Clean Tecnica: NIO ET5 Having HUGE “Tesla-Like” Reception At NIO Stores In China 002236

NIO has been clear with its brand identity since it launched: we sell expensive, premium-class electric vehicles that are quite large, high tech, fancy, and did we say expensive? Its sales have been quite good, considering its young age and its vehicles’ high cost, but it’s now making moves and aiming much higher. Like Tesla… Continue reading Clean Tecnica: NIO ET5 Having HUGE “Tesla-Like” Reception At NIO Stores In China 002236

CATL et le groupe BMW concluent un accord-cadre pour la fourniture de batteries cylindriques

NINGDE, Chine, 10 septembre 2022 /PRNewswire/ — CATL et le groupe BMW ont annoncé aujourd’hui un accord pluriannuel pour la fourniture de batteries cylindriques destinées à alimenter la nouvelle série de modèles électriques du constructeur allemand NEUE KLASSE à partir de 2025. Selon l’accord, CATL livrera au groupe BMW les nouvelles batteries cylindriques, au format… Continue reading CATL et le groupe BMW concluent un accord-cadre pour la fourniture de batteries cylindriques

BMW to purchase new round cells from Chinese makers

The booth of BMW at the Chengdu auto show on Aug 29, 2021. [Photo/IC] German premium carmaker BMW said on Friday that it has inked deals with two Chinese battery makers to power electric models of its Neue Klasse starting from 2025. CATL and EVE Energy will deliver new cylindrical battery cells, which come with… Continue reading BMW to purchase new round cells from Chinese makers

German FAZ: Czechs fight for VW battery factory 004069

The winged arrow: the company logo on the roof of the Škoda works in Pilsen. The Czech car manufacturer has belonged to the VW Group since 1991. Image: Imago Without battery production, the Czech Republic as a car manufacturing location could lose touch with electromobility. The government in Prague wants to prevent that. But not… Continue reading German FAZ: Czechs fight for VW battery factory 004069

German FAZ: Fresh Fuffziger004068

When everything gets more expensive, it may be the hour of the little seducers. The chances of a hot autumn in the overcrowded market for small all-rounders for the city, commuting and weekend trips are better than ever, we wrote at the introduction of the young Fiesta generation, which is now being refreshed to ward… Continue reading German FAZ: Fresh Fuffziger004068

@Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi: First visit of Ashwani Gupta, COO of Nissan to Renault Group Refactory in Flins on September 1st, 2022

First visit of Ashwani Gupta, COO of Nissan to Renault Group Refactory in Flins on September 1st, 2022 First visit of Ashwani Gupta, COO of Nissan to Renault Group Refactory in Flins on September 1st, 2022 Ashwani Gupta has visited for the first time the Renault Group Refactory, the first European plant dedicated to the… Continue reading @Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi: First visit of Ashwani Gupta, COO of Nissan to Renault Group Refactory in Flins on September 1st, 2022

Apple Messages Won’t Play Nice With Android Anytime Soon

You’ve probably experienced the irritating quirks that come when you send a text to an iPhone from an Android device, or vice versa. Messages from Android users pop up as green bubbles on iPhones instead of blue (the horror!), and videos sent between the two systems are often compressed to the point of being unwatchable.… Continue reading Apple Messages Won’t Play Nice With Android Anytime Soon

Vietnam’s VinFast hands over 1st electric SUVs, eyes U.S. sales

HAIPHONG, Vietnam (Reuters) — Vietnamese carmaker VinFast on Saturday began handing its first batch of 100 all-electric sport utility vehicles (SUVs) to local customers, with U.S. deliveries of the vehicle due to begin as soon as December. VinFast, which began operations in 2019, is gearing up to expand in the U.S. market, where it hopes… Continue reading Vietnam’s VinFast hands over 1st electric SUVs, eyes U.S. sales

BMW taps Chinese battery makers to extend EV range up to 30%

FRANKFURT, Germany — BMW is teaming up with a pair of Chinese battery companies to extend the range of its electric vehicles due out in 2025, following American rival Tesla in adopting a more efficient cylindrical cell format. The lithium-ion batteries’ technology will increase energy density by more than 20% by using less cobalt and… Continue reading BMW taps Chinese battery makers to extend EV range up to 30%