Smart upcycling machine dissects batteries to save them
[ad_1] Circu Li-ion cofounder and CEO Antoine Welter says his startup’s upcycling machine can diagnose batteries in seconds. “We know exactly which cell can be reused and which one can’t,”…
Read More »Toyota hops on Tesla’s EV charging standard, leaving Stellantis and VW as holdouts
[ad_1] Another day, another convert: Toyota and Lexus electric vehicles will adopt Tesla’s chargers starting in 2025, Toyota said this week. The top automaker by global sales, Toyota is the…
Read More »EV data startup Volteras wants to bring Tesla-level control to every vehicle and charger
[ad_1] Volteras aims to be the connective tissue between electric vehicles and everything they might touch — from chargers and home batteries to energy retailers and mapping apps. While flying…
Read More »EV buyers will soon get their $7,500 credit quicker
[ad_1] Starting in January, the IRS will make the $7,500 federal EV tax credit available immediately via dealers. The Treasury Department announced the update on Friday, noting that dealers will…
Read More »Tiny EV maker ElectraMeccanica pulls the plug on its exit plan
[ad_1] ElectraMeccanica, former maker of three-wheeled electric vehicles, said on Wednesday that it has “terminated” its plan to merge with Tevva, which makes hydrogen-electric trucks (not sandals). ElectraMeccanica said its…
Read More »VW bails on its plan for a $2.1B EV plant in Germany
[ad_1] Volkswagen’s $2.1 billion plan to launch a dedicated electric-vehicle factory in Wolfsburg, Germany is kaput. The automaker instead reportedly plans to modify its existing plants in Zwickau and Wolfsburg…
Read More »Cybertruck spied with updated interior
[ad_1] The summer of 2023 is almost over and still we don’t have a Cybertruck. But thanks to an apparent serendipitous visit to a regular ol’ parking lot in San Francisco,…
Read More »Tesla decreases the price of FSD beta to $12,000
[ad_1] Tesla just chopped $3,000 off the price of its “full self-driving” beta software. The 20% cut brings the cost of FSD down to $12,000 in North America. That’s precisely…
Read More »Teeny EV startup Arcimoto hooks up with defense contractor
[ad_1] What happens when a maker of tiny electric vehicles dips its wheels into the military industrial complex? We’re about to find out. On Monday, Arcimoto said it is diversifying…
Read More »Electrify America–backed 75MW solar farm kicks off operations
[ad_1] Electrify America, the EV charging company created by Volkswagen in the aftermath of its diesel emissions scandal, said on Tuesday that a new, 75 megawatt solar farm in Southern…
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