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Dongfeng’s New 1.5 MW Charger Matches BYD, But It Won’t Reach Europe Anytime Soon
China's charging speed war just gained a serious new competitor. Dongfeng, the state backed giant better known for commercial trucks and its Nissan joint venture,…
The Next-Generation Battery Race Has Already Started
China's Ministry of Finance announced that lithium-ion batteries will be subject to a 2% consumption tax from 1 September this year, rising to 4% from…
CATL Signs 5 GWh Sodium-Ion Deal in Europe While Tightening Its Grip on China’s Battery Market
Two pieces of CATL news landed on the same day this week, and together they tell you something about where the world's largest battery manufacturer…
Tesla Is Opening Giga Berlin to Startups. Here’s What That Actually Means.
Tesla has launched a startup competition called the Cell Giga Challenge, inviting early-stage companies to pilot their technologies inside the live battery cell production line…
Chery Will Replace Your Car for Free If the Battery Causes a Fire
Chery has launched what it calls the Rhino battery safety assurance plan, a programme that combines an unusually strict set of in-house manufacturing standards with…
China Investigates EV OTA Updates After Owners Report Reduced Range
OTA (over-the-air) updates are usually meant for bug fixes and adding new features, but it seems some Chinese EV makers may have taken that idea…
LFP vs NMC Batteries in Electric Cars: Which One Is Right for You?
If you are researching an electric car in Europe right now, you will almost certainly come across two battery types: LFP and NMC. Most manufacturers…
BYD’s Megawatt Charging Tech Sparks Debate After Battery Temperatures Hits 76°C
BYD’s latest charging technology is seriously impressive on paper, but it is also starting a wider conversation about just how far ultra fast charging should…
BYD’s Flash Charging Raises Questions About the Future of Battery Swapping
A new generation of ultra-fast charging technology from BYD is starting to reshape the conversation around how electric vehicles should recharge. The company’s so-called “flash…
Which 800-Volt Electric Cars Can You Buy in Europe Today?
Most electric cars on European roads today still rely on 400-volt architecture, a system that works perfectly well for everyday driving but is slowly reaching…
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