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FridayJun 04, 2021 11:45 am

Ofgem Data Predicts 6.5M UK Households Will Buy EVs by 2030

In a bid to reduce its reliance on fossil fuels and cut down on carbon emissions from the transportation sector, the United Kingdom will prohibit the sale of new petrol and diesel cars by 2030. The ban had initially been set for 2040, but under Prime Minister Borris Johnson's new green plan, the ban was moved up to 2030, with car manufacturers being allowed to sell hybrid vehicles until 2035. With the ban on fossil fuel-powered vehicles fast approaching, new research has found out that one in four UK households plan on buying an electric vehicle (“EV”) within the next…

ThursdayJun 03, 2021 2:24 pm

Kia to Introduce EV That Needs Only 20 Minutes to Charge

After more than a century, it seems that the age of the internal combustion engine is drawing to a close. Several countries around the world have pledged to replace their fleets with zero-emission electric vehicles (“EV”) over the next two decades, making significant investments in EV technology and public charging infrastructure. However, relatively long charge times coupled with range anxiety still remain a hindrance to widespread EV adoption, and South Korean automaker Kia has unveiled a new electric vehicle that cuts down charging times down to a mere 20 minutes. The 2022 Kia EV6, which is the South Korean-based company's…

WednesdayJun 02, 2021 2:37 pm

Lamborghini Joins Race to Build Luxury EVs

In the wake of new emissions standards designed to reduce reliance on fossil fuels and cut down global carbon emissions, several automakers are scrambling to electrify their fleets. Electric vehicles (“EVs”) have been touted as the next frontier of vehicular travel, pushing legacy automakers and even luxury car makers into the young but swiftly growing electric vehicle industry. Italian luxury automaker Lamborghini has now thrown its hat into the fray, announcing on May 18 that it will release its first completely electric offering by the end of the decade. Lamborghini announced that by the year 2024, all of its models,…

TuesdayJun 01, 2021 1:07 pm

Biden Roots for EVs in Michigan, Goes on Test-Drive in EV Truck

Several countries around the world are looking to gradually replace their gasoline-powered fleets with zero-emission electric vehicles (“EVs”). Since he began his campaign, President Joe Biden has thrown his weight behind the green energy cause. Shortly after he was sworn in as president, Biden pledged to have 500,000 public charging stations installed across the country, and his ambitious infrastructure plan calls for substantial investment in zero-emission vehicles. On May 18, 2021, Biden got to test drive Ford's new electric F-150 Lightning pickup truck at a Ford testing site. Given the love Biden has shown for the nascent EV industry, it…

FridayMay 28, 2021 11:00 am

Aluminum-Based EV Batteries Could Revolutionize the Industry

Ironically, an electric vehicle's greatest strength is also one of its biggest weaknesses. Rather than internal combustion engines, electric vehicles are powered by rechargeable lithium-ion battery packs. But while EV batteries produce zero emissions, they are quite expensive to manufacture, are not very energy dense, and take quite a while to charge, making EVs much more expensive and leaving most prospective EV drivers filled with range anxiety. However, a new type of battery technology developed in Australia could allay these fears and completely revolutionize the nascent electric vehicle industry. Graphene Manufacturing Group (“GMG”) based in Brisbane, Australia, has developed aluminum-ion…

ThursdayMay 27, 2021 10:52 am

UK College to Start Training EV Mechanics This September

Although it is quite young, the electric vehicle (“EV”) industry is poised to gradually take over the roads. Eager to reduce their reliance on fossil fuels and ultimately cut down their carbon emissions, several countries around the world are planning to gradually replace their internal combustion engine (“ICE”) vehicles with zero-emission EVs. The UK, which recently brought forward its timetable for phasing out ICE vehicle sales from 2040 to 2030, will soon be home to one of the world's first batches of independently trained EV mechanics. Save for a few similarities, electric vehicles and conventional gas-powered cars have vastly different…

WednesdayMay 26, 2021 11:21 am

McLaren F1 Creator Plans to Develop Electric Supercars

Gordon Murray Group, the British company that designs F1 race cars and founded the McLaren F1, is throwing its hat in the ring and joining other companies that make electric vehicles (“EVs”) in a bid to keep up with the times, which now favor vehicle electrification. In 2005, Gordon Murray, the chairman and founder of Gordon Murray Group, cut ties with McLaren in order to be free to develop supercars on his own. He recently announced that he was hard at work designing a platform that would enable him to design electric SUVs and hatchbacks that are mid-sized. In the…

TuesdayMay 25, 2021 1:00 pm

How EV Makers Minimize Electrocution and Fire Risks

When so many batteries are connected to each other in modules as is the case in electric vehicles (“EVs”), concerns about electrical fires and the risk of electrocution in the event of an accident aren’t far-fetched. Current and future owners of EVs will be pleased to learn that automakers take this risk seriously and have engineered a number of capabilities, such as electric isolation mechanisms, to avert electrical incidents. As a matter of fact, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (“IIHS”) conducts crash tests on several EVs in order to ascertain whether the isolation technology is doing its work as…

TuesdayMay 25, 2021 11:17 am

Ideanomics Inc. (NASDAQ: IDEX) Releases Q1 2021 Results Reflecting Impressive Quarter-over-Quarter Transformation; Inks Definitive Agreement to Purchase 100% of US Hybrid

Ideanomics recently reported $32.7 million in revenue and $10.8 million in gross profit for the three months ending March 31, 2021 These Q1 2021 results represented a sharp increase compared to Q1 2020 results Ideanomics announced it has reached a definitive agreement to purchase 100% of US Hybrid The acquisition is set to bring synergistic benefits to both US Hybrid and Ideanomics Mobility companies Established in 1999, US Hybrid designs, manufactures, and markets electric powertrain components On Monday, May 17, Ideanomics (NASDAQ: IDEX) released its Q1 2021 financials for the three months ending March 31, 2021. In what CEO Alf…

MondayMay 24, 2021 11:50 am

Cornell Researchers Develop Tech to Charge EVs on the Move

Can you imagine charging your electric vehicle (“EV”) while you drive to your destination? A team of researchers based at Cornell University is working to make that possible. This would address two of the most prevalent challenges that electric vehicles face: fears about running out of charge and the hassles associated with finding a suitable facility to top up the power on the battery. A computer and electrical engineering professor at Cornell, Khurram Afridi is hard at work fine-tuning the technology that would ultimately make it normal for EV drivers to charge their vehicles while the cars are moving. His…

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