Legacy Automakers Downplay The Value Of EVs While They Play Catch-Up

Credit to Author: Carolyn Fortuna| Date: Sun, 17 Mar 2024 18:38:45 +0000

Zero emission electric vehicles (EVs) play a central role in radically cutting carbon dioxide emissions. As the dominance of internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles wanes, legacy automakers are negotiating an existential transition. After all, they’ve been entrenched in decades of ICE production, and they need to pivot — quickly. Their … [continued]

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Problems With EVs Are Exaggerated Into Soundbites — And That’s A Problem

Credit to Author: Carolyn Fortuna| Date: Sat, 16 Mar 2024 15:25:08 +0000

The problem with electric vehicles isn’t their power, or costs, or range — it’s that they make for such good soundbites. Here’s how it works. A pattern exists in which an electric vehicle (EV) has a small problem that’s likely fixed with a software update. In the meantime, the issue … [continued]

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Flying Electric Boat To Haul Commuters At Site Of Epic Environmental Protest

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Thu, 14 Mar 2024 15:45:04 +0000

Candela’s P-12 hydrofoil electric boat is on track to ply Lake Manapōuri, part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site preserved by environmental activists in New Zealand.

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Li-Cycle Announces $75 Million Strategic Investment from Glencore

Credit to Author: Press Release| Date: Tue, 12 Mar 2024 16:15:04 +0000

Builds upon existing long-term partnership and further demonstrates Glencore’s endorsement of Li-Cycle’s Spoke & Hub model, patented recycling technology, and development plans for the Rochester Hub, as part of Glencore’s ambition to bring more circularity to the battery materials space Agreement amends existing Glencore convertible note to provide for extended … [continued]

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Volvo Cars Partners with & Invests in Breathe for Next-Generation Fast Charging

Credit to Author: Press Release| Date: Tue, 12 Mar 2024 16:00:45 +0000

Volvo Cars has partnered up with Breathe Battery Technologies (Breathe), becoming the first car company to get access to the latest version of its patented, algorithm-enabled charging software for use on our new generation fully electric cars. By integrating Breathe’s software in Volvo Cars in-house developed battery management platform to … [continued]

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Panasonic Energy to Invest in NMG & Purchase Graphite in Multi-year Deal to Boost EV Battery Supply Chain in North America

Credit to Author: Press Release| Date: Tue, 12 Mar 2024 02:07:17 +0000

Low-impact supply chain will fully integrate anode active material sourcing from mining to delivering battery material Osaka, Japan – Panasonic Energy Co., Ltd., a Panasonic Group Company, recently announced that it has signed a seven-year offtake agreement for the supply of natural graphite with Nouveau Monde Graphite Inc. (“NMG”; Quebec, Canada), … [continued]

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Been Waiting To Buy An EV? GM’s Price Reduction On The Blazer EV Is Your Chance

Credit to Author: Carolyn Fortuna| Date: Mon, 11 Mar 2024 00:14:34 +0000

General Motors (GM) has finally announced it is resuming sales of its Chevrolet Blazer EV. Software glitches prodded the company … [continued]

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The Goal For Electric Vehicle Charging Comfort Is Within Grasp

Credit to Author: Carolyn Fortuna| Date: Fri, 08 Mar 2024 23:29:23 +0000

Electric vehicle (EV) charging comfort is crucial for US drivers. More than others around the world, we insist on the … [continued]

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The Search For The Perfect Solid-State Battery Continues, Self-Healing Sulfur Edition

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Fri, 08 Mar 2024 16:15:02 +0000

Longer-lasting, higher-performing batteries would help spark EV sales, and a new solid state lithium-sulfur formula could do the trick.

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Toyota Motor Corporation Strengthens Battery Production Capabilities

Credit to Author: Press Release| Date: Thu, 07 Mar 2024 04:30:44 +0000

Toyota accelerates mass production of diverse EV batteries by making PEVE a wholly owned subsidiary Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) has … [continued]

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