Tag: Electric vehicles

German Handelsblatt: New mobility: This is how a small Greek island becomes the Volkswagen future laboratory004459

Sailing yachts and fishing boats bob in the picturesque harbour, around which whitewashed cube houses are grouped like rows in an amphitheater. A Venetian fortress towers over everything. An idyllic tranquility reigns on the Greek island of Astypalea. The 1300 locals are almost among themselves, only a few visitors stroll through the streets. The small… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: New mobility: This is how a small Greek island becomes the Volkswagen future laboratory004459

German Handelsblatt: New mobility: This is how a small Greek island becomes the Volkswagen future laboratory004460

Sailing yachts and fishing boats bob in the picturesque harbour, around which whitewashed cube houses are grouped like rows in an amphitheater. A Venetian fortress towers over everything. An idyllic tranquility reigns on the Greek island of Astypalea. The 1300 locals are almost among themselves, only a few visitors stroll through the streets. The small… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: New mobility: This is how a small Greek island becomes the Volkswagen future laboratory004460

German Handelsblatt: Electric car ranking: Tesla is weakening, Opel is catching up: The ten most popular electric cars 2022004459

Anyone who wants to buy a car currently needs a lot of staying power. Delivery problems continue to slow down sales. According to the Federal Motor Transport Authority (KBA), 207,199 cars were newly registered in May, around ten percent less than in the same month last year. This is the second lowest sales level in… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Electric car ranking: Tesla is weakening, Opel is catching up: The ten most popular electric cars 2022004459

Siemens invests in WiTricity to advance wireless charging for electric vehicles

“Combining Siemens’ global footprint and EV charging portfolio with WiTricity’s innovative technology is the first step towards elevating our offering in the wireless charging space. This will speed up deployment of wireless charging technology, support standardization, and advance public charging infrastructure with interoperable solutions for drivers’ convenience,” said Markus Mildner, CEO of Siemens eMobility. Siemens… Continue reading Siemens invests in WiTricity to advance wireless charging for electric vehicles

Panasonic to build a ‘4680 battery’ plant for Tesla in the US

Expected completion by 2028…Up to 4 times the local production capacity Japan’s Panasonic Corporation is building a new large-scale battery plant comprising hundreds of gigawatts (GWh) in the United States. Panasonic is the third company to build a large-scale plant in the US, following LG Energy Solution and SK On. Panasonic’s new plant will be… Continue reading Panasonic to build a ‘4680 battery’ plant for Tesla in the US

German Handelsblatt: Insight Innovation: Silicon in batteries: Mercedes and Tesla rely on the super material 004457

New battery material Automakers have high hopes for silicon. It hisses, hums and whirrs: In the laboratory of the battery specialist Sila Nanotechnologies, one huge test station is lined up after the next. In ever new experiments, dozens of researchers are optimizing different batteries to make them even more powerful. “We are making the battery… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Insight Innovation: Silicon in batteries: Mercedes and Tesla rely on the super material 004457