Month: August 2021

When deploying public charging stations, selecting the best sites is critical. Hundreds of chargers around the country sit unused—we’ve all driven by them—and most of these were installed years ago, before planners understood the importance of proper siting. Now researchers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory have developed a nationwide modeling tool to help infrastructure planners
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NIO delivered 7,931 vehicles in July 2021, increasing by 124.5% year-over-year Cumulative deliveries of the NIO ES8, NIO ES6 and NIO EC6 as of July 31, 2021 reached 125,528 SHANGHAI, China, Aug. 02, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — NIO Inc. (“NIO” or the “Company”) (NYSE: NIO), a pioneer and a leading company in the premium smart
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By Maria Merano Posted on August 9, 2021 Tesla’s first R&D Center outside the United States in Shanghai is nearing completion and seems ready to start operations. As Tesla China’s R&D Center prepares for operations, Tesla’s $25,000 car development inches closer to production. Tesla’s R&D Center is still recruiting, offering jobs focused on vehicle design,
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Group14 Technologies has announced a joint venture with SK materials to build a factory for lithium-silicon battery materials in South Korea. SK materials will invest $52 million in the development of the materials manufacturing hub, which is expected to launch in 2022. Group14’s new JV will enable dual sourcing for its lithium-silicon technology both from
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Williams Advanced Engineering (WAE) has been a battery supplier to the Formula E electric racing championship since 2014. Now the legendary engineering firm is the sole powertrain developer for the new Extreme E off-road championship. WAE Principal Engineer Glen Pascoe recently discussed the challenges of creating a battery that can power Extreme E’s enormous Odyssey
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San Francisco, CALIF. (8/4/2021) – A 40-foot battery-electric BYD K9MD bus will hit the streets in a pilot project by the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) to evaluate the feasibility of operating an all-electric bus fleet. Throughout the pilot, detailed data will be collected by the agency on how the BYD K9MD bus can
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Sandy Munro explains what makes electric cars go further with a longer range: is it the battery? is it the motor? cooling system? Let the expert give us the right answer! Subscribe to Sandy Munro’s channel at: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCj–iMtToRO_cGG_fpmP5XQ OUR SPONSOR: ❤️ VW ID.4 – Learn more at https://VW.com/ID4 IMPORTANT NOTICE: Sponsors of this channel do
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Albemarle Corporation has announced the opening of its new  Battery Materials Innovation Center (BMIC), located at the company’s Kings Mountain, North Carolina site. The BMIC is expected to be fully operational in July 2021, and will support Albemarle’s lithium hydroxide, lithium carbonate and advanced energy storage materials growth platforms. It has been equipped to enable
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Following  a successful beginning to the electrified product rollout starting in January 2020, PEUGEOT has seen its low emission vehicle (LEV) car sales double in 2021 vs YTD 2020, according to the latest registration figures released by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). PEUGEOT’s passenger car LEV sales mix has also significantly increased,
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A Taste of 10 Different Cars Along the California Coast Story and photos by John Faulkner. Western Automotive Journalists (WAJ), a Northern California association for automotive writers, annually brings together journalists to drive an assortment of cars, trucks, crossovers and SUVs as well as taking time to discuss current and future product with automotive industry
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By Simon Alvarez Posted on August 7, 2021 Tesla has formally moved the Cybertruck’s estimated customer deliveries to 2022. The update was reflected by the company in the all-electric pickup truck’s online configurator.  Tesla’s update on the Cybertruck’s deliveries has been speculated for some time now. While the Cybertruck’s online configurator had maintained its late
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Virtually every major car manufacturer around the world is shifting its strategy and placing more emphasis on its battery-powered, hybrid, and plug-in-hybrid vehicle product lines. Consumers want their EVs to recharge more quickly, drive longer distances between charges, and last longer. But electrified vehicles and their systems, including high-powered charging (among others), are extremely sophisticated.
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