VW considers electric convertible: Why are there so few drop-top EVs?

Volkswagen ID.3 convertible renderingThe Volkswagen MEB platform will underpin electric cars with a wide range of body styles, but could a convertible be among them? VW teased one on Monday, releasing renderings of an electric convertible while remaining vague on production prospects. The car depicted in the renderings is a convertible version of the Volkswagen ID.3 electric…
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Volvo plans to only sell electric cars by 2030, says internal combustion engine has no future

The Swedish automaker Volvo announced today its plan to phase out internal combustion engine vehicles, including hybrids, and only sell all-electric cars by the end of the decade.

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Honda, Yamaha, KTM and Piaggio cooperating on swappable batteries for electric motorbikes

Honda, Yamaha, KTM and Piaggio have inked a deal to work together on developing swappable batteries for light electric vehicles such as electric motorcycles and scooters.

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Thermo Fisher Scientific’s new in-line measurement system detects battery manufacturing defects

Thermo Fisher Scientific‘s new LInspector in-line measurement and control system is designed to detect defects in lithium-ion battery electrode coatings, electrode calendering and separator films during the manufacturing process, while reducing waste and improving battery quality. 

The company says LInspector offers improved basis weight determination, increased scan coverage, measurement precision and sensor accuracy, as well as remote instrument health and status monitoring capabilities. The new system also includes diagnostic display screens and data reporting designed for battery factories.

“Lithium-ion battery manufacturers need confidence that they can detect exceptionally small defects in their products,” said Product Line Manager Tam Nguyen. “LInspector measurement and control system enables battery manufacturers to consistently qualify the thickness and coating uniformity of battery electrodes during the production process at faster speeds and with greater resolution than ever before In addition to exceptional precision and control, the LInspector measurement and control system has intelligent instrument performance monitoring (IPM) with secure data archival and full traceability of product defects.”