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Extinguishing the EV Battery Fire Hype

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according to a 2023 study citing recent data from the National Transportation Safety Board and the Bureau of Transportation Statistics , gasoline-powered, internal-combustion engine (ICE) cars were involved in about 1,530 fires per every 100,000 sold. For cars running on gasoline or diesel fuel, the fire rate was 0.08

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Slowing EV uptake may delay Panasonic’s EV battery expansion, says CEO – ET Auto

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Kusumi’s remarks may suggest Panasonic will not build a third battery plant in North America with its energy unit any time soon. Panasonic Energy has a battery factory in the U.S. It would probably take a while for the company to make a decision, Kusumi said.

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Fraunhofer suggests e-scooters as application for its magnesium hydride paste hydrogen storage technology

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This means that POWERPASTE can offers a range comparable to—or even greater than—gasoline. With its huge energy storage density, POWERPASTE is also an interesting option for cars, delivery vehicles and range extenders in battery-powered electric vehicles, Fraunhofer suggests.

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Study: EVs cannot succeed without developing parallel supercharging networks

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Meanwhile, Tesla worked both sides of the market by building a sufficiently wide network of high-speed charging stations before they sold too many cars. The researchers contend that elected officials and public policymakers have called for a rapid shift toward EVs from traditional gasoline-powered transportation and have set ambitious goals.

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2,150 Workhorse W-15 range-extended electric pickups under letters of intent by fleets

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The Letters of Intent have come from Duke Energy, Portland General Electric, the City of Orlando, Southern California Public Power Authority, Clean Fuels Ohio and one other utility. Workhorse intends to build the W-15 in its Union City, Indiana plant, a facility with the capacity to build 60,000 chassis a year.

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News: 2023 Genesis Electrified GV70 AWD

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The 3,800 team members, as Hyundai calls them, are building the all-new 2023 Genesis Electrified GV70 that joins electric models of the GV60 EV and the Electrified G80 , both of which are assembled in South Korea. Both GV70s share a platform that was specifically designed for a gasoline engine and electric motors.

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Report: Volvo Drops Front-Drive Versions of XC40 and XC60

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Since Volvo plans on going all-electric in the years to come, further consolidation of its gasoline-powered vehicles makes a lot of sense. It doesn’t make sense to continue building Polestar variants nobody is buying, especially since the division is likewise going all-electric.

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