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Battery

The massive battery storage projects that will replace coal and gas, and fossil cars
Battery storage will see changes in chemistries in the push for longer lasting batteries for the grid, and less range obsession for EVs. And even solid state batteries could be a thing by 2030.
Rachel Williamson

Oct 6, 2023

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Electric Vehicles

Wrecked Tesla Model X helps resurrect classic Cortina with electric makeover
Out of ruins of wrecked Model X has sprung forth an electric Cortina, resurrected to bring a classic car into modern age of electric mobility.
Bridie Schmidt

Feb 12, 2020

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Electric Vehicles

Ford and Volvo team with Baidu in China autonomous vehicle push
Chinese internet giant signs agreement global carmakers Volvo and Ford to help put China at the centre of a massive autonomous electric car market push.
Bridie Schmidt

Nov 5, 2018

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Electric Vehicles

Ford taps EV expert to be new boss for Australia, NZ
Ford names former global head of battery electric vehicle distribution, Kay Hart, as new CEO/president of Australia and NZ.
Sophie Vorrath

Jul 2, 2018

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Electric Vehicles

Ford teams with DHL to manufacture electric trucks in Germany
Ford of Europe has linked up with Deutsche Post to build a larger version of the electric truck DHL designed itself last year.
Steve Hanley

Aug 17, 2017

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Electric Vehicles

US electric car sales up 68% in February, as Teslas lead Volt
US electric car sales jumped approximately 68% in February 2017 versus February 2016.
Zachary Shahan

Mar 7, 2017

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Electric Vehicles

Daimler, BMW, Volkswagen Group, & Ford Sign superfast charging MoU in Europe
A new joint venture has formed that will develop a high-power, EV fast-charging network in Europe has been signed by BMW, Daimler, Ford, VW.
James Ayre

Dec 1, 2016

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Obama Admin. announces $4.5 Billion in DOE loan guarantees for electric vehicle charging infrastructure
Obama announces $4.5 billion in US Energy Department loan guarantees to become available for the support of a commercial-scale electric vehicle charging station buildout.
James Ayre

Jul 22, 2016

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Ford steps up its game on smart mobility and electric vehicles
Ford may not be the first automaker that comes to mind when thinking about cutting-edge transportation technology. But now that’s starting to change.
Julia Pyper

Jan 12, 2016

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How LG Chem may supplant Panasonic as leading provider of EV batteries
Panasonic is pretty clearly the current leader of the battery market, but as the market continues to grow, the dynamics could change swiftly.
James Ayre

Aug 24, 2015

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Why it makes sense to pair solar with electric vehicles
Electric Vehicles running on sunshine are an increasingly attractive option in a low carbon economy.
Tam Hunt

Jul 16, 2014

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CleanTech Bites

Ford, SunPower team up for solar-charged electric vehicle
Ford and SunPower introduce “the first plug-in hybrid that doesn’t need to plug in.” Could they by-pass the grid altogether?
Stephen Lacey

Jan 7, 2014

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