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Electric cars jolt Europe sales for 2023

January 18, 2024

Via: Tech Xplore

New car sales in Europe rebounded by 13.9 percent in 2023 as electric vehicles overtook diesel for the first time, an industry group said on Thursday. Sales of new electric cars shot up by 37 percent year-on-year and accounted for […]


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Electric vehicles and the challenge of fire risks in car parks

January 4, 2024

Via: Tech Xplore

Due to the urgent need to cut fossil fuel emissions, the adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) is both inevitable and essential. The EU is aiming to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from transport by 90% by 2040, and foresees 13 million […]


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Work force training center to focus on electric vehicles

November 29, 2023

Via: Transportation Today

AIDT, an Alabama state agency designed to recruit and train a skilled work force, plans to build a $30 million, 40,000-square-foot work force training center in Decatur’s Alabama Robotics Technology Park. The facility will focus on electric vehicles and new […]


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Toyota selling part of Denso stake to raise cash to develop electric vehicles

November 29, 2023

Via: Tech Xplore

Toyota is selling a part of its stake in components maker Denso to raise cash for its drive toward electric vehicles and other innovations, Japan’s top automaker said Wednesday. The move is estimated to raise about 290 billion yen ($2 […]


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Electric vehicles gain traction in Jordan as petrol prices rise

November 1, 2023

Via: Tech Xplore

Electric vehicle sales are surging in Jordan, a trend drivers and showrooms attribute to high petrol prices more than any concerns about air pollution and climate change. Boosted by low import taxes, especially affordable Chinese-made models have become a common […]


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Electric truck maker Rivian says construction on 1st phase of Georgia factory will proceed in 2024

October 20, 2023

Via: Tech Xplore

Rivian Automotive will move ahead with construction on a factory in Georgia early next year, the company confirmed Thursday. The California-based electric truck company made the announcement as it opens a retail location in an intown Atlanta development, the eighth […]


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How sodium-ion batteries could make electric cars cheaper

October 11, 2023

Via: Tech Xplore

Cars that burn petrol and diesel must be replaced with renewable alternatives if the climate crisis is to be overcome. Electric vehicles (EVs) are widely viewed as the best option available. This is because EVs can be powered by renewable […]


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Senators Propose EV Fee for Highway Trust Fund

October 5, 2023

Via: Transport Topics

Legislation to ensure electric vehicles contribute to a federal highway funding account was recently introduced in the U.S. Senate. Sponsored by Sen. Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), the Stop EV Freeloading Act is meant to guarantee that electric vehicles support the federal […]


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California Shows an Electric-Car Uprising Headed for the US

September 8, 2023

Via: Transport Topics

If you want to know how quickly electric vehicles might spread across the U.S., just look at California. In the past five years, EVs have gone from 2% of new-car sales in the state to 22%. The pace of adoption […]


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Tesla wins the EV charge plug format war

August 16, 2023

Via: Tech Xplore

You’re probably familiar with previous technology format wars, whether it be VHS versus Betamax or Blu-ray versus HD DVD. Now another has quickly brewed in the way people plug in and charge their electric vehicles. It’s a battle of CCS […]


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Europe’s EV Push Nearly Faltered Over Fringe Fuels

April 6, 2023

Via: Transport Topics

It sounds inconceivable that Europe’s plan to usher in the age of electric vehicles almost went awry because of a prohibitively expensive technology that’s virtually unavailable, but that’s exactly what happened. For several weeks last month, Germany refused to back […]


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Ford: Tennessee EV Plant Could Make 500,000 Trucks a Year

March 24, 2023

Via: Transport Topics

Ford Motor Co. projects its electric F-Series pickup factory under construction in Tennessee will ultimately produce half a million trucks a year, about 40% more than the company forecast in November. The automaker is ramping up the facility as it […]


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Tesla Autopilot Doesn’t Live Up to Name, Buttigieg Says

March 14, 2023

Via: Transport Topics

Tesla Inc.’s name for its trademark driver-assistance system lacks “common sense,” according to the country’s top transportation regulator. Using the term Autopilot as a feature of its electric vehicles belies Tesla’s own requirement for drivers to keep both hands on […]


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New technology makes wireless charging of electric vehicles and ferries attractive

March 7, 2023

Via: Tech Xplore

Researchers at Chalmers have developed an induction technology that enables battery charging without the help of a human or robotic arm. The technology is also so complete that it can soon be presented to industry. A new type of semiconductor […]


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Treasury Expands Tax Credits to More Electric SUVs

February 3, 2023

Via: Transport Topics

The Treasury Department said Feb. 3 it is making more electric vehicles — including SUVs made by Tesla, Ford and General Motors — eligible for tax credits of up to $7,500 under new vehicle classification definitions. The revised standards for […]


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Manchin Bill Would Delay Tax Credits for Electric Vehicles

January 25, 2023

Via: Transport Topics

Ratcheting up his criticism of the Biden administration, Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) on Jan. 25 moved to delay new tax credits for electric vehicles, a key feature of President Joe Biden’s landmark climate law. Manchin said guidelines issued by the […]


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EV Tax Credit Rulings Please Some Automakers, Exclude Others

January 5, 2023

Via: Transport Topics

The U.S. government has angered Tesla Inc.’s Elon Musk and handed welcome news to other automakers like Hyundai Motor Co. with guidance on which electric vehicles will qualify for tax credits in the coming months. The changes make a new […]


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Hyundai Breaks Ground on $5.5 Billion Electric Car Plant in Georgia

October 25, 2022

Via: Transport Topics

A robotic dog delivered a champagne toast and Georgia’s governor and junior U.S. senator shared a brief bipartisan celebration ahead of high-stakes elections as Hyundai Motor Group broke ground Oct. 25 on its first U.S. plant dedicated to making electric […]


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Cox Automotive Mobility releases report on electric vehicles

October 6, 2022

Via: Transportation Today

Atlanta-based Cox Automotive Mobility recently released a whitepaper on how supply chain disruptions have slowed widespread electric vehicles (EV) growth in the United States. The paper, Supply Chain Challenges Impacting Electric Vehicle Adoption, discusses the status of EV adoption, the […]


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Former DC Transportation Director Gabe Klein to lead Joint Office of Energy and Transportation

September 22, 2022

Via: Transportation Today

The U.S. Departments of Energy and Transportation announced Gabe Klein, former head of the Washington D.C. Department of Transportation, will take the helm of the Joint Office of Energy and Transportation. Klein, who also served as Commissioner of the Chicago […]