Green Car Congress
MARCH 17, 2022
At Ford’s Advanced Manufacturing Center, a mobile robot from KUKA operates the 3D printers completely on its own. Called Javier by Ford’s additive manufacturing operators, the robot is integral to the company’s development of an industry-first process to operate 3D Carbon printers with an autonomous mobile robot rather than a fixed, stationary unit.
Green Car Reports
MARCH 17, 2022
Jaguar is using repurposed batteries from I-Pace electric SUVs to support its Formula E racing program. Used I-Pace form the basis for the Off-Grid Energy Storage System (ESS) developed by portable-generator company Pramac. Charged by solar panels, it uses cells from one-and-a-half I-Pace battery packs to provide a mobile source of power where.
Green Car Congress
MARCH 17, 2022
The Moreno Valley Unified School District (MVUSD) has approved a project from InCharge Energy, Creative Bus Sales and IC Bus to deploy 42 electric school buses and an electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure to support the new fleet. The electric buses will serve more than 31,000 students from 42 schools in this Southern California community, situated east of Los Angeles in Riverside County.
Green Car Reports
MARCH 17, 2022
Washington State has set a more aggressive target than California—shifting to EVs by 2030. Jaguar I-Pace battery packs are getting a second life in Formula E racing. And the Cadillac Lyriq now undercuts the Tesla Model Y and is arriving very soon. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. GM has confirmed that the 2023 Cadillac Lyriq.
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Green Car Congress
MARCH 17, 2022
A few weeks before its world premiere and during the BMW Group Annual Conference, Frank Weber, Member of the Board of Management of BMW AG for Development, presented a few details about the coming new BMW 7 Series, including the new all-electric BMW i7. In April, BMW will unveil the BMW i7, featuring combined power consumption of19.7 – 18.9 kWh/100 km according to WLTP; a range of 580 – 610 km (360 - 379 miles) according to WLTP; up to an estimated 305 mi EPA electric range (all forecast based o
Green Car Reports
MARCH 17, 2022
Washington State is once again looking to end sales of new internal-combustion cars and trucks by 2030. The state legislature passed HB 1204/SB 5256, collectively known as Clean Cars 2030, on March 11. The legislation would shift policy toward a goal: all new vehicles sold in Washington electric, starting with the 2030 model year. It would exclude.
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Green Car Reports
MARCH 17, 2022
General Motors on Tuesday confirmed 2023 Cadillac Lyriq electric SUV production will start March 21, and new orders will open May 19. GM initially accepted orders only for an initial Debut Edition model. The automaker said that first allotment sold out in just 10 minutes, but it hasn't revealed how many vehicles that is. However, Cadillac now.
Green Car Congress
MARCH 17, 2022
Solaris will deliver 30 articulated Urbino 18 buses to Dortmund at the end of 2022. This investment by public transport operator Dortmunder Stadtwerke AG in electric Urbino buses is a component of the city’s long-term strategy to reduce environmental pollution and noise in the urban area. The buses will be the first electric Solaris buses in the municipal carrier’s fleet.
Teslarati
MARCH 17, 2022
Tesla’s Gigafactory Texas is about to start its operations, and when it does, it would be one of the United States’ most ambitious vehicle production facilities. The massive factory, which Elon Musk has noted will be almost a mile long when completed, is expected to hire thousands of workers in the area. The arrival of Tesla in Texas and the influx of companies moving into the state will likely trigger an increase in the number of people residing in cities like Austin.
Green Car Congress
MARCH 17, 2022
Evonik, as part of the VESTARO GmbH consortium of companies working to produce lighter and more cost-effective solutions for battery electric vehicles (BEV), has developed a new generation of battery packs, the “Pure Performance Battery” (PBB). Based on Sheet Molding Compound (SMC) technology made using Evonik’s curing agents, the new holistic battery system concept provides the automotive industry with a safe, lightweight, and cost-effective alternative to the traditional heavier metal-based so
Electrek
MARCH 17, 2022
New registration data show that Tesla is still dominating the US electric car market, and it’s not even close. Something is going to have to break for EV adoption to accelerate in the country. more…. The post Tesla still dominates US electric car market, and it’s not even close appeared first on Electrek.
Green Car Congress
MARCH 17, 2022
The US states of Louisiana, Oklahoma, and Arkansas have entered into a bipartisan three-state partnership to establish a regional hub for development, production, and use of clean hydrogen as fuel and manufacturing feedstock. In entering the agreement, the states intend to compete as a unit for funding established in the Infrastructure, Investment, and Jobs Act (IIJA) of 2021, in which the United States Department of Energy (DOE) is directed to seek out and select regional clean hydrogen hubs to
Teslarati
MARCH 17, 2022
The Boring Company (TBC) started negotiations with the Alamo Regional Mobility Authority (RMA) after board members voted to conduct a feasibility study into the project. The Boring Company was one of two finalists for the San Antonio transportation project. According to the San Antonio Express News , the other company bidding for the project was Bexar Automated Transport (BAT), which proposed an electric bus system that would travel through elevated and underground tracks.
Electrek
MARCH 17, 2022
The base version of the Ford F-150 Lightning electric pickup, which starts at $40,000, has received an official EPA rating with an estimated range of 230 miles and 68 MPGe. more…. The post Ford’s base $40,000 F-150 Lightning electric pickup gets 230-miles of EPA range and 68 MPGe appeared first on Electrek.
Teslarati
MARCH 17, 2022
The Tesla Model 3 may be the company’s smallest car available for today, but it is still a pretty heavy vehicle. Even its lightest variant, the base Model 3 RWD, weighs over 3,500 pounds. This is mainly due to the all-electric sedan’s large battery pack, which also happens to give the vehicle a very low center of gravity. . This low center of gravity and weight came in handy for a Model 3 that was involved in a crash with a Ford Explorer.
Cars That Think
MARCH 17, 2022
Every year, the Stanford Institute for Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence (HAI) puts out its AI Index, a massive compendium of data and graphs that tries to sum up the current state of artificial intelligence. The 2022 AI Index , which came out this week, is as impressive as ever, with 190 pages covering R&D, technical performance, ethics, policy, education, and the economy.
Teslarati
MARCH 17, 2022
Tesla CEO Elon Musk recently revealed something extremely exciting: he is currently working on Master Plan, Part 3. Musk’s Master Plan, two of which have already been published over the years, outlines his primary long-term goals for Tesla, as the company evolves from a simple startup automaker to something much more. Musk’s first Master Plan pretty much flew under the radar, though it did reveal the company’s strategy for the coming years.
Electrek
MARCH 17, 2022
The electric aviation world got a big shakeup today when Textron, the maker of Iconic small aircraft brands Cessna, Beechcraft, and Bell bought the Slovenian/Italian maker Pipistrel. The new organization has big plans for “eAviation”…. more…. The post eCessna? Textron, maker of Cessna and Beechcraft aircraft acquires Pipistrel for eAviation wing appeared first on Electrek.
Teslarati
MARCH 17, 2022
After rapidly stacking Ship 20 and Booster 4 the evening prior, SpaceX appears to have begun testing a fully stacked Starship rocket for the first time ever. Though the test SpaceX subjected Starship to was by no means ambitious and in spite of the fact that it no longer appears that Ship 20 and Booster 4 will ever fly, the first test of the first fully integrated prototype of a new rocket is still an immensely significant achievement – particularly so for the largest rocket ever built.
CleanTechnica EVs
MARCH 17, 2022
Elon Musk has shed some light on what he sees as the “only path to success” for broad full self-driving capability. His thoughts on Twitter came as a response to Whole Mars Blog, who has been speaking out against some of the smear campaigns put forth by some of Tesla’s competitors. They have no idea […].
Electrek
MARCH 17, 2022
The price of Tesla vehicles are going through the roof, but the automaker has managed to reduce the price of one of its most popular products, the Wall Connector. more…. The post Tesla drops the price of one of its most popular products, the Wall Connector appeared first on Electrek.
CleanTechnica EVs
MARCH 17, 2022
US Labor Secretary Marty Walsh was recently given a tour of Giga Texas by Tesla CEO Elon Musk. The visit preceded the planned Giga Texas grand opening, which is scheduled for April 7. The gigafactory is also Tesla’s new headquarters. Axios noted that Musk and Secretary Walsh held a 75-minute conversation that included topics such […].
Teslarati
MARCH 17, 2022
Following reports that Gigafactory Shanghai would be taking a two-day break amidst China’s strengthening Covid restrictions, Tesla noted on Thursday that it was doing its best to keep production going at its electric vehicle factory. The two-day pause in Giga Shanghai’s operations was related in a notice that was sent both internally and to the company’s suppliers. . “We are actively cooperating with the government’s requirements for nucleic acid testing and other
CleanTechnica EVs
MARCH 17, 2022
Tesla Insurance is expanding to two new states, Virginia and Oregon, Drive Tesla Canada reports. The article noted that the policies in both states will be underwritten by Tesla General Insurance for the first time. Earlier this year, Tesla expanded its insurance to Arizona and Ohio, which was something Sawyer Merritt predicted in an interview […].
Teslarati
MARCH 17, 2022
Tesla has stopped the offering of more than $1 billion in bonds backed by vehicle leases on its cars as market conditions continue a trend of unpredictability, a report from Bloomberg said. Citing people with knowledge of the matter, the report states that bankers for Tesla had placed a “significant portion” of the bonds with fund managers before marketing was halted.
Electrek
MARCH 17, 2022
Tesla CEO Elon Musk says he is working on releasing the third part to Tesla’s “Master Plan.”. Part One and Two have been important pieces of literature at Tesla that, in many ways, laid the path to the company’s success. more…. The post Elon Musk says he is going to release Tesla’s Master Plan Part 3 appeared first on Electrek.
CleanTechnica EVs
MARCH 17, 2022
The Louisiana Boardwalk will host one of the many Drive Electric Earth Day events coming up next month. Drive Electric Earth Day is happening throughout the month of April. I first learned about it when someone shared the event at the Louisiana Boardwalk on Facebook. For those wanting to attend the Bossier City, LA, event, […].
Electrek
MARCH 17, 2022
I don’t know about you, but it’s about time to head outside and start doing yard work again around here. If you’re still using a gas-powered mower (or any other lawn care tools), it’s time to change things up. Home Depot has you covered with a wide-ranging sale on outdoor lawn equipment from $72 , including RYOBI’s 42-inch zero turn riding lawn mower at $449 off , down at $4,099.
InsideEVs
MARCH 17, 2022
These are the first teasers of the all-electric GranTurismo, which will be part of a newly announced Maserati Folgore EV lineup.
Electrek
MARCH 17, 2022
Leading Dutch electric bike manufacturer VanMoof says it will announce “something new” on April 5th. All signs point to it being the next generation of VanMoof’s sleekly designed urban e-bikes. And we may already be getting a look at them in a video teaser from the company. more…. The post VanMoof is set to announce next generation sleek urban electric bikes, shares teaser videos appeared first on Electrek.
CleanTechnica EVs
MARCH 17, 2022
How do you get your car serviced when you live over 700 km from the Tesla service centre? What is long-distance Tesla servicing? Here is Arthur Hunt’s recount of his first service in Queensland, Australia. By Arthur Hunt As planned, the first service on our Tesla Model 3, after 2 years and 35,000 km, has […].
InsideEVs
MARCH 17, 2022
CEO Peter Rawlinson says the company is committed to honoring prices for existing reservation holders, though.
CleanTechnica EVs
MARCH 17, 2022
It is exciting to see automakers investing in charging infrastructure, and on that note we have some super exciting EV charging news below, along with several other inspiring EV news stories: EV Charging News Volvo Cars explores electric vehicle charging network at U.S. Starbucks stores. “Volvo Car USA and Starbucks are collaborating to establish the […].
Electrek
MARCH 17, 2022
Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from Electrek. Quick Charge is available now on Apple Podcasts , Spotify , TuneIn and our RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players. more…. The post Quick Charge Podcast: March 17, 2022 appeared first on Electrek.
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