Saab 9-3 received a second-life in China where NEVS introduced the NEVS 9-3 EV electric car. National Electric Vehicle Sweden (NEVS) recently started production of electric cars in Tianjin, China – about seven years since the acquisition of Saab in 2012. The first model, called NEVS 9-3 (based on Saab 9-3 and Saab Phoenix E… Continue reading NEVS 9-3 EV Enters Production In China
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ZF Introduces 2-Speed Drive For EVs To Boost Electric Range
ZF tries to convince OEMs to use a 2-speed transmission and decrease the energy consumption of passenger EVs by some 5%. ZF presents its new 140 kW 2-speed drive unit for electric cars (scalable up to 250 kW), which consists of an electric motor, 2-speed transmission and power electronics – all integrated into a compact… Continue reading ZF Introduces 2-Speed Drive For EVs To Boost Electric Range
Toyota Upgrades Prius Plug-in Hybrid In Europe To A 5-Seater
With the fifth seat, the Toyota Prius Plug-in Hybrid will be more functional, which could improve sales a little bit The European division of Toyota announced today that the 2019 Toyota Prius Plug-In Hybrid (aka Toyota Prime) has improved the passenger capacity from 4 to 5 seats. The 5th seat was announced in the U.S.… Continue reading Toyota Upgrades Prius Plug-in Hybrid In Europe To A 5-Seater
Media Interviews Inside Tesla Gigafactory 3 Offices For First Time
If there were any doubts about progress inside, this seals the deal. We’ve been following the progress on the outside of the Tesla Gigafactory 3 in Shanghai, China since the beginning. Construction has been incredibly quick for sure. More recently we began to see the progress inside and learned that employees have been hired and… Continue reading Media Interviews Inside Tesla Gigafactory 3 Offices For First Time
Breakthrough Widens Working Temperature Range Of Li-Ion Batteries
Additives to the electrolyte make them work from -40 ºF to 140 ºF (-40 ºC to 60 ºC) The next big thing on battery tech is undeniably related to solid-state technology. Even John Goodenough – father of the lithium-ion batteries – is researching about that. But it seems regular li-ion will also be perfect in… Continue reading Breakthrough Widens Working Temperature Range Of Li-Ion Batteries
New C8 Chevy Corvette Not Nearly As Quick As Tesla Model S
Turns out the new mid-engined C8 Chevy Corvette will not be able to keep pace with the quickest Tesla. In this day and age, to us it’s an odd choice to go with an engine over an electric motor in a top-end performance car, but that’s the path Chevrolet has chosen with its new mid-engined… Continue reading New C8 Chevy Corvette Not Nearly As Quick As Tesla Model S
Volkswagen Compares Buying EVs To Traveling To The Moon
Especially now that it intends to sell them by the millions. Each automaker tries to pay its tribute to the 50th anniversary of the man landing on the Moon in its own way. Toyota announced it will have a lunar rover in ten years from now, probably on time to celebrate 60 years of the… Continue reading Volkswagen Compares Buying EVs To Traveling To The Moon
Tesla Pickup Truck Reliability Might Be A Major Concern
Truck owners need dependable, reliable and powerful. But can the Tesla electric truck deliver on all of these fronts? Is reliability really a huge concern? For Tesla, the focus has long been on range and performance. The reliability of some of its models (the Model X in particular) has been deemed subpar by the likes… Continue reading Tesla Pickup Truck Reliability Might Be A Major Concern
Imec Doubles Its Solid-State Battery Energy Density
They now reach 400 Wh/liter, enough for a 100 kWh EV battery pack. EV fans eagerly wait for solid-state batteries to become commercially viable. Not for any sort of technology interest – at least not alone – but rather out of the benefits they will offer to electric cars. Imec is one of the research… Continue reading Imec Doubles Its Solid-State Battery Energy Density
Are The Tesla Pickup & Semi Truck Waiting For Maxwell Batteries?
It makes sense, but we still don’t know precisely what to expect from Maxwell We think so, but it all assumes that the Maxwell battery will actually happen and doesn’t end up like so many battery promises — in the trash can. We are not the only ones that think the Maxwell battery will happen. Electrek… Continue reading Are The Tesla Pickup & Semi Truck Waiting For Maxwell Batteries?