GĐXH - Electric cars are attracting attention after passing a sudden tire blowout test at 140 km/h without losing control or deviating from their intended trajectory. According to Sports Magazine 247, the Chinese automaker BYD recently released a video demonstrating its ability…
In Cars, Geely, International News / by Jonathan Lee / 2 November 2026 1:42 pm Fresh from its unveiling last month, the facelifted Geely Emgrand has been introduced in China, ahead of its expected debut in Malaysia as the Proton S70 MC2 facelift. Note that this is…
GĐXH - The newly launched 5-seater SUV is causing a stir among consumers due to its stunning design that surpasses the Kia Seltos and Honda HR-V, and its attractive price starting from just 660 million VND. SAIC Motor Malaysia has officially launched…
Chery’s Jetour brand launched its T1 series in China on November 4, 2026. Sold domestically as the Jetour Freedom 7 and Freedom 7 Plus C-DM, the lineup adds a lower-priced 1.5T front-wheel-drive entry model and a plug-in hybrid variant. The new base version starts at 89,900 yuan…
Foxconn unveiled three new electric vehicle reference models at Hon Hai Tech Day 2026 in Taipei: the MODEL A+ and MODEL K+ SUVs, and the MODEL K compact truck. The new models bring its EV reference lineup to 12 and extend its…
In China, BYD's full-size electric SUV, the Denza N9 EV, has appeared in documents from the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT). Its declared gross vehicle weight is 3,760 kg. The model was included in the latest list of new energy…
Mexico's automotive sector advances AI, EV infrastructure, and automation amid labor agreements, tax reforms, and supply chain challenges. Join our expert contributor program Mexico's manufacturing industry faces a growing shortage of qualified workers in quality assurance and nondestructive testing as…
Ford says its top-spec Fathom EV truck will still start well below the average cost of a new car. Skeptics of the Ford Fathom EV pickup have questioned Ford’s ability to provide a sub-$30,000 truck since its introduction last year,…
Launch suspense Hero MotoCorp's tiny electric car could open an entirely new chapter for the Indian two-wheeler giant, but buyers should not expect an immediate launch! The NEX 3 was first showcased at EICMA 2025, and its recently surfaced design patents suggest…
Ferrari's ultra-controversial first electric car - the Luce - is a massive hit for the brand, according to its third quarter financial results. While the electric four-door GT is much maligned by combustion enthusiasts who see Ferrari's lineage tarnished by a car…
The battery is the heart of an electric vehicle and the single biggest factor in its cost, range, weight and charging speed. Lithium-ion cells, refined over decades in laptops and phones, made modern EVs possible, and continuous improvements in chemistry and manufacturing have steadily pushed prices down and energy density up. Whoever makes the best batteries at the lowest cost holds enormous power over the future of the car industry.
Battery making has become concentrated in Asia, especially China, where CATL has grown into the world's largest EV battery supplier and BYD makes its own cells. Chemistry has become a strategic choice: nickel-rich cells offer more range, while lithium iron phosphate, or LFP, is cheaper, longer-lived and safer, and has spread rapidly. Solid-state batteries promise faster charging and greater range but have proven hard to industrialize, and sodium-ion cells offer a cheaper alternative that avoids lithium. Each new announcement brings bold claims that deserve some skepticism.
This page follows battery news across the industry: new chemistries and breakthroughs, gigafactory investments and cancellations, supply deals between automakers and cell makers, raw materials such as lithium, nickel and graphite, recycling, and the trade and political fights over where batteries are made. It is the place to watch the technology that will decide how affordable, practical and widespread electric vehicles become. Most of the next decade's car news will trace back, one way or another, to what happens inside these cells.
The chemistry that decides the electric car's future: LFP and nickel cells, solid-state and sodium-ion hopes, CATL and its rivals, and the gigafactory race.
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