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  • July 26, 2025
  • 9 minutes Read
The all-new Mazda EZ-60 electric SUV breaks cover at 2025 Auto Shanghai

The all-new Mazda EZ-60 was unveiled at the 2025 Auto Shanghai by Changan Mazda Motor Corporation, the joint venture between Mazda and Chongqing Changan Automobile. It is the second NEV developed and manufactured by Changan Mazda through collaboration with Mazda and Changan Automobile. Planned to go on sale in China in 2025, this new…

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  • July 23, 2025
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China NEV retail at 537,000 in Jul 1-20, up 23% year-on-year

The penetration rate of NEVs in retail sales was 54.9 percent in July 1-20, and 50.56 percent year-to-date. So far this year, China’s passenger NEV cumulative retail sales totaled 6.006 million units, up 32 percent year-on-year. (A Geely Xingyuan EV displayed at the Shanghai auto show in April 2025. Image credit: CnEVPost) China’s new…

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  • July 14, 2025
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Rock Tech Lithium Clarifies Technical Disclosure Relating to the Lopare Lithium Project and Provides Strategic Update on Arcore Transaction – Batteries News

Rock Tech Lithium Clarifies Technical Disclosure Relating to the Lopare Lithium Project and Provides Strategic Update on Arcore Transaction TORONTO, July 7, 2025 /PRNewswire/ – Rock Tech Lithium Inc. (TSXV: RCK) (OTCQX: RCKTF) (FWB: RJIB) (WKN: A1XF0V) (the “Company” or “Rock Tech”) is issuing this news release based on a review by staff of…

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  • July 11, 2025
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Could Jeep reinvent planetary hybrid tech for 4WD adventures?

Stellantis may be looking to adapt planetary gear hybrid systems—like the one currently used in the Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid plug-in hybrid minivan—to more rugged vehicles, a patent filing indicates. The Pacifica Hybrid uses a planetary power-split system to juggle its 3.6-liter V-6 and a pair of electric motors, which can both be used as generators…

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  • July 8, 2025
  • 4 minutes Read
Here’s Why The Xiaomi SU7 Mounts Its Battery Cells Upside Down

The Xiaomi SU7 and recently launched YU7 both use the same self-developed Modena platform. The brand says the upside-down cells allow for better packaging and improved safety in the event of a crash. CATL and Xiaomi came up with a special electrolyte to counteract the effects of gravity since the cells are upside down…

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  • July 5, 2025
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Typical EV Charging Times — EV Connect

Electric vehicles (EVs) have been gaining popularity in recent years, thanks to their eco-friendly nature and cost-saving potential. Yet one of the common enduring concerns among EV owners and prospective buyers is the charging time required. Unlike traditional gasoline-powered vehicles, EVs need to be recharged periodically, and the charging time can vary significantly depending…

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  • June 26, 2025
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Toyota and VDL Expand Hydrogen Truck Trials in Europe with Four Additional Fuel Cell Vehicles

Toyota Motor Europe and Dutch manufacturer VDL Group have expanded their hydrogen fuel cell truck project with four additional vehicles now deployed for international logistics operations across Western Europe. The development follows the successful demonstration of an initial prototype last year. The new 40-tonne trucks, equipped with Toyota’s second-generation fuel cell modules, are being…

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