Solid-state batteries are regarded as the main direction in the development of the next generation of EV batteries due to their potential advantages such as higher energy density, smaller form factor, and lower safety risk. Hence, many carmakers and battery manufacturers around the world have been ramping up efforts in the related R&D. ...  more

In the midst of grief in the auto industry, the newly opened Tesla Berlin plant is expected to reach a production rate of 10,000 Model Y units per week in 2022. ...  more

EV battery suppliers around the world are now scrambling to establish a foothold in the nickel-rich Indonesia. ...  more

Ford's pure electric truck, the F-150 Lightning, has finally been delivered. At the same time, it also announced the launch of its second pure electric pickup truck. Ford CEO Jim Farley even expressed that he would challenge Tesla and other competitors to make Ford the leader in electric vehicles. ...  more

EV battery leader CATL released its annual report for 2021 on April 21. According to the report, CATL’s annual revenue exceeded RMB 10 billion for the first time thanks to the rapid growth of the EV (or NEV) industry. On the same day of the publication of the annual report, CATL also issued another notice stating that it will invest no more than RMB 13 billion to build a battery production complex in Xiamen, a city in China’s Fujian Province. ...  more

Power for electric vehicle has so far often flowed in one direction—from the charging device to the vehicle but this will soon change with vehicle-to-grid (V2G, vehicle-to-grid) applications. ...  more

Audi Taiwan announced the official launch last week of the electric SUV e-tron performance version e-tron "S" with the Sportsback version launched simultaneously. The price of this three-motor performance beast in Taiwan was also announced. ...  more

Tesla, once again, did not disappoint in the first quarter of this year. Its production capacity is near a record high and the number of vehicles delivered has set a new record. However, its Berlin Gigafactory, which recently came online, is now in a crisis of possible shutdown. ...  more

On April 14, major Chinese battery manufacturer CATL announced that Ningbo Contemporary Brunp Lygend Co. Ltd. (CBL) signed a cooperative framework agreement with Indonesian companies PT Aneka Tambang (ANTAM) and PT Industri Baterai Indonesia (IBI).Together, they will jointly develop an integrated manufacturing project for EV batteries. ...  more

Tesla released its 1Q22 earnings report today, which once again exceeded analysts' expectations and delivered positive profit results for the tenth consecutive quarter. ...  more