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Lilium officially files for insolvency - electrive.com
Oct 29, 2024 · None of these e-VTOL startups appear to have understood that with current battery technology, you're lucky to be able to keep the thing in the air for about 15 minutes MAXIMUM.If I can work that out from first principles at home with a calculator, on what basis did they burn through over a billion Euros and employ 1,000 people ?Insanity is my thinking.
What’s next for Tritium? Eight questions for Anant Nahata from …
Nov 19, 2024 · Anant Nahata. Chief Executive Officer. Nahata joined Exicom in 2009 and, according to the company, is responsible for the transformation from a small manufacturer of power electronics to a leading provider of critical energy solutions and ecosystems for electromobility in India.
Tesla is likely planning four versions of the 4680 battery cells
Oct 7, 2024 · The 4680 cylindrical cell with dry-coated electrodes was presented at Battery Day in 2020.The first Tesla production vehicles with 4680 cylindrical cells are now also available in the USA, albeit still with cathodes coated using the conventional wet process – the Cybertruck, for example, is said to have a hybrid variant with a dry-coated anode and wet-coated cathode.
California offers additional $14,000 in low-income EV incentives
Jun 24, 2024 · Low-income residents of California can take advantage of the DCAP when they purchase or lease a new or used clean vehicle. CARB says DCAP’s coverage includes pure battery electric vehicles (BEVs) as well as plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) and hydrogen fuel-cell electric vehicles (FCEVs).
Testing the Xpeng P7 AWD Performance over a long distance: This …
Sep 19, 2024 · Good consumption figures. The consumption figures are also decent off the highway: the P7 consumes around 17 kWh/100 km in rural areas and only 14 kWh/100 km in the city, making 490-590 kilometres possible for the everyday commuter.
Nissan announces bidirectional onboard charger for 2026
Oct 11, 2024 · Japanese car manufacturer Nissan wants to offer bidirectional charging in selected electric vehicles starting in 2026. The system will work with both alternating and direct current - and will also be "affordable."
Chinese companies register 62,000 EV charging technology patents
Oct 9, 2024 · Patent applications were analysed by the Munich-based German law firm Grünecker, as first reported by the German business and trade publication Handelsblatt.The law firm analysed the annual initial applications for patents relating to electric mobility.
Tesla increases Supercharger charging power to 500 kW
Nov 15, 2024 · The first V4-generation Superchargers have been in operation since last spring – in Harderwijk in the Netherlands. The V4 generation is characterised, among other things, by the higher charging columns and a longer charging cable, which (for the first time for Tesla) is attached to the outside of the charging column.
QuantumScape starts building its B-samples and announces …
Oct 28, 2024 · Joint development activities between groups from both sides are currently taking place at QuantumScape’s facilities in San Jose. Both sides already know each other well: the Volkswagen Group has been involved with QuantumScape since 2012 and is one of the main investors in the technology start-up.