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Li-Cycle and Glencore Plc said in May the recycling hub would process the so-called “black mass” to produce battery materials including lithium. Papers filed by Glencore Plc to support its plans to develop an EV battery recycling hub on the Italian island of Sardinia are not sufficient to assess the plant’s impact on the environment,…
Electric cars are rapidly rising in popularity. Tesla consistently sees record EV deliveries year-over-year, and other automakers, such as Polestar and Ford, are seeing their EV sales uptick. However, EVs still comprise a small portion of the new car market. In 2022, they sat at 5.6% of the total new market share. Many consumers are…
If you ask Pasquale Romano, the U.S. electric vehicle charging world is about to have an iPhone 15 moment. Arguably the most significant change coming to Apple’s ubiquitous smartphone is that it’s finally getting a USB-C charging cable, the same as countless other devices, instead of Apple’s proprietary Lightning cable. The same could be said…
In Europe, more and more people are realizing the benefits of hitting the road on two wheels, particularly, electric bicycles. As it would turn out, slapping a motor onto a bicycle transforms the humble bicycle into an urban mobility device with the potential to replace a car on shorter trips within the city. With multiple…
Ford is recalling 34,762 Mustang Mach-E electric crossovers due to the potential risk of overheating in the high-voltage battery main contactors. The models affected were manufactured between May 27, 2020, and May 24, 2022, and are extended-range rear-wheel-drive, all-wheel-drive, and GT versions. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA) safety recall report states that DC…
Tesla cars already monitor the driver to make sure they’re paying attention to the road ahead and not staring at a smartphone, but things are about to get a bit more intense because the Austin-based company’s EVs will start monitoring the driver for drowsiness, according to a report from Electrek, quoting the European user manuals…
Tesla’s so-called Full Self-Driving (FSD) driving assistant system has been at the center of several legal battles and it’s frequently cited by enthusiasts as a feature that sets the maker of the Model Y and its siblings apart from all the other EV manufacturers out there. With this being said, the very costly option (it’s…
The three companies plan to launch the driverless ride service in central Tokyo in early 2026. The service will start with a small fleet of Cruise Origins, and then expand to a larger fleet over time. The companies also plan to expand the service to other areas of Japan in the future. Cruise, General Motors,…
Nissan is pretty much ready for this year’s Japan Mobility Show after it unveiled the fourth and final electric vehicle concept slated for the Tokyo-bound auto show that starts at the end of the month. Dubbed Hyper Punk, the edgy two-door crossover follows in the footsteps of the Hyper Urban, Hyper Adventure, and Hyper Tourer,…
Only three months after production started at BMW Group’s Dingolfing plant in Germany, the 2024 BMW i5 electric executive sedan is arriving at US dealerships. The first-ever battery-electric BMW 5 Series, along with its ICE-powered counterparts, will reach dealers in the United States starting October 28. This makes the US one of the first global…
