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Justus Visagie Sets Another EV Road Trip Record In South Africa, This Time In A BMW i4 M50
Motoring journalist Justus Visagie has been doing road trips in electric vehicles in South Africa to show that fully electric cars can easily cover long distances in the country. Last year, he drove from Cape Town to Johannesburg in a BMW iX xDrive50 SUV in 20 hours and 17 minutes with TV presenter Ernest Page. […]
New York City Law Mandates UL-Certification For All E-Mobility Devices
The law has been passed in response to the growing number of personal EV-related fires.
Volkswagen Puts European Battery Factory Plans On Hold
Volkswagen could get up to $10 billion in IRA benefits if it decides to build a new battery factory in the US instead of Europe.
Tesla’s Hardware 4 EVs Have An Unused Forward Camera Slot, But Why?
Perhaps Tesla hopes to make its EVs more future-proof by saving a slot for an additional camera in case there becomes a need for it.
VW Pauses Plans For Cell Plant In Europe, Prioritizes North America
Volkswagen Group estimates it could get up to $10.6 billion in US incentives for a cell factory in North America.
Accelerating Decarbonization In Fukushima To Be Enhanced By Mirai Technology
The Fukushima prefecture has been a ghost town since late 2011. Though the levels of radiation have gone down to more than acceptable levels, people have refused to come back to the area, mostly fearing the radioactive contamination of ground water. The area, however, has become a centerpiece for renewable energy and a model for […]
Massive Energy Storage Projects Planned For Nevada & Wyoming
A new wave of pumped hydro energy storage projects is hitting the US west, regardless of the
Large-Scale Battery Storage In Mining — Where Are We Now?
Power uptime is critical for big mines and other energy intensive industries. As some of these energy intensive energy industries can be located in places that are far from the grid or in places with weak and intermittent grids, they generally have a fleet of large thermal (heavy fuel oil or diesel) generators to ensure […]
Tesla’s Falcon Wing Doors Were Riddled With Issues: See How It Started
Musk has admitted the Model X was among Tesla's many early missteps, but it lives on. Here's how Tesla planned those Falcon Wing Doors.