Toyota U-Turn, Nerdy Battery Breakthroughs & Much More! - It’s July ABN | Everything Electric Show

This week’s episode is your regular monthly Almost Breaking News update from Robert, with some fascinating stories about more Press inaccuracies and FUD, something sizeable from Volvo, Nigeria’s massive eBus investment and yes, Robert reflects on ‘that’ article from him!

00:00 Intro
01:08 A Torrent of Lies
04:18 No Checking Necessary
07:58 Green Investment Rockets
10:05 Next Stop, electric Lagos!
12:05 Volvo’s Chunky BEVs
13:32 Nerdy Battery Stuff
14:59 Tesla Connector Update
17:49 Toyota U-turn?!


Links to the News Stories:

Clean Energy Investment
https://www.iea.org/news/clean-energy-investment-is-extending-its-lead-over-fossil-fuels-boosted-by-energy-security-strengths

Good Day For Solar
https://reneweconomy.com.au/graph-of-the-day-solar-is-creating-fastest-energy-change-in-history/

eBuses in Lagos
https://www.sustainable-bus.com/electric-bus/yutong-ocel-lagos-nigeria-electric-buses-cooperation/

Volvo’s Big Battery Trucks
https://cleantechnica.com/2023/05/24/volvo-trucks-is-making-great-progress-on-electric-truck-sales-but-isnt-letting-safety-slide/

Record Battery Density
https://innovationorigins.com/en/record-breaking-711-wh-kg-energy-density-battery-breakthrough/

Tesla Share The Network Connector
https://www.teslarati.com/general-motors-joins-ford-tesla-supercharger-network-connector/
https://www.axios.com/2023/06/23/tesla-elon-musk-ev-charging

Are Toyota’s Board Bored Of Battery Technologies Already?
https://thedriven.io/2023/06/16/toyotas-rejects-call-for-electric-push-and-to-review-anti-climate-lobbying/