article thumbnail

15 countries agree to work toward 100% ZEV truck and bus sales by 2040

Green Car Congress

Under the new Global Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for Zero-Emission Medium- and Heavy-Duty Vehicles (ZE-MHDVs), Austria, Canada, Chile, Denmark, Finland, Luxembourg, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Scotland, Switzerland, Turkey, United Kingdom, Uruguay and Wales are setting an interim goal of 30% zero-emission new vehicle sales by 2030.

article thumbnail

Yara and Linde Engineering to build a 24 MW green hydrogen plant in Norway

Green Car Congress

million) grant from Enova (announced in December 2021), will demonstrate that ammonia produced using renewable energy can reduce the impact of carbon dioxide in fertilizer production. Together with Yara Sluiskil in the Netherlands, Yara Porsgrunn is the biggest of Yara International’s production units.

Norway 418
article thumbnail

VinFast to build EV and battery factory in North Carolina

Green Car Congress

VinFast’s factory will create a major manufacturing center in Chatham County’s Triangle Innovation Point megasite, covering an area of 800-hectares, with 3 main areas: electric car and bus production and assembly, EV battery production and ancillary industries for suppliers. The capacity of phase 1 is expected to be 150,000 vehicles per year.

article thumbnail

J.D. Power: quality takes a back seat to innovation as problems reach a record high

Green Car Congress

While problems with driving experience are flat year over year, quality declines in all other categories. Owners are having issues with high-tech approaches to this basic function; seven of the 10 most problematic models in this area are battery electric vehicles (BEVs). Unlike other manufacturers, they do not grant J.D.

Lexus 195
article thumbnail

Toyota and DIFFER partner on direct solar production of hydrogen from humid air, rather than water

Green Car Congress

The LIFT (Launchpad for Innovative Future Technology) research proposal has now been rewarded a grant from the NWO ENW PPS Fund. When hydrogen is combined with oxygen in a fuel cell, the energy is released in the form of electricity, with clean water as the only emission. The motivation for this research project is twofold.

Water 333
article thumbnail

Why EVs Aren't a Climate Change Panacea

Cars That Think

Electric cars will not save the climate. This is not to imply in any way that electric vehicles are worthless. to hit the 90 percent EV target, sales of all new ICE vehicles across the U.S. In states (or countries ) with a high proportion of coal-generated electricity, the miles needed to break-even climb more.

article thumbnail

The Electrifying Opportunities for EVs in 2024  

Clean Fleet Report

Coupled with conventional fuel prices, which remain high in many markets, switching to electric will remain a strategic decision for fleet operators across North America. OCPP is designed to be a free, open-source and easy-to-implement communications standard that ensures all participants speak the same language. However, the U.S.

Grid 61