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FinDreams’ cells will be used in BorgWarner’s LFP battery packs for commercial vehicles in Europe, the Americas and selected parts of Asia-Pacific. (Image credit: FinDreams) FinDreams reached an agreement on February 8 with US parts giant BorgWarner to supply it with blade battery cells and grant it intellectual property rights, the BYD (OTCMKTS: BYDDF) battery manufacturing unit announced today. FinDreams and BorgWarner have entered into a strategic partnership to localize the production of battery packs in the non-OEM-affiliated section of overseas commercial vehicles, according to its statement. FinDreams will also license intellectual property rights related to the production and design…
Sign up for daily news updates from CleanTechnica on email. Or follow us on Google News! Transit and school bus fleets across the nation are working hard to incorporate clean transportation solutions that help communities meet decarbonization goals and improve local health outcomes. However, planning for and deploying zero-emission fleets is a tall order, leaving many fleet managers with more questions than answers. To help solve the problem, the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) announced the $5 million Clean Bus Planning Awards (CBPA) program on February 20, which is funded by the Joint Office of Energy and Transportation (Joint Office). Managed by…
The Biden administration may throttle back strict emissions rules in order to give automakers more time to ramp up EV sales, the New York Times reported earlier this week. Last April, the EPA unveiled proposed tailpipe emissions rules for model years 2027 to 2032. The agency estimated at the time that this would lead to 67% EV sales by 2032, not because EV sales would be mandated, but because automakers would need to sell more EVs to meet emissions targets. Increased EV sales and lower emissions are still the plan, but the Biden administration is considering tweaks that would “slow…
China’s NEV sales declined significantly in the first three weeks of February, mainly due to the Chinese New Year holiday. (Image credit: CnEVPost) China’s new energy vehicle (NEV) sales declined significantly in the first three weeks of February, mainly due to the Chinese New Year holiday. Retail sales of passenger NEVs in China were 165,000 units in the February 1-17 period, down 15 percent from the same period last year and down 44 percent from the same period last month, according to data released today by the China Passenger Car Association (CPCA). This year’s Chinese New Year holiday was February…
The Dacia Spring might not ring a bell in the United States, but in Europe, it’s known as one of the cheapest electric cars on the market. It’s small, it doesn’t have a lot of range, and it’s not particularly powerful, but with a price as low as $13,000 (12,000 Euro) after incentives, it’s hard not to consider it when buying a new car for urban driving. And now it’s better than ever because the Romanian (but Chinese-made) EV got its biggest overhaul yet, at least when it comes to looks. Oh, and it has a frunk now. Get Fully…
Buick has become the latest to join the price war, with significant price cuts for all four trims of the Electra E4. (Image credit: Buick) General Motors’ Buick brand has updated its pure-electric SUV Electra E4 in China, lowering the starting price by RMB 30,000 yuan ($4,180), making it the latest brand to join the price war. The updated Electra E4 now starts at RMB 159,900, down 15.8 percent from the previous RMB 189,900, according to information released today by GM’s joint venture in China, SAIC-GM. The Buick Electra E4 went on sale in China in June 2023, when it…
Like it did with passenger EV rebates back in December, Germany has decided to pull the plug on subsidy programs for electric semi trucks and city buses. What happens to the nation’s commercial EV market now? If you’re a regular Electrek reader, you probably believe that Germany acted prematurely when it cut its EV subsidy program in December (a full year earlier than expected). Combined with rapid global inflation driving up vehicle prices and governments throughout the EU pouring money into hydrogen refueling and you might think a drop in EV sales is almost inevitable that the country. That said,…
For years, range anxiety has been a major barrier to wider EV adoption in the U.S. It’s a common fear: imagine being in the middle of nowhere, with 5% juice remaining in your battery, and nowhere to charge. A nightmare nobody ever wants to experience, right? But a new study proves that in the real world, that’s a highly improbable scenario. After analyzing information from 18,000 EVs across all 50 U.S. states, battery health and data start-up Recurrent found something we sort of knew but took for granted. The average distance Americans cover daily constitutes only a small percentage of…
Sign up for daily news updates from CleanTechnica on email. Or follow us on Google News! In my quest to spend as much time outside as possible, along with building a surf van to explore the California and Baja coasts, I have been looking to wire my camper van up with a 100Ah LiFePO4 battery in order to let me fully enjoy some creature comforts while boondocking deep down a dirt road in Baja. The Redodo 12V 100Ah Group 24 LiFePO4 battery seemed like the perfect fit for this build where reliability and budget are both a priority. Additionally, compared…
Ford cut Mustang Mach-E prices by up to $8,100 after sales of the electric SUV reportedly fell by more than 50% in January. The automaker has lowered prices on multiple 2023 Mustang Mach-E models, reducing the base price by $3,100 to $41,695 with the mandatory $1,800 destination charge. The biggest discount is offered on several other versions of the Mach-E, including the Premium grade with the Extended Range battery pack, which now starts at $47,696 with destination. “The Mustang Mach-E is America’s No.2 EV SUV in 2023 and Ford is America’s No.2 EV brand,” Ford noted, in a statement provided…