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Novel Sodium-Ion Battery-Powered EVs To Hit Chinese Streets in January

The Truth About Cars

JAC Motors has developed a new EV sporting a sodium-ion battery that it says has lower costs and more abundant raw materials. That said, the company is owned, in part, by the Chinese government, making it unclear if anything related to JAC will make its way to North America.

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Top Factors Affecting EV Adoption

EV Connect

If drivers cannot charge their vehicles, or the incentives are not in place to spur behavior change, they can’t be expected to adopt EVs at the rate seen in other parts of the world, particularly China and the EU. The 200,000 vehicle cap on manufacturers has also been lifted, while credits have been extended to used and commercial EVs.

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How Umicore is ensuring sustainability in the North American EV battery chain

Charged EVs

For EVs to deliver their full emission-reducing potential, the battery supply chain must be as clean as possible, and cathode active materials (CAM) are a key part of the sustainability equation. It’s part of our circular business model which we adopted 23 years ago. How do we do this? Our approach is fourfold.

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How Umicore is ensuring sustainability in the North American EV battery chain – Charged EVs

Baua Electric

For EVs to deliver their full emission-reducing potential, the battery supply chain must be as clean as possible, and cathode active materials (CAM) are a key part of the sustainability equation. It’s part of our circular business model which we adopted 23 years ago. How do we do this? Our approach is fourfold.

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Electric Car Manufacturers Inspire New Paradigms -- Seeking Alpha

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Think Global was formerly known as Think City, a prior Ford Motor Company ( F ) acquisition and part of a now-defunct Think division at Ford. The electric car features three different battery options, two different Lithium-based (LI) systems – A123Systems and Enerdel as well as a Sodium-Nickel battery Zebra (Mes-Dea).