On today’s episode of Quick Charge, we take a break from watching the DNC’s coronation party to talk about Chinese EV trade wars, Tesla Semi trucks on fire in California, and Rivian making Normal even better than it already is. We also talk about Uber’s big executive coup and the first ever floating offshore wind research lease … Continue reading “Tesla Semi on fire, Uber supercharges its C-suite, and Rivian gets bigger”
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There’s no question that the GMC Sierra EV can do a lot. With an estimated 440 miles of range, more power than any Sierra has ever had and towing and hauling specs effectively on par with gas trucks, it makes one of the most convincing cases for truck owners to move on from fossil fuels. … Continue reading “GM Thinks It Can Make 'Big Battery' EVs Work. Ford Isn't So Sure”
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Rivian (RIVN) is losing its vice president of manufacturing, Tim Fallon, to Jeep, Dodge owner Stellantis (STLA) to spearhead its upcoming EV offensive in the US. Rivian loses EV manufacturing boss to Jeep, Ram For the past two years and seven months, Fallon has helped Rivian scale the output of not one but three electric … Continue reading “Rivian’s manufacturing boss is leaving to lead Jeep, Dodge’s EV offensive”
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Many of the world’s largest cement manufacturers, such as Cemex, Heidelberg Materials, and Holcim, are working on these options, in some cases with government support. But it’s far from clear whether carbon capture and storage is a technically and financially viable option for an industry that competes globally on very tight profit margins. Meanwhile, a variety of … Continue reading “Fortera lands $85M to scale up low-carbon cement”
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EV collision repairs continue cost more than those of internal combustion vehicles, according to a new report from Mitchell International, which provides tech for the auto insurance and collision repair industries. The report, based on second-quarter 2024 data, shows similar rates of EVs and 2021-and-newer gasoline vehicles being declared total losses by insurance companies. EVs … Continue reading “EV collision repair costs 20% more than for gas models”
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On today’s episode of Quick Charge, Elon Musk has a lot of fans in the Russian war criminal demographic, Unplugged Performance wants to sell you an idea, CASE debuts an all-electric backhoe, and the city of Oakland converts 100% of its school bus fleet to electric. We’ve also got the rumored return of Actually Smart Summon … Continue reading “Cybertruck goes to war, CASE breaks new ground, and Oakland goes 100% EV”
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Electrification of commercial vehicles is crucial to reducing emissions and creating a more sustainable transportation industry. However, this transition poses several challenges in power conversion that must be effectively addressed to ensure the success of electric commercial vehicles. Developing power electronics systems that can handle high voltages and currents while maintaining high efficiency is a … Continue reading “Efficient and cost-effective power conversion for electric commercial vehicles (Webinar)”
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The Cybertruck can now be ordered with a frunk-mounted generator Archimedes Defense and UP.FIT will install uprated armor on the Cybertruck Pre-orders for the packages are open, but pricing hasn’t been announced. A more insane version of the Tesla Cybertruck just came into focus. On Friday, Archimedes Defense, a defense contractor, and UP.FIT, a division … Continue reading “Cybertruck becomes "Apocalypse ready" with frunk-mounted generator”
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A Tesla Semi reportedly caught fire around 3 a.m. in Placer County, in the Greater Sacramento area. The highway has been shut down for hours while fire crews work to extinguish the blaze. The cause of the fire remains unclear. Several EV battery fires in South Korea have made headlines recently. Electric vehicles have been … Continue reading “Tesla Semi Still Burning After 3 A.M. Crash Shuts Down Highway”
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Tesla is finally about to launch one of its most comically delayed features: ‘actually smart summon’ (ASS) for vision-based vehicles. When Tesla moved to a vision-only (camera-only) system, several advanced driver assist systems weren’t working anymore. Tesla gradually brought them back, but one has been missing: smart summon, which is the ability for Tesla vehicles … Continue reading “Tesla is finally about to launch one of its most comically delayed features”