Vehicle Sales
Timetable for more affordable Tesla slips further
Musk no longer dangling the possibility of a 2024 rollout of his firm’s new offering
Battery and Components
Three small announcements that say a lot about GM’s priorities
Batteries, batteries and batteries. GM's goal of selling 1mn EVs a year by 2025 is at risk from battery production bottlenecks
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What do an Israeli battery start-up, manganese sulphate processing and home energy management have in common?
In late June US OEM GM announced the acquisition of Algolion, an Israeli company that has developed technology that will warn EV drivers if their battery is going to overheat. Two days previously, the automaker revealed details of Ultium Home, its home energy management system, and two days before that it announced an agreement with metals firm Element 25 to supply GM with battery grade manganese sulphate.
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Battery and Components
Volvo dismisses software fears
Concerns over glitches with its new EX30 are already old news, the firm says, but does not rule out physical EX90 recalls
Volkswagen
VW and Xpeng turn focus to ADAS and AD
The two firms have firmed up a joint E/E architecture development agreement
Battery and Components
LFP to struggle against NMC in Europe and US – Bain
The consulting heavyweight sees China maintaining big lead in the challenger EV battery chemistry
Battery and Components
BMW to start road testing new electric motor technology
Collaboration with start-up promises efficiency and range gains, but not necessarily any time soon