Great Wall Motor To Manufacture EV Batteries In Thailand
Great Wall Motor will soon start manufacturing electric vehicle battery packs for its own cars in Thailand.
Author: Nicholas Brown
EVs Provide Energy Security, Aid Energy Transitions During Conflicts
Electric vehicles can improve energy security for the transportation sector due to their ability to utilize any energy source. This means that they can endure embargoes, shortages, or benefit from new, efficient powerplant upgrades.
Ford “Electrified” Vehicle Sales Grow 117% In June, Mustang Mach-E Sales Up 27% Month Over…
Ford has published its June sales report, and it revealed an impressive 117% jump in overall electrified vehicle sales. Note, however, that this includes hybrids. And the company’s electrified vehicles just have a share of 5.7% of Ford’s sales in the first half of the year. Most notably among those … [continued]
Hydro-Quebec & Others Team Up To Provide 4,500 EV Charging Stations
Hydro-Québec and The Electric Circuit (Le Circuit Electrique) are working with municipalities to install 4,500 electric vehicle charging stations by 2028. This initiative is being conducted via a grant program offered exclusively to municipalities. Hydro-Québec is providing up to $12,000 in assistance for each charging station. The grant is only … [continued]
Some Non-Tesla EVs To Finally Get Tesla Supercharger Access
Via Gas2: Electric cars would be more attractive to prospective buyers if charging stations were more ubiquitous, and Tesla understands that, hence its construction of the Supercharger network. The Superchargers, which charge way faster than other chargers, are for Tesla cars. However, Tesla has said it is open to the idea of sharing … [continued]
Tesla Supercharger Use Increased 5x Over In 1 Year
Originally published on Gas2. Tesla Motors has been rapidly installing its Superchargers across the United States, and it is clearly bent on covering the whole country, but how often do people actually use them? I don’t know how often people actually use them. However, Tesla announced that usage rates for road trips exploded … [continued]
Obama Administration Clean Power Plan Will Force Positive Change
Originally published on Kompulsa. The Obama administration recently unveiled the Clean Power Plan, a 15-year project aimed at reducing America’s detrimental dependence on fossil fuels. The plan has specific directives for each state to reduce their fossil fuel reliance by 2030. Alex Laskey, the president of Opower (an energy efficiency company) commented … [continued]
IKEA Getting Missouri’s Largest Rooftop Solar Power Plant
Originally published on Kompulsa. IKEA is continuing its path to 100% renewable energy by installing solar panels on the upcoming St. Louis store in Missouri, which opens on September 30, 2015. The system will consist of 4,085 solar panels, occupy 259,000 square feet, and has a capacity of 1.28 MW, making it the largest … [continued]
UAE Puts An End To Gas Subsidies
Originally published on Kompulsa. The United Arab Emirates’ Energy Ministry has decided to terminate gasoline subsidies, as the country’s economy is being negatively affected by low oil prices. Oil prices will most likely go right back up anyway, but it is uncertain when that will happen. The average cost of … [continued]
Poll: Would You Take The ‘Ludicrous’ Tesla Upgrade?
Originally published on Kompulsa. A user in the Tesla Motors Club forum recently started a poll asking members if they would upgrade from “Insane” mode, which enables them to accelerate from 0–60 MPH in 3.1 or 3.2 seconds, to “Ludicrous” mode, which reduces that time to an impressive 2.8 seconds. The upgrade … [continued]
