It offers a better power-to-weight ratio, only 220 pounds lighter than the original Miata It takes a creative use of space to accommodate 42 kwh—and a range of 150 miles Electrogenic claims are completely reversible Electrogenic has launched an electric conversion kit for the Mazda MX-5 Miata, which the UK company says will retain the …
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Electric truck startup OX Delivers has secured a $163 million multi-year deal to bring its rugged, capable, and affordable electric vehicles to East Africa in a bid to bring mobility to the global south. . The $163 million multi-year deal creates a new business called OX East Africa, and includes the delivery of a fleet …
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Battery technology developer Paraclete Energy has released research results on its SILO Silicon anode material showing its ability to reduce battery weight by 50% while at the same time doubling driving range. SILO Silicon allows a standard 80 kWh battery pack to be scaled down from about 7,000 cells weighing 565 kg to less than …
It's been the most politically charged Thanksgiving week in four years, and the results are in: people are buying more EVs, and they're not afraid to hit the road in their new, battery-powered devices. Automotive and EV industry analysts report that DC fast charging times are up nearly 50% compared to the same week last …
EV charging times increased 50% YYOY during Thanksgiving week Read More »
Porsche has chosen not to use single-pedal drive in its current EVs, and that won't change for the electric sports cars due to replace the current gasoline-powered 718 Boxster and Cayman. It's all about giving the driver more control and confidence, says Porsche research and development boss Michael Steiner in a recent interview with Autocar. …
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Nikola's stock sinks to a 52-week low, an NHTSA complaint says the fuel cell shuts down unexpectedly, and one of the first hydrogen recipients remains uncertain. Is it time for Nikola to throw in the towel on hydrogen? William Hall's company Coyote Container made headlines earlier this year, when it became the first company to …
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Photo: City of San Antonio San Antonio's grid is about to get a major backup with a 120-megawatt (MW), 480-megawatt-hour (MWh) battery storage project. CPS Energy, the largest municipally owned US utility and natural gas utility, and San Antonio-based solar and battery developer OCI Energy are bringing a large battery storage system to southeast Bexar …
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Photo: Shutterstock/Pine Gate Renewables The largest US proposed solar and storage project, the 2.4 gigawatt (GW) Sunstone Solar, recently received approval from Oregon regulators. The Oregon Energy Facility Siting Council has given its final approval, allowing solar and storage developer Pine Gate Renewables to move forward with building a large 1200 MW solar farm paired …
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Chinese automakers are emerging as a real threat to the global EV market as they expand overseas to grow. For the first time, half of the top ten global EV sales leaders were from China. While BYD is quickly catching up to Tesla, Chinese tech giant Xiaomi sold more EVs than Toyota after launching its …
The Chinese tech giant sold more EVs than Toyota in just 6 months Read More »
The first customer examples of the Lucid Gravity electric SUV started rolling out of the auto plant in Casa Grande, Arizona, on Thursday. The Gravity debuted in production form at the 2023 Los Angeles auto show, and arrives as a 2025 model, initially in Grand Touring form with a starting price of $94,900 before destination. …
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