February 2022

Electric Vehicle sales peaked in Q4 2021, Tesla dominates market share with 72%: KBB

A new report from Kelley Blue Book indicates electric vehicle sales peaked in the United States in Q4 2021, accounting for 4.5 percent of all automobile sales in the final three months of the year. Despite widespread parts and chip shortages that plague the industry to this day, 2021 was the United States EV industry’s […]

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VW ID.4 range boost, Mazda CX60 PHEV, Tesla EPA fine, Polestar climate-neutral car: Today’s Car News

Tesla gets a slap on the wrist from the EPA. Mazda teases a new plug-in hybrid. VW gives the ID.4 a range boost. And Polestar reveals more about its climate-neutral car project. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Polestar seeks help from suppliers in building a first truly climate-neutral car by 2030—no tree-planting…

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Tesla sued by ex-employee after worker says he was fired for reporting race and safety issues

Tesla is being sued by an ex-employee of the Fremont factory and Gigafactory Nevada after the worker alleges he was fired for reporting racial issues and safety discrepancies at the factories. Marc Cage, an African American who worked at Gigafactory Nevada and Fremont, first claimed to have reported safety violations that could have resulted in

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Ceylon Graphite’s silicon-enhanced vein graphite shows increased discharge capacity

Graphite mining and product company Ceylon Graphite has announced test results for its silicon-enhanced vein graphite anode material. In independent tests performed by Warwick University, Ceylon’s silicon-enhanced vein graphite yielded a specific discharge capacity (SDC) of 446 mAh/g in comparison to vein graphite’s typical SDC of 393 mAh/g. Ceylon’s 13% higher SDC was achieved in

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EV Connect expands Charging-as-a-Service program

Charging network operator EV Connect is expanding its EV Charging-as-a-Service (EVCaaS) program. Backed by investor Mitsui, the program offers a one-stop shop that includes hardware, software and service offerings. An EVCaaS subscription includes charging stations, management software, 24/7 driver support and ongoing maintenance and repair. EV Connect provides consulting services at every phase of the

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Union Pacific Railroad to test 20 battery-electric locomotives

Union Pacific Railroad (NYSE: UNP) has announced plans to purchase 20 battery-electric locomotives for testing in yard operations. The company expects to invest over $100 million to purchase the locos and upgrade its yard infrastructure. The locomotives will be acquired from Progress Rail, a Caterpillar company, and Wabtec (NYSE:WAB). Deliveries are expected to begin in

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