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Ford Slides 2024 Mustang Mach-E Electric Car Into Gap Left By Tesla

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Smelling blood in the water, Ford emphasizes the electric car driver experience over self-driving cars to boost sales of its Mustang Mach-E. The post Ford Slides 2024 Mustang Mach-E Electric Car Into Gap Left By Tesla appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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IDTechEx: motors with oil cooling became the dominant form in the electric car market in 1H 2022

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In the first half of 2022, motors with oil cooling became the dominant form in the electric car market, taking 50% market share, according to a report from IDTechEx. IDTechEx is predicting oil to gain an even greater market share with purely water jacket-cooled motors remaining in a significant way.

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Leclanché reduces cobalt in NMCA cells from 20 to 5%; 20% higher energy density; water-based production

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Leclanché SA has reduced the cobalt content in NMCA as cathode material from 20% to 5% and manufacture the electrodes using an environmentally friendly water-based process. Water binder-based NMCA cathodes are easier to dispose of and are also recyclable. No organic solvents are used in the technically simpler process.

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Bentley launching five new electric cars from 2025

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Bentley Motors will launch five new electric cars from 2025. From 2025, the first Bentley electric vehicle will be designed, developed and produced at its headquarters in Crewe, England. Bentley also revealed a £2.5-billion billion (US$3.4-billion) billion) sustainable investment to realize this strategy.

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GMC Hummer EV recalled for water leaks in its battery pack

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General Motors is recalling 735 of the GMC Hummer EV SUVs and 89 BrightDrop EV600 electric vans for a faulty battery seal that could allow water into the battery pack, which would make the vehicles undrivable.

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EV Charging Consumed Less Energy Than Water Heating In A Typical US Household In 2020

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homes with electric vehicles (EVs), annual household electricity consumption for EV charging averaged 2,363 kilowatt-hours (kWh) in 2020, which is less than several other household appliances.

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Our Water Heaters Could Help Save the Wilderness

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These solutions - renewable energy, heat pumps, electric vehicles and other electric solutions - are capable of eliminating the majority of global carbon emissions.

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