EV News & Media Roundup
The new goldrush for green lithium
Lithium is crucial for the transition to renewables, but mining it has been environmentally costly.
GREEN SPECIAL: How much range can I really expect from a BEV
BY DRIVEN • 14/11/2020 We’re about to talk about how much range you can really expect from a Battery Electric Vehicle (BEV).
THE BEGINNING OF THE END OF THE OIL AGE
image Better NZ Trust Amid the tragedy of the COVID-19 pandemic, some see signs of hope for the future in the clear skies and quiet streets that have resulted from lockdowns…
Sweden becomes the third European country to close its last coal power plant
[Michelle Lewis - Electrek - Apr.
VW China Shows Signs Of Business Recovery
image: VW ID. 4 [article by Mark Kane, Inside EVs, April 9th 2020] Don't lose hope. According to VW, the situation in China is improving quickly.
Recycling Aluminium at BMW
RECYCLING AT OVER 600 DEGREES. More than 100,000 tonnes of aluminium are processed annually in the BMW Group plant in Landshut in Lower Bavaria.
Finally an Electric Concrete Mixer
Liebherr and Designwerk have developed the first fully electric truck mixers with 10 and 12 m³ drums on a 5-axle chassis.
Keeping your car Virus-free
Car wash detergents, glass cleaners and silicon sprays aren't formulated to combat viruses. Indeed, you'd be hard-pressed to find any product in your regular car-cleaning kit that is.
Dutch EV expert debunks Murdoch-pedalled myth about electric car emissions
You may have read the following headline recently: "Extra Emissions are the Dirty Little Secret of Electric Cars" published this weekend by The Australian and copied elsewhere.
Kiwi - Mitch Evans WINS Mexico E-Prix
EVANS CRUISES TO VICTORY WITH DOMINANT DISPLAY IN MEXICO CITY After starting second, Panasonic Jaguar Racing's Mitch Evans emerged victorious after a flawless race in Mexico City.