September 2022

Zooz Power pushes to solve rural EV charging and energy storage

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An Israeli startup thinks they may have found the solution to rural electric vehicle charging and power storage. One of the most significant challenges facing electric vehicle charging in rural areas worldwide is inconsistent power generation; if power isn’t generated, you can’t charge your car. Even in more densely populated areas, as renewables have begun […]

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F-150 Lightning continues to make a drastic impact on Ford’s EV sales

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The Ford F-150 Lightning helped surge the automaker’s sales figures to an over 300 percent growth year-over-year in August. The F-150 Lightning was America’s best-selling electric truck in August and has helped Ford’s EV sales expand four times as fast as the rest of the sector. Ford sold 5,897 electric units in August, marking a

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Does Toyota’s plan to convert engine plants into battery factories signal a stronger EV shift?

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Earlier this week, Toyota announced a $5.6 billion investment plan to produce batteries for fully electric vehicles in Japan and the U.S. That includes a $2.5 billion expansion of a North Carolina battery factory, adding capacity for EV batteries and very likely suggesting a future commitment to U.S.-built electric vehicles. While earlier in the… Source:

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Toyota EV shift, BMW fuel-cell SUV, California heat and EV charging: Today’s Car News

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Toyota is shifting some of its ICE plants over to EV batteries. BMW starts making fuel-cell stacks. And California doesn’t want you charging during today’s Labor Day weekend traffic time. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. On the eve of a holiday weekend, California asked that EV drivers not charge their EVs on

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American Battery Technology to expand labs at University of Nevada Reno

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American Battery Technology Company (ABTC) is expanding its battery metals extraction and qualification laboratories within its Research Development Center, which is located at the Nevada Center for Applied Research (NCAR) at the University of Nevada Reno (UNR).  “ABTC’s Research Development Center team uniquely focuses on in-house, first-of-kind developed battery metals extraction technologies for both the

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Sacramento utility partners with BMW, Ford and GM for managed EV charging pilot

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The Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD) has announced a new EV program, the Managed Electric Vehicle Charging Pilot, in partnership with BMW, Ford and GM. The pilot will evaluate ways in which SMUD can help Sacramento-area customers charge their EVs at times of day that promote optimal energy load management. “This pilot program and the

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