This is the factory from which you most likely will not get your Byton M-Byte in the U.S. Byton already completed its brand new manufacturing facility in Nanjing, China and next month it will start trial production of the first model – Byton M-Byte. In the latest video, the company presents us this impressive site,… Continue reading Byton Presents Its Manufacturing Plant In Nanjing, China: Video
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EVgo Teams With Uber To Accelerate Rideshare Electrification
If zero-emission ridesharing is the future, Uber needs to secure a charging solution. EVgo and Uber announced a Memorandum of Agreement (MOU) to explore and accelerate rideshare electrification. In the beginning, the partners intend to jointly educate Uber driver-partners and offer access to EV fast-charging network. Another thing will be analysis of where to put… Continue reading EVgo Teams With Uber To Accelerate Rideshare Electrification
Umicore To Supply NMC Cathode Materials For LG Chem Batteries
LG Chem has just secured supply of cathode materials for its high-volume battery gigafactory in Poland. LG Chem and Umicore entered a multi-year strategic supply agreement for NMC (Nickel Manganese Cobalt) cathode materials for battery cells from 2020, which over several years will cover a total volume of 125,000 metric tonnes. Umicore’s cathode materials produced… Continue reading Umicore To Supply NMC Cathode Materials For LG Chem Batteries
Byton To Produce M-Byte For U.S. In South Korea
Byton has built a production plant in China, but EVs for other markets will be made in South Korea. Byton electric cars (particularly the first Byton M-Byte) will be produced also in South Korea (besides at the main facility in Nanjing, China). According to Reuters, Future Mobility Corp (FMC) teams with Myongshin, the South Korean… Continue reading Byton To Produce M-Byte For U.S. In South Korea
ES8 Battery Recall Cost NIO Over $49 Million
The average cost of the NIO ES8 battery pack recall was around $147 per kWh. By the way of releasing Q2 financial results, NIO shared also an interesting note about the cost of battery recall of 4,803 NIO ES8 cars. The affected fleet of ES8 needed replacement of 70 kWh battery packs (with CATL NEV-P50… Continue reading ES8 Battery Recall Cost NIO Over $49 Million
VW Golf VIII To Get Second Plug-In Hybrid Version Besides GTE
It will have 201 hp, while the GTE will offer 241 bhp, according to Autocar. The eighth-generation Golf is about to show up, but we already know how it will look. What is missing is the price and interior pictures, apart from technical specifications. The e-Golf is no more due to the VW ID.3, so… Continue reading VW Golf VIII To Get Second Plug-In Hybrid Version Besides GTE
Latest EVgo Charging Station Is Equipped With Six 100 kW Chargers
EVgo raises the bar for public fast-charging networks with six 100 kW chargers ready to use in Burlingame. Earlier this month EVgo opened in Burlingame, California one of its largest fast-charging stations with six dual-head (CHAdeMO and CCS Combo) chargers, rated at 100 kW each. The station located in Burlingame’s charming Broadway Business District (at 1133… Continue reading Latest EVgo Charging Station Is Equipped With Six 100 kW Chargers
Audi AI:TRAIL Quattro Off-Road EV In Frankfurt: Photos/Videos
It’s a futuristic concept, but it could actually drive pretty well in the field. Audi unveiled at the 2019 Frankfurt Motor Show rather unusual electric concept – the Audi AI:TRAIL quattro. It’s not too often we see all-terrain EVs (range limitations makes off-road electrification challenging despite superior electric motors characteristics). In the case of the AI:TRAIL… Continue reading Audi AI:TRAIL Quattro Off-Road EV In Frankfurt: Photos/Videos
Ford Kuga PHEV Starts At €39,300 In Germany
Ford Kuga PHEV is priced similarly to the top of the line Kuga with all-wheel-drive. According to the German Ford website, the price of the upcoming Ford Kuga PHEV (Ford Escape PHEV in the U.S.) starts at €39,300 ($43,450) before incentives. That’s a €7,400 premium (23%) over the base ICE version, and almost on par… Continue reading Ford Kuga PHEV Starts At €39,300 In Germany
Amazon Orders 100,000 Electric Delivery Trucks From Rivian
Did you even know Rivian had this sort of product in mind? Amazon was one of the first companies to bet on Rivian. It made a $700 million investment in the EV startup. Now, Amazon wants to make sure Rivian will have lots of cars to build. Actually, more than 100,000 right away. But not… Continue reading Amazon Orders 100,000 Electric Delivery Trucks From Rivian