Avatarpatrick lauziereFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoManganese Could Be the Secret Behind Truly Mass-Market EVsieee.org - Lawrence UlrichMost automakers are dying to sell you—and the world—an electric car. But they’re up against the challenge of our global-warming time: dauntingly …
Avatarpatrick lauziereAvatarAvatarLion Electric receives conditional PO for 1,000 electric school buses, the largest fleet in North Americaverified_publisherElectrek - Scooter DollMedium and heavy-duty vehicle manufacturer Lion Electric Co. recently announced a conditional purchase order from Student Transportation of Canada (STC) for 1,000 of its all-electric Lion C school buses. The PO is dependent upon a grant of non-repayable contributions to STC under Canada’s …
Avatarpatrick lauziereFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoSolid-State Batteries Rev Up Electric Cars, Boost Grid Storageieee.org - Charles Q. ChoiSolid-state batteries promise to prove safer and longer lasting than conventional batteries. Now companies suggest they may commercialize solid-state …
Avatarpatrick lauziereAvatarAvatarTesla's prototype battery with 5 times more energy storage comes to life at Panasonicverified_publisherCNET Cars - Sean SzymkowskiThe Japanese company revealed the prototype in an effort to fulfill Tesla's future battery dreams.
Avatarpatrick lauziereAvatarAvatarRadical new electric bike drive system requires no chains or belts, entirely ride-by-wireverified_publisherElectrek - Micah TollGerman company Schaeffler has just revealed an innovative new drive system for electric bicycles that eschews traditional bike chains and belts for an entirely electrical-driven system. The new system is known as the Schaeffler Free Drive and marks the entry of one of the most divergent electric …
Avatarpatrick lauziereAvatarAvatarYou'll never guess the Hyundai Ioniq 5's secret EV weapon against TeslaInverse - Jordan GolsonThe new Hyundai Ioniq 5 and Kia EV6 have a new must-have feature — here’s what it means for the future of EV ownership. Hyundai and Kia, two Korean …
Avatarpatrick lauziereAvatarAvatarTesla signs deal with world’s largest nickel miner to secure resource for battery productionverified_publisherElectrek - Fred LambertTesla has signed a new deal with BHP, the world’s largest nickel miner, in order to secure the resource for upcoming battery production. There are several raw materials that are seeing a surge in demand from battery manufacturers for electric vehicle production. Nickel is one of them. It is already in …
Avatarpatrick lauziereFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoAmazon’s $700 Million Investment In Rivian Is Paying Offhotcars.com - Lukas MaruiHotCars covers all things automotive: the latest auto news and informative reviews on the car, pickup truck and motorcycle industries.
Avatarpatrick lauziereAvatarAvatarTesla hatchback: $25K price, release date, possible range and moreTom's Guide - By Tom PritchardThe $25K Tesla hatchback is something of a mystery. Originally announced for a 2023 release, the car has seemingly fallen off the face of the Earth …
Avatarpatrick lauziereAvatarAvatarTesla patent reveals Elon Musk’s ‘table salt’ lithium extraction process that could slash costsverified_publisherElectrek - Fred LambertTesla has applied for a new patent that is revealing the lithium extraction process that Elon Musk vaguely described as “using table salt to basically extract lithium from ore” during Tesla’s Battery Day last year. It could cut costs by more than 30%, according to the automaker. During Tesla’s …
Avatarpatrick lauziereHyperPort would fire shipping containers around at transonic speedsverified_publishernewatlas.com - By Loz BlainHyperloop Transport Technologies has presented an ultra-high-speed shipping port logistics system it says can shift up to 2,800 containers a day, …
Avatarpatrick lauziereAvatarAvatarHacker shows what Tesla Full Self-Driving’s vision depth perception neural net can seeverified_publisherElectrek - Fred LambertA hacker managed to pull Tesla’s vision depth perception neural net from his car with “Full Self-Driving” package. You can see how the vehicle detects depth with a point-cloud view powered by computer vision. Tesla has recently started to move away from its radar sensor, which is useful to detect …