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,”…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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,…

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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…

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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…

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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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