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The Lifespan of EV Batteries May Exceed Expectations By 40%

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Credit to Author: Cynthia Shahan| Date: Thu, 12 Dec 2024 21:36:07 +0000

Pleasant Surprises about the Lifespan of EV Batteries I was puzzled as a new EV driver in 2015 as to why the EV was advertised as having 84 miles of range. When I drove around town, gently applying my regenerative braking and taking off swiftly with my newfound torque, my … [continued]

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Top Selling Automakers in the World for EV Sales — Part 2 of 4

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Credit to Author: José Pontes| Date: Thu, 12 Dec 2024 19:04:50 +0000

A closer look at the best-selling automotive groups for plugin vehicles — part 2 of 4. This is the second edition of a look into the top EV-selling OEMs. To have a look at the first edition, please check it out here. In this second one, we have a look … [continued]

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3 Years Of Tesla Model Y Ownership & Opportunities

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Credit to Author: Carolyn Fortuna| Date: Thu, 12 Dec 2024 17:56:09 +0000

The Tesla Model Y is the best-selling EV in the world. It’s no longer rare to pass a Model Y in traffic — the vehicle is a common sighting across the US in urban, suburban, and rural areas — and now in many countries around the world. After three years … [continued]

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$44 Million For New EV Battery Breakthrough That Solves PFAS Problem, Permanently

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Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Thu, 12 Dec 2024 16:32:43 +0000

The US startup Nanoramic underscores the bottom line benefits of sustainable EV battery manufacturing with a new electrode solution that eliminates toxic PFAS chemicals and NMP solvents, too.

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Can Stellantis Recover From Gutting Itself?

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Credit to Author: Jennifer Sensiba| Date: Thu, 12 Dec 2024 04:58:48 +0000

A recent video from More Perfect Union covers some of the woes Stellantis is experiencing, particularly with the Jeep brand. Not only are people having problems with the vehicles, but the brand has largely priced itself out of the market. First, let’s check out the video and then I’ll summarize … [continued]

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Luigi Justice Enters The Car Dealer Space (Literally)

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Credit to Author: Jennifer Sensiba| Date: Thu, 12 Dec 2024 04:49:00 +0000

In recent days, media and social media have been talking a lot about the killing of UnitedHealthcare’s CEO on a New York street. The alleged killer, Luigi Mangione, has become a bit of a folk hero to many, largely because so many people have struggled to deal with health insurance … [continued]

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Electrify America & Costco Wholesale Launch New Charging Station Partnership

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Credit to Author: Cynthia Shahan| Date: Thu, 12 Dec 2024 01:32:52 +0000

Electrify America, the United States’ largest open hyper-fast charging network, has collaborated with Costco Wholesale to provide electric vehicle charging at five Costco locations. Increasing convenience for EV drivers, this will provide another location to plug in while shopping. The charging stations include hyper-fast chargers with power capacity up to … [continued]

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Tesla Model Q Specs Leaked, Will Start At Under $30,000?

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Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Wed, 11 Dec 2024 23:32:39 +0000

A smaller, less expensive model is rumored to be coming from Tesla about 6 months from now. Some are skeptical about the timing.

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Zeekr Sales Increase 106% in November

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Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Wed, 11 Dec 2024 03:14:41 +0000

We saw XPENG sales increase 54% in November. We saw NIO sales increase 29%. We saw BYD sales increase 67% (to more than 500,000 in November). But Zeekr’s got them all beat. Zeekr’s sales were 106% higher in November 2024 than they were in November 2023. Zeekr reached 27,011 sales … [continued]

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