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Tesla publishes Master Plan Part 3; $10.4T for a sustainable global energy economy

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During Tesla’s Investor Day held in March, Elon Musk touched on Tesla’s Master Plan Part 3, which outlines a proposed path to reach a sustainable global energy economy through end-use electrification and sustainable electricity generation and storage. Earlier post.)

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Bosch starts production of 800V inverter, motor for electric vehicles

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In the 800-volt variant of the electric motor, Bosch has increased the power density. A premium German automaker is now using the active parts of this powertrain—i.e. This reduces weight and allows for a more compact design. the rotor and stator—for the first time.

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How Will The Electric Grid Handle 100% Electric Vehicles? (Part 2)

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Part 1 of this series outlined the total increase in grid capacity needed for a 100% electrified light duty vehicle (LDV) fleet in the US by 2040. This part will cover a set of […] It showed that with no additional technology, the required grid capacity increase is on the low end of historic grid growth.

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FedEx Express Canada launches first 50 BrightDrop all-electric vehicles

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The introduction of BrightDrop’s electric vans into the FedEx fleet in Canada is an important step in the company’s goal to transform its entire parcel pickup and delivery (PUD) fleet to all-electric, zero-tailpipe emissions vehicles by 2040. Supported payload is 1,460 lbs, and cargo volume is 615 ft 3.

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Hyundai Mobis building third core EV parts plant in Korea

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Hyundai Mobis is building its third core parts plant for electric vehicles in Pyeongtaek, Gyeonggi-do, Korea, following plants in Chungju and Ulsan. From the second half of next year, the new plant is expected to mass-produce 150,000 EV-specific module parts per year. at the Pyeongtaek plant.

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Tracing The Ancestry of Today’s Electric Vehicles (Part 3)

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This article is part of a short series on the history of electric vehicles. You can find Part 1 here and Part 2 here. The GM Sunraycer, and The Quiet Achiever Wikipedia and most other sources will state that GM’s Impact (the EV1’s prototype) grew out of GM’s Sunraycer project.

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Technological Revolutions: Part II — Have Electric Vehicle Sales Reached the Tipping Point?

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For Part I of this short series, covering the early evolution and adoption of cars, planes, calculator, computers, TVs, the Internet, and more, see “Technological Revolutions: Part I.”

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