The Tesla Model Y became the first-ever car to reach a legendary Norwegian milestone, surpassing 100,000 new registrations after gaining a reputation as one of the most popular vehicles in the country and the world. As of May 20, Norwegian authorities have registered 100,224 units of the electric SUV, according Read more
SBRS, a subsidiary of oil giant Shell, has launched a new DC charging solution, purpose-built for heavy-duty EV fleets. The Shell Recharge PowerPack 500 is an all-in-one EV charger that will be available to European fleets. It features a liquid-cooled power module. It’s engineered for demanding duty cycles, and boasts Read more
BASQUEVOLT has launched the BQV400L, its first standardized commercial battery cell—a 27 Ah, 402 Wh/kg Li-metal NMC cell with 8.9C pulse power capability produced in Spain, with 75% of its components sourced within Europe. The chemistry is lithium metal with an NMC cathode and BASQUEVOLT’s proprietary polymer electrolyte, which the Read more
Freudenberg Sealing Technologies has released full specifications for the DIAvent maxFlow, a thermal runaway degassing element for lithium-ion vehicle batteries that delivers more than 190 liters per second at 300 mbar differential pressure—2.5 times the flow rate of the previous DIAvent HighFlow. The design replaces the rubber umbrella used in Read more
Bosch has secured a major electric motor supply agreement with Mercedes-Benz, covering motors for multiple performance classes in the premium manufacturer’s next generation of electric drives. Financial terms and volume weren’t disclosed. The partnership runs into the 2030s. The motors achieve up to 98% efficiency, enabled by what Bosch describes Read more
Stellantis plans to launch seven new Jeep, Ram, and Chrysler vehicles priced under $40,000, and two that will cost less than $30,000. more…
The Interior Department, which recently used $1 billion in taxpayer funds to bribe a foreign oil company into stopping development of cheap offshore wind in the US, had already decided on the deal before it had fabricated a legal justification for it, according to emails obtained by Congress. more…
Xiaomi launched a new entry-level YU7 “Standard Edition” today priced at RMB 233,500 (~$32,400) — undercutting the Tesla Model Y by RMB 30,000 ($4,350) while delivering 643 km of range versus the Model Y’s 593 km. CEO Lei Jun admitted onstage that the original YU7’s pricing was “not competitive enough” Read more
The crowdsourced project reveals that some campsites will fine EV drivers up to $500 for using their RV hookups to charge their cars.
SpaceX has disclosed the full financial details of its groundbreaking agreement with Anthropic, confirming that the AI company will pay $1.25 billion per month for dedicated high-performance computing resources. The revelation came through SpaceX’s latest securities filing in preparation for its initial public offering, shedding light on one of the Read more