Nissan will unveil a new electric model at Auto China 2018 in Beijing and showcase the new Nissan LEAF and the Nissan IMx KURO electric crossover concept vehicle. MORE
The company begins production on the XLH hybrid electric system for model year 2018 Ford Super Duty F-250 pickups in March. XL Hybrids will display three fleet-ready, electrified pickup truck solutions at NTEA’s Work Truck Show next week in Indianapolis. MORE
For the first time, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) has published state-by-state energy and water Sankey diagrams in one location so that analysts and policymakers can find all the information they need in one place. MORE
Bosch’s highway assist system, which combines the ACC Stop & Go and Lane Centering functions to control the vehicle’s speed, acceleration and braking, is installed on all the vehicles in the Maserati MY 2018 range. MORE
The 2018 Environmental Performance Index (EPI) finds that air quality is the leading environmental threat to public health. 2018 EPI Trends. The EPI uses three indicators to measure air quality: household solid fuel use; PM 2.5 average exposure, and PM 2.5 exceedance of WHO thresholds. MORE
Blue Bird is taking orders for its electric school buses for delivery in 2018. Blue Bird is the only school bus OEM to offer electric Type C & D configurations. Earlier post.) Blue Bird electric buses have completed certification testing; they are now in pre-production. Blue Bird RE Electric. MORE
Toyota unveiled a prototype hybrid flexible-fuel vehicle (Hybrid FFV) during an event Toyota held São Paulo, Brazil. Stakeholders including the state government, universities, and the sugarcane association (the Sugarcane Industry Union: UNICA) attended the event. MORE
The electric race taxi will be deployed at all European Formula E races and numerous other events in 2018. Audi has produced the Audi e-tron Vision Gran Turismo concept car, which it will deploy as a race taxi in Formula E starting with the race in Rome on Saturday 14 April. MORE
Hyundai unveiled the redesigned 2018 Sonata Hybrid and Plug-in Hybrid models at the Chicago Auto Show. The 2018 Hybrid and Plug-in will be produced in Asan, Korea, with Hybrid availability in the first quarter of 2018 and Plug-in availability in the second quarter of 2018. MORE
Tinggang Li, Chen Zhang, Kun-Lin Yang and Jianzhong He (2018) “Unique genetic cassettes in a Thermoanaerobacterium contribute to simultaneous conversion of cellulose and monosugars into butanol” Science Advances Vol. MORE
Air pollution is the leading environmental cause of death worldwide according to the State of Global Air 2018 , the annual report and interactive website published by the Health Effects Institute (HEI). State of Global Air 2018. State of Global Air 2018. State of Global Air 2018. MORE
Demand and delivered volumes are now expected to increase gradually during 2018 and 2019 while production of fuel cells increases. MORE
Lightning was one of the first to test under the newly released 2018 CARB efficiency and range validation test procedures for medium-duty vehicles, performed at the SGS Environmental Testing Center. MORE
The BMW Group will invest more than €10 million in a new Additive Manufacturing Campus. Located in Oberschleissheim, just north of Munich, the facility will allow the company to continue developing its expertise in this field of work. MORE
Momentum Dynamics has commissioned the US’ first 200 kW wireless charging system for a battery-electric transit bus fleet. The wireless charging system is now operational on a BYD K9S bus at Link Transit in Wenatchee, Washington. MORE
Hensley, 255 th ACS meeting, 18-22 March 2018. Researchers from Enerkem and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) have succeeded in producing a new high-performance biofuel that could improve the octane rating of fuels sold on the market and reduce their carbon footprint. MORE
Anglo American Platinum (Amplats), alongside Shell Technology Ventures (STV), has taken a stake in High-Yield Energy Technologies ( HyET ) ( earlier post ), a Dutch company that has developed cost-effective electrochemical hydrogen compression (EHC) technology. MORE
The US Department of Energy (DOE) Fuel Cell Technologies Office (FCTO) announced up to $39 million in available funding to support early stage research and development (R&D) of innovative hydrogen and fuel cell technologies. ( MORE
Electrify America will install electric vehicle fast chargers at more than 100 Walmart locations across 34 states by June 2019. This initiative will more than double the number of electric vehicle charging stations at Walmart stores across the US. MORE
Laws, Christopher Wolverton, Jason Hattrick-Simpers, Apurva Mehta (2018) “Accelerated discovery of metallic glasses through iteration of machine learning and high-throughput experiments” Science Advances doi: 10.1126/sciadv.aaq1566. MORE
Volvo Trucks introduced its first battery-electric truck for commercial use: the Volvo FL Electric for urban distribution and refuse operations, among other applications. Sales and series production of the new model will start in Europe next year. MORE
Tesla reported Q1 2018 vehicle production of 34,494 vehicles—a 40% increase from Q4 and its most productive quarter. These vehicles will be delivered in early Q2 2018, which keeps the company on track for its full-year 2018 Model S and X delivery guidance. Of the total, 24,728 (72%) were Model S and Model X, and 9,766 (28%) were Model 3. The Model 3 output increased fourfold over last quarter. MORE
Volkswagen Braunschweig has been awarded the contract to further the development and production of battery systems for the Modular Electric Drive Modular System (MEB). MORE
It will also be on display to the public at Auto China 2018 in Beijing, which begins later this month. Sales in the first three months of 2018 increased 8% on an annual basis to 986,052 units. MORE
Japan-based NTN, a leading global supplier of hub bearings and driveshafts, will supply in-wheel motor technology to EV startup Changchun Fawsn Auto Tech (FSAT), established in October 2017 by FAW Group. FSAT will exhibit a prototype vehicle at the upcoming Beijing Motor Show. MORE
The Colorado Electric Vehicle Plan was released in January 2018 in support of Executive Order D 2017-015, Supporting Colorado’s Clean Energy Transition. MORE
Dickerson, David Battersby (2018) “Coordinated control architecture for motion management in ADAS systems” IEEE/CAA Journal of Automatica Sinica Volume: 5 Issue: 2 doi: 10.1109/JAS.2017.7510814. MORE
McCloskey, Jinghua Guo, Mahalingam Balasubramanian & Gerbrand Ceder (2018) “Reversible Mn 2+ /Mn 4+ double redox in lithium-excess cathode materials” Nature volume 556, pages 185–190 doi: 10.1038/s41586-018-0015-4. MORE
XL recently completed a successful pilot deployment of school buses with Careful Bus Company in New York City outfitted with the XL hybrid system. The XLH system uses regenerative braking during deceleration and electric assist during acceleration to increase fuel economy. MORE
Passerini (2018) “A cost and resource analysis of sodium-ion batteries“ Nat. Amsterdam, Netherlands: Elsevier 2018. Lithium and cobalt are fundamental components of present lithium-ion batteries. MORE
Yao Sun, Wei Dong, Xiumin Yu (2018) “Effects of coolant temperature coupled with controlling strategies on particulate number emissions in GDI engine under idle stage,” Fuel , Volume 225, Pages 1-9 doi: 10.1016/j.fuel.2018.03.075. MORE
Hyundai’s 2018 Plug-in Hybrid Ioniq ( earlier post ) is heading to dealerships now—joining the Hybrid and Electric models—with an aggressive starting price of $24,950—$5,000 less than the full battery-electric version of the Ioniq but with more than five times the range. MORE
Plant inspections and servicing are underway, and equipment upgrades are being evaluated in preparation to resume production in July 2018. Lithium Australia (LIT) has finalized its acquisition of advanced cathode material production technology, acquiring 99.7% MORE
While some cathode manufacturers, battery makers, and even auto OEMs, closed or tried to close several lithium supply deals in 2017, cobalt- and nickel-related transactions seem to be taking over in 2018, perhaps with the realization that future cobalt and nickel supply is not as secure as lithium and graphite. In cobalt, LG Chem announced in April 2018 the creation of two joint ventures with Huayou Cobalt for the manufacturing of cobalt precursor and cathode materials. MORE
As the retail industry is basking in what’s predicted to be a profitable holiday shopping season, we look to the year ahead, working to stay ahead of consumer trends, emerging technologies, and disruptive changes MORE
When taking the measurements, flight paths are sometimes less than one kilometer above the ground, for example, during the first local measurement flight on 17 March 2018 over the East China Sea, when emissions were recorded from megacities, such as Shanghai. MORE
Guolong Xing, Tingting Yan, Saikat Das, Teng Ben and Shilun Qiu (2018) “Synthesis of Crystalline Porous Organic Salts with High Proton Conductivity” Angewandte Chemie International Edition doi: 10.1002/anie.201800423. MORE
Dennis Pingen, Julia Zimmerer, Nele Klinkenberg and Stefan Mecking (2018) “Microalgae lipids as a feedstock for the production of benzene” Green Chemistry doi: 10.1039/C8GC00423D. Benzene, an aromatic hydrocarbon, is a natural component of crude oil and is one of the elementary petrochemicals. MORE
California’s SunLine Transit Agency has put into service a new zero-emission bus that will have the capability to cover any route in its service territory—even with the air conditioner operating at maximum levels in the middle of the summer. MORE
The variety of electric motorcycles on the market has increased dramatically in 2018, and we've seen some significant price drops by two competitive brands. Both Alta Motors and Energica cut the prices of their bikes significantly, bringing them closer to being cost-competitive with their gas-powered counterparts. Zero Motorcycles continues to. Harley-Davidson KTM electric motorcycles Zero Motorcycles Energica Alta Motors MORE
Daimler is currently systematically preparing for series production of the Mercedes-Benz GLC F-CELL; the company had shown preproduction models of the hydrogen fuel cell SUV at the IAA International Motor Show in Frankfurt last September ( Earlier post.). MORE
2018). 2018) Click to enlarge. A team of Japanese researchers from multiple institutions has calculated that an area of deep-sea mud in the western North Pacific Ocean near Minami-Torishima Island, Japan, contains more than 16 million tons of rare-earth elements and yttrium (REY). MORE
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While some cathode manufacturers, battery makers, and even auto OEMs, closed or tried to close several lithium supply deals in 2017, cobalt- and nickel-related transactions seem to be taking over in 2018, perhaps with the realization that future cobalt and nickel supply is not as secure as lithium and graphite. In cobalt, LG Chem announced in April 2018 the creation of two joint ventures with Huayou Cobalt for the manufacturing of cobalt precursor and cathode materials.
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McCloskey, Jinghua Guo, Mahalingam Balasubramanian & Gerbrand Ceder (2018) “Reversible Mn 2+ /Mn 4+ double redox in lithium-excess cathode materials” Nature volume 556, pages 185–190 doi: 10.1038/s41586-018-0015-4.
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The BMW Group will invest more than €10 million in a new Additive Manufacturing Campus. Located in Oberschleissheim, just north of Munich, the facility will allow the company to continue developing its expertise in this field of work.
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Anglo American Platinum (Amplats), alongside Shell Technology Ventures (STV), has taken a stake in High-Yield Energy Technologies ( HyET ) ( earlier post ), a Dutch company that has developed cost-effective electrochemical hydrogen compression (EHC) technology.
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Yao Sun, Wei Dong, Xiumin Yu (2018) “Effects of coolant temperature coupled with controlling strategies on particulate number emissions in GDI engine under idle stage,” Fuel , Volume 225, Pages 1-9 doi: 10.1016/j.fuel.2018.03.075.
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Toyota unveiled a prototype hybrid flexible-fuel vehicle (Hybrid FFV) during an event Toyota held São Paulo, Brazil. Stakeholders including the state government, universities, and the sugarcane association (the Sugarcane Industry Union: UNICA) attended the event.
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Hyundai’s 2018 Plug-in Hybrid Ioniq ( earlier post ) is heading to dealerships now—joining the Hybrid and Electric models—with an aggressive starting price of $24,950—$5,000 less than the full battery-electric version of the Ioniq but with more than five times the range.
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When taking the measurements, flight paths are sometimes less than one kilometer above the ground, for example, during the first local measurement flight on 17 March 2018 over the East China Sea, when emissions were recorded from megacities, such as Shanghai.
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