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BMW is confident that batteries for its next-generation EVs will finally outdo Tesla in range. In a recently published interview with Automotive News Europe, BMW Group production boss Milan Nedeljkovic said the automaker doesn’t see a gap to Tesla, and that the Tesla may in fact need to catch up to BMW once the German automaker’s sixth-generation batteries enter production with the Neue Klasse family of EVs starting in 2025. BMW previously said the new battery hardware, highlighted by a switch to cylindrical cells, will target 20% greater energy density and up to 30% more range, resulting in up to…

Israeli startup StoreDot says its battery prototype didn’t degrade after multiple fast charging sessions, compared with slow charging scenarios. The firm conducted 1,000 consecutive extreme fast charging (XFC) tests, including sessions where the state of charge was upped from 10 percent to 80 percent in just 10 minutes, as well as recharging cells from zero to 100 percent SoC with XFC. After the tests were conducted, StoreDot determined that the cells demonstrated no degradation in comparison to cells that were slow-charged from zero to 100 percent SoC, which translates into a real-world scenario where an electric vehicle would be charged…

Chinese automaker Chery has designed an EV concept inspired by tuna fish. And it claims this car is the most aerodynamic in the world. First spotted by Electrek, the concept is claimed to have a coefficient of drag (Cd) of just 0.168, measured during wind-tunnel testing conducted in August. That was reportedly achieved with “AI simulation techniques” that tested over 2,000 different configurations inspired by the tuna, one of the most hydrodynamic and fastest-swimming fish. Because air acts like a fluid at higher speeds, a design inspired by a sea creature could indeed be relevant for land-based vehicles. However, because these aerodynamic…

Multiple images circulating on Chinese social media show details of the body of what is said to be Xiaomi’s first EV model. https://img.cnevpost.com/2023/11/03183500/2023110310345978.mp3 (Image from social media platform Xiaohongshu.) As Chinese smartphone giant Xiaomi’s car-making efforts move forward, more spy shots of its first model have been revealed. On Chinese social media platform Xiaohongshu, a user posted multiple spy shots of the body of what is said to be Xiaomi’s EV, showing off a lot of design details despite it being wrapped in camouflage. These spy shots show the model as a sedan with frameless doors, hidden door handles, and…

Most of Nio’s businesses will see layoffs, with the battery and phone businesses likely to be adjusted the most, according to local media. https://img.cnevpost.com/2023/11/03182222/2023110310222250.mp3 (Image credit: CnEVPost) Nio (NYSE: NIO) today released a plan for its employees on organizational and business optimization, including a reduction of around 10 percent of positions. Now, a new report offers more details. The Chinese electric vehicle (EV) maker has recently laid out plans to streamline its team, which will initially involve thousands of people, local media outlet 36kr said in a report today. Most of Nio’s businesses will see layoffs, but the proportion will…

Nio said it will improve resource efficiency and defer or cut investments in projects that don’t contribute to the company’s financial performance in three years. https://img.cnevpost.com/2023/11/03175632/2023110309563116.mp3 (Image credit: CnEVPost) Nio (NYSE: NIO) has released an organizational and business optimization plan for all employees, with an unprecedented emphasis on execution efficiency in response to increasing competition in China’s electric vehicle (EV) market. “The coming two years will witness the most intense competition during the transformation of the automotive industry in an environment full of uncertainty,” William Li, Nio’s founder, chairman and CEO, said in an internal letter obtained by CnEVPost. Nio…

Xpeng made a filing earlier this year for the P7 with an LFP battery pack, with cell supplier Eve Energy. https://img.cnevpost.com/2023/11/03153706/2023110307370614.mp3 (Image credit: Xpeng) Using lower-cost lithium iron phosphate (LFP) batteries is a way for many electric vehicle (EV) makers to bring down the price of their vehicles, and that could be a card that Xpeng (NYSE: XPEV) will soon be using. Xpeng announced today that it will launch a new version of its flagship sedan, the P7i, on November 6, saying that the variant will have golden range and powerful smart driving capabilities. Xpeng didn’t provide more information, though…

A new video surfaced online showing the under-bed storage bin of the upcoming Tesla Cybertruck, and there are some details that reservation holders might love and hate. But before we get into that, I have to mention that the original source of the video is a bit of a mystery. The short clip was posted on X by someone who goes by @DimaZeniuk, but the same video appeared on Facebook, where it was posted by someone who says it was shot by a different person. Anyway, the short clip doesn’t seem to be doctored, so I’ll focus on what we…

Cariad China’s partnership with Vivo comes at a time when Chinese consumers are increasingly valuing the seamless experience of connecting their smartphones to EVs, which has even driven some EV makers, including Nio, to enter the phone making space. https://img.cnevpost.com/2023/11/03122940/2023110304293923.mp3 (Image credit: Cariad China) Cariad, the software subsidiary of the Volkswagen Group, and Vivo, a Chinese smartphone giant, will collaborate to explore the integration of the smartphone experience with vehicles, a trend that is becoming more pronounced in China. Cariad China and Vivo have established the Mobile & Mobility Fusion Joint Innovative Lab (M² Lab), Cariad’s Chinese subsidiary announced in…

The EC6’s contribution to Nio’s sales is modest, but the actor’s move to buy the coupe SUV is an endorsement of the model and the Nio brand. https://img.cnevpost.com/2023/11/03112327/2023110303232612.mp3 (Actor in Nio’s new EC6 launch event, Zhang Weixun (first from the left), shared a photo of him with people including Nio CEO William Li.) This is when acting becomes reality. Nio (NYSE: NIO) launched its new EC6 coupe SUV on September 15, completing the transition of the last NT 1.0-based model to the latest NT 2.0 platform. Unlike all of its previous launch evets, the Chinese EV maker took a completely…