BASF Battery Materials to supply cathode active materials to CATL​BASF Battery Materials to supply cathode active materials to CATL 

Chemicals giant BASF and battery supplier Contemporary Amperex Technology (CATL) have signed an agreement for the global supply of cathode active materials (CAM). BASF’s Battery Materials business provides CAM to…

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Mercedes-Owned YASA reveals a 737 hp axial flux electric motor that weighs just 29 pounds​Mercedes-Owned YASA reveals a 737 hp axial flux electric motor that weighs just 29 pounds 

Axial flux electric motors are a hot topic these days. They aren’t new, as our electronics guru Jeffrey Jenkins pointed out in his deep dive into the axial flux world…

Continue ReadingMercedes-Owned YASA reveals a 737 hp axial flux electric motor that weighs just 29 pounds​Mercedes-Owned YASA reveals a 737 hp axial flux electric motor that weighs just 29 pounds 

Ford’s (F) EV sales remain flat in July ahead of the big reveal​Ford’s (F) EV sales remain flat in July ahead of the big reveal 

Despite sales in the US rising 9%, Ford’s (F) EV sales remained flat in July. Ford says the Mustang Mach-E is back on track, but CEO Jim Farley promises the…

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Hyundai IONIQ 5 shatters US sales record as its EV push kicks into high gear​Hyundai IONIQ 5 shatters US sales record as its EV push kicks into high gear 

Hyundai set another US sales record after sales surged 15% in July. The new IONIQ 5 had its best sales month ever as Hyundai’s EV plans begin to unfold. more…

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Drone drops electric bike to help Ukrainian soldier escape Russians​Drone drops electric bike to help Ukrainian soldier escape Russians 

In one of the most innovative battlefield escapes to date, a Ukrainian soldier managed to flee Russian encirclement thanks to a drone-delivered electric bike. more…

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Wheel-E Podcast: ’70 MPH e-bikes’, Vietnam bans gasoline bikes, more​Wheel-E Podcast: ’70 MPH e-bikes’, Vietnam bans gasoline bikes, more 

This week on Electrek’s Wheel-E podcast, we discuss the most popular news stories from the world of electric bikes and other nontraditional electric vehicles. This time, that includes “70 MPH e-bikes” prompting…

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Driivz and ezVOLTz pair up to supercharge EV charging reliability​Driivz and ezVOLTz pair up to supercharge EV charging reliability 

EV charging company ezVOLTz has partnered with Driivz, the EV software arm of Vontier, to make its “Charging as a Service” platform even smarter and more reliable for fleets, businesses,…

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Tesla vs. Bezos, Slate, Windrose, Lucid, and Paul ‘Muad’Dib’ Atreides​Tesla vs. Bezos, Slate, Windrose, Lucid, and Paul ‘Muad’Dib’ Atreides 

On today’s battle-ready episode of Quick Charge, it’s Elon Musk vs. the world as big players position themselves for control of enough lithium to build 600 million electric cars and…

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An electric Subaru BRZ? Don’t rule out an EV version just yet​An electric Subaru BRZ? Don’t rule out an EV version just yet 

The Subaru BRZ may live on as an EV after all. Subaru wants its share of the sports car market, and an electric BRZ could hit the sweet spot. more…

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The world pledged to triple renewables by 2030 – but it’s all talk so far​The world pledged to triple renewables by 2030 – but it’s all talk so far 

Two years after world leaders pledged to triple global renewable energy capacity by 2030, a new report shows that most countries still aren’t planning like they mean it. more…

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