Daimler to produce lithium-ion cells near Stuttgart

A dispute over the electric campus at Mercedes seems to have been settled and Daimler has now announced that it will build the ‘Mercedes-Benz Drive Systems Campus’ in Stuttgart-Untertürkheim. The main plant is to be focussed on electric vehicles, which included the production of lithium-ion cells. According to Daimler, electric drive and battery technology will […]

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Vying for Canada’s flagship battery manufacturing facility: proposals brewing in Quebec, Ontario and B.C.

As the electric mobility industry quests to establish Canada’s national battery supply chain we look at three companies who are trying to put down factory roots in a critical demonstration of future potential

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Mercedes-AMG is building an EV test centre

Mercedes-AMG is building a modern test centre for the development of electrified high-performance drives and electrical components at its headquarters in Affalterbach. The official groundbreaking ceremony for the new ‘Technikum’ took place on Thursday. With two all-wheel-drive test benches and a high-voltage test bench for batteries, AMG says it is gearing up for the future; […]

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BYD reveals Norwegian Tang EV comes with bigger battery

BYD has unveiled the 2021 model year of its Tang EV for the Norwegian market. In the new model year, the electric SUV comes as a seven-seater with the “Blade Battery” and a capacity of 86.4 kWh. The battery of the 2020 model featured an energy content of 82.8 kWh and an NEDC range of […]

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Model 3 production continues after brief chip shortage

Tesla apparently wanted to shut down production for the Model 3 in Fremont for a fortnight due to an industry-wide chip shortage. But the production shutdown only lasted a few days. But there is also new information about the Model Y from Grünheide. Tesla wanted to pause production of the Model 3 at its main […]

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Hyundai Australia says it will recall Kona and Ioniq electric cars and replace batteries

Hyundai Australia confirms it will recall electric Kona and Ioniq cars sold in Australia and replace their battery packs due to potential fire risk.
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