The US Department of Energy (DOE) will provide up to $18 million for basic research to ensure the continued availability of rare earth elements. Neodymium, praseodymium, lanthanum and other rare earth materials are widely used in a variety of technological applications, including EV motors and wind turbines. The research will seek breakthroughs that increase the… Read more »
Month: April 2020
The 2020 Chevrolet Bolt EV is solid but lacks advanced features
The midlife refresh is delayed until 2021, but Chevy’s EV got a 10% range boost.
Tesla Sold Under 150,000 Model 3s In Last 4 Quarters In The U.S.
We can also estimate the Model Y sales.
Bollinger electric work trucks, 400-mile Model S, CHAdeMO gets a boost: Today’s Car News
A profitable first quarter, optimism about Model Y, and a 400-mile Model S were among Tesla’s non-rant-related takeaways from its official Q1 update. The CHAdeMO standard for fast charging looks like it has a future after all. And Bollinger shows…
Hyundai Kona Electric Vs Kia Niro EV: How Do These Electric SUVs Stack Up?
The battle of the South Korean automakers goes electric.
Tesla set to launch a Full Self-Driving subscription service this year
Tesla is set to roll out a subscription service for its Full Self-Driving suite later this year, Elon Musk said. During the company’s Q1 2020 Earnings Call, Musk and CFO Zachary Kirkhorn briefly confirmed the introduction of a subscription program for Full Self-Driving. The capability to acquire the company’s FSD suite in installments was mentioned […]
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Your gas-fueled home appliances aren’t good for your health, study finds
Replacing gas with electric appliances in California homes would prevent around 350 premature deaths each year and produce $3.5 billion in annual health benefits from cleaner air. This is according to new research from UCLA’s Fielding School of …
Global Plug-In Electric Car Sales In March 2020 Were Stronger Than Expected
One in 40 new cars sold globally was a plug-in.
CHAdeMO 3.0 fast charging for EVs revealed, might be backward-compatible with CCS
Electric cars still lack a unified standard for DC fast charging, but the latest version of the CHAdeMO charging standard comes closer to achieving that goal. CHAdeMO 3.0 is being co-developed with the China Electricity Council, and will operate under …
Tesla Model 3 dominates EV sales
The Tesla Model 3 has proven a runaway success in the EV market, topping the 2019 plug-in sales charts with more than 10,500 units sold. According to the latest Department for Transport (DfT) statistics published today (Thursday 30th April) the Model 3…
