Li Auto goes Mega with flagship family van

The new Chinese automaker unveiled an electric MPV at the Auto Guangzhou 2023 show with an “avant-garde” design, flagship-level body dimensions, and CATL’s Qilin 5C battery that delivers an ultimate 500 km charge in 12 min thanks to near 700-A peak charging current and 520-kW peak charging power.

Lithos opens battery manufacturing facility in Silicon Valley

The facility will produce the company’s next-generation 2170 cylindrical-based lithium-ion battery systems at scale as it targets a range of end-market applications that operate in demanding environments like off-highway.

Lotus expands electrification push to bikes

The Type 136 is a track-inspired electric bicycle featuring the lightest electric motor from HPS.

Range Energy accelerates truck electrification by powering trailers

The startup’s RA fleet trailer electrification platform can improve conventional truck fuel economy by over 36%, according to recent tests, or extend electric-truck battery range, and is now eligible for point-of-sale incentives up to $80,000/unit through a California Air Resources Board program.