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Podcast: Elon Musk moves to take over Twitter, Tesla Model Y Standard Range AWD, Toyota bZ4X price, and more

Electrek

This week on the Electrek Podcast , we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy. This week, we are going to discuss Tesla CEO Elon Musk trying to take over Twitter, the price of the new Tesla Model Y Standard Range AWD, Toyota launching the bZ4X, and more.

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Coach Atlantic Maritime Bus testing battery-electric MCI D45 CRTe LE coach in Canada

Green Car Congress

MCI and Coach Atlantic Maritime Bus will pair for a 9-11 March demonstration tour on Maritime Bus regular routes, inviting passengers to ride along and comment on the performance and comfort of MCI’s battery-electric Commuter Coach. Government officials, transportation stakeholders and sustainability experts will also take part in the tour.

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Ducker survey of automakers suggests aluminum content surge in EV market; SUVs & pickups to constitute 85% of the BEV market by 2030

Green Car Congress

The report— “2023 North American Light Vehicle Aluminum Content and Outlook ”—released by the Aluminum Association indicates that demand for more sustainable transportation will help drive an increase in market share for aluminum content by nearly 100 net pounds per vehicle (PPV) from 2020 to 2030.

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Dachser to add 50 Mercedes-Benz eActros LongHaul electric trucks to fleet

Green Car Congress

Dachser is a very valuable customer for us in sustainable transport. Dachser was already a committed testing partner during the development of the eActros 300/400 for heavy-duty distribution transport. The batteries used in the eActros LongHaul employ lithium-iron phosphate cell technology (LFP). That means 1.2

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Cemex Germany strengthens EV fleet with iONTRON ready-mix trucks from Putzmeister

Green Car Congress

Cemex Germany continues to invest in more sustainable transport for its products. The battery capacity of the iONTRON eMixer is 350 kWh; one battery charge is sufficient for a full workday of around eight hours with five to six tours in inner-city traffic.

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Geely Auto forms new premium electric car company Zeekr; SEA EV architecture

Green Car Congress

Zeekr will create a new ecosystem that is focused on the full integration of the end user into a new super ecosystem focusing on the full service of end user requirements with an innovation as standard approach in terms of sales and servicing. The Chinese name of Zeeker has been confirmed as Ji Ke. Governance structure.

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Tesla turns to Mozambique mine to acquire graphite for its EV batteries: report

Teslarati

A recently shared report has indicated that Tesla is looking to source some key battery materials such as graphite from locations outside China. While the agreement has been signed, the Australian miner would still be required to ensure that the graphite from its Mozambique mine meets Tesla’s standards.