Volkswagen Inks $1.4 Billion Battery Deal With Wanxiang A123
Wanxiang A123 says it has a deal with Volkswagen Group to provide up to $1.4 billion in LFP battery cells for use in the cars it manufacturers and sells in China,
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Wanxiang Given OK For Karma Revero Production In China
The Chinese firm behind the new, reworked version of the Fisker Automotive Karma (which is known as the Karma Revero), Wanxiang Group, has been granted approval by regulators in China to begin producing electric vehicles there, according to recent reports.
Fisker Automotive Assets Acquired By Wanxiang America For $149.2 Million
The drama surrounding the bankruptcy of Fisker Automotives appears as though it may have finally reached its end — the assets of the high-end EV manufacturer were bought at auction by Wanxiang America, for a reported $149.2 million dollars. The auction, held in Delaware bankruptcy court, lasted for more than … [continued]
Fisker & Nissan May Collaborate On An Electric Pickup Truck
Fisker and Nissan are in talks to create a new partnership focused on getting the Alaska pickup truck into production.
Tesla Tackles Potholes, Autonomous Trucking Pressures Gavin Newsom, & More
Autonomous driving news has been flooding the zone lately. One story pops up and before we get to covering it, another does, and then another. Let’s go through a handful of these stories quickly and see where that leaves us — perhaps at a very interesting destination, or perhaps in … [continued]
Sony Consumer EV, Panasonic Getting Maxwell Tech, 2 Non-Tesla European Gigafactories — CleanTech News Show…
This is the 19th broadcast of CleanTechnica’s weekly news show. We now also have a Patreon page! This week’s show covers Panasonic claims regarding future batteries, whether Sony’s concept EV might reach the market after all, two non-Tesla Gigafactory wannabees, a green skyscraper (half of which is made out of wood), the ITER fusion reactor entering the assembly phase — and much more!
Rivian Reaps $2.5 Billion In Latest Funding Round As EV Investments Soar
Rivian has secured another $2.5 billion to help it get production of its electric vehicles started. It seems everybody wants to get in on the electric car game now that Tesla has blazed the trail.
To PHEV Or Not To PHEV? That Is The Question For Karma
Karma introduced three cars this week, a plug-in hybrid sedan and coupe and a battery electric roadster concept. The sedan is scheduled to go on sale in America later this year.
Lithium Werks Announces Construction Of Battery Gigafactory In China — 8 GWh To Start
Lithium Werks is a lithium-ion battery manufacturer that has its headquarters located in the Netherlands. In October, it announced a partnership with the Chinese Zhejiang Jiashan Economic and Technological Development Zone Industry Corporation. They signed an agreement to construct a gigafactory on 60 hectares of land in Jiangsheng, a city near Shanghai.
Veteran Battery Producer A123 Systems Invests In Solid-State Battery Development With Ionic Materials
Solid-state lithium battery research and development is red hot, and all puns unintended, the aim is not only raising the energy density of batteries but also controlling or avoiding the thermal runaway problems found in earlier chemistries.
