Tesla adds China’s Sunwoda as fifth global EV battery supplier amid margin pressure
Tesla adds China’s Sunwoda as fifth global EV battery supplier amid margin pressure

Tesla has added Sunwoda (also known as Xinwangda) as its fifth global power battery cell supplier, with LFP cells already shipping on Shanghai-built vehicles destined for export markets.

The move continues Tesla’s aggressive push to diversify its ba…

Tesla patent reveals dual-battery system for trailer-mounted range extender
Tesla patent reveals dual-battery system for trailer-mounted range extender

A newly published Tesla patent application describes a sophisticated dual-battery management system designed to integrate an auxiliary battery pack with a vehicle’s primary pack — including a configuration where the auxiliary battery lives inside a tow…

New record: Nio performs 175,976 battery swaps — IN A SINGLE DAY [update]
New record: Nio performs 175,976 battery swaps — IN A SINGLE DAY [update]

While DC fast charging infrastructure and range anxiety dominate Western EV headlines, Nio’s battery-swap system in China reached a new milestone that proves battery swap tech can rival traditional refueling models at scale: Nio customers performed mor…