Monthly Archive: August 2023

China EV Daily (Aug 16): Leopard 5 launched by BYD’s Fang Cheng Bao, CATL’s new battery, Tesla starts Model 3 Highland orders in China

Fang Cheng Bao debuts Leopard 5, CATL introduces fast-charging battery, changes in Geometry's E Firefly, Changan plans Thailand factory, and Tesla opens orders for Model 3 Highland in China.

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Will super-sized EV batteries strain the supply chain?

Ram 1500 REVElectric vehicle battery costs soared in 2022. But that doesn’t seem to have slowed the pace of automakers planning to adopt ever larger battery packs to satisfy ever-higher EV driving range claims. As Bloomberg recently calculated, using EV models from the U.S., Europe, and China, the average pack size is now around 80 kwh, from in the...