Company, according to an L&F regulatory filing.

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Tesla & CATL deemed the Power Couple to Recharge the US EV Market: Morgan Stanley

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Morgan Stanley analyst Adam Jonas deemed Tesla and CATL the power couple that could recharge the United States electric vehicle (EV) market. Tesla seems to be the first company to collaborate with CATL through LRS. Morgan Stanley’s Adam Jonas sees great potential in Tesla and CATL’s recent collaboration. “In

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Boutique Porsche 911 EV conversion company Sacrilege Motors partners with UK’s Fellten

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Fellten is the only EV powertrain supplier approved by BMW for the Classic Mini Recharged project. 370 kW Tesla motor, single-speed gearbox with 0-60 in 4.5 CCS fast recharging. Fellten’s Porsche 911 system, for 964 & G-Body. 63 kWh of battery for 200-mile range. Complete bolt-in—no chassis modifications.

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Study: Tesla, Rivian charging networks have far fewer problems

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Owners report more than ten times the issues with Shell Recharge, EVgo, or Blink than with Tesla Rivian's own charging network was second only to Tesla Hardware-related issues have become more prevalent than payment problems Charging networks operated by Tesla and Rivian tended to have fewer problems than non-automaker efforts, according to a.

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