Škoda Auto Has Produced 500,000+ Batteries For Volkswagen Group EVs

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Sat, 17 Jun 2023 01:43:35 +0000

When you think of Škoda, you don’t think of it being a battery giant. You think of it being a moderately sized brand within the Volkswagen Group stable. (Or, at least, I do.) However, the fact is, Škoda Auto does produce a lot of batteries for various Volkswagen Group vehicles — more than 500,000 to […]

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Tesla Is Now A Dominant Charging Network On Three Continents For Most Cars

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Fri, 16 Jun 2023 18:04:56 +0000

DALL·E generated image of Porsches, BMWs and Ford electric cars charging up at Tesla Supercharger station, digital artCharging electric vehicles is now Tesla’s world, and most other manufacturers are just renting space in it.

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What — If Any — Used EV Should I Buy?

Credit to Author: Carolyn Fortuna| Date: Thu, 15 Jun 2023 14:17:16 +0000

I’m one of those retirement-age folks who took up pickleball as part of my second childhood. Within two years I had wrenched my knee, and now I’m immersed in at least a couple of years of recuperation due to surgery and subsequent complications. Driving my co-owned Tesla Model Y during this time period in FL […]

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Volkswagen Claims New Dry Battery Process Will Save Hundreds Of Dollars Per Car

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Tue, 13 Jun 2023 03:41:09 +0000

Volkswgen battery factoryVolkswagen says it has perfected a new dry battery process that will drive down costs while ORNL has a new isostatic pressure process.

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What Does The IEA 2023 Renewables Update Tell Us We Should Pay Attention To?

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Wed, 07 Jun 2023 02:51:05 +0000

DALL·E generated image of batteries and biofuels, digital artWe don’t need to make 25 times as much biofuel, we need to make perhaps four or five times as much as we do today. And we have to stop wasting it on ground transportation.

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Be Careful What You Wish For, Electric Vehicle Edition

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Mon, 05 Jun 2023 17:35:13 +0000

electric vehicle EV batteries GM georgiaNobody could have predicted that one day, red state right-to-work laws would attract electric vehicle manufacturers and help cement decarbonization into public policy.

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Tesla To Reap $1.8 Billion From IRA Incentives, All Model 3 Cars Eligible For Full Tax Credit

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Sun, 04 Jun 2023 12:34:29 +0000

Tesla stands to qualify for $1.8 billion in the federal production credits that are part of the Inflation Reduction Act this year.

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Clean Condo Life: EV Charging Is A Process & An Inevitability

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Sat, 03 Jun 2023 17:03:42 +0000

DALL·E generated image of an electric vehicle with sparks in front of a condo building, digital artStratas without charging have units that sell for a bit less than stratas that have it

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Wright’s Law Enables EV Niches To Leap Into The Future, Or Not

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Sat, 03 Jun 2023 13:06:43 +0000

DALL·E generated image of an army of identical batteries swarm a shipping port, digital artOEMs that try to roll bespoke engineered solutions, niche chemistries, or custom designed battery assemblies are making the wrong strategic decisions.

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Will 4680 Battery Cell Delays Impact Tesla Cybertruck Production?

Credit to Author: Iqtidar Ali| Date: Thu, 25 May 2023 03:09:03 +0000

Earlier this month, Tesla battery cell supplier Panasonic announced that it would delay the commercial production schedule of 4680 cells. Some wonder if the news could affect production of the Tesla Cybertruck, which is set to begin deliveries later this year. According to Panasonic’s previous guidance, the company planned to begin production of its 4680 […]

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