Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

Canada-based Snow Lake Lithium has outlined plans to develop the first all-electric hard-rock lithium mine in Manitoba, Canada, thereby developing a domestic supply of this critical resource to the North America electric vehicle industry. Snow Lake Lithium also plans to establish a joint venture to create a lithium hydroxide processing plant and is seeking a partnership with an automotive OEM or a battery manufacturer to deliver this.

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Green Car Reports

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

With electric cars still supercharging the stock market, it’s no surprise that several automakers are showing big-budget EV ads this Super Bowl Sunday, February 13. Last year’s GM ad was a raucous, brilliantly produced Will Ferrell affair, in which the actor finds out that Norwegians buy way more electric cars per capita than.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

The US Departments of Transportation and Energy announced nearly $5 billion that will be made available under the new National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) Formula Program to build out a national electric vehicle charging network. The program will provide nearly $5 billion over five years to help states create a network of EV charging stations along designated Alternative Fuel Corridors, particularly along the Interstate Highway System.

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Green Car Reports

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

Lincoln is reportedly looking at a lot of luxury EVs in its future. We look at all the Super Bowl EV ads. And Tesla hits mute on the Boombox unless you’re parked. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Tesla has mostly deactivated its Boombox feature that had allowed drivers to play sounds outside their cars—because it interfered.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

LanzaJet, a sustainable aviation fuel technology provider and producer, has entered into a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Marquis Sustainable Aviation Fuel (Marquis SAF) to construct a 120 million gallons per year (mgpy) integrated sustainable fuels plant in the US using low-carbon intensity (CI) feedstocks to produce sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and renewable diesel via the LanzaJet Alcohol-to-Jet process.

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Teslarati

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

A recently-shot 360-degree footage of Tesla’s Gigafactory Texas facility hints at what could very well be an upcoming revolution in electric vehicle production. The facility, which has been under construction for less than two years, is expected to start producing the Tesla Model Y before the end of the first quarter. The stunning 360-degree footage was shared by drone operator Joe Tegtmeyer , who has been following Giga Texas’ progress since its earliest days.

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Teslarati

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

Ford has hired former Tesla Engineer Alan Clarke, who left the company over twelve years to oversee Ford’s “Advanced EV Development” projects. According to Clarke’s LinkedIn, he accepted the position this week and officially joined Ford in California. At Tesla, he spent over twelve years in the company’s engineering department.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

Renault Group, Valeo and Valeo Siemens eAutomotive have signed a memorandum of understanding to form a strategic partnership for the design, co-development and manufacture in France of a new-generation automotive electric motor, eliminating the use of rare earths. The three partners will combine their know-how and recognized expertise to design a unique electric powertrain system that is unparalleled worldwide, offering more power on less energy, without the use of rare earths.

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CleanTechnica EVs

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

The auto industry’s burgeoning transition to electric vehicles poses new challenges to auto service centers, as higher hybrid and EV adoption rates require companies to understand and manage new hardware. One such service company is Bridgestone Americas, which owns roughly 2,200 tire and vehicle service centers across the U.S, as detailed in a report last […].

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Green Car Reports

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

Ford is planning electric versions of all of its Lincoln luxury brand's current SUVs, Reuters reported Thursday. The plan includes battery-electric models that could replace or supplement the current Lincoln Corsair, Nautilus, Aviator, and Navigator, according to the report, which cited three anonymous people familiar with the matter. The first of.

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CleanTechnica EVs

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

A Porsche Taycan recently completed a coast to coast journey, during which it spent a mere 2 hours, 26 minutes, and 48 seconds plugged in to a charger. By doing so, it exploded the myth that electric cars are no good for long distance driving. I hear it all the time from my friends and […].

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Teslarati

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

Ford is considering bringing its electric vehicle operation to India as a potential hub for export and sale in the domestic market, according to a statement from the company. The announcement comes just months after Ford stated it would stop manufacturing and selling cars in India. Citing the lack of a clear path to profitability and continuing financial losses, Ford took a $2 billion hit in September by stating it would leave the Indian sector.

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CleanTechnica EVs

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

The week ended with a bang rather than a whimper this week, with some hot EV news pouring out on Friday, including XPeng expanding into the Netherlands and Sweden. We already covered some of the other biggest stories, but there are several more below. There are also some good ones from recent days that we […].

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Teslarati

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

The Rivian R1T may not have received its official safety ratings from agencies like the NHTSA yet, but a recent crash in California suggests that the all-electric truck is quite a safe vehicle. As mentioned by Country News TV in a YouTube video, a Rivian R1T crashed into a pole in Irvine, California on Wednesday, February 9, 2022. The incident was reported on Sand Canyon Avenue at the end of the southbound I-405 Freeway off-ramp around 9:45 p.m.

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FEBRUARY 11, 2022

Video Friday is your weekly selection of awesome robotics videos, collected by your friends at IEEE Spectrum robotics. We’ll also be posting a weekly calendar of upcoming robotics events for the next few months; here's what we have so far ( send us your events !): ICRA 2022 : 23–27 May 2022, Philadelphia ERF 2022 : 28–30 June 2022, Rotterdam, the Netherlands CLAWAR 2022 : 12–14 September 2022, Açores, Portugal Let us know if you have suggestions for next week, and enjoy today's videos.

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Electrek

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

Tesla is planning to build its new design center in Beijing later this year, according to a new document released by the Chinese government. more… The post Tesla plans to build new design center in Beijing this year, Chinese government says appeared first on Electrek.

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CleanTechnica EVs

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

What should the last ICE engines look like? Ideally, we should have already seen them, because most combustion engine development should be wrapped up by now. There’s really no future for ICE, at least in the long term. As EV infrastructure expands to even cover rural areas well, battery packs get cheaper, and the reality […].

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Electrek

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

smart Automobile Co., Ltd. has officially begun its transition into an all-electric automaker by offering the latest taste of its first new EV following parent company Mercedes-Benz AG’s joint venture with Geely Holding. The 2023 crossover EV will be called the smart #1, kicking off the automaker’s new model nomenclature. more… The post smart transforms into an all-electric brand and teases 2023 crossover EV called the smart #1 appeared first on Electrek.

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CleanTechnica EVs

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

I recently sat down with Alexey Gavrilenya and Keagan Russo of Fleetcor about how Fleetcor is accelerating the adoption of electric vehicles. The podcast is embedded below, followed by a short summary of some of the topics we discussed. You can also listen to the podcast on Anchor, Apple Podcasts/iTunes, Breaker, Google Podcasts, Overcast, Pocket, […].

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Electrek

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

A year on from the big Texas freeze that knocked out the state’s power system and caused at least 246 deaths , new research released yesterday found that rooftop solar could have supplied more than enough electricity to meet the shortfall on all but two of the 13 days when power production fell short of forecasted demand. more… The post Here’s how rooftop solar could have prevented 2021’s Texas big freeze power outage appeared first on Electrek.

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CleanTechnica EVs

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

The US Department of Defense will be one beneficiary of a new $2.91 billion push to shore up the US lithium chain for EV batteries and other energy storage systems.

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Electrek

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

Harley-Davidson’s recent financial reports shed an interesting new light on its electric motorcycle operations. We’re now seeing more detail than ever before on where Harley’s electric-based revenue is coming from. more… The post Over 50% of Harley-Davidson’s electric revenue came from selling kids’ e-bikes, not motorcycles appeared first on Electrek.

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CleanTechnica EVs

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

Driven primarily by projected electric vehicle (EV) demand, the global lithium-ion battery industry and its associated supply chain have committed more than $600 billion in funding towards launching new electric vehicle models. This includes large-scale investment in mineral extraction, chemical processing, anode and cathode production, cell production, recycling facilities, and the provision of EV component […].

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Electrek

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

The California Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH) has now officially filed the lawsuit that Tesla warned about in a blog post earlier this week, and it’s a lot more serious than the automaker made it sound. more… The post Here’s the DFEH lawsuit against Tesla, and it’s way more serious than the company made it sound appeared first on Electrek.

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Teslarati

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

Toyota appears to be exploring the idea of using manual transmission (MT) systems for modern electric vehicles, at least based on several patents with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). Toyota’s manual transmission patents hint at the company’s next move in the electric vehicle market. . Each of Toyota’s patent for manual transmission in EVs are listed below: Toyota-manual-transmission-electric-patent-US20220041155.pdf Toyota-manual-transmission-electric-patent-US20220041062.

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Electrek

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

Ford Motor Co. shared it is considering the possibility of manufacturing EVs in India, just months after a halt to all sales and manufacturing in the Asian country. In addition to exploring EV manufacturing in India, Ford is also open to the idea of reopening its sales books in India for EVs only. more… The post Ford is exploring India as a possible hub to manufacture EVs for export following recent halt to sales in the country appeared first on Electrek.

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InsideEVs

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

A 12-year Tesla veteran, Clarke most recently was the EV maker's director of new programs engineering.

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Electrek

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

This week on the Electrek Podcast , we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy, including a series of Tesla recalls that are not really recalls, Ford makes a fascinating comment on Tesla, Nikola Motors is in troubles again, and more. Remember to also subscribe to Electrek Quick Charge Podcast hosted by Mikey G and Electrek’s new Wheel-E 2-wheel podcast with Micah and Seth. more… The post Podcast: Tesla ‘recall’ bonanza, Ford on Tesla, Niko

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InsideEVs

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

The patent appears to show an EV that you can change gears in but you can also set it to a gearless mode too.

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Electrek

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

EcoCycle, a nonprofit recycler in Boulder, Colorado, is putting into service the nation’s first commercial electric truck for compostable waste collection. The truck is a Mack LR electric and EcoCycle hopes that it will be first of many adopted by the industry. more… The post Electric compost trucks are coming – EcoCycle will operate nation’s first, a Mack LR appeared first on Electrek.

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CleanTechnica EVs

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

New models and first-time appearances sum up Kia's 2022 Chicago Auto Show display.

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Electrek

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

President Biden and the US Department of Energy have issued multiple notices of intent to allocate $2.91 billion in support of EV battery manufacturing as part of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. The DOE shared plans to use the funds to further battery materials refining, production plants, and battery cell manufacturing facilities in addition to battery recycling. more… The post Biden administration, DOE announce $3 billion in new funding to support US EV battery manufacturing and recyc

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Cars That Think

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

In the depths of the 1970s oil crisis, French prime minister Pierre Messmer saw an opportunity to transform his country’s energy supply. His plan’s legacy is the dozens of cooling towers rising from the French landscape, marking the nuclear power stations that produce over two-thirds of France’s electricity, by far the highest proportion of any country on Earth.

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CleanTechnica EVs

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

Recommendations for the review of plug-in hybrid WLTP utility factors.

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