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BMW's China-Only i3 Drove 754 Miles on One Charge, a Brand Record

BMW says its long-wheelbase i3 50L covered 754 miles (1,213 km) on one charge in China at 8.8 kWh/100 km. The U.S. i3 is a different car.

Haye KestelooOct 15

Rider with both arms raised behind a beige and black Zero DS electric motorcycle parked in a muddy puddle on a sandy track lined with wooden fencing in heavy rain

Record

Zero DS Rides 271 Miles on One Charge, Taking Verge's Guinness Record

A production Zero DS with a Power Tank rode 271 miles on one charge across France at about 32 mph, beating Verge's Guinness record by 78 miles.

Haye KestelooOct 15

Black BMW Gen6 high-voltage battery pack with a silver Energy Master control unit on top, on an assembly line turntable

BMW

BMW Starts Gen6 Batteries in China as Its U.S. Cell Source Stays Vague

BMW began Gen6 battery output in Shenyang, its third site. Woodruff starts iX5 packs in December with AESC cells from a plant neither firm has named.

Haye KestelooOct 15

Close-up of an orange Citroën 2 CV Concept electric car with a black roof, a red light strip along the rear pillar and round side mirrors

France

Macron Hails 42% EV Share. France's Top EV in September Was a Tesla

France's EV share hit 42% in September as Macron touted four gigafactories. The top EV was a Tesla Model Y, and only the Renault 5 is French-built.

Haye KestelooOct 13

BYD

BYD Denza Z9GT Claims World’s Longest EV Range at 1,036 Km, But CLTC Numbers Need Context

The updated Denza Z9GT will offer two battery pack options -- 102.326 kWh and 122.496 kWh -- delivering CLTC ranges of 820 km and 1,036 km respectively

Haye KestelooFeb 28

Tesla

Nankai University’s 700 Wh/kg Battery Makes CATL’s Best Look Like Yesterday’s Tech

Nankai University researchers published a 700 Wh/kg lithium metal battery in Nature on February 25 — nearly three times the energy density of CATL's Qilin. The same team already has a 500 Wh/kg battery installed in a FAW Hongqi vehicle targeting mass production by end of 2026.

Haye KestelooFeb 27

Ford

Ford and Xiaomi in Secret EV Talks: Why Dearborn’s China Bet Gets Riskier by the Week

Ford CEO Jim Farley has been driving a Xiaomi SU7 for over a year and openly admits he doesn’t want to give it up. Now the Financial Times reports Ford and Xiaomi held actual talks about building EVs together on American soil. Ford says the report is “completely false.” Ford’s denial came directly from the…

Haye KestelooJan 31

Renault

Renault Kills Ampere: New CEO Dismantles De Meo’s EV Spinoff in Latest European Retreat

Renault SA plans to reintegrate its Ampere electric vehicle and software operations back into the parent company, reversing a strategy that never delivered the €10 billion valuation former CEO Luca de Meo once promised investors. The French automaker is meeting with labor unions today to discuss the reorganization. Bloomberg reports that CEO François Provost is…

Haye KestelooJan 21

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