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By Miles, the UK pay-by-mile car insurance app, adds ‘connected car’ policy for Tesla drivers

By Miles, the U.K. pay-by-mile car insurance provider, is launching a “connected car” insurance policy specifically for Tesla drivers. The new insurance product pulls real-time mileage information directly from a car owner’s Tesla account and uses the distance they have driven to price their insurance each month. It claims to be the first car insurance… Continue reading By Miles, the UK pay-by-mile car insurance app, adds ‘connected car’ policy for Tesla drivers

Vitesco Technologies Cuts Costs for Plug-In Hybrid Powertrain

Vitesco Technologies presents cost effective hybrid transmission with integrated electric motors Expanded role for electric motors results in vastly simplified transmission architecture and reduced costs Solution enables energy-saving high-voltage hybrid vehicles to be tailored to the mass market Regensburg, December 9, 2019. Vitesco Technologies, the Powertrain business area of Continental, presented at the CTI… Continue reading Vitesco Technologies Cuts Costs for Plug-In Hybrid Powertrain

Tesla on Autopilot crashes into police car

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Rise of SUVs ‘makes mockery’ of electric car push

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EV charging biz likely to grow at 50% in next 3 years in India: Delta Electronics

Recently, the company introduced its next generation charging solutions — DC City Charger and AC Max — that will cater to the need of public charging infrastructure. New Delhi: Power and energy management firm Delta Electronics expects its electric vehicle charging business in India to grow around 50 per cent per annum in the next… Continue reading EV charging biz likely to grow at 50% in next 3 years in India: Delta Electronics

Vitesco Technologies presents affordable hybrid transmission solution

Vitesco Technologies, the powertrain business area of Continental, presented a cost-effective and compact hybrid transmission solution with integrated electric machines, designed for use in applications such as plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs). In a further step-up to their systematic electrification strategy, it is now using its powertrain electrification expertise to make affordable hybrid vehicles a… Continue reading Vitesco Technologies presents affordable hybrid transmission solution

Tesla driver cited with ‘reckless driving’ after crashing into police car while on Autopilot

A Tesla Model 3 owner driving on Autopilot crashed into a police vehicle in Connecticut and was given a summon for reckless driving after admitting that he wasn’t paying attention at the moment of the crash. Over the last few years, Tesla had a problem where people would crash their cars and blame it on… Continue reading Tesla driver cited with ‘reckless driving’ after crashing into police car while on Autopilot

Tesla makes progress on Israel entry, prepares Israeli service stations

As Tesla continues its global expansion, planned operations in Israel are bearing fruit ahead of the electric automaker’s entrance into the country. With its sights set on Israel, Tesla has made significant progress towards beginning operations and sales in the Middle Eastern country. Tesla has recently hired local Israeli lawyers and customs brokers who are… Continue reading Tesla makes progress on Israel entry, prepares Israeli service stations

@Tata-JLR: JAGUAR LAND ROVER REPORTS NOVEMBER RETAIL SALES: GROWTH IN CHINA AND NORTH AMERICA, CONTINUED INCREASE IN NEW EVOQUE SALES

Jaguar Land Rover is the UK’s largest automotive manufacturer, built around two iconic British car brands: Land Rover, the world’s leading manufacturer of premium all-wheel-drive vehicles; and Jaguar, one of the world’s premier luxury sports saloon and sports car marques. At Jaguar Land Rover, we are driven by a desire to deliver class-leading vehicles, which… Continue reading @Tata-JLR: JAGUAR LAND ROVER REPORTS NOVEMBER RETAIL SALES: GROWTH IN CHINA AND NORTH AMERICA, CONTINUED INCREASE IN NEW EVOQUE SALES

EV Boom — Roger & Zach Chat Lithium, EV Forecasts, Ford Mustang Mach-E

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EV Boom — Roger & Zach Chat Lithium, EV Forecasts, Ford Mustang Mach-E

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December 9th, 2019 by Winter Wilson

In our first ever episode of a new “EV Boom” podcast interview series, Zach Shahan sits down with Roger Atkins, founder of Electric Vehicles Outlook Ltd and self-described “jack of all trades, master of none,” to discuss Roger’s insights into lithium-ion batteries and the electric vehicle industry. You can listen to the full conversation in the embedded player below. Below that embedded SoundCloud player is a brief summary of the topics covered, but tune into the podcast to follow the full discussion.

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As Roger explained early in the podcast, “necessity is the mother of invention.” Have an issue that needs to be resolved? Creative people will come up with a solution. That is why electric vehicles have become a primary focus in the wake of increasing global challenges with city congestion and pollution, Roger said.

But while electric vehicles have proven to be promising solutions to these clear and immediate challenges, Roger worries about the lithium mining supply chain. He believes that due to a limited supply of automotive-grade lithium, the most electric vehicle share possible by 2025 would be only 7% of the global automotive market. This is what Roger picked up recently at a Benchmark Materials conference from a top lithium expert (“Lithium Joe,” who is reportedly the world’s leading authority on lithium supply), and it goes against Roger’s previous viewpoint on the topic. Even though there is currently an overflow in lithium, Roger explains that the future will prove difficult. It is not about whether or not we have lithium, he said — it is about whether that lithium is high enough quality for safe batteries.

Keeping in mind the challenge of lithium-ion batteries, Zach and Roger move on to discuss current industry players who are making big steps into the electric vehicle sector. They talk briefly about Ford’s investment in Rivian and Ford’s efforts to jump into the electric vehicle world through the Ford Electric Mach-E. But the foray into electric vehicles is no easy feat for established automotive companies. There is a huge challenge to profitability, Roger explains, as sunk costs and investment for research and development to transition into electric vehicles can combine to be crippling to a company. He believes, however, that working together with new electric vehicle companies, as Ford has done with Rivian, can give more established industry players a leg up.

Zach and Roger discuss how current politics and social media influence have driven the demand for climate action and, consequently, electric vehicle production. But Roger believes that looking beyond battery supply to other ways to maximize battery capacity is important. One critical piece of this dialogue, he said, is shifting from a linear economy to a circular one. He explains that the narrative should focus on maximizing efficiency and utilization. Roger proposes an increased use of carsharing, multimodal transportation development, and improvement of public transportation. Zach and Roger also briefly touch on automatic wireless charging in place of cable charging.

Roger expresses his desire to see strong leaders leverage the momentum behind the transition into electric vehicles to push exponential development of more efficient and sustainable transportation. His advice? “You better get on with it, because before too long you’ll be left with the people you won’t really want to dance with!”

To hear more on these topics, as well as hear Roger’s advice for how to be an innovative leader, listen to the show!
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Winter Wilson Winter Wilson is a Cutler Scholar and undergraduate student double majoring in Environmental Studies and Journalism at Ohio University's Honors Tutorial College, with a minor in French. Her academic interests include environmental communication, technology and social innovation, especially as they relate to international climate change mitigation and adaptation. Though Winter attends school in her hometown of Athens, Ohio, she takes advantage of her breaks to explore the world beyond. She spent her most recent break undertaking self-driven research on climate change and environmental justice in Southeast Asia. This year, she will be completing her dual thesis and supplementary documentary series on climate change communication. Winter is excited to contribute to and work with the team at CleanTechnica as a Summer Editorial Intern.

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