As climate commitments among large financial institutions have rapidly become the new normal, so has the criticism of those targets. A Reclaim Finance report in January that revealed members of the Glasgow Financial Alliance for Net Zero (GFANZ) have continued financing fossil fuel expansion echoes a common refrain from the NGO and activist community: target […]
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VW Is Working To Grow Its Footprint In Africa, & Electric Mobility Is Part Of The Vision
VW is working to grow its footprint on the African continent. VW has a factory in Port Elizabeth, South Africa, where it has capacity to produce 162,000 vehicles per year. Currently, 75% of the vehicles produced in South Africa are exported to global markets such as Germany, UK, and Japan. VW produces the ICE VW […]
Tesla opens some US Superchargers to other EVs, offers CCS retrofit
Tesla is now letting EVs from other brands charge at some U.S. Supercharger sites, while offering a Combined Charging Standard (CCS) retrofit for its own vehicles. "Select" Superchargers are now open to other EVs, according to a video posted to Twitter. Drivers can find these sites using the Tesla app, which is also needed to start a charging...
The Next Big Silicon Battery Breakthrough Is So Mysterious
The silicon battery materials startup NEO Energy Materials is playing its next step close to the vest, but driving down the cost of electric vehicles is the plan.
Tesla To Offer Unlimited Overnight Charging For About $1 Per Day
Tesla is becoming its own utility company with the ability to buy power from Tesla Powerwall owners and then sell it.
Aston Martin To Announce Refreshed Lineup With EV In Summer
The Vantage, DB11, and DBS are all getting replacements.
ChargeHub App: It Might Be the Only EV Charging App You Need
What even is an EV charging app? Why are these apps important? After all, with conventional, ICE-powered cars, you can drive anywhere without “making a plan.” The ubiquity of gas stations means that you can probably just wait until the needle approaches E and then think about looking for a station. If you want to […]
USPS buys 9,250 Ford E-Transit vans, with custom EVs years away
The United States Postal Service (USPS) this week announced plans to buy 9,250 Ford E-Transit electric vans, which will get the ball rolling on electrification while the Postal Service waits for its custom-designed electric delivery vans. The first of the Ford vans are scheduled to arrive in December of this year, with deliveries continuing...
Tesla’s Next-Gen Electric Motors Will Get Rid Of Rare Earth Elements
The use of rare earth elements is one major point of contention against EVs, and Tesla aims to make it a thing of the past.