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Do U.S. Multi-Billion Battery Subsidies Put European Battery Production at Risk?
Do U.S. Multi-Billion Battery Subsidies Put European Battery Production at Risk?

11 Mar 2023, 17:24 UTC · By: Oraan Marc / According to the European NGO Transport&Environment, 70% of battery production capacity in Europe is at risk if no measures are taken by the EU officials

 
To Heck With Electric SUVs, America Needs a Good EV Station Wagon
To Heck With Electric SUVs, America Needs a Good EV Station Wagon

10 Mar 2023, 18:40 UTC · By: Benny Kirk / Pickup trucks and SUVs take up valuable real estate on crowded city streets, turn spacious parking lots into horror shows and treat pedestrians like fodder.

 
Toyota bZ3, Finally Ready to Pre-Order in China, It's 20% Cheaper Than the Tesla Model 3
Toyota bZ3, Finally Ready to Pre-Order in China, It's 20% Cheaper Than the Tesla Model 3

10 Mar 2023, 09:52 UTC · By: Oraan Marc / Toyota is making a bold move in China with the help of BYD. The bZ3 is priced lower than its popular rival Tesla Model 3. Is it an easy win?

 
Tesla Cybertruck vs Tesla Semi: Is It a Drag Race or Just Showing Off?
Tesla Cybertruck vs Tesla Semi: Is It a Drag Race or Just Showing Off?

4 Mar 2023, 10:26 UTC · By: Oraan Marc / This could be the first time the most weird-looking Teslas are head-to-head. So, let’s call it a drag race, for social media’s sake…

 
Tesla Lost First Place to Rivian in 2023 in Terms of Owner Satisfaction
Tesla Lost First Place to Rivian in 2023 in Terms of Owner Satisfaction

3 Mar 2023, 17:14 UTC · By: Oraan Marc / How come the struggling Rivian ranks higher than Tesla in probably the most comprehensive EV owner satisfaction study in the U.S.? It’s all about subjectivism

 
Polestar 3 vs. Mercedes EQE SUV: Two New Sneaky-Good Family EVs, But Which Is Better?
Polestar 3 vs. Mercedes EQE SUV: Two New Sneaky-Good Family EVs, But Which Is Better?

2 Mar 2023, 17:22 UTC · By: Sergiu Tudose / In a world where the Tesla Model Y used to reign supreme, buyers can now choose between a multitude of other fully electric compact and mid-size crossovers

 
Overreliance On Software is a Plague on All Industries, Especially With EVs and Airliners
Overreliance On Software is a Plague on All Industries, Especially With EVs and Airliners

26 Feb 2023, 21:13 UTC · By: Benny Kirk / Not to look down on the painstakingly difficult job of computer engineers, but there's no doubt the consequences are sickening when things go wrong

 
Charging EVs As They Travel: Wireless Inductive, Conductive, or Battery Swap? (Part 3)
Charging EVs As They Travel: Wireless Inductive, Conductive, or Battery Swap? (Part 3)

26 Feb 2023, 14:14 UTC · By: Oraan Marc / The third alternative to plug-in charging electric vehicles is a little bit like magic. But is it better than conductive charging or battery swapping?

 
Find Out Why the Electric Ford SuperVan Is Ready To Crush the Pikes Peak Record
Find Out Why the Electric Ford SuperVan Is Ready To Crush the Pikes Peak Record

25 Feb 2023, 19:38 UTC · By: Oraan Marc / Until the 2026 Formula 1 comeback, Ford Performance is going to test the one-off 1,973-HP Ford Pro Electric SuperVan in a legendary competition

 
Charging EVs As They Travel: Conductive, Battery Swapping, or Wireless? (Part 2)
Charging EVs As They Travel: Conductive, Battery Swapping, or Wireless? (Part 2)

25 Feb 2023, 17:12 UTC · By: Oraan Marc / We saw that the battery-swapping is plagued by standardization issues, so maybe a better remedy to “range anxiety” could be the conductive charging

 
Novel Recycling Technology Can Finally Recover Lithium From 'Black Mass' Battery E-Waste
Novel Recycling Technology Can Finally Recover Lithium From 'Black Mass' Battery E-Waste

24 Feb 2023, 19:32 UTC · By: Oraan Marc / Battery recycling could make a huge leap thanks to a supposedly breakthrough refinery process, called ‘Li AquaRefining’, the first of its kind in the U.S.

 
Charging EVs on the Go: Battery Swapping, Conductive, or Wireless? (Part 1)
Charging EVs on the Go: Battery Swapping, Conductive, or Wireless? (Part 1)

24 Feb 2023, 13:38 UTC · By: Oraan Marc / The need to kill “range anxiety” drives the EV industry to a questionable path to bigger batteries. But is there a better and more efficient solution?

 
Hey Volkswagen, Stop Messing Up Nameplates! Remember the Beetle and Golf
Hey Volkswagen, Stop Messing Up Nameplates! Remember the Beetle and Golf

19 Feb 2023, 14:14 UTC · By: Oraan Marc / Can you imagine a world without Mustang, Wrangler, or Corvette? It's the same with some of the most iconic nameplates from Volkswagen, replaced by dull ID.s

 
Guess Who Deployed the First Real-World Autonomous Electric Wireless-Charging Micro-Bus?
Guess Who Deployed the First Real-World Autonomous Electric Wireless-Charging Micro-Bus?

19 Feb 2023, 12:42 UTC · By: Oraan Marc / Sorry, America, sorry, Europe, but China was once again the first to implement a soon-to-be-the-new-normal technology. With help from a former MIT professor!

 
EVs Will Be More Affordable Than ICE Cars by 2032 in the U.S., Study Claims
EVs Will Be More Affordable Than ICE Cars by 2032 in the U.S., Study Claims

17 Feb 2023, 11:38 UTC · By: Oraan Marc / The Inflation Reduction Act’s subsidies will help electric cars become much more attractive. At least until 2032, when IRA will end

 
Buick Wildcat EV Concept Takes the Stand in Chicago, Previews Future Lincoln Rivals
Buick Wildcat EV Concept Takes the Stand in Chicago, Previews Future Lincoln Rivals

13 Feb 2023, 15:56 UTC · By: Sergiu Tudose / The Buick Wildcat Concept is a two-door luxury EV created strictly as a design exercise, although its styling will influence the brand’s future products

 
More Than 1,000 Subaru Solterra Are Subject to a Re-Recall To Fix the First Recall Issue
More Than 1,000 Subaru Solterra Are Subject to a Re-Recall To Fix the First Recall Issue

12 Feb 2023, 19:22 UTC · By: Oraan Marc / It’s something like “Sorry, sir/madam, but we need to service your car again, out of an abundance of caution”. It’s serious, but also hilarious

 
Maybe It's Time To Stop Blurring the Line Between "Plug-in" and "All-Electric"
Maybe It's Time To Stop Blurring the Line Between "Plug-in" and "All-Electric"

12 Feb 2023, 14:24 UTC · By: Oraan Marc / Combining an internal combustion engine with batteries and electric motors doesn’t make the car green. It’s just a greenwashing strategy

 
Studies: Renewables To Dominate by 2025 and Cause the Demise of Oil and Gas by 2030
Studies: Renewables To Dominate by 2025 and Cause the Demise of Oil and Gas by 2030

11 Feb 2023, 18:28 UTC · By: Oraan Marc / It looks like the “Electrify Everything” movement is on a fast pace, but many still find it very hard to believe fossil fuels’ dominance will end pretty soon

 
Cradle-to-Grave Lifecycle Analysis: Batteries' New Foes Are Supposedly E-Fuels
Cradle-to-Grave Lifecycle Analysis: Batteries' New Foes Are Supposedly E-Fuels

10 Feb 2023, 19:12 UTC · By: Oraan Marc / Argonne’s updated study is good news for proponents of internal combustion engines, as e-fuels promise big gains in reducing emissions, almost on par with EVs