26 Apr 2024 19:39:11 UTC
CURATED EV NEWS ABSTRACTS
GM Is Latest to Join the Race to Streamline EV Charging
26 Jun 2022 | Abstracted from Autoblog
"General Motors...will join a growing list of automakers focused on streamlining the EV charging process by equipping its models with 'Plug and Charge' capability - aka the ability to easily plug in and automate payment at a range of different charging stations.
"Plug and Charge simplifies the process by allowing drivers to pay at a charging station using their account for a different charging network." Read Full Story
Every NewPassenger Car Sold In the World Will Be Electric By 2040, Says Exxon Mobil CEO Darren Woods
26 Jun 2022 | Abstracted from CNBC
"Even Exxon Mobil thinks electric vehicles are the future.
"The oil giant is predicting that by 2040, every new passenger car sold in the world will be electric...The plastics that Exxon Mobil produces can be used in the manufacturing of electric vehicles.
"ExxonMobil's calculations predicted that oil demand in 2040 would be equivalent to what the world needed in 2013 or 2014.." Read Full Story
Audi Boss Defies German Government Over Combustion Stance
26 Jun 2022 | Abstracted from Car Buzz
"...Markus Duesmann is clearly not on the same page as German Finance Minister Christian Lindner. Instead, Duesmann seems to think the 2035 combustion ban is a good thing and that Audi is on track to electrify its fleet by this date...From 2026, Audi will only launch all-electric vehicles on the market."
"The automaker sold over 66 percent more all-electric models in the first quarter of 2022 compared to the same period last year." Read Full Story
Classic Jaguar Electrified and Fitted with Materials Made from Ocean Waste
26 Jun 2022 | Abstracted from Coventry Telegraph
Lunaz Design "...makes electric versions of classic British cars has unveiled the world’s first electric classic Jaguar made with ocean clean-up textiles..."
The "1952 Jaguar XK120...presented a world-first for a project of this type - a leather-free interior that utilises ocean clean-up materials...
"Luanz Design is in production with the most celebrated British marques, this includes the Aston Martin...Bentley..Jaguar...Rolls Royce..." Read Full Story