Tesla’s Supercharger network provides it with a massive advantage, and now it will be even cleaner.
Source: Electric Vehicle News
Tesla's Giga Grünheide Laid Sewer Pipes Illegally, May Be Fined
That may make things even more complicated for the European Gigafactory.
Source: Electric Vehicle News
Solid-State Battery Race Has A New Entrant: Factorial Energy
The company presented a 40 Ah solid-state battery and names like Dieter Zetsche and Mark Fields.
Source: Electric Vehicle News
Hyundai Discontinues Kona Electric In Korea As Recalls Continue
But not in other markets.
Source: Electric Vehicle News
Tesla may be banking a lot on its new battery cell format: Semi, Cybertruck, Model S Plaid+
As part of Tesla’s update call held with the release of quarterly financial results Monday, CEO Elon Musk delivered an update about the 4680-format cells that the company introduced at its Battery Day in September. The company is already ordering the equipment for production of those cells in Berlin, and also for Austin, reported Musk…
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Elon Musk says no to a new Tesla PR department, doesn’t believe ‘manipulating public opinion’
Elon Musk rejected the idea of Tesla going back to having a PR department, and his reasoning behind it is quite revealing: He doesn’t believe in “manipulating public opinion.”
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Source: Charge Forward
Dacia Spring First Drive – Europe’s Cheapest EV Is Actually Alright
It doesn’t excel at anything in particular, but it’s so cheap that it doesn’t matter.
Source: Electric Vehicle News
Libertine wins funding to develop free-piston range extenders for electric truck
Libertine has secured funding from Innovate UK to advance the development of its range-extender concept for heavy-duty applications. Libertine says its free-piston range extenders offer the efficiency of fuel cells and the durability of conventional engines, and its intelliGEN control technology solves the free-piston motion challenge, optimizing combustion conditions from the first ignition cycle.
Libertine’s free-piston engine contains a pair of pistons that are free to slide within a linear combustion cylinder. The introduction of a fuel mixture and a carefully timed spark drives the pistons down the cylinder where they rebound off of air springs, enabling the cycle to repeat. Magnets in the pistons energize coils around the cylinder, generating electricity with efficiencies above those of conventional engines and generators.
“As a director of a major hauler, I have first-hand knowledge of the hurdles the industry faces in reducing emissions,” says Libertine CEO Sam Cockerill. “The impact of a pure electric powertrain on payload, productivity and up-front costs, combined with limited charging infrastructure and restricted new vehicle choice, are real challenges. The combination of a smaller battery and an efficient onboard generator using 100% renewable fuels has the potential to solve these pain points and drive significant uptake of net-zero trucks before the end of the decade.”
The 2021 development will integrate Libertine’s technology with MAHLE Powertrain’s pre-chamber ignition system to form a multi-cylinder opposed free-piston engine, optimized to run on alcohol fuels. The project will also integrate multiple enhancements for thermal management, durability and electrical power conversion efficiency, enabling performance validation against OEM-specified requirements.
Source: Libertine
Source: Electric Vehicles Magazine
Circontrol’s new 25 kW compact fast chargers
EVSE provider Circontrol has launched a new range of 25 kW fast chargers. The company’s eVolve Rapid wallboxes and posts are designed to offer a DC fast charging solution within the compact, space-saving enclosure of a typical Level 2 charger.
“The eVolve Rapid range will bring fast charging to smaller private sites lacking the space and high power required to install other larger charging stations with increased power,” says Circontrol.
The eVolve Rapid range is aimed at private fleets, repair shops, car-sharing companies, and private car parks that do not require smart chargers. Circontrol says that it will soon add the option of combining several units with a master unit that centralizes smart capabilities, controls the grid, and manages charging.
The new eVolve Rapid range supports the new Plug and Charge standard, which allows users to authenticate and begin charging with no need for an RFID card or a smartphone app. Users can only interact with the charger using two buttons: start and stop. It also has a light indicator to show charging status.
Like Circontrol’s Raption 100 and other recent products, the new range is designed to charge using a very broad voltage scale (from 200 to 920 V), so it is capable of charging anything from small EVs to heavy vehicles such as electric buses and trucks.
Source: Circontrol
Source: Electric Vehicles Magazine
New York state 2035 gas car ban passes through legislature, onto Cuomo
New York will join the list of states signaling an end to new gas vehicle sales, as a bill banning their sale after 2035 has advanced through the legislature. It now heads to the governor’s desk where it is expected to be signed.
This bill makes New York State the second US state to pass a gas car ban legislatively, behind Washington which set a 2030 target. California and Massachusetts have also set 2035 targets for the end of gas car sales, though those states made their commitments through executive action by their respective governors, Newsom(D) and Baker(R).
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Source: Charge Forward
