Hybrid Electric Vehicle

US lithium-ion battery manufacturer Redwood Materials has partnered with BMW of North America to recycle end-of-life batteries from all BMW Group EVs, including the BMW, MINI, Rolls Royce and BMW Motorrad cars. Redwood will work directly with the BMW Group's network of more than 700 locations, including dealerships, distribution centers and in-house services. Redwood has …

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Volvo has no plans to change its current strategy of making electric cars like its internal combustion models, Florian Mockenhaupt, the automaker's senior manager of external design, told Australia's Drive. “Everything is still right it's like a Volvo,” Mockenhaupt said, adding that Volvo is still pursuing aerodynamic drag reductions that could help develop an EV. …

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A Canadian company called Cyclic Materials is working to create a supply chain of cyclic rare earth elements (REEs) using advanced recycling processes. The company recently raised $53 million in a Series B equity round to accelerate its global expansion and recycling infrastructure. Cyclic Materials was founded in Toronto in the fall of 2021 following …

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Faraday Future, which struggled to deliver its $300,000 FF 91 electric car, is now planning to launch a sub-brand that sells affordable EVs on the scale. In a recent presentation to investors, Faraday Future briefly announced the Faraday X—FX—it intends to launch. the two models are called FX 5 and FX 6 prices between $20,000-$30,000 …

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Solar power in New Mexico. (2023, December 24). On Wikipedia. The new International Energy Agency (IEA) report maps how it is possible to triple renewables and double energy efficiency worldwide by 2030 “with the right enabling conditions.” At last year's COP28 in Dubai, nearly 200 countries set ambitious goals to accelerate the transition away from …

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In today's empowering episode Fast ChargingFred Lambert takes the latest Tesla Full Self Driving software for a spin in Quebec, Model Y sales threaten to top the US sales charts, and we interview Bollinger Motor's chief revenue officer, Jim Connelly. But don't just read the headlines on this one – Fred's FSD article is worth …

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In this webinar we will discuss: Recent trends are fueling growth in the EV Fleet industry How thermal interfaces (TIMs) can improve heat transfer, life and performance in EV batteries and power electronics The use of dielectric coatings to protect components from electrical arcing, prevent fires, compress designs and increase reliability. How electrified fleet solutions …

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US-based Terawatt Infrastructure will provide charging infrastructure, including software, operations and maintenance support, at its six charging locations along the I-10 corridor to a fleet carrier that aims to accelerate heavy-duty EV deployment. The consortium, under the Smart Freight Center based in the Netherlands, a global non-profit organization focused on climate action in the transport …

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Kia has issued a recall for 12,400 EV9 models due to a software problem that could cause the intelligent remote parking feature to not park as intended. Kia will recall 12,400 EV9 models over a software glitch The Remote Smart Parking Assist (RSPA) feature is designed to park your EV9 or summon it when parked …

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Rivian's electric SUV is heading overseas. The Rivian R1S electric SUV is now available to hire in the UK. Although Rivian doesn't sell cars in Europe (yet, anyway), the brand already has a growing presence overseas. The Rivian R1S is now available to hire in the UK Rivian's website says it only accepts reservations in …

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