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NIO is joining forces with a major OEM for EV battery swapping

November 21, 2023
In China. I didn’t want to bury the lede too far. Today, NIO and Changan Automobile announced the two companies had agreed to develop a joint standard for swappable EV batteries. NIO is the largest operator of swappable passenger EV batteries in the world, with over 2,000 battery swap stations in its home market of China, along with a small network in Europe. But today’s news is an important…
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A Native American tribe is about to put solar panels over its canals

November 21, 2023
The Gila River Indian Community signed a project partnership agreement with the US Army Corps of Engineers to put solar panels over its canals. This means the US Army Corps of Engineers will kick off construction on Phase I of the Pima-Maricopa Irrigation Project Renewable Energy Pilot south of Phoenix, Arizona. The pilot is part of a broader effort by the Biden administration and the Bureau of…
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Honda and Nissan slash rates to keep pace with BYD, EVs in overseas markets

November 21, 2023
Japanese automakers are scrambling to avoid being squeezed out of the market by BYD and other Chinese EVs. Honda and Nissan are the latest to slash rates in overseas markets to boost demand. It’s no secret that Japanese automakers are some of the biggest laggards as the industry transitions to EVs. Those same companies are paying for it in overseas markets. According to a new report from…
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Audi SQ8 e-tron first drive: This tri-motor EV drives nimbly for its size, but sacrifices a lot of range

November 20, 2023
Last week, I got the invite from Audi to venture to (normally) sunny Los Angeles and take a spin behind the wheel of its latest EV model – the SQ8 e-tron. Available as a standard quattro and Sportback version, the tri-motor SQ8 takes the previously launched Q8 e-tron and refines it in a number of ways to improve performance… well, everything aside from range, that is. The Audi SQ8 e-tron…
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