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Nidec’s iPhone buzzer technology will drive the automotive industry
The miniature motors that make iPhones buzz on silent helped power Japan’s Nidec to become a 1.5-trillion-yen ($14 billion) company. Read more…
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Electric cars and 5G technology will battle for cobalt in coming years
The need for larger rechargeable batteries in cars and more energy storage for 5G technology will boost demand for cobalt over coming years. Read more…
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Electric vehicle (EV) maker Nio to lease batteries to lower starting price
Chinese EV maker Nio Inc has launched a battery leasing service that will allow drivers to buy an EV without owning the battery pack. Read more…
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Electric cars don’t pollute but are they environmentally friendly
One of the strongest arguments for the broad adoption of electric vehicles is, of course, that they do not pollute but are they environmentally friendly? Read more…
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Tata to make electric cars in clean vehicle push for India
Tata Group is making its biggest push yet towards clean vehicles with plans to make electric cars and batteries, and set up charging stations across India. Read more…
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Battery costs to keep EVs from mainstream longer than you think
Previous research reckons EV batteries will be cheap enough in 2025 to reach price parity with traditional cars. New research suggests it could take far longer Read more…
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ABB invests in Shanghai electric charging company
ABB has bought a majority stake in Shanghai Chargedot New Energy Technology Co. Ltd, a Chinese electric vehicle charging company Read more…
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Solving the power problems of (lots of) electric cars
Automakers around the world are pushing hard for new networks that can charge electric cars fast. Read more…
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India plans to order taxi aggregators to go electric
India plans to order taxi aggregators like Uber and Ola to convert 40% of their fleet of cars to electric by April 2026. Read more…
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Electric cars’ Achilles heel – the range of the batteries
In real world conditions, electric cars can sometimes fall far short of advertised ranges and you can blame the batteries for that. Read more…