BYD breaks ground on its first sodium-ion EV battery plant

  • January 5, 2024
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The world’s largest EV maker, BYD, broke ground on its first sodium-ion battery plant this week. BYD is investing $1.4 billion (RMB 10 billion) with 30 GWh planned annual capacity. You likely heard that BYD just topped Tesla in overall EV volume to become the largest electric car maker globally. However, BYD is also a […]

TN will triple its dumb EV tax for inflation, but its gas tax lags inflation by ~5x

  • January 5, 2024
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Tennesee State Capitol. Photo by Ron Cogswell on Flickr Tennessee has started the process of hiking its EV registration fee from $100 to $274 per year and beyond, aiming to continue hiking the fees in perpetuity, further increasing the disproportionately high taxes paid by EVs in the state as compared to gas cars. We’ve covered many times before how misguided […]

Save $700 on this Greenworks electric 2-tool bundle and Jackery power stations, plus e-bikes and more

  • January 5, 2024
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This 2-tool electric Greenworks bundle includes a cordless leaf blower and snow blower at $700 off to headline today’s best deals. It comes joined by some clearance pricing on Jackery’s Explorer 1500 Pro power station, which clocks in at $999 following much of that same $700 in savings. Not to mention an assortment of discounted e-bikes and all of the other […]

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Data companies Atropos Health, Arcadia announce partnership

  • January 5, 2024
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California-based real-world data platform Atropos Health announced that healthcare data analytics company Arcadia has joined its health portfolio, giving Arcadia’s provider customers and life sciences users access to Atropos’ offerings. Atropos Health offers AI innovations, evidence generation, analytics augmentation and data evaluation to help physicians access real-world evidence to guide clinical decisions and research. The […]

Hyundai ranked second behind Tesla as EPA fuel economy leader

  • January 5, 2024
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Hyundai IONIQ 5 (Source: Hyundai) In a new EPA report, Hyundai ranked second behind only Tesla in lowering CO2 emissions and improving fuel economy. Hyundai ranks second as fuel economy leader by the EPA In its new 2023 Automotive Trends Report, the EPA notes average real-world CO2 emissions fell by 10 g/mi to 337 g/mi […]

Tesla adjusts ranges across lineup due to new EPA rule

  • January 5, 2024
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Tesla has adjusted its EPA estimated ranges across most of its lineup due to a new EPA rule that should make estimated ranges more realistic. Earlier today, we reported on Tesla updating Model Y ranges for its 2024 model year with roughly 6% lower range across the board. It turns out that Tesla has updated […]

Volvo hit a new global sales record in 2023 with strong demand for EVs

  • January 5, 2024
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Volvo had a record year in 2023, with EV sales pushing global volume to new highs. The Swedish automaker’s early commitment to EVs is paying off, with over 113,000 fully electric Volvo cars sold last year. Volvo hits new sales record in 2023 as EV demand climbs As one of the first legacy automakers to […]

Volkswagen’s $27,000 ID 2all electric vehicle may come later than expected

  • January 5, 2024
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If you were waiting on Volkswagen’s $27,000 (€25,000) ID 2all EV, you may have to wait a little longer. According to a local media report, Volkswagen is delaying volume production of the affordable electric car. Volkswagen’s ID 2all EV production is being delayed A report from the German magazine auto motor und sport claims that […]