Tesla’s Shanghai factory resumes full production

Employees work at the Tesla Gigafactory in Shanghai, East China, Nov 20, 2020. [Photo/Xinhua] SHANGHAI — US carmaker Tesla’s Shanghai Gigafactory has returned to full production capacity. Over 40,000 vehicles have rolled off the production line since it resumed production on April 19, according to the company. Affected by the latest COVID-19 resurgence in Shanghai,… Continue reading Tesla’s Shanghai factory resumes full production

World’s new No 3 BYD charged up over EV sales

Employees work on a production line of NEV maker BYD in Xi’an, Shaanxi province. [YUAN JINGZHI/FOR CHINA DAILY] Warren Buffett-backed Chinese new energy vehicle maker BYD has recently replaced German car giant Volkswagen as the world’s third most valuable vehicle maker, buoyed by prospects of the booming NEV sector in China. Shares of the Shenzhen,… Continue reading World’s new No 3 BYD charged up over EV sales

@VW Group: Volkswagen offers additional all-wheel drive version for the ID.4005197

Volkswagen is adding another all-wheel drive version to the all-electric ID.4 product line: the ID.4 Pro 4MOTION. Based on the ID.4 Pro Performance, the model has a system power of 195 kW/265 PS and offers more traction in wet conditions and when driving on snow or loose ground. Only the sporty ID.4 GTX 4MOTION flagship… Continue reading @VW Group: Volkswagen offers additional all-wheel drive version for the ID.4005197

@VW Group: ŠKODA AUTO production sites reopen for tours005197

“We are delighted to finally be able to offer our factory tours again after more than two years. It’s worthwhile visiting because our plants have changed a lot in that time. In Mladá Boleslav, for example, we’ve started producing the all-electric ENYAQ iV family as well as MEB battery systems, and in Kvasiny we’ve continued… Continue reading @VW Group: ŠKODA AUTO production sites reopen for tours005197

German FAZ: Verbrenner-Chancen003533

The EU Parliament’s vote to ban the sale of cars with combustion engines from 2035 onwards exposes another conflict in the traffic light coalition after tax policy. From the point of view of the FDP, the federal government in the Council of Ministers must not approve the end of combustion engines without inserting an opening… Continue reading German FAZ: Verbrenner-Chancen003533

German FAZ: Verbrenner-Chancen003532

The EU Parliament’s vote to ban the sale of cars with combustion engines from 2035 onwards exposes another conflict in the traffic light coalition after tax policy. From the point of view of the FDP, the federal government in the Council of Ministers must not approve the end of combustion engines without inserting an opening… Continue reading German FAZ: Verbrenner-Chancen003532

German Manager Magazin: Elon Musk: Twitter apparently bows to pressure and wants to provide information about bots, prominent investors support the takeover bid001829

For weeks, the takeover battle has been going on between Twitter and Musk back and forth. Recently the sound had become sharper. According to a media report, the company’s board of directors now wants to comply with the tech billionaire’s requests for information. Twitter will soon provide Musk with detailed data that will provide information… Continue reading German Manager Magazin: Elon Musk: Twitter apparently bows to pressure and wants to provide information about bots, prominent investors support the takeover bid001829

@Fisker: Fisker Inc. to Participate in Upcoming Investor Conference000082

LOS ANGELES–(BUSINESS WIRE)– #EVs–Fisker Inc. (NYSE: FSR) (“Fisker”) — passionate creator of the world’s most sustainable electric vehicles and advanced mobility solutions – announced today it will webcast its participation in a fireside chat at an upcoming investor conference. Henrik Fisker, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Fisker, will speak at Deutsche Bank’s 2022 Global… Continue reading @Fisker: Fisker Inc. to Participate in Upcoming Investor Conference000082

MONBAT AND ADVANCED BATTERY CONCEPTS SIGN MEMORANDUM TARGETING FULL-SCALE COMMERCIALIZATION OF BIPOLAR LEAD BATTERIES

CLARE, Mich. and SOFIA, Bulgaria, June 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Joint Release – Advanced Battery Concepts, LLC. (ABC) and Monbat AD agreed on a product development program for the design of a commercial bipolar battery, based on ABC’s patented GreenSeal® technology, for mass scale production at a future Monbat manufacturing 1 Gigawatt (GWh) facility to be… Continue reading MONBAT AND ADVANCED BATTERY CONCEPTS SIGN MEMORANDUM TARGETING FULL-SCALE COMMERCIALIZATION OF BIPOLAR LEAD BATTERIES

JB Tools to sell EvoCharge EV chargers

EvoCharge, a provider of EVSE and cable management solutions, has entered into an agreement with online tool retailer JB Tools to provide Level 2 residential and commercial EV charging equipment through JB’s online store. JB Tools carries the full suite of EvoCharge electric vehicle charging solutions, including single- and dual-port chargers, wall-mount and pedestal chargers,… Continue reading JB Tools to sell EvoCharge EV chargers