Sponsored by Munters. As the electric vehicle (EV) market continues to grow gigafactories are multiplying across the globe. These enormous production facilities, tasked with producing the batteries that power EVs, represent a crucial hub of innovation. However, beyond the scorching summer temperatures that dominate headlines, gigafactories face a hidden enemy: rising humidity. The hidden challenges … Continue reading “Is your gigafactory ready for summer?”
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Want your electric bike to have utility as well as comfort and style? Then, the Invanti Tornado, with its impressive array of optional accessories, could be your ideal ride. Invanti is developing multi-functional e-bikes to reinvent the e-bike industry. It will launch an Indiegogo crowdfunding campaign on May 22 for its first product, the versatile … Continue reading “The Invanti Tornado is the Swiss Army knife of e-bikes [Video]”
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Aeromine Technologies just closed a $9 million funding round, and it’s ready to scale up production of its bladeless rooftop wind turbines. Energy research, investing, and strategy firm Veriten is the lead investor in Aeromine Technologies’ Series A funding round. Aeromine, launched in 2022, makes compact 50 kW or larger “wind harvesting platforms” that it … Continue reading “This startup is about to install bladeless rooftop wind turbines on box buildings”
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With changes expected to Ford’s electric vehicle certification program, all Ford dealers will likely be able to sell EVs. Ford is reportedly preparing to open the program amid feedback from its dealers. Ford poised to open dealers network to sell EVs After asking dealers to pause EV investments this week, Ford is finalizing changes to … Continue reading “Ford likely to enable all dealers to sell EVs amid shifting plans”
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A recent report out of South Korea states that Hyundai Motor Group is beginning development of a new hydrogen fuel cell EV supercar based on its N Vision 74 concept from a couple of years ago. The Korean automaker is working on a development mule ahead of planned production in 2026. The public got its … Continue reading “Hyundai reportedly gearing up to bring hydrogen electric N Vision 74 supercar concept to market”
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Closing out this week’s Green Deals before Memorial Day officially arrives, Jackery’s Explorer 600 Plus Portable Power Station leads the pack as it receives its very first discount, dropping the price to $419. It is joined by Murf Electric Bikes taking $400 off all its e-bike models, like the Fat Murf e-bike for $2,195, as … Continue reading “Jackery’s Explorer 600 Plus power station sees first discount to $419, Murf EV sale, Best Buy Greenworks deals, and more”
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Israel-based EVR Motors has started operations at a new plant in Manesar, India under its subsidiary, I.EVR Motors to produce of trapezoidal geometry coils to meet demand in India and global markets. The plant is designed to provide coils for approximately 20,000 motors per month, with plans for rapid expansion to around 100,000 motors. EVR … Continue reading “EVR Motors opens electric motor coil plant in India”
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Nissan is preparing to begin production of the next-gen LEAF, which could happen as early as next March. Although work is already underway for the new EV, “a real challenge” awaits at Nissan’s Sunderland plant. After ending production of the iconic LEAF electric car earlier this year, Nissan is preparing its Sunderland plant for a … Continue reading “Nissan preps for next-gen LEAF EV production, but ‘a real challenge’ awaits”
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Ten days after the Biden administration introduced a 100% tariff on on several categories of Chinese goods, including EVs, China has threatened to retaliate with tariffs on its own vehicle imports. Those threats are also targeted at the EU, as China’s Ministry is requesting the results of a recent probe while imploring Europe not to … Continue reading “China threatens tariffs up to 25% on imports in retaliation for EU probe, US tariffs on EVs”
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Younger U.S. drivers are more open to driving vehicles from Chinese brands than their older counterparts, according to a new AutoPacific survey. But concerns about how Chinese brands manage data privacy were high regardless of age. No vehicles from Chinese brands are currently sold in the U.S., and that’s unlikely to change due to new … Continue reading “Survey: Younger US drivers are more open to Chinese EVs”