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Stellantis Just Passed Ford and GM In The Electric Vehicle Race

12 Dec 2023 | Synopsis

"Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares declared that the company was 'in the black' on EVs not only in Europe, but in the U.S.

"Our margins on electrified vehicles are in the black. That's a good thing. We are closing the gap against ICE faster in Europe than in U.S. because we started sooner

"Stellantis also struck a deal with Chinese EV maker Leapmotor...will be 30% more cost competitive than anything in the Western world."

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When You Convert Parking Spots to Car-Free Zones

12 Dec 2023 | Synopsis

"Cars don't shop. Humans do."

TikToker TomBabin ...shared the revitalization of a parking lot in the Strathcona district of the Oil Capital of Canada, saying the space gave way to an addition that houses a bakery plus a pedestrian area...Neighborhood customers walk or bike here, and the parking hasn't been a huge issue...Cities from Philadelphia to Austin, Texas, to Anchorage, Alaska, are making similar changes...Less parking = more city."

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Sila Inks Supply Deal With Panasonic For Its Breakthrough Battery Material

12 Dec 2023 | Synopsis

"...silicon anode battery technology...promises double-digit-percent increases in lithium-ion cell energy density based on today's chemistries... Sila...has signed a deal to supply Panasonic with its Titan Silicon anode material...Higher performance cells containing Titan Silicon will initially be used in luxury vehicles like the Mercedes’ electric G-Class SUV

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The United States and India Collaborate to Expand Availability of Electric Public Transportation in India

12 Dec 2023 | Synopsis

"The partnership announced today will mobilize financing for a fleet of 10,000 electric buses throughout India, expanding options for electric public transportation in India, creating cleaner cities and healthier communities

"Through this new partnership, the U.S. government, including the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and the office of the U.S. Special Presidential Envoy for Climate, will partner with public and private-sector entities to accelerate electric bus financing."

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How to Make Green Hydrogen Work for Africa

12 Dec 2023 | Synopsis

"...the government agreed to take a 24% equity stake in the US$10 billion [Hyphen Hydrogen Energy] project, whose value is nearly equal to Namibia's GDP...the project is expected to produce 350 000 metric tonnes of green hydrogen a year and create 3 000 permanent jobs...to ensure electricity access for all, such systems must be environmentally sound and socially inclusive...the development of green hydrogen in Africa must primarily serve African

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First Biden-Funded Electric Charging Station Opens in Ohio

11 Dec 2023 | Synopsis

The first NEVI-funded station, which opened Dec. 8, is located at the Pilot Travel Center along I-70, on the western outskirts of Columbus...It includes four EVgo fast chargers under an overhead canopy, plus access to restrooms, Wi-Fi, food, beverages and other conveniences...It's the first of more than two dozen highway charging stations set to open in Ohio by the end of 2024.

"It took more than a year for that office to finalize standards ensuring consistent plug types, charging speeds and payment systems with easy access for all."

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US Feds One Step Closer to Requiring Safety Standards for Lithium-ion Batteries

11 Dec 2023 | Synopsis

"...bill that would require the federal government to establish safety standards for the lithium-ion batteries that power delivery workers' e-bikes...responsibility for securing better power packs will still fall on the lowest-paid workers in our city...the Setting Consumer Standards for Lithium-Ion Batteries Act...requires the federal Consumer Product Safety Commission to create safety standards for micromobildity batteries..."

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Cybertruck Might Be Dangerous For Everyone: Experts

11 Dec 2023 | Synopsis

"A lack of crumple zones pushes a lot of the impact directly into its passengers."

"Tesla has touted how stiff the Cybertruck's angular stainless steel 'exoskeleton' is, which is the key point of the problem many of these analysts have with the truck...Reuters recently spoke to six road safety experts, getting their preliminary analysis of the crash test videos Tesla released at the delivery event. If the truck can take a sledgehammer to the door and not deform, just imagine what it might do to a human head at speed."

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China Is Ahead Of Europe And US In Recycling Lithium, Cobalt And Nickel For Batteries, Finds Germany UniversityStudy

11 Dec 2023 | Synopsis

"China is expected to be able to employ recycling to meet its own demand for primary lithium for electric vehicles, obtained through mining, from 2059 onwards; in Europe and the U.S., this will not happen until after 2070

"University of Munster-led team of researchers from the fields of science and the automotive and battery industries...investigating when the demand for the three most important raw materials for batteries lithium, cobalt and

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Apple Got More Than 300 Suppliers In 28 Countries To Commit To Clean Energy. Here Is How It Pulled It Off

11 Dec 2023 | Synopsis

Apple's own offices, stores, and data centers have been powered by clean energy for the past five years...company's carbon footprint...comes from its supply chain

"The first part that is so important is simply articulating the goal...This is what we're doing, this is the intention, and this is the expectation. We've already moved to renewable energy, and we have learned a lot in that process."

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Fastest- and Slowest-Charging EVs Car and Driver Has Tested

10 Dec 2023 | Synopsis

"...we came up with a standard fast-charge test from 10 to 90 percent that we perform on every electric car we evaluate...We've put nearly 50 EVs through our charging test since...2021, and only eight of them have managed to complete the 10 to 90 percent charge in under 30 minutes.

"Genesis, Hyundai, and Kia EVs continue to display charging dominance, accounting for the entire top-five list of fastest-charging EVs we've tested."

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Here's What VW's Bidirectional Charging Promises

10 Dec 2023 | Synopsis

VW indicates that given a 30-kWh average power consumption by a home, the vehicle-to-home (V2H) function in a 77-kWh vehicle can provide two full days of electricity for the home.

"First, bidirectional charging is offered in all new models equipped with the 77-kWh (82-kWh gross) battery, and it won't dip below 20% state of charge... vehicles will also need Software 3.5 or higher installed."

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