The writing has been on the wall for a while now, and Nissan’s decision to transition from CHAdeMO to CCS for the upcoming Ariya was seen by many as the final blow for the once-dominant DC fast charging standard in North America and Europe. We now learn that buried deep on page 46 of Electrify
Month: July 2021
By Maria Merano Posted on July 27, 2021 Rivian plans to initially invest $5 billion on its second US assembly plant, dubbed “Project Tera.” Rivian aims to start construction on its second assembly plant by the fall of 2021, coinciding with the beginning of R1T deliveries in September. The investment is projected to build a
Tesla provided more detail about how it plans to open its Supercharger network to other EVs. It made a record number of vehicles but won’t get to the Semi—or Cybertruck, quite likely—until next year. And it has too many kinds of batteries. Meanwhile Hyundai announced a first batch of fuel-cell semis for the U.S. And
GKN Automotive, a maker of electric driveline technology, is accelerating its development of next-generation eDrive technologies. These future 800 V systems are already at advanced stages of development—GKN Automotive is testing them in real-world conditions, and working with global OEMs to prepare the systems for production. GKN says its future eDrive technologies promise faster charging
Tesla Energy, the automaker’s energy division, had a record quarter, but the market doesn’t seem to care much due to how small it is in relation to its automotive business. CEO Elon Musk said that Tesla Energy is becoming a distributed global utility, and it could even outgrow its automotive business. It’s hard to imagine that
The capital of California has partnered up with Electrify America to bring electric cars to its residents in a very creative way with services like GIG Car Share, AAA Electric Car Subscription service, Envoy There, and many others. The mayor of Sacramento Darrell Steinberg takes a second to tell me about the bigger picture. OUR
Here’s the third episode of the Fully Charged Show’s 6 part series “Maddie Goes Electric” – a beginner’s guide to electric cars. In this episode Maddie gets a home charge point installed! After some EV research at the Rightcharge comparison website, she has arranged a visit from engineer Paul who will be installing an electric
Researchers at Coventry University have developed a new solution for recycling EV batteries by recovering all metals in them using a process called bioleaching. Bioleaching, also known as biomining, employs microbes that can oxidize metals as part of their metabolism. The process has been widely used in the mining industry to extract valuable metals from
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Munich. In recent years, there has been an increase in traffic in many city centres, and the mobility requirements of the people who live there remain high. In its role as a premium provider for individual mobility, the BMW Group is actively helping to create the liveable city of the future. Here, its approach to mobility
The expansion of Tesla‘s Supercharging network in the second quarter of 2021 accelerated and reached the second-ever highest result in terms of the number of new stations and stalls. The company reports 267 new stations and 2,385 new individual connectors, which translates to an average ratio of connectors per station close to a stable level
By Joey Klender Posted on July 26, 2021 Tesla has confirmed that it still is on track to manufacture the Model Y crossover at both the Giga Texas and Giga Berlin plants in 2021 as construction at both facilities continues. Additionally, the news confirmed that the Cybertruck is taking a backseat to the Model Y,
One of the keys to Tesla’s continued growth and success over the years is that it understands how closely related a convenient, quick charging experience is for EV adoption. Just last week Tesla CEO Elon Musk announced that the company would be making the Supercharger network open to other EVs later this year—and on Monday,
Sponsored by F&K Delvotec Battery packs for e-vehicles are dropping in cost faster than ever predicted – this is one reason why the e-mobility markets are still growing at an expected 25% annual rate even over the next ten years. What is behind this drop in cost? It is not just the cost of cells
Tesla has confirmed that it decided to delay the “launch of the Semi truck program to 2022” over battery cell supply constraints. Last week, we reported on Tesla making progress toward Tesla Semi production at its facility in Nevada. According to sources familiar with the matter, the automaker completed its drive axle production line, and
Tesla (TSLA) is set to announce its second-quarter 2021 financial results today, July 26, after the markets close. As usual, a conference call and Q&A with Tesla’s management is scheduled after the results. We’ll take a look below at what both the street and retail investors are expecting for the quarterly results. Tesla Q2 2021
Bugatti on Thursday confirmed that the last of 40 Divo hypercars has been built and delivered. Built for a customer in Europe, the final Divo is finished in EB 110 LM Blue with Dark Blue carbon and matte gold metallic wheels. The interior has a similar combination of French Racing Blue and Deep Blue upholstery,
More chargers will be easier to find and access, with almost no action required by the driver or site host. Greenlots, a member of the Shell Group, today announced a significant roaming expansion across the major electric vehicle (EV) charging network partners, including ChargePoint, EV Connect and FLO. Greater charging network interoperability now enables EV drivers to locate, access
BASF has officially announced that it has been selected as the exclusive cell development partner by Cellforce Group (CFG), a joint venture between Porsche and Customcells, for its next-generation lithium-ion battery. As a chemical company, BASF’s role is strictly related to providing high-energy HED NCM cathode active materials that are key to producing high-performance battery
By Eric Ralph Posted on July 25, 2021 In a move that’s likely to save the US taxpayer several billion dollars over the next few years, NASA has carefully extricated a mission to one of Jupiter’s ocean moons from the claws of its own Space Launch System (SLS) rocket. Known as Europa Clipper, the six
Owners of the 2017-2019 Chevy Bolt face more confusing guidance from GM. Aston Martin unveils its electric car strategy, with an electric sports car planned for 2025. At least 70% of EV battery packs are made in the U.S. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. GM will recall certain Chevy Bolt EVs that
Rheinland Air Service (RAS), a European provider of aircraft maintenance and repair services, has ordered five all-electric eFlyer 800 aircraft from Bye Aerospace. RAS will provide service to eFlyer800 aircraft in Central Europe through its service and support facilities in Germany, and will be a designated reseller of the eFlyer800 in Germany, Austria and Switzerland.
After a week-long hold, Tesla has restarted Model S deliveries, but the automaker never ended up explaining the reason behind the hold to customers buying the new electric vehicle. As we reported last week, many Tesla Model S buyers reported that their vehicles arrived from Fremont factory to their local delivery center, but their local
Sandy Munro talks about Tesla’s 4680 battery cells and how easy or difficult for other EV and battery cell makers to catch up to that tech as well as the future of the battery cell technology in the next few years. Check out Sandy’s channel at: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCj–iMtToRO_cGG_fpmP5XQ OUR SPONSOR: ❤️ VW ID.4 – Learn more
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BASF will build a prototype battery recycling plant in Schwarzheide, Germany, at the site of its existing cathode active materials plant. The prototype recycling plant will allow for the development of operational procedures and optimization of technology to extract lithium, nickel, cobalt and manganese from end-of-life lithium-ion batteries as well as off-spec material from cell
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REE U.S. HQ to capitalize on growing market demand for EVs in North America REE Austin is expected to generate more than 150 jobs in the region in the next few years Expected annual capacity of U.S. Integration Center to be 40,000 modular EV platforms by H2 2022 REE Automotive Ltd. [NASDAQ: “REE”], a leader
BYD has delivered the first two electric buses in South Africa and Southern Africa in general. The vehicles were ordered by Golden Arrow Bus Services (GABS), the largest public transportation service provider, which first conducted a series of strict tests over several months. According to the press release, tests were successful so the EVs will
By Joey Klender Posted on July 24, 2021 Tesla owners are some of the most enthusiastic automotive enthusiasts in a sector full of brand loyalty, and it doesn’t just apply to owners within the United States. A new survey shows that Tesla drivers are the most satisfied electric vehicle owners in Norway, the country with
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