The engineer who helped Elon Musk turn Tesla into a powerhouse sees a future “where every vehicle is electric” – and an unfathomably profitable market in recycling the valuable metal from all those batteries. Four years ago Tesla’s CTO JB Straubel was ramping up battery output at its sprawling Gigafactory near Reno, Nevada when inspiration… Read More »
The EU is considering a move to mandate user replaceable batteries in portable gadgets and EVs. USB-C recently got mandated in the EU for smartphone manufacturers, affecting Apple’s future plans in the region for its iPhones. However, the EU is not stopping here. Based on a new report, it now seems that the EU plans… Read More »
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There have not been many rumors about the new Apple Car recently, the last thing we heard about the project was back in February. Now it looks like we have some more information on what Apple has planned for their new vehicle. According to a recent report, Apple is planning to make their batteries for… Read More »