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Electric Ferrari ready for its October debut, spotted testing in Italy

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Ferrari CEO Benedetto Vigna confirmed during the company’s financial results presentation that the first electric vehicle from the Italian supercar manufacturer will debut this coming October. While most of the details are unknown, Vigna hinted that the EV will be a unique offering with a distinctive style, great performance, and driving experience synonymous with the Ferrari brand. Speculation is rife… Read more…

Lectric Valentine’s Day sale offers up to $654 in e-bike bundles from $999, Bluetti power station flash sale lows, EGO Power+, more

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Today’s Green Deals are headlined by Lectric’s Valentine’s Day sale that is running through February 15 with up to $654 bundles accompanying the lineup of e-bikes, as well as a separate 40% discount on its pet trailer. The focus of this sale is on the brand’s XP 3.0 e-bikes that are getting passenger packages to take your loved ones along for the ride, starting from $999. There’s also a Bluetti flash sale on six backup power solutions, with the latest Handsfree Backpack Power Stations hitting new low prices from $199. We also spotted the EGO Power+ 56V 15-inch Split-Shaft Cordless Electric String Trimmer with a rapid-reload head down at $159. Plus, all the other hangover Green Deals are in the links at the bottom of the page, like yesterday’s Blix Valentine’s sale offers, the returning low price on Jackery’s Explorer 100 Plus, and more. Read more…

DC Grid collaborates with Liberty Energy on gas-powered off-grid EV chargers

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California-headquartered DC Grid, a supplier of off-grid DC power systems, and Colorado-headquartered Liberty Energy, a provider of offshore oilfield services, have a memorandum of understanding to deliver integrated modular site-specific power systems tailored for such applications as commercial fleet EV hubs and data centers. According to the companies, the inherent efficiency of the DC ecosystem… Read more…

Quiet on the construction site! Oslo may be becoming too silent as city requires use of electric construction equipment

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The city of Oslo, which was ranked number one in terms of quality of life and peace and quiet among European large cities in the European Cities of the Future 2012 report, is driving out some of its remaining sources of loud noise. One of any city’s greatest sources of loud noise is construction, which… Read more…

Mercedes EVs now have access to Tesla Superchargers in the US and Canada

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Last month, Mercedes officially announced that its EVs would gain access to the Tesla Supercharger network in the US and Canada in February. And today, Tesla has updated its NACS website to include Mercedes vehicles in the “supported” category. This means that, starting today, Mercedes EVs have access to the 15,000+ Superchargers across North America. If you own a Mercedes… Read more…

GWU researchers develop new process to extract lithium from geothermal brines

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Researchers at George Washington University (GWU), in collaboration with other institutions, have developed a method to directly extract and purify lithium from geothermal brines for use in EV batteries. Their study, “Electro-driven direct lithium extraction from geothermal brines to generate battery-grade lithium hydroxide,’’ was published in Nature Communications. The process avoids harsh chemicals and uses… Read more…

Mullen Automotive buys battery line equipment from Nikola for its California factory

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Mullen Automotive has completed a major purchase of battery line equipment from troubled Nikola for its Fullerton, California, battery operations. The Fullerton facility is dedicated to producing next-generation, American-made battery packs, modules and solid-state polymers. In September 2023, Mullen purchased battery production assets from Nikola subsidiary Romeo Power, including equipment, inventory and intellectual property for… Read more…

Toyota’s first EV battery plant in the US is ready for business, but there’s more

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The world’s largest automaker wants to catch up in the global EV race after falling behind rivals like Tesla and BYD. On Wednesday, Toyota announced that its $14 billion EV battery plant in North Carolina is open for business. The new facility will begin shipping batteries for Toyota’s electric vehicles in April. Meanwhile, Toyota revealed separate plans to challenge BYD and other EV leaders in China. Read more…

HBK launches cloud-based FMEA software with AI-powered insights

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Testing and measurement company Hottinger Brüel & Kjær (HBK) has released a cloud-based software-as-a-service (SaaS) version of its failure modes and effects analysis (FMEA) software, Reliasoft Cloud to support centralized management. ReliaSoft Cloud uses artificial intelligence (AI)-powered insights, intuitive risk visualization and team collaboration for improved decision-making and scalability. The single, web-based platform helps streamline… Read more…

Qmerit partners with Wisetack to offer financing options for home EV charging installation

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Qmerit, a North America installer of EV charging equipment, has partnered with Wisetack, an embedded finance platform for home services, to offer financing options to EV owners. The Qmerit-Wisetack partnership will give EV buyers more flexibility in paying for Level 2 home charger installations. Instead of billing installation as a single payment, customers can choose… Read more…