Lithium at California’s Salton Sea could Power Millions of Electric Vehicles
Southern California’s Salton Sea may be sitting atop a lithium gold mine that, if extracted, could power a staggering 375 million electric vehicle batteries, according to a new report. It’s not exactly a secret that lithium is present in the…
BYD Launches Tesla Model 3 Rival Seal Electric Sedan in North America
China’s largest automaker, BYD, is raising the stakes into the end of the year as it closes in on Tesla in global EV sales. BYD introduced the Seal electric sedan in North America as a direct competitor to the Tesla…
Honda will Launch a ‘new Global EV Series’ at CES
While the Consumer Electronics Show looks to be a little light on auto-related announcements next year, Honda said it will use the event to launch a new global series of electric vehicles. And today it dropped its first teaser. The…
GM, Pilot Company And EVgo Open First 25 EV Charging Stations In The U.S.
Drivers of EVs on American roads now have new fast charging locations available as GM announced the opening of 17 EV charging stations today in partnership with Pilot Travel Centers LLC and EVgo Inc. The announcement further indicates that a…
Ford Rolls Out Partnership to Deliver 30,000 EV Chargers to Middle America
Ford is collaborating with a major utility company to accelerate the country’s EV transition and provide charging infrastructure in states where it’s currently lacking. Ford Pro, the business arm of the auto giant, is partnering with Xcel Energy, one of…
Westdale Selects Refuel Electric Vehicle Solutions (REVS) for Nationwide EV Charging Installations
Westdale Real Estate Investment & Management has selected Refuel Electric Vehicle Solutions (REVS) – a company specializing in turnkey EV charging solutions exclusively for multifamily properties – to facilitate EV charging installations at Westdale properties nationwide. In a strategic move…
EV Tax Credit Rules Would Clarify Restrictions on Foreign-made Batteries
The Treasury and Energy departments on Friday proposed rules that would establish which electric vehicles will qualify for tax credits under new thresholds aimed to limit battery ingredients that are made in or sourced from adversaries like China.The proposal falls…
Scottsboro Now has EV Charging Stations
A ribbon-cutting was held Nov. 28 at Scottsboro Electric Power Board to celebrate the fast chargers for electric vehicles that have been installed at 404 East Willow Street. “As automakers retool their factories to build electric vehicles, many more EVs…
Octopus EV gets $700 mln Bank Funding to Expand Employee EV Scheme
An offshoot of Britain’s Octopus Energy has secured a half-billion pound banking deal to finance an expansion of its programme to allow the discounted purchase of electric vehicles (EVs) by the employees of corporate customers. Octopus Electric Vehicles operates a…
Salton Sea area could Produce Enough Lithium for 375 million Electric Car Batteries
The hot brine located in a vast underground reserve beneath the Salton Sea likely contains enough lithium to build batteries for 375 million electric vehicles, according to a new report released Tuesday. The report from Lawrence Berkely National Laboratory and…
