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Fast Charging Vs. Slow Charging: Study Reveals Difference In Range Degradation

MIAMI - One of the thoughts that go through the mind of an EV owner has to do with the impact that DC fast charging will have on the vehicle’s high-voltage battery in the long run. In other words, how much will the battery degrade over time if fast charging is used predominantly? A recent

By |2023-08-31T09:08:11-04:00August 30th, 2023|Auto Tech, Industry 4.0|

New Tesla Model 3 At $27,000 Could Double Sales

SAN FRANCISCO - Analysis of the global top ten battery electric car model sales and their average selling price indicates that Tesla could doubles its Model 3 sales by cutting China prices from $32k to $27.7K. This matches Ark Invest analysis of battery electric addressable market and price sensitivity. The Tesla Model Y is on track

By |2023-08-23T14:05:42-04:00August 23rd, 2023|Auto Tech, ESD|

US Hydrogen Fuel Car Sales Set Second Quarter Record

SAN FRANCISCO - In the United States – specifically in California – hydrogen fuel car sales volume improved in Q2 2023. In fact, it not only improved YOY (year-over-year) but, according to an InsideEVs report, it also reached the highest quarterly volume ever. During the second quarter of this year, 1,076 new hydrogen fuel cars were sold

By |2023-08-20T17:43:21-04:00August 20th, 2023|Auto Tech, Clean Update|

Subaru 3-Row Electric SUV To Be Built In US By Toyota

TOKYO - According to sources familiar with the plans (via Automotive News), Toyota will begin building the new three-row electric SUV in 2025, shortly after starting production of its own larger EV model. Toyota revealed at the end of May, it would begin assembly of its own three-row electric SUV, also expected to start in 2025.

By |2023-08-20T16:48:54-04:00August 20th, 2023|Auto Tech|

GM Invests $60 Million In California Battery Materials Maker Mitra Chem

DETROIT - General Motors is investing $60 million in a Silicon Valley-based battery materials company to help GM bring more affordable electric vehicles to market faster. GM on Wednesday announced the stake in Mitra Chem, an AI-enabled battery materials innovation company. It is part of a Series B financing, which further establishes a startup after

By |2023-08-16T18:48:13-04:00August 16th, 2023|Auto Tech, Clean Update, Featured|

GM Ready To Start Commercial Hydrogen Fuel Cell Deployment

DETROIT - A year and a half after first announcing its intention to move in this direction, it is ready to begin. General Motors first announced in January 2022 that it was working on a Hydrotec hydrogen fuel cell technology that would be used for commercial vehicle applications. The company has been developing this project

By |2023-08-16T18:32:10-04:00August 16th, 2023|Auto Tech, Clean Update|

General Motors Outlines Ultium-Based BEV Rollout Plan For H2 2023

DETROIT - General Motors announced recently that during the second half of 2023, it will begin production of several new all-electric vehicles based on the all-new Ultium platform. The company already produces the Cadillac Lyriq, GMC Hummer EV Pickup/SUV and BrightDrop Zevo 600, but the volume remains relatively low (see Q2 2023 sales results) and even GM CFO

By |2023-08-16T17:26:32-04:00August 15th, 2023|Auto Tech, News|

Nikola Lands $58.2 Million To Build Hydrogen Stations To Fuel Heavy Commercial Vehicles

PHOENIX, ARIZONA - Nikola was granted a total of $58.2 million from various regulatory agencies to build a series of hydrogen refueling stations for heavy-duty trucks, the company announced last week. Nikola Corporation is a designer and manufacturer of heavy-duty commercial battery-electric vehicles (BEV), fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEV), and energy infrastructure solutions. With headquarters

By |2023-08-12T11:07:23-04:00August 12th, 2023|Auto Tech, Clean Update, Featured|

Rivian CEO Opens Up About EV Charging Deal With Tesla

IRVINE, CA. - Rivian CEO RJ Scaringe said his company’s upcoming EV charging partnership with Tesla won’t change how Rivian customers’ payment information and data are processed, a question on analysts’ minds as a growing number of electric carmakers adopt Tesla’s unique charging standards. “There’s not any data transfer built into the relationship,” Scaringe said

By |2023-08-12T10:59:33-04:00August 12th, 2023|Auto Tech, Clean Update|