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Tesla Model Y receives top safety rating

September 7, 2022
Tesla continues to receive accolades for its safety ratings, with the Model Y receiving the top safety rating from Euro NCAP and Australia’s ANCAP. Australasian New Car Assessment Program or ANCAP becomes the latest car safety agency to give Tesla’s electric SUV a top safety score. We previously reported on the Model Y acing its safety test with NHTSA and achieving the highest possible…
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Snow Lake Lithium expects its all-electric mine to produce enough lithium to power 5 million EVs in North America

September 7, 2022
Although it has only explored 1% of its 55,000 acre site in Canada, carbon-conscious mining company Snow Lake Lithium believes it can enable a massive domestic supply of the chemical element to EV automakers when it begins commercial mining. The company expects its all-electric mine to source enough lithium to power up to 500,000 EVs in North America each year, which could prove vital in the US as…
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Quick Charge Podcast: September 6, 2022

September 7, 2022
Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from Electrek. Quick Charge is available now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, TuneIn and our RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players. New episodes of Quick Charge are recorded Monday through Thursday and again on…
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Honda locks up additional EV battery minerals in new partnership with Hanwa

September 6, 2022
After standing by for the better part of the year and watching other automakers aggressively convert their fleets to electric, Honda seems to be having an epiphany. Honda is forming a new partnership with materials trading company, Hanwa, to source critical EV battery materials. The Japanese automaker’s new deal comes just a week after announcing it will invest $4.4 billion with LG Energy to…
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A new generation of ENC electric buses will use this American battery tech

September 6, 2022
A new Proterra-powered electric transit bus is set to hit the roads in 2023. Proterra announced a new partnership with Eldorado National California (ENC) for the next generation of electric transit buses. California-based Proterra plans to play a critical role in transitioning the transportation industry to electric. The EV tech manufacturer supplies battery tech, electric powertrain solutions…
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