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GM knocks $6,000 Off Chevrolet Bolt Hatchback and EUV to Stay In Electric Car Race

11 Jun 2022 | Synopsis

"It appears GM is trying to buy a bigger share of the EV market while it ramps up production of newer, top-dollar models.

"Counting on the Bolt hatchback and EUV for volume in the meantime will be tricky. Both are on the small side for a nation of consumers who love their big pickups and SUVs. Both run on GM's older-generation batteries rather than its much-ballyhooed Ultium packs."

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Tesla Deploys Its 35,000th Supercharger: This One in Wuhan, China

11 Jun 2022 | Synopsis

"Tesla is currently growing its Supercharger network at an impressive rate. The automaker went from 23,277 Superchargers at 2,564 stations at the end of 2020, to 31,498 Superchargers at 3,476 stations at the end of 2021. That’s growing at a 35% year-over-year pace."

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Flight Testing Continues on Record-Setting Electric Helicopter

10 Jun 2022 | Synopsis

"The modification of a standard Robinson R44 took six months...The team designed and integrated all of the vehicle's sub-systems, which included 1100 lb (500 kg) of Brammo Lithium Polymer batteries, twin electric motors and a control system from Rinehart Motion Systems...

"..the e-R44 1st Generation helicopter set the Guinness World Record...by an electric helicopter. The vehicle covered over 34 miles (55 km)..."

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The White House Just Unveiled a Big Plan for a Nationwide EV Charging Network

10 Jun 2022 | Synopsis

"The aim [of the $5billion program] is to have at least 500,000 new chargers in place by 2030, and that they're usable 97% of the time."

"The standards outlined will require EV chargers to be built every 50 miles along major highways, and no more than one mile away from the aforementioned alternative fuel corridors. These locations will also have to be able to charge at least four EVs at once, at speeds exceeding 150 kW."

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Lightyear One "Solar Car" Revealed In Production Form, Promises Over 300 Miles of Range

10 Jun 2022 | Synopsis

"The 0 features a 60-kilowatt-hour battery which the company claims will deliver a range of 388 miles on the WLTP test cycle used outside the U.S. This should still result in more than 300 miles on the stricter cycle used by the EPA.

The car has a claimed efficiency rate of 10.5 kwh per 62 miles, which is approaching the efficiency of Mercedes' experimental Vision EQXX concept which used 8.7 kwh per 62 miles during a recent real-world test."

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MG Motors' Entry-Level EV for India Uncovered, Will Be Priced Around Rs 10 Lakh

10 Jun 2022 | Synopsis

"The E320 is based on Wuling's Global Small Electric Vehicles or GSEV platform. Although not a lot of details are available about the upcoming EV from MG Motors, what we do know is that the car will retain Wuling Air's 2-door body style..

"MG's compact EV will be offered with a 40bhp electric motor and a 20-25kWH battery that will have a range of 150 kilometres (93 miles)."

Equivalent price in USD: $12,800.

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EU Lawmakers Vote to Ban New Gas Car Sales by 2035

09 Jun 2022 | Synopsis

"Members of the European Parliament voted Wednesday to ban the sale of new combustion engine cars by 2035, in what would be one of the world's strongest laws to phase out gasoline vehicles, if approved by the European Council.

"While the measure must still be debated by the Council and passed into law, the parliamentary vote is seen as the most crucial step in the process."

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Electric Classic Mini Is London's Coolest New Cab

09 Jun 2022 | Synopsis

"In place of the traditional A-Series engine, Oxford-based EV conversion specialist Electrogenic has slotted in batteries and a Hyper 9 electric motor. Maximum power is up to 120hp, but has been reined in to just 45hp – similar to a standard Mini 1000 – to meet TfL licensing requirements."

"Part of a seven-strong fleet of Minis operated by hire company Small Car Big City, it has also been converted to electric power."

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Robert Reich: Why Elon Musk Detests Joe Biden (And The Feeling Is Mutual)

09 Jun 2022 | Synopsis

"The fiercely anti-union Musk has been livid ever since pro-union Biden pushed a provision in a bill that would benefit electric-car makers that are unionized at the expense of those that are not (namely Tesla).

"Musk may be an innovator, but he’s a lousy boss - with a long record of punishing his workers for exercising their rights under the labor laws and exposing them to unsafe working conditions."

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An Electric Car Finally Makes Financial Sense

09 Jun 2022 | Synopsis

"Most of our analysis has shown that, from a financial perspective, if you’re buying a new vehicle, it makes a lot of sense for most people to at least strongly consider an electric vehicle if it fits their lifestyle...

"The question of eventual resale value remains unsettled. While Teslas retain their value very well, other electric cars with comparable battery range haven’t been on the market long..."

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United Airlines Is Buying 100 Zero-Emission Electric Planes From a Swedish Startup

08 Jun 2022 | Synopsis

"...utilizing Heart Aerospace battery-powered aircrafts, United [aims to] undertake regional commercial flights with zero operational emissions...the ES-19 aircrafts will be larger than competing electric planes, seating up to 19 passengers, and fly up to 250 miles on a charge."

"Mesa Airlines, which is partnering with United to bring electric planes into commercial service, has also conditionally agreed to add 100 ES-19s..."

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BMW and Architecture Firm Gensler Have a Vision for Post-Gas, Electric Future

08 Jun 2022 | Synopsis

"By 2035, electric vehicles are expected to comprise 45% of all new car sales in the United States. This rapid development requires solutions for the roughly 145,000 gas stations that together account for over 3.6 billion square feet of real estate."

"The result is a concept the two companies are calling the "Nth Place": not an office, not a home, but something in between that fits to the new post-pandemic era of hybrid work."

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