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Consumer Reports Says EVs Less Reliable Than Traditional Automobiles

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Most electric cars today are being manufactured by either legacy automakers that are new to EV technology, or by companies like Rivian that are new to making cars,” Jake Fisher, senior director of auto testing at Consumer Reports , said in a release. “It Data is accrued primarily on model years from between 2000 and 2023.

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Electrovaya launches next generation of MN series of Li-ion SuperPolymer cells; claims energy densities exceeding 200 Wh/g

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The cells are produced by Electrovaya’s proprietary non-toxic production process which does not use massive quantities of toxic n-methyl pyrrolidone (NMP), unlike most other commercial lithium-ion battery manufacturers. Energy densities range from 170 to 210 Wh/kg with peak power up to 2000 W/kg. Cobaltate-Series, for small cells only.

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Honda President Ito steps down, Takahiro Hachigo to replace him

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Hachigo was in charge of developing the first-generation of the US-built Odyssey minivan, which was launched in 1999 primarily for the US market. Hachigo then assumed a role in the area of manufacturing as General Manager of Honda’s Suzuka Factory in April 2011. He served as Vice President and Director of Honda Motor Europe Ltd.

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Who will be in the driver’s seat?

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An early adopter Sinclair’s first venture into the world of clean energy vehicles came in the early 2000’s when she and her husband purchased a Ford Escape Hybrid, a car they still own today. Mothers are driving the kids, the dog, and lots of stuff around town and there haven’t been a lot of electric minivans.

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Consumer Reports: Tesla and other domestic brands take big steps backwards in reliability rankings

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Cadillac is the worst-rated domestic manufacturer and ranks near the very bottom at 28. Just as we’ve seen with many other manufacturers, major changes and updates can cause reliability to slide. While the Chrysler 300 improves to “Average,” the Pacifica minivan falls to “Below-Average.” Chrysler drops seven spots to number 24.

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Achates OPGCI project targeting 50% fuel efficiency gains over downsized GDI engine at reduced cost

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liter opposed-piston, gasoline compression ignition engine applicable to large passenger vehicles, pick-up trucks, SUVs and minivans. Brake specific fuel consumption (BSFC) of 267 g/kWh was measured at the 2000 rpm-2bar BMEP global test point. bar was measured at 2000 rpm, with 17.4 displacements, said Redon. Maximum BMEP of 20.3