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GM issues safety warning for recalled Bolt EV units over potential fire risk

Teslarati

One of the incidents was reported earlier this month in Vermont while the vehicle was charging at the home of its owner. As per the NHTSA on Wednesday, Chevy Bolt EV battery packs in the affected vehicles may smoke and ignite internally. In comparison, data from the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) and the U.S.

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Self-Destructing Circuits and More Security Schemes

Cars That Think

Last week at the International Solid-State Circuits Conference (ISSCC), researchers introduced several technologies to fight even the sneakiest hack attacks. In comparison to… always-on protection, the detection-driven protection incurs less delay and less energy overhead,” he said.

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California ARB mods to ZEV regulations for IVMs would result in ~1.9% drop in total ZEV/TZEV units 2018-2025; no impact on air quality requirements

Green Car Congress

International cooperation will be necessary to resolve problems in maritime and air transport, but action on cars and trucks can be taken at a national or state level. In comparison, the IVMs face the comparatively difficult technological challenge of transitioning from compliance solely with PZEVs to compliance with TZEVs.

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Flash Drive: 2023 Hyundai Ioniq 6 EV

Clean Fleet Report

kWh lithium-ion polymer batteries that have 480- or 697-volt internal systems, depending on the battery pack. Charging and Regeneration Like most EVs, the Ioniq 6 offers three charging speed options for the 53.0 kWh and 77.4 The slowest charging is using a standard 120V household plug that delivers a full charge in about two and a half days.

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Proposed Changes to the Federal EV Tax Credit Passed by the House of Representatives

EV Adoption

Passage by the Senate is far from a certainty and will require all 50 yes votes including from conservative-leaning Democrat Senator Joe Manchin of West Virginia to the Independent Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont. One simple example are the starting MSRPs for the Ford F-150: F-150 XL: $29,290 F-150 Lightning: $39,974.