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Tesla Cybertruck flaunts 4-wheel steering while crab-walking

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Tesla’s Cybertruck got another of its cool features revealed, a video showing its four-wheel steering system in a test run at Gigafactory Texas. This advanced steering is not new; it made its debut in the automotive industry over twenty years ago. However, its integration into electric vehicles, especially pickup trucks provides a usability boost that’s certainly worth getting excited about. GMC reintroduced the concept to the modern audience with the “crab mode” on its Hummer EV, demonstrating the utility of rear-wheel steering. What’s gripping about the Cybertruck’s version of… More…

LG Chem to build LFP cathode plant in Morocco

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South Korea-based chemical company LG Chem and China’s Huayou Group have partnered to build a lithium-iron-phosphate (LFP) cathode materials plant. LG Chem is working to vertically integrate its cathode supply chain. The LG Chem-Huayou Group partnership will develop four plants: an LFP cathode material facility; a lithium conversion plant, also in Morocco; a high-pressure acid… Read more…

Enphase Energy’s IQ EV Charger allows charging directly from solar panels

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Enphase Energy, a supplier of microinverter-based solar and battery systems, has launched its new Enphase IQ EV Charger in the US and Canada. The IQ is designed to seamlessly integrate into Enphase’s solar and battery system to help homeowners maximize savings by charging their EVs directly from solar photovoltaic systems. The Enphase IQ is WiFi-enabled… Read more…

RadRunner 3 Plus review: A utility e-bike that blurs the line between budget & premium

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The RadRunner 3 Plus is an electric utility/cargo bike that deserves a serious second look because of its unique place in the market, straddling the line between value-oriented and premium-focused. It comes from Rad Power Bikes, one of the leading budget-minded e-bike brands in the US, yet is part of the company’s push toward the more premium segment of the market. More…

2025 Mercedes-AMG will be a 1,000 hp electric sports sedan

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Mercedes-AMG, the performance arm of the German automotive giant, is setting the stage for an electrifying future with the development of its first all-electric sports car, slated for a grand entrance in 2025. Aiming to rival the likes of the Porsche Taycan and Audi E-tron GT it will have a staggering 1,000 horsepower output, potentially becoming the most potent road car in the firm’s illustrious lineage. Poised to replace the V8-engined GT 63 4-Door Coupe, the upcoming AMG model won’t merely be an electric version of a current design but an entirely new breed of performance car. It’s set… More…

Download the Additive Manufacturing of Flexible Component Retention Systems application brief

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Sponsored by 3D Systems. For decades, photopolymer additive manufacturing (AM) has been leveraged to accelerate the development of innovative automotive components and systems. However, these parts were largely used for non-functional form and fit evaluations, or as patterns to create parts using a traditional molding or casting approach. This narrow use of the technology was… Read more…

Phoenix Motorcars and Fermata Energy enable V2G capability for electric buses and trucks

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EV OEM Phoenix Motorcars, in collaboration with Vehicle-to-Everything (V2X) pioneer Fermata Energy, has integrated Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G) capabilities into its medium-duty EVs. All Phoenix electric school buses, shuttle buses and trucks, from the first-generation vehicles delivered in 2014 to the company’s current-generation vehicles, can now be equipped with V2G capability, enabling fleets to send excess energy… Read more…