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Rumored BYD Mircro Car Just Spotted With Aim of Shaking Up Japan's Kei Car Market

16 May 2025 | Synopsis

Kei cars...are a class of ultra-compact vehicles that cannot be longer than 3.4 meters (134″)...are ideal in Japan because they are so small, making it easy to get around tight city streets. They are also more affordable and efficient than larger vehicles.

Reportedly "BYD is developing a new platform for the model. It will reportedly include a 20 kWh battery, good for 180 km (112 miles) WLTC range...using its in-house Blade LFP batteries..."

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Toyota C-HR Returns To U.S. With AWD And 338-HP Electric Powertrain

15 May 2025 | Synopsis

"The 2026 C-HR is the second EV Toyota will sell on our shores, boasting a NACS charge port and an estimated 290-mile range...With a peak charging speed of 150 kW, Toyota claims, you can charge the C-HR from 10 to 80 percent in about 30 minutes..the Toyota designers who worked on the bZ pulled double duty with the C-HR...we think the SE trim will start at around $35K, while the XSE will likely start at around $38K."

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How One Of The Only Profitable Electric Motorcycle Companies Got There With Street Legal E-Dirtbikes

15 May 2025 | Synopsis

Barcelona-based "Stark is doing something almost no other privately owned electric motorcycle company has done: it's pulling back the veil and opening its books...achieved a major milestone by recording its highest-ever monthly revenue of €18.3 million in April 2025 while delivering a positive EBITDA of €2.8 million

"Priced at US $12,990, the street-legal Stark VARG EX has helped boost the company over the line to profitability"

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Meet ONOX: The All-Electric Tractor With Swappable Battery Packs

15 May 2025 | Synopsis

Germany's awarding-winning "ONOX electric tractor is unique in that it utilizes modular battery swap technology, in which farmers can choose from three different mounting areas...tractor's motor offers peak power of 70 kW with over 2,400 Nm of torque up front and over 5,500 Nm in the rear..targeted top speed is 40 km/h (~25 mph)...features an integrated 20-kWh battery pack and room for additional swappable packs of 30 kWh each. The entire system operates on 48V power, so maintenance is safer and easier..."

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Drill, Baby, Dr … Never Mind

15 May 2025 | Synopsis

"...America in the Biden years was, for the first time in generations, producing more energy than it consumed... the Biden administration took climate change seriously, that didn't stop oil and gas production from rising on its watch...wind and solar power [are now] major contributors to energy supply

"There appears to be a real chance that America will lose its newly reacquired energy independence. And if it does, we know who will be responsible: Trump himself."

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The #1 Benefit of EV Life Is the #1 Thing People Worry About

12 May 2025 | Synopsis

"...it's just a different lifestyle having an electric car versus a gasoline-powered car. In general, people assume it's a harder lifestyle...everyone knows that you don't stand there while the car charges, right? But this is sort of the assumption behind that question about charging time.

"...what people think is a downside is actually an upside of EV life. For most people...you're able to charge at home or even at work..."

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Gen Z and Millennials Are Leading the Shift Toward Sustainable Investing

12 May 2025 | Synopsis

"Despite ongoing political backlash around ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) issues, enthusiasm hasn't wavered. In fact, interest in sustainable investing is now stronger than ever.

"The top reason investors gave was confidence in performance - most believe sustainable options offer solid financial returns. A huge 85% of respondents said they don’t think there's a trade-off between sustainability and making money."

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The Auto Industry Does Potentially Have A Sales Crisis Coming With EVs - But It's Not What You Think

12 May 2025 | Synopsis

"...the good news is that EV sales do keep growing, in some regions faster than in others, but almost everywhere...there is potentially a long-term sales demand concern for the auto industry when it comes to EVs...If electric cars are more reliable, which they are, and last longer - or are 'like new' for longer - then automakers could struggle to find as many new car buyers...there may be less demand on the used car market.."

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Polestar Makes Old EVs Less Scary To Buy

12 May 2025 | Synopsis

"On Polestar 2s being sold through Polestar's certified pre-owned program, the dealer will check what the battery's state-of-health is. This will be shown on the certification documents as a percentage of how much maximum capacity remains, compared to when it was new.

"...in addition to the standard 112-point inspection used to get a Polestar 2 certified...program includes a 24-month warranty on top whatever is remaining of the standard 8-year or 100,000-mile warranty on the battery and motors."

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New Study Reveals Incredible Financial Impact Of Making The Switch To An Electric Vehicle - Here's The Breakdown

10 May 2025 | Synopsis

"A new study has revealed that electric vehicles could save money for 80% of drivers, with motorists saving on average close to $8,000.

"...research conducted by New AutoMotive and published by Electric Vehicles UK assessed around 480 scenarios and found that owning an EV can save most people around £5,850 (close to $8,000)...people with home charging stations were likely to save more..."

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Elysian Aircraft CEO On Rethinking Electric Flight At Airline Scale

10 May 2025 | Synopsis

"Most studies simply tried to electrify today's fuel-efficient planes and hit a wall with battery weight."

it follows the traditional tube-and-wing layout, so it fits right in on routes like London to Amsterdam.

"Battery-electric systems are four to six times more energy-efficient than hydrogen or SAF, retaining over 80% of input energy. Hydrogen does address battery weight and range limitations, but it loses much more energy across production, storage, and distribution."

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CATL Unveils 9 MWh TENER Stack Energy Storage System That Can Charge 150 EVs

10 May 2025 | Synopsis

"...the company unveiled a 20-foot-tall energy storage system (ESS) called the TENER Stack...offers breakthroughs in storage capacity, deployment flexibility, safety, and transportation efficiency. It also has the energy storage capabilities to charge 150 EVs.

"The towering energy storage system offers a "world's first" storage capacity of 9 MWh supported by CATL's high-energy-density LFP cells...Due to their massive size and weight less than 36 tons in many countries."

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