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BYD presents new hybrid powertrain DM-i - electrive.com
Jan 14, 2021 · BYD Song. BYD has unveiled a new plug-in hybrid powertrain called DM-i, which is expected to reduce fuel consumption to 3.8 litres per 100 kilometres. Three BYD models will initially be equipped with the DM-i hybrid system, which is now entering series production: The Qin, the Song and the Tang. Since plug-in hybrids tend to be in the 1-2 litre ...
California offers additional $14,000 in low-income EV incentives
Jun 24, 2024 · The California Air Resources Board (CARB) has introduced incentives of up to $14,000 on EVs under a new Driving Clean Assistance Program (DCAP). The new scheme is aimed at promoting clean mobility among low-income consumers. Low-income residents of California can take advantage of the DCAP when they …
Tesla’s 4680 cells production is no longer a bottleneck
Jan 25, 2024 · Tesla’s 4680 cells production is no longer a bottleneck. Tesla is making progress with the production of its large 4680 battery cells. The EV manufacturer explains that production ramp-up for the Cybertruck is currently not at risk due to the shortage of large cells. Tesla says it has several weeks’ worth of finished 4680 cells in stock ...
CATL gears up for next-gen SIBs and global licensing
Jun 5, 2024 · about „CATL gears up for next-gen SIBs and global licensing“. CATL is developing second-generation sodium-ion batteries with an energy density of 200 Wh/kg. The Chinese battery leader is also talking with a dozen car manufacturers about licencing partnerships that could allow OEMs to build their own batteries with CATL technology.
Piedmont Lithium receives mining permit in North Carolina
18.04.2024 - 11:38. Piedmont Lithium. Lithium. North Carolina. The mining permit issued by the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality, subject to conditions, relates to the lithium project planned by Piedmont Lithium in Gaston County. The application submitted in 2021 has now been reviewed and approved by the North Carolina ...
First sodium-ion battery EVs go into serial production in China
Feb 1, 2024 · The first electric cars with sodium-ion batteries have gone into production in China. The two small electric car models are being manufactured by Yiwei and JMEV. The first of the two compact EVs is an electric car from the electric car brand Yiwei, which was founded in 2023 and is a successor to the joint venture brand Sehol from JAC and ...
PreZero Acquires 30 Electric Rubbish Trucks - electrive.com
Oct 10, 2024 · This year, environmental service provider PreZero is adding 30 electric rubbish trucks to its fleet in the Netherlands, replacing diesel vehicles. The new electric rubbish trucks will join the ten electric trucks that have already been operating for PreZero in the city of Duiven since 2023. Image: PreZero. By Carla Westerheide. 10.10.2024 - 13:35.
ElectricBrands presents camper variant of the XBUS
Jul 7, 2022 · The company expects to deliver the first LEVs to camping fans in 2024. Fully equipped, the Xbus Camper will cost €30,170. The light electric vehicle in the Camper version has hub motors in each wheel, which deliver a maximum of 56 kW (15 kW continuous power) in all-wheel drive. ElectricBrands specifies a top speed of 100 kph.
ElectricBrands to have XBUS & Evetta built in the Netherlands
Feb 15, 2023 · 5. German EV developer ElectricBrands has won Dutch car manufacturer VDL Nedcar as a contract manufacturer for its XBUS and Evetta models. The light electric vehicles will be produced at the VDL Nedcar plant in Born, the westernmost point of the Netherlands, not far from Aachen and Düsseldorf. “The location with good logistical connections ...