A DEAD BATTERY DILEMMA
With millions of electric vehicles set to hit the road, scientists are seeking better battery recycling methods
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Tesla Celebrates a Big Milestone: 1 Million 4680 Battery Cells Produced
Tesla is celebrating a major milestone: producing one million 4680 battery cells just 16 months after their initial unveiling. These cells will be installed in Model Y, produced at Giga Texas, which will mark the beginning of a new era for the manufacturer.Read More
Lion Electric launches LionCapital Solutions bank to help bus and truck fleets, maintain financial structures in electric transition – Electrek.
The Lion Electric Company has launched a new division called LionCapital Solutions. The new division will provide Lion Electric customers with flexible financing as they look to electrify their fleets of medium- to heavy-duty commercial vehicles such as school buses and trucks.Read More
Nissan announces plan to produce 2 new electric vehicles at Mississippi factory where it produces pickup trucks – Electrek
This week, Nissan announced a plan to invest $500 million into its Canton, Mississippi factory to prepare for the production of two new electric vehicles.Read More
Tesla Files Patent for Single-Piece Casting
Tesla has developed a unique for the automotive industry way to produce their cars. Model Y is produced using a single-piece casting, which not only improves vehicle safety, but also provides significant savings, which allows for rapid scaling of production. Tesla filed a patent for “Integrated energy absorbing castings” in […]
Tesla app update adds actionable notifications, plans for annual FSD/connectivity subscriptions – Electrek.
Tesla has updated its smartphone app to version 4.6 adding some useful new features including actionable notifications and charging stats, and data-miners have found plans for an upcoming cheaper annual subscription to their Full Self-Driving and Premium Connectivity services.Read More
Ford Takes a Page From Rival Tesla’s Playbook – TheStreet
The legacy automaker has copied from its great rival a method which makes it possible to have updated cars regularly and to reduce costs.Read More
Electric Vehicle Accessibility for Black and Brown Communities Is Essential for Successful EV Adoption in US
Electric vehicles (EVs) continue to increase in popularity, largely due to the fact that there are a lot more models to choose from. But not everyone is buying them, even though they can be 40% cheaper than traditional cars.1A recent study by Chih-Wei Hsu and Kevin Fingerman from Humboldt State […]