The US Department of Energy’s Loan Programs Office (LPO) has made a conditional commitment to provide a direct loan of up to $1.2 billion to ENTEK Lithium Separators to finance a new facility in Terre Haute, Indiana. The lithium-ion battery separators manufactured at the plant will be used primarily in EVs Read more
Finland-based Hycamite has launched graphite production using its emissions-free methane-splitting technology. Hycamite says its technology provides low-carbon hydrogen and sustainable carbon products for industrial applications by decomposing large volumes of methane into hydrogen and carbon while avoiding the release of greenhouse gases (GHGs) into the atmosphere. The company’s catalysts are Read more
Sponsored by LMI Technologies. As the world races towards a future powered by sustainable energy solutions, electric vehicles have emerged as a pivotal technology in reducing carbon emissions and reliance on fossil fuels. Central to the viability and safety of EVs are their battery systems, which demand meticulous inspection and Read more
If you’re seeing more Kia electric cars on the road, it’s not just you. The company set a new EV sales record in July as its first three-row electric SUV gains momentum. With new electrified models like the EV9, Kia is “confident that consumer interest in the Kia brand will Read more
Sunrun, which offers a “clean energy as a subscription” service, is piloting a vehicle-to-home power plant using a small group of customer-owned bidirectional EVs, in partnership with Baltimore Gas and Electric. The project uses Ford F-150 Lightning electric trucks to deliver power to owners’ homes during peak demand times to Read more
Tesla still resists releasing its Full Self-Driving data, but early crowdsourced data shows that improvements are much more limited than CEO Elon Musk told us. He is now lowering expectations. more…
Nissan and Honda building a software-defined EV? The Japanese automakers revealed a new partnership Thursday as they look to keep pace with Tesla and others leading the SDV movement. more…
Hertz is accelerating its sales of Tesla vehicles and plans to sell tens of thousand more this year as their value crumbles. more…
BYD set a new sales record last month with over 342,000 new energy vehicles (NEVs) sold. Although BYD’s EV sales fell slightly in July, PHEVs continued building momentum after setting a new record for the fifth straight month. more…
The Toyota MR2’s electric successor might debut sometime after 2026.