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Albemarle to boost Nevada lithium output as electric vehicle demand climbs

Albemarle to boost Nevada lithium output as electric vehicle demand climbs

Thursday, January 7, 2021

(Reuters) - Albemarle Corp said on Thursday it will double production at its lithium facility in Silver Peak, Nevada, part of a plan to boost supply for the burgeoning electric vehicle (EV) market.

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Median Driving Range of All-Electric Vehicles Tops 250 Miles for Model Year 2020

Median Driving Range of All-Electric Vehicles Tops 250 Miles for Model Year 2020

Monday, January 4, 2021

Since 2011, significant improvements in battery technologies and overall EV efficiency have led to an expanding number of EV models and increased driving ranges. The median EPA estimated range for all EV models offered in the 2020 model year exceeded 250 miles. The 2020 model year also marked the first year that an EV achieved an EPA estimated maximum range of more than 400 miles.

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Massachusetts outlines plan for zero emissions by 2050

Massachusetts outlines plan for zero emissions by 2050

Thursday, December 31, 2020

BOSTON (AP) — Massachusetts has released a plan to eliminate greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, which includes in part a requirement that all new cars sold in the state be electric by 2035 and converting 1 million homes from fossil fuel to electric heat.

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2020 has proven that electric vehicles are the future of transportation

2020 has proven that electric vehicles are the future of transportation

Monday, December 28, 2020

This year has made clear that the internal combustion engine’s (ICE) days are numbered. 2020 saw explosive growth in the automotive industry’s EV segment, with nearly every major manufacturer and brand group announcing, unveiling or debuting new and upcoming electric vehicles.

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Electric car battery pack prices fell 89% in just 10 years

Electric car battery pack prices fell 89% in just 10 years

Wednesday, December 16, 2020

Battery packs for electric cars checked off a milestone this year -- just an ever-so-slight ray of sunshine on what's been a pretty gloomy 2020. For the first time, prices slid under $100 per kilowatt hour, and thorough analysis shows prices fell a whopping 89% in just 10 years.

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VW unveils impressive EV fast-charging station in Arizona desert to test charging at high temperatures

VW unveils impressive EV fast-charging station in Arizona desert to test charging at high temperatures

Wednesday, December 16, 2020

VW is unveiling an impressive electric car fast-charging station in the Arizona desert to test charging at extremely high temperatures.

Successful fast-charging is highly dependent on maintaining a stable temperature of the batteries inside an electric vehicle.

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Ford wants some Tesla buzz as all-electric Mach-E Mustang hits showrooms

Ford wants some Tesla buzz as all-electric Mach-E Mustang hits showrooms

Tuesday, December 15, 2020

DETROIT – Tesla cars and SUVs are often compared with an iPhone on wheels. Tesla’s four models — the S, 3, X and Y SUV — literally spell out the word “sexy.”

High tech and sex appeal are not things most Fords are known for, but that’s something the 117-year-old automaker hopes to change with the all-electric Mustang Mach-E crossover. It’s the company’s first EV under an $11 billion investment plan in electric vehicles through 2022, and it’s Ford’s first shot at Tesla.

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Proterra Opens Next-Gen EV Battery Facility in Los Angeles, California

Proterra Opens Next-Gen EV Battery Facility in Los Angeles, California

Thursday, December 10, 2020

Proterra recently sold its 1,000th electric bus in the United States, to Broward County Transit in Florida. Days earlier, a Proterra electric bus arrived in Wyoming, the state’s first electric bus from any manufacturer. A couple of weeks before that, Dominion Energy received its first of 50 electric school buses, built on top of Proterra powertrains, and the city of Beverly in Massachusetts got its first electric school bus, also using Proterra powertrains. At around the same time, Charlotte Douglas International Airport received 5 electric buses from Proterra.

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QuantumScape is building a better electric car battery that it says charges to 80% in 15 minutes

QuantumScape is building a better electric car battery that it says charges to 80% in 15 minutes

Tuesday, December 8, 2020

Newly public QuantumScape is on a mission to build a better battery that helps make electric vehicles affordable, charge faster and safer. On Tuesday, the company revealed testing results for its solid-state lithium metal batteries.

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Lucid completes factory construction, aims to ramp up to 400,000 electric cars per year

Lucid completes factory construction, aims to ramp up to 400,000 electric cars per year

Tuesday, December 1, 2020

Lucid Motors announced that it completed the first phase of construction at its EV factory in Arizona.

Eventually, they plan to produce up to 400,000 electric cars per year at the facility after future expansions.

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