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Electric Ford Explorer launches in the UK

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The long-awaited Ford Explorer electric SUV has finally arrived on European shores. After production delays led to an extended wait, this redesigned EV now boasts significant enhancements — most notably, a much-improved range that promises to lessen ‘range anxiety’ for drivers making the switch to electric. But can this family-focused EV, built on a European platform yet channeling Ford’s American… Read more…

SK Siltron wins $544-million DOE loan to expand production of SiC wafers for EV power electronics


The DOE’s Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing Loan Program, which supports domestic manufacturing of fuel-efficient vehicles, components and materials, has given a conditional commitment to SK Siltron CSS for a $544-million loan to expand manufacturing of silicon carbide (SiC) wafers for EV power electronics at the company’s two Michigan manufacturing plants. SiC semiconductors potentially enable higher efficiency… Read more…

Renault to pioneer battery recycling on a mass scale in Europe

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Renault’s environment unit announced its plans to become the first European carmaker to use recycled batteries for its vehicles and also recycle the batteries itself. No one in Europe currently recycles batteries in a closed-loop to extract the nickel, cobalt and lithium within. Renault’s The Future Is Neutral (TFIN) department, which launched in 2022, is now in talks with companies… Read more…

Save $700 on Vanpowers City Vanture e-bike for $999, Segway F2 Pro kickscooter hits $650 low, electric tools, more

Headlining today’s green deals is the launch of Vanpowers’ Easter sale that is taking up to $700 off a selection of e-bike models, led by the City Vanture Urban e-bike for $999. It is joined by the Segway Ninebot F2 Pro Electric KickScooter hitting a new $650 low, as well as the BLACK+DECKER 20V MAX Cordless Electric Chainsaw falling to $85. Plus, all of the other best new Green Deals landing this week. Read more…