After one more gasoline Lotus in 2020, every new model will have a fully electric version. Lotus Evija all-electric hypercar is to make a splash and open a wide way for the electrification of the entire Lotus lineup. Production of the Evija will start in 2020 and only 130 will be made. According to Lotus… Continue reading In Next-Decade Lotus Will Go Electric With All New Models
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Lynk & Co To Produce Plug-In Cars For Europe In China
Lynk & Co still plans to introduce plug-in cars in Europe next year, but the production will take place in China instead of Belgium. Chinese brand Lynk & Co (part of Geely) backed away from its intention of launching plug-in car production for the European market using the Volvo facility in Ghent, Belgium. The reason is reportedly… Continue reading Lynk & Co To Produce Plug-In Cars For Europe In China
Audi Trying To Team Up With Rimac To Build R8 Electric Successor
Rimac could supply the batteries and electric motors. The Audi R8 is living on borrowed time. In May, Bram Schot, Audi’s chairman of the board of management, questioned if the R8 needed an internal combustion engine moving forward, adding that there is an ongoing discussion about the mid-engine vehicle’s future. A new report from CAR… Continue reading Audi Trying To Team Up With Rimac To Build R8 Electric Successor
Rivian Releases New “Let’s Ride” R1T Electric Pickup Truck Image
Seeing new images of the stunning R1T pickup truck never gets old. Perhaps only the Tesla truck is more highly anticipated than the Rivian R1T. Rivian is in the final stages of testing its electric pickup truck before the start of full-scale production next year. Meanwhile, Tesla has yet to even show the concept version… Continue reading Rivian Releases New “Let’s Ride” R1T Electric Pickup Truck Image
Super Energy-Dense KeraCel Solid-State Batteries Attract Investor
KeraCel develops battery technology that allows it to increase energy density by 2-3 times or to cut costs. KeraCel, a Silicon Valley-based startup, which promises a breakthrough solid-state battery design and manufacturing method, has announced a strategic partnership with Musashi Seimitsu Industry – a Japanese Tier 1 automotive supplier. The company says that its ceramic-based… Continue reading Super Energy-Dense KeraCel Solid-State Batteries Attract Investor
Nidec To Jointly Produce Traction Motors With GAC
Nidec further expands its traction motor business. The latest endeavor is the joint venture with GAC Components. Nidec Corporation announced a new automotive traction motor joint venture with GAC Components, subsidiary of Guangzhou Automobile Group (GAC), that has the sixth largest market share in China. The two intend to jointly produce electric motors for GAC’s New… Continue reading Nidec To Jointly Produce Traction Motors With GAC
Valmet Automotive To Produce EV Batteries In Former Nokia Plant
Valmet Automotive is readying itself for testing and development of EV battery systems as well as series production of battery packs Valmet Automotive, one of the world’s largest car contract manufacturers, this autumn will start its first large-scale production of electric vehicle battery packs in Salo/Finland, in a former Nokia plant. The Finish company didn’t… Continue reading Valmet Automotive To Produce EV Batteries In Former Nokia Plant
Drako Motors Teases Drako GTE Electric Supercar
Drako GTE to combine performance, beautiful design and luxury with seating for four. Californian start-up Drako Motors has announced the unveiling of its first electric supercar Drako GTE on August 16th, 2019 at the prestigious Quail Motorsports Gathering during Monterey Car Week 2019. The company says that the car “embodies iconic Italian design and luxuriously… Continue reading Drako Motors Teases Drako GTE Electric Supercar
Sumitomo Electric’s SEVD-11U CHAdeMO Charges In Boost Mode
CHAdeMO charging standard with Boost Mode can easily exceed 120 kW of power, but where are the CHAdeMO cars that can accept such power? This summer, Sumitomo Electric’s SEVD-11U CHAdeMO connector assembly received the world’s first UL certification (UL 2251) to charge in Boost Mode, introduced by the CHAdeMO Association in standard specification 1.2 in… Continue reading Sumitomo Electric’s SEVD-11U CHAdeMO Charges In Boost Mode
VW: Tipping Point For Electric Cars Is Price Parity With Gas Cars
Manufacturers who are first to offer 200-mile BEVs at the same price as ICE will win in a big way. Electric cars are usually more expensive than internal combustion counterparts, which is one of the main roadblocks to wider adoption. As the operating costs, especially electricity costs compared to fuel costs, are often a few… Continue reading VW: Tipping Point For Electric Cars Is Price Parity With Gas Cars