TechNode

JULY 2, 2024

Renaults electric vehicle arm Ampere on Monday announced it will integrate lower-cost lithium iron batteries into several models under the Renault and Alpine brands over the next years in partnerships with Chinese battery maker CATL and South Koreas LG Energy Solution. CATL recorded shipment of 27.7

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The Verge

JULY 2, 2021

The automaker has already sold around 43,000 Taycans globally to date, though it claims (without further clarification) that only a small number are affected. Tesla recently switched to a lithium-ion 12-volt battery in the new Model S Plaid, though CEO Elon Musk has also talked about the potential benefits of using a 48-volt system.

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The Verge

JULY 31, 2020

Spartan, which was started by Apollo Global Management, is a “blank check company” or “special purpose acquisition company” — essentially an entity with no real business that gets listed on a stock exchange and then seeks out a company to merge with, thereby offering something of a shortcut around the traditional IPO process. Fisker Inc.

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The Verge

OCTOBER 16, 2020

Unlike previous models, the iPhone 12 will come with only a USB-C to Lightning cable. and globally,” Scott Cassel, CEO of the nonprofit Product Stewardship Institute, said in an email to The Verge. The move saves the company money, but some of the environmental benefits could be offset by people buying earbuds and chargers separately.

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The Verge

OCTOBER 20, 2021

That’s despite a global semiconductor shortage and delays in the rollout of the refreshed Model S sedan and Model X SUV. billion in revenue, and did it while its average sales price continued to drop due to the increasing popularity of the more affordable Model 3 sedan and Model Y SUV. billion profit.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

Owing to the high initial acquisition costs, BasiGo plans to introduce a financing model that will allow its customers to purchase its EV buses at the price of their diesel equivalents, while offsetting the balance through usage-based subscription fees.

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TechNode

MARCH 8, 2024

Chinese electric vehicle makers are taking a ferocious price war to a new level as BYD and its peers kicked off 2024 with dozens of redesigned models that boast improved specifications at lower price tags. in the third quarter of 2023 with average lithium prices falling by RMB 200,000. 10 note.

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The Verge

APRIL 6, 2021

But there’s growing evidence that offsets haven’t succeeded in slowing global warming and have instead given companies license to keep polluting. But automobile production, including the mining of the rare earth minerals that go into lithium-ion batteries, is an intensely carbon-heavy process.

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TechNode

DECEMBER 20, 2024

CATL on Wednesday unveiled a comprehensive plan to promote the large-scale adoption and use of battery swapping, including the launch of 10 electric car models with automakers featuring swappable batteries, two standardized battery packs for different use cases, and an affordable battery leasing program.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

The new cohort features startups operating in a wide-ranging space: Calyx Global is helping businesses choose better carbon credits and reimagining the ratings system; Arintra is an AI-powered autonomous medical coding platform to help U.S. Surge launches two cohorts every year, featuring between 10 and 20 startups each.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

Indeed, as some grids employ negative pricing models when there’s a glut of electricity generated by wind and solar power, Malta’s tech becomes more appealing she said. . “In practice we are heading towards a system where electricity is priced close to zero,” Swaminathan said. ”

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

They started on the construction of a solar electric vehicle pre-prototype to prove that renewable energies can help solve the transportation emissions problem, and by 2015, they had a working model. On Wednesday, Sono Group, the parent company to Sono Motors, went public. ” Solar technology integration and licensing.

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TechNode

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Chinese EV brand Zeekr on Thursday announced the launch of a fast-charging, affordable, lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery capable of running 500 kilometers (310 miles) on a 10-minute charge, becoming the latest automaker to seek more self-reliance and better cost control over the critical EV component.

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Have Fun - Do Good

MARCH 9, 2007

JVH: The primary argument coming out of the automakers at this time is I believe a bit of a cover-up for a larger problem, which is simply the inertia on the part of companies to change their model of business; to change their way of doing things. They recognize that citizens are extremely concerned about global warming.

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TechNode

MAY 20, 2024

Additionally, the Volkswagen-invested battery maker announced its participation in the global race to make all-solid-state batteries, as China looks to catch up with rivals in producing an alternative battery success story. The Biden Administration has said it would increase the tariff rate for Chinese non-EV lithium-ion batteries from 7.5%

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 31, 2021

Power Global, a two-year-old startup, wants to disrupt the auto rickshaw market by offering a retrofit kit for diesel-powered vehicles and swappable battery pack to transition the more common lead-acid batteries to lithium-ion. It’s a totally different business model,” Harris said. “We

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 31, 2023

Tage argues that InstaDeep’s acquisition is a classic case of an African startup gone global. “Given the obvious differences between these models, choosing one should be fairly straightforward,” writes Konstantin Valiotti, product director of growth at PandaDoc. Not enough to keep you busy?

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The Verge

JUNE 15, 2021

But we’re just getting to the point now where battery technology, lithium-ion technology, is power-dense enough for us to see it starting to creep into our portfolio. They’re just not solved by anything that’s on the roadmap today, from a lithium-ion perspective, anyway. And are they adopting the same business model as you?

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TechCrunch

JULY 18, 2022

Hyundai unveiled its new Ioniq 6 , an EV sedan that it says will deliver range on par with the Tesla Model 3. Panasonic announced plans to build a $4 billion factory in Kansas that will manufacture and supply lithium-ion batteries to EV makers. Fisker appointed Alpay Uguz as senior vice president of global manufacturing.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 30, 2022

The global e-scooter market size, which was at around $20.78 “The way scooters have grown up was they took the micro-scooter, and they strapped a lithium ion powertrain to it,” Morgan told TechCrunch. billion in 2021, is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate of 7.8% from 2022 to 2030, according to one study.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

Sasha Ostojic , operating partner, Playground Global. There are so many efficiencies that come from the fleet model for transportation — we think this will be an increasingly important area in the coming years. What is the fundraising model of success for transportation startups of the future? Make the U.S.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 13, 2021

Meanwhile, CNBC reported that Tesla is replacing repeater cameras in the front fenders of at least several hundred Model S, X and 3 vehicles made in Fremont, California. Carma , Australia-based online used car startup, raised a $20 million (AUD $28 million) seed round from Tiger Global. That question has not been answered. Gig economy.

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Recode by Vox

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

The lithium-ion batteries that power our phones, laptops, and even cars are inherently imperfect and destined to degrade over time. While certain tips and tricks can speed up the process and extend your phone batterys life , theres nothing you can do about the limitations of the lithium-ion batteries in your devices.

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Fast Company Tech

MARCH 18, 2025

The global energy transition has been on an extraordinary tear in recent years, one that even President Donald Trump, with his dismantling of U.S. That model allows the company to raise funding faster and build more quickly. climate policy, will struggle to reverse. Read more about Infinitum , honored as No. MWh Megapacks.

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TechCrunch

MAY 2, 2022

Cooper Bikes , which is owned by the makers of the Mini Cooper car, dropped four new e-bike models. The automaker expects its new tech will be available on every new model by 2030. Gerard has more than 20 years of logistics and operational management experience and was most recently Global Customs Director, North America, at Flexport.

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Fast Company Tech

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

The International Energy Agency estimates geothermal has more global generating potential than wind, and nearly as much as solar. The group sees these laws as a set of model legislation that can be adopted nationwide. Its a big vision, sure, but that seems like the Texas energy model.

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Fast Company Tech

MARCH 27, 2025

As the global auto world reeled from the potential fallout of Donald Trump ‘s new auto tariffs, one name stood out as less affected than otherselectric-vehicle maker Tesla. The 25% tariffs are expected to disrupt the global automotive industry, raise the cost of vehicles in the United States, and pinch automakers’ earnings.

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Recode by Vox

MARCH 18, 2025

Musk is also hardly unusual among major global tech CEOs in defending China. It is now Teslas largest factory, producing half of the companys cars globally last year. percent in 2024, a year in which the companys global sales fell for the first time. From a business perspective, this makes sense.

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Fast Company Tech

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

[Chart: Paul Horn/Inside Climate News] Vickie Atkinson, who lives in the country between Chapel Hill and Pittsboro in central North Carolina, drives a plug-in hybrid Ford Escape, which is powered by an electric engine or gas, unlike full electric models, which have no gas option. global competitiveness, national security and economic growth.

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