CATL Invests Millions In New Battery Research Centre
CATL has begun construction of an innovation laboratory at its headquarters in Ningde in the eastern Chinese province of Fujian. The laboratory, named 21C Lab, will focus on the development of next-generation batteries and new energy conversion systems. CATL has…
Goodyear And Lordstown Motors Connect On Electric Vehicles
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company and Lordstown Motors announced a strategic relationship with the two Ohio-based companies agreeing to collaborate on tires and service in addition to future tire intelligence opportunities. The announcement coincides with Lordstown’s debut of its…
Damon Motorcycles Soars Past $16M In Preorders, Growing 60 Percent During COVID-19 Pandemic
Damon Motorcycles is experiencing skyrocketing growth despite the global economic effects of COVID-19. Since Mar 31 2020, orders have increased 60 percent, surpassing $16M for its line of Hypersport electric motorcycles. Following the company’s success in North America, Damon now…
World’s 1st Wireless Charging EV Taxi Fleet To Come Up In Oslo
Momentum Dynamics has announced that it will provide its wireless charging system to Jaguar Land Rover vehicles to support the City of Oslo with the world’s first high-powered wireless EV taxi fleet. In a program known as ‘ElectriCity’, Momentum will…
Ford Says 5G Deal With Vodafone Will Speed Up EV Parts Production
Ford has signed a deal with Vodafone Group to install a private 5G network at the automaker’s UK electric-vehicle parts facility in Dunton, near London. Ford said the network could speed up production of EV components. “For a single EV product,…
Jolta, The World’s First EV Dealership Network, Will Launch In Miami This Fall
Jolta is poised to revolutionize the electric vehicle industry this fall. A one-stop-shop for all EV-related needs, the new venture will be comprised of three main components: a curation of EVs, onsite charging stations, and charging solutions and installation services….
Ampcera Announces A Low-Cost And Scalable Solid Electrolyte Technology For Solid-State Batteries
Ampcera Inc., an innovator in solid electrolyte technologies, today announced a low-cost flexible solid electrolyte (SE) membrane technology for solid-state batteries (SSBs). This new technology marks another leap forward in the commercialization of next-generation SSBs. Unlike conventional lithium ion batteries…
March 2020 Delivery Update Provided By NIO Inc.
SHANGHAI, China, April 07, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — NIO Inc. (“NIO” or the “Company”) (NYSE: NIO), a pioneer in China’s premium electric vehicle market, today provided its March 2020 delivery results. NIO delivered 1,533 vehicles in March 2020, representing a…
Tencent Backed Electric Car Startup-NIO Says It Might Not Survive Covid-19
Cash-strapped Chinese electric vehicle maker NIO said it had substantial doubt about its ability to remain operational in the next 12 months while awaiting new funding to shake off difficulties heightened by the novel coronavirus pandemic. “Based on the management’s assessment,…
EV Sector Could Be Impacted By Falling Crude Oil Prices
Cheap oil could drive automakers to distraction. With crude futures near $26 a barrel, drivers might lose enthusiasm for electric vehicles, especially if governments put support on hold and let pump prices tank. But the push away from hydrocarbons is…
