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California passes 1M mark for cumulative sales of electric vehicles: BEVs, PHEVs and FCEVs

Green Car Congress

California surpassed 1 million electric vehicles (1,054,095 units)—battery-electric, plug-in hybrid, and fuel-cell electric—sold cumulatively through the 4 th quarter of 2021, according to the California Energy Commission (CEC), making it the first US state to achieve this milestone. of total California auto sales in 2021.

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HIF Global, Porsche and Volkswagen Group unveil new direct air capture unit to be installed at eFuels plant in Chile in 2024

Green Car Congress

At the IAA Summit in Munich, HIF Global, together with Porsche AG, Volkswagen Group Innovation and MAN Energy Solutions, announced the development and installation of a Direct Air Capture (DAC) unit at the HIF Haru Oni Demonstration facility in southern Chile in 2024. Earlier post.) Earlier post.) This is then made into synthetic fuel.

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ExxonMobil and Porsche testing biofuels and lower-carbon eFuel in race conditions

Green Car Congress

ExxonMobil and Porsche are testing advanced biofuels and renewable, lower-carbon eFuels as part of a new agreement to find pathways toward potential future consumer adoption. The fuel will be tested in race conditions with Porsche’s high-performance motorsports engines during the 2021 and 2022 Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup race series.

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Abandoned History: The Apple Electric Car Project, Rest in Peace (2014-2024)

The Truth About Cars

The company made an internal announcement on February 27th, 2024 which leaked to the press immediately via several Apple employees. Thereafter, it was reported that a team from Canadian parts powerhouse Magna International was embedded at Apple’s laboratory in California. News slowed between 2022 and this week.

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Lightning Eyes 10-Minute Charging for its Motorbikes

Cars That Think

That SuperBike topped every internal combustion engine motorcycle en route to a Pikes Peak International Hill Climb win in 2013, on the Colorado gantlet that’s among the world’s highest-profile tech challenges for cars and motorcycles alike. kilometer-per-hour (215.91 mile-per-hour) average run and a 351 kph (218 mph) peak.

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Tesla spotted benchmark testing the Lucid Air in Fremont Factory’s test track

Teslarati

Recent videos of the Fremont Factory suggest that Tesla is currently benchmark testing the Lucid Air in its California-based facility’s test track. This is quite impressive for Lucid, seeing as Tesla seems to be taking the Air sedan very seriously. For the longest time, the Tesla Model S was nearly untouchable.

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The tipping point is upon us

Electric Auto Association

Winners of the2021 EV Cannonball with their Porsche Taycan. One of my first EVs was a BMW ActiveE , and in 2013, a group of ActiveE owners decided to meet in Morro Bay, California. hours in an Internal Combustion Engine (ICE) vehicle. The current “king” is the Porsche Taycan with a Drivability Factor of ~9.

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