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Bezos-Backed EV Startup Slate Auto's Pickup Truck Spotted In The Wild

13 Apr 2025 | Synopsis

"The truck pictured is...the one Slate Auto has been working on, according to a person with direct knowledge of Slate Auto's vehicle design who spoke on the condition of anonymity....Slate's head of exterior design had a short stint at Rivian before coming to the secretive startup...the young company is attempting to build a business around the truck that involves selling it at a low price of around $25,000...upsell customers on customization."

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Decarbonization Improves Energy Security For Most Countries, Study Finds

11 Apr 2025 | Synopsis

"Researchers analyzed trade-related risks to energy security across 1,092 scenarios for cutting carbon emissions by 2060. They found that shifting from dependence on imported fossil fuels to increased dependence on critical minerals for clean energy can improve security for most nations - including the U.S., if it cultivates new trade partners.

"...trade risks fall on average by 17% - and by more than 50% for the U.S. - with a quadrupling of today's meager recycling rates for critical minerals such as lithium, nickel, and indium."

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Nissan's New Scalable EV Platform To Support Up To 5 Models, Including Lifestyle Pickup

11 Apr 2025 | Synopsis

"After losing its mojo in the intervening years, the Japanese automaker is plotting an EV comeback with a new platform that will support U.S.-built crossovers, sedans and potentially a lightweight pickup.

"...vehicles will be powered by a new generation of more efficient electric motors and faster-charging, lower-cost lithium ion batteries...will be built at Nissan's Canton, Miss., factory, starting with...crossovers."

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UK Unveils Largest Curbside EV Charger Installation Of 6,000 Ports

11 Apr 2025 | Synopsis

Installing Level 2 chargers curbside, where most drivers in the UK park, will enable more people to take advantage of cheaper charging rates while juicing up their EVs overnight...tariff, between midnight and 7 am, is £0.39/kWh, compared to its £0.59/kWh day tariff.

The UK now has over 75,000 public EV chargers, according to the Department for Transport: and it looks like the country's on pace to hit its 2030 target."

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EV Adoption Isn't Dead - It's Evolving : Why Sharing Vs. Buying, Might Lead the Way

11 Apr 2025 | Synopsis

"...most personal cars sit idle for 95% of their lifespan, occupying expensive parking spaces while incurring costs. The inefficiency of this model has long been accepted as the norm - until now

"...a new approach places fleets of premium electric vehicles, e-bikes, and scooters directly within residential buildings...The key to EV growth isn’t to force everyone into individual ownership - it's to make EV access as seamless as possible."

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Toyota To Boost EV Models To 15, Targets Producing 1 Million By 2027, Nikkei Says

10 Apr 2025 | Synopsis

Toyota has five EV models developed in-house, manufacturing them only in Japan and China, the Nikkei said. Expanding production to the United States, Thailand and Argentina can help hedge against tariff and foreign exchange risks and cut delivery times...

"Toyota has previously said it intended to sell 1.5 million EVs per year by 2026 and 3.5 million by 2030

"Toyota declined to comment, saying the information was not announced by the company.

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Recycle That E-Bike Battery

10 Apr 2025 | Synopsis

"More than 12 million electric bicycles (e-bikes) are estimated to be sold in the United States between 2020 and 2030. That's 12 million batteries used to power those e-bikes that will need to be safely and responsibly collected and recycled at their end-of-life.

"....more than 40 bike industry leaders from 20 PeopleForBikes member companies united under...to design an industry-leading e-bike battery recycling program." Find out where.

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XPENG Official Launch in Poland - An Electric Automotive Revolution

10 Apr 2025 | Synopsis

"China-born...XPENG showcased three of its cutting-edge electric vehicles in Warsaw: the flagship G9 SUV, the ultra-intelligent G6 coupe SUV, and the sleek P7 sedan - each of which has earned the prestigious Euro NCAP 5-star safety rating...highlight of the evening was the unveiling of the futuristic eVTOL XPENG X2...Poland has become a key part of its European expansion strategy...exclusive distributor of XPENG in Poland is Inchcape."

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What Republicans Don't Want You to Know About Private High-Speed Rail

10 Apr 2025 | Synopsis

"Manhattan Institute for Policy Research have similarly portrayed Brightline as proof that private models work better than public ones...

"Brightline Florida is not merely deadly, it is the single deadliest railway per mile in the country - three times worse than the next midsize or major railroad...Brightline shunned Federal Railroad Administration recommendations for sealed corridors at 31 of its [315] crossings...can cost up to $40 million per crossing..."

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It Floats, It Flies, It Works: World's First Hydrofoil Electric Ferry Is Crushing It

09 Apr 2025 | Synopsis

"...combination of electric propulsion and hydrofoil technology to quite literally lift above the water. This reduces drag, increases efficiency, and makes it the fastest electric passenger vessel in the world, cruising comfortably at 25 knots

"Compared to the diesel ferries it operates alongside, Nova emits 95% less CO₂ and uses 84% less energy per passenger-kilometer...it's a rider favorite too...its 30-minute travel time between Tappstrom and Stockholm City Hall - roughly half the time it takes to get there by car or bus."

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British PM Keir Starmer Announces Ban On New Petrol And Eiesel Cars - Including Hybrids

09 Apr 2025 | Synopsis

"...wants British manufacturers to be at the "forefront" of the electric vehicle "revolution", as he confirmed a raft of new reforms in the wake of...Donald Trump's tariffs...reinstate the 2030 ban on the sale of new petrol and diesel cars... "new era of global instability" would push the Government to go "further and faster" to support businesses.

New hybrids and plug-in hybrid cars will be allowed to be sold until 2035..."

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Kawasaki Engineers Reveal Hydrogen-Fueled 'Robot Horse' That Could One Take You Up A Mountain

09 Apr 2025 | Synopsis

"...the robot is still in its concept phase of development; a functioning prototype has not been made public...designed for people to ride it as the machinery uses artificial intelligence (AI) and specially designed legs to navigate complex terrains...AI system that enhances its balance and navigation, with the robot responding to the body movements of the rider...Corleo will be driven by a 150cc engine [likely making it a series-hybrid.]

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