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WEBThe Driven is Australia’s most-read electric vehicle news site, covering the latest EV stories both in Australia and overseas.
Tesla’s switch on vehicle-to-grid technology is big news for clean ...
WEBMay 20, 2020 · Bridie Schmidt is associate editor for The Driven, sister site of Renew Economy.She has been writing about electric vehicles since 2018, and has a keen interest in the role that zero-emissions transport has to play in sustainability.
SEA Electric reports biggest ever order for 1,150 subsidy-free …
WEBAustralian-founded but now California-based SEA Electric has reported a massive order for 1,150 electric trucks, the largest in its history. The sizeable fleet of Hino M5 EVs will be fitted with Sea Electric patented electric truck powertrains, and will be delivered to GATR EV, which operates in Iowa and Minnesota in the US as part of GATR Truck Centers.
Why Tesla's move to 48-volt electrical architecture is an industry …
WEBMar 20, 2023 · Current low voltage architecture progress (before 48-volt system). Source: Tesla Investor Day. Legacy automakers have been slow to fully adopt 48-volt technology due to their dependence on third party suppliers, who may not be equipped to manage a rapid transition to a new system voltage.
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WEB2 days ago · Tim has 20 years experience in the IT industry including 14 years as a network engineer and site reliability engineer at Google Australia. He is an EV and renewable energy enthusiast who is most passionate about helping people understand and adopt these technologies.
Tesla Model 3 RWD or AWD: Are longer range and more power …
WEBJan 18, 2022 · Bridie Schmidt is associate editor for The Driven, sister site of Renew Economy.She has been writing about electric vehicles since 2018, and has a keen interest in the role that zero-emissions transport has to play in sustainability.
"Tesla tidal wave:" Hundreds of Model 3 "unicorn" EVs line up at ...
WEBNov 29, 2021 · But, the remaining vehicles to arrive in 2021 will have both the greater range (which will apparently be more like 444km according to a test by an owner in New Zealand), plus the faster acceleration; which is why they are dubbed “unicorns”.. While 461 Model 3s is a relatively modest number of vehicles compared to legacy automakers, TOCWA’s Rob Dean who argues that when you compare Tesla ...
Tesla slashes costs of 4680 battery technology as it readies for …
WEBApr 24, 2023 · Tesla has announced it’s on track with its 4680 battery cell development and has already reduced the cost of production by 25% – already half way to the 50% cost reduction it had flagged at its Battery Day in 2020.
Li-ion co-inventor patents glass battery that could upturn auto …
WEBApr 6, 2020 · A patent for a new battery that uses glass as a key component submitted by a team headed by John Goodenough, the part winner of the 2019 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his work as co-inventor of the now ubiquitous lithium-ion battery that is the go-to power source for electric cars and energy storage, is now active.
Tesla’s key battery supplier remains top of global list in 2022
WEBMay 6, 2022 · Source: carloop Tesla and demand in nickel-free batteries behind growth in 2022. Tesla recently stated in their earnings report that nearly half of all their cars delivered in Q1 2022 contained a nickel-free LFP (lithium iron phosphate) battery pack.