Don’t Try To Warm Up Your EV Battery With A Toaster
Image: Wikimedia Commons/Nicholas Scipioni A Danish EV driver faces a hefty fine for negligent actions that led to the destruction of their own car and damage to their own home. …
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EV battery deals to cost $5.8B more than government projected: PBO report
A new report from the Parliamentary Budget Officer says provincial and federal support for electric vehicle battery manufacturing in Canada will cost $5.8 billion more than previously announced government projections. …
Exxon Mobil Plans Domestic Production Of Lithium In The U.S.
Exxon Mobil plans to begin domestic production of lithium which could soon supply EVs that are “Made in America,” right down to the lithium used in their batteries. That would …
Biden administration picks 31 new regional tech hubs to spur US innovation in key sectors like semiconductors, clean energy and AI
The United States’ Commerce Department said on Monday it was naming 31 regional technology hubs from 370 applicants, making the areas eligible for US$500 million in federal funding to help …
EV Plant Pause ‘A Shameful, Barely-Veiled Threat By Ford To Cut Jobs’
Good morning! It’s Tuesday, September 26, 2023, and this is The Morning Shift, your daily roundup of the top automotive headlines from around the world, in one place. Here are …
EVs Might Not Cost So Much Soon Thanks To Cheaper Batteries
One of the biggest hurdles to electric car proliferation is the cost. According to Cox Automotive new EVs are selling on average about $5,000 more than gas-powered vehicles — $53,469 …
Oil Companies Work To Harvest Lithium From Fracking Wastewater
Photo: Sergio Flores/Bloomberg (Getty Images) The transition to electric vehicles has increased demand for various minerals, including nickel, cobalt and lithium. This has created geopolitical issues for the United States, …
United Auto Workers Are Ready To Strike
Welcome to a shiny new week! It’s Monday, September 11, 2023, and this is The Morning Shift, your daily roundup of the top automotive headlines from around the world, in …
Hurricane Idalia Flooding Can Cause EVs To Catch Fire Weeks After Storm
Photo: Juan Manuel Barrero Bueno/Bloomberg (Getty Images) For many across the United States, hurricane season brings the possibility of effectively rendering your car a total loss. The proliferation of electric …
Step Inside The Factory That Recycles 95 Percent Of EV Batteries
The first EV to go on sale in the U.S. might have been way back in the 1890s, but it’s not been until more recently that the tech has taken …