article thumbnail

DRX Consortium to accelerate commercialization of disordered rock salt (DRX) cathode materials

Green Car Congress

Lithium batteries made with DRX cathodes could safeguard the automobile industry and therefore consumers from higher prices spurred by supply constraints. In California, all new cars must be zero-emission vehicles beginning in 2035. DRX cathodes can be made with almost any transition metal instead of nickel and cobalt.

article thumbnail

Electric Vehicles to Orchestrate the Soundscape of the Future

Get Electric Vehicle

Now I believe the entire automobile industry is in such a phase because the recent influx of electric vehicles into our roads is making our roads quieter a lot quieter than we anticipated. For me, the noise of the moving vehicle was the primary sign that I am moving.

article thumbnail

The World’s Most Popular EVs Aren’t Cars, Trucks, or Motorcycles

Cars That Think

And while the scoffing tends to center around the "purity" of cycling—the idea that e-bike riders are somehow lazy cheaters—that electric assist is actually luring people off the couch for healthy exercise. Industry analysts expect that uptick in adoption to continue.

article thumbnail

The EV Transition Explained: Reshaping Labor Markets

Cars That Think

President Biden says his EV policies will result in “one million new jobs in the American automobile industry. California estimates that some 32,000 auto mechanics would lose their jobs in that state alone by 2040, while thousands working for family-owned service and fueling stations across the country would also be at risk.

Market 91
article thumbnail

How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Small long-term evaluation program, including modeling of vehicle-to-grid building benefits and economics, begun with Southern California Edison, joined by EPRI, other utilities, US DOE. The electrification of the automobile is inevitable." Establishing dealer network. Ford Escape PHEV-40 around 2012. Batteries not ready.

Plug-in 45
article thumbnail

GM Says Chevrolet Volt Won't 'Pay the Rent' | Autopia from Wired.com

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Additionally, I had a close frind out in California that just about creamed in his pants when he was able to lease one. When most of America will be reluctant to buy a GM car because the company might go bankrupt how the hell did those in charge think bailing them out was a good idea? And its the law here in the US.

Volt 41