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Tesla has leaked upcoming new sports seats for the Model S Plaid through its service manual. When it comes to having performance versions of its vehicles, Tesla primarily makes suspension and brake upgrades. Often, it doesn’t even change the powertrain. It stays the same, but its software locks capabilities in cheaper versions and unlocks them for the performance versions in order to achieve faster acceleration and top speed. It results in minimal hardware differences between versions – streamlining vehicle production. Last week, we learned that Tesla was working on new “sport seats” for the updated Model 3 Performance. Now, we…
The first phase of CATL’s Guizhou production base has been put into operation with an annual capacity of 30 GWh, capable of producing a cell in 1 second and a pack in 2.5 minutes. https://img.cnevpost.com/2023/10/30134741/2023103005474143.mp3 (Image credit: CATL) Chinese power battery giant CATL has put into operation a new battery production base capable of producing an average of one cell every one second with the help of highly automated production lines. CATL’s production base for power and energy storage batteries in Guian New District in southwest China’s Guizhou province went into operation on October 27, the battery giant said in…
Fang Cheng Bao started the pre-sale of its first model, the Bao 5, in August, with a pre-sale price range of RMB 300,000 – RMB 400,000. https://img.cnevpost.com/2023/10/30103052/2023103002305225.mp3 (Image credit: CnEVPost) BYD’s personalized sub-brand Fang Cheng Bao has opened its first batch of stores, with pre-sales of its first model started in August, while official sales have yet to begin. Fang Cheng Bao’s first 70 directly-managed stores have begun trial operations, with another 10 opening soon, the brand announced today. These stores cover 44 cities in 23 regions of China, including Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Hefei, Wuhan and Nanjing, it said.…
Sign up for daily news updates from CleanTechnica on email. Or follow us on Google News! With all of the headwinds EVs are facing in recent weeks, one thing is becoming increasingly clear: affordability is a giant factor. With inflation kicking families in the butt at grocery stores, economic challenges leading to lower or lost pay, and interest rates climbing, car buyers are feeling the squeeze. People simply can’t afford as much of a monthly payment as they did before, and at the same time, that monthly payment doesn’t buy as much car (because more of it goes to interest).…
The hydrogen fuel cell car segment in the United States (actually in California, where the series-produced models are available) continued its rebound last quarter, potentially heading towards the best year ever. According to the Hydrogen Fuel Cell Partnership’s data, during the third quarter of 2023, 966 new hydrogen fuel cell cars (aka FCV or FCEV) were sold in the U.S., which is 531 percent more than a year ago (from a low base of 153 units). The Hydrogen Fuel Cell Partnership’s FCVs sales data comes from Baum and Associates. “Sales data is based on car sales sold by a dealer…
The Volkswagen Group is slashing 2,000 jobs at its Cariad software division as a part of a strategic restructuring plan, triggering a chain reaction of delays for the development of future electric vehicle platforms, German publication manager magazine reported yesterday. The group’s board of directors has approved the downsizing, which will occur between 2024 and the end of 2025, said manager magazine, citing leading executives from the group. However, the plan still requires approval from the works council, which has guaranteed jobs for workers till mid-2025, Reuters reported. Cariad, formed in 2019 under the VW Group, is in charge of…
Sign up for daily news updates from CleanTechnica on email. Or follow us on Google News! Normally, when someone talks about Tesla’s Superchargers, it’s assumed that they’ll live at a Tesla station. So far, that assumption has held true, because the company has been too busy building out its own charging network to even consider selling any of the stations. Plus, until recently, Tesla’s charging hardware only worked with Tesla’s cars, so it would have been pointless for anyone else to buy them. But, things have changed. First, Tesla opened up the design of the company’s proprietary connector, calling it…
It’s often said that electric powertrains will allow automotive designers to throw out many current design conventions. That’s certainly the case with this EV concept. Created by Hoverboard inventor Shane Chen, the SHANE is a two-wheeled electric car with seating for five in a pod-like cabin sandwiched between giant wheels that “automatically react” to body motion to maintain stability, according to a press release describing the vehicle. “Two-wheeled cars have simply not been practical or stable enough for everyday driving, until now,” Chen said in a statement. “I look forward to collaborating with partners to bring this concept to life.”…
Workers at GM’s Spring Hill Manufacturing are now on strike UAW has announced that it has come to a tentative agreement with Stellantis to end the six-week strike, including job gains from the reopening of a plant in Belvidere, Illinois and addition of a new battery plant in that location. Soon after, UAW announced that workers at GM’s plant which makes the all-electric Cadillac Lyriq will go on strike. Just days after UAW made a tentative deal with Ford, the union has now announced a similar deal with Stellantis, the parent company of Chrysler. Just as with the Ford deal,…
Sign up for daily news updates from CleanTechnica on email. Or follow us on Google News! Cynthia just reported yesterday on a couple of eVTOL (electric vertical takeoff and landing) aircraft milestones. We’ve got two more to report on as well — one in China and one in the USA. I’ll start with the story from China. Commercial EHang Flights Now Approved in China! EHang & GZDG Vertiport. Image courtesy of EHang An EHang eVTOL aircraft, the EH216-S, has just been approved for commercial flights by the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC). “This demonstrates that the EH216-S’s model design…