Compromises May Be Ahead This article may contain affiliate links. It can be a hard task to ensure you choose the right vehicle for your business fleet. You will need to assess all the different criteria of your business and check that the vehicles you opt for tick all the boxes. In some cases, this … Continue reading “How To Choose The Right Vehicle for your Fleet”
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More than a year after legacy automakers announced a transition from the CCS charging port to Tesla’s North American Charging Standard (NACS), GM EV customers are finally able to purchase an approved adapter and gain access to hundreds of thousands of Tesla chargers. Today’s news has been a long time coming for GM-branded EV drivers. … Continue reading “GM releases its approved NACS adapter, giving its drivers access to Tesla’s charging network”
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Sponsored by Advantech USA. What is EVSE: Meaning Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment (EVSE) refers to the infrastructure and components essential for charging electric vehicles (EVs). Often known as charging stations, charging docks, or simply chargers, EVSE provides power supplies to recharge electric vehicle batteries. This comprehensive system includes charging stations, connectors, cables, and control systems, … Continue reading “What is Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment (EVSE): Types & Features”
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A study of almost 5,000 EVs revealed modern high-voltage batteries can go for years and years with minimal degradation. The degradation rate has decreased by almost a quarter compared to 2019. “Batteries in the latest EV models will comfortably outlast the usable life of the vehicle and will likely not need to be replaced.” That’s … Continue reading “EV Batteries Can Outlast A Vehicle’s Lifetime With Minimal Degradation, Study Finds”
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Lotus has unveiled a new EV concept which it calls “Theory 1,” a lightweight(-ish) electric sportscar concept inspired by the Lotus Esprit with nearly 1,000hp and capable of speeds up to 200mph. Here at Electrek, we see and report on a lot of wild EV concepts. These concepts are often accompanied by long treatises on … Continue reading “Lotus’ wild 200mph ‘Theory 1’ EV signals return to form for the brand”
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Japanese firm Yokogawa Test & Measurement has released its DLM3000HD series of compact, high-definition oscilloscopes for the development of next-generation automotive power electronics. Positioned as a high-performance version of the DLM3000 series, the DLM3000HD series expands Yokogawa’s oscilloscope lineup with two models: the 500 MHz DLM3054HD and 350 MHz DLM3034HD. These deliver higher resolution for … Continue reading “Yokogawa releases compact HD oscilloscopes for automotive”
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Large-scale energy storage today is dominated by lithium-ion batteries, which use an electrochemical reaction to pack away and discharge power. Exowatt, instead, stores solar energy in a thermal battery (a fancy term for a hot brick) that can hold its energy for up to 24 hours. Humans have been storing heat energy in hot materials for millennia; manufacturers … Continue reading “Exowatt aims to repurpose old tech to deal with new AI power demand”
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Owners of recalled Fisker Ocean electric vehicles will have to pay for repairs, according to a notice on the bankrupt automaker’s website. First spotted by Autoevolution, Fisker’s website states that, for any recalls that require physical inspections and potential repairs, the automaker will provide parts free of charge but will not cover any of the … Continue reading “Fisker Ocean customers have to pay for recall repairs”
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Tesla just produced its 100 millionth 4680 battery cell This is double the number of total cells that it had produced in June The rapid jump may indicate that Tesla has solved its scaling problem with the form factor It’s been almost exactly four years since Tesla unveiled its new 4680 form factor at its … Continue reading “Tesla May Have Solved Its 4680 Battery Problems”
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Tesla has pulled the heavy weaponry when it comes to financing to boost sales during its regular end-of-quarter push. Tesla has regularly introduced price cuts and incentives at the end of every quarter in order to boost sales and lower inventory. It helps quarterly financial results look better as Tesla has already spent the money … Continue reading “Tesla is pulling heavy financing weaponry in end-of-quarter push”