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From Zero to Sony and more
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Chinese EVs
Exploding out of Asia
China, which manufactures 2.5 times as many automobiles as the US, has big plans to enter the American market. Look for some new models to arrive by the end of the year.
Zero Trident
Zero
Not just motorcycles anymore
The Trident, Zero Electric Vehicles’ first automobile, became closer to reality with the introduction of the company’s rolling electric chassis. .
California Governor Gavin Newsom
EV public policy
California and New York first and second
The American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy released its rankings of state public policy in support of encouraging EV growth.
Sony Vision S interior
Sony
Venerable brand, new vision
Japanese giant Sony announced that they are moving toward electric car production with testing of their Vision-S.
EV battery platform
EV Batteries
Prices drain quickly
The price of manufacturing batteries for electric vehicles has fallen 89% in the past ten years, enabling EV production costs to be on par with those of ICE vehicles.
Workers sort lithium-ion batteries at Li-Cycle's recycling facility near Toronto
Battery recycling ready for take-off!
Canadian firm Li-Cycle announced the building of a lithium-ion recycling plant. That’s just one development amongst a number of battery recycling initiatives.
Kia
New name, new logo, new cars
The rebranding of Kia includes an ambitious plan to release seven new EVs by 2027.
Lucid Air interior
EV 2020 Awards
Lucid wins, Tesla doesn’t
Forbes Magazine has chosen the Lucid Air as the best electric vehicle product of the year.
Working on eRoad Arlanda in Sweden
Wireless roadway technology
Take down those wall chargers
The urban future could include roads installed with wireless charging technology.
Bidirectional charging
Still on the horizon…
Bidirectional charging is gaining traction, but it still has a ways to go.