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[Steadfast]

Here is a very interesting conversion that they say can be done on any vehicle. They have done hundreds and have orders into 2027.

Australian EV Specialists Build 1,000km Electric Land Cruiser Ute With 800HP​

 

[Steadfast]

If this is true, it could help many with cheaper and better vehicles.

Ford CEO Claims New EV Platform Is 30% More Efficient Than BYD’s​

October 30, 2026/Sam Evans
Ford is aiming to take on Chinese automakers with its new Universal Electric Vehicle (UEV) platform, debuting in the Fathom pickup. According to CEO Jim Farley, Ford’s latest EV technology delivers a significant efficiency advantage over BYD, one of the world’s leading electric vehicle manufacturers.

Ford CEO Claims New EV Platform Is 30% More Efficient Than BYD's - The Electric Viking

Ford CEO Jim Farley says the company's new Universal Electric Vehicle platform is 30% more efficient than BYD's, debuting in the $28,350 Fathom pickup as Ford's direct answer to Chinese automakers.

theelectricviking.com

 

[insightman]

The ranges stated are and were not for the battery. It was for the vehicle.

Chery has announced major breakthroughs in its next-generation solid-state battery technology, revealing a cell with 400 watt hours per kilogram energy density and the potential for up to 1500 kilometers of range.

No vehicle is mentioned. I'm guessing Chery didn't believe 400 Wh/kg would make many people sit up and take notice, so the PR staff carefully calculated a number that substantially exceeds the range of current EVs without being implausible. I will stop being a tedious stickler.

 

[Steadfast]

No vehicle is mentioned. I'm guessing Chery didn't believe 400 Wh/kg would make many people sit up and take notice, so the PR staff carefully calculated a number that substantially exceeds the range of current EVs without being implausible. I will stop being a tedious stickler.

Well, that 400Wh/kg is a fairly standard threshold right now. I've seen a little higher, perhaps 456? They are aiming for 800 but the first thing they have to fix is being able to mass produce them and cure the degradation problem.

 

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More Electric Trucks For Canada....And The USA?

Swarm Of Electric Trucks Coming To US (Battery Swapping Included?)​

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Tesla CEO Elon Musk famously ditched the idea of EV battery swapping back in 2015 after a brief experiment. That pretty much laid the idea to rest here in the US, but other EV stakeholders soldiered on. The latest example is the Australian firm Janus Electric, which is bringing its Class 8 heavy duty electric truck conversions to North America. Janus offers a battery-as-a-service model that includes both charging and swapping…so, is battery swapping finally coming here to the US?.

Swappable Batteries And The Diesel Truck Opportunity​

A Swarm Of Electric Trucks Is Coming To The US

The Australian firm Janus Electric has hooked up with Canada's Electrovaya to accelerate the electric truck conversion field in the US.

cleantechnica.com

 

[Steadfast]

Another sign that Legacy mfrs. are just not able to compete by using old mfg. methods. VW Making a Drastic Move.

Volkswagen Halts Electric Golf Development Amid $6.72 billion (~AUD 9.59 billion) Quarterly Losses​

November 4, 2026/Hussain A.
Volkswagen has halted development of its highly anticipated electric Golf, the ID. Golf, following a significant financial setback. The company reported a quarterly loss of $6.72 billion (~AUD 9.59 billion), its largest since the 2015 diesel emissions scandal. As a result, the release of the electric Golf has been pushed back from 2028 to 2030, with no firm arrival date for buyers.

Volkswagen Halts Electric Golf Development Amid $6.72 billion (~AUD 9.59 billion) Quarterly Losses - The Electric Viking

Volkswagen has paused development of the ID. Golf electric hatchback, citing financial constraints after reporting its largest quarterly loss since 2015. The company has pushed the model's release from 2028 to 2030, leaving buyers uncertain about its arrival.

theelectricviking.com

 

[insightman]

Another sign that Legacy mfrs. are just not able to compete by using old mfg. methods. VW Making a Drastic Move.

Volkswagen Halts Electric Golf Development Amid $6.72 billion (~AUD 9.59 billion) Quarterly Losses​

November 4, 2026/Hussain A.
Volkswagen has halted development of its highly anticipated electric Golf, the ID. Golf, following a significant financial setback. The company reported a quarterly loss of $6.72 billion (~AUD 9.59 billion), its largest since the 2015 diesel emissions scandal. As a result, the release of the electric Golf has been pushed back from 2028 to 2030, with no firm arrival date for buyers.

Volkswagen Halts Electric Golf Development Amid $6.72 billion (~AUD 9.59 billion) Quarterly Losses - The Electric Viking

Volkswagen has paused development of the ID. Golf electric hatchback, citing financial constraints after reporting its largest quarterly loss since 2015. The company has pushed the model's release from 2028 to 2030, leaving buyers uncertain about its arrival.

theelectricviking.com

I had been hoping VW would see the eGolf as an essential car in their lineup, but its return kept getting kicked further and further into the future. Thanks for nothing, Cariad (VW's failed software division), you burned through $16 billion of VW bucks before going belly-up and forced VW to promise Rivian $5.8 billion in order to keep making vehicles.

I now formally stop holding my breath.

Thomas Schäfer's job must not be much fun these days, but, for now, he still has one.

 

[Steadfast]

If This Car Comes To Canada, It Will Undoubtedly Cut Into Tesla's Sales

BYD’s flagship luxury EV with 1,000+ km of range hits 4,000 sales in just 19 days​

The Great Han is available in three variants, priced from 235,900 yuan, or about $35,000. Buyers can choose from single- or dual-motor powertrains. The standard rear-wheel-drive (RWD) Premium trim offers up to 1,008 km (626 miles) of CLTC range, while the all-wheel-drive (AWD) Flagship variant offers up to 880 km (546 miles).

BYD's flagship luxury EV with 1,000+ km of range hits 4,000 sales in just 19 days

BYD wasted no time, with sales of its new flagship electric sedan reaching 4,000 in just 19 days since its...

electrek.co

 

[insightman]

If This Car Comes To Canada, It Will Undoubtedly Cut Into Tesla's Sales

Canada followed President Biden's 100% tariff on Chinese vehicles with one of their own. Then, somehow, Canada became the greatest nemesis of the United States.

Following the breakdown in U.S./Canadian economic relations, Canada, the largest importer of American vehicles, is easing that tariff. The market for American vehicles in Canada will soon evaporate.

Biden's 100% tariff on Chinese vehicles is the only thing keeping up the U.S. auto industry in business. What a huge mistake the US administration made when it disincentivized US-made EVs after GM, Ford, Honda and other companies poured billions of dollars into EV R&D and factories.

The export market for American ICE vehicles will shrink to zero as the rest of the world switches to EVs. Perhaps recent U.S. governmental changes can reverse this big mistake before it's too late.

[insightman steps off soapbox]