Green Car Congress

JULY 28, 2023

Intelligent power management company Eaton has introduced a new approach simplifying electric vehicle (EV) fleet charging by eliminating costly cable runs and major modifications to existing parking and conveyor structures. The overhead EV Charging Busway enables fleets to expand and reconfigure infrastructure with no concrete work required—often the biggest cost when deploying EV charging for fleets.

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Green Car Reports

JULY 28, 2023

Tesla allegedly equipped its electric cars with misleading range displays and then suppressed owner complaints, according to a Reuters report published Thursday. Citing anonymous sources familiar with the matter, the report alleges that, about a decade ago, Tesla began equipping cars with range-estimating algorithms that showed "rosy" projections.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 28, 2023

Ballard Power Systems received an order for additional fuel cell engines from Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC). These eighteen, 200 kW fuel cell engines (3.6 MW total) are planned for delivery in 2023 and will support the expansion of CPKC’s Hydrogen Locomotive Program. Over the past two years, Ballard has supplied CPKC with 20 fuel cell engines for use in three different types of locomotives, with combined fuel cell power of 4MW.

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Green Car Reports

JULY 28, 2023

Porsche earlier this week revealed more than just a first look at its lounge-like road-trip fast-charging stations, to be laid out along some top routes in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. Within details for these design-savvy charging oases there was a bigger technology reveal: Its EVs in the future, it hinted, may charge above 300 kw and.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 28, 2023

Lockheed Martin won a contract from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to develop and demonstrate a nuclear-powered spacecraft under a project called Demonstration Rocket for Agile Cislunar Operations (DRACO). The project will represent a rapid advancement in propulsion technology to benefit exploration and national defense. Cislunar refers to the region of space from the Earth out to and including the region around the surface of the moon.

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Green Car Reports

JULY 28, 2023

Bankrupt Lordstown Motors must face a trial over fellow EV firm Karma Automotive's claim that the Ohio-based automaker stole infotainment technology, Reuters reported Thursday. Lordstown filed for bankruptcy in June and had asked U.S. bankruptcy Judge Mary Walrath in Wilmington, Delaware, to approve bidding procedures that would allow the company.

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Green Car Reports

JULY 28, 2023

Tesla faces a scandal over range and how it addressed consumer complaints. Lordstown has to face Karma first. And Porsche looks beyond 350-kw connectors for at least one future EV. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. In a first look at its lounge-like road-trip fast-charging stations, Porsche revealed that future Porsche EVs may tap into.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 28, 2023

onsemi and Magna announced a long-term supply agreement (LTSA) for Magna to integrate onsemi’s EliteSiC intelligent power solutions into its eDrive systems. By integrating onsemi’s industry-leading EliteSiC MOSFET technology, Magna eDrive systems can offer better cooling performance and faster acceleration and charging rates, improving efficiency and increasing the range of electric vehicles (EVs).

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CN EV Post

JULY 28, 2023

Nio is considering banning cars with internal combustion engines from charging at some of its busy charging stations in order to prioritize serving purely electric vehicles, the head of the company's energy business said.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 28, 2023

Toyota’s Collaborative Safety Research Center (CSRC) today announced plans to launch three new projects as part of its next phase of research, dedicated to advancing safety in mobility technologies. The research projects include an investigation on driver support features for vehicle lane centering; the creation of an in-vehicle intervention prototype to promote safe driving; and the use of data to help improve technology to aid driver decision making to encourage safer driving behavior.

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Electrek

JULY 28, 2023

Kia is set to unveil its newest electric vehicle next month in China at the annual Chengdu Motor Show. The Kia EV5 will be a compact electric SUV aimed squarely at the Tesla Model Y with an expected starting price of around 50 million won (roughly $40,000). more… The post Kia EV5 $40K electric SUV to be revealed next month in China, direct aim at Tesla Model Y appeared first on Electrek.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 28, 2023

Calumet Specialty Products Partners, L.P. reported that ramp-up of unit operations was completed during the second quarter, making its Montana Renewables subsidiary the largest producer of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) in North America (approximately 30 million gallons per year). The Montana Renewables team delivered on our first mover strategy and quickly adapted to our new processing capabilities.

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Teslarati

JULY 28, 2023

Ford CEO Jim Farley predicted that electric vehicle (EV) adoption will be slower than expected, at least in the near term. Ford recently released its second-quarter results, revealing a substantial loss in its electric vehicle division. While the veteran automaker reported revenue of $45 billion, which represents a 12% increase year-over-year, Ford also shared that it had lost $1.1 billion before interest and taxes on its electric vehicle business during the second quarter.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 28, 2023

Hyundai Motor Company and Kia Corporation introduced the AI-enabled, blockchain-based Supplier CO 2 Emission Monitoring System (SCEMS) to manage the carbon emissions of its cooperative business partners. SCEMS is designed to compute carbon emissions at every stage of a cooperative partner’s supply chain while assuring data transparency and integrity.

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The Truth About Cars

JULY 28, 2023

An enormous vehicle carrier that caught fire at sea earlier this week appears to have far more electric vehicles on board than first suggested. This ship, christened the Fremantle Highway, was first reported aflame off the Dutch coast a couple of days ago. Initial information hinted there were at least 25 EVs on its manifest and that the conflagration likely began at or near one of those cars.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 28, 2023

KAUST researchers have demonstrated the use of laser pulses to modify the structure of a promising alternative electrode material known as MXene, boosting its energy capacity and other key properties. The researchers hope that this strategy could help to engineer an improved anode material in next-generation batteries. A paper on their work is published in the journal Small.

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Teslarati

JULY 28, 2023

Tesla has introduced a new way to earn credits through its Referral Program that does not necessitate the referred person to buy a car. Tesla has added Demo Drives in the U.S. for people to earn credits for simply getting a non-Tesla owner to take a test drive. Every person that test drives a vehicle at a showroom and uses your referral code will qualify you for 100 credits.

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CN EV Post

JULY 28, 2023

If VW wasn't taking on so much water itself, we might say that it is tossing a lifeline to XPeng. The current seas out there are perilous for sure, and some may never see land again.

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Innovation News Network

JULY 28, 2023

Learn why graphene and other layered materials have great potential for numerous next-generation biomedical technologies. The post Developments in graphene-based biomedical technologies appeared first on Innovation News Network.

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Electrek

JULY 28, 2023

Tesla has started a new email campaign to encourage Tesla owners with the Full Self-Driving (FSD) package to upgrade to a new car and transfer the FSD package. The terms of the transfer and the email campaign make it clear that what CEO Elon Musk presented as an “offer of amnesty” is nothing more than Tesla pulling a demand trigger to boost sales. more… The post Tesla starts email campaign for FSD transfer: demand trigger rather than doing the right thing appeared first on Electrek.

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Teslarati

JULY 28, 2023

Tesla is moving closer to entering the Indian market as a domestic automaker after it held talks with Invest India on Thursday. Tesla and India have been in talks for years, but things have never been as serious or as close to happening until now. The delays over the past years have been related to India’s desire for Tesla to establish a production facility there.

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CleanTechnica EVs

JULY 28, 2023

This month Xcelerate Auto is launching a first-of-its kind product for the EV space. It’s an extended EV battery warranty that not only covers the EV’s battery and drive unit, but aims to improve the EV ownership experience in every way. “We take that goal seriously,” explains KJ Gimbel, Xcelerate’s CEO and founder.

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Electric Cars Report

JULY 28, 2023

Vietnamese electric vehicle manufacturer VinFast has officially started building its first electric vehicle manufacturing site in the US, located within the Triangle Innovation Point in Chatham County, North Carolina. The plant, which has a Phase 1 total investment of up to $2 billion USD, spans an area of approximately 1,800 acres and is divided into […] The post VinFast breaks ground on North Carolina electric vehicle factory appeared first on Electric Cars Report.

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Innovation News Network

JULY 28, 2023

Seven world-leading car manufacturers are uniting to create an EV charging network in North America with 30,000 high-powered chargers. The post Coalition of seven leading automakers to develop high-powered EV charging network in North America appeared first on Innovation News Network.

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CleanTechnica EVs

JULY 28, 2023

Infrastructure is one of the biggest challenges for EVs right now. The cost of buying an EV is pretty close to what the average sales price is for an ICE vehicle (and cheaper once you consider EV cost savings), and the used market is shaping up to provide electric cars at nearly all income levels.

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Innovation News Network

JULY 28, 2023

thyssenkrupp will receive around €2bn government funding to develop its hydrogen-powered green steel plant known as tkH2Steel. The post thyssenkrupp has €2bn federal funding approved for German green steel plant appeared first on Innovation News Network.

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Electrek

JULY 28, 2023

Bike campers were once novelties, often thrown together as simple DIY affairs , but recent models are bringing a new level of quality and professionalism to these quirky trailers. The Finnish-designed Hupi trailer is the latest offering to showcase a surprisingly high-end design. more… The post Solar-powered towable electric bike camper includes bedroom and dinette appeared first on Electrek.

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Electric Cars Report

JULY 28, 2023

Mercedes-Benz Vans has made its medium-sized series even more attractive for private and commercial use – with a new exterior and interior design as well as more comfort, safety and functionality, especially thanks to a Plus in intelligent digital networking. The new models, including the purely electric EQV and eVito, mark an important step in […] The post Mercedes-Benz updates the EQV and eVito electric vans appeared first on Electric Cars Report.

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Electrek

JULY 28, 2023

On the Electrek Podcast , we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy. In this week’s episode, we discuss Tesla’s range getting exposed, Bolt EV making a comeback, Miata going electric, and more. We are heading back to Munich for the IAA Mobility Show 2023 September 5th – 10th as both Media sponsors and attendees.

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CleanTechnica EVs

JULY 28, 2023

The European Union has approved a new rules package for EV fast charging that requires there be a facility with at least 150 kW of power along all major transportation routes every 60 kilometers (37 miles) by 2025.

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Electrek

JULY 28, 2023

Although reports have claimed Chrysler will not be building the Airflow EV concept, the brand’s chief designer, Ralph Gilles, cleared things up this week. Gilles said the Airflow concept was “just the beginning,” adding Chrysler’s first EV will take the brand in a new direction. more… The post Chrysler says its first EV will forge a new path, Airflow concept was just the beginning appeared first on Electrek.

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The Truth About Cars

JULY 28, 2023

There's a Brit in California selling a classic first-gen 1955 Chevrolet Corvette. The forum is aimed at UK-based buyers, but the car is in California and I am including it in this feature because I assume our seller is open to an American buyer. There'd certainly be no need to ship, if that's the case, though the seller says the car can be shipped overseas via Oakland.

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Electrek

JULY 28, 2023

Tesla has added sign-ups to demo drives to its owner referral program; it now reward owners for singing up people to test drive Tesla vehicles. more… The post Tesla adds demo drives to its referral program appeared first on Electrek.

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The Truth About Cars

JULY 28, 2023

Today, General Motors unveiled the beginnings of a new consumer education campaign surrounding advanced driving systems. Titled “Hands Free, Eyes On,” the movement is an effort to ensure consumers and drivers know exactly what their vehicles are and will someday be capable of. The eventual goal is, of course, zero crashes, so along with implementing advanced driving technologies such as hands-free driving, GM is educating the public about what all of the various active-safety features, from lane

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