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  • December 22, 2025
  • 3 minutes Read
NewGenium unveils SuperSynth brine-to-LFP battery technology to streamline domestic lithium cathode production

NewGenium, a technology company based in Pasadena, California, has announced its SuperSynth process, a direct brine-to-lithium-iron-phosphate (LFP) manufacturing technology. According to NewGenium, SuperSynth reduces the cost and complexity of LFP production by enabling extraction of lithium directly from brine, consolidating extraction and synthesis steps and eliminating the need for offshore processing. The company reports…

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  • December 16, 2025
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Ford’s Latest Pivot Is Great News For China

The Ford F-150 Lightning is canceled, as is its fully electric replacement, codenamed “T3.” Meanwhile, China’s EV and PHEV options keep making inroads in cheap segments across the globe. Ford’s Universal EV Platform is still on track to launch in 2027. The F-150 Lightning will gain a gas engine. An American-made commercial electric van…

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  • December 13, 2025
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Rivian Unveils AI-Driven Strategy for Autonomous Driving

Rivian announced significant breakthroughs in vertically integrated automotive technology at its first Autonomy & AI Day. During the event at its Palo Alto offices, the company unveiled its proprietary, purpose-built silicon, outlined its roadmap for next-generation vehicle autonomy, and introduced an evolved software architecture underpinned by artificial intelligence (AI). “I couldn’t be more excited…

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  • December 10, 2025
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Quintus unveils pilot-scale warm isostatic presses for all-solid-state battery production

Swedish high-pressure systems manufacturer Quintus Technologies has engineered its new series QIB 300 and QIB 600 Warm Isostatic Presses to validate processes for volume manufacturing of all-solid-state batteries (ASSBs). Warm Isostatic Pressing delivers high-density, defect-free structures and higher conductivity than other methods, according to Quintus. The technology also allows for simultaneous densification of multi-layered…

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  • December 4, 2025
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Trump Promises To Make Cars Cheaper, By Making You Pay More For Gas

The Trump Administration is dramatically rolling back federal fuel efficiency targets. The Biden Administration wanted automakers to achieve a 50-mile-per-gallon average by 2031. Trump is lowering the target to 34.5 mpg. With the other major emissions program already gutted, this move sets the U.S. on a lonely path, setting us up to fall further…

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  • December 1, 2025
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CATL–Stellantis Break Ground on €4.1B Spain Gigafactory

Chinese EV battery maker CATL, together with its partner Stellantis, celebrated the groundbreaking of their 50:50 joint venture’s 50 GWh lithium iron phosphate (LFP) gigafactory in Zaragoza, Spain. The project marks one of Europe’s most significant battery investments to date, accelerating affordable and sustainable electric mobility across the continent. Set to start production in late 2026, the plant will…

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  • November 28, 2025
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Wireless EV charging pioneers Electreon and InductEV aim to combine forces

Wireless EV charging is about much more than convenience. The true benefits are seen in the commercial EV market. As InductEV’s then-president M. David Dealy explained to Charged in a 2024 interview, inductive charging can enable EV fleets to deliver the same service with smaller batteries, reduce vehicle costs, and extend battery life. Now…

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  • November 19, 2025
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Volvo EX90 owners can now send power back to their homes with V2H charging

Volvo Cars announced today that 2025 Volvo EX90 owners in the United States can now harness the power of bi-directional charging through dcbel’s Ara Home Energy Station, turning their vehicle into a versatile energy source whenever it’s needed most. The EX90, the company’s flagship fully electric SUV, is the first Volvo car equipped with…

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  • November 16, 2025
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Molex launches eHV60 high-voltage connector for reliable, efficient EV power connections

Molex has announced the launch of its eHV60 high-voltage automotive connector, the first product in its new eHV high-voltage connector and terminal system portfolio. Molex says the eHV60 is purpose-built for auxiliary high-voltage functions, including DC/DC converters, onboard chargers, electric compressors and e-axles in battery electric vehicles and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles. The connector…

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  • November 10, 2025
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Quentin Willson, Top Gear Presenter And Electric-Vehicle Advocate, Dies At 68

For all its countless contributions to modern car enthusiast culture, the famed BBC motoring show Top Gear was never especially thrilled with the idea of an electric future. But then there was Quentin Willson—one of the original hosts of the show in the 1990s alongside Jeremy Clarkson and others—who had old-school gearhead cred with the…

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  • November 7, 2025
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2026 BMW i4 M60 gains power and range

The autumn of 2025 will bring increased efficiency, range, and in some cases more power to BMW’s most popular lineup of battery electric vehicles. The 2026 i4 eDrive40 is expected to achieve over 300 miles of range irrespective of which wheel and tire package is fitted. And the range-topping performance model gets a significant…

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