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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 29: EV taxes in Australia, UK plans Green Industrial Revolution and more

On this episode, we talk taxes on electric vehicles, specifically the three Australian states that are proposing to impose an additional tax on drivers of zero emissions and plug in hybrid vehicles, while petrol and diesel vehicles get a free ride.

0'00" - Introduction

1'05" - Three Australian states propose punitive taxes on EVs. What should Australia be doing to incentivise a transition to zero emissions technology? Sign the petition to stop state governments introducing a tax on clean vehicles here: stopthecleanairtax.org.au/
11'45" - UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson promises 'Green Industrial Revolution', moves to ban sale of new petrol and diesel cars by 2030

renewablesnow.com/news/uk-pm-unvei…volution-721253/
www.bbc.com/news/business-50233206
15'08" - US corporates form Zero Emissions Transport Association (ZETA): www.axios.com/electric-vehicle-l…-9951c251bba0.html
17'45" - Tesla set for S&P 500 inclusion in December
19'27" - Rivian opens online orders for US customers, plans future with smaller products for Europe and China markets
20'42" - Honda e wins overall 2021 German Car of the Year Award
21'28"- Movia operating electric ferries in Copenhagen
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Episode 28: In Conversation with Greg McGarvie, Managing Director of ACE EV

On this week's EV Brief, I chat with Greg McGarvie, Managing Director of ACE EV. ACE EV is at the forefront of the electric vehicle manufacturing industry in Australia, with prototypes of the company’s composite-bodied ACE Cargo and Ace Yewt commercial delivery models already on the roads.

Targeting last-mile delivery customers, the company is focused on the rollout of small, reliable, cost-competitive vehicles and 2021 should hopefully see the establishment of their manufacturing facility in Australia. ACE EV has recently been awarded a $5 million grant from the Australian Government for a vehicle to grid energy trial, and has ambitions of eventually exporting 20,000 vehicles a year.

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Find out more: https://www.ace-ev.com.au/

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EV Brief 11/1/20 EV Brief 11/1/20

Episode 27

On this episode:

1'03" - European regulators look set to approve the $38bn merger of Fiat Chrysler Automotive (FCA) with Group PSA, parent company of Peugeot Citroën: https://www.autoblog.com/2020/10/26/stellantis-fca-psa-fiat-chrysler-peugeot-eu-approval/

3'08" - Electric truck startup Arrival is going small; looks to microfactories for future of assembly: https://www.pesmedia.com/arrival-van-microfactory-02102020/

4'26" - China, Japan and now South Korea set zero-emissions mandates; Australia remains disengaged: https://asia.nikkei.com/Spotlight/Environment/Japan-to-reduce-greenhouse-gas-emissions-to-net-zero-by-2050

6'38" - New Zealand's Prime Minister, Cabinet Ministers ditch diesel BMWs for Audi E-Tron SUVs;

7'26" - Singapore working on vertically-stacked offshore battery deployment: https://www.maritime-executive.com/article/research-for-singapore-s-first-floating-energy-storage-system

8'35" - Tesla offers low tariff for virtual power plant subscribers in the UK: https://onestepoffthegrid.com.au/tesla-launches-uk-home-energy-plan-in-first-step-to-british-solar-and-battery-vpp/

10'17" - General Electric working on giant 13MW offshore wind turbine: https://reneweconomy.com.au/ge-starts-testing-worlds-biggest-13mw-offshore-wind-turbine-37583/