Episode 30: Manufacturing News from Volvo, Mercedes, BMW & Hyundai, New York Gets 100MW Battery

On episode 30, we have plenty of manufacturing news from the big German automakers, Hyundai and Volvo. Canberra, Australia plans to purchase 90 electric buses in 2021, New York City gets a 100MW battery to balance demand in the grid and Western Australia’s Bluewater coal fired power station has its asset value written down by its Japanese owners.

0'00" - Introduction;

0'55" - Hyundai announces new E-GMP vehicle architecture for future EVs - Read More

3'05": Volvo cars embraces full electrification of model range by 2030;

5'00": BMW retools facilities, constructs electric production plants for electric drivetrain future;

6'10': Mercedes-Benz shifts to electric production, expanding manufacturing and battery cell facilities around the world. The company plans 8 BEVs in production by 2022;

8'29": Canberra, Australia orders 90 new electric buses, as government looks to move to zero emissions transport;

9'25": 434MW Bluewater power station in Western Australia has its asset value written down to zero by Japanese owners - Read more

11'35": A massive new 100MW battery is planned for Astoria, Queens, a partnership between ConEdison and 174 Power Global - Read more:

13'08": Wrap up

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Episode 23: Tesla Q4 Numbers, Gigafactory 3 Deliveries Commence, NIO Unveils EC6, News from VW and BMW

On this episode:
- Tesla news including Gigafactory 3 completion, Made-in-China Model 3 deliveries begin, Tesla has record Q4 and 2019;
- Tesla's new Trans-Canada Supercharger network opens;
- NIO unveils EC6 and receives additional US funding of $200m;
- VW's id3 has massive software issues prior to launch: www.manager-magazin.de/extra/artikel/a-986727.html
- Audi and BMW announce R&D funding for BEVs;
- Rivian secures $1.5bn USD additional funding;
- Is battery production less CO2 intensive now than two years ago? www.ivl.se/english/startpage/t…-car-batteries.html
- Self-healing, recyclable lithium batteries in development phys.org/news/2019-12-polymer…ling-recyclable.html
***Many of you will be aware of the unprecedented bushfire crisis in Australia at the moment; as it stands, over 12 million acres of land have already burnt, with 1,500 homes destroyed and lives lost. If you're able to donate, please consider the following:
- Australian Tesla Owners fundraiser for the Rural Fire Service: au.gofundme.com/f/FrunksUp4Fires
- Australian Red Cross Busfire Appeal: www.redcross.org.au/campaigns/disas…recovery-donate
- WIRES emergency wildlife rescue appeal: www.wires.org.au/donate/emergency-fund***