🔥The BYD Seal U has been launched in China with a price starting at $18,040 for the hybrid version and $20,800 for the electric version.
💰 Price: $18,040 (hybrid), $20,800 (electric)
🔋 71.8/87 kWh LFP battery
🛣️ 520/605 km range
⚡ 204/218 HP motor options
🔌 90/140 kW DC, 11 kW AC charging support
📐 4,785 mm length, 2,765 mm wheelbase, heat pump thermal management system
The Chinese electric vehicle giant BYD has opened orders for the Seal U model. For the 2024 model year, there is a significant reduction in prices, almost $3,000.
Having surpassed the 800,000 sales mark in three years, the Seal U will initially come to our country only with the plug-in hybrid version. This motor option stands out with a starting price of $18,000.
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The BYD Seal U Has Been Launched in China with a Price Starting at $18,040

Zeekr

⚡ Chinese ZEEKR极氪 announced a major update to its first car, the 001, by replacing over 2,000 components.
🔋 The 2024 Zeekr 001, available with 95 and 100 kWh battery options, now features an 800V architecture. This not only boosts charging speeds up to 350 kW but also significantly enhances the vehicle’s efficiency.
🟢 Transitioning to the new-generation thermal management system called PTM 2.0 along with the battery, the 4.9-meter electric crossover can operate efficiently in both high and low temperatures.
💨 The new 001 offers a single-motor option producing 310 kW (422 HP) and a dual-motor option capable of generating 560 kW (762 HP). Hence, it’s expected to have a starting price around $40,000.
🚗 Equipped with LiDAR sensor-based autonomous driving mode, a new infotainment system powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 8295 chipset, and numerous interior design changes, the exact price of the 001 will be revealed upon its release on February 27th.
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Tesla

⚡ In the video, a Tesla driver proceeds through deep water without hesitation, even as it rises above the hood.
🔋 Thanks to waterproof packaging around the battery and motor, electric vehicles can navigate such conditions without sustaining damage.
⚠️ However, there’s still a risk of water entering the vehicle cabin and causing damage to electronic components. During flooding situations, it’s essential to drive cautiously and avoid going outside unless absolutely necessary.
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⚡#BYD has revamped its popular electric sedan Han, which sold 220,000 units last year. The 2024 version of the car has been launched in China with a starting price of $25,000.
🟢The 5-meter sedan features a base model with a 150 kW motor, a 60.48 kWh LFP battery, and 110 kW DC charging support. All models come equipped with the new Level 2+ intelligent driving system, DiPilot 100, which has been in development for over 1,000 days. Additionally, the new generation intelligent suspension system, DiSus-C, has been integrated into the 2024 model to enhance Han&#8217;s comfort.
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🔋The 2024 BYD Han boasts a range of 506 km (CLTC), which extends up to 715 kilometers in the version with an 85.44 kWh battery. During today&#8217;s event, it was emphasized for the first time that the car features a silicon carbide chip inverter and an 800V architecture. However, the charging speed of the largest battery being limited to 155 kW indicates that the entire high-voltage system is not yet ready for 800V.
🚗In the performance version of the car, a dual-motor powertrain capable of producing 517 horsepower and 700 Nm of torque is used, achieving a 0-100 km/h acceleration time of 3.9 seconds.
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Audi

💰Starting price: €74,700
🔋94.9 kWh battery, 625 km range
🔌270 kW DC charging, 10-80%: 21 minutes!
⚡388/517 HP motor options (Q6 e-tron quattro vs SQ6 e-tron)
🟢PPE platform, 800V electrical architecture
📐Length: 4,771 mm, Rear trunk: 526 liters, Front trunk: 64 liters, Wheelbase: 2,899 mm
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#Audi has introduced its first car developed on the all-electric PPE platform, the Q6 e-tron.
The Q6 e-tron, which is priced 10% cheaper than its sibling model, the Porsche Macan EV, developed on the same platform, stands out with both more compact and lightweight electric motors and a large prismatic cell-based massive battery.
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Audi, using NCM811 cathode cells produced by Chinese company Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Limited (CATL) in Germany, states that the larger cell form facilitates battery production. Additionally, it emphasizes that the newly developed smart thermal management system enhances battery life by continuously conditioning the battery and reduces charging time.
Regarding the engine, the company claims a 50% increase in efficiency compared to the first-generation electric Audis and states that it can produce more power with smaller motors by increasing power density by 62%. It should be noted that the Q6 e-tron uses an asynchronous ASM motor at the front and a permanent magnet synchronous PSM motor at the rear, differentiating it from the electric #Macan.
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In the United States, electric car batteries are soon overtaking other commodities in importance. With the exception of one business founded by a former Tesla pioneer that is presently exploring cathode and anode processing, mineral processing operations are primarily carried out elsewhere.
J.B. Straubel, currently owns a firm called Redwood Materials that recycles used batteries to make lithium-ion batteries for automobiles. The business recently disclosed a deal with Panasonic to deliver battery hardware valued at billions of dollars, making it the first significant processed cathode contract to be awarded in the United States.
<h2>Redwood Materials Provides the Processed Mineral to Panasonic</h2>
Around one-third of an EV battery pack is made up of cathode material. Redwood Materials will provide the processed mineral to Panasonic manufacturing in Kansas City in 2025. Additionally, a significant partner of Redwood&#8217;s, the American manufacturer Tesla, will get the majority of the battery cells produced in the Kansas City factory.
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Shortly before Redwood became the biggest lithium battery recycler in the U.S., Straubel&#8217;s time at Tesla enabled him to see the expanding need for the minerals required to build EV batteries. From then, Redwood expanded into the production of anode and cathode materials, a process that is perhaps just as important.
<h2>Redwood Uses 100% Recycled Cobalt and 25–30% Recycled Nickel and Lithium</h2>
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Although Straubel did not disclose where the remaining resources for the facility will originate from. It is crucial to state that, Straubel did not disclose where the remaining resources for the facility will originate from. The bulk of the cobalt used in EV batteries still comes from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, where mining activities have been criticized for violating human rights. Cobalt is still an expensive and contentious commodity.
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According to Redwood Materials, the typical metal atom must travel 50,000 kilometers from the mine before it can be utilized in an EV battery pack. By 2025, the cathodes of the firm will contain 30% recycled metals. (Redwood Resources)
Redwood intends to increase its cathode manufacturing to around 100 Gigawatt hours per year by 2025. It is the equivalent of nearly one million EVs. Cathode materials also have a significant impact on EV prices.
The business has three recycling facilities close to Tesla&#8217;s Gigafactory in Nevada. The need for cathode and anode material processing will only grow in the coming years as EV adoption rises.
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America Will Soon Have a Battery Supply Chain

Ford

Volvo Cars and Ford Motor Company have announced that they are coming together through a startup to initiate a first-of-its-kind electric vehicle battery recycling program in California.
In a press release, the e-waste startup, Redwood Materials, has stated that the two companies will collaborate to create safe, efficient, and effective recovery approaches for the dead battery packs of hybrid and electric vehicles. First supported by Volvo and Ford, this battery recycling program will accept all lithium-ion and nickel-metal hydride batteries in California.
Redwood Materials recycles lithium-ion batteries, phones, laptops’ power tools, and other e-waste. In September, Ford and the Nevada-based startup agreed on determining the pathways to recycle batteries of Ford and Lincoln vehicles.
Redwood Materials will invest more than $30 million in electrification by 2025. As a part of this plan, Ford had invested $50 million in Redwood to help the startup’s production line while the relationship between Volvo and Redwood is recently established.
<h2>Redwood Recycling since 2017</h2>
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Redwood was founded in 2017 by JB Straubel, who co-founded <a class="editor-rtfLink" href="https://www.licarco.com/2021-tesla-model-s-plaid/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Tesla</a>, where he served as CTO and then in an advisory role through 2019.
The main objective of the Nevada-based startup is to create a circular supply chain by scrapping and processing discarded batteries and extracting materials like cobalt, nickel, and lithium that are typically mined, and then supplying those back to Panasonic and other customers, including Amazon, Ford, and AESC Envision in Tennessee. On average, Redwood claims that its technology can salvage more than 95% of elements like lithium, nickel, cobalt, and copper.
Redwood is advancing its recycling operations to collect used battery packs of electric vehicles. Ford and Volvo decided to choose California for the joint recycling program with Redwood since it has been a steady leader in the electrification of transportation and houses.
Jim Farley, CEO of Ford Motor Company, described the Redwood team as “world-class technology and know-how”. He also stated: &#8220;This new program with Redwood Materials will help Ford lead America&#8217;s transition to sustainable and carbon-neutral EV manufacturing and ultimately help make electric vehicles more environmentally responsible and affordable for our customers.&#8221;
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