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Volkswagen reveals first electric GTI hot hatch for $45K [Images]
The first electric GTI is finally here. Volkswagen unveiled the ID. Polo GTI, a sporty 222-horsepower EV hot hatch that will start at...
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Charged EVs | Trinseo’s new lithium-ion anode binder reduces DCIR and surface resistivity with uniform electrode distribution
Trinseo has launched VOLTABOND 211, a water-based styrene-butadiene (SBR) binder for graphite- and silicon-based lithium-ion battery anodes. Compared to the company’s second-generation VOLTABOND...
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Tesla now forces drivers to give feedback when intervening on ‘Full Self-Driving’
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Tesla has quietly made it mandatory for drivers to provide feedback every time they intervene on “Full Self-Driving.” The prompt, which used to...
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Charged EVs | As other automakers retrench, Toyota has four new EVs in the works
WTH is Toyota thinking? Is it serving up new EVs as the US market collapses? Not at all—its methodical approach validates the EV...
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Volkswagen brings ID. Buzz back for 2027, the ID.4 goes on hiatus
The ID. Buzz is coming back for the 2027 model year. While the electric van is set to return, Volkswagen said the ID.4...
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Charged EVs | EU consortium aims to fit a 22 kW bidirectional on-board charger in a 4-liter package
A European consortium led by Fraunhofer IZM is developing a 22-kilowatt on-board charger with a volume of 4 liters—a third of the 12-liter...
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If you still want that 30% solar tax credit, the panic date is July 4
The Trump Administration’s decision to repeal of the 30% home solar tax credit in 2025 looked like the end of the road for...
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Charged EVs | Inside Henkel’s Battery Application Center, where adhesive formulations meet production-line robots
Most adhesive and materials companies ship samples. Henkel built a factory inside its lab.
The Battery Application Center in Madison Heights, Michigan, is set...