GM announces electric conversion kit

Starting in the second half of 2021, General Motors plans to sell an electric drive kit for hobbyists with components of the Chevy Bolt, which will enable them to convert conventional cars into electric cars. These include a 147 kW electric motor and a 60 kWh battery, as well as an AC-DC inverter, DC-DC converter, […]

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Saueressig said to set up cell production for Tesla

The German company Saueressig Engineering appears involved in setting up machines for Tesla battery cell production in Germany and the USA, a local media report suggest. It would not be the first time that the Californian company relied on engineering know-how from Germany. The news comes from the German Teslamag which concludes from unnamed sources […]

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BYD increases profits through Q3 of 2020

BYD generated sales of 44.52 billion yuan in the third quarter of 2020 (around 5.72 billion euros). This is around 40 per cent more than in the same period last year. Net profit rose by over 1,300 per cent to 1.75 billion yuan, equivalent to around 220 million euros. The company has generated 105.022 billion […]

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Nissan to stop selling ICEs in China by 2025

Nissan plans to sell only electric and hybrid cars in China from 2025. The decision to electrify its entire model range in China follows against the background of the emerging ban on the registration of pure combustion engines in China from 2035. According to the Japanese business newspaper Nikkei, Nissan plans to introduce nine electrified […]

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Tesla ordered to pay fine in Germany over battery take-back

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Tesla has been ordered to pay a fine of twelve million euros in Germany. The fine is to cover violations of the obligation to take back battery products. Tesla has already lodged an appeal against the decision. This was reported by the German publication Welt am Sonntag about a report on the third quarter of […]

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SpaceX will livestream Starship’s harrowing high-altitude debut, says Elon Musk

CEO Elon Musk says that SpaceX will livestream Starship’s harrowing high-altitude launch and landing debut “warts and all,” offering a rare glimpse behind the scenes of a high-risk aerospace endeavor. As of November 1st, Starship prototype serial number 8 (SN8) has just kicked off what will likely be the rocket’s last round of ground tests. […]

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Podcast 82

Sam Arons from Lyft talks to Robert about their sustainability efforts
In this podcast, Robert talks to Sam Arons of Lyft who is in the process of changing their global fleet to EV’s. A huge task!
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