Thanks for checking out the newsletter this week, there’s been quite a bit of EV news outside of the Twitter/Tesla/Elon Musk drama so let’s just drive right into it.

Canada

Electrify Canada continues it's network expansion with the opening of new DC fast charging in Sherbrooke, Quebec.

The new Electrify Canada station will be located at the Canadian Tire at the 4100 boulevard Josaphat-Rancourt. This will be Electrify Canada's 6th new station in Quebec with additional stations set to open in the province next year.

This new location will offer 4 individual chargers with Hyper-Fast and Ultra-Fast charging speeds.

According to Electrify Canada:

Hyper-Fast: Indicates power delivery of up to 350 kW, which can provide about 32 kilometers of driving range per minute of charging depending on the EV’s charging capability.

Ultra-Fast: Indicates power delivery of up to 150 kW, which can provide about 14 kilometers of driving range per minute of charging depending on the EV’s charging capability.

Customers will be able to pay by credit card or via the Electrify Canada mobile app. Also, like other Electrify Canada stations, the chargers have an overhead canopy providing lighting and shelter from weather.

The Electrify Canada network hopes to have more than 100 charging locations and 500 chargers across Canada by 2026. The locations across Quebec, which include Montreal, Trois-Rivieres, Drummondville, Repentigy, and St. Romauld strengthen ravel routes across the province of Quebec. The new station adds the first Hyper-Fast (350 kW) chargers serving Sherbrooke.

Continental develops "green caliper" for future EVs.

The new design from Continental will help increase the range of EVs due to being lighter than traditional caliper designs and creates lower residual brake torque without sacrificing performance.

In some cases, each brake could see a reduction in mass by 5 kilograms each, and with the reduced friction between the disc and brake pad, EVs are expected to increase the range of EVs. The brakes in an EV are activated much less frequently than in traditional vehicles because, in over 80 percent of all deceleration situations, the brake is not needed at all due to regenerative braking.

With all that said, the Green Caliper does not underperform. Due to the increased weight of EVs, the deceleration performance of the brakes is required to be high and the average thermal load is lower because the brake is used less frequently. The new green caliper was designed with these "special" EV requirements centre focus and optimized around them.

The advantages of the "Green Caliper" are:

• More compact.

• Mass of caliper reduced.

• Optimized braking performance for EVs.

• Reduced residual brake torque.

The "Green Caliper" is in final stages of development and could be integrated into EVs in approximately 2-3 years.

NEW Redesigned Tesla Model 3 Coming In 2023.

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The Global Battery Alliance is working on a "battery passport" to track battery material sources.

Major arguments against EV adoption has been that battery material mining is majorly destructive to the environment - which is not true as proven by many reputable studies. However, there is room for improvement in making battery material mining more sustainable and ensure that battery resources come from ethical operations.

That is why the Global Battery Alliance is proposing a solution called a "battery passport". The Global Battery Alliance consists of over 100 companies involved in the EV battery supply from mining companies to automakers to cell makers with the goal to “help establish a sustainable battery value chain by 2030.”

The first step in ensuring a sustainable battery supply chain is to understand where the materials to construct battery cells are sourced. The main components of the battery cell are the cathode, anode, separator and electrolyte and each one of those components is created from various processed materials, therefore tracking all of the materials could be proven difficult. However difficult it may be, it is crucial to know the source of materials to ensure a sustainable EV battery supply chain and especially for automakers due to new requirements to receive the federal EV tax credit in the United States.

This is where the Global Battery Alliance’s battery passport comes in. The group describes the project on its website:

Construction equipment manufacturer Caterpillar announced a successful demonstration of its first battery electric 793 large mining truck and a significant investment to transform its Arizona-based proving ground into a sustainable testing and validation hub of the future.

Watch how the Fisker Ocean One EV is assembled in timelapse video.

QuickEV

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• [VIDEO] Rivian R1S vs Tesla Model X Plaid in comparison test.

• Toyota Tacoma EV voted No. 2 in survey even though it doesn’t exist.

• Polestar 2 production hits 100,000 units.

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