Trump’s Tirades To Michigan: Tariffs, Tragedy, And Teamsters

Credit to Author: Carolyn Fortuna| Date: Sat, 21 Sep 2024 17:41:57 +0000

When former President Donald J. Trump appeared before Michigan workers earlier this week for a campaign town hall, he responded in typical meandering fashion to questions about the future of the US auto industry. He offered tangential thoughts about tariffs boosting the labor force. “We’re going to charge them – … [continued]

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Ampersand & CrossBoundary Energy Look To Supercharge Kenya’s E-Mobility Transition With Solar Charging & E-Motorcycle Batteries

Credit to Author: Remeredzai Joseph Kuhudzai| Date: Sat, 21 Sep 2024 15:33:03 +0000

The solar PV market in a lot of African countries has grown thanks to project developers and financiers offering attractive power purchase and lease agreements to clients in the C&I sector. Uptake was driven without any government incentives in most of these countries. Uptake was simply influenced by savings customers … [continued]

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How To “Grow” New Supply Of Nickel For EV Batteries

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Sat, 21 Sep 2024 14:43:33 +0000

A plant-based domestic supply chain for nickel-based EV batteries is emerging in the US, and the Department of Energy is here for it.

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Who Will Benefit More From Open Supercharger Access — Tesla or Other Automakers?

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Sat, 21 Sep 2024 03:59:11 +0000

It’s really happening. A mere 7 years after we published an open letter to the Renault-Nissan Alliance pushing it to join the Tesla Supercharging network, and I think a couple of years after we had started recommending other automakers join the Supercharger network, the first non-Teslas can use many of … [continued]

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EV & CleanTech Round Up — More Battery Recycling, MAN Accelerates Charging, Wind Advances, & Millions for Volvo Renewable Renovation

Credit to Author: Cynthia Shahan| Date: Sat, 21 Sep 2024 02:42:16 +0000

These days, batteries are frequently recycled and repurposed, and companies that tackle this environmental issue make weekly news. We’ve got more battery recycling news below. MAN will build the biggest public charging network for heavy commercial vehicles in the nation to date, with 400 charging stations across 170 locations spanning … [continued]

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I Think This Is What’s Gone On Behind The Scenes At Tesla In Past Year

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Fri, 20 Sep 2024 23:15:54 +0000

Some of this article is stuff that’s been widely discussed for months, but I think it goes a little deeper into how I think we got here. Maybe I’m wrong, but after covering Tesla and Elon Musk very closely for 12 years and having my assumptions and analysis affirmed by … [continued]

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BMW To Get Battery Recycling Support From JB Straubel’s Redwood Materials

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Fri, 20 Sep 2024 21:23:32 +0000

Maybe once upon a time, concern about what happened to EV batteries at end of life was legit. However, it was quickly apparent that the vast majority of an old battery could still be useful if recycled, and that those materials are highly valuable. About 95% (or even more) of … [continued]

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5-Year Review of Our Tesla Model 3 SR+

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Fri, 20 Sep 2024 19:49:44 +0000

It’s the 5-year anniversary of buying my Tesla Model 3 SR+. (Wow, time flies!) So, how is the lowest priced Tesla Model 3 doing after 5 years? What do I still love and like about it? What not so much? Can it go another 5 years? I’m diving into these … [continued]

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Over $3 Billion to Support America’s Battery Manufacturing Sector, Create Over 12,000 Jobs, & Enhance National Security

Credit to Author: US Department of Energy| Date: Fri, 20 Sep 2024 16:35:58 +0000

Investing in America Agenda Will Generate $16 Billion in Total Investment to Onshore Critical Materials Like Lithium, Support Good-Paying Union Jobs Across the Battery Sector, and Enhance the Nation’s Economic Competitiveness WASHINGTON, D.C. — As part of the Biden–Harris Administration’s Investing in America agenda, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today … [continued]

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