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Three things immediately come to mind. All are fundamentally & integrally trump created & trump defined. He personally claimed as components of his legacy. The economy, Operation Warp Speed & election fraud."Stock market today: Dow climbs 350 points to a record high, S&P 500 jumps more than 1%" Dow climbs 350 points to a record high, S&P 500 jumps more than 1%Rump claims credit, & many rumpers give it to him, for the economic trends started during Obamas administration. Rump leaving office left a wrecked economy. Now the DOWs hitting a record high, employment numbers are rapidly increasing. Obviously Biden is better for the US economy. Better at responding to Covid-19. And if rump < rumpers hadn't spent last 15 months lying about Biden opening the border & relaxing immigration, which he never claimed, the migrants wouldn't be at the border. Results of more rump lies. Rumpers know all about rump lies, don't you Insurrectionists & election fraud fools. Let's not forget those who donated on his fraudulent claims. Makes my brain hurt, cognitive dissonance the term, thinking about being so irrationally snookered & still adament. Hate to be the one. Explains the Qnutz enlistment in the rump armee. Nonsense, lies & acceptance of insanity, prerequisites of rumpism.Economic cycles are historically fairly lengthy. Trump makes lots of claims about the greatest economy, greatest growth, Obama left a disaster, lowest unemployment, greatest trade balance correction, America First, etc. Many of those claims are true. Is trump responsible for that economy? If he is, then he's also fully responsible for the Pandemic Economy. Claiming all the good while not accepting the negative is classic Trump & many accept his blinders. In a fair evaluation, that's unacceptable.The only economic indicator correlated to Trump taking office is the stock market, DOW, etc. They took off. Is this a positive economic indicator of trump's presidency? Yes. How significant to the average American? Not very. In 2021, the top 10 percent of Americans owned an average of $969,000 in stocks. The next 40 percent owned $132,000 on average. For the bottom half of families, it was just under $54,000.We’ve seen a massive rise in the S&P 500 since 2009 (Obama) meaning that serious wealth has been made by the wealthiest of Americans. The top 1 percent of households by wealth owned nearly 38 percent of all stocks shares according to research by NYU economist Edward Wolff.Stock ownership has fallen to only around 52% overall since the pandemic financial crisis. That means 48% of Americans don't own stocks. Can you say market increases were good for the average American? No.Everything else about the economy is a continuation of trends Obama started. Everythin. Trump's claim of economy was terrible is a lie. See Business Insider & Money articles.First lie debunked. Trump didn't build a great economy. Economy continued trends from Obama era.What trump did do that will have a dramatic impact in the future is he exploded the national debt. He cut corporate taxes up to 36%, reduced personal taxes about 14% but did not cut the federal budget or spending. When Trump took office in January 2017, the national debt stood at $19.9 trillion. In October 2020, the national debt reached a new high of $27 trillion. That's an increase of almost 36% in less than four years. Two presidents have higher percentage growth of the debt than trump: Lincoln paying for Civil War & GW Bush paying for two wars.Debt is the true economic legacy of Trump.Operation Warp Speed trump & Rs claim as a significant aspect of his legacy. Ignoring the abject failure of the rest of his pandemic response, let's examine OWS. Cost: $25 Billion. Results: 3rd developed vax in world, by Moderna. Pfizer was first, Russia Sputnik 5 second. At almost same time as Modrrna, Oxford developed their. Vaccine development positive, worth $25 billion & still have to purchase the vax from Moderna: waste of money.Other OWS failures: No testing plans or priorities developed. No development of PPE overall guidelines or production plan. These were both capable of being answered by use of Defense Production Act. No priority for vax established. Remember docs, nurses, WH, nursing homes not knowing order of priority? No final distribution plans, from manufacturer to end user. Remember we gave it to the states, lost 20 million doses.OWS another failure.Election fraud. Lies, Insurrection, undermining democracy, faith in American institutions. All because he's a fraud & conman who used this lie to defraud his supporters of over $1 Billion. Now 40% of Americans believe his lie, like the 2 lies above.To polish his image, he can keep lying. You're either a believer of his lies or you're not."What Percent Of Americans Own Stocks? - Financial Samurai" What Percent Of Americans Own Stocks? - Financial Samurai9 charts comparing economy under Trump to Obama, Bush presidential termsThe economy under President Trump before the pandemic largely grew at the same pace as it did under Barack Obama.https://www.businessinsider.com/charts-contrasting-trump-economy-obama-bush-administrations-republicans-democrats-2020-10?amp"Trump vs. Obama: Who Was Better for Jobs and the Economy? | Money" How Does the Trump Economy Compare to Obama’s? A Look Back at 4 Key Data Points"Donald Trump Built a National Debt So Big (Even Before the Pandemic) That It’ll Weigh Down the Economy for Years" Donald Trump Built a National Debt So Big (Even Before the Pandemic) That It’ll Weigh Down the Economy for Years"Operation Warp Speed Slow to Ramp Up COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution | BioSpace" Operation Warp Speed Slow to Ramp Up COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution | BioSpace

General Motors, Nissan and Mitsubishi already are selling mass-market electric vehicles, but they're still more costly than cars with gasoline engines, and they haven't sold in great numbers. ( USA Not included )Higher cost is one reason consumers are not yet buying purely electric vehicles in large numbers. The lack of charging points is another, leaving many owners of electric vehicles to use them mainly in cities or for shorter trips. Volkswagen and other automakers are working together on building a freeway network of fast-charging stations to enable longer trips with battery powered cars. VW's growth plan is heavily focused on electric vehicles and investments in "sustainable mobility." It aims to boost its operating margin to between 7% and 8% by 2025 (from 6% in 2015, excluding special items related to the diesel scandal), and to hold its distribution ratio at about 30%.Toyota's growth plan is more of an incremental one. Like several of its rivals (including VW and GM), Toyota is in the process of moving most of its vehicles to a shared architecture. That's expected to reduce costs and increase the speed with which it can launch new models and variants.Dieter Zetsche PresidentAugust 2018: Porsche just released some new specs about the upcoming Taycan electric car. As expected the electric sedan will make more than 600 horsepower in total system power and come with 800-volt charging capability, which will give the car enough juice to go 400 km. (248 mi.) in just 15 minutes of charging. Overall, Porsche proclaims an electric range of 500 km. (about 310 mi.) and a 0-100 kph time of three and a half seconds.Porsche says it has built "three figures" worth of Taycan prototypes altogether. PorscheTaycan will ride on a custom-built platform called J1 with a big space in the floor for its hulking lithium-ion battery. The Taycan will come with multiple variants. Reportedly, the three initial power outputs offered will be 402 hp, 536 hp, and 670 hp.Daimler- Mercedes-Benz, has a message for Tesla CEO Elon Musk: It’s putting money into electric vehicles. Daimler’s provocation was in response to Musk’s own tweet sent over the weekend that expressed disappointment in the German automaker’s announcement it was going to invest $1 billion into its Alabama factory to produce an electric SUV for North America there.Daimler announced Sept. 21 that it plans to produce a Mercedes electric SUV under a new brand called EQ at the VANCE, Tuscaloosa, Ala. factory for the North American sales. The automaker is also building a separate battery plant next to the factory. The EQ brand will cover a number of electric products, from vehicles and charging services to home energy storage units.Mercedes-Benz is fervently working on fully-autonomous driving technology, the EQC will only come with driver assist features like automatic emergency brakes, adaptive cruise control and self-steering lane-keeping assist. It’s built-in navigation system is also optimized for electric operation, with routes taking range and charging times into account.Pricing for the EQC revealed its arrival in U.S. showrooms in 2019, but competitive with the I-Pace, which starts at $69,500.FRANKFURT -- Volkswagen intends to invest 44 billion euros ($50 billion) in the electric and autonomous car technologies expected to reshape the industry -- and said it would make battery-powered vehicles more accessible to mass-market auto buyers by selling its new I.D. compact for about what a Golf diesel costs.The investment plans for the next five years aim to make Volkswagen "a worldwide supplier of sustainable mobility," Chairman Hans Dieter Poetsch said Friday. He added that the company is in talks with Ford about possible co-operation in making light commercial vehicles.Established automakers as well as several U.S. startups are rolling out electric models to compete with Tesla , currently the market leader. Auto companies need electrics to meet new environmental standards in many countries.Dezhou city is the biggest production base of electric car of China, developed various vehicle types with decades production experience and strong technical strength. .BYD on the ChinaEV blog, the e6 will be a fleet-only vehicle in the U.S, as the company instead concentrates on its electric bus sales in North America.BYD, which stands for 'Build Your Dreams', makes a range of vehicles in the Asia-Pacific market, from compact cars right up to commercial vehicles and buses.The e6 electric crossover will be part of those plans, but any hopes the vehicle would be available for private purchase in the U.S. have now fallen through, at least for the time being. Instead, says BYD's Stella Li, the company will focus on taxi fleets.BYD recently held an opening event for its Lancaster plant in California, where the electric buses are produced. While the battery cells are imported from China, assembly and several other components are sourced from American companies.For most Americans then, their first taste of BYD's products won't be behind the wheel, but as a passenger in its electric buses and taxis.The company recently announced those projects may be coming to an end, as it seeks to stem falling profits by putting more effort into hybrid and electric vehicles.BYD China Electric car not to be sold in the USA,Chinese automakers as well as U.S. startup companies also are getting into the electric car market. Rivian, a Detroit-area company, plans to unveil a high-end electric pickup and SUV later this month, to go on sale in late 2020.Lucid Motors, a Newark, California, startup whose leadership includes six former Tesla executives, plans to deliver its first cars in 2020 as well.Saudis Invest $1B In Newark-Based Electric Car Firm Lucid MotorsThe investment “will provide the necessary funding to commercially launch Lucid’s first electric vehicle, the Lucid Air, in 2020,” the sovereign wealth fund said in a statement. “The company plans to use the funding to complete engineering development and testingof the Lucid Air, construct its factory in Arizona, enter production for the Lucid Air to begin the global rollout of the company’s retail strategy starting in North America.”(Lucid Motors)Lucid issued a statement quoting Peter Rawlinson, its chief technology officer, welcoming the investment.“At Lucid, we will demonstrate the full potential of the electric-connected vehicle in order to push the industry forward,” said Rawlinson, who worked as the lead engineer of the Tesla Model S before joining Lucid.The over $1 billion investment easily dwarfs prior funding for the manufacturer and puts Saudi Arabia clearly in the firm’s driver seat. Three previous venture funding rounds have netted Lucid Motors some $131 million, according to the business information website http://crunchbase.com.The firm’s all-electric Lucid Air will have a range of over 400 miles (640 kilometers). The company already is taking deposits for the vehicle, which they’ve priced at $52,500.Lucid plans to make the Air at a factory it’s building in Casa Grande, Arizona. The company wants to make up to 130,000 vehicles per year by 2022.BYD China Taxi FleetFORD CHINA HAS A COMPLETE LINE OF ELECTRIC CARS TO COMPETE WITH TESLA AND ALL THE OTHERS.WITH THE WAR TRADE AND THE 25% DUTY BY THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION GROUP …FORD IS EXPANDING EVERY WHERE ELSE ….THEY USE THE SAME BATTERIES DESIGN BY PANASONIC THAT SUPPLIES TESLA , TOYOTA AND MANY OTHERS CAR MANUFACTURER.Ford China Electric 2019 ModelsFord, China's Zotye Auto invest $756 million in electric vehicle JVHONG KONG (Reuters) -October 3, 2017 Ford Motor and China’s Anhui Zotye Automobile have agreed to invest a combined $756 million to set up a 50-50 joint venture in China to build electric passenger vehicles, both companies said on Wednesday.The new joint venture, Zotye Ford Automobile Co. Ltd, plans to build a manufacturing plant in Zhejiang province and will sell all-electric vehicles under a new Chinese brand, tapping into a boom for such vehicles in the world’s top auto market, Ford Motor said in a statement.Ford Motor Co. is counting on the SUV -- and a new electric car tie-up -- to turn around its flagging fortunes in the world’s largest car market.FORD Anhui Zotye Automobile Co LtdEconomic Technology Dev Zone She County Hunagshan, 245200 China86-559-6537-806The Company produces automotive instruments, automotive wiring harnesses, car sensors, motorcycle instruments, motorcycle sensors, and other products. Anhui Zotye Automobile also operates investment businesses.The Territory model will be the first of several SUVs Ford is rolling out in China to win customers who are passing on the company’s aging lineup amid a trade war that has further dented demand by boosting prices of imported models. Ford also plans to launch a range of electric small cars in China with Anhui Zotye Automobile Co. to tap the growing demand for new-energy vehicles, Peter Fleet, Ford’s president of Asia Pacific, said on a conference Tuesday.DETROIT — The latest electric vehicle startup doesn't come from a tech titan, and it isn't funded by the checkbook of a Chinese billionaire.Rivian Automotive is spearheaded by MIT graduate RJ Scaringe, 35, who founded the company after finishing his graduate studies and has so far raised $450 million in funding. The venture is nearly a decade old, putting it in the elder-statesmen range of startups, but it has evolved its product strategy and timetable over the past seven years.It moved its headquarters from Florida to suburban Detroit, acquired an existing assembly plant in Normal, Ill., resolved to focus on electric vehicles, and now employs about 450 people in Michigan, California and Illinois.Rivian will debut two vehicles, an SUV and a pickup, at next month's AutoMobility LA. The company is eager to introduce itself to potential customers and begin taking deposits on its launch vehicles, which are expected to be produced and begin shipping mid-2020."We're launching a vehicle that has to deliver a lot of technology — electrification, connectivity, self-driving," Scaringe said last week during a presentation at Automotive News' office. He said it has to be "a brand that can transcend the shifts away from ownership and steering wheels."Rivian's strategy will be to focus on high-end utility vehicles and trucks made for the outdoors, more functional than current offerings from the likes of European carmakers, Cadillac and its startup EV competitors.On Rivian developing its own self-driving technology:Rivian is developing low-level self-driving technology that can function in clearly defined situations and geofenced areas, but Scaringe said the company isn't funded or staffed to pursue full self-driving systems that go anywhere at anytime, also referred to as Level 5 autonomy in reference to SAE standards."The world has become massively confused with what is self-driving," he said. "Level 5 is really hard. This is not something you can do with $100 million. This is Manhattan Project-style hard.Automakers have concluded that improvements in battery technology and declining battery prices will enable them to produce electric cars with much greater range. Mr. Westerman’s 600 miles may be unlikely soon, but far speedier recharging times are becoming a reality.For electric cars over all, one big hurdle is the availability of charging stations. While more are popping up in shopping centers and parking garages, with about 20,000 in the United States, they are vastly outnumbered by the 150,000 gas stations across the country. Homeowners can install charging units in garages, but the millions who live in apartments don’t have that option.Tesla’s Superchargers require 40 minutes to provide an 80 percent charge. Doing the trick at home is generally an overnight job.Automakers are trying to address those challenges. G.M., Nissan, Volkswagen and others are working with partners to install more chargers. They are getting help from Electrify America, a company that Volkswagen funded as part of its agreement to settle lawsuits over its deception on diesel emissions. With a budget of $2 billion, Electrify America is aiming to install an initial wave of 600 chargers at gas stations, and 1,500 at office parks and apartment buildings. Three more waves are to follow.But even so, Electrify America’s network will probably provide only 10 percent of the country’s charging needs by 2021, the company’s chief executive, Giovanni Palazzo, said at the Los Angeles Auto Show in November. Tesla’s Superchargers require 40 minutes to provide an 80 percent charge. Doing the trick at home is generally an overnight job.“We can’t make it happen on our own,” he said. “We need more players.”Electrify America is also hoping to install 350-kilowatt chargers within the next few years, which in theory could provide a full charge in about 15 minutes. About 80 percent of the chargers currently installed use 120 kilowatts, Mr. Palazzo said.One advantage that automakers are counting on is the wider variety of cars they will bring to the market. The Model 3, the Chevrolet Bolt and the Nissan Leaf are all small cars, a type of vehicle that fewer Americans are buying. Like Ford, Nissan is working on a roomier, S.U.V.-like model that it thinks will have wider appeal.“We can’t make it happen on our own,” he said. “We need more players.”Electrify America is also hoping to install 350-kilowatt chargers within the next few years, which in theory could provide a full charge in about 15 minutes. About 80 percent of the chargers currently installed use 120 kilowatts, Mr. Palazzo said.One advantage that automakers are counting on is the wider variety of cars they will bring to the market. The Model 3, the Chevrolet Bolt and the Nissan Leaf are all small cars, a type of vehicle that fewer Americans are buying. Like Ford, Nissan is working on a roomier, S.U.V.-like model that it thinks will have wider appeal.You can reach Shiraz Ahmed at [email protected] -- Follow Shiraz on Twitter: @shirazzzzPanasonic leading the race Panasonic is dominating the EV battery market with 36% market share (end 2015), thanks to its monopoly in supplying Tesla. With Tesla Model S being the best-selling EV while requiring greater kWh for battery pack vs. others, Panasonic’s battery sales (MWh) jumped 67% YoY. Thanks to aggressive subsidies levied by the Chinese government in promoting EVs during 2H15, BYD’s battery sales more than doubled (+146% YoY). LG Chem and SDI continue to maintain their respective No.3 and No.6 market shares, with both showing +60% YoY sales growth.Panasonic has the biggest US exposure, followed by LG Chem and SDI With Tesla as the best-selling EV in 2015, with 25,000 Model S sales, Panasonic has the biggest exposure in the US EV market, followed by LG Chem and SDI. Panasonic will likely retain its top market share in the US with the completion of 35GW battery cell plant (50GW pack) in Nevada in 2017, which will be in time for the release of Model 3 EV. The recent pre-order numbers disclosed by Tesla are for more than 400,000 units. LG Chem operates 2GW battery capacity in Holland, Michigan, which was completed at end-2012 and partially operational from 2013. LG Chem is capable of further expanding its US plant without having to invest heavily in infrastructures, as the plant was originally designed to house further capacities. Separately, LG Chem is planning to construct a 1GW battery facility in Wroclaw, Poland by 2H17 to supply European automakers. LG Chem’s flagship EVs in US/EU includes GM Volt/Bolt, Renault Zoe, and Nissan Leaf. SDI has no battery plants located in the US or EU, but plans for sizeable investments centered around the EU and China for the next five years. Its flagship EV model is BMW i3 (battery supplied from Korea), which was the 5th best-selling EV globally in 2015.201.6 V Prismatic Battery /Toyota Prius Hybrid Panasonic Battery Pack Configuration Batteries• 201.6 V, 1.31 kWh (38%-82%) • Ni-MH cells of 1.2 V, 6.5 Ah • 168 cells = 28 modules , 6 cells • Module:46 Wh/kg, 1.3 kW/kg • no charge balancing Sensors• 1 current sensor • voltage sensor every second string • 3 thermistorsToyota battery has these characteristics: Capacity, Voltage, and Ampacity.Capacity: Total "Energy" in the battery. We measure it in Amps x Time, or Amp*hours.Voltage: Volts coming out. Amps x Volts = Power. Amps x Volts x Time = Energy.Ampacity: Amp limit.Here is a chart showing the Capacity, Volts, and energy in an Eneloop, a 1/28th module, and the whole battery.In short, the "28 modules " when you calculated the whole-car energy. If you were to put the 28 modules in parallel, you'd get (6.5 Amp*hours x 28 modules) = 182 Amp*hours at 14.4v. This would be tough to manage though, with an ideal minimum charge rate of about 100 amps at 16v (!).Don't forget the difference between "An amp" and "An amp for one hour." An eneloop can deliver two amps for an hour, or about four amps for half an hour (Or one mA for 2000 hours).Working with battery supplier Panasonic Corp - which also produces Li-ion batteries for Tesla - Toyota has also improved the precision in battery cell assembly, ensuring battery chemistry is free of impurities.Toyota is under stiff competition in Europe, it is only the 11th biggest selling car brand. The big issue the Prius has is that its price pushes it against poverty spec cars from the premium German brands. Prius sell in Europe to taxi drivers (mostly), where cost savings and tried and tested battery technology counts, and then to people who want the technology can find a OEM battery replacement and green credentials including financial savingsSUNTO-GUN, Japan -- Toyota Motor Corp. for 2016 is installing its next-generation Prius hybrid with a choice of newer-generation lithium ion or more traditional nickel-metal hydride batteries.Toyota has mainly used the more mature nickel-metal hydride batteries to power the motor in the conventional Prius, widely regarded as the forefather of the ‘green’ car, though it did use some lithium-ion batteries from 2009 in its first plug-in hybrid Prius, around the time the first all-electric cars powered by lithium-ion batteries - such as the Tesla Roadster and Nissan Leaf - came on to the mass market.The United States and China are encouraging automakers to make more all-electric battery cars as they push alternative energy strategies. The weight savings will be critical for automakers to meet new CAFE standards, as well as being critical for BEV range.“Developing lithium-ion batteries for both hybrids and plug-ins will enable us to also produce all-electric cars in the future,” said Toyoshima said. “It makes sense to have a range of batteries to suit different powertrains.”Since (2015) Prius lineup includes both nickel-metal hydride and lithium-ion batteries. Nickel-metal hydride batteries use newly developed electrode material and battery case design for dramatically increased charge performance. Lithium-ion batteries have dramatically increased output performance due to their use of newly developed electrode materials and reduced cell resistance. Both nickel-metal hydride and lithium-ion batteries charge at a constant level at all times by monitoring and computing the cumulative amount of discharge under acceleration, and recharging by regenerative braking or with surplus power under normal running conditions. They also eliminate the need for external charging and regular replacement.There are (2) different models unit for a new OEM Toyota Prius battery pack ; Depending on the generation model.1- lithium ion (since 2016) ( 56 cells) 207.2 volts / 30.5 liters (1.1 cubic feet)2-nickel-metal hydride batteries (only 168 cells) 201.6 volts / 1.25 cubic feetA Panasonic local joint venture partner in Dalian China sells the OEM units.The two batteries are also about the same size. The lithium batteries are 30.5 liters (1.1 cubic feet), while the nickel-metal ones are 1.25 cubic feet. Both are smaller than the outgoing battery, under the back seat . Lithium-ion is proven enough for Tesla, Chevrolet, Nissan, and many others as well.Toyota uses NiMH because its cheaper, which is fine, but Lithium-ion is superior in every way (except initial cost). Lithium-ion is just as durable. It has much lower self-discharge rate. Lithium-ion has higher voltage so fewer batteries are needed to obtain a certain voltage. Lithium-ion has much better energy and power density. NiMH will go the way of NiCad batteries--soon to be completely obsoleted by even cheaper and more powerful Lithium-ion variations. The Prius NiMH battery has a specific energy density of 41Wh/kg.Compare that to A123System's LiFePO4 prismatic cell 131W/Kg. That's more than 3X the energy density of the Prius c battery! The A123 prismatic cells require a heavier enclosure because they are pouches rather than hard encased cells. And, be careful of you units, because W/kg is power density. 131 Wh/kg is their energy density.As far as Lithium goes, we are at the stage that Toyota was at back in the late 90's, where they had D cell NIMH sticks for the NWH10, and large format NIMH for the RAV4 EV. Now, they have an experiment running with 5Ah cells in the Prius Alpha+ in Japan, and 21Ah cells in the PHV. Other vendors (Sanyo, LG, A123) are still at the experiment stage as well in terms of fleet size. That said, the next version of the C is an excellent candidate for a lithium due to the size/weight constraints.The weight difference between Prius Alpha 5 (NiMh) and 7 (Lithium) seaters is 10-20 kg depending on the trim.You can buy OEM from battery stores in these Japan & China town : Taiwa-cho, Kurokawa-gun, Miyagi and in Dalian China (they do not speak english )NiMH Power Technology Co.,Ltd -Guangdong, ChinaToyota Prius Hybrid Battery Cell Module 7.2V 6.5ahInstallation of a new pack is likely to cost you a little more. Prius owners do not always want to return to the dealer they purchased the car from but rather save from a local mechanic familiar with hybrids with the same equivalent capacity1-lithium ion ( 56 cells) 207.2 volts / 30.5 liters (1.1 cubic feet)2-nickel-metal hydride batteries (168 cells) 201.6 volts / 1.25 cubic feet sMost Prius Panasonic batteries consist of 168 Prismatic cells configured as 28 Modules (each module weighs about 1040g).Output voltage varies from "generation" to "generation" between 288.0 V (Generation II, 2000 year) and 201.6 V (Generation III & IV, 2004-10 year). Nominal capacity is 6.5Ah.Toyota does not manufacture batteries for the Prius. Panasonic does.Panasonic is the world largest car battery manufacturer in China and Japan :Taiwa Ryutsu Kogyo Danchi (logistics & industrial park), Taiwa-cho, Kurokawa-gun, Miyagi Prefecture . They make car batteries for a dozen major manufacturer including Tesla, Audi, BMW , Porsche, and many others. Nissan, GM, and Mitsubishi already each have over 200 Mwh of lithium batteries in the field, in mass produced cars. Toyota and Ford have each committed to lithium batteries in both phev and evs. Hyundai, BMW, and Mercedes, Renault, VW, Audi, and Porsche use lithium batteries exclusively.Do not feel obliged to buy batteries from Toyota; Buy directly from a Panasonic car battery manufacturer or distributor.Expired battery packs aren’t wasted, thanks to a battery recycling program Toyota launched in 2010.China is the driving force in the business of electric vehicle batteries, which European leaders see as vital to the future of the auto industry that employs millions of people across the continent."Europe might well see its carmakers massively moving production to China in the future," said Simone Tagliapietra, "This is a huge risk" for the region that's home to companies like Volkswagen , BMW , Mercedes-Benz and Renault .Building electric cars in China makes sense for companies because that's where most customers are, and it enables them to avoid heavy tariffs on imported vehicles. It also puts their manufacturing plants closer to the supply chain for batteries, which account for about 40% of the value of electric cars."It just makes sense to produce electric vehicles where batteries are also produced," Tagliapietra said.Mercedes-Benz EQC is a Tesla-rivaling electric SUVMercedes estimates that the EQC will offer about 279 miles of range when it goes on sale in the U.S. That compares to the Jaguar I-Pace's estimated range of 240 miles and the Tesla Model X's EPA-rated range of up to 289 miles.The EQC's 80-kwh lithium-ion battery sits under the floor between front and rear sub-frames.he German automaker has unveiled its EQC, which is set to enter production next year and kick off a new $12 billion lineup of battery-powered that will be sold under the EQ name.The new Mercedes-Benz EQC - the first Mercedes-Benz under the product and technology brand EQ. With its seamless, clear design, the EQC is a pioneer for an avant-garde electric look with trailblazing design details and colour highlights typical of the brand both inside and out. / The new Mercedes-Benz EQC (combined power consumption: 22.2 kWh/100 km; combined CO2 emissions: 0 g/km, provisional figures) (MB)The compact SUV is about the size of the gas-powered GLC and will initially be built alongside it at an assembly line in Bremen, Germany. It features all-wheel-drive provided by dual electric motors with a total output of 402 hp.Vitally, it features an 80 kilowatt-hour (kWh) battery pack with a predicted range of approximately 200 miles per charge. The Tesla Model X with a 75 kWh battery has a 238-mile range, while the Jaguar I-Pace, which begins deliveries this fall, is expected to be rated from between 220 to 240 miles courtesy of its 90 kWh pack. Using a public DC fast charging station, the EQC’s battery can be filled to 80 percent in 40 minutes. The software that runs them is changing constantly. Teslas produce huge amounts of data about their use in the real world (battery management) that goes into optimizing their software. They have software to look at that data which you can’t get from dissecting a Tesla.Mercedes-Benz is fervently working on fully-autonomous driving technology, the EQC will only come with driver assist features like automatic emergency brakes, adaptive cruise control and self-steering lane-keeping assist. It’s built-in navigation system is also optimized for electric operation, with routes taking range and charging times into account.The F-Cell reportedly has some common components with the upcoming Mercedes-Benz EQC electric SUV, which is expected to have a 200-mile range from its batteries in European driving. Mercedes officials in the U.S. have said it will have a longer range when the car goes on sale here in 2020.The F-Cell's tanks hold 4.4 kilograms of hydrogen, which give it a range of 267 miles on hydrogen. And as the first fuel-cell vehicle that also has a plug-in battery, the F-Cell gets another 32 miles of range from its plug-in battery (based on a European driving cycle.) The motor puts out 208 horsepower, which Mercedes describes as an output that helps to "ensure high driving dynamics," though on paper that horsepower rating falls well behind the Tesla Model X or many competing gas-powered SUVs.Originally shown in at the Frankfurt Motor Show in 2017, the F-Cell has four driving modes: Battery, which runs strictly on the battery for up to 32 miles; F-Cell, maintains the charge level in the battery, using net energy only from the fuel-cell; Hybrid, which depletes both the battery and the hydrogen in the tanks in what Mercedes says is the most efficient way; and Charge, which uses the fuel cell to charge the battery.2020 Mercedes-Benz EQC specs revealed (Updated)Pricing for the EQC will be revealed closer to its arrival in U.S. showrom shortly , but should be competitive with the I-Pace, which starts at $69,500.https://www.mercedes-benz.com/en/eq/articles/concept-eq-electric-intelligence-sxsw-2018/Cars, SUVs, Vans and many moreFord, China's Zotye Auto invest $756 million in electric vehicle JVFord, China’s Zotye Auto plan JV to build electric vehiclesContact Us >>FORD :CHINA Zotye International Automobile Trading CO., LTD Floor 15th, 6 Block, JOYON A.D. 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