Cars That Think
JULY 13, 2023
Goodenough , one of the inventors of the lithium-ion battery, died on 25 June at age 100. He probably is best known for developing the lithium cobalt oxide cathode in 1980—which became the foundation for Sony’s first commercial lithium-ion battery in 1991. Nobel Laureate John B. He and his colleagues were recently granted a U.S.
EV Info
OCTOBER 3, 2022
More than half a million battery electric vehicles (BEVs) are on UK roads, statistics have revealed. BEV are the industry name for Electric cars. Hybrids and plug in hybrids, while electric are not 100% battery powered. The industry calls this a ‘significant milestone’.
Cars That Think
MARCH 11, 2023
Around the same time, however, General Motors and other automakers were in the process of decommissioning their battery EV fleets, the key component of V2G. As utilities shifted to more reliable alternating-current systems, they phased out these costly backup batteries.
Push EVs
JUNE 14, 2023
The BZ4X’s recent software unlocks (improved battery and charging specs) make it more attractive than previously. Outlook Auto industry body Mobility Sweden is still concerned about weakening order books for BEVs, after incentives were cut last November. Let’s see how far up the rankings these models can climb.
Push EVs
MAY 17, 2023
Full battery electrics grew strongly in both share, and in volume. Overall auto volume was 132,990 units, up 11.6% full battery electrics (BEVs), and 6.5% Outlook The UK auto industry body, the SMMT , note that the annual growth in auto sales is one of the bright spots in an otherwise gloomy UK economy.
Push EVs
JULY 15, 2023
Let’s also give a shout out to the Opel siblings, the Mokka and Corsa, which — thanks to the upgraded battery and efficiency — are both now in the 400+ km club for rated range. As a whole, the auto industry’s future expectations bleakened, falling for the fifth month in a row, coming close to 2008 levels.
Cars That Think
MARCH 28, 2023
But given the sheer tonnage of lithium, cobalt, and other raw materials needed for EV batteries, that figure is overly optimistic, suggests the mineral market analysis company Benchmark Mineral Intelligence, unless nearly 300 new mines and supporting refineries open by then. A massive effort will be needed to make this happen.
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