Battery Breakthrough May Revolutionize Electric Transportation, 12/19/19 IBM announced recently it is joining forces with a major electrolyte manufacturer, Japan’s’ Central Glass Co., Mercedes-Benz, and a silicon valley firm (Sidus) to commercialize a new lithium battery formulation that eliminates cobalt and nickel, reduces battery fire risk and allows 80% charging …
Utilities join CA & CO against plan to force states to abandon Zero Emission Vehicle Standards There is a very complicated legal fight underway pitting California against the Trump Administration (covered in: www.eenews.net/climatewire/2019/12/05/stories/1061727197). We have a dog in this fight because Colorado has chosen to follow the California rules on …
Why European luxury sedans are becoming a relic of the past and electric SUVs are on the rise “The sheen has worn off luxury automakers’ small sedans, like the Mercedes C-Class and BMW 3 Series, as the popularity of SUVs and Tesla grows.” In the U.S., we expect no fewer …
In a pay-walled article in Friday’s E&E news (eenews.net/energywire/stories/1061307785), a new charging network made up of existing or forthcoming chargers would be partially funded by Ford Motor Company for the benefit of Ford EV owners. The network would allow Ford customers to charge at over 12,000 locations, nearly three times …
