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MondayApr 17, 2023 1:37 pm

New Poll Shows Most Americans Still Have Concerns about Electric Vehicles

According to a recent survey, almost 50% of Americans feel it's doubtful that the next car they buy will be an electric vehicle, citing the cost and scarcity of charging alternatives as the major deterrents. The Biden government's ambitions to significantly increase American sales of electric vehicles may encounter customer pushback, according to an AP-NORC/EPIC poll. Just 8% of American people claim ownership of or leases on an electric car, and just 8% claim to have a PHEV in their homes. Despite the $7,500 in tax incentives to purchase a new electric vehicle, it could be challenging to convince people…

FridayApr 14, 2023 11:55 am

EPA Drafts Tighter Emissions Controls to Boost Electric Vehicle Transition

The United States Environmental Protection Agency is anticipated to introduce tighter emissions controls to encourage significant reductions in emissions produced by motor vehicles as part of a strategy to encourage carmakers to significantly switch to electric cars. If these controls were to be put into effect, the light-duty cars with model years 2027–2032 are anticipated to be covered by the proposed regulations. According to environmental organizations and several carmakers, the idea will enable at least one-half of the country's vehicle fleet to be electric by 2030, in keeping with the objective set down in 2021 by the president. In 2032,…

ThursdayApr 13, 2023 3:06 pm

AI Could Boost Electric Vehicle Range, Performance

The most recent method for extending the range of electric vehicles is astronomically innovative. The AI software that analyzes the EV data is able to extend a typical car's range by up to 100 kilometers. According to the experts in the field, one of the numerous ways EVs and their associated batteries develop in the upcoming years may be through artificially intelligent software. It may also contribute to tire conservation and the notification of problems three months in advance. The EVE-Ai software, created by Fabrizio Martin and released by Electra Vehicles, uses the information collected by automobiles and is analyzed…

WednesdayApr 12, 2023 3:37 pm

EVs to Claim 35% Market Share in China, Throwing Legacy Automakers in Disarray

There are increasing numbers of media stories predicting a sharp decline in conventional vehicle sales in China that could lead to a substantial effect on the major automakers across the globe. Due to the implementation of new vehicle pollution rules and the surge in demand for electric vehicles in China, millions of conventional vehicles will soon be rendered unsellable in that country. For some traditional automakers, the coming three months are likely going to be disastrous given that China already has a dilemma with its automobile inventory. The first significant market worldwide, where electric vehicles have a 25% market share,…

TuesdayApr 11, 2023 2:08 pm

Jury Orders Tesla to Pay Ex-Employee $3.2M for Racial Bias

Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ: TSLA) has been ordered to pay $3.2 million in a legal suit in response to claims that it permitted race-related discrimination to happen at its U.S. main assembly facility without preventing it. A Black former employee of Tesla's Fremont factory, Owen Diaz, has been awarded $175,000 for psychological anguish and $3 million in exemplary damages by a San Francisco-based federal court in California. According to Diaz, upon reporting, Tesla did not respond to the persistent harassment that included racist remarks and offensive caricatures he experienced while working as an elevator operator in Tesla's factory in 2015 through…

MondayApr 10, 2023 12:58 pm

EV Tax Benefits Become More Confusing as Treasury Releases Fresh Guidance

Beginning this month, the American Department of Treasury will tighten requirements for customers to qualify for a substantial income tax break when they purchase new EVs, mandating that critical components, particularly materials for batteries, be primarily sourced from North America. The tax credit of not less than $7,500 offered to consumers who buy new electric vehicles was made possible by the Inflation Reduction Act, which was passed into law in 2022. However, due to the stricter new regulations on the source of battery materials and components set to be imposed on April 18, 2023, several electric vehicles are expected to…

ThursdayApr 06, 2023 3:25 pm

Tesla Announces Q1 2023 Deliveries That Exceed Estimates

Tesla has released its report on vehicle deliveries and production for the first quarter of 2023. Being among the world's top sellers of electric vehicles, Tesla performed admirably over the last three months, largely meeting the expectations of the market. Tesla had the capability of producing 440,000-plus automobiles and managed to deliver more than 422,000 automobiles during the quarter. According to reports, Tesla shipped a record-breaking 422,875 automobiles in Q1 2023. Whereas previous key analysts anticipated the company to deliver 421,164 cars, Tesla managed to outperform this level in terms of market performance. Tesla manufactured 440,808 automobiles in quarter 1,…

WednesdayApr 05, 2023 1:50 pm

VP Harris Looks to Tanzanian Nickel to Boost US EV Manufacturing

During a trip to Tanzania last week, U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris unveiled measures to increase trading and investments in the country. She spoke of the LifeZone Metals Project, which has U.S. support to establish a new processing facility in Tanzania for the minerals used in electric car batteries. Harris stated that the facility will begin exporting class-1 battery-nickel to America and into the market worldwide from 2026. The Tanzanian government owns 16% of the Kabanga Nickel Company Limited, a mining company that invests in large-scale mining projects in the northeast of Tanzania. The company claims that these operations will…

TuesdayApr 04, 2023 2:22 pm

BYD Registers 400% Boost in Profits in 2022

The profit for BYD increased by 446% to 16.6 billion yuan, or $2.4 billion, exceeding the company's initial net earnings forecast that it had previously provided in January. In 2021, BYD reported 3 billion yuan, equivalent to 436 million dollars, in profit. The top EV producer in China said that it sold a significant number of vehicles in the past calendar year, which increased business earnings. BYD, owned in part by Warren Buffet, is one of the companies best positioned to benefit from China's expanding electric vehicle industry. After winning domestically, the company is now aiming to compete on the…

MondayApr 03, 2023 1:47 pm

The US, Japan Reach Agreement on EV Battery Minerals

America and Japan recently signed a sectoral agreement of 10 pages regarding the minerals used in EV batteries in order to strengthen the supply chains for their battery products and offer Japanese manufacturers more access to a revised $7,500 United States electric vehicle tax break. The agreement that was hastily drafted forbids the two nations from adopting bilateral trade limits on the most essential minerals such as lithium, cobalt, nickel, manganese and graphite for electric vehicle batteries, according to senior officials in Biden's administration. Likewise, the agreement seeks to lessen the United States and Japan's dependence on Chinese suppliers for…

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