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Paris-based global aluminum products manufacturer Constellium has announced that its aluminum Intensive Vehicle Enclosures (ALIVE) collaborative research project has achieved weight savings in its aluminum EV battery enclosures. The project reduced the weight of enclosures between 12% and 35% compared to existing aluminum and steel OEM designs, while meeting or exceeding performance targets. The £15 …

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General Motors and Hyundai signed a memorandum of understanding which could lead to the two automakers working together on green technology. A non-binding memorandum is the first step towards a relationship between GM and Hyundai. The potential partnership will focus on leveraging the automakers' combined economies of scale to reduce costs. That could include areas …

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Candela can't stop setting or breaking records with its high-tech electric hydrofoil boats. The latest record uses the ship's DC Fast Charging power and high-efficiency design to travel quickly between Sweden and Finland. The cruise marked the first time an electric boat had ever crossed the Baltic Sea, and it did so in style, flying …

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Over the past few years, the partnership between Mercedes-Benz and battery company Factorial has finally shown progress in development. active solid state battery technology of EVs. Factorial on Tuesday announced that its solid battery Solstice developed in collaboration with Mercedes can improve EV range up to 80% by using high energy density. This allows for …

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In today's episode of Fast Chargingmore than 78% of Trump voters support Biden's IRA policies, we talk about Kia's affordable EV3 electric car, we share our favorite Trump-Harris debates, and industry analyst (and comedian) James Carter stops by to talk about the role of mocking the future of travel. We also talk about Tesla's “boxless” …

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Photo: SOLARCYCLE Heliene will manufacture the solar panels using SOLARCYCLE's ultra-low carbon solar glass made from recycled solar panel materials. North American solar panel manufacturer Heliene has partnered with a solar panel recycler, which means Heliene will now incorporate its ultra-low carbon glass – a new glass made from recycled material from retired solar panels …

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Greenlane, an EV charging joint venture of Daimler Truck, NextEra Energy Resources and investment firm BlackRock, has received a $15 million grant from the South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD). The grant will allow Greenlane to accelerate development of its first EV charging tunnel along Interstate 15. The SCAQMD funding will be used for …

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(Photo: Tesla) Incentive packages for all vehicles were higher in August, but EV packages continued to trend above industry averages, Kelley Blue Book reports. The average new car incentive package in August equaled 7.2% of the average transaction value (ATP), up from 7.0% in July to the highest level since the first half of 2021. …

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Singapore-headquartered lithium-ion battery manufacturer Durapower has announced that 60 units of its battery system will be used in guided vehicles (AGVs) made by VDL Steelweld, a contract manufacturing, engineering and prototyping services company headquartered in the Netherlands. These vehicles, which are expected to be used this year at the port in Busan, South Korea, will …

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