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WEB1 day ago · Toyota to invest more in Evtol firm Joby. The Japanese OEM is deepening its relationship with the Californian electric air taxi start-up. Peter Ramsay Oct 2, 2024.
The twelve most promising EV battery innovations - EV inFocus
WEBFeb 14, 2024 · 7) Graphene. Graphene, a layer of atoms arranged in a single plane, has shown promise in lithium-ion electrodes. Graphene-enhanced lithium-ion EV batteries enable faster charging times by allowing more rapid ion transport across the battery's electrode materials.
The 12 EV predictions for 2024 of Christmas - EV inFocus
WEBDec 13, 2023 · 2023 was another massive year in EVs for two reasons. Firstly, continued strong adoption across all Western markets has — despite some naysaying by definitely-not-incentivised elements in the anti-climate lobby — kept electrification firmly on track. Secondly, EV inFocus was launched. Not first to the party perhaps, but fully committed to serving the best EV news and analysis for strategic ...
GM feeling bullish on BEVs - evinfocus.com
WEB23 hours ago · October 09 2024 5:52 PM 6 min read. Detroit Three automaker GM is sounding increasingly upbeat about its US BEV operations. This week it told analysts of an “improving financial outlook” for the business and trailed both a move to profitability on its all-electric portfolio and a huge sales quarter in Q4. “Our attractive portfolio is ...
Mercedes begins road testing of new e-van protype
WEB2 days ago · New architecture due in 2026. Peter Ramsay. Prototypes are now out in the wild. October 07 2024 1:42 PM 2 min read. The vans arm of German OEM Mercedes has begun testing the first prototype e-van built on its Mercedes‑Benz Van Electric Architecture, or VAN.EA, architecture on public roads. It is targeting launch of the platform in two years ...
UK bus firm places 1000+ BEV order - evinfocus.com
WEB1 day ago · Peter Ramsay. Wrightbus is making significant progress with its BEV products. October 08 2024 11:16 AM 4 min read. UK bus operator Go-Ahead will make a £500mn ($655mn) investment to decarbonise its fleet with an order for over 1,000 all-electric buses over the next three years from Northern Ireland-based manufacturer Wrightbus.
Honda presents first fully-fledged BEV plan - EV inFocus
WEBMay 16, 2024 · Honda will bring out two North American BEVs by 2026. May 16 2024 4:41 PM 3 min read. Japanese OEM Honda has announced a vertically integrated battery manufacturing plan that it says will reduce the cost of its EV cells by 20pc as it ramps up a North American supply chain by 2026. The OEM, which is materially behind global competitors in the EV ...
GM launches a 200kWh EV battery and V2H capabilities - EV inFocus
WEBAugust 11 2023 12:08 PM 2 min read. The Escalade IQ e-SUV unveiled this week by the luxury Cadillac brand of US automaker GM is not a small vehicle by any means. It measures 5.7m long, 2.2m wide even with the mirrors folded and 1.9mn high. And it contains a 200kWh battery. To a European eye, some of those dimensions might seem a little over-the ...
RMI predicts price parity for EVs globally by 2030 - EV inFocus
WEBSep 20, 2023 · One of the report’s headline claim is that EVs will achieve sticker cost parity with ICE cars in all global markets by 2030. And this projection is ex-subsidy, confirms Kingsmill Bond, energy strategist at RMI and one of the report’s authors. “In China they removed subsidies, [yet] prices fell, and we have reached price parity already ...
EViF white paper: Dramatically divergent forecasts for US BEV sales …
WEBJan 25, 2024 · Consultancy Bloomberg NEF (BNEF) takes an almost entirely contradictory view. It has revised down its forecast of US BEV sales this to just 1.2mn. That is 900k less than S&P. That would be annual growth of 9pc, not almost 90pc. And the BNEF analysts, having a slightly lower 15.8mn view of the overall US market in …