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Sign up for daily news updates from CleanTechnica on email. Or follow us on Google News! A couple of big EV charging stories just popped up across the globe from the United States. From Japan, we’ve got news of a wireless EV charging project in the “smart city” Kashiwa-no-ha that could bring wireless charging to the next level. Then, from China, we’ve got news of Li Auto’s next giant vehicle, the Li Mega, and its ridiculously high charging rates. Useful Wireless EV Charging in Japan Wireless EV charging was little more than a science project or futurist fantasy a decade…

Model 3 retail sales in China were 2,079 units in September, contributing 4.78 percent to Tesla’s sales in the country, a new low since October 2021, likely due in part to potential customers waiting for the new Model 3. https://img.cnevpost.com/2023/10/26131354/2023102605135492.mp3 (Image credit: Tesla) Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) has begun deliveries of the revamped version of the Model 3, or Model 3 Highland, in China, after officially starting sales of the model a week ago. The US electric vehicle (EV) maker announced the development on Weibo today, without revealing any more information about the deliveries. Tesla unveiled the new Model 3 on…

Nio built its first battery swap station on May 20, 2018 and saw its 1,000th battery swap station go live on July 6, 2022. https://img.cnevpost.com/2023/10/26114559/2023102603455993.mp3 (Image credit: Nio) Nio (NYSE: NIO) has reached 2,000 battery swap stations in China, moving toward its goal of completing 2,300 stations by the end of this year. The electric vehicle (EV) company today put a new battery swap station into operation in China, the 2,000th at the Baoji West service area on the G30 Lianyungang-Khorgos highway, which is known as an extension of the old Silk Road in China. Along this route, the Nio…

Contents from Leapmotor’s Hong Kong IPO prospectus explain in detail the company’s business as well as its technologies. Leapmotor announced a deal with European automotive giant Stellantis earlier today, and many wanted to know more about the background of the Chinese electric vehicle (EV) startup. We dug into Leapmotor’s Hong Kong IPO prospectus and found some valuable information. The following is excerpted from Leapmotor’s English-language prospectus dated September 20, 2022, and the company went public on September 29, 2022, in Hong Kong. Note that since these were published a year ago, the company’s new business developments may make some of…

Stellantis will form a joint venture with Leapmotor, Leapmotor International, which will begin export operations in the second half of 2024. (Image credit: Leapmotor) Chinese electric vehicle (EV) company Leapmotor has announced that it will receive a strategic investment from Stellantis NV, Europe’s second-largest carmaker by sales, confirming rumors that have been circulating for months. Stellantis will invest 1.5 billion euros in Leapmotor for a roughly 20 percent stake and will get two seats on the company’s board of directors, an announcement from the Chinese EV firm said today. The two companies plan to form a joint venture called Leapmotor…

Tesla revealed today that V4 Superchargers were opened in Sparks, Nevada, which was one of at least several V4 sites under construction in the U.S. (including in Alabama, Oregon, and South Carolina). Tesla’s tweet says “First V4 Superchargers open in Sparks, NV”, indicating that it might actually be the first publicly open V4 Supercharging site in the country (installations in Europe began in March and already include multiple countries). As we understand, the V4 dispensers are currently available for Tesla electric vehicles and those are the only ones seen in the photo. However, one of the main points of the new…

Sign up for daily news updates from CleanTechnica on email. Or follow us on Google News! Accompanying technical brief demonstrates its use for evaluating the backup power performance of distributed solar+storage systems Most power interruptions are relatively short, typically lasting minutes to hours, but they are also unpredictable. Assessing the potential of solar photovoltaic (PV) and energy storage systems (PVESS) to mitigate these interruptions requires the ability to account for both the unpredictability of these events as well as typical patterns in when and for how long they tend to occur in any given location. Power Reliability Event Simulation Tool…

As we get closer to the start of initial Tesla Cybertruck customer deliveries scheduled for November 30, the rumor mill is going crazy, especially when it comes to pricing, specifications, and range. It’s hard to believe anything you see on the internet these days, above all from anonymous “sources” who claim Tesla told them – and no one else – how much the Cybertruck is going to cost or how far it will go on a single battery charge. Since everyone who’s checking this site regularly wants to hear more about how the delivery process is going and what trims,…

New York is investing in a massive 6.4 gigawatts (GW) of renewable energy – the largest state investment in clean energy in US history. Here’s how it breaks down. The 6.4 GW is made up of three offshore wind farms and 22 onshore clean energy projects, and it’s going to be enough to power 2.6 million New York homes and deliver around 12% of the state’s electricity needs once it’s all online. Combined with two offshore wind blade and nacelle factories, the projects are expected to create around 8,300 “family-sustaining” jobs and spur $20 billion in economic development investments in…

The Fisker Ocean gets a price adjustment. GM delays some of its upcoming EVs. And an EV partnership between Honda and GM is over. This and more, here at Green Car Reports.  GM on Monday confirmed that it’s delaying production of the Chevrolet Equinox EV, as well as some versions of the Chevy Silverado EV and GMC Sierra EV pickups. The extra “few months” will allow the company to boost production efficiency and lower manufacturing costs, according to the company’s CEO.  Further, Honda and GM are ending a partnership announced just last year—one that might have resulted in millions of…