It isn’t just batteries that are making big strides in electric cars. Several companies are also striving to make electric motors more efficient and powerful. Now a new Texas company claims it has a new motor technology that can generate twice th…
Month: April 2019
Fortum Announces Over 80% Electric Car Battery Recycling Rate
More than 80% recycling rate for lithium-ion cells Lithium-ion batteries are more complex and difficult to recycle than the lead-acid, which are almost entirely recyclable, but there are new ways to increase the recycling rate. According to Fortum, recycling rate could increase from the usual 50% to more than 80% using new hydrometallurgical technology, developed […]
Electric Car Energy Consumption (EPA) Compared – April 1, 2019
Electron guzzlers – from 248 Wh/mile (154 Wh/km) to 443 Wh/mile (275 Wh/km) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for several years has been evaluating new cars in terms of energy consumption and range. Those ratings are not perfect, but especially compared to other ratings around the world, are easy to achieve in the real-world […]
Rivian R1T Electric Truck & R1S SUV Reservation Gifts: Unboxing Videos
Rivian is sending out surprise gifts well ahead of electric vehicle production. While it appears Rivian has most of its ducks in a row to begin production of its R1T electric pickup truck and R1S electric SUV, it will still be some time before the process is fully underway. We know that funding is looking […]
PSA Group, FCA Are Considering Joint Platform, Also For EVs
Consolidation moves forward? According to Bloomberg, two big car manufacturers – the PSA Group and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) are in preliminary talks about limited cooperation (at least initially). The main topic is a partnership, which could result in a new joint “super platform”. Because the market shifts towards electrification, the new platform would, of course, […]
EGEB: UK record wind power in 2018, LEGO’s US solar power acquisition, and more
In today’s EGEB:
Wind power and renewables generated a record amount of U.K. electricity in 2018.
LEGO’s holding company announces the acquisition of a solar developer.
Connecticut’s governor meets with offshore wind developer Ørste…
Daimler Trucks to acquire majority stake in Torc Robotics to create technology powerhouse for automated trucks
Daimler Trucks and Torc Robotics, a pioneer in autonomous driving solutions, are joining forces in a one-of-a-kind combination to commercialize highly automated trucks (SAE Level 4) on U.S. roads. Going beyond an OEM/supplier relationship, the companie…
Everything We Know About Tesla Autopilot
TESLA’S ELECTRIC CARS CAN ALMOST DRIVE THEMSELVES, BUT THE KEYWORD IS “ALMOST.” Tesla Motors debuted its semi-autonomous driving system, called Autopilot, back in 2014. It employs an array of cameras and both radar and ultrasonic sensors located around the car and essentially incorporates the car’s suite of driver-assistance features to enable rudimentary self-driving on the […]
Tesla Model S ranked as luxury car with highest resale value in Germany
The Tesla Model S has outranked a number of Germany’s best luxury sedans in terms of resale value, according to the Schwacke list, which analyzes and ranks the approximate residual value of used motor vehicles in the German market. Following the Model S is the Porsche Panamera, and third on the list is the Audi […]
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Grove launches hydrogen fuel-cell car brand in China
China is the world’s largest market for cars—especially electric cars. The country has even announced that at some point in the future it will ban internal combustion cars. But it’s not all about battery electric EVs, it turns out. A new company …
