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Retired EV batteries will get a second life at a new factory in Texas

by Elizabeth Trovall
Oct 25, 2024
This week the DOE announced a $20 million grant to partially finance this new manufacturing facility. It’s part of an emerging EV battery reuse ecosystem.
"Even if a battery is at like 70%, 80%, even lower-percent capacity, it's basically more environmentally friendly to to repurpose that battery instead of sending it directly to recycling," said Jessica Dunn with the Union of Concerned Scientists.
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How can China make EVs that sell for less than $20,000?

by Jennifer Pak
Sep 9, 2024
Chinese carmakers can sell affordable EVs because of subsidies, fierce competition, a comprehensive supply chain and cheap labor.
“The problem with the market at the moment is that there’s a void of vehicles priced below $35,000. And there are plenty of buyers who want them,” says Sam Fiorani with AutoForecast Solutions.
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Ford's new Mustang Mach-E electric SUV is CEO Jim Hackett's big bet on the future

by Jack Stewart
Nov 17, 2019
The Detroit automaker is gambling that the combination of an SUV body shape, electric drivetrain, and the Mustang badge, will attract buyers.
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Tesla launches $35,000 Model 3 ... finally

by Jack Stewart
Mar 1, 2019
The announcement moves Tesla closer to taking EVs mainstream.
The announcement moves Tesla closer to taking EVs mainstream.
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Tesla's China plant will serve the world's biggest electric car market

by Molly Wood and Stephanie Hughes
Jul 11, 2018
This week, Tesla announced its plans to build a plant in Shanghai amid trade tensions between the U.S. and China
A view of a fully electric Tesla car on an assembly line at the new Tesla Motors car factory in Tilburg, the Netherlands, during the opening and launch of the new factory, on Aug. 22, 2013.
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Tesla gets a reality check

by Molly Wood and Stephanie Hughes
Jun 14, 2018
The automaker has had a rough 2018. Here's how it might turn things around.
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Why Western tech companies want more control over minerals in Africa

by Molly Wood , Stephanie Hughes and Shaheen Ainpour
Mar 2, 2018
Modern electronics rely heavily on one thing: lithium ion batteries. With carmakers gearing up to increase electric vehicle production, the demand for lithium ion batteries doesn’t appear to be slowing down. These batteries rely on an increasingly important supply of the metal cobalt. Most cobalt is mined in the Democratic Republic of Congo in Central […]
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The number of electrical car charging stations is rising, but does that mean wider adoption of electrical cars will follow?

by Marketplace Contributor
Dec 11, 2017
Charging electric vehicles in 2017 can still be a hassle, and it leads some to rethink their purchase. Here’s how the industry, and even some government entities, are trying to address that.
A new electric vehicle charging station is seen near San Francisco city hall.
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