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Toyota is partnering with Japanese oil company Idemitsu Kosan to move solid-state EV battery tech closer to production. The partnership will progress through three phases, the two companies said in a joint announcement Thursday. The first phase will focus on development of sulfide solid electrolytes (the solid electrolyte is where solid-state batteries get their name), with production at a “large pilot facility” constructed and operated by Idemitsu in phase two. Solid-state battery electrolyte developed by Toyota and Idemitsu The sulfide solid electrolytes will be incorporated into future Toyota production EVs, according to the automaker. Toyota just last month laid out…
Ultium Cells, the joint venture between General Motors and LG Energy Solution that manufactures electric vehicle battery cells, is facing up to $270,000 in fines after investigators from the US Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) found several violations at the company’s factory in Warren, Ohio. Federal investigators looking into the cause of a March explosion and fire at the plant found 17 serious violations and two other violations that affect job safety and health, according to Automotive News, leading OSHA to cite Ultium Cells for the aforementioned findings. Additionally, the EV battery joint venture did not…
The revamping of Nio’s existing models is set to move ahead of schedule, with deliveries of the first such model next set to begin in the first quarter of next year, according to local media. https://img.cnevpost.com/2023/10/13142546/2023101306254645.mp3 (Image credit: CnEVPost) Nio (NYSE: NIO) is accelerating a number of projects, with plans to revamp existing models moving faster, according to a new report. “The start of mass production and delivery of NT 2.2 platform products will be moved to an earlier date,” local media outlet AutoPix said in a report today, citing an engineer close to Nio. The NT 2.2 platform products…
Sign up for daily news updates from CleanTechnica on email. Or follow us on Google News! What’s it like to go from a Ducati to an electric moped? Can you use a scooter to get to work? I asked Ben Silver of Benzina Zero in Australia for some customer reactions to his product offering. He put me in touch with John, Vera, and Stuart. Here are the stories they told me in interviews: From Ducati to Duo — Yes, It Can Be Done! John is a retired clinical psychologist who now lives in the mountainous Sunshine Coast hinterland in Queensland.…
Alps’ first model, internally codenamed DOM, will be produced on production lines shared with Nio models, according to local media. https://img.cnevpost.com/2023/10/13132211/2023101305221118.mp3 (Image credit: CnEVPost) Nio’s (NYSE: NIO) mass-market sub-brand, code-named Alps, will start pilot production of its first model next month, bringing it closer to mass production, according to a new report. Alps’ first model will complete the prototyping process and enter the production line for pilot production in mid-November, local media outlet AutoPix said in a report today. The model, internally codenamed DOM, will be the first model under the Nio umbrella based on the next-generation platform NT 3.0,…
The Seal is BYD’s third model to be launched in Macau after the Atto 3 and Dolphin. https://img.cnevpost.com/2023/10/13113825/2023101303382549.mp3 (Image credit: BYD) BYD (OTCMKTS: BYDDY) has launched the Seal in Macau, bringing the electric vehicle to more markets. BYD announced the Seal electric sedan for local customers at a launch event in Macau on October 10, the new energy vehicle (NEV) maker’s third model there after the Atto 3 and Dolphin. The BYD Seal is offered in two versions in Macau, starting at HK$299,000 ($38,220) for the long-range version and HK$327,000 for the 4WD performance version. The BYD Seal battery electric…
“The EV industry is rapidly growing in China, and we want Fisker to be positioned as one of only two pure foreign EV brands,” Fisker CEO said. https://img.cnevpost.com/2023/10/13111013/2023101303101318.mp3 (Image credit: Fisker) US electric vehicle (EV) startup Fisker (NYSE: FSR) plans to get its first retail store in China open as early as the end of this year, after announcing its entry into the world’s largest EV market four months ago. Fisker plans to open its first Fisker Lounge retail store in China in Shanghai, continuing the roll-out of its China business, the company announced on October 12. The Shanghai Fisker…
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The LS6 is IM Motors’ third model and the least expensive in its lineup, with a LiDAR and Nvidia Orin chip as standard. https://img.cnevpost.com/2023/10/13095631/2023101301563114.mp3 (Image credit: IM Motors) IM Motors, the premium electric vehicle (EV) brand created by Chinese carmaker SAIC Motor Corp and e-commerce giant Alibaba, has launched its third model, aiming for a larger market space at lower prices. IM Motors officially launched its new SUV model, the LS6, at an event last night, with a starting price of RMB 229,900 ($31,480), making it the lowest-priced in the company’s product array. Founded on November 26, 2020, IM Motors…
Sign up for daily news updates from CleanTechnica on email. Or follow us on Google News! For years, we have been hearing the same old refrain about how electric cars like Tesla cost so much more than cars powered by gasoline engines that only the wealthy can afford them. For many, their attitude was, “Call me when EVs are affordable.” Well, now the call has arrived. Our own Paul Fosse recently wrote about how you can get a Tesla at the cost of a Toyota or Honda, and how to upgrade from a Honda Accord or Nissan Altima to a…