General Motors on Tuesday said it’s planning to become the world’s first automaker to use lithium-manganese-rich (LMR) batteries in production trucks and full-size SUVs starting in 2028. The new chemistry marks a major pivot, not just from today’s nickel-manganese-cobalt (NMC) and lithium-iron-phosphate (LFP) batteries, but also from pouch cells GM has long relied on. Going … Continue reading “GM Says These EV Batteries Are 'Critical' For Its Future”
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On Thursday, Faraday Future provided a status update on its FX sub-brand, which was announced in September 2024 and further detailed at CES 2025 in January. The company once again reaffirmed plans for an affordable EV called the FX 5 that will cost between $20,000 and $30,000 and a larger model called the FX 6 … Continue reading “Faraday Future aims for mainstream masses with $20,000 EV”
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Greening Manufacturers’ Supply Chains The electric vehicle (EV) conversation typically revolves around passenger cars, but the need for electrification goes much further. Manufacturers are responsible for a considerable amount of greenhouse gas emissions, and the trucks their supply chains rely on are a bigger factor. A truly sustainable future is only possible if long-haul trucks … Continue reading “Sustainable Freight: The Future of Long-Haul EV Trucks”
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General Motors is looking at different ways to utilize electric-vehicle bidirectional charging capability and multiple charge ports, a newly surfaced patent filing shows. Published by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) Dec. 26, 2024, after being filing by GM Jun. 22, 2023, the document deals less with specific hardware and more with usage … Continue reading “Future GM EVs might be able to juggle two charge ports at once”
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The Jaguar Type OO concept previews the automaker’s four-door GT that debuts in 2025 The upcoming EV will have up to 1,000 hp and is targeting 430 miles range The new electric GT is expected to cost about $163,000 A concept car previewing the design direction of Jaguar’s upcoming electric-vehicle lineup debuted Monday at Miami … Continue reading “Jaguar Type 00 concept previews 1,000 hp, 430-mile range GT future”
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Patent enables higher charge rates from lower-voltage DC fast chargers Solution adds a series of relay switches and a capacitor It’s a smart workaround for Tesla V3 Superchargers, which can’t charge at 800 volts Stellantis is working on hardware to boost the output of low-power DC fast-chargers for electric vehicles that can handle that extra … Continue reading “Future Stellantis EVs might flex 800V at 400V Superchargers”
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Tesla’s pricing numbers for its future vehicles are all over the place and changing by the minute. Just today, CEO Elon Musk revealed that the promised $30k price for Robotaxi would be “post-incentive” – before saying the car would cost $25k just minutes later. During Tesla’s Robotaxi event earlier this month, the company revealed that the … Continue reading “Even Musk seems to realize that Tesla’s future pricing numbers are made up”
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Sponsored by DuPont. The automotive industry is rapidly evolving, and electric vehicles are at the forefront of this transformation. Continued EV adoption hinges on several key factors: reducing costs, building a robust charging infrastructure, and designing efficient, durable battery packs with longer-range and fast-charging capabilities. As automakers strive to match the cost and efficiency of … Continue reading “Driving the future of EV battery assembly with adhesives”
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Massachusetts-based Factorial has a new solid-state battery named Solstice. Factorial is backed by Mercedes-Benz, which led a $200 million funding round in the company in 2022. Mercedes-Benz is already working on bringing these batteries to market by the end of the decade. Solid-state batteries are considered the next big thing in battery technology. Several automakers … Continue reading “Future Mercedes-Benz EVs May Get Solid-State Batteries With 80% More Range”
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A Small, Slow EV That Has Found an Expanding Niche You don’t need a high-speed sports car or heavy-duty truck when driving around your neighborhood. Instead, you can get by with a low-speed vehicle like a golf cart or bicycle. What if you took it to the next level with electrification? Global Electric Motorcars (GEM) … Continue reading “History of the GEM Car and a Look at Its Future”