Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

A joint research team led by Principal Researcher Young Choi of the Department of Mobility Power Research of the Korea Institute of Machinery and Materials (KIMM), an institute under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Science and ICT, and Researcher Hong-gil Baek of the Zero-Carbon Engine Research Lab of Hyundai-Kia Motor Company (HMC) has developed a 2-liter class direct injection hydrogen engine that runs entirely on hydrogen.

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Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Ford is a long history in rallying with cars like the Escort, Focus, and RS200, and now it's applying that to the Mustang Mach-E electric SUV. Unveiled Thursday, the 2024 Ford Mustang Mach-E Rally is a new performance model designed for dirt-road driving. Changes start with unique exterior styling, including 19-inch white rally-style wheels, a.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Ford is introducing the Mustang Mach-E Rally variant of its EV. It joins the Mustang Mach-E family and pushes electric vehicles in a different direction as the first rally-inspired EV from Ford. The machine features a tuned version of the Mustang Mach-E GT powertrain, with a two-motor layout targeting at least 650 lb-ft of torque (884 N·m) and 480 hp.

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Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Drivers of the Ford F-150 Lightning electric truck will soon be able to choose to navigate with Apple Maps, if that’s what they prefer, and receive guidance on where to charge along the way. The news comes via CarsDirect, which noticed the feature mentioned in a Ford dealer communication sent out this week, disclosing that all Lightning.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Rimac Technology, a leading provider of high-performance automotive technology solutions to global OEMs, has partnered with battery maker EVE Energy. The collaboration will see the two companies join forces to manufacture battery cells in Europe from 2027 in an agreement that will address the pressing need for sustainable energy solutions and bolster the local European supply chain.

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Teslarati

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Tesla’s $25,000 car and the company’s dedicated robotaxi past will both feature a design that’s inspired by the Cybertruck. This was, at least, according to Musk biographer Walter Isaacson. Citing an excerpt from Isaacson’s upcoming book, Axios noted that Musk was so focused on self-driving robotaxis that it took the collective effort of Tesla executives to persuade him to pursue an affordable car as well.

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Teslarati

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

The Tesla Semi is heading to the North American Council for Freight Efficiency’s (NACFE) three-week-long assessment for electric vehicle fleets. While there will be twenty-one commercial EVs at the event, the Semi seems to be the highlight of the entire event. The NACFE’s event is called the Run on Less – Electric DEPOT, and it will track the performance and activity of the 21 electric trucks, including an in-depth understanding of the benefits and challenges of battery electri

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Lotus has unveiled Emeya, the company’s first four-door hyper-GT. The top specification model for Emeya features Lotus’ high-power dual motor set-up that delivers a top speed of more than 155mph (250km/h) and can accelerate from 0-62mph (0-100km/h) in less than 2.8 seconds, making it one of the fastest electric GTs in the world. Emeya has an electronically controlled air suspension system.

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CleanTechnica EVs

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Plugin vehicles are all the rage in the Chinese auto market. Plugins scored over 658,000 sales last month, up 31% year over year (YoY). That pulled the year-to-date (YTD) tally to over 3.9 million units. Share-wise, with July showing another great performance, plugin vehicles hit 38% market share!

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

WAE Technologies (WAE) introduced an ultra-high performance hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicle platform—EVRh—at the CENEX Low Carbon Vehicle (LCV) Show. WAE developed EVRh to demonstrate the potential of hydrogen-powered powertrain systems through implementation in a high-performance vehicle application. EVRh combines WAE’s extensive vehicle and powertrain engineering experience alongside a hydrogen fuel cell system, in one innovative package, allowing for end users to have zero tai

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Electrek

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Tesla has reached the milestone of having deployed 50,000 Superchargers around the world. It took the automaker just over a decade to do it. more… The post Tesla reaches 50,000 Supercharger milestone in just over a decade appeared first on Electrek.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Given recent interest in the discovery of naturally accumulating deposits of subsurface hydrogen known as geologic hydrogen ( earlier post ), the US Department of Energy (DOE) announced up to $20 million in funding to develop technologies that can stimulate the generation of hydrogen within the subsurface at the lowest cost and environmental impact.

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Teslarati

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

CEO Elon Musk once said that a Tesla roof could withstand the weight of a fully-grown adult elephant. A Model 3 in China may have gotten what might be the closest to that ever actually happening in terms of weight equivalence after flooding caused a roadside wall to collapse on top of the all-electric sedan. The Model 3 in question was one of several cars affected by the collapse of the wall, which was made of thousands upon thousands of bricks.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

bp pulse, The EV Network (EVN) and NEC Group, launched the UK’s largest public electric vehicle (EV) charging hub on the NEC Campus in the West Midlands. The Gigahub will help serve the seven million visitors attracted to the NEC Campus annually, along with a wide range of other road users that make up the area’s average yearly traffic count of 60 million.

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Electrek

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

According to a new report, Mercedes-Benz plans to launch new EVs powered by BYD’s LFP Blade battery. The move comes after the German luxury automaker revealed its new CLA electric sedan concept, the first of its entry-level class designed to take on EV leaders like Tesla. more… The post Mercedes-Benz to launch BYD-powered EVs to keep pace with Tesla, Chinese automakers appeared first on Electrek.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Honda Motor has reached an agreement with Tesla, Inc. to adopt Tesla's North American Charging Standard (NACS) for the charging port of its EV models that will go on sale in North America starting from 2025. Honda is the latest automaker to announce the adoption of NACS, after Fisker, Ford, General Motors, Mercedes-Benz, Nissan, Polestar, Rivian, and Volvo.

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CleanTechnica EVs

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

August saw plugin EVs take 25.7% share of the auto market in France, up from 21.0% year on year. The volume of full electric sales grew by almost 60% YoY. Overall auto volume was 113,599 units, up 24% YoY, though still far below pre-2020 seasonal norms.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Fisker is ramping up production capacity of the Fisker Ocean all-electric SUV in September, as well as expanding retail, delivery, and service operations across multiple markets in North America and Europe. The expected ramp will go from approximately 180 vehicles per day to approximately 300 per day in Q4 2023, with Fisker working with suppliers to achieve this run rate in October.

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Teslarati

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

An astounding 376 Tesla Megapack batteries were recently sighted at the electric vehicle maker’s Megafactory in Lathrop, California. The size of the Megapack fleet suggests that the production of the flagship batteries is running smoothly. Tesla’s Megafactory is specifically designed to produce the Megapack. Being the company’s largest battery storage unit, the Megapack is designed for grid use, and it has successfully been deployed in key projects in Australia and the United

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

FuelCell Energy and Toyota Motor North America announced the completion of the first-of-its-kind “Tri-gen system” at Toyota’s Port of Long Beach operations. The Tri-gen system, owned and operated by FuelCell Energy, produces renewable electricity, renewable hydrogen, and water from directed biogas. FuelCell Energy has contracted with Toyota to supply the products of Tri-gen under a 20-year purchase agreement.

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Teslarati

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Tesla achieved another milestone, celebrating the installation of 50,000 Superchargers worldwide. Tesla has been steadily expanding its Supercharger Network around the globe. In April 2023, Tesla announced it installed 45,000 Superchargers around the world. Based on Tesla’s map, most Superchargers are clustered in specific parts of the world, including the United States, Canada, Europe, Iceland, China, South Korea, Japan, Australia and New Zealand.

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Electrek

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Tesla has started Powerwall 3 installations despite not officially unveiling the product yet. The first installations confirm Electrek ‘s first exclusive reports, but we are still missing details. more… The post Tesla starts Powerwall 3 installations: It looks worse but is more useful appeared first on Electrek.

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CleanTechnica EVs

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Tesla continues to be the best selling brand in Europe, but Volkswagen is recovering Some 234,000 plugin vehicles were registered in July in Europe — which is +48% year over year (YoY), the market’s highest growth since August 2021.

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Teslarati

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Twin Tesla Cybertrucks were captured cruising down a dark highway in one of the first duo sightings that have occurred since we started seeing the all-electric pickup on public roads. Cybertruck sightings have not been a rarity over the last six months as Tesla is finally preparing for initial deliveries. Some counts have seen over 100 units produced , and although Gigafactory Texas is currently revamping production lines for upgrades, the hype surrounding the Cybertruck is anything but dead.

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Electrek

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) is a “free electric bank account with your name on it.” It’s packed with rebates and tax credits that will help Americans purchase everything from EVs to solar and electrical appliances to heat pumps. Check out this easy-to-use IRA savings calculator from Rewiring America that tells you what you get – and when. more… The post Here’s how much money you’ll get with the Inflation Reduction Act appeared first on Electrek.

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Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

One major hotel chain is making a widespread commitment to EV chargers. F-150 Lightning owners will soon have the alternative to use Apple Maps for smart EV guidance. And Ford takes its Mach-E beyond where the pavement ends. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. The 2024 Ford Mustang Mach-E Rally unveiled on Thursday presents a new twist on.

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CleanTechnica EVs

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

When it comes to the EV transition, Ford’s taking a different approach than many other automakers. Instead of focusing on bread-and-butter vehicles (like bland crossovers) to get EV sales while they move away from a dwindling pool of combustion vehicles to choose from, Ford split the business into three pieces.

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Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Hilton on Thursday announced plans to install up to 20,000 Tesla Universal Wall Connector EV chargers at 2,000 hotels in the U.S., Canada, and Mexico. Hilton plans to begin installing chargers in early 2024, with at least six chargers at each location, according to a company press release. The company indicated this is in response to growing.

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Electrek

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Hybrid, plug-in hybrid, and battery EVs collectively accounted for 16% of US light-duty vehicle sales in the second quarter of 2023, according to the US Energy Information Administration ( EIA ). more… The post EVs and hybrids now make up 16% of US light-duty vehicle sales – this is who’s buying them appeared first on Electrek.

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CleanTechnica EVs

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Why did Tesla move design & initial production of its next-generation platform for the $25,000 compact car & robotaxi from Mexico to Austin?

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Electrek

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Young EV startup Avatr appears to be the latest Chinese automaker sharing plans to expand to new markets in Europe. Following the debut of its second-ever EV model the 12 (pronounced “one-two”), Avatr – backed by big tech names like CATL , Huawei, and Changan – will not only sell its EVs in Europe but also intends to build them there too. more… The post CATL and Huawei’s premium EV startup Avatr announces EU launch following sedan reveal appeared first on Electrek.

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Teslarati

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Battery-electric vehicles (BEVs) are gaining traction in auto markets across the world, and new data shows that U.S. adoption rates could be set to skyrocket in the years to come. As new car sales bans loom in some areas, early BEV adoption data from the California auto market seems promising — and some think the rest of the country could be right behind the state.

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Electrek

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Volvo Cars is preparing to go all-electric by 2030. To do so, Volvo is shifting US and Canadian operations as part of an $88 million restructuring effort to boost the brand’s competitiveness in the future. more… The post Volvo preps for an all-EV future with plans to shift US and Canadian workforce appeared first on Electrek.

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Innovation News Network

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Learn more about the current state of the West Antarctic ice sheet and how climate action could prevent its collapse. The post New research shows damage to West Antarctic ice sheet could still be reversible appeared first on Innovation News Network.

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