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China Is Ahead Of Europe And US In Recycling Lithium, Cobalt And Nickel For Batteries, Finds Germany UniversityStudy

11 Dec 2023 | Synopsis

"China is expected to be able to employ recycling to meet its own demand for primary lithium for electric vehicles, obtained through mining, from 2059 onwards; in Europe and the U.S., this will not happen until after 2070

"University of Munster-led team of researchers from the fields of science and the automotive and battery industries...investigating when the demand for the three most important raw materials for batteries lithium, cobalt and

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Apple Got More Than 300 Suppliers In 28 Countries To Commit To Clean Energy. Here Is How It Pulled It Off

11 Dec 2023 | Synopsis

Apple's own offices, stores, and data centers have been powered by clean energy for the past five years...company's carbon footprint...comes from its supply chain

"The first part that is so important is simply articulating the goal...This is what we're doing, this is the intention, and this is the expectation. We've already moved to renewable energy, and we have learned a lot in that process."

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Fastest- and Slowest-Charging EVs Car and Driver Has Tested

10 Dec 2023 | Synopsis

"...we came up with a standard fast-charge test from 10 to 90 percent that we perform on every electric car we evaluate...We've put nearly 50 EVs through our charging test since...2021, and only eight of them have managed to complete the 10 to 90 percent charge in under 30 minutes.

"Genesis, Hyundai, and Kia EVs continue to display charging dominance, accounting for the entire top-five list of fastest-charging EVs we've tested."

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Here's What VW's Bidirectional Charging Promises

10 Dec 2023 | Synopsis

VW indicates that given a 30-kWh average power consumption by a home, the vehicle-to-home (V2H) function in a 77-kWh vehicle can provide two full days of electricity for the home.

"First, bidirectional charging is offered in all new models equipped with the 77-kWh (82-kWh gross) battery, and it won't dip below 20% state of charge... vehicles will also need Software 3.5 or higher installed."

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Is It Right To Be Worried About Getting Stranded In An Electric Car?

10 Dec 2023 | Synopsis

"...Bloomberg Intelligence...found that range anxiety and the closely related concern over finding a charger were the two biggest fears cited by people across Germany, France, Italy, Spain and the UK...Whether that anxiety is justified is a very different question.

"...the average American household covers 50 miles a day, and only 15% of households do more than 100 miles in a typical day...number of public charge points grew by 55% worldwide in 2022 to 2.7m."

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Electric Aircraft To Carry Out Postal Deliveries In New Zealand

10 Dec 2023 | Synopsis

"Air New Zealand's new plane has been built by start-up Beta...based on the firm's ALIA platform...has flown over 480km in one flight in testing...Air New Zealand is looking at routes of only around 150km in length...likely fly...at a lower altitude of 1500-3000 metres.

"Air New Zealand currently has an order for just one aircraft, it has options for an additional two and rights for a further 20 if the pilot programme is...successful..."

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Blue Bird Forms Electrification-As-A-Service Joint Venture To Provide Electric School Buses

10 Dec 2023 | Synopsis

"...formed a joint venture (JV) named Clean Bus Solutions, LLC to meet the increasing demand for electric school buses and accelerate the adoption of clean transportation of students in North America.

"This turnkey electrification solution will include Blue Bird’s best-selling and widest range of electric school buses in the industry, financing of both electric vehicles and charging infrastructure, project planning and management as well as

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You'll Be Buying Electric Cars From Tech Companies Soon - Here's Why

09 Dec 2023 | Synopsis

"...world's biggest automakers have committed to an all-electric line-up by 2040, 2035, or if you are Nissan, Kia and Hyundai, as early as 2030.

"Bottom line is, cars are becoming increasingly like your phone, tablet or laptop, whether you agree with that or not... why not entrust the entire thing to an established tech provider?

"...the SU7 looks set to be the first vehicle that is truly seamless with the existing Xiaomi ecosystem."

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Exploring E-scooter Licensing Requirements Across the Globe

09 Dec 2023 | Synopsis

"In the United States alone, 38 states have legalized their use, and their popularity continues to increase worldwide...legislation surrounding e-scooters is still evolving....E-scooter laws...differ significantly from place to place...while many regions across the globe do not necessitate a license to ride an e-scooter, there are exceptions...the legality of electric scooters, including speed limits and age restrictions, differs worldwide."

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Ford F-150 Lightnings Will Soon Offer Home AC Power, Possibly Cheaper Than Grid

09 Dec 2023 | Synopsis

Ford and Resideo...announced the EV-Home Power Partnership...you could charge your EV when it's cheap, and when temperatures or demand make grid power time-of-use expensive (or pulled from less renewable sources), you could use your truck's battery to power the AC...Having a smart thermostat allows for grid demand response, so the F-150 would be able to more actively use its vehicle-to-home (V2H) abilities."

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