Faraday Future, the cutting-edge EV developer, announced on March 1 it has earned its first U.S. Patent, No. 9,241,428-B1, for a power inverter the company calls the “FF Echelon Inverter.” An inverter is an electronic device that changes direct current to alternating current and is an integral component in battery-powered vehicles. In […]
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China has announced that, in furtherance of upgrading its auto industry, curbing pollution, and reducing reliance on imported oil, it will rely on “mass entrepreneurship and innovation to make key technological breakthroughs” in electric vehicles (EVs) and related technologies. After falling short of its 2015 goals for EV adoption, the central
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Following an announcement in January that Aston Martin would incorporate into its luxury four-door Rapide S sports car the “Internet of the Vehicle” (IOV) system from technology innovator LeEco, the two companies yesterday signed a memorandum of understanding to develop a production version of the Aston Martin RapidE electric vehicle concept.
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Jaguar recently took what appears to be a step closer to releasing plug-in versions of certain vehicles by registering with the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office the term “I-Pace” (and, reportedly, “I-Type”) which might complement or replace the already-trademarked “EV-Type.” Jaguar’s current fleet includes the F-Pace, the company’s first-ever SUV, and the F-Type luxury
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Dan Neil from The Wall Street Journal this weekend reviewed (subscription required) the 2017 Chevrolet Bolt, General Motors’ new all-electric vehicle. Dan also posted a video review on YouTube. Dan’s conclusion is that: You can’t object that the Bolt is too expensive, because it won’t be; you can’t say it
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