First CATL sodium-ion batteries revealed, can charge to 80% in 15 minutes

CATL at Frankfurt auto showBattery supplier CATL on Thursday unveiled sodium-ion batteries, which the company claims offer quicker charging and greater thermal stability than conventional lithium-ion battery chemistry. A sodium-ion battery cell can charge to 80% in 15 minutes at room temperature, CATL said in a press release. It also has a capacity-retention rate of more...

Biden mpg standards, electric Citroën DS, aero and EVs: Today’s Car News

Mercedes-Benz EQE teased ahead of 2021 Munich auto showBiden emissions and fuel economy standards will need to be even tougher to make up for the Trump rollback. An icon of automotive design goes electric. And why is aerodynamic efficiency so important for EVs? This and more, here at Green Car Reports. A low aerodynamic coefficient of drag can make a rather large vehicle easier to push through the...

Eccentric electric: Citroën DS EV conversion translates a French icon

Electrogenic 1971 Citroën DS EV conversionThe Citroën DS is an icon of French automotive design that has now gone electric, thanks to United Kingdom-based Electrogenic, which specializes in electric conversions of classic cars. Electrogenic started with a 1971 Citroën DS (one of the later face-lifted models), removing the gasoline engine and replacing it with a brushless...