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Lucid Gravity SUV unveiled: 440+ miles of range, under $80k, late 2024 production

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Lucid has unveiled the Gravity, officially bringing images of its first all-electric SUV to fruition as it plans to launch the 440-mile range EV to the market, with production starting in late 2024. Lucid launched the Air sedan a few years back and brought a multitude of trim levels to the market over the past 24 months.

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Tesla brings CCS adapter to Korean market, intends North American launch soon

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Tesla has brought its new CCS adapter to the Korean market, which is currently the only market that it is available. The automaker will bring the CCS adapter, which allows owners to charge at non-Tesla EV charging sites, to North America “soon.” Tesla Charging (@TeslaCharging) October 19, 2021.

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ion Ventures and LiNa Energy conclude successful test of solid-state sodium-nickel battery platform

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ion Ventures is leading the deployment of the battery in a real-world environment with a view to deploying it into the grid storage market in the future. It operates at a wide range of temperatures and does not require expensive cooling systems.

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Nissan Ariya 87kWh range test

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The Nissan Ariya has been taken on Bjorn Nyland’s notorious 1000-kilometer range test. Bjørn Nyland has taken countless vehicles on his 1000-kilometer (621-mile) range test throughout Norway, but his most recent video showed him testing the Nissan Ariya with the 87kWh battery. 3 62kWh, and the Mercedes EQC 400.

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EV battery manufacturing expert network launched: Batteryline.com

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The fast-growing market already faces the challenges of the supply of raw materials, the supply chain towards the automotive industry and flexibility towards new innovative battery types. Sustainable solutions like re-use, recycling and small ecological footprints increase those challenges. Processes to accomplish re-use of batteries.

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Cummins invests $24M in flow battery leader VoltStorage

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Cummins is committed to developing a range of solutions that will enable our customers’ success as we advance our Destination Zero strategy and decarbonize our diverse markets. During charging or discharging, ions and electrons are transferred between the two half-cells, storing, or releasing energy in the electrolyte.

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Fraunhofer ISI/ICCT analysis of PHEV data finds real-world CO2 emissions 2-4x higher than official values

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There are noteworthy differences between the markets analyzed, with the highest real-world UF found for Norway at 53% for private vehicles and the United States at 54% for private vehicles. Statistically, private users of vehicles in Germany re-charge their plug-in hybrid vehicle only on three out of four days.

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