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- 1CATL Unveils EV Battery With Six-Minute Charge, 1,000-km Range▼TECHNOLOGY: China’s CATL Debuts EV Battery With Speedy Six-Minute Recharge and a 1,000-km Range
Chinese battery maker CATL has unveiled a new electric vehicle battery that it says can recharge in just six minutes and deliver a range of 1,000 kilometers. The announcement, made in China, highlights the company's push to lead the global EV battery market by tackling the two biggest consumer concerns: charging time and driving range.
- 2Geely and Nio Announce Deal as China's EV Sector Consolidates●Two of China's EV Makers Announce a Deal as Auto Industry Moves Toward Consolidation https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/28/
Two Chinese electric vehicle makers, Geely and Nio, have announced a deal, according to a New York Times report. The agreement is being read as a sign that China's crowded EV market, marked by intense price competition and thin margins, is entering a phase of consolidation, with weaker automakers expected to merge or be absorbed by larger rivals.
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Chinese electric vehicle maker Leapmotor has passed 1,000 retail locations across Europe, marking a rapid expansion of its dealer network on the continent. The milestone underlines the company's push to scale up sales of affordable electric cars in Europe, backed by its partnership with Stellantis, and signals growing competition for established European and Asian EV brands.
- 4BYD overhauls its cheapest electric car in bigger-than-expected update●BYD is overhauling its cheapest EV, and it’s bigger than expected
BYD is rolling out a major overhaul of its cheapest electric vehicle, and the scope of the update is larger than anticipated. The Chinese automaker, the world's top seller of EVs, is revising its entry-level model as competition in the budget electric car market intensifies. Details of the redesign and its implications for pricing and rivals are drawing attention across the auto industry.
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Swedish truck maker Scania and Italian snow-grooming equipment manufacturer Prinoth are broadening their collaboration to develop electric snow groomers, extending their work on powering the machines used to prepare ski slopes. The partnership signals growing electrification efforts beyond road vehicles and into specialty off-road machinery, a sector where diesel engines have long dominated due to heavy duty demands in cold alpine conditions.