Cobalt is one of the primary metals in lithium-ion batteries, which power everything from laptops to cell phones to electric cars. Cobalt has been a…
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Ford, Purdue Cooling Patent Could Charge EVs As Fast As Gas Station Fill-Ups
Battery science is a pretty undeveloped field, which is why we’re still using lithium-ion instead of ultra-efficient metal air or sodium chemistry. During the period…
Kia sustainability roadmap: Hydrogen fuel-cell lineup in 2028, leather and ICE phased out later
Kia last week dove into more detail about its EV and sustainability plans, being represented in its Concept EV9 bowing this week. As part of those details,…
U.S. DOE Announces More than $127 Million for SuperTruck 3
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) recently awarded $199 million to fund 25 projects focused on developing zero-emission vehicles, as well as the infrastructure to power them. The announcement,…
Ford’s new custom electric pickup truck is a blast from the past
Ford Motor unveiled Tuesday a custom truck that combines its past with its future electrification plans, including its highly anticipated F-150 Lightning pickup in 2022. The “all-electric…
Tesla’s value tops $1 trillion after Hertz ordered 100,000 of its vehicles
Rental car company Hertz has ordered 100,000 Teslas as part of an ambitious plan to electrify its fleet. A first tranche of Tesla’s Model 3…
BMW starts production of the i4 electric car
BMW announced that it has started series production of the BMW i4 electric car today at its Munich factory. Milan Nedeljković, BMW AG board member…
Ford announcement sparks excitement for electric car owners in Kentucky
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) – Many people call it a game changer: the news last month that Ford planned to spend billions of dollars on electric battery…
Kentucky needs to keep pace with Ford in modernization plans
Excitement is running high because of Ford’s historic investment in Kentucky and for good reason. Our relationship with Ford began in 1913 with Assembly operations…
GM to double revenues and increase capacity for EV assembly at factories
General Motors secured its pivot to a high-tech future Wednesday by announcing plans to convert more assembly plants in North America to make electric vehicles…