Confetti falls as Lyft CEO Logan Green (C) and President John Zimmer (LEFT C) ring the Nasdaq opening bell celebrating the company’s initial public offering (IPO) on March 29, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. The ride hailing app company’s shares were initially priced at $72. Mario Tama / Getty Images DETROIT — In 2016, Lyft… Continue reading Lyft exec was wrong about driverless vehicles — but he still believes in their potential
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GM is launching a new business to connect homes and businesses with EV chargers, energy storage
Electric Chevrolet Silverado shown at the New York Auto Show, April, 2022. Scott Mlyn | CNBC General Motors on Tuesday said that it is forming a new business unit to offer stationary battery packs, solar panels, electric vehicle chargers and other energy-management products for homes and businesses. The new unit, called GM Energy, aims to… Continue reading GM is launching a new business to connect homes and businesses with EV chargers, energy storage
Auto giant Stellantis looks to Australian materials, including nickel, for its EVs
This image, from July 2021, shows a Citroen e-C4 electric vehicle on display at a showroom in Paris, France. Citroen is a brand of Stellantis, one of the world’s biggest automakers. Benjamin Girette | Bloomberg | Getty Images Stellantis is turning to Australia as it looks to procure the materials needed for its electric vehicle… Continue reading Auto giant Stellantis looks to Australian materials, including nickel, for its EVs
Bay Area EV Drivers Helped Prevent Blackouts During 2022 Heat Waves with MCE Load-Shifting Program
Residents Earned Cash Back for Shifting 5 MWh of Usage Out of 4 to 9 p.m. through MCE Sync Program SAN RAFAEL and CONCORD, Calif., Oct. 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — ev.energy, a global provider of electric vehicle (EV) charging software, and Recurve, the open-source platform that enables planning, procurement, and demand flexibility for virtual power… Continue reading Bay Area EV Drivers Helped Prevent Blackouts During 2022 Heat Waves with MCE Load-Shifting Program
Professor of Engineering Issues Brutal Dig at Elon Musk, Sparking Backlash
Uh oh! Hot Topic Columbus Day — now increasingly known as Indigenous Peoples’ Day, in recognition of the lives lost due to explorers like Christopher Columbus — is as good a day as any to argue about Elon Musk, everyone’s favorite eccentric billionaire CEO, notably of SpaceX and Tesla. Take Chris Combs, an assistant professor… Continue reading Professor of Engineering Issues Brutal Dig at Elon Musk, Sparking Backlash
General Motors takes on Tesla with new energy division
General Motors takes on Tesla with new energy division The car maker is now selling electric vehicle chargers, solar panels and other energy products to EV owners and utilities ‘Our competition in this space … is really only Tesla, which is a strong energy management company,’ said GM executive Travis Hester. Photograph: Rebecca Cook/Reuters ‘Our… Continue reading General Motors takes on Tesla with new energy division
What is Scott Painter’s Plan for 23k Electric Vehicles?
Painter says that 80% of Autonomy’s present customers are primarily plugging into 110v outlets at home for Level 1 charging and only traveling an average of 25 miles a day. Photo: Autonomy Scott Painter is all in on electric. If car manufacturers are switching to electric, and California and New York are legislating electric futures,… Continue reading What is Scott Painter’s Plan for 23k Electric Vehicles?
Honda to create $700M EV hub in Ohio
Honda said on Tuesday it is spending $700 million to retool three of its Ohio plants to build electric vehicles as it aims to phase out gas engines by 2040. Batteries for the electric vehicles from Honda and its Acura division will be supplied by a joint venture with LG Energy Solutions. The automaker confirmed… Continue reading Honda to create $700M EV hub in Ohio
EV Roundup: F’s September EV Sales Triple, NIO Expands in Europe & More
A host of factors such as pollution issues, technical superiority and stricter fuel-emission standards have turned the fortunes in favor of electric vehicles (EVs). The demand for electric cars is off the charts. Despite a global deficit in semiconductor supply and other supply chain issues, legacy auto giants like Ford F and General Motors GM… Continue reading EV Roundup: F’s September EV Sales Triple, NIO Expands in Europe & More
Lithium Mining Market in High Gear as Demand Continues to Grow at an Accelerated Pace
PALM BEACH, Florida, Oct. 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — FinancialNewsMedia.com News Commentary – Lithium — the lightest metal on Earth — was discovered by Swedish chemist Johan August Arfwedson more than 200 years ago. Since then, lithium and its compounds have been used in everything from psychiatric medicine to lubricating grease, but interest in lithium has… Continue reading Lithium Mining Market in High Gear as Demand Continues to Grow at an Accelerated Pace