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NASCAR's Electric Future Could Look Like Popular Crossovers From The Three Manufacturers: Report
12 Nov 2023 | Synopsis
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"With electric crossover vehicles popular in the market, several reports and leaked images suggest that the future Cup Series races might see a Crossover EV from all three current manufacturers - Toyota, Chevrolet, and Ford.
"NASCAR's R&D department has been working on an EV concept...The radical changes will be a major test for the sport, as it is hard to sway old-school audiences towards electric racing."
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Tesla Will Sue You If You Try To Flip Your Low-VIN Cybertruck
12 Nov 2023 | Synopsis
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"Early Cybertruck owners will be prevented from reselling their vehicles until a year after they take delivery, according to an update to Tesla's Motor Vehicle Purchase Agreement...the company threatens to sue you for $50k (or more) and may not sell you any future vehicles...if a situation comes up where you have to resell the car, Tesla demands that you give it first right of refusal for the sale before putting it up to the public."
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The Hard Cell: Lilium Founder Wiegand Tries To Convince Sceptics Over Battery Performance
12 Nov 2023 | Synopsis
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"...tests covering key aspects of the batteries - power, energy density, and possible fast-charging degradation - have shown them to be capable of delivering the Lilium Jet's stated goal of transporting six passengers on routes of at least 95nm (175km)...Wiegand strongly dismisses claims that the Lilium Jet would require five or even 10 times the power of propeller aircraft to hover...has a “roadmap” to increase this to 350Wh/kg by 2026
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Yanmar Makes First Delivery of Maritime Hydrogen Fuel Cell System to Hybrid Passenger Ship
12 Nov 2023 | Synopsis
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"This system was supplied to the passenger ship HANARIA, operated by MOTENA-Sea... Japan's first hybrid passenger ship to use both hydrogen and biodiesel...innovative vessel operates with an onboard electric propulsion system...
"...when running solely on the hydrogen fuel cell system and batteries, the ship creates zero emissions, with notable reductions in power source vibrations and noise..."
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Volvo Group Acquires Proterra For $210 Million
12 Nov 2023 | Synopsis
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The transaction between Proterra Inc. and Proterra Operating Company as sellers and Volvo is subject to approval by the bankruptcy court in the US...The assets to be acquired include a development center for battery modules and packs in California and an assembly factory in South Carolina...Volvo Group will complement the current, and accelerate its future battery-electric road map...
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DoE: Correcting The Record About Electric Vehicle Sales
11 Nov 2023 | Synopsis
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"...there has been some recent public discourse about sales, with claims that the industry is declining. Before these misconceptions sow more seeds of doubt, let’s set the record straight.
"Reality: Electric vehicle sales have been growing year over year...While EV sales may experience fluctuations in certain regions or specific time frames, data from Atlas EV Hub shows the overall trend is continued growth."
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Polestar 5 Revealed With Fast-Charging Technologies And 872 HP
11 Nov 2023 | Synopsis
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"This will be Polestar's flagship sedan, designed with technologies borrowed from Formula 1...It'll have two electric motors that will spin out 872 horsepower and 664 lb-ft of torque...The Polestar 5 is slated to go into production in 2025...it will source the car's high-capacity batteries from SK On, a Korean battery manufacturer...also working with Israel-based StoreDot...will...in theory, be able to pack 160 km of range...in five minutes."
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Gamechanging Technology Could Extend EV Range To Over 3,000 Miles On A Single Charge
11 Nov 2023 | Synopsis
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Pohang University of Science & Technology...unveiled a groundbreaking technique to amplify the energy storage capacity of batteries tenfold...Their innovative approach involved devising a special binding material capable of preventing a high-capacity silicon anode from expanding..
"POSTECH is not alone in the global race...a Chinese company has already pioneered an EV battery leveraging sodium...NASA's ingenuity is leading to the evolution of an enhanced solid-state battery..."
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The Rise of Electric Vehicles: Unveiling the Reasons Behind Record Highs
11 Nov 2023 | Synopsis
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"In the second quarter of 2023, U.S. consumers bought nearly 300,000 new battery-electric vehicles (BEVs), marking a new record. This figure represents a more than 48% increase compared to the previous year and exceeds the total number of EVs sold in all of 2019.
"With environmental concerns at the forefront and more affordable and technologically advanced electric vehicles available, the future of the EV market looks promising."
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Plug It In, Turn It On, Drive It Off: Best U.S. Cities for Electric Vehicle Ownership
11 Nov 2023 | Synopsis
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"S&P Global Mobility forecasts electric vehicle sales in the US could reach 40 or even top 50 percent of total passenger car sales by 2030.
"...a survey conducted by Roof Gnome, five U.S. cities stand out as the top destinations for drivers who have invested in EVs and seek locations that have also embraced the new green technology...California leads the United States in terms of EV laws and incentive programs, and five California cities topped the survey: San Francisco, Sacramento, Fresno, San Diego, and Los Angeles."
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