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Zeekr’s distribution partners in South China’s Greater Bay Area will begin selling left-hand drive Zeekr models in Macau in the coming months, ahead of the launch of the right-hand drive versions. https://img.cnevpost.com/2023/10/26165208/2023102608520874.mp3 (Image credit: CnEVPost) Zeekr, the premium electric vehicle (EV) subsidiary of Geely Holding Group, plans to expand into Hong Kong and Macau next year, marking its first foray into the right-hand drive markets and a further expansion of its global presence. Zeekr will start selling the Zeekr X city SUV and Zeekr 009 MPV (Multi-Purpose Vehicle) in Hong Kong and Macau in the second half of 2024, and…
Energy density is a big deal if you want to have the smallest possible battery pack and the longest driving range, at least when it comes to electric vehicles (EVs). This is also true for things like home energy storage solutions or mobile battery generators – the smaller the unit, the easier it is to install it or move it around. Usually, large battery packs, whatever their purpose, are made from individual cells that are then assembled into modules, and the modules make up an entire pack. Now, though, Massachusetts-based 24M Technologies reckons it has a new solution to the…
Tesla is planing a ‘Sport’ Version of the Model 3 with sportier seats, according to information coming out of Tesla’s latest software update. With deliveries starting in the last few days in Europe and tomorrow in China, we are still learning about the updated version of the Model 3. Last week, the parts catalog showed that Tesla was planning a new a performance version of the Model 3 Highland. Now, Tesla hacker Green, who goes through Tesla’s code in new software updates to find new features, has revealed some more details about the unannounced new trim of the Model 3.…
Sign up for daily news updates from CleanTechnica on email. Or follow us on Google News! A couple of big EV charging stories just popped up across the globe from the United States. From Japan, we’ve got news of a wireless EV charging project in the “smart city” Kashiwa-no-ha that could bring wireless charging to the next level. Then, from China, we’ve got news of Li Auto’s next giant vehicle, the Li Mega, and its ridiculously high charging rates. Useful Wireless EV Charging in Japan Wireless EV charging was little more than a science project or futurist fantasy a decade…
Model 3 retail sales in China were 2,079 units in September, contributing 4.78 percent to Tesla’s sales in the country, a new low since October 2021, likely due in part to potential customers waiting for the new Model 3. https://img.cnevpost.com/2023/10/26131354/2023102605135492.mp3 (Image credit: Tesla) Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) has begun deliveries of the revamped version of the Model 3, or Model 3 Highland, in China, after officially starting sales of the model a week ago. The US electric vehicle (EV) maker announced the development on Weibo today, without revealing any more information about the deliveries. Tesla unveiled the new Model 3 on…
Nio built its first battery swap station on May 20, 2018 and saw its 1,000th battery swap station go live on July 6, 2022. https://img.cnevpost.com/2023/10/26114559/2023102603455993.mp3 (Image credit: Nio) Nio (NYSE: NIO) has reached 2,000 battery swap stations in China, moving toward its goal of completing 2,300 stations by the end of this year. The electric vehicle (EV) company today put a new battery swap station into operation in China, the 2,000th at the Baoji West service area on the G30 Lianyungang-Khorgos highway, which is known as an extension of the old Silk Road in China. Along this route, the Nio…
Contents from Leapmotor’s Hong Kong IPO prospectus explain in detail the company’s business as well as its technologies. Leapmotor announced a deal with European automotive giant Stellantis earlier today, and many wanted to know more about the background of the Chinese electric vehicle (EV) startup. We dug into Leapmotor’s Hong Kong IPO prospectus and found some valuable information. The following is excerpted from Leapmotor’s English-language prospectus dated September 20, 2022, and the company went public on September 29, 2022, in Hong Kong. Note that since these were published a year ago, the company’s new business developments may make some of…
Stellantis will form a joint venture with Leapmotor, Leapmotor International, which will begin export operations in the second half of 2024. (Image credit: Leapmotor) Chinese electric vehicle (EV) company Leapmotor has announced that it will receive a strategic investment from Stellantis NV, Europe’s second-largest carmaker by sales, confirming rumors that have been circulating for months. Stellantis will invest 1.5 billion euros in Leapmotor for a roughly 20 percent stake and will get two seats on the company’s board of directors, an announcement from the Chinese EV firm said today. The two companies plan to form a joint venture called Leapmotor…
Tesla revealed today that V4 Superchargers were opened in Sparks, Nevada, which was one of at least several V4 sites under construction in the U.S. (including in Alabama, Oregon, and South Carolina). Tesla’s tweet says “First V4 Superchargers open in Sparks, NV”, indicating that it might actually be the first publicly open V4 Supercharging site in the country (installations in Europe began in March and already include multiple countries). As we understand, the V4 dispensers are currently available for Tesla electric vehicles and those are the only ones seen in the photo. However, one of the main points of the new…
Sign up for daily news updates from CleanTechnica on email. Or follow us on Google News! Accompanying technical brief demonstrates its use for evaluating the backup power performance of distributed solar+storage systems Most power interruptions are relatively short, typically lasting minutes to hours, but they are also unpredictable. Assessing the potential of solar photovoltaic (PV) and energy storage systems (PVESS) to mitigate these interruptions requires the ability to account for both the unpredictability of these events as well as typical patterns in when and for how long they tend to occur in any given location. Power Reliability Event Simulation Tool…