Following leaked images that were later confirmed by ZEEKR to be its upcoming third EV model, the Chinese automaker has relayed that the new SUV will be called the ZEEKR X, not the ZEEKR 003 as originally speculated. The company also shared first official images of the EV today, ahead of its full debut expected in April. Have a look.
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Vietnamese electric vehicle maker VinFast said Friday it will be delaying the first deliveries of VF8 models for US customers until late February as it finished loading the EVs with its latest software.
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The Dürr Group, a global mechanical and plant engineering firm, is expanding into battery production. Now the company is delivering a technology for sustainable battery manufacturing to CATL, which the Chinese battery manufacturer will use at a new plant currently being built in Arnstadt, Germany.
The order comprises several systems based on an eco-friendly process for solvent recovery in battery production. Dürr’s technology enables the solvent to be reused multiple times, significantly reducing CO2 emissions and costs.
In battery factories, solvents are used in the coating of electrode foil. In Arnstadt, CATL plans to run multiple coating lines, each of which will be equipped with a Dürr system for solvent recovery. Dürr’s Sorpt.X LC technology, in combination with a distillation system, is designed to allow over 95% of the recovered solvent to be reused at the required quality.
Dürr’s process uses the solvent N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone (NMP) to dissolve the active materials employed in electrode coating. NMP is classed as a hazardous substance, and furthermore, it is not cheap—around €3,100 per ton, according to Dürr. The company’s Sorpt.X LC solvent recovery system removes solvents from the exhaust air of electrode coating systems, while recovering the heat and 99.9 percent of the NMP.
“Our technology will make a major contribution in helping CATL produce its electrodes in a way that is both sustainable and economical,” said Dr. Jochen Weyrauch, CEO of Dürr. “The production processes [battery factories] use ultimately play a critical role in determining the size of an electric vehicle’s environmental footprint.”
Source: Dürr via Battery Tech News
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The legacy One of the unprecedented things that InsideEVs enjoys is an above average banter over the articles and reports found here. After our recent interview with John Dabels, three questions stood out. So, InsideEVs went back to John Dabels for more information on behalf of our readers. (If you missed Part 1) …or… (If you missed Part 2) Did CARB Cave? …
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Mazda’s only EV in the US is the limited-production California-only MX-30 with 100 miles of range.
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Also, Nissan Max-Out digital concept made real.
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Straubel is racing to scale up his new company. He shares where he thinks battery recycling is headed and what challenges lie ahead.
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Yet another week is passing, and it was loaded up with fascinating EV news that’s worth sharing with the world.
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This is a clear sign that demand for the Model Y LR is through the roof following the aggressive price cuts at the start of the year.
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Volvo is planning to expand its EV lineup at the behest of parent company Geely, Reuters reported Thursday. The automaker plans to launch six new EVs through 2026, according to the report, which cites two anonymous sources with knowledge of Volvo’s product plans. Volvo was already no slouch in the transition. It was one of the first brands to…
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