Month: October 2024

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Report: GM pulls the plug on Ultium name

GM electric pickup silhouette - from 2020 Ultium platform previewGeneral Motors will drop the Ultium name from the modular EV batteries and related components used in all of the automaker's current and planned U.S.-market electric vehicles, CNBC reported on Tuesday. The hardware will remain the same, but GM will erase the Ultium name other than for production operations such as its Ultium Cells LLC battery...
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Electric eMobility eV

When Will Most Gas & Diesel Vehicles Become Worthless?

Along the way to EV adoption, something really bad is going to happen to the value of fossil-fuel vehicles. Their value will plunge, because the demand for them for personal transportation will fall.
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Electric eMobility eV

When Will Most Gas & Diesel Vehicles Become Worthless?

Along the way to EV adoption, something really bad is going to happen to the value of fossil-fuel vehicles. Their value will plunge, because the demand for them for personal transportation will fall.
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Electric eMobility eV

GM Will Dump The ‘Ultium’ Branding To Rethink How It Does Batteries: Exec

The future of GM batteries will no longer be "one type fits all," but more customized for individual EVs.
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GM Set To Walk Away From Ultium Label Amid Battery Strategy Shake-Up

For years, Ultium was the brand name GM used for the basis of its electric cars. But that may change moving forward.
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Electric eMobility eV

Invisible Solar Panels Hide In Plain Sight, In Railroad Tracks

The Swiss startup Sun-Ways is piloting an ingenious new system for hiding large arrays of solar panels in between the ties of railroad tracks.
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Electric Electric cars eMobility eV

Honda wonders if you’d like gas-engine sounds inside your EV

Honda EV sport sound feature for future UXHonda might add the sounds of vintage performance models to future EVs The sounds might be offered for download for a small cost Honda's next-gen user interface could enable in-vehicle purchase capability The upcoming Honda 0 Series EVs are shaping up to be super-quiet inside. But would you rather like your Honda EV to sometimes sound like a...
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Electric Electric cars eMobility eV

Prototype test drive: Honda 0 Series recalibrates path to EV innovation

Honda 0 Series EV platform in Honda AccordHonda aims for aero-savvy EV shapes—and SUVs—with upcoming Series 0 platform 0 Series boasts an air suspension and 3D gyro tech from robots Radiant heat and a heat pump will help maintain range edge in winter Last week, at Honda’s R&D facility in Tochigi, Japan, I caught up on all the engineering work that’s gone into...
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Electric Electric cars eMobility eV

2025 Chevrolet Silverado EV ups range to 492 miles, costs $57,095

2025 Chevrolet Silverado EV LTChevrolet expanded the Silverado EV lineup for 2025 The 2025 Silverado EV can be had with more range or a lower price than 2024 models The 2025 Chevrolet Silverado EV costs $57,095 The 2025 Chevrolet Silverado EV gains a new mid-level grade and gets range boosts across its lineup. The Silverado EV LT slots between the fleet-oriented Work Truck and...
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Over 27,000 Porsche Taycans recalled due to batteries short circuiting

2024 Porsche TaycanThe Porsche Taycan has been recalled, and the root cause is once again the electric car's battery pack. On Monday, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) posted the recall for certain 2021-2024 Porsche Taycans. The recall is due to the high-voltage battery pack that may experience a short circuit within the battery module...