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A vehicle burned at Canoo’s headquarters after a battery test

The Verge

A vehicle at EV startup Canoo burned on August 24th after lithium-ion batteries left inside the car started a fire. A small fire occurred several hours after the intentionally destructive testing of a battery module,” Gomes said in an e-mailed statement, noting the module passed the test and did not ignite. Image: Canoo.

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The most innovative companies in automotive for 2025

Fast Company Tech

The Warren Buffett-backed Chinese company shifted to building cars nearly two decades ago, applying its expertise in producing lithium iron phosphate (LFP) batteries to develop reliable, sub-$35,000 EVs. The companys largest-ever laboratory investment puts performance and safety testing under one roof. The company grew revenue 7.2%

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Here are the 5 finalists of Startup Battlefield at Disrupt 2022

TechCrunch

Minerva Lithium. That’s an admirable goal, because despite all the talk of hydrogen as a “ fuel of the future ,” the industry is still filthy for the most part — driving climate chaos via pollution-spewing production methods. Minerva Lithium. Intropic Materials. Swap Robotics. Advanced Ionics. Swap Robotics.

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Fisker wants to use Volkswagen’s EV platform to power its electric SUV

The Verge

with the prototype of its Ocean SUV — which was built by Volkswagen subsidiary Italdesign — apparently serving as a test of how much a startup can differentiate the design of an MEB-powered vehicle. s original goal. Now, the automaker is considering working with Fisker Inc., Volkswagen says no deal has been reached. Fisker Inc.

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Highlights from Berkeley SkyDeck’s virtual demo day

TechCrunch

s goal is simple: reduce the environmental impact of clothing companies by helping to remove trees from the process. Apparel brands are scrambling for new, low-impact fabric that will allow them to meet their ambitious sustainability goals,” CEO Taylor Heisley-Cook tells TechCrunch. “We The Hurd Co. Image Credits: The Hurd Co.

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Xiaomi promises its 120W fast charger won’t kill its new phone’s battery

The Verge

This is something that we’ve really, really heavily tested.”. This is something that we’ve really, really heavily tested,” he says. Generally, for this level of charging with the batteries that we’ve tested it with, after 800 charging cycles you’ll still have 80 percent battery health. First off, how does it work?

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What’s in your social media measurement tool box and why?

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

” Because specific tools come and go and always are changing, we wanted to avoid writing something that would be out of date as soon the book came out. The important thing is to pick the right tool for the job — and that job is collecting data to measure progress towards a goal or objective. Why is that so hard?