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Tesla’s Cybertruck will double as a boat, Elon Musk says

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Tesla’s Cybertruck really is the gift that keeps on giving. Following its recent better-very-very-late-than-never release into the hands of the first customers, we’ve seen a lot of content about it – and understandably so, given its very unique appearance. But this – this is something else. During the same conversation with Jay Leno where he revealed that Tesla is in… Read more…

CIE’s MonoLith Battery System is designed for versatility


Colorado-based CIE Solutions builds a variety of custom battery packs for specialized applications. Its new MonoLith Battery System is a versatile and scalable battery pack that can be customized to fit into a vast variety of motive and stationary applications. The MonoLith features a flat-pack design, a liquid-cooled architecture and sophisticated internal logic controls.​ It’s… Read more…

Volkswagen, Audi, Porsche, and Scout Motors embrace Tesla’s NACS Plug

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Volkswagen, Audi, Porsche, and Scout Motors have finally committed to the North American Charging Standard (NACS) starting in 2025. The announcement, made today, is seen by many as a move necessary for survival in a market where Tesla has set the standard for over a decade. The move will grant Volkswagen Group vehicles access to over 15,000 Tesla Superchargers across… Read more…

Mining giants agree BEVs are the best choice for mining equipment


Mining involves some of the most extreme energy requirements of any industrial process. To extract the minerals needed to power our technological lifestyle, billions of tons of rock have to be dug up, transported, crushed and processed, generally at remote locations. Regardless of what the “We love EVs, but…” crowd incessantly claims, the transition to… Read more…

Uptime requirements may not cure the epidemic of unreliable public EV charging


The doleful reliability performance of public EV charging infrastructure isn’t news to anyone, and charging providers and government regulators are working to identify the problems and address them. However, as Canary Media reports in the second installment of a three-part series on public charging, one of the metrics that the white hats are relying on… Read more…

Citroen unveils new e-SpaceTourer

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Citroen has unveiled the upgraded e-SpaceTourer, now available in a fully electric variant. It boasts a range of up to 350 km with the larger 75 kWh battery and 224 km with the smaller 50 kWh pack. The e-SpaceTourer features a three-stage regenerative braking system, a 7.4 kW on-board charger and an optional 11 kW three-phase charger. The front end… Read more…

WeLion reportedly expects to send NIO 150 kWh solid-state batteries at volume in Q2 2024


Days after Chinese automaker NIO showcased the massive range potential of its incoming 150 kWh solid-state batteries, their manufacturer, WeLion, shared some insight on when consumers can expect to see the technology roll out in mass quantities. This could herald a new era of EV mobility with safer cars that charge faster and drive farther.. Read more…