Today's episode of Fast Charging it's a story of, “Thank you, Joe Biden!” as Ford and LG strike a deal to bring EV battery production back to Michigan, the city of Louisville gets the nation's first fleet of electric garbage trucks, and Waymo gets big A $5.6 billion cash injection. We also got a hydrogen …
Louisville goes EV, Waymo gets $5B, Ford production moves to Michigan Read More »
With new markets flooded by China around the world, Ford CEO Jim Farley vows that his new midsize electric pickup truck will be a “game changer.” The leader of Ford slammed BYD, promising that the company's new electric van will match the cost of the Chinese automaker's building in Mexico. In February, Farley revealed that …
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Three Tesla insiders, including Elon Musk's own brother, are preparing to sell $300 million worth of Tesla (TSLA) shares. In Tesla's 10Q SEC filing, the automaker disclosed that three members of its board, including chairman Robyn Denholm and Kimball Musk, CEO Elon Musk's brother, signed new plans to sell more shares last quarter: On July …
The Office of Loan Programs at the US Department of Energy (DOE) has made a conditional commitment of up to $670.6 million in direct loans to Aspen Aerogels Georgia to help finance the construction of an airgel blanket manufacturing facility in Register, Georgia. Aspen's PyroThin airgel thermal barriers are used as a protective layer inside …
Tesla released a rare new blog, and it's interesting: Tesla is trying to stop the connection of cars and promote the creation of 48-volt. After successfully standardizing its charging connector (NACS), Tesla wants to repeat this success with all other electrical connectors inside cars. Tesla has introduced a new 48-volt low-voltage electronic architecture in the …
Tesla releases an unusual and interesting blog post: Measuring Automated Communications Read More »
Student transportation provider First Student is working with New York power company Con Edison to demonstrate a Smart Energy Hub that will support the electrification of school buses in Brooklyn. First Student has approximately 2,000 electric school buses under contract to school districts across the US, and more than 360 used EVs. The Brooklyn project …
Ford Mustang Mach-E battery production will move from Poland to Michigan This step will translate into eligibility for the federal EV tax credit The Ford Mustang Mach-E is assembled in Mexico LG Energy Solution will revolutionize the production of Ford Mustang Mach-E batteries from Poland to Michigan in 2025checks the box for federal EV tax-credit …
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The Hyundai RN24 is a scaled-down EV concept Called the rolling lab, Hyundais say the RN24 technology may power future EVs. Hyundai has given the RN24 features that mimic gas-powered cars such as noise Hyundai is using the released test vehicle to develop its next generation of performance EVs. The automaker on Friday unveiled the …
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A number of Chevrolet dealers across the country are listing the new 2024 Silverado EV in 3WT trim for around $60K, which is close to where Hertz is pricing low-end models of its leased all-electric pickup truck. ships. At $74,900, including destination, the Silverado EV 3WT is perhaps the least expensive. Fortunately, Chevrolet is offering …
New 400-mile 2024 Chevy Silverado EV utility trucks now cost the same as used Read More »
In what the city is calling a national first, Louisville, Colorado officials held a “ribbon cutting” last Tuesday to celebrate the launch of a new, all-electric recycling and waste collection plane, which has hit the city's streets. Operating under heavy loads, in stop-and-go conditions, at low speeds, and on predictable routes, electric vehicles are well-suited …
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