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The Polestar 5 four-door performance Grand Tourer was officially launched at IAA Mobility 2025. The model is available in two versions – the Polestar 5 Dual Motor and the Polestar 5 Performance. Both have an AWD system with a ZF-made front motor and an in-house developed electric rear motor that contributes up to 450…
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At IAA Munich, Chinese EV and hybrid giant BYD announced or reaffirmed major plans for European expansion. Those include the Seal 6 DM-i Touring, a plug-in hybrid wagon aimed at one of Europe’s most popular segments. Coming soon to Europe: BYD’s Megawatt charging, which can add 400 kilometers of range (250 miles) in five minutes….
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The Tai 7 competes with SUV models including the GWM Tank 300 Hi4-T and Li L6 at a lower price point. As the second model in Fang Cheng Bao’s Tai series, the Tai 7 prioritizes family use compared to the off-road-focused Bao series. (Fang Cheng Bao Tai 7. Image credit: Fang Cheng Bao) Fang…
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adminisSeptember 7, 2025September 7, 2025 0 By Mercy Aikoye A new partnership between the Youth in Parliament Forum (YIPF) and CAWIN Mobility Limited aims to equip 2,000 Nigerian youths with technical skills in electric vehicle (EV) maintenance and manufacturing. This initiative is designed to prepare the country for the growing…
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Horse Powertrain will reveal its Horse C15 range extender system at IAA Mobility 2025 in Munich, Germany, offering automakers a compact solution to convert BEVs into range-extended models with minimal platform modifications. The Horse C15 combines a 1.5-liter, four-cylinder engine with an integrated generator, inverter, and cooling package in a unit measuring 500 x…
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Lucid Group announced the closing of a $300 million investment in the company by Uber Technologies. The strategic investment was made as part of the next-generation premium global robotaxi program announced in July. The robotaxi, which will utilize Lucid’s electric vehicle technology platform, is planned to be built at Lucid’s manufacturing facility in Arizona and will…
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Tesla shareholders will vote in November on whether the electric carmaker should invest in Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence startup xAI, according to a proxy filing that also includes a proposed $1 trillion pay package for the CEO. The shareholder proposal was submitted by Stephen Hawk, a Florida-based investor holding about $2,000 worth of Tesla…
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adminisNigerians may experience fuel scarcity next week as tanker drivers under the umbrella of the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers threaten to stop fuel loading over the seeming cold war between them and the management of the Dangote Petroleum Refinery. The crisis is arising from the plan by the Dangote refinery…
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adminis– Advertisement – For decades, the direction of global industry has been set far from Africa. The continent is too often seen only as a supplier of the raw materials – cobalt, lithium, manganese – that power batteries, electric vehicles and sustainable technologies developed and made elsewhere. Those resources rarely power Africa’s own industrial…
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LG Energy Solution and Toyota Tsusho Corporation have established Green Metals Battery Innovations, a joint venture company focused on battery recycling. Under the agreement signed by the U.S. arms of both companies, the partners will construct and operate a pre-processing plant in Winston-Salem, a city in North Carolina. The new plant will handle pre-processing…
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Support CleanTechnica’s work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. Volkswagen started off its transition to electric cars with all new nomenclature. The thinking was that brand new technology deserved brand new models designations. There is some wisdom in that thinking, but the marketing types overlooked one thing — there are 50 years of…
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Sponsored by Hubbell. Learn how ruggedized charging cable management supports effective fleet EV deployment. The exploding growth in the popularity of electric vehicles brings the need for effective and safe charging infrastructure. The industry has already seen how the lack of charging infrastructure has restrained consumer EV acceptance, compounded by high failure rates of…
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