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The largest Rivian battery pack, dubbed the Max pack, is now entering production, but with less capacity than original discussed. When it announced the Max pack about two years ago, Rivian mentioned a gross capacity of 180 kwh. But this past week, Rivian confirmed to Car and Driver that it’s largest pack has a gross capacity of just 149 kwh. Since then, Rivian has also confirmed that number to Green Car Reports as well as something perhaps even more meaningful: why it’s not 180 kwh. Rivian R1T, green, vs. Rivian R1S, silver In short: The Max pack utilizes a new…
Although Nio’s battery swap stations along highways provide four times as many services as on normal days, the length of a single service is still under 12 minutes. https://img.cnevpost.com/2023/10/08193036/2023100811303618.mp3 (Image credit: Nio) During China’s golden week holidays, the shortage of charging stations along highways is always a hot topic of discussion, and it’s not uncommon to see some EV owners fighting over chargers. For Nio (NYSE: NIO) owners, it looks like they won’t have to worry about that too much, and one company executive shared some numbers to prove it. Battery swap is a far superior replenishment option for EVs…
In the January-September period, China’s passenger NEV wholesale sales were estimated at 5.92 million units, up 36 percent year-on-year, according to the CPCA. https://img.cnevpost.com/2023/10/08185420/2023100810542016.mp3 China’s passenger new energy vehicle (NEV) wholesale sales are forecast at 830,000 units in September, up 4 percent from August and up 23 percent year-on-year, the China Passenger Car Association (CPCA) said in a report today. In August, the 15 manufacturers with wholesale sales of more than 10,000 units of NEVs contributed 87.3 percent of all wholesale sales, the CPCA said. The estimated sales of these automakers in September were 720,000 units, and according to the…
Huawei’s head of automotive business Richard Yu said the M7 SUV has seen a comeback from the dead. https://img.cnevpost.com/2023/10/08145225/2023100806522559.mp3 (New Aito M7. Image credit: Aito) Chinese tech giant Huawei-backed automotive brand Aito saw huge initial success with the launch of the new Aito M7 early last month, with a significantly lower starting price giving the SUV a rebirth. Since its launch on September 12 until October 6, the new Aito M7 has received more than 50,000 firm orders, the brand announced on October 7 on Weibo. The new Aito M7 received 3,500 firm orders on October 5, and the number…
The growth of EVs is a revolution that many people don’t understand, but once you share the data and the reality, they realize there is nothing to be challenged, a BYD executive said. https://img.cnevpost.com/2023/10/08114121/2023100803412131.mp3 (BYD’s ultra-luxury Yangwang U8. Image credit: CnEVPost) The European Union formally launched an anti-subsidy investigation into electric vehicles (EVs) from China earlier this month, sparking widespread concern. An executive from BYD (OTCMKTS: BYDDY), China’s biggest EV maker, expressed how the company sees the move. BYD will keep pushing for strong growth in Europe even as an anti-subsidy investigation begin in the region, said Stella Li, BYD’s executive…
Sign up for daily news updates from CleanTechnica on email. Or follow us on Google News! Electric vehicles are, at heart, mobile energy storage devices, and the US company Dannar is taking full advantage. Dannar has come up with a series of wheeled electric workhorses aimed at knocking out diesel generators and other off-road equipment. They may look weird, but they sport packs of powerful EV batteries from BMW, and they are featured in a high-impact Department of Defense showcase for new extended duration energy storage technologies. BMW EV Batteries For A Diesel-Killing Mobile Energy Storage Unit Dannar and BMW…
Tern continues to lead the electric cargo bike space with the upgraded HSD model. Able to carry an adult passenger, this pint-sized powerhouse is riddled with innovation. At just the right size, the HSD is fully capable of carrying a maximum gross vehicle weight of nearly 400 lbs, or daily driving tasks without the bulk. With accessories that make most anything possible, the HSD solidifies Tern as king of the cargo hill. Customizability: tailored to your needs I’ll begin by highlighting the Tern HSD‘s remarkable customizability. Tern has designed this bike to be adaptable for riders of all sizes. The…
Nissan North America is recalling 9,813 model year 2023 Ariya EVs for a potential drive motor-related software defect, as per reports filed by the Japanese carmaker with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). “The inverter software may detect a short circuit and shut down the EV system, resulting in a loss of drive power,” as per the summary report. The affected models include both the front-wheel-drive and all-wheel-drive versions of the Ariya – no other Nissan or Infiniti cars are affected, as the Ariya uses a unique motor type. Nissan expects 100 percent of the recalled vehicles to contain…
Tesla has managed to greatly improve its camera quality on its existing electric cars with HW3 through an over-the-air software update. Lately, Tesla has been flexing its capability to improve its vehicles with over-the-air software updates. Earlier this week, we reported on Tesla making its vehicles safer through an over-the-air software update that now automatically activates and speeds up hazard lights after a crash. Now the automaker has started to push another impressive new upgrade through an over-the-air software update – this time to its cameras. With the latest 2023.32 Tesla software update, the rendering quality of the cameras around…
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