US-based Sakuu, which supplies equipment and technology to the battery manufacturing industry, will make its Kavian dry-process battery technology platform available for retail orders in January 2025. The platform can dry various anodes and cathodes from lithium iron phosphate (LFP) and nickel manganese cobalt (NMC) electrodes. It also has the flexibility to support new chemicals …
Volkswagen says its electric cars will be able to charge at Tesla's Supercharger network starting in June, PC Magazine reports. In 2022, Tesla announced that it will open its charging network, attracted by the large amount of money promised in President Biden's support for EV charging. For a while it seemed like a hail mary, …
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Woven City is a key initiative in Toyota's transformation into a transportation company It will explore ideas, products, and travel services It may affect the vehicle software, or the positioning of urban vehicles, among many places At CES 2025 in Las Vegas on Monday, Toyota gave an update on its Woven City project that was …
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Tesla Fire Model S in France A Tesla Model S caught fire while charging at a Supercharger station in France. Tesla is investigating the matter, and the station is temporarily closed. On Sunday night, a fire was reported at a Tesla Supercharger station in Pontarlier, a small French community near the border with Switzerland. Firefighters …
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The White House announced today that President Joe Biden is banning new offshore oil and gas drilling along 625 million acres of the U.S. coast, taking the protected marine area to 670 million acres. Biden, who is ending his term in just two weeks, exercised his authority under Section 12(a) of the Outer Continental Shelf …
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Ford Mustang Mach-E SUV electric car has sold all of its fuel and convertible siblings in 2024. Ford just released its Q4 and year-end sales results, which showed 51,745 Mach-E sales and 44,003 Mustang gasoline sales. Those represent a 26.9% year-over-year increase from 2023 for the Mach-E, and a 9.5% decrease for the gasoline Mustang. …
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Tesla's Full Self-Driving computer failure leaves customers in dire straits without many key features and quickly depletes battery packs for months. Last month, Electrek released a special report about Tesla having a major problem with the new version of the “Full Self-Driving computer,” AI4.1, failing due to a short circuit, and Tesla must replace the …
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Joby Aviation, a manufacturer of electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, announced that its new electric air taxi has entered Type Inspection Authorization, the final phase of certification by the Federal Aviation Administration, and has completed the first phase of the FAA inspection program. . getting a TIA. The first test took place in …
Batteries play an important role in vehicle performance, so it's important to separate fact from fiction and make informed decisions that help ensure peak performance. MISCONCEPTION: You should never store the battery directly on concrete to avoid damage. Sometimes that might be good advice, but today's battery cases are made of tough plastics like polycarbonate …
Common Heavy Duty Battery Misconceptions – ODYSSEY Battery Read More »
Genesis is giving the GV60 a mild refresh for 2026 Genesis has revealed the updated GV60 globally, but it lacks detailed specifications The upgraded 2026 GV60 should arrive in the US later this year The Genesis GV60 is about to receive its first major facelift, which will include a new dashboard display and minor styling …
