Battery manufacturer Electrovaya has received new purchase orders for its Infinity battery systems totaling approximately $10.5 million through its OEM sales channel. “A Fortune 500 US-based customer” will buy Electrovaya’s Infinity battery systems to power material handling electric vehicles at multiple distribution centers. Electrovaya says its Infinity battery systems are Read more
FibreCoat says it will unveil a next-generation composite battery-case concept for EVs at JEC World 2026 in Paris (March 10-12), developed with composite manufacturer Coleitec and engineering consultancy Forward Engineering. The company’s approach uses its AluCoat material—an aluminum-coated fiber yarn—to add conductivity and functional layers directly into the composite, rather Read more
Chinese scientists have developed a new EV battery capable of delivering over 1,000 km (620 miles) of driving range with an energy density above 700 Wh/kg. more…
On this week’s Plugged-In Podcast: electric supercars, Uber’s big autonomous bet, and Lucid needs the midsize EV more than ever.
Tesla CEO Elon Musk shared that Full Self-Driving (FSD) could receive regulatory approval in the Netherlands as soon as March 20, potentially marking a major step forward for Tesla’s advanced driver-assistance rollout in Europe. Musk shared the update during a recent interview at Giga Berlin, noting that the date was Read more
Tesla’s estimated delivery times for all models in China have fallen to just 1-3 weeks, a dramatic reduction from the several weeks to two months quoted late last year. The collapse in wait times signals that Giga Shanghai has cleared its order backlog and has ample production capacity sitting idle. Read more
Rivian just put a name on its skunkworks adventure team, which may be the start of something much bigger.
In what is being described as an “industry-first collaboration” by Archer Aviation, the eVTOL developer will integrate Starlink high-speed satellite internet into its Midnight air taxis. more…
This week on Electrek’s Wheel-E podcast, we discuss the most popular news stories from the world of electric bikes and other nontraditional electric vehicles. This time, that includes new e-bikes from Aventon and Xtracycle, a bump on the road to wireless e-bike charging, California wants to give out license plates for e-bikes, Read more
The individual cell charged in about five minutes in an independent test. But can it do that at the pack level over many charging sessions?