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Even misrepresented, Michigan Senator makes case for electric car amid record gas prices

Green Car Reports

According to the reporting from Fox News, one of the most popular news organizations in the U.S., a Michigan Senator bragged about driving an expensive electric car to Washington, D.C., while avoiding gas stations amid historic prices.

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Lamborghini licenses MIT’s Cobalt-free organic battery tech for EVs – ET Auto

Baua Electric

Researchers from Massachusetts Institute of Technology ( MIT ), including one of Indian-origin, have designed a new battery material that could offer a more sustainable, cobalt-free way to power electric cars. This material consists of many layers of TAQ, an organic small molecule that contains three fused hexagonal rings.

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Survey: Owning an electric car will cure range anxiety, other concerns about EVs

Green Car Reports

The old marketing slogan, it turns out, might be good advice for those considering leaping to an electric car. It’s essentially the conclusion AAA arrived at after examining the experiences of electric vehicle owners and the current state of ownership costs.

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A million electric cars sold in the U.S., led by California

Green Car Reports

Drivers are buying electric cars, and advocates are keeping track. Last month, Veloz, an electric car advocacy organization consisting of regulators, automakers, charging manufacturers and networks, utilities and others, announced that the U.S. had surpassed 1 million electric car sales.

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The Jeda USB Hub Console Organizer Adds Storage & Sentry

CleanTechnica EVs

Jeda Products has been producing out high-quality Tesla tech accessories for a while now, and is introducing a newly refreshed product designed for 2021 Tesla Model 3s and Ys: the Jeda USB Hub Console. A few years back, the first USB Hub for Tesla vehicles was launched by Jeda for the Tesla Model 3 (see […].

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Volvo Cars Withdraws From EU Automakers Organization

CleanTechnica EVs

Volvo Cars has decided to withdraw from the European Automobile Manufacturers Association in a dispute about EV policies.

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Electric Cars and Mineral Mining

Green Energy Consumers

People often ask us about the raw materials in electric vehicle (EV) batteries, their implications on human rights and the environment, and what’s being done to lessen the impact. As an organization doing state-based work, we are not experts in the global supply chain questions at the heart of these concerns.