ZEEKR 009 Is Just Qilin It — Record Fast-Charging In Under 11 Minutes

Credit to Author: Dr. Maximilian Holland| Date: Tue, 16 Jul 2024 16:44:38 +0000

The ZEEKR 009 electric MPV, part of Geely’s innovative EV lineup, now features CATL’s cutting-edge Qilin battery technology, enabling it to recharge from 10% to 80% in just under 11 minutes. This updated model is set to launch in Hong Kong this Friday. The ZEEKR’s super-fast charging ability is enabled … [continued]

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EV Sales H1 2024: Europe Slowest Growing Region

Credit to Author: Press Release| Date: Fri, 12 Jul 2024 20:03:51 +0000

Europe is the slowest region of growth for electric vehicle (EV) sales so far this year, Rho Motion, the leading research house focused on the electric vehicle market, revealed today in their half yearly update. Just under seven million electric vehicles have been sold globally in the passenger car and … [continued]

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10 Largest EV Battery Producers in the World

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Mon, 08 Jul 2024 13:27:31 +0000

One company has absolutely run away with the trophy for largest EV battery producer in the world. That would be Chinese battery giant CATL (Contemporary Amperex Technology Co Ltd). I recall when it stole the title from LG Chem a few years ago, and it seems that it has only … [continued]

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Europe Battery Factory Plans Are In A Shambles

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Sat, 22 Jun 2024 13:37:55 +0000

On June 20, 2024, Reuters reported some rather shocking news regarding BMW and its electric car plans. The headline read, “BMW cancels $2 billion battery cells contract with Northvolt.” The report said that BMW had cancelled a 2 billion euros  ($2.15 billion) order for battery cells for its electric vehicles … [continued]

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Chinese Battery & Auto Giants Looking To Follow & Rival NIO In Battery Swapping

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Thu, 20 Jun 2024 23:03:34 +0000

Tesla tried battery swapping a long time ago. Sort of. Maybe. In any case, it didn’t last long and there were only a couple of battery swap stations trialled. Better Place tried battery swapping for real in Israel, but then the company went bankrupt. NIO decided it would include battery … [continued]

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Record-Breaking Energy News, World’s Biggest Electric Road Trip — CleanTechnica Roundup

Credit to Author: Cynthia Shahan| Date: Thu, 20 Jun 2024 09:30:21 +0000

We’ve got another daily roundup of solar energy, energy storage, and electric vehicle news to share. The cleantech stories just keep rolling in, as more cleantech records are broken and cleantech products make their way into more and more consumers’ hands. In the realm of electric cars, it appears like … [continued]

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CATL Shenxing Battery Strikes Fear Into The Hearts Of Governments & Automakers

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Sat, 18 May 2024 17:17:23 +0000

The CATL Shenxing PLUS battery is a big step forward for the EV revolution but a significant risk to traditional manufacturers.

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CATL Claims New Grid Battery Will Experience No Degradation In First Five Years

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Tue, 23 Apr 2024 19:16:05 +0000

CATL has unveiled a new grid-scale energy storage battery it claims will have high density and zero degradation for the first five years.

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NIO & CATL Partnership An Interesting Battery Evolution

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Sun, 17 Mar 2024 21:19:45 +0000

There has been an enormous amount of innovation in the EV battery sector in the past decade or so. Ten years ago, it might have been hard to believe how much better, more energy dense, cheaper, and more influential batteries have become. However, there’s still work to do. So many … [continued]

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US House Forces Military To Stop Using Chinese-Made Energy Storage Batteries

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Tue, 13 Feb 2024 00:35:45 +0000

This must be an election year. The MAGAlomaniacs in the US House of Representatives have forced the US military to … [continued]

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