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This graphite-free battery could break China’s grip on the EV supply chain

Pure Lithium says a laboratory cell with no graphite anode completed 9,315 charge and discharge cycles with almost no capacity loss, a result no third party has validated. The EU wants to process 40% of its own strategic raw materials by 2030 and cap any single country at 65%, while China processes more than 90% […]

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Lucid recalls 27,185 Air sedans over a software fuse that did not cut the power

Lucid is recalling 27,185 Air sedans because the software eFuse protecting their exterior lighting circuits can allow overheating, with owners told to park away from structures until the car is updated. The filing records three fires and four smoke incidents, the first in a Lucid-owned car in June 2023. Lucid is recalling 27,185 Air sedans […]

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BMW has sold two million electric cars, and Europe bought seven in ten of the ones it shifted last quarter

BMW has delivered its two millionth fully electric vehicle, an i5 M60 xDrive built at Dingolfing and handed to a customer in Spain. Europe accounted for 81,445 of the 116,807 battery-electric cars the group sold in the second quarter. BMW has handed over its two millionth fully electric car. The i5 M60 xDrive was built […]

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BYD charged one car 350 times in nine days

BYD says it drove a randomly selected Yangwang U7 for 30,000 kilometres over nine days with 350 ultra-fast charging stops, and the battery retained 98.7% of its capacity. Euro 7 will require new car types to keep 80% of original capacity after five years from 29 November. BYD has answered the question everyone asks about […]

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Rivian’s CFO is leaving after six years

Rivian’s chief financial officer Claire McDonough is leaving at the end of October after nearly six years, to take the same role at energy equipment maker GE Vernova. Volkswagen, now Rivian’s largest shareholder, has committed up to $5.8B to their joint venture with much of it still tied to technical milestones. Rivian is losing its […]

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Voltpost is making an EV charger that hangs from your garage ceiling

Voltpost has launched two Level 2 chargers that mount on parking garage ceilings and on walls, avoiding trenching and cutting installation costs by up to 70% according to the company. Europe’s revised buildings directive requires member states to make it easier for tenants to install charging points, with transposition due this May. Voltpost has built […]

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Volvo’s electric cars can now warn you about a deer around a blind corner

Volvo is adding alerts for large animals, vulnerable road users, roadworks and accidents ahead to its EX60, EX90 and ES90 electric cars through a software update. In Europe the feature draws on Data for Road Safety, a shared ecosystem that pools hazard reports from rival carmakers and eight national road authorities. Volvo’s electric cars are […]

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Hyundai has gained more US market share this decade than any carmaker

Hyundai Motor Group has grown its US market share faster than any major carmaker this decade and is investing $26B through 2028 to build at least 80% of its American sales domestically. Its European plants already account for around 80% of its European sales. No carmaker has gained American market share this decade like Hyundai. […]

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Europe’s EV share hit 25% in July as sales jumped 51%

Electric cars took a 25% share of European registrations in July, with sales up 51% year on year against 4.1% growth for the market as a whole. Chinese brands took 34% of plug-in hybrid sales, a segment EU countervailing duties do not currently cover. Electric cars have stopped being a minority interest in Europe. Registrations […]

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Rivian EVs are getting a software update that warns you what’s ahead

Rivian is bringing Rivian OS 2.0 and Waze real-time alerts to all R1 and R2 models, still without Apple CarPlay or Android Auto, on its way to a single core operating system. That architecture reaches Europe from 2027 through the Volkswagen joint venture. Rivian is rebuilding the screen in every car it sells. Software version […]

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