One of the US’s first solar peaker plants – with Tesla Megapacks – just came online

  • November 21, 2024
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Photo: Arevon Arevon Energy has kicked off operations at Vikings Solar-plus-Storage – one of the US’s first utility-scale solar peaker plants. The $529 million project in Imperial County, California, near Holtville, features 157 megawatts of solar power paired with 150 megawatts/600 megawatt hours of battery storage. Vikings Solar-plus-Storage is designed to take cheap daytime solar power and […]

BYD chases Ford and Toyota with its latest EV plant set to open in Cambodia

  • November 21, 2024
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China’s EV giant BYD is aggressively expanding overseas. As it finalizes plans for yet another EV manufacturing plant, this time in Cambodia, BYD will set up shop next to newly opened Ford and Toyota facilities. BYD’s impressive growth streak is not slowing down. In October, BYD sold over 500,000 new energy vehicles (NEVs), its fifth straight record […]

Researchers develop EV battery that charges 0-80% in 15 minutes

  • November 21, 2024
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Photo: University of Waterloo Researchers at Canada’s University of Waterloo have developed a new lithium-ion EV battery design that can charge from zero to 80% in just 15 minutes and has a longer lifespan. The new design also allows batteries to handle up to 800 charging cycles, significantly increasing their lifespan. Yverick Rangom, a professor […]

Audi unleashes the 2025 RS e-tron GT: a record-breaking electric beast

  • November 21, 2024
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Audi has launched the new 2025 RS e-tron GT and S e-tron GT to update its top-performance EV lineup with what is now the most powerful and fastest accelerating production vehicle in the brand’s history. With almost 1,000 horsepower and a 0-60 mph time of just 2.4 seconds, Audi’s electric flagship joins the electric supercar […]

Tesla says Nissan EV drivers now have access to its Supercharger network

  • November 21, 2024
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Tesla says that Nissan EV drivers, or more specifically Ariya drivers, now have access to its Supercharger network in the US and Canada. Since earlier this year and since opening its connector as a standard last year, Tesla has been increasingly onboarding more automakers on its Supercharger network in North America. First, it was Ford, […]