The Truth About Cars

JUNE 4, 2024

Speaking with Yahoo Finance , Farley said his company aims to develop affordable EVs that compete with the rising tide of Chinese models. Saying that China’s investments in EVs have “paid off so far,” Farley noted that Ford is on track for its next-generation electric models to be profitable and affordable.

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Green Car Reports

APRIL 5, 2022

Honda and GM are partnering for “millions” of affordable EVs. And Fisker’s battery coverage looks among the best. This morning GM and Honda announced an expanded partnership to co-develop a new global vehicle. DeLorean is back again—this time without working time-machine nostalgia.

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DECEMBER 1, 2021

Lithium-ion battery pack prices, which were above $1,200 per kilowatt-hour in 2010, have fallen 89% in real terms to $132/kWh in 2021, according to a new report from BloombergNEF (BNEF). These prices are an average across multiple battery end-uses, including different types of electric vehicles, buses and stationary storage projects.

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JUNE 21, 2022

A new study from Juniper Research forecasts that the number of hydrogen vehicles in service globally will exceed 1 million in 2027, from just over 60,000 in 2022—substantial growth of more than 1,500%—with the bulk of the deployed vehicles in China and the Far East.

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MARCH 12, 2021

At a Washington Post Live virtual conference, General Motors President Mark Reuss provided more details about GM’s next-generation Ultium lithium metal battery and announced a joint development agreement with lithium metal battery innovator SES (formerly known as SolidEnergy Systems) ( earlier post ). —Mark Reuss.

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OCTOBER 7, 2022

Honda has provided the first look at the exterior and interior styling of the all-new Honda Prologue battery-electric SUV that will come to market in North America in 2024. Honda will introduce 30 new EVs globally by 2030, with a global sales volume of 2 million units. Prologue Dimensions.

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NOVEMBER 14, 2022

Limited (CATL) and Daihatsu Motor, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Toyota, announced an MOU of Strategic Cooperation on battery supply and battery technologies to promote e-mobility in Japan. CATL and Daihatsu intend to promote the application of advanced battery technologies including CTP (cell-to-pack) and BMS.

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DECEMBER 14, 2021

In a media briefing in Tokyo, Toyota Motor president Akio Toyoda said that Toyota Motor will roll out 30 battery EV models by 2030, globally offering a full lineup of battery EVs in the passenger and commercial segments. Toyoda said the company is aiming for global sales of 3.5 trillion (now $US13.2 Lexus RZ.

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JANUARY 25, 2023

The report says that reordering the US transportation system through policy and spending shifts to prioritize public and active transit while reducing car dependency can also ensure transit equity, protect ecosystems, respect Indigenous rights, and meet the demands of global justice.

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OCTOBER 6, 2021

General Motors announced the Wallace Battery Cell Innovation Center, an all-new facility that will significantly expand the company's battery technology operations and accelerate development and commercialization of longer range, more affordable electric vehicle batteries.

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JUNE 28, 2021

The Renault Group has entered two major partnerships for the production of Li-ion batteries in France. The first is with Envision AESC —a long-standing partner of Nissan; the second is with Verkor , a Grenoble-based start-up specialized in development of EV battery cells.

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APRIL 5, 2023

Group14 Technologies, a global manufacturer and supplier of advanced silicon battery technology, has begun construction of a second commercial-scale US Battery Active Materials (BAM-2) factory in Moses Lake, WA, in support of domestic efforts to advance the electric vehicle (EV) market.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 15, 2024

Honda built its original reputation around affordable small cars like its Civic. Yet decades on, segueing into an era of EVs, it has no battery-electric equivalent to the Civic. It might take a technology breakthrough, like solid-state battery tech, before Honda sees a small, affordable car as making sense—late in the decade.

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APRIL 6, 2022

General Motors and Honda plan to expand the two companies’ relationship by codeveloping a series of affordable electric vehicles based on a new global architecture using next-generation Ultium battery technology. The compact crossover segment is the largest in the world, with annual volumes of more than 13 million vehicles.

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Baua Electric

APRIL 5, 2024

To boost sales and fend off low-cost Chinese rivals, Kia will introduce a new lineup of affordable EVs in addition to hybrids starting this year. After global sales slipped 2% last month, Kia is shaking things up with a new mid-to-long-term business plan. It plans to boost demand by launching a series of new affordable EVs.

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JULY 20, 2021

Group14 Technologies, a global provider of silicon-carbon composite materials for lithium-ion markets, and SK materials, one of the world’s top manufacturers of special gases and industrial gases, are forming a joint venture to build a factory for lithium-silicon battery materials in South Korea.

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Baua Electric

APRIL 5, 2024

To boost sales and fend off low-cost Chinese rivals, Kia will introduce a new lineup of affordable EVs in addition to hybrids starting this year. After global sales slipped 2% last month, Kia is shaking things up with a new mid-to-long-term business plan. It plans to boost demand by launching a series of new affordable EVs.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 16, 2020

Metal-Air Batteries (MABs), which use oxygen from ambient air as recourses to store and convert energy, have received considerable attention for their potential use in electric vehicles (EVs) owing to their large storage capacity, lightweight, and affordability. This work has been supported by Global Ph.D.

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Electric Vehicles India

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

Power Global launches eZee swappable battery EVs in India . A Noida based Power Global is a leading high-performance clean energy and mobility product for everyday applications has launched its first eZee swappable battery in India. Power Global swappable battery. Power Global swappable battery.

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AUGUST 24, 2021

Group14 Technologies, a global provider of silicon-carbon composite materials for lithium-ion markets, and Inobat Auto, a European battery R&D and manufacturing company, are partnering to custom-manufacture high energy density batteries for automotive applications.

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Cars That Think

DECEMBER 4, 2023

On the other hand, pure electric vehicles (meaning those powered only by batteries) were involved in just 25 fires per 100,000 sold. A citywide backlash against battery-powered vehicles followed, as reported by multiple sources. In the U.S., Yet, says, Paul A. 498 of the vehicles in its holds were electric cars.

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JULY 26, 2023

Hyundai Motor Group announced the inauguration of its Joint Battery Research Center with Seoul National University (SNU). This collaborative effort between the Group and SNU aims to advance battery technologies and foster industry-academia cooperation to establish global leadership in the battery field.

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Green Car Reports

APRIL 5, 2022

General Motors and Honda are expanding their partnership to include a line of affordable EVs for North America covering what the automakers say are the most popular vehicle segments.

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MAY 26, 2023

Facilitating a Transition to Zero Emission Vehicles in the Global South ” examines the status of zero-emission vehicle (ZEV) uptake across the world and considers how to accelerate the transition. Despite these developments, the global distribution of ZEVs remains deeply uneven, the report says.

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Baua Electric

JUNE 3, 2024

Ford CEO Jim Farley wants the company to deliver affordable EVs like Henry Ford did with the Model T. Ford moves to affordable EVs Farley believes its next-gen EVs will “not only be profitable, but also affordable for most Americans.” For example, the F-150 Lightning battery could cost “$30,000 to $40,000.”

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OCTOBER 25, 2022

AM Batteries (AMB), a developer of lithium-ion dry-electrode technology, closed its Series A financing. One of the fundamental issues with today’s lithium-ion battery manufacturing process is the heavy carbon footprint, energy consumption, and cost from the solvent evaporation and recovery process needed for electrode fabrication.

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JULY 11, 2021

Alumobility, a non-profit organization focused on solutions to advance the adoption of aluminum automotive body sheet, announced the results of its technical study demonstrating affordable lightweighting through the proposed conversion of a mass-produced C-segment SUV passenger door from steel to aluminum.

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JULY 16, 2021

the leading lithium-ion battery recycler in North America, and micro-mobility company Helbiz are partnering to create a safe and sustainable recycling solution for end-of-life lithium-ion batteries used in e-scooters and e-bikes. Li-Cycle Corp.,

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EV Central

JANUARY 22, 2024

The global auto giant Stellantis has done a deal with a French battery-maker to secure fresh sodium-ion battery technology for its future EVs that could see electric cars finally undercut petrol cars on purchase price. Not that sodium-ion batteries are perfect, not just yet at least. READ MORE: Range anxiety solved?

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OCTOBER 14, 2021

Solid-state sodium battery company LiNa Energy ( earlier post ) has closed out a £3.5-million LiNa Energy, a spin-out from Lancaster University, established in 2017, is commercializing a safe, cobalt- and lithium-free solid-state sodium battery. Now with over 20 staff, LiNa Energy works at the cutting-edge of battery technology.

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MARCH 16, 2021

The Volkswagen Group presented its technology roadmap for batteries and charging up to 2030 today on its first “Power Day”. The goal of the roadmap is to reduce the complexity and cost of the battery significantly in order to make the electric car attractive and viable for as many people as possible. —Thomas Schmall.

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Electric Cars Report

MAY 25, 2023

ATLAS E-MOBILITY GROUP (ATLAS), a new global Anglo-Moroccan technology company, has today announced its mission to launch the first African-designed and engineered BEV (battery electric vehicle) and revolutionise the future of affordable zero-emission mobility.

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SEPTEMBER 6, 2019

Limited (CATL) have concluded a long-term strategic cooperation agreement under which the partners will jointly specify high-performance battery cells. The cells are to be used in the 48-volt battery developed by Bosch. This battery is the core element of 48-volt hybrid powertrain systems. Bosch 48V battery pack.

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JANUARY 28, 2022

In the main markets (Europe, Japan, the US, China) 15 Alliance plants already produce parts, motors, batteries for 10 EV models on the streets, with more than 1 million EV cars sold so far and 30 billion e-kilometers driven. CMF-EV, the global, flexible, EV platform. KEI-EV (mini vehicle) platform family for ultra-compact EVs.

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Baua Electric

MAY 9, 2024

Chinese battery makers grew faster than rivals to account for more than two-thirds of global EV battery capacity last year, according to data from consultancy Counterpoint Research. Operating income for the key segment, which makes batteries for Tesla and other automakers, totalled 88.8 billion yen (USD 570.18

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FEBRUARY 18, 2020

Airspace Experience Technologies ( ASX ), an aviation technology start-up, and Spirit AeroSystems, a global aircraft design and manufacturing company, have signed a memorandum of understanding and a definitive agreement to cooperate on creation of affordable, certified all-electric, vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft.

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Teslarati

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

FinDreams Technology, the battery subsidiary of BYD, has filed paperwork to establish a new battery production facility in Central China. According to Reuters , BYD will construct a battery production facility that produces 40 GWh of batteries annually. What do you think of the article?

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