Northvolt Bankruptcy May Delay Porsche And Audi Electric Models

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Sun, 15 Dec 2024 23:25:09 +0000

Porsche is on the back foot after Northvolt filed for bankruptcy recently and is facing a steep decline in sales in China,

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Electrified Freight: Trucking Will Grow & Big Logistics Players Will Dominate

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Sat, 14 Dec 2024 02:23:18 +0000

Key takeaways Delivering inexpensive, reliable electric truck charging requires scale Major logistics, truck stop and turn-key services firms have the scale and will lead the way The big firms that embrace this will increase market share Movement of freight in the United States (U.S) is going to shift more and … [continued]

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The Lifespan of EV Batteries May Exceed Expectations By 40%

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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Electric Vehicle Replacement Batteries Might Cost $5,000 By 2030

Credit to Author: Jake Richardson| Date: Thu, 12 Dec 2024 16:45:49 +0000

There are a number of electric vehicle battery myths floating around the intertubes. Two will be addressed here.  One is that EV batteries don’t last long, so they need to be replaced every couple of years or after around 50,000 miles. Nope, it’s not true at all. The average battery … [continued]

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

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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EU To Invest 1 Billion Euros To Boost Domestic Supply Of Battery Components

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Mon, 09 Dec 2024 01:07:30 +0000

The US Inflation Reduction Act — unless it is repeal or revoked — will provide tens of billions of dollars in production credits to companies that manufacture lithium-ion batteries using materials and components sourced from within the US or from countries America deems worthy. This week, the European Union announced … [continued]

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Mercedes-Benz Seeks Sustainable EV Battery Made From Rice Hulls

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Sat, 07 Dec 2024 01:37:05 +0000

The humble rice hull could provide EV battery makers with a more sustainable, bio-based graphite supply chain that outperforms conventional graphite, too.

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New Lithium-Sulfur EV Battery Could Reverse The Ill Fortunes Of Stellantis

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Fri, 06 Dec 2024 15:31:03 +0000

Despite its current troubles, Stellantis is pushing forward with big EV battery plans including new lithium-sulfur technology and a new lithium-ion battery factory in Indiana.

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Lessons For Europe & North America From Northvolt Collapse

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Wed, 04 Dec 2024 04:50:39 +0000

The European Union lost a few things in the past week. The least of them was a couple of billion euros of loans and grants. A big one was a new supply of fresh and shiny Europe-made batteries. The biggest was a belief that anything China could do, they could … [continued]

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Connecticut Police Departments Test Out Electric Vehicles — With Some Naysayers In The Crowd

Credit to Author: Carolyn Fortuna| Date: Sat, 30 Nov 2024 14:58:26 +0000

What great news it was to learn that a handful of police departments in Connecticut are piloting electric vehicles (EVs) for their workday needs. With EV prices near parity with internal combustion engine vehicles (ICEVs) and highly efficient batteries providing more than adequate range, it makes sense that more municipal … [continued]

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