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Toyota and Argonne National Laboratory Investigate Recycling of Lithium-Ion Batteries

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Research undertaking seeks to make the most of a brand new course of for recovering important battery supplies

Process can be utilized on end-of-life automotive batteries in addition to manufacturing scrap

ANN ARBOR, Mich. (April 30, 2024) – Toyota Motor North America (‘Toyota’) declares that it has entered a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) with the U.S. Department of Energy’s Argonne National Laboratory to analyze the event of a direct recycling course of for lithium-ion batteries, that are prevalent in new electrical automobiles. The focus of the analysis will likely be on cathode chemistries fabricated from nickel, manganese, and cobalt.

“Having Argonne utilize our commercial battery products will help us evaluate the direct recycling process at an industrial scale, in addition to other battery recycling technologies to maintain a diverse portfolio of recycling options for a diverse array of battery platforms and chemistries,” says Nik Singh, Senior Scientist within the Toyota Research Institute of North America (TRINA)’s Materials Research Department. “Toyota is in a unique position to bridge aspects of fundamental research with product evaluation, development and commercialization, to help its U.S. battery manufacturing achieve better circularity and supply chain security.”

For the undertaking, Toyota will present Argonne with each end-of-life and new Toyota batteries. Argonne will adapt and check its patent-pending direct recycling course of with the batteries. Further, TRINA, Toyota’s in-house entity for exploring next-generation applied sciences, will lend its experience to validate this “proof-of-concept” examine.

“Based on preliminary projections, direct recycling can potentially offer significant cost and carbon footprint savings,” says Sarah Kennedy, Operations Manager of Toyota’s Battery Lifecycle Solutions Business Development group. “Toyota’s Battery Lifecycle Solutions entity will help identify the appropriate pathway for the potential future commercialization of this technology, pending the outcome of the CRADA, as the project is projected to deliver a net improvement in battery materials manufacturing costs, waste and carbon footprint.”

The collaborative undertaking with Argonne is a part of Toyota’s pursuit of designing a closed-loop battery ecosystem aimed toward maximizing sustainability. In 2015, Toyota introduced the Environmental Challenge 2050, a set of objectives to realize carbon neutrality throughout the automobile lifecycle by 2050. For electrified automobiles, this consists of battery recycling, whether or not after first use or after being repurposed or refurbished, to make sure that uncooked supplies are extracted and put again into the manufacturing course of.

Additional details about the undertaking and Argonne’s analysis at its ReCell Center might be discovered here. 

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Lamborghini’s Urus SE Is An 800 PS Plug-in Hybrid Sports SUV

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It will get a 29.5 kWh battery pack and electrical motors to help the 4-litre V8 for doing 0-100 kmph in simply 3.4 seconds

Lamborghini Urus SE

  • Gets a 4-litre V8 that makes 620 PS and 800 Nm.

  • With the added electrical motor, it has a mixed output of 800 PS and 950 Nm.

  • It can go 60 km with AWD purely in EV mode.

  • The Urus SE comes with refined exterior design adjustments and an even bigger infotainment system.

  • Expected to launch in India within the first half of 2025.

The Lamborghini Urus SE has been unveiled globally because the carmaker’s first plug-in hybrid sports activities SUV, and it comes with a robust 800 PS hybrid system with a twin-turbo V8 engine. This Urus SE additionally will get some styling updates, and here’s what all it provides:

Powertrain

Lamborghini Urus SE Plug-in Hybrid

The electrification of Lamborghinis is lastly right here and now it’s occurred to their top-seller as nicely. The Urus SE nonetheless makes use of a 4-litre turbocharged V8 engine however now makes 620 PS and 800 Nm, and is paired with an 8-speed computerized transmission, all linked to an all-wheel-drive system. This engine is assisted by a plug-in hybrid system, which has a 25.9 kWh battery pack powering an electrical motor, and along with the engine, this hybrid setup makes 800 PS and 950 Nm.

Also Read: 2024 Jeep Wrangler Launched, Prices Start From Rs 67.65 Lakh

The Italian efficiency model claims a 0-100 kmph time of simply 3.4 seconds for the brand new Urus SE, which is 0.1 seconds sooner than the Urus S. Plus, since it’s a plug-in hybrid automobile, it additionally has a pure EV mode which might cowl 60 km at speeds of as much as 130 kmph. Since the electrical motor itself is housed contained in the transmission, its energy (192 PS/ 483 Nm) is being delivered to all 4 wheels.

Design

Lamborghini Urus SE Front

To the untrained eye, the Urus SE will look precisely the identical because the Urus S, however the carmaker has made some adjustments within the particulars. Firstly, the Urus SE will get a barely redesigned bonnet minus the air scoops, and the headlights additionally get a unique design for the DRLs. The iconic Y-signature is changed by a softer C-shaped define. It additionally will get a barely redesigned grille and entrance bumper.

Lamborghini Urus SE Rear 3/4th

From the perimeters, we see the Urus SE comes with new all-black alloy wheels, and it will get a number of wheel choices, starting from 21 inches to 23 inches. The design adjustments on the rear are extra vital, with a redesigned boot lip and a brand new bumper and diffuser, and, as per Lamborghini, a number of these new design adjustments have been impressed by the Revuelto.

It’s not all about present as the brand new rear is claimed to extend high-speed downforce by 35 % over the Urus S.

Cabin & Features

Lamborghini Urus SE Cabin

The cabin of the Urus SE has additionally been impressed from the Revuelto and will get a barely redesigned dashboard, together with orange styling components on the dashboard, doorways, and on the centre console. The total design of the cabin is just about the identical, however the dashboard has been revamped to accommodate a brand new, greater 12.3-inch touchscreen infotainment system. The cabin can be accessible in a number of colors and open to particular person customisation of patrons.

Also Read: BYD Seal Premium Range vs Hyundai Ioniq 5: Specifications Compared

Apart from the brand new 12.3-inch touchscreen infotainment system, the Urus SE additionally will get a 12.3-inch digital driver’s show, multi-zone local weather management, powered seats, ventilated seats, and a panoramic sunroof. In phrases of security, assume intelligent traction and stability management techniques, a number of airbags and possibly non-obligatory extras like rearview digital camera and driver help options.

Expected Price & Launch

Lamborghini Urus SE Rear

The Lamborghini Urus SE will probably be launched within the worldwide market within the coming months and we will count on to see it on Indian roads inside a yr. When launched in India, the Urus SE is predicted to be priced north of Rs 4.5 crore (ex-showroom).

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Blackstone to purchase Britishvolt battery manufacturing facility web site for big information centre

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Plans initially set out by failed start-up Britishvolt to construct £3.8 billion electric car battery gigafactory within the northeast of England look to have ended after three years.  

The proposed 95-hectare web site for the manufacturing facility is near being offered to US-based Blackstone Group, one of many world’s largest personal fairness companies, which intends to develop the location and construct one of many largest information centres in Europe. 

The determine Blackstone is alleged to have paid for the location has not been publicly disclosed.

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DS 3 HYBRID & DS 4 HYBRID FRENCH-STYLE COMFORT WITHOUT CHARGING

  • A brand new electrified powertrain is now obtainable on DS 3 and DS 4
  • Called HYBRID, with a self-charging battery this ensures consolation, versatility and the opportunity of doing greater than 50% of a journey on the town with out exhaust emissions
  • HYBRID provides decrease CO2 emissions and a discount in gas consumption of as much as almost 20% (WLTP homologation) on DS 3 and DS 4 in comparison with the PureTech 130 Automatic engine
  • DS 3 HYBRID can be obtainable to order from May and DS 4 HYBRID from early summer time

 

2024 is the 12 months the vitality transition accelerates for DS Automobiles, with the launch of the brand new DS 3 and DS 4 HYBRID fashions. With HYBRID, DS Automobiles prospects can reap the benefits of self-charging hybrid know-how which provides higher consolation, vitality effectivity and decrease operating prices in comparison with a petroleum engine.

This system additionally does away with the necessity for charging as battery administration is totally automated, charging and discharging whereas driving, eradicating the necessity for it to be plugged in.

 

The consolation of seamless know-how

Set off silently utilizing simply electrical vitality, driving with none CO2 emissions and the petrol engine contributing if extra energy is required: HYBRID combines two completely different energies for outstanding driving consolation and super effectivity.

The choice of driving with solely the electrical motor allows further quiet operation, in addition to unparalleled consolation and a very clean drive. On the highway, the mix of petrol and electrical vitality brings effectivity and suppleness. The electrical motor offers extra torque at low revs and, within the occasion of exhausting acceleration, a rise in energy that enables drivers to take pleasure in extra efficiency with diminished gas consumption.

The HYBRID system is designed to function by itself. The battery prices mechanically whereas driving, because of the petrol engine, with out having to plug in any cables or wait round. Deceleration phases are managed mechanically to get well vitality so the usage of the mechanical braking system can be enormously diminished, leading to a discount in effective particle emissions.

Quiet operation on the town advantages the surroundings and native residents. For pedestrian security, a slight noise (AVAS) is emitted when the automotive passes by at as much as 18mph (30 km/h).

Compared with DS 3 PureTech 130 Automatic, on the WLTP mixed homologation cycle, these advances translate to a achieve of almost 20% in effectivity phrases (1.2 fewer litres of gas wanted to journey 62 miles) and a discount of 27g/km CO2 (or 19%) to 112g/km CO2.

For DS 4, the financial savings may be as a lot as 15% in gas consumption over the WLTP mixed homologation cycle (0.9 fewer litres of gas wanted to journey 62 miles), with a 15% saving of CO2 emissions, that could be a discount of 21g/km to a minimal of 116g/km CO2.

Fitted beneath the bonnet and within the ground, the HYBRID elements don’t have an effect on the practicality and capability of the boot, that are precisely the identical because the petrol model.

 

Self-charging hybrid for max consolation

The HYBRID choice consists of a 136hp / 230 Nm petrol engine coupled with a brand new six-speed dual-clutch computerized gearbox that includes a 21 kW (28hp) and 55 Nm electrical motor. A 0.9 kWh NMC lithium-ion battery powers the self-charging electrical system.

The petrol engine is a significant evolution of the earlier providing, with particular growth for the HYBRID system. Three-cylinders with 1,199 cc, it develops 136hp, with 230 Nm of torque from 1,750 rpm. This new model works on the Miller cycle, which offers larger thermodynamic effectivity and, due to this fact, a major discount in gas consumption and CO2 emissions. The engine can be fitted with a brand new timing chain and new variable geometry turbocharger to maximise sustainability and responsiveness at low revs.

The everlasting magnet synchronous electrical motor is built-in into the brand new e-DCS6 six-speed dual-clutch transmission. With 21 kW (28hp) and peak torque of 55 Nm, it will possibly run on electrical energy alone at low speeds and beneath reasonable masses. During deceleration, the electrical motor acts as a generator to get well kinetic vitality and gas the 0.9 kWh battery situated beneath the ground. The system additionally simply offers energy to begin the petrol engine.

The e-DCS6 gearbox contributes to the consolation and effectivity of HYBRID too. Limiting breaks in torque, it provides the sensation of a brilliant clean journey. The electrical motor, inverter and laptop are built-in in it to avoid wasting area and mass.

For DS 3, the zero to 62mph time is 1.2 seconds sooner at 8.4 seconds and the 1000-metre standing begin time is diminished by 1.1 seconds to 29.7 seconds, in contrast with the PureTech 130 Automatic engine.

The efficiency of DS 4 can be improved, in comparison with the PureTech 130 Automatic engine, with a zero to 62mph time of 10.4 seconds (1.2 seconds sooner) and a 1000-metre standing begin coated in 31.7 seconds (-1.3 seconds).

 

Helping drivers to maximise effectivity

Behind the wheel, because the swap from one motor to the opposite is imperceptible, the pace indicator turns blue when driving on electrical energy alone. On the digital instrument show, the vitality move may be proven, together with battery cost degree and its working standing, through an influence meter. The share of distance travelled simply on electrical vitality is proven by the onboard laptop and in addition on the finish of the journey.

 

DS 4 HYBRID can be obtainable in new PALLAS and ÉTOILE specs

DS 4 HYBRID ushers within the new specs supplied by DS Automobiles in 2024. This new vary consists of two trim ranges, PALLAS and ÉTOILE, every of which will get two distinguishing choice packs. The exterior design, similar for each with Gloss Black DS WINGS and exhaust pipes, stands out with particular 19-inch wheels.

PALLAS showcases a Diamond Tungsten Fabric inside with Black DS Canvas, that includes a brand new sew sample, on the seat and backrest. Cabin consolation is assured with acoustic laminated facet home windows on the entrance and the Clean Cabin system with the ‘Air Quality System’, accompanying dual-zone computerized air-con.

Standard know-how consists of Adaptive Cruise Control Stop & Go, Lane Departure Warning and entrance and rear parking sensors with Reversing Camera.

With ÉTOILE, DS 4 HYBRID provides two interiors in Black Alcantara® with new stitching or in Criollo Brown Nappa Leather Watchstrap upholstery with heated seats. Standard gear consists of electrical seats, the DS IRIS SYSTEM infotainment with DS SMART TOUCH and the DS EXTENDED HEAD-UP DISPLAY. For model, consolation and security, DS 4 HYBRID ÉTOILE consists of DS MATRIX LED VISION headlamps, tinted rear home windows with acoustic laminated facet glass, in addition to the Rear Traffic Detection Pack.

Two choice packs can be found: Comfort and Tech for PALLAS and Absolute Comfort and Absolute Tech for ÉTOILE. These packs enable drivers to take pleasure in one of the best of DS Automobiles consolation and know-how, with – for ÉTOILE – DS DRIVE ASSIST 2.0 degree 2 semi-autonomous driving, massaging seats, the FOCAL Electra® sound system and Vision 360.

The DS 3 HYBRID is out there to order from May, whereas the DS 4 HYBRID can be obtainable to order from early summer time. For additional info or to seek out the closest DS retailer go to www.dsautomobiles.co.uk.

 

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About DS AUTOMOBILES

Driven by the spirit of the avant-garde and backed by an distinctive heritage, the DS model, born in 2014, goals to embody the French artwork of journey. Remarkable merchandise, discernible French luxurious savoir-faire, coupled with a set of bespoke providers, DS Automobiles provides a singular expertise earlier than, throughout and after each journey.

Designed for patrons trying to stand out who need to journey the world and luxuriate in each second, DS fashions mix refinement and know-how. With DS 3, DS 4, DS 7 and DS 9, the DS model provides a world vary.

Based on quite a few data since its entry into Formula E in 2015, together with double Teams’ and Drivers’ titles, DS Automobiles is on the forefront of electrification by already promoting every of its fashions with an electrified model. Under the E-TENSE label, DS Automobiles provides 100% electrical powertrains in addition to plug-in hybrids with as much as 360 horsepower and 4-wheel drive. From 2024, each new mannequin launched by DS Automobiles can be 100% electrical.

For its discerning prospects, DS Automobiles has crafted a set of unique providers, known as “ONLY YOU, a wealth of attention.”

With a presence in 41 nations, the DS model has created and is growing an unique distribution community that features 450 DS STORES all through the world.

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10 Car Brands That Can Use Tesla’s Supercharging Network

Electric vehicles are now not simply toys or runabouts for native journey. Advancements in battery technology have made EVs able to lengthy highway journeys and day by day driving with out vary nervousness. Advancements in charging technology have made these longer journeys a lot much less painful as properly. EVs are practically on the level the place the comfort is parallel with an ICE automotive.

In phrases of on-the-go charging, Tesla is king, with its absolutely massive Supercharger network. The American producer has made it a degree to construct out as many charging stations because it might up to now decade-plus. Tesla made the daring alternative of renaming its charging system to North American Charging Standard (NACS) in 2022, and declared that because it had a bigger community than all different choices mixed, different automakers ought to simply undertake its commonplace. It labored.

Now most automakers are agreeing by 2025 that they are going to undertake and work with Tesla’s charging expertise. This signifies that just about each single EV consumer could have entry to about 2,000 charging stations nationally, and over 12,000 charging ports at these stations. Here’s what we learn about all different EVs that may have entry to the Tesla Supercharger community within the 12 months of 2024.

In order to provide the newest and correct info potential, the information used to compile this text was sourced from numerous producer press releases, compiled utilizing the NACS Charger Adoption Tracker.

Tesla at a Supercharger Station

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Tesla’s Supercharging Network Is Getting More Crowded By The Day

With numerous automotive manufacturers becoming a member of Tesla clients at Supercharge Stations, here is why this might spell bother for the corporate down the highway.

1 Ford

Ford Mustang Mach-E At A Tesla Supercharger

Ford has its personal particular community of charging stations, called the Blue Oval. Blue Oval shouldn’t be proprietary Ford chargers, however entry to quite a lot of totally different personal charging networks across the nation. Now Ford has struck a cope with Tesla to get on its community as properly, which means Ford EV homeowners could have entry to nearly each single public EV charger within the nation.

Ford Is Rolling Out NACS Adapters This Spring

  • Ford and Tesla introduced this deal in May 2023.
  • Ford will present free adapters for F-150 Lightning and Mach-E.
  • Ford’s CEO confirmed in January that the adapters will likely be obtainable for reservation quickly.
  • Tesla is constructing the adapters, which is probably going why the exact launch date has not been set. Tesla has struggled to release recent products on time.
  • The subsequent era of Ford EVs could have an NACS port.

With Tesla holding the reins to Ford’s entry vis-a-vis the adapter, we’re not 100-percent positive when this connection will really occur. Now that it’s formally Spring 2024, we might assume there can be a extra actual timeline. Alas, there may be not. We hope that this will all go off with no hitch for Ford EV homeowners, however the Blue Oval community should do till then.

2 Nissan

2023 Nissan Ariya charging options
Nissan

Nissan was one of many few contemporaries with Tesla within the trendy electrical revolution, however by no means partnered with the American Automaker. The Leaf has been kicking round since 2010, although the corporate does plan to part it out quickly. If that could not be extra clear, the Leaf won’t have entry to Tesla’s Supercharger community, however its youthful electrical brother will.

An NACS Adapter Will Be Available For The Ariya

  • Nissan struck this deal for the Ariya in July 2023.
  • Based on the press release, it seems Nissan is constructing the adapter.
  • It is unclear whether or not will probably be a free adapter like Ford’s.
  • Despite claiming a 2024 date for the adapter final 12 months, no additional timeline has been introduced.
  • NACS ports will likely be commonplace on new Nissan EVs in 2025

The Nissan adapter state of affairs is a little more within the air than the Ford one. Regardless of how and when this will get made, it is vital to understand the adapter won’t be wanted as soon as the subsequent spherical of Nissan EVs is offered. The new commonplace for charging is right here.

Ford Mach-E And Lightning At A Tesla Supercharger

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3 Volvo

A 2025 Volvo EX30 being charged

Volvo is a newcomer to the electrical recreation, however affords some of the best-looking and safest EV SUVs on the highway. The EX90 in particular looks to be one of the best new EVs popping out this 12 months. Volvo won’t be left behind on the subject of charging. It will undertake the NACS as properly.

Volvo Will Join The Network In 2024

  • Volvo and Tesla agreed to the partnership in June 2023.
  • Volvo introduced the timeline as the “first half” of 2024.
  • It’s unclear who will construct the adapters for Volvo’s EVs
  • Volvo will embody NACS ports on its EVs beginning in 2025
  • It’ll additionally embody a backward adapter from NACS to CCS (its present commonplace) for future EVs

The Swedish automaker is all aboard the NACS practice. Much like the opposite automakers, there isn’t any actual date for when will probably be on the brand new commonplace. However, Volvo plans to not go away its present customers excessive and dry with the CCS chargers they might have put in of their houses, which is good.

4 Kia

2023 Kia Sorento PHEV
Kia

The Korean producer is at the moment on the CCS commonplace. However, it seems CSS will fall by the wayside, despite being on the vast majority of brands. Kia will likely be one of many first non-Tesla manufacturers to have an NACS cost port.

Kia Will Release EVs With The NACS Port In 2024

  • Kia entered into an settlement with Tesla in October 2023.
  • In distinction to most different manufacturers on this listing, Kia could have automobiles with NACS ports this 12 months, and adapters for its different automobiles subsequent 12 months.
  • It claims that its EVs launched in late 2024 could have NACS charging ports.
  • The Niro, EV6, and EV9 will get an adapter in 2025.

Kia is speeding to place out its EVs with NACS functionality. Frankly, this looks as if one of the best answer, to maintain the timeline out of Tesla’s unreliable palms. It may also make its EVs extra engaging choices for the 2024 vacation season, which is a savvy enterprise play. Well completed from Kia right here, one thing we’ve not mentioned a lot lately.

Tesla Supercharging Station

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5 Jaguar

2023 Jaguar I-Pace with charger
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Jag‘s EV foray has been an attention-grabbing one. So far, solely the small SUV I-Pace exists, however quickly the corporate says it’s going to have the high-end, powerful sedans that it is known for in totally electrical variations. However, earlier than that occurs, it desires to place the I-Pace onto NACS charging, and Tesla’s Supercharger community.

The I-Pace Is Getting An NACS Adapter

  • Jaguar introduced its partnership with Tesla in September 2023.
  • Jag has actually not dedicated to a timeline, merely saying the adapter will likely be prepared “when available”.
  • Jaguar goes to let Tesla deal with the development of the adapter, and clearly is conscious of that being a probably delayed course of.
  • It introduced the brand new line of Jaguar EVs coming in 2025 could have NACS charging.

The aforementioned EV sedans will help guide Jaguar into the future. Hopefully, entry to the NACS equipment can lead the corporate to the success that it has been lacking in latest occasions. We’d hate to see the outdated cat go anyplace.

6 Mercedes-Benz

2023 Mercedes-AMG EQS 53
Mercedes 

Mercedes-Benz was lately touting its personal line of superchargers for its wide EV range. It claimed it’s going to have 400 High Power Charging Stations in-built North America by 2027. As of late 2023, these plans are nonetheless on. However, Mercedes clearly could not wait till 2027 to be on top of things with EV charging capabilities. It needed to make a transfer within the current, and that was becoming a member of the NACS bandwagon (or ought to it’s “bandwagon”?).

Mercedes Will Have Access To Tesla’s Network In 2024

  • Mercedes-Benz struck the cope with Tesla in July 2024
  • Adapters for present EVs will likely be obtainable in late 2024.
  • Mercedes will construct the adapter for the NACS system.
  • NACS ports will likely be obtainable in its new EVs releasing in 2025.

With the dream of high-end charging stations throughout the nation beginning to hit actuality, Mercedes is full-speed forward with electrical automobiles. With its partnership announcement, Mercedes mentioned it plans to incorporate NACS in all of its High Power Charging Stations. Nice ally for Tesla to have, no?

Mercedes charging

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Mercedes Will Challenge Tesla’s Supercharger Network Beginning In North America

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7 Rivian

2024 Rivian R1T Charging
Rivian

Rivian is amongst Tesla’s major rivals within the luxurious electrical auto area. Another American upstart, with a give attention to luxurious branding, and a super-cool pickup truck. Fortunately for Rivian, its EVs tend to deliver on the promises they make. Unfortunately for Rivian, its automobiles do not promote practically in addition to Tesla. Despite the perceived rivalry, Rivian can be becoming a member of the NACS world.

Rivian Is Joining The Supercharger Network This Year

  • Rivian teamed up with Tesla in June 2023.
  • Rivian claimed an adapter would launch as “early as Spring 2024”.
  • It’s unclear who will make the adapter, and no additional timeline has been introduced
  • New Rivian EVs from 2025 on, together with the R2 platform, will characteristic the NACS port.

Rivian couldn’t afford to remain out of the NACS recreation. NACS is now not simply branding from Tesla, it’s the reality concerning the charging system, it’s the usual for the continent. We’ll see how quickly Rivian can really get on it.

8 Hyundai

A Gray 2024 Hyundai Ioniq 6
Hyundai

As with Kia, the whole Hyundai Motor Group will likely be on the NACS practice. The Korean giant has big EV plans, and won’t let a foolish factor like charging requirements stand in its means. Much like Kia, Hyundai will push for NACS ports earlier than adapters.

NACS Ports Will Be In Hyundais Late 2024

  • Hyundai was additionally a part of the October 2023 cope with Tesla.
  • NACS ports will likely be on its automobiles this 12 months.
  • Adapters for older fashions just like the Ioniq 5 and 6 will likely be obtainable in Q1 2025.
  • It’s unclear whether or not the adapters will likely be on the market or complimentary, although we might guess the previous, for the reason that port will likely be in new automobiles first.

Again, we see the technique of pushing for NACS ports earlier than a nebulous adapter as a successful technique. The finest means is availability, and controlling the supply of entry to the Tesla Supercharging community will likely be an enormous boon for Hyundai.

Genesis Electrified GV70 charging

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9 General Motors

Blue Silverado EV Charging
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GM is all in on EVs with its Ultium Platform. Now it seeks to step its charging recreation up. GM solidifies its dedication to electrical energy with its bid to affix the Tesla Supercharger Network.

GM Will Access The Network Via Adapter This Year

  • GM brokered the cope with Tesla in June 2023.
  • GM confirmed an adapter will likely be obtainable in 2024.
  • No additional timeline is offered, and it is unclear who will assemble the adapter.
  • GM will embody NACS ports in its EVs from 2025 on.
  • GM additionally plans to offer a reverse adapter for NACS automobiles to CCS commonplace.

GM, like all the opposite automakers on this listing, wants entry. It wants charging stations, and it can’t construct them anyplace close to quick sufficient to succeed in the extent of Tesla’s community. NACS guidelines the continent.

10 Genesis

Genesis Electrified GV70 charging
Genesis

The ultimate piece within the Hyundai Motor Group, Genesis, its luxurious line, won’t be not noted of the NACS enjoyable. The Korean automaker has a transparent plan right here. Be first.

Hyundai’s Luxury Brand Has Adopted NACS Charging For 2024

  • Genesis was additionally included within the October 2023 settlement.
  • Like Kia and Hyundai, it’s going to have NACS ports in its automobiles by This autumn 2024.
  • Eventually, adapters will likely be obtainable for older EVs as properly, in Q1 2025.

Beating everybody to the punch will seemingly go over fairly properly for Genesis. Since there would not appear to really be an adapter coming within the close to future, the Hyundai Motor Group manufacturers may very well be the primary on this listing to entry the Supercharger community.

One of the principle takeaways right here is that regardless of most of those automobiles already being on the identical CCS commonplace for charging, the shortage of precise infrastructure to cost the automobiles was considerably extra impactful than sharing the identical charging expertise. Tesla’s means to really exit and construct chargers all around the nation was by far an important and clever choice in latest reminiscence for the EV world. Tesla now controls charging for all main EV manufacturers, bravo.

Technology

The Biggest Risks Of Counterfeit Batteries (And How To Spot Them)

A counterfeit battery is unlikely to have undergone the identical standardized testing as unique gear producer (OEM) batteries, that means commonplace security measures will not be current. In the case of lithium-ion batteries, thermal runaway may end up in uncontrolled heating as much as excessive temperatures, inflicting electrolyte leakage, smoke, hearth, and probably damaging the machine and igniting bigger fires which will injure individuals too. Most correctly examined batteries from the best brands have controls that forestall the battery’s inner temperature from breaching this threshold and resulting in thermal runaway, however counterfeiters aren’t deeply involved about doing that a lot work earlier than producing them.

So, what do you look out for? As the FBI notes, it is best to keep away from third-party purchases of batteries and get them from approved sellers or distributors that check with nationally acknowledged testing laboratories. Many producers promote straight and/or will present an inventory of trusted distributors. Any battery that appears too low-cost, ships too quick, or makes out-of-the-ordinary endurance guarantees might be not the upstanding battery it claims to be. If the batteries are already in your fingers, you will wish to look out for poor packaging, misprinted or misspelled labels, and ensure the batteries have a “UL” in a circle image to adjust to certification necessities, not that these symbols cannot be faked. A couple of of the above precautions may help make sure that when your battery dies, your machine is not taken with it.

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BMW iX xDrive50 Launched In India, Priced At Rs 1.4 Crore

The newly launched range-topping variant will get a bigger 111.5 kWh battery pack and a 635 km WLTP-claimed vary

BMW iX

  • The BMW iX will get a brand new range-topping ‘xDrive50’ variant.

  • It is priced at a premium of Rs 19 lakh over the entry-level xDrive40 variant.

  • Packs a bigger 111.5 kWh battery pack with a WLTP-certified vary of 635 km.

  • Gets a dual-motor setup, producing 523 PS and 765 Nm.

  • No options adjustments made to the iX save for inclusion of larger 22-inch alloy wheels.

The BMW iX has simply acquired a brand new top-spec variant referred to as the ‘xDrive50’, priced at Rs 1.4 crore (ex-showroom pan-India). It is priced at a premium of Rs 19 lakh over the already out there entry-level xDrive40 variant. The top-end xDrive50 will get a bigger battery pack and a extra highly effective motor, thereby enhancing the efficiency, in addition to the claimed vary.

Design and Features

BMW iX Front

The design of the brand new variant stays roughly the identical over the already current xDrive40 variant. However, the top-end xDrive50 will get the 22-inch alloy wheels as commonplace.

BMW iX Cabin

In phrases of options it will get a 12.3-inch digital driver show, a 14.9-inch data system, Harman Kardon Sound System with 18 audio system, wi-fi telephone charging, and a panoramic glass roof.

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Its security web contains a set of superior driver help techniques (ADAS) similar to adaptive cruise management, lane-keep help, and blind spot detection.

Performance

BMW iX

The BMW iX xDrive50 boasts a bigger 111.5 kWh battery pack which gives a WLTP-certified vary of 635 km. It is paired with two electrical motors, one every on the entrance and rear axles, making it an AWD system. It produces 523 PS and 765 Nm, which makes a 0-100 kmph run doable in simply 4.6 seconds. 

Charging

BMW iX Charging

The iX xDrive50 helps quick charging of as much as 195 kW.

Here is the charging time:

195 kW DC Charger – 10% – 80% in 35 min 

50 kW DC Charger – 10% – 80% in 97 min 

22 kW AC Charger – 100% in about 5.5 hrs 

11 kW AC Charger – 100% in about 11 hrs

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The BMW iX xDrive50 goes up towards the Mercedes EQE SUV, Jaguar I-Pace, and Audi Q8 e-tron.

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Featured

Audi Q6 e-tron Unveiled: All-new Electric SUV With Up To 625 Km Range, New Interior

The Audi Q6 e-tron is the EV based mostly on the shared platform with Porsche and contains a 94.9 kWh battery pack

Audi Q6 e-tron

  • The new Q8 e-tron, Audi’s latest electrical SUV, slots beneath the Q8 e-tron in its international EV lineup.

  • Makes international debut in two variants: Q6 e-tron quattro and SQ6 e-tron.

  • Gets an all-new cabin structure with curved built-in screens on the sprint and a devoted touchscreen for the entrance passenger.

  • Offered with a 94.9 kWh battery pack having a WLTP-claimed vary of as much as 625 km.

  • India launch attainable in 2025; costs for the totally loaded quattro model might begin from Rs 80 lakh (ex-showroom).

Audi has simply taken the wraps off an all-new electric offering and it’s known as the Audi Q6 e-tron. It is predicated on the Volkswagen Group’s new PPE (Premium Platform Electric) structure, and will likely be positioned beneath the Q8 e-tron within the luxurious marque’s lineup.

A Real Looker

Audi Q6 e-tron front

The Q6 e-tron has an aggressive face due to the chunky grille and break up lighting setup with the LED DRLs positioned within the higher portion of the fascia. Customers also can personalise the headlight setup on their Q6 e-tron by opting from eight lighting signatures for the Matrix LED items.

Audi Q6 e-tron side

From the edges, the Q6 e-tron has the acquainted silhouette of Audi SUVs and it has been supplied with a dapper set of alloy wheels. Moving to the rear, it will get linked OLED taillights having six OLED panels, that includes a complete of 360 segments to generate a brand new animation each 10 milliseconds. Audi has additionally made the rear lighting piece extra purposeful as it could actively talk with the automobiles following the Q6 e-tron. It will notify the automobile tailing the Audi EV a couple of sure site visitors situation or accidents forward by exhibiting key warning symbols.

The Q6 e-tron has been unveiled alongside its barely sportier sibling, the SQ6 e-tron, which will get blacked-out particulars and totally different alloy wheels.

As the primary Audi mannequin based mostly on the brand new PPE platform, right here’s how its dimensions evaluate to the model’s present flagship EV SUV:

Dimension

Audi Q6 e-tron

Audi Q8 e-tron

Length

4771 mm

4915 mm

Width

1993 mm

1976 mm

Height

1648 mm

1632 mm

Wheelbase

2899 mm

2928 mm

Although the Q6 e-tron is wider and taller than the Q8 e-tron, the latter has its benefit when it comes to total size and the longer wheelbase on provide. Thanks to the extra footprint, the Q8 e-tron additionally has additional legroom contained in the cabin.

All-new Audi Interior

As a brand new addition to the household, the Q6 e-tron brings with it the brand new design language for Audi interiors which will likely be seen on future fashions as effectively. You can discover that almost all of the dashboard is all-digital now, with curved dual-integrated screens for the motive force and central display screen. It nonetheless has three screens on provide – an 11.9-inch digital driver show, an enormous 14.5-inch infotainment unit and a ten.9-inch show for the co-passenger. There is not a touchscreen interface within the console completely for local weather controls, which have been moved as much as the central show solely. The co-passenger display screen has ‘Active Privacy Mode’, which helps in stopping distractions to the motive force.

Audi Q6 e-tron optional augmented reality based heads-up display

The Q6 e-tron additionally will get an elective augmented reality-based heads-up show to indicate data akin to pace, site visitors indicators, and navigation symbols. Audi has additionally improved its voice assistant, which is called ‘Audi Assistant’ by integrating Artificial Intelligence (A.I.) to understand over 800 voice instructions. It learns constantly based mostly on person behaviour and thus offers help to the particular person driving.

There’s additionally a light-weight bar alongside the highest of the dashboard, spanning from the left entrance door to the suitable one. It has three features, beginning with a welcome perform and signifies when the automobile is locked/unlocked. Secondly, it additionally displays the dynamic flip indicator lights however with out instantly changing the normal indicator signages within the digital cluster. Lastly, it additionally reveals the cost degree and the charging course of.

Other gear on board consists of an 830W 20-speaker Bang & Olufsen 3D sound system, a 360-degree digital camera, wi-fi telephone charging, and a set of superior driver help techniques (ADAS).

While the Q6 e-tron usually has a darker cabin, it nonetheless has a dual-tone theme with chrome accents however the SQ6 e-tron has an all-black cabin.

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Details Of Its Electric Powertrains

Audi is providing the global-spec Q6 e-tron in two variants at first: Q6 e-tron quattro and SQ6 e-tron, their specs detailed beneath.

Specification

Q6 e-tron quattro

SQ6 e-tron

Battery Pack

94.9 kWh

94.9 kWh

No. of electrical motors

2

2

WLTP-claimed Range

625 km

598 km

0-100 kmph

5.9 seconds

4.3 seconds

Audi Q6 e-tron

While each have an all-wheel-drive (AWD) setup, Audi will likely be introducing rear-wheel-drive (RWD) variations of the EV afterward, relying in the marketplace. There can even be a RWD Q6 e-tron having a smaller 83 kWh battery pack that will likely be unveiled at a later date.

The 100 kWh battery unit (complete capability), with 800-volt electrical structure to help quick charging of as much as 270 kW, will be juiced up from 10 to 80 p.c in simply 21 minutes. Audi is providing it with an on-board 11 kW AC charger as normal that may totally energy up the battery in a single day. The German carmaker can even offer a sooner 22 kW AC charging choice to its clients at a later stage.

There can also be a intelligent new fast-charging possibility for stations that solely help 400-volt know-how. In such a situation, the Q6 e-tron makes use of financial institution charging, which divides the 800-volt battery setup into two batteries having equal voltages, for parallel charging with as much as 150 kW. Depending on the state of cost, each halves of the battery are first equalised after which charged concurrently. This know-how is very like what’s seen on trendy smartphones that includes bigger batteries with the intention to guarantee their environment friendly operation and scale back possibilities of battery injury.

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Expected India Launch And Price

Audi Q6 e-tron

Although the Audi Q6 e-tron has solely been formally confirmed for Germany and another European markets for now, we consider will probably be India-bound someday in 2025, together with the SQ6 e-tron. Expect the totally loaded quattro model to have a beginning value of Rs 80 lakh (ex-showroom). It will likely be a premium different to the likes of the Volvo C40 Recharge, Kia EV6, and Hyundai Ioniq 5.

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Motorsport

GM Thinks Tetris-Shaped Batteries Could Be the Key to Better Cooling

General Motors has plans to function 4 battery crops, with one in Lordstown, Ohio already pumping out cells. With the flexibility to make its personal batteries comes the potential for customized configurations and kind components, one thing the corporate is contemplating taking to the intense. A current patent from GM exhibits batteries not formed like rectangles or cylinders, however Tetris-like blocks meant to accommodate extra environment friendly cooling channels.

The doc is presently simply an software, nevertheless it was printed very just lately in late February, with a current file date as effectively. All of this appears to point it is a new concept out of the automaker that it might have wished to guard rapidly. It begins by saying how battery cells are presently cooled, a minimum of in GM’s case. In vehicles just like the Hummer EV, we all know that is achieved on a module-by-module foundation with a cooling plate on the backside of the cells. In this patent, GM claims this technique can result in uneven cooling, which ends up in untimely battery degradation. As a aspect observe, different corporations use different cooling strategies to fight this phenomenon.  

GM’s concept is to make the cells in a tough “L” or “C” form in order that two cells mixed will go away a number of tunnels between the cells the place a cooling channel could be added. GM even has some uncommon diagonal shapes in there.