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Lucid’s CEO details how its EV tech is king and why it will take competitors years to catch up

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Efficiency, efficiency, efficiency. It’s the most important performance spec to consider when comparing EVs, and Lucid Motors is the global leader. After recently sharing that its flagship Air sedan has earned the title of the most efficient production car in the world, Lucid CEO Peter Rawlinson shared some data that explains just how far ahead the American automaker is and how long it might take its competitors like Tesla to catch up. Read more…

Dodge officially reveals prices for its first EV, the 2024 Dodge Charger Daytona

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We are finally learning how much Dodge’s first electric muscle car will cost. Dodge officially announced prices for the 2024 Dodge Charger Daytona EV will start at $59,595. Meanwhile, if you’re looking for the higher-performance Scat Pack model, it will cost an extra $13,500. Both versions qualify for the full $7,500 EV tax credit when leased. Read more…

From SiC to Thin SiC: pushing power diodes to the next level

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Sponsored by TTI. Nowadays, Silicon Carbide (SiC) and Gallium Nitride (GaN) are regular headline grabbers in the technical press. This is because devices constructed using these wide bandgap technologies are superior to their silicon counterparts across many critical metrics and open up new, previously unfeasible applications. This white paper describes the structure and applications of… Read more…

Variablegrid’s EVEMS allows older buildings to install EV chargers without electric panel upgrades

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Variablegrid, a Vancouver, Canada-based power management company, has announced the release of its Electric Vehicle Energy Management System, or EVEMS, which can enable owners of older dwellings with limited electrical capacity to install Level 2 chargers without incurring the cost of upgrading their houses’ electrical panels. Homeowners frequently discover that the electrical service available in… Read more…

“What supply chain strategies look like” – interview with Grant Ray from Group14

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Group14 makes a stable silicon-carbon composite anode that replaces graphite in lithium battery anodes called SCC55. The company recently acquired Schmid Silicon and signed a large supply deal with CustomCells. We talked to Grant Ray, VP of Global Market Strategy for Group14 Technologies, about supply chains and the company’s activities in Germany during his recent European visit. Read more…

Tata Curvv EV debuts with starting price just over $20K, choice of 45 kWh and 55 kWh batteries

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ArenaEV
Tata Motors just unveiled its latest electric vehicle designed for the Indian market – the Curvv EV. The first mass-market coupe SUV comes with a very aggressive price and a decent set of features. The Curvv EV is built on Tata’s Generation 2 EV architecture, featuring a 45 kWh battery pack in the standard variant and a larger 55 kWh… Read more…

SunPower files bankruptcy, was to be GM’s Ultium Energy home installer

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Green Car Reports
SunPower filed bankruptcy on Monday SunPower was originally going to be GM’s installer for home energy storage systems A decade ago SunPower was the most popular choice amongst companies for solar installations Solar company SunPower, which was once set to be the designated installer for General Motors home energy storage systems, is filing for… Read more…

Ford Mustang Mach-E sets distance record, drives 569 miles on a charge

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Green Car Reports
A U.K.-based team has set a Guinness World Record for longest distance travelled by an EV on a single charge, covering 569 miles and 3,379 feet in a Ford Mustang Mach-E. The record attempt was staged July 27 by the team, which was sponsored by fleet management company Webfleet, and took just over 24 hours, according to Autocar. The version used… Read more…