Prior to ending its much-discussed electric-vehicle project, Apple worked with Chinese automaker BYD on batteries, Bloomberg reported on Wednesday. A partnership between the two companies started around 2017, according to the report, with the goal of developing lithium-iron phosphate (LFP) battery cells for the Apple car. BYD has much experience with this tech, claiming cooling and safety … Continue reading “Report: Apple worked with China's BYD to develop EV batteries”
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Caterham is turning to Yamaha to help develop its Project V electric sports car, the company announced Wednesday. A production version will use a Yamaha-developed powertrain, as well as technology from the Japanese company for “vehicle motion control,” according to Caterham. A prototype is being developed by Tokyo R&D, an engineering company with experience building … Continue reading “Yamaha to help develop Caterham Project V electric sports car”
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Industrial chemicals firm Chemours, the maker of such well-known products as Freon and Teflon, is also a player in battery technology. Now the company has opened a new laboratory facility, the Chemours Battery Innovation Center (CBIC) at its Discovery Hub in Newark, Delaware. The CBIC will support the testing and scaling of Chemours’s next-generation EV … Continue reading “Chemical firm Chemours opens Battery Innovation Center to develop EV battery tech”
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Huber USA and Binder, two specialists in temperature-control technology, have announced a collaboration to deliver solutions to the auto industry, with a special emphasis on battery testing and EV solutions. Temperature control is critical for numerous design and development applications in the automotive sector. The two companies, both known for their German engineering prowess, offer … Continue reading “Huber USA partners with Binder to develop temperature control solutions for EV battery testing”
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Revel, the urban EV infrastructure provider, has signed its first lease in Los Angeles. Revel is planning to develop 42 fast charging stalls on a 19,000-square-foot lot next to the Crypto.com Arena and LA Convention Center. Revel’s new Downtown LA Charging Station is slated to open in 2026. Revel operates a network of fast charging … Continue reading “Revel to develop EV fast charging site with 42 stalls in Los Angeles”
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Southwest Airlines is the latest major airline to explore the possibility of eVTOL air taxi travel and has chosen Archer Aviation’s technology to help get it there. The two companies have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to develop a network of electric air taxi operations across multiple airports, beginning in California. Electric vertical takeoff … Continue reading “Southwest Airlines signs MoU to develop an eVTOL air taxi network with Archer Aviation”