Tesla beats Toyota as complete 2021 electric vehicle sales...

Tesla beats Toyota as complete 2021 electric vehicle sales figures revealed

Australia’s electric car market kicked some serious goals in 2021, and new data reveals something very significant: EV pioneer Tesla outsold auto market leader Toyota in 2021 in the medium-sized sedan segment.

https://thedriven.io/2022/01/31/tesla-beats-toyota-as-complete-2021-ev-sales-figures-revealed/


Original Mini hatchback recharged with an electric conversion kit



The classic Mini hatchback is getting a modern retrofit, with a new EV conversion package being offered to owners of the iconic small car.

Exclusively available to UK classic Mini owners, the bespoke retrofit offer will see vehicles upcycled with a 90kW electric motor powered by a lithium-ion battery that can delivery a predicted 160km range and a top speed of 100km/hr.

The conversion, which is intended to respect the history of the vehicle whilst bringing it into the 21st century, includes a central instrument cluster that stays true to the original 1959 classic but which instead displays drive temperature, the selected gear, remaining range and speed.

https://thedriven.io/2022/01/31/original-mini-hatchback-recharged-with-an-electric-conversion-kit/


Lotus releases teaser image of next all-electric sports car



As part of its plans to move to full electric vehicle production, iconic sports car manufacturer Lotus has revealed the first teaser image of a new full electric (BEV) sports car, codenamed the Type 135.

This will be their second full BEV following the electric supercar Evija (pronounced eh-VIE’-ya).

The yet-to-be-named electric sports car will be the successor to the likes of previous Lotus sports cars such as the Elise, Elan or Esprit – as in somewhat more affordable than the Evija which is to be released early this year.

(An Evija can be yours for a mere $A3 million price-tag … although if your name isn’t already down for one, you may have missed the boat as only 130 are to be made).

https://thedriven.io/2022/01/31/lotus-releases-teaser-image-of-next-all-electric-sports-car/


First EVs with solid state batteries to be demonstrated in China

In what could be described as something of a ground-breaking moment, Dongfeng Motor has delivered 50 electric cars with solid-state batteries for demonstration in China.

The difference between a traditional battery and a solid-state battery is in its electrolyte: by using a solid material for the electrolyte between the anode and the cathode, battery makers can increase energy density (and therefore driving range), or reduce battery weight.

They are considered something of a holy grail for the EV industry, and solid-state batteries also have fewer production processes, can charge more quickly and have a longer life than batteries with liquid electrolytes.

However, despite years of research, there have been no EVs with solid-state batteries released to the market to date.

While Nio announced in early January 2021 it would start making EVs with 150kWh solid-state batteries, it does not plan to bring these to market until the fourth quarter of this year.

The new DongFeng Aeolus E70 EVs use solid-state batteries developed jointly with Ganfeng Lithium, which cut a deal with the state-owned carmaker in mid-2021.

The Ganfeng solid-state batteries utilise an advanced flexible diaphragm technology that allows lithium ions to travel between the electrodes while inhibiting lithium dendrites in the solid-state batteries inside E70 (it is the formation of dendrites that degrades battery capacity and life).

Media reports say that Ganfeng Lithium has undertaken safety testing of the new solid-state battery system and that it withstood the harsh experimental environment in terms of waterproof, explosion-proof, earthquake resistance, and structural strength.

As one of China’s “big four” automakers alongside SAIC, Changan and FAW, Dongfeng is also known in the west for its joint venture with Nissan under the Dongfeng Nissan name.

It also has JVs with Renault, Honda, and Peugeot-Citroën.

https://thedriven.io/2022/01/24/first-evs-with-solid-state-batteries-to-be-demonstrated-in-china/


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