Green Car Congress

JUNE 27, 2023

RINA, the inspection, certification and consulting engineering multinational, and AFRY, a European leader in engineering, design, and advisory services, have undertaken an initial study of how the Gulf region and Europe could be linked directly with a pipeline to transport low-carbon hydrogen. The results suggest a transformative opportunity to unlock the Gulf’s potential as a cost-effective source of low-carbon hydrogen for Europe.

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Green Car Reports

JUNE 27, 2023

The Lotus Eletre electric SUV will boast very fast charging to go with its bevy of performance and tech features. The first SUV from the British automaker known for sports cars, and one of several planned electric models, the Eletre uses an 800-volt electrical architecture that allows for 350-kw DC fast charging—matching the maximum power.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 27, 2023

The 2024 Nissan LEAF is on sale now with a starting manufacturer’s suggested retail price (MSRP) of $28,140. (MSRP excludes applicable tax, title, license fees and destination charges. Dealer sets actual price. Prices and specs are subject to change without notice. Destination and handling $1,095.) Nissan LEAF was recently refreshed for the 2023 model year with an updated exterior design and streamlined model lineup of LEAF S and LEAF SV PLUS, representing the most-requested customer configurati

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Green Car Reports

JUNE 27, 2023

Volvo is the first foreign automaker to announce the adoption of Tesla’s NACS EV charging standard. With a Tuesday confirmation, Volvo said that future Volvo models, starting in 2025, will get the NACS connector for North America. Volvo appeared to indicate that the upcoming $35,000 EX30 EV and U.S.-made EX90, which are both due to arrive.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 27, 2023

Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) is making available its 48V DC protocol for electric charging solutions in a bid to accelerate electrification and make it easier for customers with a multi-branded fleet. There is currently no industry standard for 48V DC charging solutions—the power required for electric compact machines—which means customers currently likely need to source multiple different chargers if they have a multi-branded fleet.

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Electrek

JUNE 27, 2023

Swedish startup Modvion is building the world’s tallest wooden wind turbine tower for an energy company in Sweden. more… The post The world’s tallest wooden wind turbine tower is nearly complete appeared first on Electrek.

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Teslarati

JUNE 27, 2023

Volvo said today that it would adopt Tesla’s North American Charging Standard (NACS), opting to use the connector for its electric vehicles. The announcement makes Volvo the latest major automaker to adopt Tesla’s charging connector. As a part of the partnership, Volvo will also gain access to 12,000 Tesla Supercharger locations across North America, just as Ford , General Motors , and Rivian have in their partnerships with the all-electric automaker. “As part of our journey to

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 27, 2023

General Motors and Australia-based Element 25 Limited announced an agreement for Element 25 to supply up to 32,500 metric tons of manganese sulfate (MnSO 4 ) annually to support the annual production of more than 1 million GM EVs in North America. Under the agreement, GM will provide Element 25 with a US$85-million loan to partially fund the construction of a new facility in the state of Louisiana for production of battery-grade high-purity manganese sulfate (HPMSM)—a key component in lith

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Electrek

JUNE 27, 2023

SAE International announced that it is starting the process to officially standardize the North American Charging Standard (NACS), which should make the connector less dependent on Tesla. more… The post SAE is standardizing NACS – making it less dependent on Tesla appeared first on Electrek.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 27, 2023

Electrify America and Lyft are extending their collaboration to provide drivers on Lyft utilizing electric vehicles with discounted charging at Electrify America stations coast-to-coast. Under the premium charging agreement, active and eligible drivers on Lyft will receive a tiered discount on Electrify America Pass pricing for DC Fast charging at all Electrify America stations.

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Electrek

JUNE 27, 2023

ChargePoint announced today that it is adopting Tesla’s NACS connector, which will be offered on new and existing charging stations. more… The post ChargePoint joins Tesla’s NACS, will offer connector on new and existing stations appeared first on Electrek.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 27, 2023

The US Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announced 130 awards totaling nearly $1.7 billion from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law for transit projects in 46 states and territories. This funding invests in more than 1,700 US-built buses; nearly half of these buses will be zero-emission models, bringing the total number of zero-emission transit buses funded by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law over two years to more than 1,800 and more than doubling the number of

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Electrek

JUNE 27, 2023

Volvo announced that it will adopt Tesla’s NACS connector on future electric vehicles starting in 2025 and for existing Volvo EVs with an adapter coming next year. more… The post Volvo joins Tesla’s NACS, will adopt the connector on future EVs appeared first on Electrek.

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Teslarati

JUNE 27, 2023

Washington state is considering mandating Tesla’s North American Charging Standard (NACS), following in Texas’ footsteps. “I’m actually really happy about NACS and how finally automakers are gearing towards one standard. We want to provide access to as many makes and models as possible. “It hasn’t necessarily been tested and certified for other auto manufacturers, so we want to make sure it’s going to work, but we are planning to require NACS at our state-funded and federally-funded sites in the

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CleanTechnica EVs

JUNE 27, 2023

As expected, more carmakers continue to join in partnership with Tesla on Tesla Supercharger access for their cars. After Ford broke open the dam, GM, Rivian, and various charging networks have followed in partnering with Tesla on this. The latest news is that Volvo Cars is partnering with Tesla, too.

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Green Car Reports

JUNE 27, 2023

Lotus’ very fast and fast-charging electric SUV starts to arrive in Europe. Aston Martin and Lucid are in a strategic partnership. GM releases some numbers for the Silverado EV WT and $40,000 isn’t one of them. Lordstown Motors is up for sale. And the drivers of upcoming Stellantis EVs will get some advanced route-planning guidance.

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Teslarati

JUNE 27, 2023

Tesla reportedly abandoned its plans to build a Gigafactory in Valencia, Spain after the plans and negotiations were leaked in a report earlier this month. Earlier in June, we reported that Tesla was in “very advanced negotiations” with the Spanish government to bring an automotive production facility to the city of Valencia. Tesla reportedly ‘in very advanced’ negotiations for $4.8 billion Gigafactory in Spain This was based on the report from Spain’s Cinco Días , which stated that

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Electrek

JUNE 27, 2023

A fully electric car you can drive on public roads and fly to skip traffic may sound like something out of a sci-fi movie, but Alef Aeronautics is making it a reality. The company revealed Tuesday that its flying car, “Model A,” became the first of its kind to receive legal approval to fly from the US government. more… The post World’s first flying car ‘Model A’ gets flight certified, and it’s 100% electric appeared first on Electrek.

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Electric Cars Report

JUNE 27, 2023

Electrify America, the largest open DC fast charging network in the U.S., and Lyft, a leading ride-hailing platform, are extending their collaboration to provide drivers on Lyft utilizing electric vehicles with discounted charging at Electrify America stations coast-to-coast. “This new agreement expands our existing relationship with Lyft and helps Electrify America advance EV adoption by […] The post Electrify America Announces a New Coast-to-Coast Agreement with Lyft appeared first on El

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Electrek

JUNE 27, 2023

BMW Group moves one step closer to enabling US EV production while simultaneously helping promote the state of South Carolina as a new hub for battery and vehicle manufacturing. The Plant Woodruff facility, announced last fall, is officially under construction and will eventually complement new and existing factories operated by BMW and AESC in The Palmetto State. more… The post BMW breaks ground on new US battery facility, furthering South Carolina as its new EV hub appeared first on Electrek.

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Green Car Reports

JUNE 27, 2023

Lordstown Motors Corporation has fallen apart. On Tuesday, the electric truck startup filed for bankruptcy protection and listed itself for sale. The moves come after the automaker disclosed its Taiwan partner, Foxconn, was looking to back out of the needed funding deal. Lordstown said it's looking to sell the Endurance electric truck and related.

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Electric Cars Report

JUNE 27, 2023

Volvo Cars announced today it will join Ford, General Motors and Rivian Automotive in adopting Tesla’s North American Charging Standard (NACS). As part of Volvo Cars’ aim to be a fully electric car maker by 2030, the company is the first European car maker to sign an agreement with Tesla, giving current and future electric […] The post Volvo joins Ford, GM, and Rivian in adopting Tesla’s NACS charging standard appeared first on Electric Cars Report.

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Electrek

JUNE 27, 2023

Tesla has begun running some Google ads for the first time following Elon Musk’s statement that the automaker would try advertising. more… The post Tesla starts running ads appeared first on Electrek.

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CleanTechnica EVs

JUNE 27, 2023

Troy Teslike has tracked the Tesla order backlog for years. Something changed massively in December. The order backlog dropped from 190,000 to 74,000.

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Electrek

JUNE 27, 2023

California-based Rondo Energy and Thailand’s Siam Cement Group are going to operate the world’s largest battery factory in Thailand. more… The post The world’s largest battery factory will be 2.5x the size of Tesla’s Gigafactory appeared first on Electrek.

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The Truth About Cars

JUNE 27, 2023

It’s always difficult to tell when, exactly, automakers plan to release new models, but leaks do happen. A recent forum post on the 7th Mustang site claims to have delivery dates for the next-generation Mustang and shares a text it claims was sent to buyers.& According to the post, deliveries are scheduled to start happening in the next two weeks.

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Electric Cars Report

JUNE 27, 2023

Italian brand that builds ‘luxury premium’ vehicles MILITEM has officially started marketing the new FERŌX-E, a Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle. The model is the first electrified vehicle in MILITEM’s luxury range and will come in two versions. MILITEM FERŌX-E is engineered based on the Wrangler 4xe. It develops 380bhp and 637 Nm of torque, available low down on the […] The post MILITEM presents the new FERŌX-E Plug-in Hybrid appeared first on Electric Cars Report.

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Electrek

JUNE 27, 2023

Less than five months after beginning completely driverless (and pedal-less) rides on public roads in California, Zoox has expanded operations to Nevada, beginning where else but fabulous Las Vegas. Nevada is quickly becoming a hub for robotaxis, but Zoox is captured a “first” in the Silver State thanks to its unique design. more… The post Zoox begins true driverless rides in Vegas as first purpose-built robotaxi operating in Nevada appeared first on Electrek.

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CleanTechnica EVs

JUNE 27, 2023

CATL is the largest battery manufacturer in the world, but it is largely shut out of the US market because of the current antipathy between Washington and Beijing. Ford has crafted a plan to build a battery factory in Michigan that will use CATL technology, but be owned and operated by Ford.

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Electrek

JUNE 27, 2023

Nikola Corporation had a significant safety defect in the battery modules used in its electric semi trucks that can result in fires. Yet, the company was quick to claim “foul play” when five trucks caught on fire at its headquarters last week. Nikola says that it is still investigating the situation. more… The post Nikola had major defect in its Romeo battery, may have caused truck fire appeared first on Electrek.

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CleanTechnica EVs

JUNE 27, 2023

Nearly 70 years ago, the United States began construction on the Interstate Highway System, setting in motion an effort that has been called the greatest public works project in American history.

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Electric Cars Report

JUNE 27, 2023

Porsche is collaborating with Austrian Frauscher Shipyard to develop an exclusive electric sports boat. Equipped with the drive technology of the future Porsche Macan electric, the 8.67-metre-long daycruiser based on the Frauscher 858 Fantom Air offers excellent driving characteristics. Delivery of a first edition of 25 units is to begin in 2024. The Frauscher x […] The post Porsche developing electric sports boat appeared first on Electric Cars Report.

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CleanTechnica EVs

JUNE 27, 2023

Solid-state batteries have been hyped as the next big era of batteries for at least a decade. But there’s always “just one more thing” that needs to be fixed. We’ve covered so many “breakthroughs” in the tech, so many solutions that will help to make solid-state batteries finally competitive and commercially viable.

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Electric Cars Report

JUNE 27, 2023

Nissan is introducing a new LEAF variant to the range; Shiro, providing both high value and attractive pricing. Based on an N-Connecta grade, this new derivate also includes ProPILOT Assist, Nissan’s popular driver assist package, which is made up of Traffic Jam pilot, Intelligent Lane Keep Assist and an electronic parking brake. It offers synthetic […] The post ‘Shiro’ joins Nissan LEAF range in Europe appeared first on Electric Cars Report.

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