DETROIT - One of the biggest limiting factors in fast-charging just about any EV is heat. Automakers have been looking for ways to keep charging cool, from liquid cooling cables to upping the voltage architecture of cars. On the consumer side of things, some people have found a way to trick chargers into providing faster
DETROIT - Ford Motor Co. and General Motors' chiefs on Thursday offered clashing perspectives on the importance of hybrid vehicles to their long-term strategic outlooks. Ford CEO Jim Farley wants the industry to stop viewing hybrid vehicles as only an interim solution to be used until drivers are comfortable going fully electric, while GM CEO Mary Barra does not
DETROIT - Terry Woychowski, former chief engineer for several General Motors pickup truck models, says that the extremely affordable yet allegedly high-quality BYD Seagull EV from China is a “clarion call” to American automakers to make electric vehicles for the everyman, noting that “things will have to change in some radical ways in order to
GREEN TOWNSHIP — A judge has ordered a Michigan community to stop blocking efforts to bring a major electric vehicle battery business to a rural region. Gotion, a China-based manufacturer, was granted a preliminary injunction Friday after arguing that Mecosta County's Green Township has refused to stick to an agreement made by elected officials who were
DETROIT - Purchasing an electric vehicle requires maintenance on the owner's part, such as charging the battery for ensured operation. As much as about 80% of charging is done at home, as it proves to be the most affordable and efficient way of charging your EV's battery. This charging behavior has opened a pathway of innovation for
OTTAWA - The Biden administration is quadrupling US tariffs on electric vehicles manufactured in China. But Chinese-made cars are still finding their way into a receptive North American market — just to the north. The situation is drawing howls of protest from some auto-industry players who want Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to follow the
TEXAS - A former Battery Module Design Engineer at Tesla is of the opinion that the sodium-ion battery technology of his Bedrock Materials startup is ready for use in a 300-mile EV at a price lower than the current cheapest LFP cell tech. According to Spencer Gore, "it’s looking almost certain that sodium-ion will get better
PARIS - You probably need to see it to appreciate the challenges the automobile industry faces in transitioning to electricity. You also need to come here to understand how the Chinese industry's overcapacity has flooded the European market. That morning, as the sun unexpectedly lit up the maze of highways leading to this remote arm
NETHERLANDS - The experts at TU Delft labs in the Netherlands are continuing their mastery of salt — at least as it pertains to battery chemistry. The team made headlines last year when Professor Marnix Wagemaker was highlighted for research into adding a cocktail of salts to batteries, resulting in increased lifespans and decreased lithium dependence. Wagemaker and others, including experts
GARDENA, Calif. - For years, Toyota has been at the forefront of hybrid technology. The automaker is also working on a number of vehicles with hydrogen fuel cell technology as an option. "What I like to tell people is a fuel cell is just an electric vehicle," explained Justin Ward, the general manager of Toyota's
