Fri.Sep 16, 2016

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Volkswagen teases release of EV concept at Paris; production version to be 1st MEB vehicle

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At Mondial de l’Automobile Paris, Volkswagen will present a new EV concept; the production vehicle which follows will be the first Volkswagen to hit the market based on the new modular electrification kit (MEB) being developed by the brand. Volkswagen says that the new concept car signals the brand’s entry into a new era, and intends for it to be as revolutionary as the Beetle was seven decades ago before it evolved into the world's best-selling car of the century.

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Volkswagen electric-car concept teased before Paris Motor Show

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Today, Volkswagen sells one all-electric car under its own brand in multiple markets—the e-Golf electric variant of its well-known five-door compact hatchback—and another in Europe only, the e-UP, a battery-electric minicar. But in the wake of continuing fallout from the Volkswagen diesel scandal, the company is wrenching itself toward.

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24M and partners awarded $3.5M from ARPA-E to develop ultra-high-energy density batteries with new lithium-metal anodes

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As part of its new IONICS (Integration and Optimization of Novel Ion Conducting Solids) program awards ( earlier post ), the US Department of Energy’s Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) awarded $3.5 million in funding to a team that includes 24M, Sepion Technologies , Berkeley Lab, and Carnegie Mellon University. The funds will be used to develop novel membranes and lithium-metal anodes for the next generation of high-energy-density, low-cost batteries. 24M’s core technology is se

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Chevy Bolt EV not on shared architecture, but platform name secret, GM says

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The 2017 Chevrolet Bolt EV had a fast and unusual development process. General Motors partnered closely with Korean electronics firm LG, whose LG Chem subsidiary provided its lithium-ion battery cells. Other LG units contributed both electric and electronic components and now act as contract manufacturers for significant parts of the car's.

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How serious is Norway about climate change? So much that its streetlights self-dim

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Cellulosic sugars company Renmatix raises $14M from Bill Gates, Total

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Cellulosic sugars company Renmatix has raised $14 million. The investment, intended to support the commercializing of the company’s Plantrose process, was led by Bill Gates. Gates is joined in the round by Total, the global energy major which, after an initial investment in 2015, has expanded its investment and has additionally signed a licensing agreement with Renmatix for 1M tons of annual cellulosic sugar production capacity, at Total’s discretion to build corresponding facilities.

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Tesla Model S depreciates less, holds value better than most cars (not just electric cars)

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Modern electric cars have now been on sale long enough that they are starting to appear on used-car lots in significant numbers. For buyers, this may offer a more affordable option than purchasing a new electric car. But how well with current owners do financially when they start looking to sell their electric cars? DON'T MISS: Tesla cancels.

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European electric and plug-in hybrid sales for Jan-Jul 2016

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Once more, the Renault Zoe has maintained the title of best-selling electric car in Europe now that sales reports have been compiled through July. As has been the case all year, the subcompact hatchback's only real competition for the top spot came from the Nissan Leaf, built by Renault's Japanese alliance partner. The Leaf still vastly outsells.

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Baidu awarded autonomous vehicle testing permit by California DMV

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The California Department of Motor Vehicles recently issued Baidu USA an Autonomous Vehicle Testing Permit, allowing the company to test its autonomous driving technologies in the state. We will start testing our autonomous driving technologies on public roads very soon in California. Baidu has already built a strong team in Silicon Valley to develop autonomous driving technologies, and being able to do road tests will greatly accelerate our progress.

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Maybe Apple and Google won't take over the car industry after all?

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Over the past few years, a common refrain among analysts and pundits has been that the future of the U.S. car industry lies not in Detroit, but in Silicon Valley. With their nimbleness and more aggressive attitudes, as well as expertise with emerging technologies related to autonomous driving and connectivity, tech companies will soon give.

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Tesla selected to provide 80 MWh Li-ion storage system for Southern California Edison

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Last week, through a competitive process, Tesla was selected to provide a 20 MW/80 MWh Powerpack system at the Southern California Edison Mira Loma substation. Tesla was the only bidder awarded a utility-owned storage project out of the solicitation. The system will hold enough energy to power more than 2,500 households for a day or charge 1,000 Tesla vehicles.

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Faurecia and Accenture partner on products and services for connected and autonomous vehicles

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Teslas hold value, Honda Civic hatchback, Bolt EV electric-car secret: Today's Car News

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A secret the world doesn't seem to know about the Chevy Bolt EV electric car, teaser photos of a Paris Motor Show debut, and good news for Tesla owners. All this and more on Green Car Reports. Tesla Model S owners, rejoice! Your electric car not only depreciates less than other electric cars, it even beats conventional luxury sedans on that front.

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Volkswagen enters into cooperation with top Israeli experts to establish an automotive cyber security company

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Volkswagen, three leading Israeli experts and their team are jointly establishing an automotive cyber security company. The newly founded CYMOTIVE Technologies led by Yuval Diskin, Tsafrir Kats and Dr Tamir Bechor will develop advanced cyber security solutions for next-generation connected cars and mobile services. Diskin, former head of the Israeli Security Services, will be serving as the chairman of CYMOTIVE Technologies.

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Weekly round-up: Mercedes AMG GT goes topless, our favourite Fords on film and can Renault revive the image of MPVs?

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After a mediocre summer weather-wise, it’s typical that a few weeks after the holidays end, temperatures would soar to unseasonably high levels. It s.

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Volkswagen’s Golf Alltrack challenges the Subaru Outback; directions for 4MOTION and vehicle dynamics

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With the arrival of the new Golf Alltrack, the all-wheel-drive derivative of the Golf SportWagen, in US dealer showrooms in October, Volkswagen of America is offering an affordable, upscale and very fun-to-drive (more on this below) entry into an underserved market segment: all-wheel-drive wagons. More specifically, Volkswagen is directly targeting the Subaru Outback.

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ExxonMobil announces 6th oil discovery offshore Guyana with Ranger-1; Guyana may move from non-producer to regional powerhouse

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