#lfp-batteries

#lfp-batteries

American truck maker Peterbilt just doubled its electric model lineup by introducing three all-new medium-duty battery-powered regional trucks, signaling to the competition that it's serious about the EV game. The new 536EV, 537EV and 548EV trucks join the previously announced 520EV, 567EV and 579EV models, bringing the American company's tally to half a dozen electric trucks. The recently revealed models are powered by lithium iron phosphate (LFP) batteries, which are known for their durability, and can be charged at up to 350 kilowatts.

A used Tesla Model 3 is easily one of the best electric cars you can buyand probably one of the best cars, period. Tesla's original mainstream EV is abundant on the secondhand market, has solid range and charging specs, packs class-leading software and can be bought for well under $20,000 these days. But what's the deal with those batteries? Can you be confident that a years-old Tesla will still perform well? In general, the answer is yes.

Ford is already testing its $30,000 electric vehicles. Tooling installation at the Louisville, Kentucky, plant will begin later this year, the company's CEO, Jim Farley, said. Ford is also on track to start manufacturing LFP cells at its battery plant in Marshall, Michigan. Ford is wasting no time in developing its upcoming affordable electric pickup truck, which is expected to have a starting price of about $30,000.

As InsideEVs Germany learned at the show from presentations and VW engineers, the German company developed a brand-new electric drive unit dubbed the APP290, which will be used in all of the Volkswagen Group's Electric Urban Car Family models from brands like Skoda, Cupra and VW. The new motor, which was developed in-house, is a permanent-magnet drive unit that can output around 214 pound-feet (290 Newton-meters) of torque and up to 214 horsepower (160 kilowatts), the outlet says.

CATL, the world's dominant battery maker, just unveiled a new battery technology for the European market that it's calling Shenxing Pro. We don't know which vehicles it'll end up in yet, but CATL says the tech should allow for super long range and wickedly fast charging, all from a battery that won't degrade much over time. We'll have to see this battery in action before we can say whether these claims are all they're cracked up to be.

It only took three years, but Bluetti is following EcoFlow's lead with a fully integrated power system of its own to make vanlifers, off-grid cabins, and boats energy independent. The RVSolar System's main advantage over bespoke systems is a relatively quick and easy installation, requiring just "30 minutes," according to Bluetti's announcement at IFA 2025. While it's undoubtedly faster than installing a fully bespoke solution from Victron Energy, for example, the last time I installed EcoFlow's comparable system, it took closer to five hours -

GM is working with LG Energy Solution to upgrade its Ultium battery factory for lithium-iron-phosphate cells, boosting U.S. LFP production and supporting low-cost EVs.