Lilium Jet is all-electric and can go 300 km (186 miles) thanks to 36 electric motors rated at roughly 1.5 MW Lilium, a Munich-based startup, revealed its all-new Lilium Jet, a five-seater, fully-electric aircraft that can take-off and land vertically (eVTOL), which on May 4, 2019 successfully completed its short maiden flight. We first heard… Continue reading Lilium Reveals New Air Taxi, Celebrates Maiden Flight
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SGL Carbon Presents Composite Battery Enclosures For NIO
The enclosure made from CFRP is 40% lighter and brings several other benefits SGL Carbon, the company that several years ago worked with BMW to introduce i3/i8 mostly-CFRP cars, is currently engaged in making carbon-fiber battery enclosures with various OEMs. According to SGL, demand for lightweight battery enclosures will grow rapidly in the next few… Continue reading SGL Carbon Presents Composite Battery Enclosures For NIO
MG ZS EV To Be Equipped With 44.5 kWh Battery
With 44.5 kWh battery, MG ZS EV probably should be able to go more than 250 km (155 miles) MG (part of the Shanghai-based SAIC Motor) announced further details about the MG ZS EV, currently presented at the London Motor Show. The electric crossover will be equipped with 44.5 kWh liquid-cooled battery, which places it almost… Continue reading MG ZS EV To Be Equipped With 44.5 kWh Battery
Small, Affordable VW EV To Be Produced In Eastern Europe
ID.3 in Zwickau, I.D. CROZZ In Emden and small affordable BEV in Eastern Europe? German newspaper Handelsblatt reports that Volkswagen has changed its plans for electric car production at particular plants. While the first and main model – the Volkswagen ID.3 – remains on track for production in Zwickau, Germany (over 200 pre-production units were… Continue reading Small, Affordable VW EV To Be Produced In Eastern Europe
BYD To Deliver 40 EV Buses To Anaheim Transportation Network
Recurring BYD customer orders 40 electric buses of all sizes from 30-foot to 60-foot long. BYD scored one of its biggest electric bus order in North America as Anaheim Transportation Network (ATN) just placed an order for 40 vehicles. ATN is a recurring customer for BYD, as the company already used four 40-foot BYD K9M… Continue reading BYD To Deliver 40 EV Buses To Anaheim Transportation Network
Will Tesla’s Advantageous Panasonic Partnership Come To An End?
Is it all too good to be true moving forward? There’s definitely a chance that Tesla’s advantageous partnership with Panasonic could come to an end at some point. As we previously reported, sometimes it seems the Japanese battery cell maker is enamored with its Tesla partnership, but other times it appears that’s not necessarily the… Continue reading Will Tesla’s Advantageous Panasonic Partnership Come To An End?
NTSB: Tesla Autopilot Was On When Model 3 Hit Semi Resulting In Death
The NTSB investigation reveals that Autopilot was active at the time of the fatal crash. Preliminary findings indicate the Autopilot system was indeed on at the time of the fatal crash involving a Model 3. The accident occurred in Delray Beach, Florida back on March 1, 2019. ***See video below for additional background information on… Continue reading NTSB: Tesla Autopilot Was On When Model 3 Hit Semi Resulting In Death
UPDATE: Tesla Officially Acquires Maxwell Technologies
The offer expired at 11:59 p.m., Eastern Time, on May 15, 2019 and the deal was sealed. Tesla announced the final offer for the acquisition of Maxwell Technologies, known manufacturer of ultracapacitors and developer of new dry electrode technology for batteries. ***UPDATE – May 16, 2019 – Tesla has officially acquired Maxwell. Press release from… Continue reading UPDATE: Tesla Officially Acquires Maxwell Technologies
Honda To Study 2nd Life Of Used EV Batteries In Ohio
Honda will study second-life battery application using several-year-old Fit EV batteries Honda announced a new research project with Ohio-based electric utility American Electric Power, concerning the integration of renewable energy, energy storage, and electric vehicles. The Japanese manufacturer intends to provide for grid integration used lithium-ion batteries from a Honda Fit EV pilot fleet to further… Continue reading Honda To Study 2nd Life Of Used EV Batteries In Ohio
Mercedes-Benz EQC Active Safety Demonstration: Video
The EQC is a heavy car, but it can stop quicker than one might think, especially since it will do so automatically During the media presentation of the EQC in Norway, Mercedes-Benz conducted active safety demonstrations. The EQC turns out to be very safe, according to test results. In several runs recorded by Javier Mota,… Continue reading Mercedes-Benz EQC Active Safety Demonstration: Video