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Charged EVs | Customized EV connectors: ENNOVI’s approach to automotive interconnects

In the rapidly evolving automotive landscape, electrification is reshaping the industry, driving companies like ENNOVI to innovate specialized solutions. Charged recently chatted with ENNOVI’s team—CEO Stefan Rustler, Managing Director Michael Meckl and Product Manager Till Wagner—to learn more about its approach to automotive interconnects. Founded just over a year ago,

BYD exec says China's EV price war unsustainable

BYD's Stella Li said China's EV price war is unsustainable and explains why the company cut prices. Li also mentioned that BYD plans to continue making significant investments outside China, with a particular focus on the European market. (A BYD Han EV displayed at the Shanghai auto show in April

Tesla retires yoke steering wheel in base Model S and X

Tesla shares have been blacklisted by the Swedish pension fund AP7, who said earlier today that it has “verified violations of labor rights in the United States” by the automaker. The fund ended up selling its entire stake, which was worth around $1.36 billion when it liquidated its holdings in

Tesla Robotaxi just got a big benefit from the U.S. government

Tesla Robotaxi just got a big benefit from the U.S. Government, as the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is looking to ease some rules and streamline the application process that could hinder the development and licensing of autonomous vehicles. Tesla is set to launch its Robotaxi platform in the

Ford kicks off battery pack production in Cologne

Ford has started battery pack assembly at its Cologne site, meaning it now produces its own batteries for the all-electric Explorer and Capri. The move is said to streamline logistics and quality control. Since last year, Ford has only produced electric vehicles at its plant in Cologne, Germany. Specifically, these

SpaceX produces its 10 millionth Starlink kit

SpaceX has achieved a major milestone, producing its 10 millionth Starlink kit. The accomplishment was celebrated across the company’s Hawthorne, California, and Bastrop, Texas, facilities.  The milestone was shared in social media by Sujay Soman, Senior Facilities Engineer, in a LinkedIn post, which has since been deleted.  Starlink Production Ramp

TotalEnergies' Saft to build Fukushima battery storage site

French oil major TotalEnergies’ subsidiary Saft has been selected to build a 1 gigawatt-hour battery energy storage system in Japan’s Fukushima, the company said on Thursday.Part of a larger project by Asian renewable developer Gurin Energy, the system will be able to provide over 240 megawatts

Trump revokes California combustion engine phase-out – lawsuits announced

US President Donald Trump has signed several resolutions passed by Congress into law – including a measure to block California’s plans to ban the sale of new combustion engine vehicles from 2035. California and ten other US states have already filed lawsuits against the decision. With his signature, Trump has

Hithium launches 1175Ah li-ion cell for long-duration energy storage

The 1175Ah capacity is a significant increase on the current most popular form factor of 314Ah cells used in battery energy storage system (BESS), and nearly twice a new, higher form factor of around 600Ah that many BESS providers have announced they are using in recent months. Hithium said the

Tesla launches new Model S and Model X, and the changes are slim

Tesla teased a new Model Y seating option earlier this week in a promotional email, potentially hinting that it could introduce an arrangement offered on the legacy version of the vehicle. Back in 2021, Tesla started offering a seven-seat configuration of the Model Y, and there was a lot of

Scania to save Northvolt Labs

Following the insolvency of Northvolt, the former anticipated leader in European battery cell production, Swedish commercial vehicle manufacturer Scania is working hard to save the Northvolt Labs research and development centre in Västerås, Sweden. Scania boss Christian Levin is now looking for partners. Northvolt has been in crisis for a

How Minor Metals Could Cause Major Electrification Bottlenecks

In the discourse around global electrification, much of the attention is mistakenly drawn to the purported shortages of primary metals such as lithium and cobalt. As I’ve argued extensively elsewhere, including in critiques of the flawed models by Michaux and Cathles, these scenarios vastly overstate scarcity due to extreme and

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