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China’s sodium-ion batteries to replace lithium batteries in EVs

May 01, 2023 -

Sodium, which is found all over the world as part of salt, sells for one to three percent of the price of lithium and is chemically very similar. Recent breakthroughs mean that sodium batteries can now be recharged daily for years, chipping away at a key advantage of lithium batteries. The energy capacity of sodium batteries has also increased.

Despite being chemically similar, sodium-ion batteries have a considerably lower energy density than lithium batteries. A big advantage ...

Study: TikTok trend of hotwiring certain car models linked to surge in car thefts in U.S. cities

July 27, 2023 -

A study by the Council on Criminal Justice (CCJ) on July 20 revealed how car thefts have increased by 33.5 percent across major cities because many thieves recklessly share how-to videos of hotwiring cars on TikTok. This adds up to 23,974 more stolen vehicles across the 32 cities studied, with cases more than doubling in Rochester, Cincinnati and other cities.

According to reports, thieves are hotwiring vulnerable Kia and Hyundai models using only a USB cable.The "Kia ...

Climate cultists now DEFLATING car tires across the world, but under-inflated car tires use MORE energy due to lower gas mileage

June 09, 2023 -

So far, Tyre Extinguishers have deflated the tires of more than 10,000 SUVs in the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Spain, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, the Netherlands, Austria, Italy, New Zealand, Ireland, Belgium, and Portugal.

There is no visible leader of Tyre Extinguishers – though we suspect there are globalists hiding behind the terrorist group as its silent leaders – and anyone can participate. The only thing one ...

Tesla to expand lithium refining capacity to meet growing demand for EV batteries

May 02, 2023 - car batteries. These batteries can contain toxic materials and pose a risk of fire or explosion if mishandled. The lack of standardized protocols for the safe disposal and recycling of these batteries raises concerns about their proper management and the potential risks to public safety and the environment. (Related: Ticking time bombs: Biden administration does not have a concrete plan for recycling or reusing EV battery packs.)

While efforts are being made to address ...

Electric car sales growth slows by nearly 50% in 2023

January 16, 2024 -

This is according to the EV and battery market analysis firm Rho Motion, which found that EV and PHEV sales in 2023 rose by only 31 percent, down from the 60 percent growth these same car categories posted in 2022.

But Rho Motion and other industry insiders claim that this is all a normal part of the life cycle of a burgeoning industry. Charles Lester, a data manager for Rho Motion, noted: "You can't double every year."

"The pace of growth is slowing, but that's ...

Signs of economic chaos: Repo men tow car with owner, daughter inside

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Signs of economic chaos: Repo men tow car with owner, daughter inside

Is towing madness a sign of worsening economic chaos?

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Ford drastically cuts EV factory workforce as electric car sales plummet

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Ford began the year by cutting production of the F-150 Lightning following significantly weaker-than-expected sales growth in electric vehicles. While EV sales are growing in the United States, the pace is falling far short of the industry's ambitious projections, and many consumers interested in electric cars are instead turning to hybrids instead.

Ford sold just over 24,000 Lightnings last year, up 55 percent from 2022. But dealers are reporting slower sales and rising ...

Chemicals from CAR TIRES could be contaminating your dinner plate foods

May 10, 2023 -

Researchers out of Vienna warn that particulates from cars get left behind on roads and blown about and moved around by winds and rain, eventually settling in the soils where food is grown.

Farms that utilize wastewater and sewage sludge, also known as "biosludge," as "fertilizers" are also heavily contaminated with all sorts of contaminants, many of which end up inside the portions of plants consumed by animals and people.

On average, according to the team from the ...

Train carrying paint and lithium ion batteries derails in Wisconsin, sending two cars into Mississippi River

May 03, 2023 -

The Wisconsin Department of Transportation said the cars "floated downstream soon after the derailment and passed under the WIS 82/Lansing Causeway before becoming mired along the shore." The train derailed in Crawford County at about 12:15 p.m.

BNSF Railway spokesperson Lena Kent said two of the train's three locomotives and an "unknown number of cars carrying freight of all kinds" derailed on the eastern edge of the river. All crew members were accounted for, with one ...

California DMV SUSPENDS Cruise’s driverless car permits for misrepresenting information on safety

November 01, 2023 -

According to the California DMV, the company's vehicles aren’t safe for public operation and Cruise has "misrepresented information related to the safety of the technology of the vehicles."

Cruise is majority-controlled by General Motors (GM), which has invested significantly in the division. GM also had plans to launch the Origin, a fully autonomous shuttle that doesn’t have a steering wheel or manual controls.

The suspension also presents another obstacle for ...

Bullets, batteries and more: 13 Bartering items to stock up on while preparing for the financial crash

18 days ago -

Sometimes, a financial crash can cause short-term suffering. However, there have also been times throughout history when financial collapse had worse outcomes. (h/t to AskAPrepper.com)

While humanity has yet to witness a crash that was serious enough to destabilize the government and society in North America, with the fragile nature of financial systems, it is something that may happen soon.

If you ever experience a financial crash that is severe enough to cause country-wide ...

Tory MP says U.K. government must acknowledge potential FIRE RISKS stemming from electric vehicles and lithium batteries

December 29, 2023 -

Blackman, the chair of the All Party Parliamentary Fire Safety and Rescue Group, warned that there is a huge fire safety risk to consider when discussing the planned garage. He added that if there is a problem with the wrong position, there's a chance that a block of flats could collapse.

Lithium is one of those chemicals that burns at a very high temperature. Trying to put out a lithium fire with water can be dangerous because it is very high risk. (Related: EV challenges: ...

Jaguar recalls nearly 6,400 electric vehicles due to high risk of batteries catching fire when they overheat

June 05, 2023 -

Jaguar's I-Pace is just the latest electric vehicle plowing the roads and highways of the U.S. recalled due to safety issues. It isn't even the first to be recalled due to the potential fire hazard of its battery. (Related: Over 1.1 million Tesla electric cars in China RECALLED over dangerous braking defect.)

Jaguar first launched I-Pace in 2018, its first and only supposedly "zero-emission" car model, although it has promised to invest over $18 billion over the next five ...

Chinese electric car manufacturer BYD OVERTAKES Tesla as world’s top seller of EVs

January 05, 2024 -

BYD, which has been supported by the American investment billionaire Warren Buffett since 2008, has defeated Tesla's production for the second straight year. BYD announced that it made 3.02 new EVs in 2023. Meanwhile, Tesla recently announced that it was only able to manufacture 1.84 million new EVs.

Nevertheless, BYD's sales numbers include 1.6 million battery-only cars and 1.4 million hybrids, which means Tesla is still the leader in the manufacture of electric battery-only ...

EV challenges: Electric car charging station’s power usage exceeds that of 280 HOMES

December 11, 2023 - car batteries.

It's a huge amount of electricity, and the video helps explain why electric companies can't supply that much power to one spot.

Imagine doing the same for 1,600 homes, and how much copper and wire it would take to supply that many houses.

The man claims that he loves his electric vehicle because it's quiet, but he admitted that EVs also come with many disadvantages. (Related: Electric car EXPLODES on driveway and sets fire to family ...

EV COLLAPSE: Car dealerships are now rejecting EV deliveries due to low sales

September 06, 2023 -

Car dealerships are now rejecting further deliveries of electric vehicles (EVs) due to low sales. But despite this, EV manufacturers are continuing to scale up their production.According to Scott Kunes, the COO of Kunes Auto and RV Group, they have turned away additional EV inventory to ensure a healthy turnover rate. Other dealers are sharing the same sentiment, arguing that they want to see a return on their investment before accepting more electric ...

GREEN FAIL: EV owners struggle with depleted batteries and long charging station lines amid freezing temperature in Chicago

January 18, 2024 - Electric vehicle (EV) owners are now struggling with depleted batteries and long lines at charging stations as the freezing temperature in Chicago drains batteries and reduces driving range.

Javed Spencer, a 27-year-old Uber driver, shared the impact of extreme weather on EV functionality. "When it's cold like this, cars aren't functioning well, chargers aren't functioning well, and people don't function so well either," he said as he ...

America IGNORING human rights, child labor abuses in the DRC to secure supplies of METALS for EV batteries

September 15, 2023 -

Known as the world's "king of cobalt," the DRC has long been regarded as the world's largest producer of the metal, accounting for nearly three-quarters of global output in 2022. A third of that output comes from the country's informal mining sector, made up of artisanal miners and children who often work with no safety equipment in dangerous, hand-dug mines. (Related: Big Tech demand for cobalt drives SLAVE MINES in the Congo.)

Cobalt has become an essential component ...

Far-left extremists claim responsibility for alleged arson attack targeting Tesla’s Berlin car factory

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(Article by Jessica Barshis republished from HumanEvents.com)

A far-left extremist group in Berlin, Germany has claimed responsibility for a suspected arson attack targeting Tesla's Berlin car factory on Tuesday.

BBC reports that a gang of extremists who call themselves the Volcano Group published a letter online saying they purposely tried to sabotage the factory's production over environmental and labor reasons.

Around 100 far-left militants have been camping ...

Electric car EXPLODES on driveway and sets fire to family home after battery malfunction

September 27, 2023 -

The explosion occurred at around 9:51 p.m. on the evening of Saturday, Sept. 23, in the neighborhood of Cooks Acre, with county emergency services – Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service (MFRS) – rushing to the family home after receiving reports that a car was on fire. Neighbors reported hearing screams and popping noises like fireworks going and seeing flashing lights when the incident occurred. (Related: Fatal prototype hybrid car explosion claims researcher's life and leaves ...