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Oct 11, 2024 · US West Coast gets truck charging corridor funding boost. Federal government doles out cash to California, Oregon and Washington. Peter Ramsay Aug 28, 2024. More Policy and Regulation.
The twelve most promising EV battery innovations - EV inFocus
Feb 14, 2024 · 7) Graphene. Graphene, a layer of atoms arranged in a single plane, has shown promise in lithium-ion electrodes. Graphene-enhanced lithium-ion EV batteries enable faster charging times by allowing more rapid ion transport across the battery's electrode materials.
15 things you really need to know about GM’s EV strategy
18 hours ago · Big statement,” says Reuss. 6) GM is training its dealers to sell more BEVs. Anecdotal evidence suggests that getting dealerships on board with selling all-electric is tricky, and indeed dealer reluctance to push BEVs may be a factor in slowing down penetration. GM stresses that it is kicking back against that.
GM launches a 200kWh EV battery and V2H capabilities - EV inFocus
Aug 11, 2023 · The Escalade IQ e-SUV unveiled this week by the luxury Cadillac brand of US automaker GM is not a small vehicle by any means. It measures 5.7m long, 2.2m wide even with the mirrors folded and 1.9mn high. And it contains a 200kWh battery. To a European eye, some of those dimensions might seem a little over-the-top.
US battery start-up touts energy density solid-state breakthrough
September 11 2024 12:43 PM 2 min read. US solid-state battery firm Factorial has introduced its new Solstice battery, developed in conjunction with German OEM Mercedes, that promises energy density of up to 450Wh/kg. The product also “incorporates a novel dry cathode design for more efficient and sustainable production”, the firm says.
GM just shy of record quarter for EVs - EV inFocus
Oct 5, 2023 · US auto giant GM has secured its second most successful quarter ever for US EV sales, having delivered 20,092 BEVs in the period. Total sales rose by 128pc quarter-on-quarter, driven in part by a considerable acceleration in sales of the now reprieved Chevrolet Bolt, which have already eclipsed 2022’s full-year sales with a quarter of the year to go.
Ford reconsidering battery vertical integration - EV inFocus
Feb 7, 2024 · Detroit automaker Ford has signalled that it is reassessing its vertically integrated battery supply strategy as it weighs up options for its second generation of EVs.. The automaker's EV division, Model E, reported a full-year Ebitda loss of $4.7bn on the back of its first generation EV line-up, and the company now says it is re-evaluating production strategies.
Honda presents first fully-fledged BEV plan - EV inFocus
May 16, 2024 · Honda will bring out two North American BEVs by 2026. May 16 2024 4:41 PM 3 min read. Japanese OEM Honda has announced a vertically integrated battery manufacturing plan that it says will reduce the cost of its EV cells by 20pc as it ramps up a North American supply chain by 2026. The OEM, which is materially behind global competitors in the EV ...
Nio’s excitement about its Tesla Model Y killer grows
Sep 6, 2024 · Nio’s excitement about its Tesla Model Y killer grows. The first offering from the firm’s mass-market Onvo brand is specifically targeting the e-SUV global best seller. The ‘Tesla killers’ was a somewhat light-hearted name given in the early ’20s to a group of mainly US EV pure play start-ups, including Rivian, Lucid, Fisker and ...
GM feeling bullish on BEVs - evinfocus.com
October 09 2024 5:52 PM 6 min read. Detroit Three automaker GM is sounding increasingly upbeat about its US BEV operations. This week it told analysts of an “improving financial outlook” for the business and trailed both a move to profitability on its all-electric portfolio and a huge sales quarter in Q4. “Our attractive portfolio is ...