Green Car Reports
AUGUST 16, 2022
With President Biden signing the Inflation Reduction Act on Tuesday, time is nearly up to get your purchase paperwork completed for a new EV or plug-in hybrid and still earn the federal tax credit. While the revamped EV tax credit contained in the bill includes many top-level provisions that are likely to set the supply chain up for more.
Green Car Congress
AUGUST 16, 2022
PACCAR will work with Cummins to offer the new Cummins X15N natural gas engine ( earlier post ) in Kenworth and Peterbilt trucks. The X15N is the first natural gas engine to be designed specifically for heavy-duty truck applications with up to 500 horsepower output. The engine will include the integration of the Cummins Clean Fuel Technologies fuel delivery system.
CN EV Post
AUGUST 19, 2022
China will establish a coordination mechanism for the development of the NEV industry and will vigorously build charging piles. The post China to extend NEV purchase tax exemption to end of 2023 appeared first on CnEVPost. For more articles, please visit CnEVPost.
Electrek
AUGUST 18, 2022
Tesla has confirmed its plan to launch a new electricity retail business in Texas through a new job posting for a role overseeing the new business unit. more…. The post Tesla (TSLA) confirms plan to launch electricity retail business in Texas appeared first on Electrek.
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Green Car Reports
AUGUST 15, 2022
Electric pickup trucks have a lower carbon footprint than the average gasoline or diesel truck anywhere in the United States, the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) said in the latest update of its ongoing EV emissions analysis. While EVs have no "tailpipe" emissions, the grid electricity used to charge them can be a source of carbon emissions.
Green Car Congress
AUGUST 19, 2022
Although the thermocatalytic ammonia decomposition reaction (ADR) is an effective way to obtain clean hydrogen, it relies on the use of expensive and rare ruthenium (Ru)-based catalysts, making it not sustainable or economically feasible. Now, a team from the University at Buffalo, Southern Illinois University, University of South Carolina and Brookhaven National Laboratory reports a highly active and stable Ru-free catalyst from earth-abundant elements for efficient carbon-free hydrogen generat
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Electrek
AUGUST 18, 2022
Tesla’s virtual power plant in California had its first emergency response event helping the grid by pooling power from Powerwall owners around the state. The event appears to have been a success as the distributed power plant looks like the future. more…. The post Tesla’s virtual power plant had its first event helping the grid – looks like the future appeared first on Electrek.
Green Car Reports
AUGUST 17, 2022
Pricing for the Kia Sportage Plug-in Hybrid has been released—just in the nick of time for buyers of this model to no longer qualify for the federal EV tax credit. The 2023 Kia Sportage PHEV will start at $39,785, including a destination charge of $1,295. That’s for the X-Line AWD; the top-trim X-Line Prestige costs $44,285. Kia.
Green Car Congress
AUGUST 19, 2022
Revel, NineDot Energy and Fermata Energy announced that the first Vehicle to Grid (V2G) program connected to NYC’s grid is now live at Revel’s Red Hook, Brooklyn warehouse. Revel, a Brooklyn-based electric mobility and infrastructure company, partnered with V2G and Vehicle-to-Everything (V2X) provider Fermata Energy and clean energy developer NineDot Energy to deploy a bidirectional charging system that can both charge electric vehicles (EVs) and discharge those EVs to send energy stored in thei
Teslarati
AUGUST 17, 2022
In a statement issued to Bloomberg , the US Space Force says that SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy rocket could still conduct its first operational launch for the military before the end of the year. That’s a large downgrade from late 2021 and early 2022, when – lacking any new information from the US military – it appeared that SpaceX could launch up to three Falcon Heavy rockets for military customers over the course of the year.
CN EV Post
AUGUST 14, 2022
Over the past two years or so, not only Tesla but the entire Chinese NEV industry has grown tremendously, Grace Tao said. The post Tesla VP says over 95% of Giga Shanghai's parts come from local suppliers appeared first on CnEVPost. For more articles, please visit CnEVPost.
Green Car Reports
AUGUST 16, 2022
As part of a Speed Week event in Pontiac, Michigan, Dodge has revealed the 2023 Hornet, a performance-themed compact car—er, crossover—that brings some pint-size punch back to the Dodge lineup. The Hornet will be offered as an R/T plug-in hybrid or GT model with a more powerful gasoline engine, and according to the company, it’s.
Green Car Congress
AUGUST 17, 2022
Researchers at UCLA, with colleagues at UC Irvine, have designed a graphene-nanopocket-encaged platinum cobalt (PtCo@Gnp) nanocatalyst for fuel cells with good electrochemical accessibility and exceptional durability under a demanding ultralow PGM loading (0.070 mg PGM cm –2 ) due to the non-contacting enclosure of graphene nanopockets. The PtCo@Gnp delivers a state-of-the-art mass activity of 1.21 A mg PGM –1 , a rated power of 13.2 W mg PGM –1 and a mass activity retention of 73% after an acce
CleanTechnica EVs
AUGUST 17, 2022
When Mercedes purchased UK-based YASA last year, it opened the door for axial flux electric motors to find a place in mass produced production vehicles. The axial flux motor is the brain child of Tim Woolmer, who came up with the idea while a Ph.D candidate at Oxford University. “I was five weeks into my […].
CN EV Post
AUGUST 19, 2022
In early August, some NEV prices rose again, but consumer enthusiasm was not significantly affected, the CPCA said. The post CPCA expects China to see 520,000 retail sales of passenger NEVs in Aug, up 7% from July appeared first on CnEVPost. For more articles, please visit CnEVPost.
Green Car Reports
AUGUST 17, 2022
Mercedes-Benz has teased the interior of its EQE SUV, the next model for its electric EQ range, ahead of its planned October 16 debut. Slated to be built in the United States, the five-seat EQE SUV will follow the seven-seat EQS SUV that's set to arrive later this year as a 2023 model. As the name states, it will also be the SUV version of the.
Green Car Congress
AUGUST 17, 2022
Polestar, the Swedish electric performance car company, confirmed plans to put the Polestar electric roadster concept into production. The production car is expected to launch in 2026 as the Polestar 6 electric performance roadster. Interested customers in all active Polestar markets are now able to reserve a build slot online. Revealed in Los Angeles in March as the Polestar O?
Teslarati
AUGUST 18, 2022
SpaceX’s next-generation Starship rocket has secured its first satellite launch contract. On August 18th, Japanese satellite operator Sky Perfect JSAT announced that it selected SpaceX’s Starship rocket to launch its Superbird-9 satellite to a geostationary transfer orbit (GTO) as early as 2024. It isn’t the first time that SpaceX or another company has floated the possibility of using Starship to launch paying customers’ satellites, but Sky Perfect JSAT appears to have b
The Driven EV News
AUGUST 18, 2022
Electric Vehicle Council CEO Behyad Jafari says it is so hard to buy an electric vehicle in Australia that it is akin to winning the lottery. The post “Buying an EV in Australia is like winning the lottery” appeared first on The Driven.
Green Car Reports
AUGUST 18, 2022
Acura has revealed the Precision EV Concept, which shows a shift in design priorities for Honda's luxury brand as it enters its own electric and automated-driving era. The concept, which made its debut as part of Monterey auto-enthusiast events this week, was created at Acura’s LA design studio and is the next big future-design statement.
Green Car Congress
AUGUST 16, 2022
Southern California Gas Co. (SoCalGas) is working with Ford Motor Company on a demonstration project to reduce commercial fleet emissions by developing a F-550 Super Duty Hydrogen Fuel Cell Electric Truck. This collaboration is part of the US Department of Energy's (DOE) SuperTruck 3 program, which aims to reduce emissions significantly in medium- and heavy-duty trucks.
Teslarati
AUGUST 19, 2022
Ex-Tesla engineer Alexander Yatskov, who is accused of stealing trade secrets, is upset that his case is going to arbitration. Yatskov has noted that it was “humiliating” to be sued by his former employer in open court, only to be pushed into a closed-door arbitration later. This, according to the ex-Tesla engineer, does not provide him an opportunity to defend himself publicly.
Cars That Think
AUGUST 18, 2022
A battle of nerves and steel is raging at Europe’s largest nuclear power plant, which Russia captured in March. Russian forces use the Zaporizhzhia plant as a safe haven for troops and equipment , including artillery that is shelling Ukrainian-held territory directly across the Dnipro River. Ukraine is launching a counteroffensive to retake occupied territory, including Zaporizhzhia.
Green Car Reports
AUGUST 18, 2022
The Tesla Supercharger network was the first comprehensive DC fast-charging network in the United States, and it remains the best in terms of customer satisfaction, according to a new J.D. Power study. The Supercharger network scored 739 out of a possible 1,000 points, making it the only DC fast-charging network to score higher than the industry.
Green Car Congress
AUGUST 16, 2022
Vancouver-based Ceylon Graphite Corp. announced the renewal of the Industrial Mining Licence for the Malsiripura, M1 mining project in Sri Lanka (known as Ceylon until 1972) from the Geological Survey and Mines Bureau (GSMB). The Licence grants exclusive rights to mine graphite from within the M1 mining area. With the M1 permit in hand, the company expects to be hoisting graphite after the shaft has been deepened by twenty feet and crosscut to a parallel vein system.
Teslarati
AUGUST 19, 2022
Indonesia President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo doesn’t just want a Tesla battery factory in the country. In recent comments, the official highlighted that he would also want Tesla to build an electric vehicle plant in Indonesia. This should help the Southeast Asian country become an even bigger force in the emerging electric vehicle market.
CN EV Post
AUGUST 18, 2022
The interior of the NIO ET5 will be officially available to consumers in early September, and orders are expected to start being locked in by then, local media said. The post NIO ET5 said to be available in showrooms from early September appeared first on CnEVPost. For more articles, please visit CnEVPost.
Green Car Reports
AUGUST 18, 2022
Acura has confirmed that it will bring back a badge it’s used once before for its upcoming American-built electric SUV, due in 2024. The Acura ZDX EV is set to be the first model from the brand to follow the design direction previewed in the Precision EV Concept the brand showed for the first time Thursday. The ZDX badge was originally used.
Green Car Congress
AUGUST 18, 2022
Toyota Research Institute (TRI) and Northwestern University are collaborating to help accelerate new materials discovery, design and development with the world’s first nanomaterial “data factory.”. This AI-driven methodology goes beyond the traditional trial and error by exploring vast parameter sets, collecting data and then empowering AI to search the materials genome to find the best materials for a given application.
CleanTechnica EVs
AUGUST 19, 2022
New Jersey’s 2019 Energy Master Plan (EMP) laid out the blueprint for how the state can achieve a 100% emissions-free economy by 2050. It envisions a future where a home powered by 100% clean electricity keeps its occupants cool in the summer and warm in the winter by using a cold-climate heat pump. One where the […].
Electric Cars Report
AUGUST 15, 2022
German EV-startup Next.e.GO Mobile SE announced today that it has entered into an agreement with the Republic of North Macedonia to build a MicroFactory in the country’s Technological Industrial Development Zones (“TIDZ”), near the city of Tetovo. Once in production, the North Macedonian MicroFactory will be the Company’s 3rd MicroFactory worldwide, with the 1st being […] The post Next.e.GO Mobile to Build New MicroFactory in N.
Green Car Reports
AUGUST 19, 2022
BMW is testing a four-motor powertrain for future M performance EVs, the automaker announced Wednesday in a press release. The automaker has already introduced diet M Performance i4 M50 and iX M60 models, but not a dedicated electric M model that pulls out all the stops. The prototype powertrain—revealed an i4 development mule—hints at.
CN EV Post
AUGUST 19, 2022
NIO is expected to receive a small batch of 150-kWh semi-solid-state batteries from WeLion in September and start using them in the fourth quarter, according to a previous media report. The post Tianqi Lithium forms JV with NIO's solid-state battery supplier WeLion appeared first on CnEVPost. For more articles, please visit CnEVPost.
CleanTechnica EVs
AUGUST 19, 2022
New Data Shows Nearly 2,000 Zero-Emission Trucks and Buses on California’s Roads, 43 Related In-State Manufacturers A new tool from the California Energy Commission (CEC) provides a snapshot of zero-emission medium- and heavy-duty vehicles on the state’s road for the first time. Another displays information about companies with in-state zero-emission vehicle (ZEV) manufacturing operations.
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