LITHIUM-ION BATTERIES ARE FAST-BECOMING THE WORLD’S ‘NEW OIL’ As Elon Musk alludes to battery breakthroughs at Tesla, a larger question arises: will batteries really “fuel” our automotive future? According to Bloomberg, “For an …
Month: June 2018
ON Semiconductor announces rugged automotive SiC Diodes
ON Semiconductor has introduced a robust line of automotive-grade silicon carbide (SiC) Schottky diodes. The AEC-Q101 diodes can handle high surge currents and are meant to operate from -55° to 175° C. There are several reasons why SiC diodes are ideal for automotive applications. They are smaller and cheaper compared to alternatives, have higher power densities, and create… Read more »
BYD expects to start mass-producing NCM 811 batteries next year
Yesterday BYD opened its third battery plant in China.
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Tesla could maximize federal tax credits for its customers, but at what cost?
Some of Tesla’s customers could soon be victims of the company’s success. The $7,500 federal tax credit for EV purchases is designed to sunset when a particular automaker sells over 200,000 EVs, and Tesla is nearing that bittersweet milestone. Ironically, thousands of affluent buyers of Models S and X received the credit, while most future… Read more »
Electric cargo bicycles like this ice cream bike are turning into highly profitable micro-businesses
Remember when you were a kid on those hot summer days and suddenly the jingle from an ice cream truck came winding around the corner? There were very few things more exciting than that surprise ice cream truck rolling down the block, chased by a pack o…
McLaren P1 GT Plug-In Hybrid Longtail Teased
Move over Senna, the P1 can still be plenty quick. The Senna is the new hotness from McLaren, but Lanzante is preparing to give the old P1 some more love by building a longtail variant. You might be familiar with the company from its production of the …
BMW signs $1 billion battery supply contract to support future EV production
BMW is currently getting its electric vehicle batteries from Samsung SDI, but it has now signed a contract with CATL, China’s biggest battery manufacturer, to secure future electric vehicle production. more…
Ex-Tesla employee accused of sabotage is crowdfunding $500k to support legal battle
Former Tesla employee and alleged saboteur Martin Tripp is taking the next step in his fight against the Elon Musk-led company. Just recently, Tripp started a crowdfunding campaign to raise half a million dollars for his legal fees and possible travel expenses as he prepares to face the electric car maker in court. The GoFundMe […]
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Check Out This Lot With 1,000 Teslas, Mostly All Model 3
One of our eagle-eyed contributors came across this parking lot at a vacant building near Tesla’s Fremont factory and guess what we see? A sea of Tesla Model 3s, all waiting for delivery. Back in February, Tesla confirmed having produced its 300,…
NIO Delivers First ES8 Electric SUV In China
NIO, one of the newer EV entries in China, announced the delivery of the first ES8 all-electric SUV to a customer. It’s always a major achievement to begin deliveries after several years of development, marketing and launching production. “…
