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Tesla’s cobalt-free battery strategy is making Elon Musk an actual “iron man”

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Over a dozen companies are reportedly considering building LFP battery cell plants in the United States and Europe in the next three years. Mujeeb Ijaz, the founder of US battery startup Our Next Energy, noted that LFP has a future in the EV industry. . And things will likely only pick up from there. Quotes courtesy of Reuters.

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EV ute overload: The electric pickups coming soon

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It has now re-established it as an electrified sub-brand of GMC. But it’s the EV we’re most interested because it will likely use the 800V electrical architecture from the Kia EV6 and EV9. But the future of Lordstown is looking very shaky , with missed production schedules and an embarrassing early recall.

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China EV maker Seres adjusts U.S. plan to fit reality

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Most recently, he has held various positions at Karma and Fisker , two EV startups with Chinese owners, albeit radically different types of Chinese owners. This may be a tricky relationship given that Taylor is completely re-doing Seres’ U.S. I guess John Zhang is in charge of the brand in China? future right now, Taylor admits.

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New EV electric car calendar

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BMW M cars – they’re coming with hybrid drivetrains. BYD – Chinese car maker (the name means Build Your Dreams) has huge plans for Australia, including a range of SUVs and a sports sedan. Exports were expected but doubts are now being shed on the future of the company. Soon, apparently. Arriving 2022.

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Fisker $80,000 Karma series luxury 50-mile range series PHEV, S Sunset convertible version.Partnering with Quantum Technologies. Fisker $80,000 Karma series luxury 50-mile range series PHEV, S Sunset convertible version.Partnering with Quantum Technologies. Showed BlueZERO E-CELL PLUS series PHEV concept in December 08.

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GM Says Chevrolet Volt Won't 'Pay the Rent' | Autopia from Wired.com

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

The four-door sedan will deliver 40 miles on a charge; a small gasoline engine will recharge the battery as it approaches depletion, extending its range by as much as 200 miles. One wonders if the recent headway at MIT in building lithium ion cells using ?virus? assuming electric cars actually have a future. Thats right.

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