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Torqueedo introduces 80 kWh cell-to-pack LFP option for marine batteries; doubles range

Green Car Congress

Torqeedo GmbH announced a new battery option for its Deep Blue series of marine electric drives: Deep Blue Battery 80. The new battery leverages lithium iron phosphate (LFP) chemistry and delivers 80 kWh of energy storage, twice the capacity of the previous generation of Deep Blue batteries.

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Tesla China promotes battery tech, cites 12% degradation on Model S after 200k miles

Teslarati

Tesla’s efforts to promote its vehicles are quite evident in China, though in true Tesla fashion, the company’s marketing has been quite focused on the science that goes into its premium all-electric cars. Don’t hesitate to contact us with news tips.

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Study Reveals Effects Of Fast Charging On Electric Car Battery Health

CleanTechnica EVs

Worried that frequent use of DC fast chargers will degrade the battery in your electric car? Recurrent says it's not a problem.

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Tesla didn’t sell discounted defective electric cars to CATL employees, battery supplier confirms

Electrek

CATL, a large battery manufacturer based in China and one of Tesla’s suppliers, had to officially dispel a rumor that was spreading in China about Tesla offloading defective electric cars at a discount to CATL’s employees.

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Tesla Model Y becomes Australia’s best-selling electric car in 2023

Teslarati

Amidst this growth, the Tesla Model Y proved to be a strong force in the country’s electric vehicle segment. Tesla saw its Australia sales reach 46,116 units in 2023, effectively beating BYD, which sold 12,438 units during the year. Battery electric vehicles represented 7.2% to a record 1,216,780 units.

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Electric car cold weather fears dispelled in Norway

Teslarati

Electric car cold weather fears were recently dispelled in Norway. Norway has been experiencing a cold wave since the beginning of the year, increasing the need for car recovery services. Setrom has a clear winner in mind regarding cars and the cold: electric vehicles (EVs). F) and -2 °C (28.4°F).

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The Alleged Electric Car Sales Slowdown Is A Fiction — The EV Revolution Is Alive & Well

CleanTechnica EVs

So sayeth the anti-electric car nabobs over and over (and over) again. Tesla is slashing employees, and doing it in the most unkind way possible by simply deleting their security credentials overnight so when they arrive for work. We must run and tell the king!!