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 …
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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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Who said you have to break the bank to drive an electric car? Several EV lease deals are available this December for less than $200 a month, but the savings may not last long. Here are some of the best EVs to consider leasing this month. Electric vehicles accounted for about 9% of all US …
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Austria-based Miba Battery Systems has announced that its FLEXcooler liquid cooling component for batteries will be used in the European OEM's latest electric sports car model from 2026. The small and flexible design of the FLEXcooler ensures a good connection between the heat sink and the battery cells without the need to use heat-insulating materials …
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