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Tesla’s new in-house batteries are finally on track, and can now supply 1,000 units of Model Y in the most recent week. It has been more than two years since they first announced the concept of this battery. ...  more

Countries around the world are trying to solve the problem of EV charging by accelerating the construction of charging stations, with EV makers striving to advance battery technologies. However, extreme cold can cause trouble to EV owners as freezing conditions affect the performance of Li-ion batteries—a crucial component powering their vehicles. The historic winter storm blasting the US recently has prompted Tesla owners to complain that the blizzard has caused a range dip and that they cannot charge their vehicles. ...  more

There are hundreds of solar panel decontamination technology, and now South African scientists have released a pristine and efficient solution, which utilizes color sensors that notify when to clean solar panels, and would do so in a swift and precise manner. ...  more

JinkoSolar (Jinko) announced in early December that it has achieved another significant breakthrough in the development of large-sized N-type cells. With China’s National Institute of Metrology as the authoritative third-party certifier, Jinko has been proven to have attained a new high in the conversion efficiency rate for N-type TOPCon cells that are 182mm or larger in size. In laboratory testing, Jinko’s 182mm TOPCon cells have now reached the maximum rate of 26.4%. ...  more

Kymco announced today that it has attained the target of 2,000 Ionex battery swapping stations at a construction speed of 2.5 units each day since the announcement of the 3.0 system in early 2022. Kymco will be equipped with new targets and partners in 2023. ...  more

On December 4, Shanghai Pret Composites Co. Ltd. announced that its holding subsidiary Jiangsu Highstar Battery Manufacturing Co. Ltd. will build a new “digitalized” factory for the production of Li-ion and Na-ion batteries. ...  more

Automotive software provider Sonatus announced they have completed a Series B funding (US$75 million) that was led by Foxconn. Sonatus, including the previous Series A funding, has funded more than US$110 million from venture capital companies, strategic partners, and clients. Foxconn commented that it has begun discussing with Sonatus regarding business collaborations on components and solutions for automotive software, as well as cloud services. ...  more

Polysilicon Polysilicon quotations continued to drop this week, where mono-Si compound feedings and mono-Si dense materials were respectively concluded at RMB 280/kg and RMB 275/kg. ...  more

Taiwan Cement Corporation’s energy storage subsidiary NOHA.TCC launched a campaign called “Off-Peak Charging for a Better Planet” at its charging stations, where drivers who charge their electric cars during off-peak hours (10 p.m.–10 a.m.) can get an extra 1-kWh charge for free for every 1-kWh of electricity they use. The campaign aims to mitigate the burden on power grids in Taiwan and help save 10 tons of carbon emissions for Earth. ...  more