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Here’s what it’s like to charge an EV at Electrify America’s new station

The indoor charging station is exactly what EV drivers want and need. Enlarge / A row of happy EVs charge with no drama, no phone calls to the support line, and no one shuffling spots. (credit: Roberto Baldwin) The Bay B.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaFeb 28th, 2024

Tesla plans four new batteries in 2026, including for robotaxi, The Information reports

Tesla plans four new batteries in 2026. Tesla sources most of its EV batteries from other companies, including Panasonic Energy and LG Energy but wants to ramp up production of its 4680 battery cells......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsOct 3rd, 2024

Column: Toyota Motor"s king of hybrids reputation is paying off

Toyota Motor North America came up just shy of half of its September sales being hybrid, PHEV, BEV or hydrogen fuel cell vehicles. That figure was under 20 percent in the same month just two years ago......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsOct 3rd, 2024

Toyota delays EV output at Ky. plant for ‘production’ issues

The world’s biggest automaker is pushing back the start of EV production in the U.S. to the first half of 2026, after reportedly slashing its global sales outlook for battery electrics......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsOct 3rd, 2024

How VW Group of America is navigating U.S. port strikes

The German automaker may need to divert giant vessels to open ports if the strike drags on......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsOct 3rd, 2024

U.S. offers EVgo conditional $1.05 billion loan for EV chargers

If finalized, the loan guarantee will support EVgo's deployment of about 7,500 public stalls with high power chargers that can power two EVs simultaneously at nearly 1,100 stations......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsOct 3rd, 2024

South America treated to rare "ring of fire" eclipse

Skygazers on the tip of South America were treated Wednesday to a spectacular "ring of fire" solar eclipse that was visible from Chile's Easter Island before heading to mainland Patagonia......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 3rd, 2024

Column: Toyota Motor"s king of hybrids reputation paying off right now

Toyota Motor North America came up just shy of half of its September sales being hybrid, PHEV, BEV or hydrogen fuel cell vehicles. That figure was under 20 percent in the same month just two years ago......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsOct 3rd, 2024

2025 Chevrolet Blazer vs. 2024 Blazer: everything new this year

Chevrolet has launched the 2025 iteration of the Blazer EV. How does it stack up with the 2024 model, which was considered one of the best-value EVs?.....»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsOct 2nd, 2024

An International Space Station Leak Is Getting Worse—and Keeping NASA Up at Night

A NASA inspector general report gives new details on a leak that has plagued the ISS for five years, and reveals that the agency considers it the highest-level risk......»»

Category: gadgetSource:  wiredRelated NewsOct 2nd, 2024

Formula E’s Race to Get the Whole World Electrified

Since launching in 2014, the world’s premier EV racing series has made huge technological leaps and gained hundreds of millions of fans. But CEO Jeff Dodds won’t rest until every new car is electric......»»

Category: gadgetSource:  wiredRelated NewsOct 2nd, 2024

Popular Juicebox EV home chargers to lose connectivity as owner quits US

The chargers will still function, but with no app scheduling or remote access. Owners of the popular home EV chargers made by Juicebox are about to lose a whole lot of features. I.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsOct 2nd, 2024

New Texas port aims to streamline VW Group of America logistics

VW Group of America said the facility in Freeport, Texas, will import up to 140,000 vehicles annually from VW, Audi, Bentley, Lamborghini and Porsche......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsOct 2nd, 2024

How climate change is undermining Indigenous knowledge and livelihoods in Central America

Driven by extreme heat and drought, some of the worst wildfires in living memory raged across Mexico and Central America through April and May 2024......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 2nd, 2024

I’m a Chevy Bolt owner, and I can’t believe Superchargers work this well

It might not last, but road trips in the slowest-charging EV are quite nice now. It should not be so exciting to eat a breakfast quesadilla in your car. But this quesadilla was fr.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsOct 2nd, 2024

Car dealers renew their opposition to EV mandates

An EV mandate would make gasoline cars too expensive, say the dealers. A group of more than 5,000 car dealers have made public their worries about a lack of demand for electric ve.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsOct 2nd, 2024

Watch how astronauts drink coffee in space

NASA has shared a short video showing how astronauts aboard the International Space Station get their daily coffee fix......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsOct 2nd, 2024

U.S. issues $2 billion electric vehicle tax rebates since Jan. 1, Treasury says

The U.S. government has issued $2 billion in advance point-of-sale consumer EV tax credit payments since Jan. 1 covering more than 300,000 vehicles, the Treasury said Oct. 1......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsOct 2nd, 2024

Car dealers renew their opposition to EV mandates

An EV mandate would make gasoline cars too expensive, say the dealers. Enlarge (credit: Aurich Lawson | Getty Images) A group of more than 5,000 car dealers have made public their worries about a lack of demand for elect.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsOct 1st, 2024

Scientists develop a new model of electric double layer

A new model accounts for a wide range of ion-electrode interactions and predicts a device's ability to store electric charge. The model's theoretical predictions align with the experimental results. Data on the behavior of the electric double layer (.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 1st, 2024

Q&A: UN security council needs major changes—permanent seats for African countries is just one

Recently, the US ambassador to the United Nations announced America's support for the creation of two new permanent UN security council seats for African states. Gary Wilson, a scholar of international law and relations—specifically issues related.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 1st, 2024