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Tracking The EV Battery Factory Construction Boom Across North America

17 Aug 2023 | Synopsis

"The onshoring of battery manufacturing for EVs started as a trickle during the COVID-19 pandemic. Now it's a tsunami"

"The IRA also includes advanced manufacturing credits that give the producer a payout from the Treasury...the production of battery cells qualify for a credit of $35 per kilowatt-hour of capacity, and the production of battery modules qualify for $10 per kilowatt-hour...

"Automakers and battery manufacturers have collectively invested and promised to invest close to $100 billion in building domestic cell and module manufacturing."

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Republican Foes of Biden's Climate Plan Sought A 'New Solyndra,' But They Have Yet To Dig Up Scandal

17 Aug 2023 | Synopsis

"Although GOP Congressional leaders have organized hearings and fired off letters to administration officials, they have not hit upon a scandal...they could use to tarnish the law's unprecedented $370 billion federal investment in clean energy.

"Republican Congressional districts have captured 72 percent of the 74,181 new jobs and 86 percent of the $86.3 billion in private investment..."

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GAMA Calls for Performance-Based E-VTOL Regulations

17 Aug 2023 | Synopsis

"General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) submitting comments on behalf of multiple member companies looking to introduce new advanced air mobility (AAM) services

"...initial cohorts of eVTOL pilots to be certificated by adding a powered-lift type rating to an existing airplane or helicopter category type certificate...GAMA's submission to the FAA was supported by multiple other stakeholder groups..."

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Driven Technologies Unveils Orbit Drive Chainless Electric Bike Motor System

17 Aug 2023 | Synopsis

"In 2018, CeramicSpeed ​​gained great fame with a chainless drive technology that revolutionized the market...the company has launched the Orbit Drive system, a new milestone in the world of electric bicycles...design is based on the efficiency of systems found in successful hybrid cars, such as the iconic Toyota Prius...The Direct Drive variation uses a shaft drive to deliver power from the Orbit drive to the rear wheel."

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A Mirage In Australia's Outback? The DC Fast-Charger Owned By The Local EV-Driving Vet

17 Aug 2023 | Synopsis

"The first fast DC charger in 1,550km between Madura in WA and Broken Hill in NSW quietly opened 5 days after we had trickled past using AC chargers on the way to Sydney. Whyalla veterinary clinic now had a privately owned public fast DC charging station.

"...75 and 50kW DC Tritium chargers, a supplemental 22kW AC outlet, a digital tyre pump, clear instructions, and all under complete sun cover in prime parking..."

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There's No Working Class Backlash to Biden's Climate Law

16 Aug 2023 | Synopsis

As Biden celebrates the first anniversary of his historic climate law, there's handwringing in some Democratic circles about exactly that...are pushing the transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy too quickly...the evidence for this broad claim is incredibly flimsy.

"Democrats aren't pushing for green energy because they are consumed with woke ideology - they are trying to do their part to arrest the planet-wide catastrophe."

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Vietnamese Electric Car Maker VinFast Debuts On Nasdaq

16 Aug 2023 | Synopsis

"Shares of VinFast, trading under the ticker "VFS," jumped more than 31 percent to $28.90 shortly after midday, after entering the market at $22 a share. Prior to its debut, VinFast had priced the shares at $11.50 apiece. The company estimates total valuation at $23 billion.

"VinFast, which is part of conglomerate Vingroup, owned by Vietnam's richest man Pham Nhat Vuong, broke ground last month on a new EV manufacturing facility in the state of North Carolina..."

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Americans Want Sustainable Transportation Options, Not More Highways

16 Aug 2023 | Synopsis

"...a recent survey on Americans’ attitudes toward reducing traffic...revealed strong interest in transportation options that prioritize walkable, bikeable, and transit-connected communities over business-as-usual highway expansions.

"The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) provides $643 billion...to the surface transportation sector...directing funds to people's priorities, e.g., more alternative modes of transportation..."

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Tesla Supplier CATL Unveils Battery That Can Add Up To 400km Of Range In 10 Minutes

16 Aug 2023 | Synopsis

"The battery, dubbed Shenxing or 'god-like movement,' is able to refuel up to 400 kilometers (250 miles) of range in 10 minuteS.

"That means vehicles powered by Shenxing can drive from New York to Boston (about 215 miles) after just 10 minutes of fast charging. Mass production of the battery is expected to be underway by the end of 2023, with shipping to begin in 2024.

Shenxing claims to be 'the world's first 4C superfast charging LFP battery."

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Mahindra Vision Thar.e Is The Willys Jeep's Wild Electric Descendant

16 Aug 2023 | Synopsis

"Mahindra actually has the right to produce a likeness of the Willys Jeep as it was originally contracted to do so back when the world was ...at war...the second time.

"There were no details presented about a powertrain, but we'd expect two motors and e-AWD. If it inherited the motors from the ID.4, we could easily see as much as 295 horsepower and 339 lb-ft of torque, if not more. When will it enter production? That's another mystery."

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