(Source: Tesla) Tesla and Rivian went to court where the former accused the woman of stealing battery technology by poaching Tesla employees. It sounds like the two automakers are about to settle the case, which has been going on for 4 years. In 2020, Tesla filed a lawsuit against Rivian for allegedly stealing trade secrets …
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Mercedes-Benz has its eye on solid-state batteries through its partnership with Battery Cell Factorial, but the automaker is thinking one step further. In the future, Mercedes envisions hybrid battery packs with different types of cells throughout wires in parallel instead of today's edition of the series. The feature that allows this is a new micro-converter …
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French infrastructure specialist Proviridis has partnered with EVSE manufacturer Kempower to deliver a novel, underground charging solution for small electric trucks designed for easy integration into existing truck depots. By installing its high-capacity charging cabinets underground and connecting the charging cables to a rigid steel pipe, Kempower and Proviridis were able to open a high-capacity …
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In honor of Black Friday and Cyber Monday, eBike specialist Buzz Bicycles is offering a special discount Electrek students on its Centris Class 2 Folding Bike. Buzz Bicycles is back with a new special deal Buzz Bicycles has always been a mainstay Electrek for a few years now, we have put together several electric bikes, …
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Rivian EV charging station (Source: Rivian) We heard more about Rivian's upcoming plans to open its Rivian Adventure Network chargers in a roundtable discussion with CEO RJ Scaringe this week. Rivian has been working on its internal charging network since 2020, focusing on placing charging sites on the way to a good environment that is …
Photo: Ørsted The Mockingbird Solar Center, Ørsted's largest solar project in the world, is now online, alongside a protected plateau donated by the renewable energy giant. The massive 468 megawatt (MW) solar farm is slated to power 80,000 homes and businesses, providing a major boost to the Texas grid. But the launch of Mockingbird Solar …
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The Mercedes In-Drive system applies the brakes to the electric car In-Drive is a friction-based braking system Mercedes has the In-Drive in active testing, but did not provide a production timeline Mercedes-Benz is rethinking how the braking system works, and where it's located, for future EVs. In Germany last week, Mercedes-Benz engineers showed Green Car …
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Photo: Caltrain Caltrain, the 160-year-old San Francisco to San Jose subway line, has ditched diesel and is now fully electric. This makes Caltrain's zero-emission service from San Francisco to San Jose the first diesel-to-electric transition in North America in a generation. To celebrate, Caltrain is offering free rides this weekend on its new half-hourly weekend …
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Despite several EV models facing delays, Volkswagen's cheapest model yet, the ID.2, is still on track for launch. The company has confirmed that an entry-level EV will be launched in late 2025, marking a new “debut” for the German auto giant. Volkswagen unveiled the ID.2all concept last March, a new entry-level EV that will start …
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At the core of EV performance, battery technology has gained prominence when it comes to accelerating the industry to greater profitability. Faced with pressure to reach range, safety and cost targets, engineers must face the challenges of battery modeling, manufacturing and vehicle assembly while accounting for mechanical performance and thermo-electrical effects. Using integrated, multidisciplinary engineering …
