U.S. to offer $4.5 billion for electric-car charging stations The Obama Administration said yesterday that it will invest up to $4.5 billion to build electric-car charging stations in a major push to create comprehensive charging infrastructure in the U.S. Officials hope this will lead to the construction of enough new charging stations to quell "range anxiety" and enhance the appeal of electric cars for consumers. The program will use Department of Energy (DoE) loan guarantees, and promote partnerships between Federal, state, and local governments and automakers. Among the goals of the program are a national network of DC fast-charging stations, and the creation of a coalition among 50 carmakers, utilities, and charging-network operators

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Six big EV automakers Six big automakers will carry the EV battery market to a five-fold increase by 2020. Those six will account for 90% of sales.

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2017 Chevrolet Bolt EV preview The 2017 Chevrolet Bolt EV will be the world's first mass-priced electric car with a range of 200 miles or more. That alone makes it a hugely important new market entry. Going on sale in late 2016 or early 2017, just six years after modern electric cars arrived, the Bolt EV represents a second generation of cars running solely on battery energy

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Samsung takes stake in BYD - Samsung takes stake in Chinese electric-car maker BYD, joining Warren Buffett Samsung is set to pay 3 billion yuan ($450 million) for a 1.92-percent stake in BYD, which will make it the company's ninth-largest investor, according to Reuters. - The investment is being made through a Chinese subsidiaryof Samsung called Shanghai Semiconductor.

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Reactions to Tesla Motors ‘ master plan Among industry analysts, reactions have been mixed Some question whether Tesla can achieve these goals, and whether the company will be able to deliver reliable operating profits for its The new Tesla master plan may lead to impressive long-term developments, but it will create a short-term "cash-flow sinkhole," Efraim Levy of S&P Global Market told The Detroit News. In the plan, Musk announced development of a compact SUV, a pickup truck, a semi truck, and an autonomous bus , all of which will require large amounts of cash to develop.

Tesla working on changes to Autopilot driver-assistance software Those changes will likely focus on Autopilot's existing hardware, rather than adding components to the current mix of radar and cameras. Musk tweeted about "working on using existing Tesla radar by itself (decoupled from camera)" along with "temporal smoothing" to achieve performance similar to Lidar. the Tesla CEO noted that Lidar is rendered ineffective by snow, fog, rain, or dust. Autopilot typically "tunes out" overhead objects like signs detected by the radar, to prevent cars from braking for no reason,

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Misc Two more electric cars to follow Audi Q6 e-tron by 2020, maker says Lyft drivers to get bulk of early 2017 Chevy Bolt EV electric cars? New high capacity charging in Rimouski (chademo) California bought more electric cars than rest of U.S. combined in June Of the 13,772 cars with plugs sold last month, 7,161 went to buyers in California. As it works to recover from the diesel-emissions cheating scandal, Volkswagen's future plans include quite a number of new electric cars. The company has said it will introduce 30 electric models across multiple brands by 2025, in fact. Now it appears that some of those models will be built in North America, according to Volkswagen Group Tesla boosts Supercharger electric-car charging rate to 145 kw Jaguar to prioritize all-electric sedan, SUV over sports cars Based on a survey, it suggests that more than half of Millennial consumers (born from 1982 to 2002) will sign up for solar panels within the next five years. That compares to less than one-fifth (18 percent) of Baby Boomers, defined as those born from 1946 to 1964.

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Misc 2 Battle over CAFE standards begins now: will they change for 2022-2025 Automakers 'not even trying' to sell electric cars, Tesla says Nissan seeks to sell AESC electric-car battery venture: report Tesla Model X drives semi-conscious owner to hospital on Autopilot 2016 Nissan Leaf group buy in Montreal signs up 2,800 for low price on electric car Michigan won't let Tesla sell cars, but state fund invests in company (irony alert) ($48 million of Tesla stock for retirement funds) Tesla now 'driving force' behind San Francisco area manufacturing All-electric Subaru crossover utility vehicle coming in 2021: Japanese report Tesla takes dealership fight in Utah to state supreme court 1 in 6 cars sold in 2020 must be electric to meet fuel-economy rules: study Want to charge your Tesla Model S wirelessly? Fall 2016 $2500.00 Multi-brand electric-car dealer to open in Canada after Iceland test

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Which electric car excites you the most? Green Car Reports @GreenCarReports 3:21 PM - 2 Aug 2016 24%Chevrolet Bolt EV 3%All-new Nissan Leaf 8%Porsche Mission E 65%Tesla Model 3 Vote 186 votes •Final results