| By Han Tran | While competitors ramp up EV production, Toyota’s focus on hybrids has so far been a success as the company reports a strong revenue of $307B.
Friday, August 21
Revving Up Consumption: Analyzing China’s New Auto Loan Policies and Their Economic Impact
| By Linyi Zheng | China’s Notice on Adjusting Automobile Loan-Related Policies marks a key economic strategy shift to stimulate domestic auto consumption and enhance the sector’s growth.
China’s BYD Denies Subsidies Created Unfair Edge in EU
| By Linyi Zheng | The European Commission is investigating BYD and other Chinese EV companies to determine if tariffs should be imposed for alleged Chinese state subsidies.
China Set to Become World’s Top Auto Exporter by End Of 2023
| By Linyi Zheng | Surging EV demand sent auto exports from China beyond levels seen before the pandemic. In the first half of 2023, China’s automobile exports were 2.34M units, up 76.9% year-on-year.
China’s Recent Innovations in Electric Vehicles: Paving the Way for Intelligent and Connected Transportation
| By Eliana Pisons | China has made impressive advances in the EV sector, putting it at the forefront of green transportation, setting new norms, and altering how the world thinks about sustainable mobility.
Li-Ion EV Battery Tech Advances
| By Alex Haidar |
As governments and car manufacturers around the world shift their focus towards incentivizing and producing electric vehicles, lithium-ion cell manufacturers are looking for new ways to increase battery efficiency and performance.
In a new study published by Penn State University’s Electrochemical Engine Center and Department of Mechanical Engineering and EC Power developers, Thermally Modulated Cell Technology (TMCT) has shown to be effective in both reducing charging times and maintaining battery performance in low temperatures. Similar science has been previously used by EV manufacturers, except with oversized external heating and cooling systems.
TMCT utilizes ultra-thin layers of resistive heaters made from Nickel embedded within Lithium-Ion battery cells to moderate temperature. In the studies, researchers used TMCT to increase battery temperatures to an optimal range prior to charging, which resulted in effectively increasing the rate at which lithium ions could travel between the internal anodes and cathodes. The implications of this technology mean that conventional electric vehicle batteries could be better suited for a lifetime of quick-charging stops without their range being severely impacted. Batteries could therefore be downsized to save limited lithium resources, a necessity as car developers from General Motors to Toyota to Mercedes have ambitious transition goals within the next 10-20 years to meet increasing EV demand and regulation.
EC Power claims that a third-party evaluation showed its new cells developed with TMCT were able to meet US Department of Energy goals of 500 fast charging cycles of 200 miles range within 10 minutes, while also retaining >90% of their original capacity after 2,500 charging cycles (500,000 mile range).
Photo Credits: EC Power