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MIT, Scripps study examines behavior of midwater sediment plumes from deep-sea nodule mining

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In April, the BMW Group, WWF and other companies—including the Volvo Group—undertook, as a precautionary measure, not to use deep-ocean minerals or finance deep-sea mining until comprehensive scientific research into the impact of deep-sea mining can be conducted and the consequences for the environment are clearly assessed.

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WiTricity extends recent funding for a total of $52M

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The technology can already be seen in action with McLaren’s Speedtail Hyper-GT and the BMW 530e iPerformance. Professor of Physics at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), MacArthur Fellow and WiTricity founder. WiTricity’s technology enables a hands-free and efficient charging experience for EV drivers. Marin Solja?i?,

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ONE’s hybrid battery pack combines the best aspects of two chemistries to deliver 600 miles of EV range

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Founded by Mujeeb Ijaz in July of 2020, the Michigan-based company recently closed a $65-million funding round led by BMW i Ventures. Charged : Can you give us more details about the proprietary manganese-rich material that you’ll be using with the BMW prototype? In January, ONE retrofitted a Tesla Model S with an experimental 203.7

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Convincing Consumers To Buy EVs

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However, other automakers like BMW are quite unabashed about going after the luxury market which it terms “ white hot.” BMW’s CEO Oliver Zipse does say the company will not leave the “lower market segment,” which includes the battery electric iX1 xDrive30 that retails for $82,900. In some aspects, EV drivers return to these roots.

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Canoo Pickup, Kia EV6, Honda and Mini EV Plans: EV Week in Review – Mar 9-15

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The reveals of the Canoo pickup and Kia EV6 have heads turning and yet another automaker, BMW-owned Mini this time announced plans that it would only produce battery-electric vehicles from 2030. BMW CEO Officer Oliver Zipse is set to announce the plan alongside its annual report on March 17, the person said.

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Could Sucking Up the Seafloor Solve Battery Shortage?

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The Metals Company (previously DeepGreen Metals) in Vancouver expects to be the first to commercially produce metals from these nodules by 2024. It's not possible to mine polymetallic nodules from the seafloor on a commercial scale without causing substantial ecological damage over tens of thousands of kilometers," he says.

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