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Stellantis CEO says U.S. and UK elections next year may slow EV sales

Teslarati

and the United Kingdom (UK) next year, warning that the political climates could play a role in the sale of electric vehicles (EVs). Tavares noted the possibility for a slowed electrification ramp at a press conference outside of Stellantis’s Mirafiori plant in Italy in a statement to Automobilwoche (via Automotive News ).

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Who Really Invented the Rechargeable Lithium-Ion Battery?

Cars That Think

Whittingham, a young British chemist, joined the quest at Exxon Research and Engineering in New Jersey in the fall of 1972. The new chemistry boosted the battery’s voltage by another two-thirds, to 4 volts. By Christmas, he had developed a battery with a titanium-disulfide cathode and a liquid electrolyte that used lithium ions.

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Utilities Are Taking an EV-industry Leadership Role

Driivz

Centrica , a major power producer in the United Kingdom, Ireland, and North America, has embraced the EV revolution from multiple angles. For example, utilities in New York, New Jersey, Delaware, and Massachusetts are planning projects of about US$25 million each. Some are taking the California example to heart.

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How to Get a Plug-In Hybrid

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Amberjac Systems www.amberjacprojects.com United Kingdom-based company has provided conversions in Europe. If youre an engineer or an advanced do-it-yourselfer who is comfortable around high voltage batteries and automotive workshops, you can join the discussion and the project!

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The Tailwinds Behind Massive Growth of EV Charging

EV Connect

But there is much more money on the horizon, especially as states commit to huge investments to build more charging stations, including $701 million in New York and $430 million in California — part of a broader $2.5 billion spend in the Golden State. Many other governments have expressed a desire to achieve similar goals in future years.

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When You See Something, Say Something: Climate Emergency Alarm Bells Ringing While Local Electeds Pretend Not To Hear

Creative Greenius

So did Hoboken, New Jersey; New Britain, Connecticut; and Montgomery County, Maryland here in the USA. Across the pond, so too have London, Bristol, Cornwall and 17 other United Kingdom cities and eight more cities in Australia. And that list is growing.

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