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Month: March 2022

Secret Deals With Miners Allowed Tesla To Avoid Nickel Crisis: Report

The Russian invasion of Ukraine has had a tremendous effect over the supply of nickel, a critical ingredient in EV batteries. With Russia being one of the world’s biggest producers of nickel (17% of global capacity for refined Class 1 nickel), prices tripled over two days in mid-March when it became clear that the military …

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Kia EV9 production, Lotus electric SUV, health effects of an EV shift: Today’s Car News

Kia plans to deliver its EV9 electric SUV, at least to Europe. Lotus revealed a production-bound electric SUV. And a report sums the health effects of EV policy supporting making all new cars electric. This and more, here at Green Car Reports.  The Kia EV9 electric SUV is confirmed for a 2023 arrival in Europe. …

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Report: US policy shift to EVs, renewable energy could save $1.2 trillion in health costs

A rapid shift of new-vehicle sales to all-electric would bring tremendous health and climate benefits, according to the latest periodic report from the American Lung Association (ALA). The report, called Zeroing in on Healthy Air, makes electric vehicles and renewable electricity sources more urgent than ever—and the need for supporting policy. It finds that a …

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VIDEO: BMW M240i Takes on Toyota GR Supra with The Straight Pipes

The new Toyota Supra is a Toyota Supra by name only. It uses a BMW-developed chassis, has a BMW engine, a ZF-gearbox, and mostly BMW electronics. Sure, Toyota tweaked the suspension to differentiate its feel from its BMW Z4 sibling but, if you’ve driven the two back-to-back, you’d know they feel mostly the same. Which …

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Tesla extends Giga Shanghai shutdown due to worker shortage amid lockdown

Tesla is extending its production shutdown at Gigafactory Shanghai, its most productive factory, as it is having issues securing its workforce amid lockdowns throughout the city to limit the spread of COVID-19. As we reported earlier this week, Tesla had to halt production at Gigafactory Shanghai as the city is shutting down due to a …

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