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Gasoline-Hybrid Tesla S Covers 1,842 Miles Without Plugging In, Will Get a Diesel Next
Gasoline-Hybrid Tesla S Covers 1,842 Miles Without Plugging In, Will Get a Diesel Next

11 Oct 2022, 16:18 UTC · By: Razvan Calin / The 1,000 hp AWD EV received an ICE boost, custom-built battery management systems, a secret wiring scheme, a fiery rear-end exhaust, and covered 1,842 miles

 
Need to Tow an EV or a Hybrid? Roadside Assistance Company Warns of Rogue Traders
Need to Tow an EV or a Hybrid? Roadside Assistance Company Warns of Rogue Traders

5 Sep 2022, 13:21 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / If you need to tow your EV or your hybrid, calling up the first available tow truck will not do. Instead, you need someone certified to assist these vehicles

 
Battery Manufacturing in the U.S. Heats Up
Battery Manufacturing in the U.S. Heats Up

1 Sep 2022, 07:10 UTC · By: Tim McKenzie / The joint venture between auto giant GM and LG Energy Solution opens the doors on its new battery cell manufacturing facility in Ohio

 
A Mechanic Fixed a Model 3 for $15,000 Less Than What Tesla Wanted
A Mechanic Fixed a Model 3 for $15,000 Less Than What Tesla Wanted

26 Aug 2022, 22:13 UTC · By: Florin Amariei / Tesla’s service centers aren’t renowned for how well they manage to fix customers’ problems. But, in most cases, they are the only option. Here’s an exception

 
The Curious Case of the Alleged $30,000 Chevy Volt Battery Replacement Bill
The Curious Case of the Alleged $30,000 Chevy Volt Battery Replacement Bill

26 Aug 2022, 12:10 UTC · By: Codrin Spiridon / A user on Reddit claims that a Chevy dealership charged $30,000 for a 2012 Volt battery replacement. Other users from the comment section don't believe the user

 
Automotive and Marine Companies Join Hands With Battery Agreement
Automotive and Marine Companies Join Hands With Battery Agreement

24 Aug 2022, 06:23 UTC · By: Tim McKenzie / Swedish electric vehicle maker Polestar has agreed to supply electric vehicle battery technology to Swedish electric boat company Candela

 
Lectric Rolls Out a New Battery for Its XP Folding E-Bikes, Increases Range by 45 Percent
Lectric Rolls Out a New Battery for Its XP Folding E-Bikes, Increases Range by 45 Percent

2 Aug 2022, 12:19 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / Arizona-based e-bike manufacturer, Lectric eBikes, released a new battery for its XP 1.0 and XP 2.0 series, promising an increase in range by 45 percent

 
BMW Recalls iX and i4 for Battery Issue, Owners Shouldn't Drive or Charge Their EVs
BMW Recalls iX and i4 for Battery Issue, Owners Shouldn't Drive or Charge Their EVs

29 Jul 2022, 11:26 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / A grand total of 83 electric BMWs are called back in the United States due to cathode pieces getting into the battery cell during the manufacturing process

 
$2.5 Billion Loan From U.S. Government Energizing GM Battery Venture
$2.5 Billion Loan From U.S. Government Energizing GM Battery Venture

26 Jul 2022, 06:09 UTC · By: Tim McKenzie / The U.S. Energy Department announced its intention of providing a $2.5 billion loan to help GM finance the construction of EV battery facilities

 
EV Future Grows Roots in Trees As Swedish Alliance Sets To Produce Wood-Based Batteries
EV Future Grows Roots in Trees As Swedish Alliance Sets To Produce Wood-Based Batteries

23 Jul 2022, 19:05 UTC · By: Razvan Calin / Wood-extracted carbon is the renewable answer to the ever-growing need for EV batteries. Two Swedish companies team up to juice up the EV battery market

 
Ford Says It Has Secured 100% Battery Supplies to Meet Ambitious EV Goals
Ford Says It Has Secured 100% Battery Supplies to Meet Ambitious EV Goals

21 Jul 2022, 15:53 UTC · By: Ancuta Iosub / Ford expects the demand for its EVs to continually grow and reach a compound annual growth rate for EVs greater than 90% by 2026

 
BASF To Build Battery Recycling Plant in Germany, It Will Handle 15,000 Tons per Year
BASF To Build Battery Recycling Plant in Germany, It Will Handle 15,000 Tons per Year

28 Jun 2022, 12:05 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / BASF has announced it will construct a battery recycling plant in Germany. It will recycle EV batteries, which closes the loop for this kind of product

 
Solid-State Sodium-Sulfur Batteries Thought Impossible To Make Until This Breakthrough
Solid-State Sodium-Sulfur Batteries Thought Impossible To Make Until This Breakthrough

4 Jun 2022, 21:02 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Solid-state sodium-sulfur batteries offer clear advantages compared to their Li-ion brethren, but until now, no suitable solid electrolyte has been found

 
Continental Launches Two EV Sensors That Protect the Battery and Retain Its Performance
Continental Launches Two EV Sensors That Protect the Battery and Retain Its Performance

24 May 2022, 12:16 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / Continental plans to launch two new sensors designed to protect the battery of electrified vehicles and one of them is scheduled for mass production this year

 
Volvo Trucks Opens a Battery Assembly Green Plant for Its Heavy-Duty Electric Trucks
Volvo Trucks Opens a Battery Assembly Green Plant for Its Heavy-Duty Electric Trucks

18 May 2022, 03:22 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / The new battery assembly plant in Belgium will produce batteries for the Volvo Trucks new range of heavy-duty vehicles, entering production this year

 
Volvo Invests in StoreDot's Ultra-Fast Charging Battery, May Speed Up Its Time to Market
Volvo Invests in StoreDot's Ultra-Fast Charging Battery, May Speed Up Its Time to Market

19 Apr 2022, 09:22 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / Volvo announced its intentions to invest in StoreDot, the company that promises the ultra-fast charging battery that offers 100 miles after 5 minutes of charge

 
Porsche Develops High-Voltage Battery Repair Plan, Thinks of Customers and Environment
Porsche Develops High-Voltage Battery Repair Plan, Thinks of Customers and Environment

11 Apr 2022, 16:50 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Porsche has thought about the environment and its customers while developing a new concept for repairing high-voltage batteries. This is what you need to know

 
One of the Largest Hybrid Ferries in the World to Run on an Advanced Battery System
One of the Largest Hybrid Ferries in the World to Run on an Advanced Battery System

7 Apr 2022, 06:45 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / A company that combines German engineering with Swiss expertise will provide a state-of-the-art liquid-cooled battery system for an innovative ferry

 
Volkswagen ID.4 Battery Issue Prompts Recall, 351 Units Affected
Volkswagen ID.4 Battery Issue Prompts Recall, 351 Units Affected

24 Mar 2022, 14:06 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Even though LG Energy Solution introduced corrective measures last year, Volkswagen kept quite about the ID.4 electric crossover's faulty battery until now

 
DLR’s Hybrid Autonomous Concept Car Boasts a Long Range and Next-Level Comfort
DLR’s Hybrid Autonomous Concept Car Boasts a Long Range and Next-Level Comfort

21 Mar 2022, 05:34 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / The German Aerospace Center unveiled the IUV concept, a futuristic plug-in hybrid vehicle that also showcases innovations for passenger comfort