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Rivian ( RIVN ) has overtaken Ford as America's best-selling electric van

Rivian ( RIVN ) has overtaken Ford as America's best-selling electric van

Rivian (RIVN) had the best-selling electric van in the US last year, beating Ford for the title. The electric delivery van (EDV) is starting to operate across the US through its partnership with Amazon, but Rivian is gaining new customers. The Rivian EDV was the best-selling electric van in the US With more than 51,500 …

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Charged EVs | Watch now: Choosing the right power distribution solution for EV charging applications

Charged EVs | Watch now: Choosing the right power distribution solution for EV charging applications

Sponsored by Starline. Providers of EV charging stations often struggle to keep pace with high site preparation costs, existing infrastructure limitations, and fixed hard-wired electrical infrastructure creating major problems for installers. The need for flexible, flexible and fast charging station infrastructure is critical. Choosing the right power distribution solution is an important decision that depends …

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Porsche's EV sales have taken a hit, but the electric Macan is sparking hope

Porsche's EV sales have taken a hit, but the electric Macan is sparking hope

Although sales of Porsche's first EV, the Taycan, are down nearly 50 percent by 2024, things may be looking up for the sports car maker. After “its launch literally electrified us,” the electric Porsche Macan may make a comeback this year. Why are Porsche EV sales down in 2024? Porsche delivered more than 310,700 cars …

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Charged EVs | Volkswagen invests C million in Patriot Battery Metals to acquire PowerCo

Charged EVs | Volkswagen invests C$69 million in Patriot Battery Metals to acquire PowerCo

German carmaker Volkswagen is investing C$69 million ($48 million) to acquire a 9.9% stake in lithium explorer Patriot Battery Metals and confirm battery maker PowerCo's commitment to supply 100,000 tonnes of spodumene concentrate per year over a period of 10 years. and a possible 5-year extension period. Patriot will use the proceeds from the investment …

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Kia EVs get access to Tesla Supercharger in Q1, adapters in early 2025

Kia EVs get access to Tesla Supercharger in Q1, adapters in early 2025

Those who bought a Kia EV after September 4 will receive free NACS adapters in 2025 Kia hasn't said how much the adapters will cost for everyone else Kia EVs will be able to charge at Tesla Superchargers before the end of the first quarter Kia on Tuesday updated its schedule for the release of …

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GM leaves China with synthetic graphite for EV batteries from the US

GM leaves China with synthetic graphite for EV batteries from the US

General Motors on Wednesday signed a multi-year deal with Norway's Vianode to supply synthetic graphite anodes for electric vehicle batteries. I the agreement starts in 2027when Vianode expects to start producing synthetic graphite at a new North American plant, to 2033, according to the companies. The materials will be used in battery cells produced by …

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Tesla will halt part of the new Model Y production for 3 weeks for improvements, the report said

Tesla will halt part of the new Model Y production for 3 weeks for improvements, the report said

A new report says that Tesla will halt part of the new Model Y production at Gigafactory Shanghai for 3 weeks to upgrade the lines. The shutdown will extend beyond the traditional Chinese New Year. Chinese New Year is technically 2 weeks long, but the official holiday lasts a week, during which important industrial parts …

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The Telo electric truck will be equipped with solar panels from Aptera

The Telo electric truck will be equipped with solar panels from Aptera

The Telo MT1 electric mini truck will be available with solar panels Solar panels will add 1-2 kwh of power to the battery per day Aptera, which has not yet introduced its electric wheels, will offer solar panels The Telo MT1 electric mini truck will be able to recover some range from the sun thanks …

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The climate changers at Toyota were funded and Elon used FSD numbers

The climate changers at Toyota were funded and Elon used FSD numbers

In today's episode of Fast Chargingwe look at new research that shows Toyota is outpacing all other automakers when it comes to funding climate change denial politicians and Fred accuses Elon of distorting the Full Self Driving data (again). We've also got word that the newly redesigned Tesla Model Y is being built at Giga …

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Amazon places its largest ever order for electric trucks

Amazon places its largest ever order for electric trucks

Photo: Amazon Amazon is adding more than 200 Mercedes-Benz eActros 600 electric fleet trucks later this year – its largest ever order for electric heavy-duty vehicles (eHGVs). Amazon's new electric trucks are new These electric trucks will handle long-distance routes across the UK and Germany, moving trailers between Amazon's fulfillment centers, sorting centers, and delivery …

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