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Additive manufacturing specialist Sakuu has developed a lithium metal battery that achieved an energy density of 800 Wh/l in recent testing. The company says its battery achieves an energy density of 500-700 Wh/l, or greater. It demonstrates an energy retention rate of 97% after 200 cycles, and Sakuu expects it to reach an 80% retention

Porsche is out testing prototypes for an updated version of its Cayenne mid-size SUV. The popular performance SUV is set to take on a radical—at least for Porsche—new look judging by the changes spotted on the prototypes. The front end has been completely revised and features new headlights with a flatter, more angular shape similar

The rebooted electric Hummer is an absurd vehicle, in some ways, but it’s an extremely well-executed absurdity. How do you review a 5-ton electric truck that accelerates from 0 to 60 mph in about 3 seconds? No other vehicle on the market is even close to direct competition. And comparing it to mass-market EVs like

WattEV has ordered 50 Volvo VNR Class 8 electric trucks to launch its Truck-as-a-Service (TaaS) model in California. Over the next several months, the e-trucks will begin operating on routes between California’s San Joaquin Valley, Inland Empire, and the Ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles. WattEV’s TaaS model offers shippers and carriers access to

A new patent filing hints that future Ford electric trucks could get their own trick maneuverability feature to rival the Rivian R1T and GMC Hummer EV. The Hummer EV’s crab walk allows the hulking pickup to move sideways, while Rivian is working on a tank turn feature that lets the R1T turn in its own

Charged is hosting a virtual conference on EV engineering that’s free to attend and it starts today. The conference includes live webinar sessions with interactive Q&As and on-demand webinars. View the daily session schedule online here. All of the live sessions will be recorded and available to view after the broadcasts. You can access the

Sion Power says one of its multilayer lithium metal pouch cells has performed for over 2,500 cycles, retaining 70% of its initial capacity. The cell was charged for 180 minutes at the C/3 rate and completely discharged in 45 minutes at the 4C/3 rate. The experimental cell is part of Sion Power’s Licerion product line.

Deliveries of the Bugatti Chiron Super Sport have begun, and one of the first customer cars wears elaborate paintwork from the automaker’s Sur Mesure personalization department. The Vagues de Lumière paintwork is hand painted, with a pattern that mimics the way light reflects off the Super Sport’s body panels, Bugatti said in a press release. Unveiled

Battery pioneer Britishvolt will partner with VKTR, a new division of Indonesian industrial conglomerate Bakrie & Brothers, to develop a supply of nickel sulphate from Indonesia. A new joint venture called Indovolt BV VKTR will establish a nickel sulphate facility in Indonesia to supply battery raw materials to Britishvolt’s Gigaplant in Northumberland, England. The companies

Sponsored by Ohmite Understanding Resistor Specifications EV manufacturers across the globe are racing to keep up with consumer demand. As EV adoption skyrockets faster than ever, in some cases consumers are facing months-long waitlists for these cutting-edge vehicles.  Without advanced power electronics and innovative resistor technologies, however, none of this would be possible. As a

Volkswagen has been spotted with a test mule for a big electric SUV that’s using the makeshift body of a Tiguan to hide its new mechanicals. The Tiguan body is the long-wheelbase version we get standard in the U.S., but if you look closely you’ll notice both the B- and C-pillar have been widened. A

The next free-to-attend Charged Virtual Conference on EV Engineering starts tomorrow, Monday, April 4th, 2022. The conference content will span the EV engineering supply chain and ecosystem including motor and power electronics design and manufacturing, cell development, battery systems, testing, powertrains, thermal management, circuit protection, wire and cable, EMI/EMC and more. Register for a session

A very early Ferrari LaFerrari test mule is headed to auction with RM Sotheby’s on May 14. Code-named M6, the test mule is based on a Ferrari 458 Italia that still looks largely stock on the outside. However, it features an early version of the LaFerrari’s hybrid powertrain, including a V-12 engine. This engine is

Charging network operator ChargePoint (NYSE: CHPT) and logistics provider Gatik, which launched a driverless delivery service with Walmart in 2021, have announced a strategic partnership to develop an electric ecosystem for autonomous vehicles. According to the companies, customers of Gatik’s autonomous electric delivery fleet will have access to ChargePoint’s expertise in site design and interoperability

For better or for worse, oil companies are on a buying spree in the EV charging industry. Oil giant bp claims that its EV charging business, bp pulse, is the most used public charging network in the UK. Now the company has announced plans to invest £1 billion over the next 10 years to add

U.K.-based Ferrari specialist GTO Engineering has recreated the schematics for the Ferrari 250 series using modern computer aided design (CAD) tools. Manufactured from 1959 to 1964, the 250 series encompassed numerous models, most famously the 250 GTO, which has set records as the world’s most valuable collector car. A complete set of schematics for the

Battery manufacturer Sparkz has announced that it will begin construction in 2022 of a gigafactory in West Virginia, which will initially employ 350 workers, to commercialize its zero-cobalt battery. Sparkz founder and CEO Sanjiv Malhotra made the announcement at a ceremony in the state capital, Charleston, which was attended by a very diverse group of

As the electric vehicle industry continues to boom, manufacturers are tasked with navigating a challenging innovation and supply chain landscape. Product developers are moving as quickly as possible to launch new technologies, and supply chains are quickly scaling to meet production demand that is projected to sharply grow through 2025 and beyond. Many challenges still

A new generation of the Mercedes-Benz S-Class started sales last year, but the version most Motor Authority readers will be interested in, the Mercedes-Benz AMG S63, was notably missing. That’s because AMG has some major changes pegged for its full-size super sedan, a prototype for which has been spotted again. The tester has all the

Sponsored by NI EV powertrain components and systems are rapidly evolving, and test teams must keep pace. NI offers solutions that you can use across the product development process to accelerate test development and expand test coverage. Learn more about application requirements and solution briefs for signal-level inverter testing, EV battery pack/module and battery management

Porsche is about to expand its Macan range with a battery-electric variant based on the new PPE dedicated electric-vehicle platform being cooked up by the automaker in partnership with fellow Volkswagen Group brand Audi. The electric Macan is due in 2023 and just as we saw with the Porsche Taycan and Audi E-Tron GT twins,

Rolls-Royce has provided an update on its first electric vehicle, the Spectre, which is due on sale in late 2023. The car is a big coupe that Rolls-Royce bills as the spiritual successor to the Phantom Coupe, and it’s set to introduce several firsts for the brands beyond just the powertrain. A Lotus SUV has

Alpina on Wednesday revealed a new generation of its B4 based on the latest BMW 4-Series. While the last B4 used the 4-Series’ coupe body style, the new one uses the more practical 4-Series Gran Coupe as the basis. This should help differentiate it from BMW’s own M4 which isn’t available with the 4-Series Gran

Buick has filed a trademark application for a new logo, according to documents first spotted by CarBuzz. An application filed March 16, 2022, with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) shows a variation of the automaker’s traditional tri-shield logo, which dates back to 1959 and has been mildly updated since then. The ring

Chevrolet already has a big truck for the police market in the Tahoe Police Pursuit Vehicle, and now it has a bigger cop vehicle. On Wednesday, the company introduced the 2023 Chevrolet Silverado Police Pursuit Vehicle to bring a pickup to the highway pursuit game. Based on a crew cab, short bed, four-wheel-drive Silverado, the

In preparation for the launch of its new bZ4X electric SUV later this year, Toyota has announced that it will work with ChargePoint (NYSE: CHPT) to offer customers home and public EV charging solutions. For home charging, bZ4X customers will have the option to purchase a ChargePoint Home Flex Level 2 charger from participating Toyota

Some may toss the term “game-changing” around a little too casually, but bidirectional charging, and the V2X applications it enables, truly have the potential to change the automotive game, by transforming vehicles from wasting assets (aka money pits) into sources of revenue. Both GM and Ford have recently announced collaborations with California utility Pacific Gas

Sponsored by Henkel Market Situation Consumers are embracing EVs as a proactive investment in environmental responsibility and CO2 emission reduction.  Though EV sales are on the rise, significant infrastructure hurdles remain. While single-phase charging is readily available, continued EV sales growth and consumer confidence (driven by convenience and reliability) will require broad access to fast

Electrify America has announced “a new design vision” for some of its future charging stations, and will soon introduce a next-generation charger with updates to improve the charging experience.   EA says its Charging Station of the Future will add design and comfort elements such as solar canopies and awnings, customer waiting areas and other customer-focused

LG Energy Solution plans to invest $1.7 billion at its battery component plant in Holland, Michigan, an expansion that’s expected to quintuple the plant’s capacity. The facility manufactures large lithium-ion polymer battery cells and packs for EVs. The company is one of the largest employers in the community, and now has 1,495 employees in Michigan.