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Ford has now produced more than 5,000 large aluminum “unicastings” for the Fathom, its upcoming $28,350 midsize electric pickup, as it fine-tunes the process ahead of a 2027 launch. Each truck gets two of them, front and rear, replacing 146 individual parts. It’s the clearest sign yet that Ford is all-in on the manufacturing approach Tesla popularized with its Giga Press six years ago. more…
Most electric motorcycles have something in common: a single-speed transmission. But a British company is preparing to shake things up at this year’s EICMA motorcycle show in Milan, where it will unveil a new electric motorcycle demonstrator featuring an unusual two-speed transmission designed to shift gears without interrupting power delivery. more…
AMG Lithium has commissioned its new Performance Lab "PerLa" in Frankfurt, Germany. The company aims to test sulfide solid electrolytes under more realistic conditions in complete laboratory cells and further develop them with customers.
Li Auto's in-house Mach M100 driver-assistance chip becomes standard, while battery capacity increases to 96 kWh. For details, please visit CnEVPost (cnev.co).
Compared with conventional solutions, Tener+ can reduce container requirements by up to 40% and cut project footprints by 12%. For details, please visit CnEVPost (cnev.co).
A Tesla Semi caught fire on Interstate 880 in Hayward, California, on Tuesday evening, and there was no crash. The electric truck’s lithium-ion battery burned long enough to keep the southbound freeway closed for about 10 hours. The driver got out unhurt. But a Class 8 electric truck catching fire on its own, in traffic, is something Tesla and its growing list of Semi customers need to explain. more…
Tesla’s launch of the “Emergency Drive Away” function a few months back offered owners a safe option to evacuate an area if they were in reasonable danger. The function finally got its first use in the real world, but it appears it was by mistake. A video shared by u/Joshalander in the r/TeslaLounge subreddit recorded […] The post Tesla’s ‘Emergency Drive Away’ function gets its first use in the real world appeared first on TESLARATI.
Villach, Austria is one of the most important locations for Infineon. The market leader in chip manufacturing has now established the world's first high-volume production of GaN power semiconductors on larger 300-mm wafers at its Austrian location. Production is set to start in 2027. By 2034, around 1.1 billion euros are expected to flow into the existing infrastructure in Villach.
Allye’s new DC fast charger can use a simple 16A grid connection, energizing depots and temporary sites in hours instead of months.
Volkswagen Group China has been granted permission to test highly automated Level 3 driving on public roads in Hefei. Through this testing, VW aims to advance development to achieve the targeted technical maturity by 2027. Meanwhile, Xpeng has received approval for demonstration drives with Level 4 robotaxis in Guangzhou.
Production of the Polestar 2 in China is coming to an end after more than six years, where over 200,000 units of the electric fastback were built in in Luqiao. A completely new successor is set to launch in early 2027. For Polestar, the model changeover coincides with an already challenging transitional phase.
TII Kamag, a German manufacturer of special vehicles based in Ulm, is delivering 25 electric swap body movers to DHL. The electric vehicles are to be used in yard logistics at various DHL parcel centers across Germany. The vehicles can quickly and precisely maneuver standardised swap body containers from conventional trucks.