Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Japanese technology company Asahi Kasei will showcase diversified material solutions for safe and compact EV batteries, improved connectivity and lightweighting, as well as circular economy at Fakuma , the world’s leading trade event for industrial plastics processing, from 17 - 21 October 2023 in Friedrichshafen, Germany. Thermoplastic composites for EV battery applications.

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Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

At the 2023 Munich auto show, Mercedes-Benz unveiled a concept car previewing future efficiency-focused EVs. The Mercedes-Benz Concept CLA-Class borrows the name of a current internal-combustion model but shows off the engineering of the Mercedes-Benz Modular Architecture (MMA) that will serve as the basis for four compact EVs in multiple body.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

According to the latest data from J.D. Power, EV adoption in the US is growing increasingly divided, with the most active states for EV adoption already on the path to parity with internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles and consumers steadily pulling back on EV purchases in the least-active states. On a nationwide basis, EV adoption rates have continued to rise steadily, with EV sales now representing 8.6% of the total new-vehicle retail market.

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Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Mercedes emphasizes how much efficiency matters in an aero-savvy, 800-volt concept. Audi previews a new cabin interface for future EVs. And does the Polestar 2 make more sense in rear-wheel-drive form? This and more, here at Green Car Reports. The Polestar 2 is entering its fourth model year, and while it doesn’t look all that much.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Stellantis has concluded that 24 engine families in European vehicles sold since 2014, representing 28 million vehicles on the road, are ready to use advanced drop-in eFuel without any powertrain modification, following months of testing at its technical centers across Europe. The tests were conducted using surrogate eFuels provided by Aramco, one of the world’s leading integrated energy and chemicals companies.

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Electrek

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

The US solar industry is expecting to install an unprecedented 32 gigawatts (GW) of new capacity in 2023, according to a report released today by the Solar Energy Industries Association ( SEIA ) and Wood Mackenzie. more… The post US solar installations expected to be a record 32 GW in 2023 appeared first on Electrek.

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Electrek

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

The Biden Administration and Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland have canceled seven oil and gas leases in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) in Alaska, along with protecting 13 million acres of the National Petroleum Reserve. more… The post Biden cancels Alaska oil leases, protects millions of acres in Arctic Refuge appeared first on Electrek.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

LG Magna e-Powertrain, the Joint Venture (JV) between LG Electronics (LG) and Magna (Magna) formed in 2021 ( earlier post ), announced at IAA Mobility 2023 that it is expanding its footprint with a new facility in Miskolc, Hungary. The facility will be in Miskolc’s industrial area which features well-developed infrastructure and is strategically located near OEM customers and other Magna facilities throughout the region.

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Electrek

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

A Tesla Cybertruck labeled as an “RC Engineering Prototype” has been spotted supercharging in Las Vegas, showing why V4 superchargers will be needed as more vehicles get access to the supercharger network. more… The post Cybertruck ‘Release Candidate’ spotted supercharging, shows why we need V4 appeared first on Electrek.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Sakuu Corporation announced some performance milestones for its licensable Cypress Li-Metal battery cell chemistry ( earlier post ) designed to integrate seamlessly into today’s roll-to-roll battery manufacturing process: 750–950 Wh/l Energy Density of active cell area 260+ Wh/kg Specific Energy 792 W/kg Specific Power (@ 3C) 3C Sustained Discharge, 10C Peak, with full recovery (Li-Metal anode with high nickel cathode) 400+ Cycles to 80% SOH (100% DoD) Samples of its licensable high-energy, high

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Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

The 2025 Audi Q6 E-Tron electric crossover will usher in a new era for the brand's interiors when it debuts later this year. Audi on Sunday provided a preview of what's in store, showing the interior of the Q6 E-Tron after teasing the exterior in July. Following current industry trends, a curved panel houses both the 11.9-inch digital instrument.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

The BMW Group has chosen Amazon Web Services (AWS) as the preferred cloud provider for its automated driving platform. The BMW Group will develop its next-generation advanced driver assistance system (ADAS) using AWS to help innovate new features for its next generation of vehicles, the “Neue Klasse,” set to launch in 2025. The new cloud-based system will leverage BMW’s pre-existing Cloud Data Hub on AWS, and will use AWS compute, generative artificial intelligence (generative AI), Internet of T

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CleanTechnica EVs

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

“Electric vehicles are toys for the rich.” That’s a common and decreasingly accurate dig at EVs, usually used by people who are far behind the times. Today, EVs are available at most price points (including used) where they make more financial sense.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

China-based BYD unveiled a full spectrum of electric passenger cars at the Internationale Automobilausstellung (IAA) in Munich: five all-electric cars and a sixth new energy model, the DENZA D9, an exclusive European premiere of the premium BYD sub-brand, DENZA. The BYD HAN (E-segment sedan) and the BYD ATTO 3 (C-segment SUV) showcased at the Paris Motor Show last year ( earlier post ) are joined in Munich by the BYD DOLPHIN (C-segment hatchback) together with the D-segment sedan, BYD SEAL.

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CleanTechnica EVs

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

August saw EVs take 27.8% of the UK auto market, up from 20.2% year on year. Full electrics drove most of the EV growth. Overall auto volume was 85,657 units, up 24% YoY, but still slightly down from 2018–2019 seasonal norms. Tesla placed two models in the UK’s overall top 10 best sellers in August.

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Electrek

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Hyundai is launching an in-car payments service, Hyundai Pay, for the new and improved 2024 Hyundai Kona electric. more… The post 2024 Hyundai Kona electric owners get in-car payments, new EV features coming soon appeared first on Electrek.

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Cars That Think

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Yesterday, Clearpath Robotics of Kitchener, Ontario in Canada (and Clearpath’s mobile logistics robot division OTTO Motors ) announced that it was being acquired by the Milwaukee-based Rockwell Automation for an undisclosed amount. The press release (which comes from Rockwell, not Clearpath) is focused exclusively on robotics for industrial applications.

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Electrek

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Take a look at Kia’s newest electric SUV, the EV5 , as the automaker takes you through a detailed tour of the interior and exterior in its latest video. more… The post Kia gives a detailed look at the EV5 electric SUV interior and exterior in new video appeared first on Electrek.

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Cars That Think

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

People have expected great things from Alice Parker , who was raised in a family of distinguished scientists and engineers. And Parker, a professor of electrical and computer engineering at the University of Southern California has delivered. She helped develop high-level (behavioral) synthesis, an automated computer design process that assists with the transformation of a behavioral description of hardware into a model of its logic and memory circuits.

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Electrek

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Up-and-coming EV maker Polestar (PSNY) is launching a smartphone in December as its first electric SUV, the Polestar 4, begins rolling out in China. more… The post Polestar (PSNY) is launching a smartphone beside its first electric SUV in China appeared first on Electrek.

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The Driven EV News

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

A full list of EV sales in Australia for the month of August and year to date. Three cars still dominate the market. The post EV winners and losers: Full sales data for August and 2023 year to date appeared first on The Driven.

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Electrek

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

According to Volkswagen CEO Oliver Blume, European manufacturers have an advantage over Chinese EV makers. VW leader said that the Chinese offer their vehicles “at twice the price they pay in China” of that in Europe. more… The post Volkswagen CEO does not see Chinese EV makers as a threat as prices double overseas appeared first on Electrek.

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CleanTechnica EVs

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

The introduction of the Polestar 2 catapulted the brand into the mainstream, delivering Polestar’s signature Scandinavian design in a vehicle ready for the masses. It has been well received to date, with Polestar vehicles making their way into the homes of more than 150,000 customers.

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The Truth About Cars

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

The cause of a recent blip in production for one of the world’s largest automakers has been traced to problems with computer memory. Yes, you read that correctly. When most of us get an error alerting about lack of disk space, it generally means we can’t take any more pictures of the car with our phone or are unable to install the latest updates for& Snowrunner.

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CleanTechnica EVs

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

The fourth annual “Transportation Electrification in the Southeast” report, published by Atlas Public Policy in collaboration with the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy, benchmarks progress on transportation electrification from July 2022 through June 2023 in six states across the Southeast: Alabama, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee.

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Electrek

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Nearly a year after informing reservation holders it would be halting all production of its electric tonneau cover to complete a redesign, Rivian’s R1T configurator is hinting at its imminent return. There are certainly some conditions to consider, but it appears that the powered tonneau cover will be returning (relatively) soon. Here’s what we know. more… The post Is Rivian’s powered tonneau cover coming back?

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The Truth About Cars

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Despite evidence that numerous Formula One teams had broken the sport’s updated financial rules during the 2022 season, the Federation Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA) has formally announced that all ten have since operated under the cost cap limitations.& "The review has been an intensive and thorough process, beginning with a detailed analysis of the documentation submitted by the competitors," stated the FIA.

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CleanTechnica EVs

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

One to two decades ago, the automotive industry was largely tinkering around the edges of engine technology to get better efficiency. The same basic piston engine had been successful for a long, long time, and keeping past investment in them paying off wasn’t terribly hard.

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The Truth About Cars

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Though Americans love to think we’re the center of the universe, that’s far from the case, especially when we’re talking about cars. The global automotive world is packed with “forbidden fruit” vehicles that automakers sell in other countries but not here. Despite being one of the most visible and popular automakers in the U.S., Japanese auto giant Toyota has a whole universe of vehicles it doesn’t offer to Americans.

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EV Central

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

A Toyota HiLux with long electric range, strong towing capacity, off-road talents and rapid refuelling. If relying on battery electric, the above won’t happen anytime soon. But if using hydrogen fuel cell power it starts to make sense. The technology’s about there, it’s just infrastructure holding things back. Enter this intriguing hydrogen fuel cell HiLux prototype, developed by Toyota Manufacturing UK.

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The Truth About Cars

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Today we bring you a heavily modified 2016 Jeep Wrangler JK Rubicon as our used car of the day. This is for your off-roading dreams. There are only 23,000 miles on this bad boy with the 3.6 and an automatic. Despite a 3.73 rear axle and some mods, the seller says it hasn't been off-road, in addition to being meticulously maintained. The mods include Alpine audio, a winch, tube fenders, rock rails, off-road shocks, a 3.5-inch lift, aftermarket bumpers, an aftermarket tire carrier, and 37-inch tir

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Electric Cars Report

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

BMW Group has selected Amazon Web Services (‘’AWS’’) as the preferred cloud provider for its automated driving platform. The BMW Group will develop its next-generation advanced driver assistance system (ADAS) using AWS to help innovate new features for its next generation of vehicles, the “Neue Klasse,” set to launch in 2025. The new cloud-based system […] The post The BMW Group Selects AWS to Power Next-Generation Automated Driving Platform appeared first on Electric Cars Report.

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Electrek

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Tesla has launched a new accessory in partnership with McDonald’s, and it is so dumb that CEO Elon Musk didn’t believe it was real. more… The post Tesla launches accessory so dumb, Elon Musk thought it wasn’t real appeared first on Electrek.

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InsideEVs

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

In Paris, France, electric scooter rentals have been officially banned, following a votation that saw 90 percent of participants in favor of the ban.

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