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The $10,000 BYD Seagull EV is scaring the U.S. auto industry

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market, the company’s recent release of a city EV with a price tag under $10,000 has some worried for when it and other low-cost companies do. BYD launched its Seagull, a small hatchback EV with a price tag starting at 69,800 yuan (~$9,773), at the Shanghai Auto Show last year. auto market anytime soon , some U.S.

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Panasonic seeks to expand business in the auto industry 

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Panasonic seeks to expand its business in the automotive industry, starting with building relationships at CES 2024. The Japanese company’s automotive department—Panasonic Automotive Systems—aims to expand past battery cells for electric vehicles. It plans to delve into products that could prove lucrative.

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Despite Elon Musk’s foolishness, auto industry shouldn’t give up on NACS

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Tesla CEO Elon Musk is causing chaos in the EV industry by firing Tesla’s entire charging team, which may lead some automakers to reconsider their plans to adopt the NACS plug. But NACS is just a better standard, and the industry should move forward on it, even if Tesla waffles with its commitment.

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Electric companies form National Electric Highway Coalition to develop national fast-charging network

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The Edison Electric Institute (EEI) recently announced the formation of the National Electric Highway Coalition , which merges the Electric Highway Coalition and the Midwest Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Collaboration and now includes additional participating electric companies from across the country.

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Visiting Ford EV Center, Biden says, “The future of the auto industry is electric”

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This week, President Joe Biden visited the Ford Motor Company Rouge Electric Vehicle Center in Dearborn, Michigan, getting a preview of the all-electric version of their F-150 pickup truck, the highest-selling vehicle in the country. The future of the auto industry is electric,” said President Biden. There’s no turning back. …

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Factorial Energy testing results for 40Ah solid-state battery: 97.3% capacity retention after 675 cycles

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In April, Factorial Energy, a start-up solid-state battery technology company, emerged from stealth mode with a 40Ah solid-state battery cell for electric vehicles (EVs) and other applications. Now, Factorial Energy announced that the company’s initial round of testing of the 40 Ah cell cycle behavior at 25 ?C Earlier post.).

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Electrify America bug opens hacking vulnerability concerns [Updated]

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Update 5:39 PM ET: Electrify America has responded to Teslarati with the following statement: “Intentionally accessing a computer system without authorization can be a serious crime and may incur civil liability as well. Worryingly, Electrify America has not yet responded to this allegation either.

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