Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 8, 2021

Amprius Technologies, a developer of silicon anode Li-ion battery cells, announced a charging rate of six minutes to 80% from 0% state of charge. This achievment validates Amprius’ performance against the US Advanced Battery Consortium 2025 goal of 80% in under 15 minutes and has been verified by Mobile Power Solutions. Additionally, a Fortune 100 company is sampling the technology.

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DECEMBER 8, 2021

Acura is moving to embrace electric cars at a faster rate than parent Honda, Emile Korkor, the brand's assistant vice president of national sales, said in a recent interview with Automotive News (subscription required). The premium Acura brand is "going much faster" than the main Honda brand in having EVs make up an increasingly larger percentage.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 8, 2021

by Michael Sivak, Sivak Applied Research. Because of the pandemic, there was a substantial reduction in 2020 in vehicle miles traveled. The biggest drop was in April 2020 (a reduction of 40% compared with April 2019) followed by a gradual rebound later in the year. In December 2020, the reduction was 11% compared with December 2019. Overall , vehicle miles traveled in 2020 were down 13% compared with 2019.

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Green Car Reports

DECEMBER 8, 2021

The EPA has confirmed a 270-mile range for the 2022 Polestar 2 Single Motor, while Polestar prepares a performance upgrade for the Dual Motor version. The official EPA range rating comes with efficiency ratings of 107 MPGe combined (113 MPGe city, 100 MPGe highway). That means the Polestar noses ahead of the Tesla Model 3 Standard Range Plus and.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 8, 2021

Hyundai’s IONIQ 5 EV now features an EPA driving range of more than 300 miles, with ultra-fast charging from 10 to 80 percent in 18 minutes. IONIQ 5 rides on Hyundai’s exclusive Electric-Global Modular Platform (E-GMP) that allows for more interior space and optimized performance. IONIQ 5 is part of Hyundai Motor Group’s plan to introduce 23 BEV models and sell 1 million BEV units worldwide by 2025.

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Green Car Reports

DECEMBER 8, 2021

Alaska is slated to get its own EV charging network, making EV ownership more viable on the Last Frontier. By summer, the state-run Alaska Energy Authority plans to install DC fast-charging stations along the state's main highway corridor, according to a recent Anchorage Daily News report. The planned route will connect the coastal cities of Homer.

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DECEMBER 8, 2021

Polestar earns a respectable range rating for its most affordable model. Alaskans will have enough fast-chargers for road trips along one route in the state. And Honda’s premium Acura brand will put more focus on EVs. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. The Acura brand will be “going much faster” toward EVs, and a top U.S.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 8, 2021

Polestar has released a performance-oriented software upgrade for the Polestar 2 Long-range Dual-motor in selected European markets. The software upgrade represents the first time Polestar has applied its tuning heritage to its own electric cars. It has already seen enthusiastic pick-up from Polestar 2 owners—more than 400 upgrades have been downloaded in its first weeks of availability since late November.

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Teslarati

DECEMBER 8, 2021

Genex Power has executed a revenue deal agreement with Tesla. According to the deal, Genex Power will use the Autobidder platform for the Bouldercombe Battery Project (BBP) in Queensland, Australia. . The BBP is a 50MW/100MWh battery project near Rockhampton that utilizes Tesla Megapacks. In October, Genex executed a Supply Agreement with Tesla for 40 Megapacks for the BBP.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 8, 2021

Stellantis N.V. mapped out its software strategy to deploy next-generation tech platforms, building on existing connected vehicle capabilities to transform how customers interact with their vehicles, and to generate approximately €20 billion in incremental annual revenues by 2030. This transformation will move Stellantis’ vehicles from today’s dedicated electronic architectures to an open software-defined platform that seamlessly integrates with customers’ digital lives.

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DECEMBER 8, 2021

President Joe Biden is a self-proclaimed big car guy, but that has not stopped the 46th President of the United States from avoiding the word “Tesla” like the plague. Today, President Biden finally acknowledged Tesla, not with words, but with a single photo of a Model X, which was exposed for a fraction of a second before being hidden by another picture of another electric vehicle.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 8, 2021

Bosch is taking further strategic steps toward a leading position in the software-dominated future of mobility. In the future, under the umbrella of its subsidiary ETAS GmbH, the company will develop and sell basic vehicle software, middleware, cloud services, and development tools for universal application. A total of 2,300 experts from different development areas of Bosch and ETAS are to be brought together there as of mid-2022.

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Cars That Think

DECEMBER 8, 2021

The original mission of the Mars Helicopter (named Ingenuity) was to successfully complete a single 30-second long flight on Mars. That happened back in April. After several more successful flights, Ingenuity’s 30-day mission came to an end, but the helicopter was doing so well that NASA decided to keep it flying. Several months later, JPL promised that Ingenuity would “ complete flight operations no later than the end of August ,” but as of late November, the little helicopter has completed 17

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 8, 2021

Kolmar and Gevo have entered into a financeable fuel supply agreement for 45 million gallons per year (on a neat basis) of renewable, energy-dense liquid hydrocarbons—including sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and isooctane that is a key component of renewable premium gasoline—that are expected to be produced from Gevo’s second Net-Zero production facility ( earlier post ), Net-Zero 2.

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DECEMBER 8, 2021

Tesla China’s November results remained quite consistent with the company’s pace last month, with the company’s wholesale figures reaching a total of 52,859 vehicles, an increase of 144% year-over-year. From this number, 21,127 units were exported to foreign territories, as per data from the China Passenger Car Association (CPCA). .

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 8, 2021

Umicore and Volkswagen AG plan to establish a joint venture to build up precursor and cathode material production capacities in Europe to supply Volkswagen AG’s European battery cell production. This partnership will be the first of its kind in the European automotive market. It will help achieve the ambitions of the European Green Deal, including the establishment of a sustainable battery supply chain, and is a strong signal for the ongoing roll-out of innovative battery cell technologies and c

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Electrek

DECEMBER 8, 2021

The National Electric Highway Coalition , a newly formed body made up of 51 investor-owned electric companies, one electric cooperative, and the Tennessee Valley Authority, announced yesterday that it will provide electric vehicle fast-charging ports along major US travel corridors by the end of 2023. more… The post 53 US utilities will build a nationwide fast-charging EV network by end of 2023 appeared first on Electrek.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 8, 2021

Volkswagen Group and 24M Technologies have entered into a strategic partnership to manufacture next-generation lithium-ion EV batteries using the 24M SemiSolid platform. The goal is to industrialize the 24M technology, a semi-solid process that is an improvement over the dry coating process ( earlier post ), in the automotive battery area. The target is to generate considerable cost optimization in future battery production, by reducing material usage and eliminating several steps from the conve

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Electrek

DECEMBER 8, 2021

For the last three months, Tesla has maintained an impressive output of over 50,000 electric cars a month in China, showing that Gigafactory Shanghai could potentially reach an annual capacity of 600,000 electric cars. more… The post Tesla is on track to produce 600,000 electric cars in China annually appeared first on Electrek.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 8, 2021

bp took its first major step into electrification in the US with the acquisition of AMPLY Power, an electric vehicle (EV) charging and energy management provider for fleets that operate trucks, transit and school buses, vans and light-duty vehicles. This investment is aligned with bp’s plan to scale-up next-generation mobility solutions, providing the fastest, most reliable and convenient network of?

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DECEMBER 8, 2021

Apple’s electric vehicle initiative has met yet another set of speed bumps, as the tech giant lost three important engineers who were working on the long-rumored project. The engineers who departed from Apple were hired by startups working on air taxis. . The engineers include Eric Rogers, who was Apple’s chief engineer for radar systems. Rogers was hired by air taxi startup Joby Aviation Inc.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 8, 2021

Stellantis N.V. and Hon Hai Technology Group (Foxconn) signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding to create a partnership with the intent to design a family of purpose-built semiconductors to support Stellantis and third-party customers. Our software-defined transformation will be powered by great partners across industries and expertise. With Foxconn, we aim to create four new families of chips that will cover over 80% of our semiconductor needs, helping to significantly modernize our com

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Teslarati

DECEMBER 8, 2021

SpaceX has successfully launched NASA’s Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer telescope, paving the way for a unique aspect of black holes, a variety of dead stars, and other odd phenomena to be explored in unprecedented breadth and detail. Marking the first time a NASA payload has launched on the fifth flight of a reused SpaceX rocket, Falcon 9 booster B1061 lifted off at 1am EST (06:00 UTC) to kick off the 330 kg (~730 lb) IXPE spacecraft’s journey to orbit.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 8, 2021

With the shift toward electromobility, the automotive industry is currently in the middle of its biggest transformation in history. As the largest chemicals supplier to the automotive industry, BASF will further strengthen its focus on battery materials and recycling and will establish a separate mobile emissions catalysts, automotive catalysts recycling and associated precious metal services entity.

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Electrek

DECEMBER 8, 2021

The Volkswagen Group has announced three separate, yet simultaneous partnerships with companies specializing in battery development. These agreements include materials technology group Umicore, battery specialists 24M Technologies, and lithium producer Vulcan Energy Resources Ltd. Volkswagen looks to utilize these new partnerships to further the development of its own in-house EV battery cells. more… The post Volkswagen partners with three new companies to support in-house EV battery cell

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Teslarati

DECEMBER 8, 2021

In a lot of ways, the Tesla Model S Plaid is the ultimate sleeper. It looks very understated, and a lot of its innovations are eclipsed hard by its performance, which is pretty monstrous in its own right. Recently, however, one of the Model S Plaid’s lesser-known innovations was highlighted by motoring publication Car and Driver , which noted that the new flagship Tesla is the quickest charging EV it has tested to date.

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CleanTechnica EVs

DECEMBER 8, 2021

I recently wrote about a homeowner of a condo in Colorado who was told by their condo association that due to the “constant fire hazards” around EVs, they are banning EVs from being parked in their parking garages. The idea of having your car suddenly catch on fire in the garage is certainly terrifying, and […].

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Teslarati

DECEMBER 8, 2021

CEO Elon Musk says he may finally present the first cohesive update on SpaceX’s next-generation Starship rocket development program in more than two years. While Musk routinely makes Starship-focused appearances and comments in public or by webcast every 3-6 months, there is a certain brand of update – along the lines of a high-profile tech product reveal – that the SpaceX CEO has only presented four times since Starship’s predecessor was first revealed in September 2016.

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Electrek

DECEMBER 8, 2021

California-headquartered SunPower (Nasdaq:SPWR) announced today that it’s launched SunPower Financial, which means that customers working with SunPower to buy rooftop solar and storage no longer need a third-party lender to obtain and manage financing. more… The post SunPower launches in-house financing for US homeowners who want rooftop solar appeared first on Electrek.

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CleanTechnica EVs

DECEMBER 8, 2021

The EMPOWER project is focusing on implementing a new national workplace charging alliance that will encourage and support employers by providing charging stations at their workplace sites. The new program was recently funded by the US Department of Energy, which announced the winners of its FY’21 “Low Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Vehicle Technologies Research, Development, Demonstration […].

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Electrek

DECEMBER 8, 2021

A bunch of new features and changes coming to the Tesla Model 3 and Model Y have leaked through a test program in Europe. more… The post Tesla Model 3 and Model Y new features and changes leak through test program appeared first on Electrek.

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Teslarati

DECEMBER 8, 2021

The European New Car Assessment Program (Euro NCAP) recently gave the Renault Zoe a startling zero stars in its latest round of safety tests. The French automaker’s Zoe has been a popular electric vehicle in Europe throughout the years. As per the Euro NCAP’s report , released in December 2021, the Renault Zoe received low scores across the board in categories including Adult Occupant, Child Occupant, Vulnerable Road Users, and Safety Assist. .

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Electrek

DECEMBER 8, 2021

It’s only been a few months since Stockholm-based Candela announced plans for its mass-produced C8 electric hydrofoil boat , but production planning is moving full steam ahead. And now, things may begin moving into overdrive thanks to a large new funding round that will see €24 million added to the company’s war chest. It’s the largest funding round ever completed by a European boat maker, gas-powered or electric. more… The post Candela’s flying electric boats raise

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DECEMBER 8, 2021

It’s taken years to get to this point, and now, it’s almost here. It’s iRonCub, the robotic preschooler equipped with four jet engines that give it the ability to fly like Iron Man! Or, that’s the hope: Tony Stark makes it look easy, but this is a hard and occasionally flaming and slightly explosive problem, especially for a humanoid robot that was never designed for this sort of thing.

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