Electric Air Taxis for 2026 World Cup & 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles?

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Wed, 14 Aug 2024 21:53:40 +0000

With the 2024 Olympics over, those of us into this kind of thing are now eager for the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles. Aside from all the sporting fun and the way the Olympics can bring countries together, one good thing about the Olympics is how it can help usher … [continued]

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Two Years In, The IRA Has Benefitted GOP Districts & Red States The Most

Credit to Author: Derek Markham| Date: Wed, 14 Aug 2024 18:00:15 +0000

The Inflation Reduction Act was signed into law on August 16, 2022, and in the two years since then, it has been a prime mover for progress in clean tech industries in the US, such as the manufacturing of electric vehicles and their components as well as wind and solar … [continued]

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Volkswagen Says Trinity-Based Cars Won’t Arrive Before 2030 At The Earliest

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Wed, 14 Aug 2024 14:42:41 +0000

Elon Musk and Tesla get a lot of criticism, and deservedly so, for making big promises that take years longer than expected to come to fruition — if they ever do at all. Roadster 2.0 anyone? FSD that really is full self-driving? But Volkswagen is proving other companies can be … [continued]

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Top EV Markets Around The World — H1 2024 Summaries

Credit to Author: José Pontes| Date: Wed, 14 Aug 2024 14:39:47 +0000

Following the feedback of many of our readers, this time I have created something different, a markets roundup article! The article highlights the main EV markets and brings to the limelight a few others that are usually under the radar. Please note that some markets include estimates, so if you … [continued]

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Tesla’s New 3-Year Bundle Including FSD With Model S & X Is For Just $5000 … Interesting

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Wed, 14 Aug 2024 12:04:03 +0000

When I saw the new $5,000 option for a 3-year bundle of Full Self Driving (FSD), Free Supercharging, and Premium Connectivity for Tesla Model S and Model X buyers, my first thought was just that Tesla was swapping around the bonuses again in order to stimulate more demand. But it … [continued]

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Ford & TXU Offer Texas Residents Free EV Charging During Off-Peak Hours

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Wed, 14 Aug 2024 00:48:54 +0000

Ford and TXU Energy announced this week they have teamed up to create a first-of-its-kind retail energy offering for Ford electric SUV and truck customers in Texas. The TXU Free EV Miles program offers Ford EV drivers the opportunity to charge their vehicle at home entirely for free, since more … [continued]

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Major New Commitment from Nearly 350 Mayors to Accelerate US Electric Vehicle Transition

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Tue, 13 Aug 2024 19:58:07 +0000

Mayors pledge to electrify 50% of city fleets by 2030 and increase EV infrastructure by 500% by 2035 EV transition will save taxpayer dollars, improve public health, increase access to charging, and create clean energy jobs, while sending strong market signals to manufacturers Washington, DC — Today, as a part … [continued]

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Wright Electric Wins US Air Force Contract To Develop Lightweight High-Output Batteries

Credit to Author: Derek Markham| Date: Tue, 13 Aug 2024 19:23:57 +0000

Wright Electric, a US startup that has been making strides in electric aviation, including its development of ultra-lightweight batteries, motors, and generators, has announced another vote of confidence, financially speaking, in the form of a new contract with the US Air Force for the development of lightweight and high output … [continued]

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BYD’s Other New Factory — In Uzbekistan

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Tue, 13 Aug 2024 16:39:22 +0000

BYD is constantly in the news now, thanks to its fast rise in EV sales, almost continual rollout of new models, and expansion into more and more countries around the world. It became the world leader in plugin vehicle sales a long time back, but it’s also on the verge … [continued]

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NIO Sales Popping — 44% Growth!

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Tue, 13 Aug 2024 15:50:03 +0000

NIO continues to grow. At the turn of the month, I focused on covering Xpeng because it had a flurry of news come in, and also boasted 5 months in a row of EV sales growth — both month over month and year over year! However, I didn’t get back … [continued]

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