A new analysis of nearly 10,000 real-world EV battery tests found that the same Tesla Model 3 holds up very differently depending on which battery it was built with — and the cheaper LFP version comes out on top. The Model 3 with CATL’s lithium iron phosphate (LFP) pack averaged Read more
Chip Motors is a new EV startup betting that Americans are willing to go smaller—and pay up to have someone else do the parking.
Lucid CEO Silvio Napoli responded to rumors of an imminent bankruptcy that was reportedly being mulled after a report stated the automaker was working with the firm AlixPartners to iron out its next steps. The company felt a massive loss on Wall Street yesterday, as the report essentially pushed the Read more
The new Syros arrives as Kia’s most affordable EV in India, with a best-in-class charging time and a range of up to 326 miles (526 km).
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SpaceX’s Starlink has launched its latest residential hardware kit: the V5. Designed for reliable high-speed internet, the new terminal represents a significant leap forward in user equipment. The next generation Starlink Kit is designed to deliver reliable, high-speed home internet. Starlink V5 has a smaller form factor and lightweight design Read more
Tesla has once again demonstrated strong customer focus by swiftly addressing and fully refunding a bizarre Supercharger pricing glitch that affected drivers in Atlantic Canada. The issue surfaced earlier this month when the Tesla app began displaying dramatically inflated per-minute charging rates at stations in Prince Edward Island and parts Read more
US critical materials producer Energy Fuels has signed a definitive agreement to acquire permanent magnet maker Vacuumschmelze (VAC) in a cash-and-stock deal valued at about $1.9 billion. Energy Fuels says the acquisition combines its rare earth mining and processing assets with VAC’s magnet manufacturing to create a fully integrated “mine-to-magnet” Read more
Bosch has begun sample production of silicon carbide (SiC) chips at its plant in Roseville, California, the company’s first semiconductor production site in the US. The site is being converted from an existing wafer fab, and Bosch is investing up to $2 billion in it, supported in part by federal Read more
Munich Electrification, a maker of battery management systems for electric vehicles and stationary storage, has secured fresh capital to widen its product line. Private investment firm Ardian is acquiring a majority stake in the Munich-based developer, and Ardian’s Expansion team is providing additional capital to fund the company’s development pipeline Read more