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Tesla’s cobalt-free battery strategy is making Elon Musk an actual “iron man”

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According to data from Benchmark Mineral Intelligence (BMI), only 3% of electric vehicle batteries in the United States and Canada and 6% in the European Union are iron-based. Over a dozen companies are reportedly considering building LFP battery cell plants in the United States and Europe in the next three years.

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Car “charging treasure”: the third option besides charging piles and battery replacement

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What if you do accidentally run out of battery while you’re out and about and can’t find a place to recharge it? Well, there is now a “takeaway” charging service that just provides a power bank-style power supply. The need for public charging stations in much of the U.S.

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IEA: Electric vehicles posted strong gains in 2016; 2M now in global parc

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Paris, for example, has mandated that any electric car is allowed to re-charge at the re-charge stations of its car-sharing program Autolib. London for its part encourages EV adoption by waiving its congestion charge. London for its part encourages EV adoption by waiving its congestion charge.

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Growth of  EVs: New challenge For Supermarkets and Gas stations

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The majority of the petroleum giants and retailers have started to invest in the EV charging sector all over the world. That is because now they see charging stations can be a good business to invest in since they have got the real estate and other facilities required for a changing station. Fuel Filling Stations. Let us find out.

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Tesla driving test hell: How DMV examiners’ biases are inhibiting the EV transition

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Having extensive driving experience overseas before moving to the United States, the Tesla owner (name witheld as requested) was fairly optimistic that he could pass the Department of Motor Vehicles’ standards. Los Angeles-based Drivers Ed Direct currently operates an all-electrified fleet of cars for its students.

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False Starts: The Story of Vehicle-to-Grid Power

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Photo-illustration: Max-o-matic; photo source: Herald Examiner Collection/Los Angeles Public Library The engineers at AC Propulsion (ACP) were familiar with the basic precepts of bidirectional EV power. At the turn of the millennium, nearly 20 percent of the state’s generating capacity was idled for maintenance.

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Mitsubishi shows XR-PHEV concept at LA Show

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MMNA) gave the Mitsubishi Concept XR-PHEV ( earlier post ) plug-in hybrid its North American debut at the 2014 Los Angeles Auto Show. It chooses the one best-suited for that particular driving condition, taking onto consideration the remaining battery charge level within the main-drive lithium-ion battery pack. Click to enlarge.