10 Tesla Highlights from Shareholder Meeting

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Sat, 15 Jun 2024 14:33:46 +0000

Last night, I discussed two extremes that could be the future of Tesla depending on how the company’s current “big bet” turns out. It’s been no secret that Tesla’s #1 focus is now AI and robotics, and that’s now where it will either massively succeed or fail. However, there were … [continued]

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Research Details Method to Get Efficient, Environmentally Friendly Lithium

Credit to Author: US Department of Energy| Date: Tue, 11 Jun 2024 15:58:50 +0000

UChicago Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering Asst. Prof. Chong Liu discovered the ideal particles for efficiently isolating lithium from seawater, ground water, or other dilute sources of the mineral As the electric vehicle market booms, the demand for lithium — the mineral required for lithium-ion batteries — has also soared. … [continued]

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The Most Recent EV Cost Of Ownership Analyses Are Very Appealing

Credit to Author: Carolyn Fortuna| Date: Mon, 10 Jun 2024 18:10:13 +0000

The time has come in which electric vehicle buyers should work in the cost of ownership into their financial planning. Vincentric provides the automotive industry with cost of ownership data. Its Electric Vehicle (EV) Cost of Ownership Analysis for 2024 found that 20 of 41 (49%) EVs studied had a … [continued]

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Virginia Bails On Electric Vehicle Mandate, Re-Joins South

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Fri, 07 Jun 2024 15:10:16 +0000

The electric vehicle revolution just hit a brick wall in Virginia, when Governor Youngkin dropped out of the new California clean car mandate

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Electric Scooter Battery Swapping for Colombia, & Gogoro Gets $50 Million in Investments

Credit to Author: Press Release| Date: Wed, 05 Jun 2024 22:35:05 +0000

Terpel and Gogoro Launch Two-Wheel Battery Swapping and Smartscooters in Colombia Launching today in Bogota with four GoStations, Terpel plans to expand to 14 GoStations by the end of the year and then to other Colombian cities. BOGOTA, Colombia — Terpel, a leading Colombian fuel and lubes company, and Gogoro®️ Inc … [continued]

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Factorial Delivers B-Samples of Lithium-Metal Solid-State Battery Cells to Mercedes-Benz

Credit to Author: Press Release| Date: Wed, 05 Jun 2024 19:27:50 +0000

This marks the world’s first announced B-sample delivery of solid-state battery cells to a global automaker Factorial’s solid-state batteries can significantly improve the range and performance of electric vehicles, while reducing overall vehicle cost The company leverages existing lithium-ion battery manufacturing processes and supply chains to produce its solid-state batteries, … [continued]

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2,000 Quality Jobs: Accelera by Cummins, Daimler Truck & PACCAR Complete Battery Joint Venture To Form Amplify Cell Technologies

Credit to Author: Press Release| Date: Wed, 05 Jun 2024 19:26:00 +0000

Accelera™ by Cummins, the zero-emissions business segment of Cummins Inc. [NYSE: CMI], Daimler Trucks & Buses US Holding LLC [a Daimler Truck Group Company; DAX: DTR0CK; “Daimler Truck”] and PACCAR [NASDAQ: PCAR] have selected Marshall County, Mississippi, as the future site of advanced battery cell manufacturing for their planned joint venture. The joint … [continued]

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EV Battery Swapping Means Less Downtime For Fleets

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Mon, 03 Jun 2024 15:50:07 +0000

The Chinese startup U Power stirs the EV battery swapping pot, deploying guided robotic vehicles for speed and efficiency.

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Actually, EVs Don’t Catch On Fire As Frequently As Gas-Powered Cars Do

Credit to Author: Carolyn Fortuna| Date: Sat, 01 Jun 2024 22:47:49 +0000

The media is full of stories about EVs that catch on fire. Actually, research doesn’t support that claim. In fact, data demonstrates that EVs are much less likely to burst into flames than internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles. It’s just that, at this moment in time, it’s not very sexy … [continued]

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SOLiTHOR Gears Up to 500 Charging-Discharging Cycles Whilst Continuing Apace With Very Little Capacity Lost

Credit to Author: Press Release| Date: Thu, 30 May 2024 18:09:09 +0000

SINT-TRUIDEN, Belgium — Since its inception in 2022, SOLiTHOR has made huge advancements in its battery technology development. SOLiTHOR’s all-solid-state lithium metal Gen1 prototype pouch cell has reached a milestone of 500 cycles, at full charge-discharge, with less than 7% of capacity loss and continues to cycle further. The pouch … [continued]

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