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Electric Vehicle Industry Will Persist, Experts Say, Despite D.I.C. Funding Cuts

10 Mar 2025 | Synopsis

"Hybrid and battery-powered vehicles accounted for 19% of new vehicle sales by mid-2024, and electric-only vehicles were 7% of total new car sales...Electric vehicles made up a much larger share of luxury vehicle sales, with 33% of sales

Alan Taub "...called EVs a 'better vehicle' for their ability to operate with fewer parts, faster acceleration, a lower center of gravity, and for operating more quietly than ICE vehicles."

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Transportation Researchers Compare EVs To Their Gas-Powered Counterparts - Here's What They Found

10 Mar 2025 | Synopsis

Environmental Protection Agency, EVs' carbon footprint is smaller than that of gas-powered cars...Transportation Research Board...study revealed that while EVs are heavier and generate more particulate matter from tire wear, they still produce less pollution overall..

"MIT study...EVs charged on the average U.S. power grid produce only 200 grams per mile [compared to 350 grams for ICE cars].

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Workhorse Electric Delivery Vans Arrive In Canada This Spring

09 Mar 2025 | Synopsis

"Workhorse will be bringing the W56 and W750 model electric delivery vans to commercial truck dealers in Canada as early as this spring...Workhorse first showed its W56 medium-duty electric truck at Indiana's Work Truck Week in 2023, and has sold the trucks to logistics and delivery companies like FedEx and Pride Group..

"Workhorse completed its registration as a foreign manufacturer under Transport Canada's Appendix G clearance program."

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Audi's Rather Lovely New Electric E-tron A6 Has Serious Range And Lightning-Fast Charging

09 Mar 2025 | Synopsis

"Whereas before cars were judged on the size of their engines or their 0-60mph times, now the critical figure is range...combine the biggest 100kWh battery with the 286hp single-motor rear wheel drive...and then A6 claims 751km of range on one charge...Even the smaller 83kWh battery does well on range, allowing for up to 622km

"Thanks to a high-powered 800-volt charging system, it can charge at up to 270kW and can add as much as 310km of extra range in just 10 minutes' charging."

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The End of Diesel: Europe's Buses Are Going Fully Electric - Fast

09 Mar 2025 | Synopsis

"Battery-electric buses are no longer a niche solution; they are rapidly becoming the dominant choice for city transit. The Netherlands, Finland, and Norway now see over 90% of their new city buses powered by electricity. Denmark, Iceland, and Luxembourg are quickly catching up, with electrification rates surpassing 80%.

"In contrast, hydrogen fuel cell buses accounted for just 3% of new city bus sales across the EU in 2024."

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Researchers Tore Down A Tesla And BYD Battery To See Which One's Better

09 Mar 2025 | Synopsis

Tesla champions high-energy, cylindrical cells like its 4680 battery, designed for maximum power and range...BYD...Blade battery...prioritizes safety, longevity, and affordability.

"...nickel-rich cathode material in the Tesla 4680 cell is more expensive than the LFP cathode in BYD's Blade...LFP chemistry, which naturally generates less heat and is more resistant to thermal runaway...Tesla battery seems better suited for high-performance and luxury vehicles."

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Meet Four Women Powering GM's All-Electric Future

08 Mar 2025 | Synopsis

"...chief engineer...lead the charge in the development of new vehicles and technologies, ensuring high standards and groundbreaking advancements...the engineering team behind Chevrolet's entire all-electric vehicle portfolio is led by four talented women. Together, they exemplify how women in science, technology, engineering, art, and math - or STEAM – are shaping the next generation of automobiles.

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Telo Electric Pickup Is No Bigger Than A Mini With A Bed The Size Of A Toyota Tacoma's

08 Mar 2025 | Synopsis

"...this isn't another oversized beast that'll weigh as much as a small house - it's a cutesy little EV that could be America's answer to the kei truck...whole truck is packaged into a space that's just 152 inches long and 73 inches wide.

"The truck will reportedly launch with a 106-kWh battery pack that's good for around 350 miles of driving. In addition, the MT1 will be able to charge from 20 to 90 percent in just 20 minutes...

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Proof-of-Concept: World's 1st Successful Onshore Supply of Green Hydrogen Produced at Sea

08 Mar 2025 | Synopsis

"...demonstration yacht “Winz Maru” was supplied onshore in the central breakwater area of Tokyo in the “Wind Hunter Project...first time in the world that a ship has supplied green hydrogen, produced on its own while underway, for use on shore...converting produced green hydrogen to methylcyclohexane (MCH) onboard the vessel in Tokyo Bay...supplying electricity to a trailer home and other facilities in the central breakwater area of Tokyo."

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The First Seaglider Is Starting Test Runs On Narragansett Bay

08 Mar 2025 | Synopsis

" It floats, and by summer REGENT Craft believe their first-of-its-kind seaglider prototype will fly above Narragansett Bay."

"Paladin is a 12-passenger [electric aircraft] designed to move through the water at slow speeds like a conventional boat, then accelerate onto hydrofoils before taking flight...dubbed seagliders...providing coastal transportation between points now served by ferries, helicopters and small planes.

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Waymo's New Robotaxi Is An All-Electric People Mover With No Steering Wheel

07 Mar 2025 | Synopsis

"...the company partnered with Chinese automaker Geely to design a purpose-built, passenger-first autonomous vehicle...go for as many as 16 hours of continuous all-electric driving...designed to “support a range of future mobility products including robotaxis, multi-purpose vehicles, and logistics vehicles

...these vehicles sans-steering-wheel-or-human-required mirrors could be on [US] roads in the coming years..."

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You're Worrying About The Wrong EV Batteries

07 Mar 2025 | Synopsis

"The big, expensive batteries are dead reliable. It's the puny 12-volts that are causing problems.

EV 12-volt batteries are used to switch on the primary power system, power low-voltage electronics like infotainment systems and operate background tasks like passive entry systems and cell connectivity. Just like on an internal combustion car, if they run out of juice, you may be stranded...12-volt problems are more common with EVs..."

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