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ASU research finds that Cash for Clunkers rebates were too high to prompt car upgrades

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New research from a team at Arizona State University shows that even when receiving a big rebate from the government, consumers won’t always behave in expected ways. I think the economists have said it’s sort of a wash because it mainly just took future purchases and accelerated them. Three professors in the W. —Michael Wiles.

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Tesla outlines scheme for $4-5B battery Gigafactory; announces $1.6B offering

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Via a post on its website, Tesla Motors outlined its plan for its future battery “Gigafactory”, projected to require between $4-5 billion in investment from Tesla and its partners by 2020, with a resulting cell capacity of up to 35 GWh/year and pack capacity of up to 50 GWh/y to service a projected 500,000 Tesla electric vehicles per year.

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Is aviation the best application yet for hydrogen fuel cells?

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Val Miftakhov got into the EV game in 2010 when he founded eMotorWerks, which created an innovative smart charging solution and was acquired by the Enel Group in 2017. Charged recently chatted with Mr. Miftakhov to learn about the technical and business aspects of hydrogen-electric aviation and his company’s ambitious plans for the future.

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2022 Hyundai Ioniq 5: First of an aggressive wave of new EVs

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Hyundai has been selling battery-electric models in the US since the Ioniq Electric was launched alongside hybrid and plug-in hybrid siblings in 2017. To future-proof its DC fast charging, the Ioniq 5’s battery pack operates at 800 volts, rather than the 400 volts used for the last 20 years in both hybrids and EVs.

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EV Charging Basics for Property Developers

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For property developers, this added investment provides many opportunities to stay competitive in the real estate market and become part of a sustainable future — so as not to be left behind by the quickly evolving developments in transportation electrification and their impacts on the real estate industry. Charge Ahead Colorado.