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CATL, the Chinese electric vehicle battery giant has supplied EV batteries to South Korea’s Kia Corp. This marks the use of electric vehicle batteries from outside Korea for home sales. Kia, an affiliate of Hyundai Motor Co., uses CATL for its Niro electric crossover SUV. The use of CATL batteries aims to expand the reach of battery suppliers, a South Korean newspaper reported on Wednesday. “With sales of its battery electric vehicles growing globally, Kia is cooperating with various battery suppliers to diversify and stabilize battery supply,” Kia said in a statement to Reuters, confirming the use of CATL’s batteries.…

BMW announced it has started production of electric vehicles at a new factory in China built with an investment of $2.24 billion. The plant is BMW’s third production facility in China and is expected to accelerate production of electric vehicles in one of its biggest markets. The plant, located in the northeastern city of Shenyang, Liaoning province, is expected to increase BMW’s annual production in China to 830,000 vehicles from 700,000 in 2021, the company said. The plant is designed to be capable of producing vehicles according to market demand on its flexible manufacturing line, BMW said. See also: BMW…

Li Auto has just launched the Li L9, their second electric vehicle with an SUV type that will retail for 459,800 yuan ($68,657). The launch of the Li L9 was carried out Tuesday night by Li Xiang, Founder, Chairman and CEO of Li Auto. Li L9 uses a four-wheel drive system with a maximum front drive motor power of 130 kW and a maximum rear drive motor power of 200 kW. This vehicle has a total power of 330 kW, 620 Nm of torque, and can accelerate from 0-100 km / h in just 5.3 seconds. The Li L9 uses…

Morris Garage (MG) presents an electric crossover called the MG Mulan. Where, this electric car is claimed to have three factors that become its advantages. These three factors are a pleasant driving experience with rear wheel drive, ultra-thin power of the entire vehicle and complete features for an electric car. MG Mulan uses an exclusive system platform, adopting a triple impact beam design, application of CPM capacitors, and significantly improved battery safety protection, which is claimed to provide superior maximum safety for users around the world. In addition, the MG Mulan is equipped with sanelectric technology, using a Rubik’s Cube…

BYD announced that it will be delivering 1,200 units of the Yuan Pro EV electric compact SUV to Costa Rica this year. In Costa Rica, the electric car will be sold under the name S1 Pro by local partner Cori Motors. BYD Yuan Pro is different from BYD Yuan Plus. The Yuan Plus is an electric SUV based on the BYD 800 volt 3.0 electric platform, and sales only started this February. Meanwhile, the BYD Yuan Pro, which will be delivered to Costa Rica, was introduced last year. Dimensionally the BYD Yuan Pro is only eight centimeters shorter than the…

An Anhui subsidiary of NIO just released a patent regarding a cylindrical battery on Tuesday. The patent is expected to address the problem of low utilization rates at the effective height of the battery cells, since most existing cylindrical batteries have polar ears at both ends. This patent cylindrical battery consists of a shell, positive pole and core winding assembly which is mounted on the shell with the positive ear and negative ear arranged on the same side, thereby increasing the space utilization rate. This reduces manufacturing difficulties and increases production efficiency. The positive and negative ears are arranged in…

Voyah marked their entry into the European market by opening their first showroom outside of China in the Norwegian capital, Oslo. The first Voyah vehicles will be delivered in Norway this year. The opening of the showroom coincides with the launch of the all-electric Free SUV model, which will be delivered to Norway in the fourth quarter of 2022. Voyah Free’s first test drive will be offered in July. and August. Voyah Free has a length of 4.90 meters and is included in the SUV segment. Voyah Free is offered with three driving options. The rear-wheel drive version has an…

NIO confirmed it will build a factory in Europe to produce battery swap stations. The company announced this at a communication event with several users in Hefei Thursday morning. In early June, it was rumored that Nio would build a factory in Hungary to produce battery swap stations. This was reinforced after the company started looking for an EU Factory Manager in Hungary last April. The company chose to build a Battery Swap Stations (BSS) and Charging Piles factory in Hungary to cater to the European market and avoid export costs from China. In a communication event with users, CEO…

NIO has introduced the NIO ES7 electric car technology as one of its largest and most advanced SUVs (15/6). The NIO ES7 is here to fill the gap between the ES6 and the 7-seater ES8 SUV and is one of the most advanced electric cars. Different from the ES6 and ES8, the ES7 has a body design with the “Designed for Autonomous Driving (AD)” philosophy like the ET5 and ET7. Call it the ES7 has a face without a grille with a Shark Nose design, a “horned” roof with sensors that feature autonomous steering, and “Air Wing” taillights. The interior…

The news about Xiaomi officially starting a new business unit working on smart electric vehicles in September 2021 made a number of conventional car manufacturers hot. Right at the start of this year news broke that Chinese automaker Geely wanted to challenge the market by entering the smartphone business. The trick is to acquire a dimming smartphone brand, Meizu. Since the pandemic, Meizu’s business hasn’t gone too well. And the partnership with Sony aimed at bringing the Flyme app to Xperia phones has done little to lift the company’s prestige. On the other hand, Geely has the resources to support…

NIO officially launched the ES7 which is the company’s fifth production model. Customers can pre-order using the NIO app. The ES7 is slated for delivery starting August 28, 2022. The NIO ES7 is the first SUV built using the NT 2.0 platform. The NIO ES7 has a length, width and height of 4,912 mm, 1,987 mm and 1,720 mm, respectively, and a wheelbase of 2,960 mm. All versions of the NIO ES7 are equipped with dual motors, including a front permanent magnet synchronous motor with a peak power of 180 kW and a rear asynchronous motor with a peak power…

Technology in electric vehicles is not only limited to developing the engine, drivetrain, body, and battery to run it. But more than that, there are many developments for electric vehicles that can be explored from the other side. For example, as a technology company, BlackBerry will develop a smart cockpit that will be implemented in Renault electric vehicles. The development of this intelligent cockpit technology is the first project between the Renault-Jiangfling division with BlackBerry Limited and BDStar Intelligent and Connected Vehicle Technology. Later this intelligent cockpit will utilize QNX Neutrimo Realtime Operating System (RTOS) technology and QNX Hypervisor. BlackBerry…

The NIO ES7 is the first SUV built using the NT 2.0 platform and is projected to compete with the BMW X5L. Dimensionally, the NIO ES7 has a length, width and height of 4,912 mm, 1,987 mm and 1,720 mm, respectively, and a wheelbase of 2,960 mm. All versions of the NIO ES7 are equipped with dual motors, including a front permanent magnet synchronous motor with a peak power of 180 kW and a rear asynchronous motor with a peak power of 300 kW. NIO ES7 uses batteries with capacities of 70 kWh, 75 kWh and 100 kWh. The three…

The soaring pressure due to Covid had an impact on passenger car sales in China in May. Data from China Passenger Car Association Cars (CPCA) shows that domestic passenger car sales volume reached 1.354 million units in May, down 16.9% YoY. Overall from January to May, the cumulative sales volume of passenger cars was 7.315 million units, down 12.8% year-on-year Meanwhile, for the new energy vehicle (NEV) market the top 15 new energy vehicle manufacturers in May were BYD, SAIC-GM-Wuling, GAC AION, Chery, Geely, Changan Auto, Li Auto, Great Wall Motor, Hozon Auto, XPeng , Leapmotor, Tesla , FAW-Volkswagen, NIO…

BYD will start mass production of the Seal electric sedan this month, with a monthly capacity of 15,000 units, according to the Weibo post of Changzhou City, Jiangsu Province, on June 12. The BYD Seal is a mid-size electric sedan that uses the e-platform 3.0 architecture. This electric sedan is the second model in BYD’s Marine Life EV range, after the Dolphin. BYD Seal comes with pre-sale prices ranging from 212,800 yuan to 289,800 yuan ($31,582 – $43,010). BYD recorded 22,637 orders for the Seal electric sedan within seven hours of pre-sales opening on May 20. BYD Seal adopts CTB…

A few months after the official teaser was revealed, Chinese company Jidu unveiled its first concept: the Robo-01. The full electric SUV made by the automotive manufacturer, the collaboration between technology giants Baidu and Geely, will be produced with the aim of bringing level 4 autonomous driving capabilities to the market. This concept shows an overview of the production model that will follow in 2023 while retaining 90 percent of the design. The Robo-01 was featured in a special event hosted in the metaverse before its physical debut at the 2022 Guangzhou Auto Show in November. Visually, Robo-01 has an…

Over the years, the electric vehicle industry and ownership has grown rapidly in China. As more and more Chinese citizens use electric vehicles, the number of charging stations also increases. As the world’s largest electric vehicle market, electric vehicle charging infrastructure is critical. The China Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Promotion Alliance (EVCIPA), has just published a report announcing China had successfully built 87,000 new public electric vehicle charging stations by May 2022. In May 2022, EVCIPA reported a total of 1.419 million public electric vehicle charging stations across China, which includes 613 thousand DC charging stations, 806,000 AC charging stations…

One day before the official launch, NIO released its first teaser video for ES7. In the released teaser video, NIO only shows LiDAR and the same camera settings as other NIO electric vehicles such as the ET7 and ET5. In addition, the video shows the logo on the front. The NIO ES7 will launch online on June 15 and will be a new member of the NIO product family. If you want to watch the launch of NIO ES7, the company will be livestreaming the event on platforms including the NIO app, NIO.com, Weibo, Facebook, and YouTube. The NIO ES7…

Electric vehicles are expected to account for about 20 percent of the total car market in South Korea by 2026. Electric vehicles are projected to grow to 30 to 40 percent in 2030. In addition, there is a decrease in the cost of battery cells to 130 USD per kWh, from the previous value of 200 USD. For this reason, the Renault Korea Motors Company has determined that its first electric vehicle will be launched in South Korea in 2026. CEO Stephane Deblaise said 2026 was the right time for his party to release an electric vehicle. That is after…

The electric car segment, with its tiny dimensions, is becoming the target of global automotive manufacturers. In China, for example, several local car makers continue to launch their newest products to rival the Wuling Mini EV and Chery QQ Ice Cream. To win the hearts of consumers, Changan Lumin Corn which has just been launched has better specifications when compared to the two competitors. Changan Lumin Corn has a range of up to 301 kilometers on a single charge. Before discussing its capabilities, this electric car that looks like a panda does indeed come with compact dimensions. In terms of…