Month: December 2022

By Johnna Crider Posted on December 18, 2022 Tesla Giga Berlin crossed another production milestone with 3,000 Model Ys produced this week.   Tesla shared the news of its achievement on Twitter with a photo of production workers and a few Model Ys in the background. The achievements follow the news of Tesla’s new three-shift operations
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Archer Aviation, a manufacturer of electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, has unveiled its production aircraft, Midnight.  Midnight features a twelve-tilt-six configuration: it has six propellers tilted forward in cruise position to provide propulsion during forward flight, and all 12 of the aircraft’s propellers generate vertical lift during take-off and landing. [embedded content] According
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Tesla recently paused production at its factory in Fremont, California, to upgrade the assembly line, add capacity to the body shop, enhance powertrain assembly, and revamp facilities for employees. Music by Morgan Page morgan-page.com
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Electric helicopter sets a new Guinness Book of Records milestone indicating that air transportation has an electric future much like cars. Let’s talk about it as I take your questions and comments during the LIVE stream! Visit EVANNEX for aftermarket Tesla accessories! Use our exclusive discount code “EFORELECTRIC” and get $10 off any order over
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Flash Drive: 2023 Kia EV6 GT Hold On Tight As the Fastest Kia Takes Off When Clean Fleet Report first reviewed the all-new, all-electric 2022 Kia EV6 in January 2022, it was an eye opener for design and performance. But there were rumors, even then, that a performance version was lurking in design studios and
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Airgain says an unnamed manufacturer of EV charging stations has selected Airgain’s NimbeLink embedded modems to provide connectivity to the manufacturer’s nationwide network of chargers.  Airgain’s line of NimbeLink embedded modems are end-device certified, and all RF components are included in the electronics, eliminating the need for RF design on the charger’s motherboard. The only requirement
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This week on Electrek’s Wheel-E podcast, we discuss the most popular news stories from the world of electric bikes and other nontraditional electric vehicles. This time that includes the newly unveiled RadTrike, 1,500W e-bike, a $150 DIY 6-seater e-motorcycle, a solar-powered electric boat that converts into a camper and lots more. The Wheel-E podcast returns every two
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Stanford University researchers have found a way to make lithium-ion battery packs last longer and suffer less deterioration from fast charging.  In “Extending Life of Lithium-Ion Battery Systems by Embracing Heterogeneities via an Optimal Control-Based Active Balancing Strategy,” published in IEEE Xplore, the researchers explain how actively managing the amount of current flowing to each
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FreeWire Technologies, a provider of battery-integrated EV charging stations and energy management solutions, has acquired Mobilyze.ai, a platform that uses artificial intelligence to help site hosts strategically place fast charging stations. FreeWire says Mobilyze.ai’s charging analytics and prediction platform will provide powerful capabilities to help site hosts make data-driven decisions regarding charging station deployment. Site
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Tees Valley Lithium (TVL), a subsidiary of Alkemy Capital Investments, has received planning permission to build a lithium hydroxide refinery at  the Wilton International Chemicals Park in Teesside, UK, following an environmental impact assessment and local consultation over an 18-month period. Construction on the $300-million facility, which will supply the EV battery industry, will begin in 2023, and
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I interview Byton’s CEO Carsten Breitfeld at Byton’s European premier in Milan, Italy as they showcase their electric SUV prototype with impressive tech and range while keeping the price amazingly reasonable. Reserve your Byton with no money down here: https://www.byton.com/reserve.html This video and the channel is sponsored by EVANNEX! Use our exclusive discount code “EFORELECTRIC”
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Tesla’s estimated global electric car order backlog has been quickly decreasing for several months now and most recently it dropped below 200,000 units. According to Troy Teslike, who provides very interesting Tesla stats and forecasts, the estimated order backlog as of November 30, 2022 was roughly 190,000. That’s a significant decrease (by some 33%) compared
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