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Are Auto Companies Ready for the Future?

Clean Fleet Report

Several factors drive these concerns, such as lack of charging infrastructure, range limitations, affordability, weight, battery mineral availability, grid capacity, consumer demand and impact on financial performance. Moreover, Tesla, Lucid, Rivian and others are eschewing the traditional dealer model and selling direct to consumers.

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Powering Up Dealerships: Why Many Dealers Need More Power for EV Charging

Blink Charging

But, now that the dealership is selling EVs, they had to figure out how to draw enough power from the electrical grid to run the automotive dealership’s electric vehicle charging infrastructure. In fact, the company ended up having to get an electrical transformer installed to support all of the new chargers.

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Ford unveils F-150 Lightning electric pickup; starting at $39,974; arriving in 2022

Green Car Congress

Arriving in spring 2022, F-150 Lightning will be available in four series and two battery options at more than 2,300 EV-certified Ford dealers across the country, with the option for fleet customers to access Ford’s complete ecosystem of connected data and telematics services via Ford Commercial Solutions.

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Auto Lobby Wants Input on Government EV Policy Before Changes Are Made

The Truth About Cars

Unfortunately, this has left many with product lineups overloaded with models loads of households can no longer afford. By pivoting toward all-electric vehicles, many companies assumed they could appease regulators while also benefiting from subsidies put in place by the government over a decade ago.

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Low-cost 5V dual carbon battery development for EV 

Electric Vehicles India

It is the most sustainable and low-cost battery that can be used in high-voltage applications, battery-operated medical devices, stationary grids and regenerative braking systems in electric vehicles. Both the companies IITH and ItsEV are expecting to make a superior lithium-ion battery comparing to the existing ones in India.

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Why 2023 will be another great year for electric vehicles

My Energi

For new car buyers, especially company car drivers, going electric is a virtual no brainer. And when the sun isn’t shining, the addition of a smart home battery, either soaking up solar energy or cheap off-peak electricity overnight, can reduce the cost of charging compared to standard grid electricity tariff rates.

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Navigant Research forecasts new EV global sales of > 346,000 units in 2014; 10 predictions for the year

Green Car Congress

Noting that 2013 was “by and large” highly successful for Tesla, Navigant suggests that the company will face a set of new challenges this year, the largest of which will perhaps be the scaling up the production of vehicles. Tesla is also readying the Model X, a more affordable crossover for launch by the end of 2014.

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