BYD Song Plus EV is the fully electric version of the Chinese automaker&#8217;s popular mid-size SUV. It has launched onto the market in April 2021. Song Plus is the brand&#8217;s second model that carries its latest design iteration &#8216;Dragon Face 3.0&#8217;. It is currently being built at BYD&#8217;s Xi&#8217;an factory alongside the hybrid Song Plus DM-i in China. Song Plus EV pricing starts at around $27,500 in its home country. 
BYD uses its proprietary lithium-ion battery cell technology called &#8216;Blade Battery&#8217; inside the Song Plus EV&#8217;s 71.7-kWh battery pack. These battery cells are made of LFP cathodes and tend to be safer, cheaper, and durable. Song Plus EV can be charged from 0 to 100 percent in 74 minutes, thanks to its support for up to 90 kW DC charging speeds. 
There is a 12.8-inch infotainment display that can be used both horizontally and vertically. The central touchscreen will automatically rotate when the driver changes the position. DiLink 3.0 software offers many applications such as Wechat, TikTok, YouKu, etc. 
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Chinese electric vehicle brands are a top priority at Licarco because the EV market has become increasingly dominated by pure electric Chinese cars. Last year, China sold more EVs than the rest of the world. BYD, NIO, ORA, and Geely are some of the biggest Chinese electric vehicle manufacturers.
Even though China has been producing millions of EVs for years, American drivers wouldn&#8217;t be able to buy one. It&#8217;s because vehicles made in China are subjected to a %27.5 import tariff in the US. Due to heavy taxation, Chinese brands had not prioritized the US auto market in their global plans. But that&#8217;s changing quickly, as more and more Chinese EV marques are expanding their reach towards western markets, including United States.
In this article, we gathered a list of Chinese EV brands and their expansion plans. We will update this post when an announcement is made regarding any Chinese EV maker&#8217;s global expansion.
<h2>Chinese Electric Vehicle Brands&#8217; Global Expansion Plans</h2>
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<td class="has-text-align-center" style="text-align: center; padding: 7px;" data-align="center"><a href="https://www.licarco.com/cars?filter=byd">BYD</a></td>
<td class="has-text-align-center" style="text-align: center; padding: 7px;" data-align="center">United Kingdom, Germany, Denmark, Netherlands, Sweden, Norway, Belgium, Luxembourg</td>
<td class="has-text-align-center" style="text-align: center; padding: 7px;" data-align="center">Sells Only E-Buses</td>
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<td class="has-text-align-center" style="text-align: center; padding: 7px;" data-align="center"><a href="https://www.licarco.com/cars?filter=nio">NIO</a></td>
<td class="has-text-align-center" style="text-align: center; padding: 7px;" data-align="center">Germany, Netherlands, Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Austria, Belgium, France, Hungary, Italy, Spain, Switzerland, Portugal, Czech Republic</td>
<td class="has-text-align-center" style="text-align: center; padding: 7px;" data-align="center">NIO Will Enter US Market in 2025</td>
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<td class="has-text-align-center" style="text-align: center; padding: 7px;" data-align="center"><a href="https://www.licarco.com/cars?filter=leapmotor">Leapmotor</a></td>
<td class="has-text-align-center" style="text-align: center; padding: 7px;" data-align="center">Germany(?), First European showroom in 2023</td>
<td class="has-text-align-center" style="text-align: center; padding: 7px;" data-align="center">TBA</td>
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<td class="has-text-align-center" style="text-align: center; padding: 7px;" data-align="center"><a href="https://www.licarco.com/cars?filter=ora">ORA</a></td>
<td class="has-text-align-center" style="text-align: center; padding: 7px;" data-align="center">United Kingdom, Germany</td>
<td class="has-text-align-center" style="text-align: center; padding: 7px;" data-align="center">TBA</td>
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<td class="has-text-align-center" style="text-align: center; padding: 7px;" data-align="center"><a href="https://www.licarco.com/cars?filter=xpeng">Xpeng</a></td>
<td class="has-text-align-center" style="text-align: center; padding: 7px;" data-align="center">Denmark, Netherlands, Norway, Sweden</td>
<td class="has-text-align-center" style="text-align: center; padding: 7px;" data-align="center">TBA</td>
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<td class="has-text-align-center" style="text-align: center; padding: 7px;" data-align="center"><a href="https://www.licarco.com/cars?filter=zeekr">Zeekr</a></td>
<td class="has-text-align-center" style="text-align: center; padding: 7px;" data-align="center">Geely Will Sell Zeekr EVs in Europe Starting in 2023</td>
<td class="has-text-align-center" style="text-align: center; padding: 7px;" data-align="center">TBA</td>
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<td class="has-text-align-center" style="text-align: center; padding: 7px;" data-align="center"><a href="https://www.licarco.com/cars?filter=li-auto">Li Auto</a></td>
<td class="has-text-align-center" style="text-align: center; padding: 7px;" data-align="center">Planning to Enter European Market in 2023</td>
<td class="has-text-align-center" style="text-align: center; padding: 7px;" data-align="center">TBA</td>
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<td class="has-text-align-center" style="text-align: center; padding: 7px;" data-align="center">Already on sale in Norway. Voyah will enter Sweden, Denmark, Netherlands, and Israel markets in 2023.</td>
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<h2>Leapmotor</h2>
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Leapmotor, an emerging EV brand backed by Dahua Technology, has plans to enter the European market in 2023. The brand officials confirmed that Leapmotor would open showrooms in Europe. To finance its globalization plans, Hangzhou-based carmaker filed its first IPO that worths around $1.5bn at Hong Kong Exchange.
The brand has already started to sell electric vehicles in Turkey and Israel, starting with the compact hatchback called <a class="editor-rtfLink" href="https://www.licarco.com/leapmotor-t03" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Leapmotor T03</a>. The first EV to be showcased in Europe will probably be the electric sedan C01. With its sleek design, cell-to-chassis technology, and impressive performance figures, <a class="editor-rtfLink" href="https://www.licarco.com/leapmotor-c01" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Leapmotor C01</a> will attract a lot of customers.
<h2>BYD</h2>
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BYD first entered Norway with the full-size electric SUV called <a class="editor-rtfLink" href="https://www.licarco.com/2022-byd-tang-ev" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Tang EV</a>. Over the next months, China&#8217;s biggest EV manufacturer will start selling vehicles all over the world. BYD EVs are already available in Australia, New Zealand, and Japan. European countries where BYD will start operations before the end of 2022 are the United Kingdom, Germany, Denmark, Netherlands, and Sweden.
BYD will export these three electric vehicle models to Old Continent; compact electric SUV <a class="editor-rtfLink" href="https://www.licarco.com/byd-atto-3" target="_blank" rel="noopener">BYD Atto 3</a>, electric sedan <a class="editor-rtfLink" href="https://www.licarco.com/2022-byd-han-ev" target="_blank" rel="noopener">BYD Han EV</a>, and BYD Tang EV. India, Indonesia, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam will also be subject to BYD&#8217;s global expansion, as official statements confirmed.
Unfortunately, BYD has no plans to enter the American market yet. But there is a possibility of Chinese EV maker using its new premium brand, which reportedly will deliver a $145K+ luxury EV to the market, to attract customers from United States.
<h2>NIO</h2>
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NIO is one of the first Chinese automakers, which officially confirms its entry into the US market. NIO-branded EVs will be on sale in the US starting in 2025. Large-size SUV ES8 is currently being tested on US roads. There is no official timeline for the US launch, though.
Chinese EV marque will also start selling EVs in Germany, Netherlands, Denmark, Sweden, and Norway. The next move on the global plans is to enter more European markets such as Austria, Belgium, France, Hungary, Italy, Spain, Switzerland, Portugal, and the Czech Republic. NIO is hoping to sell electric vehicles in 25 countries by 2025.
<h2>Xpeng</h2>
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In February 2022, Xpeng opened its first showroom in Stockholm, Sweden. Guangzhou-based company will start selling EVs in Denmark, Netherlands, Norway, and Sweden before the year ends. The company&#8217;s first offering will be the mid-range electric sedan <a class="editor-rtfLink" href="https://www.licarco.com/xpeng-p5-600p" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Xpeng P5</a>.
Xpeng expects half of its electric vehicle sales in 2025 to come from outside of China. Europe is its first choice but customers from the US will eventually get a taste of Xpeng&#8217;s popular cars in the near future. Chinese brand signed a dealership agreement with a Turkish company to sell EVs in Turkey as well. The first vehicle to be put on sale in Turkey will be <a class="editor-rtfLink" href="https://www.licarco.com/xpeng-p7-4wd-high-performance" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Xpeng P7</a>.
<h2>Zeekr</h2>
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Geely is a global automotive group. There are brands under the Geely Group that sell vehicles all over the world. Zeekr will be joining those brands next year by entering the European market. EV-only brand will make it official in early 2023, as Zeekr announced.
Zeekr has only one model on sale called Zeekr 001, but it has plans to launch a total of seven EVs by 2025. Its 2025 sales goal in Europe is 100,000 vehicles. There is no word whether Zeekr will sell EVs in Scandinavia, western/or eastern Europe. Follow us for more details.
<h2>ORA</h2>
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Great Wall Motors (GWM) has officially entered the United Kingdom and Germany with its EV-only brand ORA. GWM introduced the first vehicles to be put on sale in Europe earlier this year. <a class="editor-rtfLink" href="https://www.licarco.com/ora-cat-64-kwh" target="_blank" rel="noopener">ORA Cat/Funky Cat</a> is the first one for the western market.
The company appoints Emil Frey to distribute vehicles starting in Germany. That is not the first time GWM to choose Germany for its global expansion. Chinese automaker&#8217;s battery division SVOLT opened a battery plant in Germany as well. Recently SVOLT announced its second investment worth €2.0bn, which would enable them to produce lithium-ion battery cells directly in the country.
<h2>Li Auto</h2>
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Li Auto is relatively late to the EV party, as their first choice of vehicle type is extended-range electric vehicles (EREV). BT The company will launch its first pure-electric model sometime next year. There are also plans for a possible production site in Europe.
Beijing-based automaker will be looking for partnerships to start selling EVs in Europe as soon as next year. No official info regarding which countries will get to buy Li Auto EREVs yet.
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Israel has become one of the most EV-friendly countries in the Middle East. Regular ICE vehicles are subject to high taxation (up to 83 percent, including purchase tax and VAT), while there is only a 10 percent tax on fully-electric models in Israel. Auto-importers are exploiting the unbalance between two kinds of cars, and the first brands to benefit from this are, of course, <a class="editor-rtfLink" href="https://www.licarco.com/news/best-chinese-ev-manufacturers" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Chinese electric vehicle manufacturers</a>.
People in Israel are not only facing heft taxation when buying a vehicle, but they also have to burden 62 percent taxation when filling up their tanks. Thus, low tax levels on electric car purchases and tax-free electricity give this country no other option than to adopt EVs.
We realized the rising popularity of EVs in Israel and prepared a list of budget-friendly Chinese electric vehicles in order to help our visitors from Israel easily compare affordable EV options.
<h2>Budget-Friendly Chinese EVs in Israel Ranked (2022H2)</h2>
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<td class="has-text-align-center" style="text-align: center; padding: 7px;" data-align="center"><a href="https://www.licarco.com/leapmotor-t03">Leapmotor T03</a></td>
<td class="has-text-align-center" style="text-align: center; padding: 7px;" data-align="center">TBA (~125,000 NIS)</td>
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<td class="has-text-align-center" style="text-align: center; padding: 7px;" data-align="center"><a href="https://www.licarco.com/geometry-c-400km">Geometry C</a></td>
<td class="has-text-align-center" style="text-align: center; padding: 7px;" data-align="center">139,900 NIS (~$40,775)</td>
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<td class="has-text-align-center" style="text-align: center; padding: 7px;" data-align="center"><a href="https://www.licarco.com/2022-mg-zs-ev">2022 MG ZS EV</a></td>
<td class="has-text-align-center" style="text-align: center; padding: 7px;" data-align="center">144,500 NIS (~$42,115)</td>
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<td class="has-text-align-center" style="text-align: center; padding: 7px;" data-align="center">144,900 NIS (~$42,232)</td>
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<td class="has-text-align-center" style="text-align: center; padding: 7px;" data-align="center"><a href="https://www.licarco.com/byd-atto-3">BYD Atto 3</a></td>
<td class="has-text-align-center" style="text-align: center; padding: 7px;" data-align="center">156,500 NIS (~$45,613)</td>
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<td class="has-text-align-center" style="text-align: center; padding: 7px;" data-align="center">159,900 NIS (~$46,604)</td>
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<td class="has-text-align-center" style="text-align: center; padding: 7px;" data-align="center"><a href="https://www.licarco.com/skywell-et5">Skywell ET5 Luxury</a></td>
<td class="has-text-align-center" style="text-align: center; padding: 7px;" data-align="center">194,900 NIS (~$56,805)</td>
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<td class="has-text-align-center" style="text-align: center; padding: 7px;" data-align="center">198,300 NIS (~$57,796)</td>
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The price informations we published here are coming from manufacturers&#8217; official statements. Please keep in mind that the EV purchase tax in Israel will be increased to 20 percent in 2023, and 35 percent in 2024. These prices are going up next year, and much higher a year after that.
<h3>Leapmotor T03</h3>
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Leapmotor T03 is a small-size electric hatchback first hit the market in May 2020. It is the second EV that Dahua-backed EV start-up built and launched. T03 comes with a 41-kWh battery pack, which is enough to give this small EV a range of 403 kilometers, according to <a href="https://www.licarco.com/news/ev-range-tests-explained-comparison-between-epa-ratings-wltp-nedc-and-cltc">CLTC test cycle</a>.
Chinese company recently announced that Leapmotor T03 has passed the European Union&#8217;s Whole Vehicle Type Approval and it is ready to be sold in EU. Leapmotor also officially confirmed its entry into the Israeli market with the very same model. First batch of T03 are on their way to Israel. The official pricing of the electric hatchback will be announced by Leapmotor&#8217;s partner in Israel called Metro Motor.
Leapmotor T03 Israel Price: Not Official (~125,000 NIS)
<h3>Geometry C</h3>
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Geely&#8217;s affordable EV-only brand Geometry is very popular in Israel. In fact, according to the official registration data, Geometry C is the best-selling EV in Israel this year. It holds a whopping share of 22 percent of the country&#8217;s EV market. It is all thanks to Geometry C&#8217;s affordable price and its features that satisfy Israeli customers.
Geometry&#8217;s first SUV comes with a 150 kW single motor drivetrain option, a 53-kWh battery pack, and a CLTC range of 400 kilometers. This electric SUV is so light (~1,5 tons) that it can go from 0 to 100 km/h in 6.9 seconds.
Geometry C Israel Price: 139,900 NIS
<h3>2022 MG ZS EV</h3>
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MG ZS EV is one of the most affordable EV options in Europe. It is also considerably cheap in Israel. The standard range version (320 KM) is starting from 144K shekels. It has a 156 HP/114 kW front-wheel-drive motor and supports up to 76 kW DC charging.
2022 MG ZS EV Israel Price: 144,500 NIS
<h3>SERES 3</h3>
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Dongfeng Motor has partnered up with Huawei to globalize its SERES-branded electric vehicles. Israel is one of the first places they went to sell EVs. The first vehicle made into the country is an electric crossover called SERES 3. It offers up to 405 kilometers of range when fully charged. It&#8217;s not particularly powerful as the new MG ZS EV with a 119 kW front motor, but it has a large boot compared to other options.
SERES 3 Israel Price: 144,900 NIS
<h3>BYD Atto 3</h3>
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BYD Atto 3 is the newest option on our list that went on sale in Israel. It is known as 2022 BYD Yuan Plus in China. This electric SUV is based on BYD&#8217;s next-gen e-Platform 3.0 modular vehicle architecture. Atto 3 comes with a powerful 204 HP electric motor, 60.48-kWh battery, 150 kW DC charging support, and a reasonable price tag.
BYD Atto 3 Israel Price: 156,500 NIS
<h3>JAC e-JS4</h3>
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JAC e-JS4 is being produced by China&#8217;s one of the largest automotive groups called JAC Motors. It is a fully electric compact SUV. Sehol E40X is the name of this vehicle&#8217;s Chinese version. It is also a single motor EV, which uses a 150 HP front unit. The battery capacity is 55-kWh and a range of 420 kilometers is possible when the battery is full.
JAC e-JS4 Israel Price: 139,900 NIS
<h3>Skywell ET5</h3>
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Skywell is very new to passenger vehicles, but its experience in buses, commercial, and heavy-duty electric vehicles is unquestionable. Skywell ET5 is their first passenger EV. It is a large-size fully electric vehicle with a 72-kWh battery pack supplied by <a href="https://www.licarco.com/news/farasis-unveils-super-pouch-battery-cell-400-km-range-in-10-minutes">Farasis Energy</a>. ET5 is not a cheap car, but the large interior might justify the high price for some customers.
Skywell ET5 Israel Price: 194,900 NIS
<h3>Maxus Euniq 6</h3>
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Maxus Euniq 6 Israel Price: 198,300 NIS

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9 Affordable Chinese EVs Available in Israel

Tesla vehicles are famous for their in-car entertainment experience. There are a bunch of games available for drivers to enjoy while charging their vehicles or spending some time inside the car. You can even use a game controller for better experience. A couple of games will also require you to connect a controller to play.
In this article, we created a guide to help you easily connect your Xbox controller to your Tesla Model 3/Y.
<h2>A Complete Guide to Connecting an Xbox Controller to Tesla Model 3/Y</h2>
If you want to play games with an Xbox controller on your Tesla, use a data cable (not a charge-only USB cable that lacks the data transfer function) to plug your controller into your Tesla Model 3/Y&#8217;s main screen via the USB-C ports in the center console or the USB-A port in the glove box. If you prefer a wireless connection, or your controller cannot be connected to your Tesla via cable, just follow our guide down below.
Step 1. Buy a wireless adapter/dongle for pairing your Xbox controller. <a href="https://amzn.to/3HCaTTv">8Bitdo Wireless USB Adapter 2</a> and <a href="https://amzn.to/3jyyigK">MAYFLASH Magic NS 2</a> are two of the most popular choices.
Step 2. Plug the wireless adapter into your Tesla via USB data ports. Use a USB-A to USB-C adapter if necessary. Please be aware that newer Model 3/Y vehicles don&#8217;t have USB data ports in the center console. You will need to use the USB-A port inside the glove compartment.
Step 3. Put your wireless adapter into pairing mode. 8Bitdo&#8217;s pairing button is on the bottom, whereas the Magic NS&#8217;s pairing mode can be activated by pressing the black button on the side until the light goes green and blinks fast.
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Step 4. In order to put your controller into pairing mode, first press the Xbox button for one second until it lights up. Then, press and hold the circular pair button located on the back of the controller for three seconds.
Step 5. Once the wireless adapter and Xbox controller ared paired up, the lights on both of these devices will stop blinking. You will see a notification message on your Tesla&#8217;s screen that confirms the pairing.
Enjoy your games!
<h3>My Tesla says the Xbox controller is disconnected. How can I fix it?</h3>
Your wireless adapter might lose the connection between your Tesla and the Xbox controller. You just need to unplug the adapter and plug it into the car again. The controller will be paired with your car in a few seconds. If you experience this issue often, you might need to contact your seller and ask about the wireless adapter&#8217;s firmware update status. Sometimes a small update could fix these disconnection problems.
<h3>Can I connect all Xbox controllers to my Tesla?</h3>
There are numerous reports on people using Xbox 360, Xbox One, Xbox Series S, and Series X controllers both wirelessly and wired to play games on their Teslas. But some of these controllers are not supported by all wireless dongles on the market. You need to thoroughly research before buying an adapter.
Credit: The hero image of the article is from <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PUiqd8HpmOk">Mark Brown&#8217;s Youtube video</a>.

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How to Connect an Xbox Controller to Tesla Model 3/Y? | Complete Guide

Regenerative braking technology is a bliss for the efficiency of <a href="https://www.licarco.com/cars">all-electric vehicles</a>. But it takes time to get used to this helpful feature. Sometimes it gets annoying or makes no sense on some occasions. There is an option to turn it off, but things get complicated with <a href="https://www.licarco.com/news/how-many-tesla-cars-have-been-sold">Tesla vehicles</a>. Let us explain.
If you want to turn off regenerative braking on your Tesla, you probably won&#8217;t find any disabling option in the menu. Because turning off regenerative braking is not possible on a Tesla. It is also impossible to adjust the regen on Tesla vehicles built since Q2 2020. Tesla Model S/3/X/Y vehicles built before that date can still be able to offer adjustments. You just need to navigate through the main screen and go to Driving, then change the &#8216;Regenerative Braking&#8217; to &#8216;Low&#8217; for reducing the level of regenerative braking.
Newer Tesla vehicles come with standard level regen as default. There is no &#8216;Regenerative Braking&#8217; adjustment option anymore. So, why wouldn&#8217;t Tesla allow its drivers to adjust regenerative braking? The main reason is that the vehicle range is heavily affected by not being able to recuperate the energy you otherwise lost to heat, etc by pressing the brake pedal. Other automakers agree with Tesla as well. According to <a class="editor-rtfLink" href="https://electrek.co/2018/08/08/audi-e-tron-quattro-electric-suv-range-regen-braking/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Audi</a>, regenerative braking can extend the range by up to 30% on average. Soon, every new electric vehicle on the market will probably remove the option to adjust regenerative braking for the sake of efficiency.
<h2>How to Adjust Regenerative Braking on Tesla Model Y/3 and Model S/X?</h2>
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If you drive a Tesla vehicle built before Q2 2022, your car&#8217;s main screen comes with an option to adjust regenerative braking. You just need to go to settings, then select the &#8216;Driving&#8217; menu from the left and change the &#8216;Regenerative Braking&#8217; option to &#8216;Low&#8217; for partially turning off the regen.
You won&#8217;t be able to turn off this feature. There is, however, a way to heavily limit the effects of regen braking. Here&#8217;s how:
<h3>Why Does Regenerative Braking Limited on My Tesla?</h3>
If you live in a cold area or your battery is fully charged, your Tesla vehicle would warn you about the regenerative braking is being limited. That&#8217;s because the battery is unable to receive the energy from the regen system and the battery&#8217;s management system temporarily turns off the regenerative braking feature. It might take up to half an hour for your vehicle to recover from that. In order to reduce the negative effects of this limitation, you can enable an extra feature for automatically applying the brake pedals instead of regen braking. Just go to Controls &gt; Pedals &amp; Steering, then turn on the &#8216;Apply Brakes When Regenerative Braking is Limited&#8217; option.
<h3>Does Regenerative Braking Work on Icy/Snowy Roads?</h3>
Not being able to turn off regenerative braking might sound dangerous on icy/snowy roads, but Tesla has a solution for this. In 2022, Tesla adjusted the traction control software of its vehicles and added a hidden snow mode. Its main function is to better handle regen braking adjustments on icy roads and snow. Take a look at the video down below for more detail.
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<h4>References</h4>
1. Tesla Model Y Owner&#8217;s Manual &#8211; https://www.tesla.com/ownersmanual/modely/en_us/GUID-3DFFB071-C0F6-474D-8A45-17BE1A006365.html
2. Tesla Motors Club &#8211; https://teslamotorsclub.com/tmc/threads/regenerative-braking-chnged.244377/
3. Tesla mysteriously removes regenerative braking strength option in new cars &#8211; https://electrek.co/2020/10/27/tesla-removes-regenerative-braking-strenght-option-new-cars/

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How to Turn Off Regenerative Braking on a Tesla?

Ford

The expected change took place in the battery cell factory to be established in Turkey by the American automotive giant Ford and its business partner Koç Holding. Announced in March 2022 with the partnership of South Korean SK On, the production facility gained a new partner after this technology supplier withdrew from the partnership.
Ford Motor Company published a statement on its official website on the subject. It announced that it has signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding with LG Energy Solution for the lithium-ion battery cell production facility. The plant will take place in Ankara Başkent OSB. The facility will shortly resume its formal construction with the Korean corporate partner.
LG is the second-largest lithium-ion battery manufacturer in the world which previously made battery factory investments in the USA with Ford. The company plans to start the production of more affordable LFP cells soon. Additionally, the company also produces high-energy density battery cells with NMC and NCA cathodes. Cell types will be available in the facility in three years.
<h2>First Phase in 2026, Second Phase in 2029</h2>
The first phase of the factory investment will be completed in 2026. According to Ford&#8217;s statement, the annual battery cell production capacity in the first phase will be 25 GWh. With the commissioning of the second phase in 2029, the total capacity of the Ford-LG-Koç joint plant will reach 45 GWh.
Just like Ford, Koç Holding has been collaborating with LG for a long time. In three years, Koç-Ford Otosan will be able to cease importing cells and build entirely domestic battery packs. The company uses cells from LG&#8217;s 70 GWh facility in Poland for E-Transit.
LG has been producing battery cells in a total of six countries. It includes the USA, South Korea, China, Poland, Indonesia, and Canada. The company will add Turkey to its portfolio as the seventh country. The battery giant has a total production capacity of around 200 GWh as of the end of 2022. The company wants to continue to be among the largest in the world in its field. They target to have a capacity of 300 GWh and 520 GWh by the end of  2023 and 2025 respectively.
Related Article: <a href="https://www.licarco.com/news/hmg-sk-on-establish-new-ev-battery-factory-in-georgia">HMG &amp; SK On Establish a New EV Battery Factory in Georgia</a>

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Ford and LG Establish Turkey’s Largest Battery Cell Factory

In the automobile world, there is a relentless struggle to increase the range of all-electric vehicles. Today, we brought the news about the <a href="https://www.licarco.com/news/zf-heated-seat-belts-to-increase-range-in-electric-vehicles">heated seat belt</a> that will contribute to the range of our agenda. This time we will talk about a more advanced solution.
Texas Instruments introduced two new generation tracking chips for battery packs and cells. These chips, which the BMS will utilize (Battery Management System), which is responsible for the management of electric vehicle batteries, manage to reduce the voltage accuracy level from 3.5 mV in the previous generation to 1 mV.
Related Article: <a href="https://www.licarco.com/news/geely-to-open-worlds-first-600-kw-dc-charging-station">Geely to Open World’s First 600 KW DC Charging Station</a>
There are thousands of cells in a car battery pack. It is of great importance that charge/discharge cycles are carried out by determining values such as voltage, current, temperature, charge level, and cell health level of each cell. Manufacturers designing increasingly advanced BMS solutions can provide significant efficiency. It enables increasing vehicle range if they can determine the state of the battery with the highest accuracy.
In this regard, USA-based Texas Instruments, one of the largest semiconductor chip suppliers in the industry, can reduce voltage accuracy up to 0.05% with its newly developed battery pack and battery cell monitoring chips. Thus, the battery&#8217;s cell state of charge will be identified 3.5 times more precisely than it is now.
<h2>Greater Range Advantage for LFP Batteries</h2>
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Products with high sensitivity to voltage will provide a serious advantage, especially in batteries equipped with LFP cathode cells. Because LFP batteries&#8217; voltage level is almost constant during the discharge cycle of 70% to 30% due to their chemical structure. For example, LFP batteries are the cell type that puts the BMS&#8217;s hardest in determining the charge level.
Texas Instruments will enable high-accuracy monitoring of LFP batteries with its new chip. These chips work 3.5 times more accurately in voltage monitoring. The company&#8217;s new chips will be able to increase the range by up to 20 % with the existing battery. A highly accurate battery management system will also help to make more accurate range estimations of electric cars.
It is certain that we will see much longer-range values in the coming years in electric cars.
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New Generation Chips To Increase the Range of EVs by 20 %

Elon Musk, who started a new era in the automotive world with his investment in Tesla, leads battery technologies and electric vehicles and ensures a new development every day. One of them is the initiative of John Vo, the former production chief of Tesla, the electric boat project of Blue Innovations Group.
Tesla&#8217;s former Chief of Production, John Vo, started a company to manufacture electric boats. Blue Innovations Group exhibited its body, drive system, and user interface at the Consumer Electronics Show held in Las Vegas.
The company established a manufacturing facility in Pinellas Park, Florida. The plan is to start production in October 2023 and deliver the boats by the second quarter of 2024.
<h2>Remarkable Features of BIG Electric Boat</h2>
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BIG&#8217;s first product, the R30, features a dual-engine and liquid-cooled 221 kWh battery pack that delivers a total of 800 horsepower (600 kW). It is designed as a 9-meter electric motorboat equipped with expandable solar panels with power up to 2.7 kW. Solar panels can be used to charge the boat. The maximum speed of the electric boat is expected to be around 39 knots.
John Vo wants to apply some of the strategies he learned at Tesla in his own venture. The R30 is expected to cost around $300,000 and be a very luxurious boat. However, future models are expected to be in the mainstream segment.
In addition, it is mentioned that a structurally integrated battery pack will be used as part of the hull chassis. It is planned to use LFP, which offers a longer life than NMC or NCA, as the cathode chemistry in battery cells. In other words, it is aimed to create a more efficient battery by using a slightly larger battery with a slightly lower energy density chemistry.
<h2>Why Was BIG Founded in Florida?</h2>
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Vo chose to launch BIG in the Tampa Bay area rather than Silicon Valley. The underlying reason is because of the boating culture and changing demographics. Vo, who thinks Florida is the perfect place to market boats, explains why. Boating is high among people living in Florida. The fact is that it is very affordable compared to San Francisco in terms of cost of living.

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Having made one of the first investments to produce lithium-ion battery cells in Turkey, Kontrolmatik has rolled up its sleeves for production in the USA this time. The company, which received $127 million in incentives from the state of South Carolina, will build a battery cell and energy storage solutions factory in Colleton County with an annual capacity of 3 GWh.
<h2>Kontrolmatik Receives More than $1 Billion in Incentives</h2>
The US factory, in which Kontrolmatik will invest 279 million dollars, will receive 160 thousand square meters of 320 thousand square meters of land from the state where it will be established as free allocation. It will benefit from exemptions from taxes such as income tax, sales tax, and property tax. Additionally, it will receive cash grant support for staff employment and infrastructure. In addition, as long as the factory is in operation, it will benefit from support in purchasing raw materials and electricity.
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Pomega Energy, 100% subsidiary of Kontrolmatik
Kontrolmatik, which carries out its battery activities under the brand of <a href="https://www.pomega.com/en/">Pomega Energy,</a> has received state incentives and has been entitled to benefit from two important supports: 35 dollars per kWh in battery cell production and 10 dollars per kWh in battery pack production within the scope of the USA&#8217;s Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). With this support, it is estimated that until 2032, Kontrolmatik will receive more than $1 billion in incentives.
<h2>LFP to Produce Cathode Battery Cells</h2>
The Turkey-based battery manufacturer will produce battery cells with LFP cathodes in the USA as well as in the factory it has established in Ankara. LFP cells, which are preferred for energy storage solutions rather than electric vehicles, are frequently used in power plants due to both their cost advantage and their safety compared to NMC cells.
The first phase of the US plant will be completed in the second half of 2024 and production will begin. Stating that it will integrate its team in Turkey with the USA during the R&amp;D process, Kontrolmatik plans to start production in its Turkey factory in April 2023. When all three phases of the facility in Polatlı OSB are completed, the capacity will reach 2.25 GWh.
Kontrolmatik has not yet made a statement about the chemical structure, energy density, and areas of use of the battery cells it will produce. It will also build up energy storage units for renewable energy plants in Turkey. For now, installations using imported battery cells are expected to switch to domestically produced cells after 2023.
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<a class="editor-rtfLink" href="https://www.licarco.com/news/how-many-tesla-cars-have-been-sold" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Tesla</a> will upgrade its 72-kWh battery inside the Model Y with <a class="editor-rtfLink" href="https://www.licarco.com/news/catl-will-start-producing-lfp-batteries-with-15-percent-more-energy-thanks-to-manganese" target="_blank" rel="noopener">CATL</a>&#8216;s latest technology, according to the Chinese news outlet Late Post. CATL calls its new battery &#8220;M3P&#8221;, which holds 15% more energy than its current LFP batteries. Thanks to a more energy-dense battery pack, Tesla&#8217;s new model will weigh less and offer more mileage.
Late Post reported that the new battery will be used inside the 2023 Tesla Model Ys built in the Giga Shanghai factory later this year. Tesla would start producing new electric SUVs with CATL&#8217;s brand-new battery as soon as Q4 2022, the report said. Refreshed Model Y is going to be delivered to Chinese customers in early 2023.
CATL has been developing an improved version of the highly popular LFP battery cells for quite a while. M3P will solve LFP&#8217;s low energy density stats compared to NMC cells. It is reported that the Chinese battery maker would produce M3P cells offering 210 Wh/kg gravimetric energy density. As a result, EV manufacturers could build much lighter vehicles or make those vehicles travel farther while storing more energy inside a battery pack that weighs the same.
<h2>CATL&#8217;s secret &#8216;M3P Battery&#8217; will be the key to cheaper, longer range EVs</h2>
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CATL has yet to reveal M3P&#8217;s cathode chemistry. But it hinted multiple times that the new way forward would be LMFP (Lithium-manganese-iron-phosphate). Conventional LFP batteries cost less than NMC, provide a longer life cycle, and decrease the possibility of catching fire when thermal runaway occurs. The only downside is the lower energy density. BYD&#8217;s one of the first LFP battery solutions and only offer 90 Wh/kg, less than half of what NMC cells store.
To further improve LFP&#8217;s energy density, a significant number of companies rely on new cathode chemistry with manganese-additive. CATL will be the first manufacturer to bring &#8216;LMFP&#8217; cells into the market with the launch of M3P batteries. NIO has been developing a similar chemistry for its future EVs. Chinese sources said the company would not only add manganese but also add a third metal into the cathode of its M3P cells. The third metal used in the ground-breaking cathode is yet to be disclosed. Magnesium and aluminum are two highly likely options here.
CATL&#8217;s main goal is to help its customers build cheaper and longer-range EVs. M3P cell, with its promising cathode could be the key to achieving its goal. M3P will improve the LFP battery&#8217;s energy density and keep the manufacturing costs down. The Chinese firm will also not have to spend too much money to change its production lines for the new battery cells, as the LMFP production process is not so different than the conventional LFP products.
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2023 Tesla Model Y said to use CATL’s new energy-dense M3P Battery

The world&#8217;s biggest battery manufacturer CATL will start producing new LFP cells with 15 percent more energy density, Chinese media reported. This new lithium-ion cell can hold significantly more energy than traditional LFP solutions, thanks to a new cathode material that contains manganese. CATL concluded the necessary tests on its brand-new cell chemistry and has already started to prepare for production in the second half of 2022.
LMFP (Lithium manganese iron phosphate) is the new way forward for the Chinese LFP cell manufacturers, as this new technology can overcome LFP&#8217;s most important shortcoming against NMC/NCA cells, which is dramatically lower energy density. To commercialize its new tech, CATL spent more than $60 million last year to purchase a 60% stake at an LMFP cathode material producer called Lithitech last year.
There are several ongoing R&amp;D projects that aim to make LFP cells hold more energy, and LMFP is probably the closest candidate to launch onto the market right now. Aside from CATL, BYD, Sunwoda, and EVE have also been developing similar cathode technology for the near future. Gotion High-tech, another Chinese LFP cell maker, already announced that their LFP cell enhanced with manganese is going to be in production next year or so. 
<h2>LFP Will Dominate Global Lithium Battery Market</h2>
Due to higher prices on materials used in leading cathode solution NMC, LFP battery cells have gained traction in the last couple of years. LFP offers a longer life cycle, increased safety for EVs, less heating, and cheaper manufacturing costs. According to Chinese market reports, LFP has been the most popular choice among electric vehicles since July 2021.
LFP cells dominated the EV battery market in China with a 59% market share in the first six months of this year. NMC had shrunk to 41 percent and has kept losing big accounts such as Tesla to LFP producers. In global terms, NMC will hand down its crown to LFP by 2028, analysts predict.
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Electric vehicles are rapidly gaining popularity under favour of significant advances in lithium batteries. New vehicle batteries manage to store much more energy in lighter, smaller packages. For this purpose, CATL, which launched the world&#8217;s first moduleless battery in 2019, is here with a new battery design.
The Chinese battery manufacturer transforms the liquid cooling plate. And it also transforms the thermal pad into a thin, elastic layer placed between the battery cells. It announced that it has increased the energy density at the package level to 255 Wh/kg for batteries with NMC cathodes and to 160 Wh/kg for batteries with LFP cathodes.
The &#8216;Qilin&#8217; battery, will enable electric vehicles to travel 1000 kilometers or even longer on a single charge. It paves the way for electric vehicles to perform thermal management in the battery much more efficiently.
Saying that it can reduce the 10-80% charge cycle to 10 minutes by preventing overheating, CATL states that it is 13% more efficient than <a href="https://www.licarco.com/2021-tesla-model-s-plaid">Tesla&#8217;s</a> 4680 battery structural battery pack, by succeeding in storing energy in 72% of the battery pack&#8217;s volume.
<h2>CATL Market Cap Exceeds $190 Billion</h2>
Following the launch of the 1000 km range CTP 3.0 battery, CATL&#8217;s shares increased by 6% in the Chinese stock markets and reached a market value of 190 billion dollars.
Evolving towards moduleless and even unpackaged batteries, the electric vehicle energy storage solutions market is focused on the idea that cars have the longest range with the lightest battery.
The Ningde-based battery manufacturer will begin supplying its third-generation moduleless battery design to customers in 2023.
While electric vehicle companies are already lining up for the next generation battery, <a href="https://www.licarco.com/li-auto-l9">Li Auto</a> and <a href="https://www.licarco.com/search?_=Hozon">Hozon</a> brands have officially announced that they will launch their first vehicles with CATL Qilin batteries next year.
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In a global market with demand surpassing 3,000GWh by 2030, lithium iron phosphate (LFP) will overtake nickel manganese cobalt (NMC) as the dominating battery chemistry by 2028. That&#8217;s according to a recent report from Wood Mackenzie Power &amp; Renewables on the lithium-ion battery manufacturing business. China&#8217;s CATL and South Korea&#8217;s LG are the highest-ranked manufacturers expected to increase its most manufacturing capability this decade. By 2030, CATL plans to have 800GWh of yearly production capacity online.
The raw materials required to make them are plentiful, low-cost, and available in practically every country. As a consequence, they are usually less expensive. Nickel prices have reached insane new highs today, exposing the pricing difference between LFP and conventional batteries even further. Increased nickel prices have already prompted automakers to boost the prices of many of the current electric vehicles on the market.
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Gotion High-Tech expects to be able to begin large-scale production of an LFP battery with an energy output of 230 Wh/kg by the end of the year. Comparable battery packs with an energy density of 210 Wh/kg are already in production. In comparison, the energy density of today&#8217;s cobalt and nickel-based cells is around 250 to 270 Wh/kg. &#8220;At a certain point, ternary lithium batteries will be replaced on a wider scale in Gotion,&#8221; Gotion CEO Li Zhen said this week at the China EV100 Forum 2022. Notwithstanding to this, Gotion continues to spend money on new ternary battery tech use much less nickel and cobalt. In the coming years, it anticipates ramping up production of a semi-solid-state battery with a battery capacity of 360 Wh/kg. Volkswagen is collaborating with Gotion and stands to gain from its battery research and development initiatives.

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