April 2022

Can Tesla’s two new factory openings outshine Shanghai shutdown?

Tesla’s (NASDAQ: TSLA) accomplishment of opening two new production facilities in 2022 marked a doubling in the automaker’s number of active automotive production facilities. Despite this accomplishment, which saw the company’s long-awaited Berlin and Texas Gigafactories become active with both production and deliveries, Tesla’s Gigafactory Shanghai in China was affected by a multiweek shutdown, which

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The Mobility House provides energy management solution for King County Metro’s electric fleet

King County Metro, which operates a fleet of 1,540 buses in the Seattle region, is conducting a charging infrastructure pilot to test the capabilities of high-power plug-in and overhead chargers from three manufacturers—ABB, Siemens and Heliox. As part of the project, the agency implemented The Mobility House’s energy management solution ChargePilot, which features load management

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New study: More than half of daily car trips in the US are less than three miles

Is EV range really the barrier to adoption that many assume it is? Certainly, it tends to be the second thing (after charging) that the EV-curious ask about, and most of us have had conversations with skeptics who seem to have exaggerated notions of how much range they need (a friend of mine once told

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Electrify America now offers kWh pricing for charging in 30 states

Should public charging providers charge by the minute, or by the kilowatt-hour? Most agree that the per-kWh system is fairer, as it charges the customer for the energy that’s actually dispensed, and isn’t dependent on charging speed, over which the customer has no control. The per-minute pricing model persists in some states, because of state

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Zenlabs reveals test results for its new pouch cells for e-aviation

Battery cell company Zenlabs Energy has announced the results of energy and power testing on its new large-format pouch cells as part of broader testing performed by independent third-party test lab Energy Assurance. Designed for the electric aviation market, the new large-format cells have a 32 Ah capacity. In 12C rate testing involving about 394

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Power GaN as a technology of choice for volume EV applications (Webinar)

As vehicle electrification increases, so do the requirement for power semiconductors to provide highly efficient power conversion at increasingly higher switching frequency. A move from traditional silicon to wide-band gap, in particular Power GaN FETs, can address the demands of electrification of the powertrain. In this webinar, we will cover how Nexperia addresses one of

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VW CEO says electric pickup would be “the chance of a lifetime”

An electric pickup truck would be “the chance of a lifetime,” Volkswagen Group of America CEO Scott Keogh said in a recent interview with Business Insider. Pickup buyers are known for brand loyalty and very specific preferences, but Keogh said he sees electrification as a “reset moment” that could allow new alternatives from different brands

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BMW i7 revealed, Audi Urban Sphere concept, VW electric pickup: Today’s Car News

BMW’s near-term electric future looks just like its gasoline one. Audi conceives an electric van around autonomous driving in the city. And is VW considering an electric pickup after its electric Microbus? This and more, here at Green Car Reports. The 2023 BMW i7 electric luxury sedan has been revealed and detailed. Although it’s a…

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