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Tesla Energy director believes Australia can become a large supplier of lithium

Teslarati

Tesla Energy director Mark Twidell believes Australia is well-positioned to become a large supplier of lithium as demand for electric cars and large energy storage units continues to rise. Mark Twidell stood in for Tesla Chairman Robyn Denholm at the Southstart entrepreneurs conference in Adelaide recently.

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Volkswagen to build 12,000 charging points in its parking lots in Germany; 10% of its parking spaces

Green Car Congress

The German Press Agency dpa reported that Volkswagen plans to build 12,000 charging points for electric vehicles in the next few years at its company parking lots in Germany—10% of the company’s 120,000 parking spaces for employees. Volkswagen subsequently confirmed the plans.

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Former Tesla exec confirms WSJ report on Biden admin’s anti-Tesla bias

Teslarati

Tesla was a dominant force in the United States electric vehicle sector in early 2021 when the Biden administration was making plans to boost electric cars in the country. But while Tesla produced about two-thirds of EVs on US roads then, the company’s workforce was also not unionized. .”

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“India needs a coherent EV charging policy” – Govt official | Autocar Professional

Baua Electric

An increase in the charger-to-vehicle density was critical in order to encourage more and more consumers to transition to EVs by alleviating range anxiety, he said at SIAM’s 4th International Conference on Integrating Mission Life in Automobile Industry: Transitioning to Viksit Bharat.

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GM and Stellantis Back Rare-Earth-Free Permanent Magnet

Cars That Think

For several years, the automobile industry has grappled with a straightforward question: Is it possible to produce a powerful, efficient, and mass-producible synchronous motor that contains no rare-earth elements at all? Part of that preparation has focused on rare-earth elements.

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Letting in the Light

Electric Auto Association

Gerhardt had joined with Ed Benjamin of the Light Electric Vehicle Association (LEVA) to offer training programs—and certification— to aspiring ebike mechanics. As a senior in high school, Smith entered an Institute of Electrical and Electronics Enginners (IEEE) competition in Baltimore describing a project on computers and small EVs.

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“Energiewende” in a tank; Audi e-fuels targeting carbon-neutral driving with synthetic fuels from renewables, H2O and CO2; Swiss policy test case

Green Car Congress

Underneath the e-fuels banner, Audi also includes renewable electricity for recharging its e-tron vehicles (“e-power”) and, should the market so require it, “green” hydrogen (e-hydrogen, derived in the e-gas process). Electric cars are necessary for cities, with their short distances. Click to enlarge. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.)

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