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Volkswagen Group of America joins LIFT for automotive light-weighting research; first automotive OEM member

Green Car Congress

The group comprises Volkswagen, Audi, Bentley, Lamborghini and Bugatti; VWGoA is the first automotive OEM to join the Detroit-based Manufacturing USA institute. The innovative research being done and the network of industry and academic experts available at LIFT were keys drivers in our decision to join.

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Goodyear launches a new EV tire – but are EV tires worth it?

Baua Electric

Goodyear’s new EV tires The Akron, Ohio-headquartered tire maker surveyed EV drivers and found that the two features they want most in EV tires are a quiet ride and wet road performance. Goodyear said the ElectricDrive2 would be available in the US starting in May, but according to its website, the tire is in stock now.

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Chemetall Lithium Awarded 5.7M to Set Up Pilot Li-ion Battery Recycling Plant

Green Car Congress

Project partners include: Audi AG, Ingolstadt. million to build and operate an advanced lithium battery recycling facility at their existing Lancaster, Ohio site. Additionally, Toxco manages two battery recycling operations in Ohio. Chemetall GmbH, Frankfurt. Electrocycling GmbH, Goslar. Evonik Litarion GmbH, Kamenz.

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What Does GM’s “30 New EVs By 2025” Promise Mean for the US Market?

EV Adoption

So I wanted to understand what “30 new EVs by 2025” actually meant and specifically as it relates to models available in the US. I wanted answers (or guesses) to questions such as: How many of the 30 models would be available in the US? What would be the mix of commercial trucks versus light passenger cars and trucks?

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Tesla and its Supercharger Network dominate 11-way 1,000-mile EV test

Teslarati

The vehicles that participated in the test were the Tesla Model S Long Range Plus, Tesla Model Y Performance, Tesla Model 3 Performance, Ford Mustang Mach-E, Porsche Taycan 4S, Kia Niro EV, Audi e-tron, Volkswagen ID.4, The Kia Niro EV, the Audi e-tron, and the Volkswagen ID.4 4, Volvo XC40 Recharge, Polestar 2, and Nissan Leaf Plus.

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Elon Musk wants Tesla Service to fix two-thirds of cars in the same day

Teslarati

Quality control (QC) service requests, when combined with normal service load, mean that Tesla service centers’ availability is often impaired. This lack of availability is compounded by Tesla’s lack of service centers as a whole, some states having only single-digit numbers of service centers available.

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New EV electric car calendar

EV Central

Audi e-Tron S – triple motor version of the regular e-Tron arrives early in 2022 priced from $165,600 (plus on-roads), delivering more performance and slicker dynamics. Audi e-Tron GT – the BEV guts of the regular e-Tron (also shared with Porsche’s Taycan) in a coupe-inspired four-door body. Audi RS e-Tron GT.