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UK to award £54M to 15 projects developing innovative carbon removal technology

Green Car Congress

The UK government is awarding £54 million to 15 projects to develop technologies that remove carbon emissions from the atmosphere. The money will help projects further develop their greenhouse gas removal technologies, which include a machine that can pull carbon dioxide out of the air, a plant to convert household waste into hydrogen for use in the transport industry, and a system to remove carbon dioxide from seawater.

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Thousands with Tesla Powerwalls will back up the grid in a virtual power plant experiment

Green Car Reports

Tesla and California electric utility Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) are launching a pilot program that will use Tesla Powerwall home energy storage battery packs as a "virtual power plant" to back up the grid. On June 22, Tesla invited approximately 25,000 Powerwall owners who are PG&E customers to participate in the program, according.

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De Lijn invests €11.2M in intelligent charging and depot management software

Green Car Congress

The board of directors of Beglian transportation operator De Lijn has approved the implementation of an €11.2-million integrated charging and depot management system from German supplier PSI eBus. This software package will play a crucial role in steering the e-buses’ charging processes and all movements of all buses in their depots. Against the framework of a sustainable Flanders, De Lijn will offer fully emission-free public transport by 2035.

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European Electric Vehicles Need More Aluminium

CleanTechnica EVs

By Massimiliano Saltori, European Science Communication Institute There are ambitious plans for the future of sustainable mobility in the European Union. On June 8th, the European Parliament voted to stop producing CO2-emitting vehicles by 2035. The 27 member states will now vote on the agreement — in true European fashion. Once implemented, the ban will […].

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How serious is Norway about climate change? So much that its streetlights self-dim

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Tüpra? and Honeywell sign licensing agreement for the use of Honeywell UOP Ecofining technology; renewable diesel and SAF

Green Car Congress

Honeywell announced that Turkish refiner Tüpra? will license Honeywell UOP Ecofining technology to produce biofuels from feedstocks such as used cooking oil and waste animal fat at their refinery in Izmir, Türkiye. The new Ecofining plant is being designed to convert approximately 8,300 barrels per day of waste feeds/feedstocks to SAF, renewable diesel, and other products.

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MAHLE Powertrain opens new state-of-the-art vehicle and battery test facilities

Electric Cars Report

MAHLE Powertrain has announced the completion of two new facilities in Northampton, the result of a £15m investment over the last five years (including £3.6m of UK Government funding), that will deliver much-needed testing capability as the automotive industry accelerates its transition towards decarbonised propulsion. The purpose-built facilities allow MAHLE Powertrain to support customers with […] The post MAHLE Powertrain opens new state-of-the-art vehicle and battery test facilities ap

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Twitter pursues legal action to ensure Elon Musk seals $44B deal

Teslarati

Twitter Board Chairman Bret Taylor announced that the social media company would pursue legal action to ensure Elon Musk seals his $44 billion deal. Last week, Musk submitted a SEC filing, terminating his merger agreement with Twitter. Inside sources told Reuters that Twitter plans to file a lawsuit this week in Delaware. Twitter hired Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz LLP to represent the company.

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Hyundai reveals new Ioniq 5 pricing and variants ahead of new stock release

The Driven EV News

Hyundai reveals changes in specs and pricing for its Ioniq 5 range ahead of new drop of cars on Wednesday. The post Hyundai reveals new Ioniq 5 pricing and variants ahead of new stock release appeared first on The Driven.

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Tosca Musk says she’s incredibly proud of her older brother Elon Musk

Teslarati

Passionflix CEO and Founder, Tosca Musk, shared that she is incredibly proud of her older brother, Tesla and SpaceX CEO, Elon Musk. Her support came during an interview with The Sunday Times. Tosca’s company, Passionflix , is a premium streaming service focusing on romance. It focuses on bringing romance novels to life on the screen. She told The Sunday Times that she strongly advocates positive storytelling. “I think we need more stories about love and hope.

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Ducati unveils two new folding electric bikes, expanding its e-bike portfolio

Electrek

Ducati may not have a consumer-level electric motorcycle yet ( and barely has a racing electric motorcycle , for that matter), but the company can’t stop pumping out smaller two-wheeled electric vehicles. Case in point: Ducati has just unveiled two new folding electric bicycles. more…. The post Ducati unveils two new folding electric bikes, expanding its e-bike portfolio appeared first on Electrek.

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Faurecia and Accenture partner on products and services for connected and autonomous vehicles

Brief

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Volvo C40 electric crossover on track for late 2022 arrival

The Driven EV News

Volvo Australia's second all-electric offering, the C40, on track to arrive in next three months. The post Volvo C40 electric crossover on track for late 2022 arrival appeared first on The Driven.

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Mercedes-Benz partners with Tencent to speed up self-driving technology in China

CN EV Post

Mercedes-Benz and Tencent will establish a joint lab to speed up the German luxury carmaker's development of self-driving technology in China. The post Mercedes-Benz partners with Tencent to speed up self-driving technology in China appeared first on CnEVPost. For more articles, please visit CnEVPost.

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Tesla Model Y Vs Kia EV6 And Polestar 2: Sporty EVs Head To Head

InsideEVs

This car enthusiast has never driven an EV, and now he gets to review all three sporty and practical rivals side by side.

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NIO CEO dismisses 'gambling agreement' with Hefei

CN EV Post

NIO bought back shares from strategic investors in Anhui twice, in 2020 and 2021, and there is no such thing as a future "gambling" failure, CEO William Li said. The post NIO CEO dismisses 'gambling agreement' with Hefei appeared first on CnEVPost. For more articles, please visit CnEVPost.

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ExxonMobil announces 6th oil discovery offshore Guyana with Ranger-1; Guyana may move from non-producer to regional powerhouse

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Tesla and PG&E invite customers to create world’s largest distributed battery to support grid reliability

Teslarati

Tesla and Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E) invitd 25,000 customers to create the world’s largest distributed battery to support grid reliability, the utility announced. We knew about this partnership in June when the two companies announced they were working together to launch a virtual power plant (VPP) program. The program allows homeowners with a Tesla Powerwall to send electricity to the grid when needed.

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Tesla Stops Selling Model S And X With Key Fobs

InsideEVs

Buyers now only get a Tesla Key Card as standard.

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Tesla Model 3 vs Kia EV6 vs Polestar 2 vs Hyundai Ioniq 5: Which one is the best EV in Australia?

EV Central

Model 3 vs EV6 vs Polestar 2 vs Ioniq 5: There’s a sub-$80K sweet spot in the electric car market – and it’s not relying on price alone to tempt buyers. The new breed of challengers aims to tempt buyers away from the unofficial EV king – the Tesla Model 3 – by offering a more tempting proposition. That’s something we wanted to anaylse with this exclusive four-way test.

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BMW i3 Production Comes To An End: 250,000 Were Made

InsideEVs

The final 10 were exclusive BMW i3s HomeRun Edition.

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SpaceX begins launching new shell of polar Starlink satellites

Teslarati

SpaceX has begun launching a new group of Starlink satellites that will eventually create a ‘shell’ of near-polar communications satellites capable of serving some of the most remote customers on Earth. Known as Starlink Group 3-1, the mission was also SpaceX’s 50th dedicated Starlink launch since the company first launched a full batch of prototype satellites in May 2019.

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Volvo Plug-In Electric Car Sales Decreased 37% In June 2022

InsideEVs

According to Volvo, the decline is caused by a shortage of certain components, primarily for fully electric and plug-in hybrid cars.

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Hyundai Ioniq 5 ushers in Dynamiq, Techniq models, prices lowered

EV Central

2022 Ioniq 5 ushers in Dynamiq and Techniq model grades Ioniq 5 pricing reduced Ioniq 5 Dynamiq priced from $69,900 plus on-road costs Ioniq 5 Techniq priced from $77,500 plus on-road costs Augmented reality head-up display now standard V2L powerpoint added in the cabin Panoramic sunroof one of the features deleted from standard spec. The Hyundai Ioniq 5 electric SUV has had a range revamp that also makes it more affordable.

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Tesla Model 3: Four-Year Total Cost Of Ownership

InsideEVs

You might be surprised at what it really costs to own a Model 3 over the longer term.

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Opinion: Fmr President Trump was wrong to call Elon Musk “another b t artist”

Teslarati

Former President Trump was wrong to call Elon Musk, “another b t artist.” The former president held a rally in Anchorage, Alaska, where he claimed that Elon Musk had said that he voted for Trump. The former president is well known for weaponizing mistruths to mislead his base. Trump on Elon Musk: "You know, he said the other day, Oh, I've never voted for a Republican.

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Tesla Giga Berlin Is Now The Largest Industrial Employer In The Region

InsideEVs

The factory currently has over 8,000 workers.

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Tesla Model Y Long-Term Review After 40,000 Miles And 2 Years

InsideEVs

How has this YouTuber's Model Y held up?

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Northvolt Raised $1.1 Billion To Support Expansion In Europe

InsideEVs

The company has $55 billion in battery orders.

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Watch Tesla's 4680-Type Cylindrical Battery Cell Teardown

InsideEVs

The video presents cell disassembly up to the last element.