Green Car Congress

JULY 26, 2023

Continental, a subsidiary of Continental Aerospace Technologies Holding Limited, is finalizing testing of Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO) as a sustainable fuel option in its CD-100 series of engines. This research and development investment signifies Continental’s commitment to fostering a more sustainable general aviation industry aimed at reducing carbon emissions and promoting environmental stewardship.

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Green Car Reports

JULY 26, 2023

Tesla delivered more cars than Toyota in California in the second quarter of 2023, demonstrating the strong momentum of EVs in the largest U.S. new-car market. Toyota has been the longtime best-selling brand in California, but its 67,482 registrations for Q2 were just behind Tesla's 69,212 registrations, according to a California New Car Dealers.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 26, 2023

US-based battery swapping company Ample ( earlier post ) is partnering with Mitsubishi Fuso to deliver Mitsubishi Fuso electric trucks powered by Ample’s Modular Battery Swapping technology. The initial deployment will leverage Mitsubishi Fuso’s latest all-electric FUSO eCanter starting this winter in Japan. Initially, the eCanter will provide a range from 62-200 miles with an eye towards increasing that range to serve other driving profiles.

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Green Car Reports

JULY 26, 2023

Nissan is recalling 2018-2023 Leaf electric cars to address a potential issue that could cause vehicles to accelerate unintentionally after using cruise control. The recall covers Leafs manufactured from September 29, 2017, to March 15, 2023, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). The recall population of 66,159.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 26, 2023

GM Chair and CEO Mary Barra announced during the company’s quarterly earnings conference call that Chevrolet will introduce a next-generation Bolt. GM said that drawing on various Ultium and Ultifi technological advancements will help it bring this popular model back to market on an accelerated timeline. Timing and specific details about the next-generation Bolt will be announced at a later date.

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Green Car Reports

JULY 26, 2023

Road-trip charging of electric cars doesn’t have to be so hard. That’s what Tesla has essentially proven with its Supercharger network, but as of yet, no other network has come close to providing the same level of reliability or uptime, or a consistent experience. That, and the mammoth charging infrastructure buildout necessary to.

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Green Car Reports

JULY 26, 2023

Tesla has topped the sales charts in California—over Toyota. The current and past five model years of the Nissan Leaf are being recalled. And the Electrify America and Tesla Supercharger networks have a new challenger. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Seven global automakers are forming a yet unnamed charging network that aims to.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 26, 2023

Porsche is planning to set up its own fast-charging stations offering a premium charging experience along Europe’s most important routes. As a pilot site, the first Porsche Charging Lounge has opened outside Bingen am Rhein. Two minutes from motorway junction A60/A61, it offers six 300-kW DC fast-charging stations and four 22-kW AC charging points. Further Porsche Charging Lounges are currently planned for Germany, Austria and Switzerland.

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Electrek

JULY 26, 2023

The luxury automaker is looking to upgrade the charging experience for Porsche EV drivers with exclusive “premium” amenities. The Porsche Charging Lounge comes complete with snacks and soft drinks, digital media, and even a smart mirror to get a workout in while on the road. more… The post Porsche opens its first EV Charging Lounge with snacks and a smart mirror for workouts appeared first on Electrek.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 26, 2023

TECO 2030 and its consortium partners will receive HORIZON EUROPE funding of €13.5 million to build and demonstrate a passenger ferry powered by TECO 2030 fuel cells. The grant amount reserved for TECO 2030 is €2.3 million. The principal goal of the project is to accelerate the transition towards safe use of sustainable fuels in waterborne transport through full-scale demonstration of hydrogen fuel cells within maritime applications.

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JULY 26, 2023

Major OEMs are teaming up to dethrone Tesla from charging dominance while also hoping to take advantage of massive subsidies for electric vehicle charging. Perhaps the biggest advantage in Tesla’s repertoire of domination in the EV sector is its Supercharging Network. Not only is it expansive, but it is reliable, and other manufacturers have even signed deals with the company to utilize its chargers and adopt its connector.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 26, 2023

Gevo, Inc. has entered into a Master Services Agreement (MSA) with a subsidiary of McDermott International, Ltd to provide front end engineering and early planning services for Gevo’s development of multiple sustainable aviation fuel facilities in North America. The first facility, Net-Zero 1, is expected to be located near Lake Preston, South Dakota.

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Teslarati

JULY 26, 2023

Tesla has confirmed a significant detail with the V4 Superchargers, confirming that they do have a charging speed of 350 kilowatts, as speculation persisted whether the chargers were capable of those speeds. After Tesla started unveiling the V4 Superchargers in Europe for the last few months at various locations, details about the new chargers have been relatively slim as the company has not officially come out and listed explicit specifications for the new stalls.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 26, 2023

Hyundai Motor Group announced the inauguration of its Joint Battery Research Center with Seoul National University (SNU). This collaborative effort between the Group and SNU aims to advance battery technologies and foster industry-academia cooperation to establish global leadership in the battery field. The Joint Battery Research Center began to take shape in November 2021, when the Group and Seoul National University signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for the establishment of a joint ba

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JULY 26, 2023

Tesla is trolling Ford by dressing up a Cybertruck as an F-150 with a wrap, and it is evidently going to hit the streets soon. Just a few days ago, we reported that there was a sighting of a Cybertruck wrapped as an F-150, but many of us did not know why. As Tesla Cybertrucks wrapped in various camouflage patterns have been frequent as of late, this was easily the most interesting of the bunch.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 26, 2023

The European Council has formally adopted the FuelEU Maritime Regulation. The main objective of the FuelEU Maritime initiative, as a key part of the EU’s Fit for 55 package, is to increase the demand for and consistent use of renewable and low-carbon fuels and reduce the greenhouse gas emissions from the shipping sector, while ensuring the smooth operation of maritime traffic and avoiding distortions in the internal market.

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JULY 26, 2023

Xpeng and Volkswagen will initially co-develop two B-segment BEVs sold under the Volkswagen brand in the Chinese market using Xpeng's G9 platform and ADAS software, with production expected to begin in 2026.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 26, 2023

The National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) has created a framework to assess the economic viability of recovering rare earth elements (REEs) from unconventional feedstocks such as coal and coal waste—an advance that is part of NETL efforts to unlock new domestic sources of critical minerals (CM) that can ease US dependence on foreign sources for the minerals.

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Electrek

JULY 26, 2023

Tesla has finally confirmed that its new Supercharger V4 has a power output of 350 kW as deployment appears to be ramping up. more… The post Tesla finally confirms Supercharger V4 has 350 kW output appeared first on Electrek.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 26, 2023

Enerkem, a producer of bio-methanol from mixed waste at commercial scale, and Dimeta, a joint venture between the two of the largest off-grid energy suppliers, are initiating feasibility studies for the development of two large-scale projects that will convert waste into renewable and recycled carbon dimethyl ether (DME). DME is a clean-burning fuel that can support decarbonization of the off-grid energy sector, including heating, cooking, transport and industrial applications.

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Electrek

JULY 26, 2023

Tesla appears to have shut down Fremont factory as very little activity has been spotted at the gigantic factory. CEO Elon Musk had warned that Tesla would have factory shutdowns in Q3 for upgrades. more… The post Tesla appears to have shut down Fremont factory for upgrades appeared first on Electrek.

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The Truth About Cars

JULY 26, 2023

If you want to add what Tesla calls full self-driving capability (FSD) to one of its new vehicles, you’re looking at up to $15,000 on top of the price of a new model. In an effort to juice sales this quarter, the automaker is letting existing FSD customers transfer their services to a new model, but only in the next couple of months.& Before we get too far, it’s important to note that the FSD tech does not make the car self-driving and does not give the driver permission to do anything and e

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Electrek

JULY 26, 2023

If your Tesla starts to stink like old sweat socks, you can fix that problem yourself, but it’s a little bit of a daunting process. more… The post If your Tesla starts to stink like cheesy feet, this is what you have to do appeared first on Electrek.

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JULY 26, 2023

Tesla Giga Shanghai is the electric vehicle maker’s most efficient factory so far. Despite its relatively compact complex — at least compared to the massive pieces of land that are Gigafactory Texas and Giga Berlin — Gigafactory Shanghai still stands as Tesla’s largest factory by output today. Being Tesla’s largest factory by output is no small feat, and it was only achieved with what could only be described as sheer hard work and an insane focus on production efficiencies.

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Electrek

JULY 26, 2023

GEM, the company that makes all of those fun-looking people movers you see at places like airports, sports complexes, and hotels, has just launched its new 2024 line of low-speed vehicles (LSVs). And now they’re more “automotive like” than ever. more… The post GEM reveals its new 2024 LSVs that are designed to feel more like real cars appeared first on Electrek.

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CleanTechnica EVs

JULY 26, 2023

The Volvo EX30 took the world by storm, simultaneously taking the crown as the most affordable Volvo, the smallest Volvo ever, and the fastest Volvo. As a subcompact hatchback, it is purpose built to assault European and Asian markets with their preference for smaller vehicles that are well suited by buyers in high-density cities.

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Electrek

JULY 26, 2023

Early this morning, the Fremantle Highway, a large cargo ship, caught fire in the North Sea, off the coast of Ameland in the Netherlands. The fire has killed one person on board and injured several more, though all 23 crew members have at this point been evacuated from the ship. The cargo ship was carrying 2,832 gas-powered cars, complete with a large amount of volatile energy stored in their gas tanks, and 25 electric ones, from Germany to Egypt.

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The Truth About Cars

JULY 26, 2023

Today's UCOTD comes to us via Miami, and the ad copy is.sparse. But I picked it anyway because this particular SUV is generally cool, especially with a manual transmission. I speak of the 2005 Nissan XTerra. This V6 XTerra has the V6 engine and six-speed manual transmission. It's a one-owner vehicle, has 117,000 miles on the clock, and it's an S trim.

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Teslarati

JULY 26, 2023

Tesla has initiated a recall for a number of 2023 Model S, Model X, and Model Y vehicles over a potential misalignment of the cars’ front-facing cameras’ pitch angle. Details of the recall were listed in a Safety Recall Report from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). As per the Safety Recall Report, the misalignment in the affected vehicles’ front-facing cameras could result in active safety features becoming inaccessible without any warning to the drive

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The Truth About Cars

JULY 26, 2023

Tesla’s Supercharger network seems to have taken over the world, with several major automakers recently announcing a shift to the standard in the coming years. However, that hasn’t stopped many others from banding together to form their own charging network , including some who signed on with Tesla. General Motors, Stellantis, Honda, BMW, Mercedes-Benz, and Hyundai/Kia recently announced plans to create a new EV charging entity in the United States.

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Electric Cars Report

JULY 26, 2023

Japanese automaker Nissan announces that its global sales of electric vehicles have surpassed the 1 million unit milestone. Since its launch in December 2010, the Nissan LEAF has sold more than 650,000 units worldwide. The model, currently sold in approximately 50 markets centering on Japan, the U.S. and Europe, continues to be highly evaluated by […] The post Nissan global EV sales surpass 1-million-unit milestone appeared first on Electric Cars Report.

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The Truth About Cars

JULY 26, 2023

The slow drip of information about the upcoming square-as-a-box Toyota Land Cruiser continues with the teaser photo you see above.& It is widely understood the new Land Cruiser will be based on the same platform as the recently unveiled 2024 Lexus GX, another boxy brute set to be offered with a new Overtrail trim that provides extra off-road grunt for people who need it or wish to project the image.

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Electric Cars Report

JULY 26, 2023

The Volkswagen Group is strengthening its position on the Chinese automotive market with cooperations between the VW brand and XPENG and between Audi and SAIC. The Group is thus forging ahead with its local electrification strategy. The aim is to swiftly tap into new customer and market segments, thereby systematically leveraging the potential of China’s […] The post Volkswagen Partners With XPENG, Reveals More Details On Audi-SAIC Cooperation appeared first on Electric Cars Report.

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Electrek

JULY 26, 2023

Tesla is going to use the loophole of operating on tribal land to finally operate in Connecticut, a state that has been aggressively blocking Tesla from operating sales, delivery, and service centers for years. more… The post Tesla to use tribal land loophole to finally operate in Connecticut appeared first on Electrek.

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