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Cambridge GaN Devices (CGD) and IFP Energies Nouvelles (IFPEN) have developed a cutting-edge 800 VDC inverter, demonstrating the powerful potential of GaN technology for high-efficiency applications like electric vehicles (EVs). This…

Beijing, China, June 4, 2024 STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM), a global semiconductor leader serving customers across the spectrum of electronics applications, and Geely Auto Group (HKEX: HK0175), a global leading automobile and new energy…

Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. (CATL) has not only developed a battery with an impressive warranty of up to 932,000 miles (1.5 million kilometers) or 15 years, but also has a game-changing plan in the works. CATL has announced its…

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Tesla will offer its U.S. customers a one-month free trial of its driver-assist technology, Full Self-Driving (FSD). The company is trying to offset the slowdown in demand and pressures from price competition. The driver assistant…

Hertz CEO Stephen Scherr is stepping down at Hertz Global Holdings as the company stopped betting the farm on electric vehicle (EV) rentals because of increasing repair costs and little demand for the cars. In January, Hertz announced it…

A ticker-tape parade was the only thing missing when lithium deposits were discovered in southwest Wyoming near Rock Springs in 2023. At the time, there was one working lithium mine in the US; unfortunately, that's still true. Demand for…

US tech giant Apple has reportedly pulled the plug on its electric car project after a 10-year investment into the technology.  Employees are being shifted to Apple’s AI division.  Apple originally wanted to release a self-driving…

Ammonia. Plants need it and can even absorb it in the air through their leaves. We use it in fertilizer, which fuels leafy growth and stem development. Can we use it to fuel our vehicles? Carmakers like Toyota are certainly giving it a try.…

Reacting to lighter-than-expected sales, Ford cut production of the F-150 Lightning EV pickup truck. The company plans to reduce shifts at the Rouge Electric Vehicle Center starting April 1.  It isn’t an all-out job loss of 1,400 workers…