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The Future of Electric Vehicle Batteries

This chapter discusses the cost of batteries for electric vehicles, the decreasing prices of metals used in batteries, and the goal of achieving price parity with internal combustion engine vehicles. It highlights the drop in battery pack prices and the possibility of selling new electric cars for less than petrol cars in the future.

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This week Robert is all by himself, but has a wealth of stories and things to talk about.

From busting more myths and HYPER fast charging, to burning Teslas and burying nuclear waste.

All the stories mentioned are linked below:

Nissan (Finally) Go All Electric

https://www.electrive.com/2023/09/26/europe-nissan-to-launch-new-evs-only/

Batteries are getting as cheap as chips!

https://source.benchmarkminerals.com/article/global-cell-prices-fall-below-100-kwh-for-first-time-in-two-years?mc_cid=ad17812806&mc_eid=1059c8382d

https://www.independent.co.uk/tech/electric-car-ev-battery-lithium-price-b2414865.html

NEW Electric Lambo!

https://electrek.co/2023/08/18/lamborghini-unveils-first-electric-car-lanzador-ev/

More Turbine FUD

https://climatecrocks.com/2023/01/20/one-more-myth-busted-no-wind-turbines-not-killing-whales-either/

Affordable Dolphins

https://electrek.co/2023/09/20/byds-affordable-dolphin-ev-japan-take-on-toyota/

SUPER, then ULTRA, now HYPER Fast Chargers!

https://www.electrive.com/2023/09/27/fastned-installs-400-kw-hypercharger-in-hilden/

Battery Recycling

https://electrek.co/2023/09/19/redwood-materials-expands-europe-acquiring-leading-battery-recycler/

End of the line for Volvo Diesels

https://transportandenergy.com/2023/09/25/volvo-to-produce-last-diesel-car-in-2024/

Volcano of Lithium

https://carbuzz.com/news/extinct-nevada-volcano-could-power-american-evs-for-decades

https://www.electrive.com/2023/09/14/possibly-worlds-largest-lithium-deposits-found-in-the-usa/

Finland’s Nuclear Secret

https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20230613-onkalo-has-finland-found-the-answer-to-spent-nuclear-fuel-waste-by-burying-it

LUCID’s Desert Ops

https://electrek.co/2023/09/27/lucid-enters-new-territory-ev-manufacturing-plant/

Radical Morons

https://electrek.co/2023/09/13/15-tesla-vehicles-burned-down-group-radical-morons/

Electric Flight Dreams Soar

https://www.electrive.com/2023/09/22/zeroavia-closes-investment-round-led-by-airbus-barclays/

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