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BYD, Zeekr, & NIO Enter Pakistan, Japan, & UAE

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Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Thu, 22 Aug 2024 17:31:04 +0000

Chinese electric vehicle producers continue to expand around the world, and we’ve got a few new expansions to share. BYD is moving into Pakistan, Zeekr is moving into Japan, and NIO is moving into UAE. We also have news of Ford and Tesla selling electric vehicles in new markets. Oh, … [continued]

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Reading The LFP EV Battery Tea Leaves In Ford’s Big Electrification News

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Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Thu, 22 Aug 2024 15:55:52 +0000

Along with a stronger focus on hybrid vehicles, Ford is banking on a new, low-cost LFP EV battery formula to support its EV sales strategy.

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Charging A Leased EV For Free In Texas With Octopus Electric Vehicles

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Credit to Author: Jake Richardson| Date: Thu, 22 Aug 2024 15:40:56 +0000

About a month ago, Octopus Energy shared some details with us about its collaboration with Texas Rivian owners where they can charge with 100% clean electricity without needing to buy a home solar power system. They can just sign up with Octopus Energy.  It turns out that separately from the … [continued]

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Tesla Upgrades Model Y, Downgrades Model 3 In Mexico

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Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Thu, 22 Aug 2024 14:42:12 +0000

Tesla keeps tweaking its products to meet customer demand. Changes are coming for the Model Y and Mexico get a cheaper Model 3.

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Electric Car & Truck Charging — Part 1

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Credit to Author: Christopher Arcus| Date: Thu, 22 Aug 2024 04:10:28 +0000

Most of the heavy electric trucks on the road to date are in China. As of 2022, China sold 36,000 electric trucks, 91% of the total. No country other than China ever sold over 1,000 electric trucks in a year. In heavy electric trucks, China is by far the largest … [continued]

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Argonne & the University of Münster Join Forces to Advance Essential Battery Materials & Technology

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Credit to Author: US Department of Energy| Date: Wed, 21 Aug 2024 22:35:30 +0000

Collaboration will enhance battery knowledge and address challenges in energy density, cost and lifespan. Argonne and the University of Münster agree to exchange researchers and collaborate on materials research, seminars, publications and more. Batteries are a part of people’s everyday lives. We routinely rely on them as the power supply … [continued]

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Elon Musk Would Serve as Secretary of D.O.G.E. Under Trump?

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Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Wed, 21 Aug 2024 18:19:36 +0000

Elon Musk could be putting Tesla people in a real pickle, and not in the ways you may be thinking. Or maybe it’s just a not-very-thought-out “yeah, let’s do it!” after some mixture of imbibed potions and would never actually happen. Either way, since he’s put it out there, let’s … [continued]

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US Election 2024: Democratic Climate Platform Is Okay For 2020, But It’s 2024

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Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Wed, 21 Aug 2024 17:56:40 +0000

With the release of the 2024 Democratic platform is a great opportunity to more finely determine how the Democratic party is considering climate action compared to other agenda items.

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Waymo Doubles Robotaxi Trips in 3 Months — Is Waymo Finally Scaling Exponentially?

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Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Wed, 21 Aug 2024 17:01:49 +0000

If you thought Waymo was on a roll before, you ain’t seen nothing yet. The robotaxi company under the big Alphabet (formerly Google) umbrella has apparently doubled the number of paid robotaxi trips it is providing in just three months. Waymo announced yesterday that it is now providing more than … [continued]

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Kenya’s Government To Acquire 1,000 Electric Vehicles Per Year For Staff

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Credit to Author: Remeredzai Joseph Kuhudzai| Date: Wed, 21 Aug 2024 15:50:11 +0000

In a meeting held yesterday with National Government Administration Officers, Kenya’s President William Ruto said the Officers are central to the governance and development of Kenya. He also said that as a key pillar of “national stability and in the implementation of development projects across the country,” to help them … [continued]

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