Tesla patent points to battery cell improvements with clever deformation detection process

A recent patent published late August has revealed that Tesla is working on a monitoring system and apparatus that will allow the electric car maker to detect deformations in battery cells in a more effective manner.  Tesla’s patent application, titled “Apparatus and Method for Detection of Deformation in Battery Cells,” notes that battery cycle life […]

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BMW announces end of the line for the hybrid i8

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BMW will discontinue production of its i8 plug-in hybrid sports car in April 2020. This information is somewhat hidden in a press release from the carmaker on new special models for the i8 and the all-electric i3. The company writes: “The Ultimate Sophisto Edition will escort the world’s most successful plug-in hybrid sports car since […]

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Continental considers splitting off powertrain division

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Parallel to the ongoing preparations for a possible partial IPO of its Powertrain division, Continental is now also considering a possible complete subsidiary of the Powertrain division (in future: Vitesco Technologies) with subsequent listing on the stock exchange. This was decided by the Executive Board of the automotive supplier. Continental is thus expanding its room […]

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e.GO Life first edition faces production delay

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Initially, the manufacturer announced that all 3,300 pre-orders of the e.GO Life First Edition should be delivered by the end of the year. However, due to further delays, this schedule cannot be met either: Now only 600 deliveries are planned for 2019. In further vehicle tests, which went beyond the legally required tests for road […]

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