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  • April 9, 2025
  • 5 minutes Read
Technology Minerals announces its biggest ever battery recycling deal – Batteries News

Technology Minerals announces its biggest ever battery recycling deal Technology Minerals PLC (LSE:TM1) has secured its biggest commercial deal to date through its battery recycling arm Recyclus, which has signed a one-year contract with a global industrial group to process lithium-ion batteries. The agreement will see end-of-life batteries sent to Recyclus’s plant in Wolverhampton,…

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  • April 6, 2025
  • 13 minutes Read
Review: 2025 Volkswagen ID.Buzz tags nostalgia, re-ups minivans

U.S. spec is 3-row, 10 in. longer than Euro version out two years ago Larger 91-kwh battery pack, higher-power rear motor EPA range up to 234 miles, 10-80% in 26 min. Starts at $61,545, spans to $71,545 for top 1st Edition AWD  VW’s electric Bus reboot is finally arriving in the U.S.. And by…

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  • April 3, 2025
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This EV Battery Charges In 10 Minutes At Sub-Zero Temperatures

An experimental lithium-ion battery showed minimal to no susceptibility to sub-zero temperatures. Developed by Arbor Battery Innovations and University of Michigan researchers, the cells charged rapidly and lost no range. The battery uses a special “3D electrode architecture” that’s less resistant to extreme temperatures.  Frigid weather and electric vehicle batteries aren’t besties. If your…

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  • March 31, 2025
  • 6 minutes Read
5 EV Charging Best Practices | Blog – EV Connect — EV Connect

Looking to take your EV charging network to the next level? Check out our on-demand webinar “Charge Like a Pro: Unlocking the Secrets of Successful EV Networks” for expert insights, then dive into 5 more essential best practices below for optimizing your EV charging infrastructure. Whether you’re deploying your own EV charging business, or…

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  • March 28, 2025
  • 11 minutes Read
smart #5 launches in select European markets at the end of April

smart #5 is the brand’s first premium mid-size all-electric SUV to be launched in Europe. It will be available to order for customers from the end of April 2025 in Germany. Additional European markets will follow soon afterward. With five distinct model lines available – and an additional high-performance version set to debut later…

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  • March 25, 2025
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BYD aims to sell 5.5 million cars in 2025, report says

BYD‘s sales target for 2025 is 5.5 million vehicles, including more than 800,000 in overseas markets, according to local media. BYD’s brand sales growth target is within 10 percent, and the other three higher-end sub-brands target higher growth rates. (A BYD Yangwang U9 electric supercar on display at the Beijing auto show in April…

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  • March 22, 2025
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Hesai Plans First Overseas LiDAR Factory Amid Geopolitical Concerns

Hesai Group, China’s largest LiDAR manufacturer, plans to establish its first overseas factory next year as customers seek to mitigate geopolitical risks, Chief Financial Officer Andrew Fan told the Financial Times. Hesai aims to break ground on the project by year-end, targeting production in 2026. The facility is expected to create “hundreds of jobs…

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  • March 19, 2025
  • 14 minutes Read
15 Mar 2025 | Mercedes-Benz Launches Very Efficient CLA, Porsche To Launch Electric Cayenne In California and BYD Launching A High-Power EV Platform/Chargers – EV News Daily

  Good morning, good afternoon, and good evening wherever you are in the world, welcome to EV News Daily, your trusted source of EV information. It’s Saturday 15 March, I’m Martyn Lee and I go through every EV story so you don’t have to. Patreon supporters get the episodes ad free. Be like ***…

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  • March 16, 2025
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Stellantis Pro One and IVECO team up for the supply of two battery electric IVECO-branded vans – Batteries News

Stellantis Pro One and IVECO team up for the supply of two battery electric IVECO-branded vans Stellantis Pro One and IVECO announced today a collaboration that provides for the European commercialisation of two 100% electric vehicles under the IVECO brand, produced by Stellantis Pro One These models, sold and serviced exclusively by the official…

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  • March 13, 2025
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First look: 2026 Mercedes-Benz CLA EV, hybrid split the bill

Battery-electric CLA 250+, CLA 350 arrive first Non-PHEV CLA hybrid coming in a year EVs have 800-volt architecture, 320-kw max charging Mercedes-Benz will kick off the replacement of all its global small cars this year—and when they do, all the models coming to the U.S. will sport some sort of electrification. But some will…

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  • March 10, 2025
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The Volvo EX90 Will Get A Big Battery Upgrade

Volvo will upgrade the EX90’s battery pack. In a coming model refresh, the 400V battery will be replaced by an 800V pack. This should enable shorter charging stops at DC fast chargers. Despite its flagship status in Volvo’s lineup of electric models, the EX90 SUV’s high-voltage battery pack is not what I’d call top-tier….

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