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POSCO Holdings begins construction of $830M lithium plant in Argentina

Green Car Congress

APRIL 24, 2022

Korea-based POSCO Holdings recently started construction of a lithium commercialization plant in Argentina. ( Earlier post.) POSCO Group is the first to produce lithium hydroxide for batteries in Argentina throughout the entire process from the acquisition of mining rights to exploration, construction and operation of a production plant. Construction of the brine lithium plant is to be completed in the first half of 2024, with annual production of 25,000 tons of lithium hydroxide.

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Did big EV ad spending from GM, BMW, Kia, Nissan result in a "Super Bowl Effect" for Tesla?

Green Car Reports

APRIL 24, 2022

The Super Bowl continues to draw ad dollars from many automakers, but not Tesla. Yet in its quarterly earnings report, the automaker mentioned a "Super Bowl Effect" that saw United States orders spike the day after the game. U.S. gross orders on that day—February 13—were higher than at any point in 2022 to date, according to Tesla. The.

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Porsche and Audi form Premium Charging Alliance in Japan

Green Car Congress

APRIL 24, 2022

Porsche Japan and Audi Japan are forming a Premium Charging Alliance business partnership to expand the 150kW rapid charging station network across Japan. Rapid charging stations run by both companies will be available to both Porsche and Audi owners starting 1 July 2022. The Premium Charging Alliance is a project to expand charging services in Japan, merging the Porsche and Audi rapid charging station network in both dealers and city networks for owners of battery electric vehicles (BEV) from b

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Bill Gates’ $500 Million Tesla Short Is Awkward & Hypocritical

CleanTechnica EVs

APRIL 24, 2022

Bill Gates’ $500 million Tesla short position is a bit awkward in terms of his own pledges to help with climate change. Tesla is a trillion-dollar company with a focus on accelerating the transition to sustainability. It’s also the only company that has had massive success beating the odds stacked against it while pushing electric […].

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How serious is Norway about climate change? So much that its streetlights self-dim

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DOE offers conditional commitment for $107M loan to Syrah graphite-based anode material project

Green Car Congress

APRIL 24, 2022

The Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Loan Programs Office (LPO) has offered a conditional commitment for a US$107-million loan to Syrah Technologies to fund the expansion of its Vidalia graphite-based active anode material (AAM) facility in Louisiana to 11.25 ktpa AAM production capacity. ( Earlier post.). With this newly expanded production capacity, the Syrah Vidalia Facility is expected to produce enough natural active anode material (AAM) for approximately 2.5 million EVs by 2040.

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Elon Musk states Neuralink can address morbid obesity: Experts say it’s actually possible

Teslarati

APRIL 24, 2022

During an interview with TED’s Chris Anderson, Elon Musk remarked that his brain-machine interface startup, Neuralink, would be solving brain and spinal injuries “for probably a decade.” Musk noted that the startup’s technology could even address health conditions like morbid obesity. Experts have now stated that while the idea may seem farfetched and while the science is yet to be proven, using brain implants to cure morbid obesity is actually a plausible idea.

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Q&A: Inside DARPA’s Subterranean Challenge

Cars That Think

APRIL 24, 2022

Deep below the Louisville, Ky., zoo lies a network of enormous caverns carved out of limestone. The caverns are dark. They’re dusty. They’re humid. And during one week in September 2021, they were full of the most sophisticated robots in the world. The robots (along with their human teammates) were there to tackle a massive underground course designed by DARPA, the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, as the culmination of its three-year Subterranean Challenge.

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Q&A: Inside DARPA’s Subterranean Challenge

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APRIL 24, 2022

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Dallas County Will Add 3 Tesla EVs To Its Fleet

CleanTechnica EVs

APRIL 24, 2022

Dallas County will add three Tesla EVs to its fleet of vehicles, Fox4 has reported. The county’s commissioners voted last week to approve the purchase of three Tesla Model 3s, which will be used at first as replacements for law enforcement agency cars that are in for service. Commissioner Elba Garcia said: “Very excited about […].

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Neuralink still on track for first human trials by end of 2022

Teslarati

APRIL 24, 2022

Elon Musk shared a few updates on Neuralink, including that the company is still on track for human trials by the end of 2022. In February 2021, Musk shared that Neuralink was working “super hard” to make its brain implant safe. He also stated that Neuralink was closely communicating with the FDA to start initial human trials later that year. However, 2021 passed with no human trials.

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EV Owners Join Supporters At Connecticut State Capital In Favor Of SB 214

CleanTechnica EVs

APRIL 24, 2022

EV owners across all brands recently showed up in the Connecticut State Capital to show their support for Senate Bill 214. Paul Braren, writer at TinkerTry, was invited and he shared his perspective in a recent post with several photos. Paul noted that Tesla, Rivian, and Lucid were all represented at the event and there […].

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Tesla’s Elon Musk potentially inching closer to Twitter acquisition deal: report

Teslarati

APRIL 24, 2022

The Twitter board met on Sunday, April 24, to discuss Elon Musk’s $46.5 billion offer for the social media platform. The Board’s reported willingness to seriously consider the Tesla CEOs offer reveals that Musk may have a shot at taking Twitter private. . The Twitter Board plans to meet with Musk’s side later on Sunday to discuss details about a potential deal, two people familiar with the matter told the The New York Times.

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Loup Ventures: “Tesla Is Putting Way More Than Traditional Auto In Trouble”

CleanTechnica EVs

APRIL 24, 2022

Loup Ventures’ Gene Munster recently shared some thoughts about Tesla and how it’s putting more than just traditional automakers “in trouble.” Munster said that the potential downfall of traditional auto has been the focus of his attention as he has studied Tesla’s ascent. “[T]he company has grown 4–5x faster than the traditional car makers.

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FREY CC fat tire e-bike unveiled as 1,500W full-suspension electric comfort bike

Electrek

APRIL 24, 2022

FREY Bike , the Jinhua, China-based high end electric bicycle manufacturer, has just released a fat tire version of the company’s popular CC full-suspension electric comfort bike. The new FREY CC Fat takes the laidback and relaxed riding style of the original CC and opens the door to more off-road trail rides and diverse terrain with its massive tires. more….

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Sibros CEO Took What He Learned At Tesla To Solve A Critical Problem Spanning Industries

CleanTechnica EVs

APRIL 24, 2022

Sibros CEO and co-founder Hemant Sikaria recently took the time to chat with me about what inspired him to start his company and solve a critical problem for a wide variety of industries. This problem, he told me, had already been solved at Tesla. Sikaria spent five years with Tesla developing Tesla’s OTA system and […].

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Tesla Profits Soar Amid Constantly Rising Prices

InsideEVs

APRIL 24, 2022

With demand as high as ever customers are clearly unfazed by Tesla's continuously rising prices.

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ExxonMobil announces 6th oil discovery offshore Guyana with Ranger-1; Guyana may move from non-producer to regional powerhouse

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Why Tesla Needs A Specialized Robotaxi

CleanTechnica EVs

APRIL 24, 2022

At the Tesla Cyber Rodeo, Elon Musk said, “There’s going to be a dedicated robotaxi that is going to look quite futuristic-looking.” Then, in the recent earnings call, he briefly discussed the “futuristic” robotaxi. He declined to give details, but told us that they plan to do a robotaxi event of some kind next year. […].

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Ford Patents Tank Turn For F-150 Lightning

InsideEVs

APRIL 24, 2022

Rivian demonstrated this feature to the pickup world, but Ford may bring it to production first.

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Connecticut Auto Dealers Celebrate Earth Day With PR & Greenwashing

CleanTechnica EVs

APRIL 24, 2022

The Connecticut Automotive Retailers Association’s public relations firm shared a sweet, heartwarming tweet about Earth Day and their commitment to sustainability and protecting the planet. It’s a beautiful tweet, but, in my opinion, highly misleading. If they really cared about our planet, the dealership association wouldn’t lobby so hard to prevent automotive manufacturers such as […].

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Rivian R1T Shows Bronco & Wrangler Who's Boss Off-Road In Deep Water

InsideEVs

APRIL 24, 2022

This off-road course shows just how incredibly capable the Rivian electric truck can be.

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Tesla Model X Owner Summons SUV Into A Jet … A True Edge Case

CleanTechnica EVs

APRIL 24, 2022

There’s a viral video out there of a Tesla Model X on Summon crashing into a $3.5 million jet. It’s unclear how/why someone could do such a thing, or let such a collision take place, but nonetheless, this is an edge case for Tesla that could help the company’s AI learn and prevent any such […].

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