Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Thu, 26 Dec 2024 15:01:16 +0000
Hybrids are a road to a dead end according to Andy Palmer, a former Nissan executive who convinced Carlos Ghosn to develop the LEAF.
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Read moreCredit to Author: Paul Fosse| Date: Wed, 25 Dec 2024 19:53:28 +0000
Owning gas cars means dealing with frequent oil changes and various maintenance issues, leading to time, cost, and reliability concerns versus EVs. This rant is going to list some things I’ve found to be annoying about the ~15 gas cars I owned until I went all electric in 2021. At … [continued]
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Read moreCredit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Wed, 25 Dec 2024 04:02:24 +0000
When I read the beginning of Carolyn Fortuna’s article a few days ago about the US tax credit for EVs being at risk and why now is the time to jump in and buy an electric car, it hit me again that most people don’t realize how much more convenient … [continued]
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Read moreCredit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Wed, 25 Dec 2024 01:21:04 +0000
The Power Construction Corporation of China drew 76 bidders for its tender of 16 GWh of lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery energy storage systems (BESS), according to reports. Bids averaged $66.3/kWh, with 60 bids under $68.4/kWh. The tender, covering supply, system design, installation guidance, 20-year maintenance, and safety features, targets … [continued]
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Read moreCredit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Tue, 24 Dec 2024 22:54:28 +0000
With a week to go in 2024, it’s clear Tesla still has inventory ready to find a home. For one, if you go to your nearest Tesla delivery center, you’re likely to see quite a few new Teslas lined up based on reports we’ve gathered. Additionally, Tesla is still pushing … [continued]
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Read moreCredit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Tue, 24 Dec 2024 21:25:18 +0000
Battery news is always welcome, but much of it seldom filters down into commercial production. Today, silicon anodes are in the news.
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Read moreCredit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Tue, 24 Dec 2024 16:17:19 +0000
A new survey of electric vehicle owners around the world finds that only 1% of electric vehicle owners would buy a pure gas-powered (or diesel-powered) car for their next vehicle. The survey comes from the Global EV Drivers Alliance (GEVA), and this is GEVA’s first survey on the topic. (Hat … [continued]
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Read moreCredit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Tue, 24 Dec 2024 05:49:56 +0000
This is a wild one. We’ve covered the Hertz decision to buy tens of thousands of Teslas, followed by the Hertz decision to buy tens of thousands fewer Teslas than it originally planned and to sell off most of the ones the company had. We’ve also covered the fact that … [continued]
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Read moreCredit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Tue, 24 Dec 2024 01:16:48 +0000
In the past few weeks, three hydrogen transportation firms have declared bankruptcy. First in the set of dominos was German firm Quantron, which left IKEA Austria holding a fleet of its hydrogen delivery vans as well as a fleet of its inferior-to-competitors’ vans without warranty, parts, or maintenance. The other … [continued]
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Read moreCredit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Tue, 24 Dec 2024 01:05:06 +0000
Auto industry analysts are seeing signs that demand for the Tesla Cybertruck may be softening as the gee whiz factors wanes.
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