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StoreDot says its silicon-dominant batteries will enable smaller battery packs capable of extreme fast charging, leading to more accessible EVs

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StoreDot, the developer of extreme fast charging (XFC) battery technology ( earlier post ), says it will soon be manufacturing silicon-dominant batteries that enable car makers to design and produce cheaper, lighter and more sustainable EVs. This technology will deliver 100 miles (160 km) of range in just five minutes of charge.

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Lucid CEO shares take on next-gen EVs: “The electric car of the future only needs 250 miles”

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With a range of over 500 miles, the Air was a strong statement from the EV maker. I want to have a big impact upon the planet – we’re worried about global warming. My vision is could we get to six miles per kilowatt-hour? We’re at 4.6 The electric car of the future only needs 250 miles. The enabler?

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Tesla built over 500 free, public chargers in its Giga Berlin parking lot

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Tesla has built several charging posts into a parking lot at its Gigafactory Berlin-Brandenburg, and the company says they’re free and open to the public. The company’s manufacturing account shared the news on X on Friday morning, noting that the over 500 chargers are free and open to employees, visitors and guests.

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GM workaround for transport snags: Broker pickup from the manufacturing unit

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. “Every one we move is one less that we’ve got to worry about finding a home for in the constrained logistics chain that we’re dealing with.” GM up to now introduced as much as $425 consistent with automobile to offset dealerships’ journeys to vegetation past 400 miles, Bell stated. Fortress Wayne, Ind.;

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Renault Group and Plug Power launch HYVIA joint venture; ecosystem of fuel cell LCVs, green hydrogen & refueling stations

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The process, manufacturing and logistics teams will be based in Flins, as part of the Re-Factory project, and plan to begin the assembly of fuel cells and recharging stations by end of 2021. The first vehicles, based on Renault Master, will be assembled at the Batilly plant. Transport of people: City bus version.

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New Flyer unveils Xcelsior CHARGE H2 bus; first to offer two fuel-cell-electric models eligible for federal funding

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This makes the Xcelsior CHARGE H2 the first sixty-foot fuel cell-electric bus to complete Altoona, and establishes New Flyer as the only manufacturer to offer both a forty-foot and sixty-foot fuel cell-electric model that qualifies for federal funding. It introduced its next-generation battery-electric bus, the Xcelsior CHARGE in 2017.

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Solar Panels Quantity to Charge an EV

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However, if you’re the energy with solar power, an integrated option such as a solar battery pack is an appropriate option. If you’re knowledgeable about solar inverters and how to set up a solar power system for optimum use, installing your own inverter separately may allow you better control over your energy distribution.

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