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Phillips 66 taking 16% stake in synthetic graphite supplier NOVONIX; building US-based battery supply chain

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Among its businesses, Phillips 66 is a leading global manufacturer of specialty coke, a key precursor in the production of batteries that power electric vehicles, personal electronics, medical devices and energy storage units.

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Up close and personal with Volkswagen’s e-Golf carbon offset project: Garcia River Forest

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how many trees the managers will remove either for sale or to better support the regrowth of the redwoods. In addition, the Environmental Commendation also considers the impact of the source of the electricity used to power the e-Golf. Life Cycle Inventory data for the e-Golf (EU-27 power mix, rounded values). hack and squirt).

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Jim Cramer tries to give Tesla Cybertruck synopsis and gets it all wrong

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However, his charismatic and abrasive personality has undoubtedly not been appealing to everyone. Power’s review of Tesla’s quality in a survey, which pointed out defects in its builds, calling it “nonsense.” Cramer has been one of the most notable names in financial television for the past two decades.

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2025 Mini Cooper S Hardtop Revealed in NYC

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The manufacturer is reviewing the model at the New York auto show this week and looks to have kept the car that’s slated for sale in North America quite close to its European counterpart — with a few exceptions. The vehicle’s personality is something we won’t know until it has been tested.

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J.D. Power forecasts hybrid- and battery-electric vehicles will represent 7.3% of global auto sales in 2020

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Power forecast of hybrid-, plug-in hybrid- and battery-electric vehicle global sales through 2020. Power and Associates estimates combined global sales of hybrid-electric vehicles (HEVs), plug-in hybrid-electric vehicles (PHEVs) and battery-electric vehicles (BEVs) will total 5.2 Power and Associates.

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Potential Motors unveils the Adventure 1: an all-electric Overlanding van

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This is powered with a 70kWh battery capable of a 100-mile offroad range, though the company has not specified an on-road range. Luckily, according to MotorTrend , the vehicle will be available in person at the Overland Expo East in Arrington, Virginia, this October. Sadly, the van’s price tag is not for the faint of heart.

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This cheap electric half-car/half-truck looks like a botched Alibaba El Camino

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The power is listed at “less than 50 kW”, which is about as useful as saying the car has less than 50 wheels. It’s nice to see that the little truck is even available in a wide range of colors, allowing you to customize it to your own personality. The humor here isn’t only in the vehicle design though.

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