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Summary So far, few models can deliver V2G Technology still experimental, also faces regulatory hurdles Could help to balance power grid, but needs to be managed (Reuters) – Automakers from General Motors to Volvo Cars, alongside utilities and charging app operators are calculating their financial cut as EVs that allow their owners to sell power …
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Elon Musk’s company reported disastrous vehicle deliveries early this month Bloomberg News Tesla Inc. will slash global headcount by more than 10 per cent, Elon Musk wrote in an email to staff, as the carmaker grapples with a slowdown in electric vehicle demand. Tesla CEO Elon Musk sent a company-wide email announcing layoffs of “more than 10%” of Tesla’s …
To install 17,000 delivery van chargers at 120 warehouses, the company had to be flexible, patient and spend a lot of money. Amazon’s Maple Valley, Washington, warehouse is built for speed. At night, big rigs pull up to one end to unload boxes and padded mailers – some after a short drive from a bigger …
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Bloomberg News Tesla Inc. may be headed for a gloomy milestone as waning demand for electric vehicles and elevated interest rates take a toll on sales. Analysts rapidly lowered their projections for this week’s deliveries report as the quarter came to a close. Some on Wall Street are even braced for Tesla’s first sales decline since the early …
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CEO says company will have to cut costs to make EVs affordable for the middle class The Associated Press DETROIT — Jeep maker Stellantis NV is laying off about 400 white-collar workers in the United States as it deals with the transition from combustion engines to electric vehicles. EV price gap needs closing to spur demand The company …
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GM’s EV transition has been fraught with delays, including automation issues and software glitches Bloomberg News General Motors Co. is racing to fix problems in its electric vehicle business to make good on promises chief executive Mary Barra made five years ago. It still has a long way to go. Fresh off exiting major markets like Europe …
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Calculation scores fuel efficiency of electric vehicles Requirements attempt to balance automakers, environmentalists The Biden administration is setting a new estimate of the fuel efficiency of electric vehicles that’s meant to better reflect the real world and is likely to further drive sales of emission-free cars. The so-called petroleum equivalency factor established in a final …
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EPA expected to finalize tailpipe emission limits within days Formula for calculating electric vehicle fuel use also coming The Biden administration is preparing to roll out the toughest-ever limits on pollution from the nation’s cars and light trucks after making changes likely to mollify some automakers. Emissions limits set to be finalized by the Environmental …
Bloomberg News U.S. officials want to speed the adoption of zero-emission 18-wheelers and other trucks used to haul goods across the country. PHOTO BY USTIN SULLIVAN/GETTY IMAGES The Biden administration is rolling out its plan for deploying electric vehicle charging and hydrogen fuelling infrastructure on the nation’s freight corridors — part of a bid to decarbonize U.S. supply …
Automakers now have one fewer competitor to worry about in a crowded and uncertain arena Bloomberg News The sudden demise of Apple Inc.’s electric-vehicle program is a bleak sign for the car market. It’s also a welcome boon for automakers themselves. Apple Pulls Plug on Electric Car Plans Apple Inc. is canceling a decade-long effort to build an …
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