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Wolfspeed to supply SiC technology for inverters for Jaguar Land Rover electric vehicles

Green Car Congress

for. Jaguar Land Rover and Wolfspeed announced a strategic partnership for the supply of Silicon Carbide (SiC) semiconductors for next-generation electric vehicles, delivering increased powertrain efficiency and extended driving range. Under its Reimagine strategy, Jaguar Land Rover is transforming to an electric-first business, to become carbon net zero across its supply chain, products, services, and operations by 2039.

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2023 Mercedes EQE sedan costs $76,050, goes up to 305 miles

Green Car Reports

Mercedes-Benz confirmed starting prices for the 2023 EQE electric sedan lineup that arrives at dealerships this fall. With its standard 90.6-kwh battery pack, the EQE 350+ will deliver 305 miles of range, according to EPA estimates cited by Mercedes-Benz but yet unconfirmed in official EPA listings. The EQE is one of the closest electric products.

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NASA’s New Earth Space Mission maps methane ‘super-emitters’

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NASA’s Earth Surface Mineral Dust Source Investigation ( EMIT ) mission is mapping the prevalence of key minerals in the planet’s dust-producing deserts—information that will advance our understanding of airborne dust’s effects on climate. But EMIT has demonstrated another capability: detecting the presence of methane, a potent greenhouse gas.

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Ram electric truck will lead in range and towing, company says

Green Car Reports

The Ram Revolution BEV Concept, previewing a future electric Ram pickup truck, is due to debut in concept form at CES in Las Vegas in January, rather than originally planned at the LA Auto Show this month. The announcement on Tuesday from the Stellantis truck brand confirmed timing for the Ram 1500 Revolution Battery Electric Vehicle Concept, and.

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

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NAPA aligns with Qmerit for EV charging solutions

Green Car Congress

The National Automotive Parts Association LLC (NAPA) is collaborating with Qmerit, North America’s leading provider of installation services for EV charging and other electrification technologies. NAPA, with America’s largest network of parts and care, will be the first in the automotive aftermarket space to offer Qmerit’s turnkey EV charging installation services to buyers, providing a simple and seamless experience from the point of sale to the customer’s home or business.

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Report: Tesla Cybertruck production won’t ramp up until late 2023

Green Car Reports

Tesla might not start mass production of the Cybertruck for more than a year, according a Tuesday report from Reuters, citing insiders. With the late-2023 production ramp reported, that means in 2024 Tesla may only begin to make a dent in the list of the hundreds of thousands of intenders who put $100 down on a Cybertruck several years ago. In its.

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Natural gas may power Nikola hydrogen hubs, fuel-cell trucks

Green Car Reports

Nikola this morning revealed how it plans to create some of the hydrogen network to fuel its fuel-cell electric vehicles: with natural-gas-based hydrogen production plus a plan for carbon capture—so called “blue” hydrogen—and a plan that might make it eligible for the federal government’s top hydrogen incentives. One.

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Hitachi Astemo to provide inverters and motors to JATCO, which will supply e-Axles to Nissan battery-electric and e-POWER vehicles

Green Car Congress

Hitachi Astemo, Ltd. will provide inverters and motors to JATCO, which will supply e-Axles to Nissan’s future e-POWER and battery electric vehicles. For Nissan’s electric axles, of which JATCO will be responsible as a Tier 1 systems integrator, Hitachi Astemo will deliver efficient, low-loss motors that use a square wire, as well as efficient inverters.

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Jaguar Land Rover sees EV range gains with Formula E tech

Green Car Reports

Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) will use Formula E racing tech to improve efficiency and range in future production electric vehicles, with a partnership announced Monday. North Carolina-based Wolfspeed will provide silicon carbide semiconductor tech in future EVs, the automaker confirmed. Wolfspeed already supplies similar tech to the Jaguar TCS Racing.

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Solar will become 10 times cheaper than gas in Europe – study

Electrek

It would be 10 times more expensive to operate gas-fired power plants in the long term than to build new solar PV capacity in Europe, according to a new study from Oslo-based energy research company Rystad Energy. more…. The post Solar will become 10 times cheaper than gas in Europe – study 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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Bougouni: The lithium spodumene project gaining pace in West Africa

Innovation News Network

Due to an increase in lithium demand, Kodal Minerals' Bougouni Project is set to capitalise on the value of this top 15 asset. The post Bougouni: The lithium spodumene project gaining pace in West Africa appeared first on Innovation News Network.

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Tesla tries to replicate Giga Shanghai’s success in the US with Chinese engineers

Electrek

Tesla is looking to replicate the massive success that it achieved at Gigafactory Shanghai in the United States by bringing some of its Chinese engineers to help improve production at Fremont factory. more…. The post Tesla tries to replicate Giga Shanghai’s success in the US with Chinese engineers appeared first on Electrek.

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Eat This Drone

Cars That Think

Drones have the potential to be very useful in disaster scenarios by transporting food and water to people in need. But, whenever you ask a drone to transport anything, anywhere, the bulk of what gets moved is the drone itself. Most delivery drones can only carry about 30 percent of their mass as payload, because most of their mass is both critical, like wings, and comes in the form of things that are essentially useless to the end user, like wings.

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California Taco Bell Receives First EV Charging Stations

CleanTechnica EVs

Thanks to ChargeNet Stations, you can now charge your electric vehicle (EV) while visiting Taco Bell for a meal — well, just in one location for now, but expect the opportunity to expand. At a South San Francisco Taco Bell, with the assistance of ChargeNet Solutions, Taco Bell opened its first ultra-fast charging station. The […].

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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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SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy rocket back in action after a three-year hiatus

Teslarati

Update: The US Space Systems Command says that SpaceX’s first direct launch to geosynchronous orbit was a “simply outstanding” success, safely deploying several satellites more than 36,000 kilometers (~22,400 mi) above the Earth’s surface. The success of the US Space Force’s USSF-44 mission means that SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy rocket is now one of just a handful of operational rockets in the world that has demonstrated the ability to launch satellites directly to

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Mercedes-Benz shares EQE pricing for US, starting below $75,000 with 305 miles of range

Electrek

About 14 months after officially unveiling its all-electric EQE sedan, Mercedes-Benz has shared US pricing before deliveries begin this fall. The EQE will come in three different versions, each with varying trims to choose from, starting at an MSRP of $74,900. Learn more below. more…. The post Mercedes-Benz shares EQE pricing for US, starting below $75,000 with 305 miles of range appeared first on Electrek.

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Tritium & DC-America Join Forces to Provide Coast-to-Coast EV Charging Solution

CleanTechnica EVs

Tritium DCFC Limited (Tritium) (Nasdaq: DCFC) and DC-America have joined forces to provide direct current (DC) fast chargers along America’s highway system as part of a federally funded coast-to-coast EV charging network. DC-America will now be offering its versatile charging station infrastructure equipped with Tritium’s industry-leading fast chargers, creating an efficient and easy-to-install EV charging […].

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Could geothermal supply up to 50% of the world’s energy by 2050?

Electrek

Geothermal supplies just 0.4% of the world’s energy today, but it could potentially supply up to 50% of the world’s energy by 2050, according to Carlos Araque, cofounder and CEO of Quaise Energy , who made that prediction at the SOSV Climate Tech Summit 2022 last week during a panel discussion called, “Is this geothermal’s moment?”. more…. The post Could geothermal supply up to 50% of the world’s energy by 2050?

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Rumor: Tesla Cybertruck Mass Production End Of 2023

CleanTechnica EVs

Reuters claims to have an exclusive on Tesla Cybertruck production plans. As far as I recall or have assumed, the timeline matches up with what Tesla CEO Elon Musk has previously guided for the giant stainless steel truck thingie. Tesla has said that Cybertruck production will start around the middle of 2023 and then gradually […].

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Tesla releases new Full Self-Driving Beta update with high-level changes

Electrek

Tesla is starting to release a new Full Self-Driving (FSD) Beta software update that includes many high-level changes that should positively impact performance. more…. The post Tesla releases new Full Self-Driving Beta update with high-level changes appeared first on Electrek.

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Tesla gives FSD Beta demonstration to California DMV

Teslarati

Tesla demonstrated Full Self-Driving (FSD) Beta’s capabilities for California transportation officials on Wednesday, October 26, 2022. Tesla’s FSD Beta demonstration would give autonomous vehicle regulators a good basis for self-driving cars in the future. . Tesla’s FSD Beta demo was held at the Sacramento headquarters of the Department of Motor Vehicles.

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NIO's two plants in Hefei temporarily halt production due to Covid, report says

CN EV Post

Since mid-October, NIO's production has started to face challenges due to Covid curbs, according to local media. The post NIO's two plants in Hefei temporarily halt production due to Covid, report says appeared first on CnEVPost. For more articles, please visit CnEVPost.

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XPeng Announces EV Sales Results For October 2022

Electric Cars Report

XPeng Inc., a leading Chinese smart electric vehicle company, today announced its vehicle delivery results for October 2022. XPENG recorded monthly deliveries in October of 5,101 Smart EVs, consisting of 2,104 P7s, the Company’s smart sports sedan, 1,665 P5 smart family sedans and 709 G3i smart compact SUVs. October deliveries also included 623 G9 Flagship […] The post XPeng Announces EV Sales Results For October 2022 appeared first on Electric Cars Report.

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ID.4 and ID.5: VW flags price parity with fossil fuel cars for its first EVs in Australia

The Driven EV News

Volkswagen Australia says its first electric offerings - the ID.4 and ID.5 - will be priced broadly in line with their fossil fuel equivalents. The post ID.4 and ID.5: VW flags price parity with fossil fuel cars for its first EVs in Australia appeared first on The Driven.

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Top 5 Automakers For Electric Vehicle Sales Globally

CleanTechnica EVs

Let’s look at electric vehicle registrations by OEM — for now, full electrics (BEVs) plus plugin hybrids (PHEVs). At the end of Q2, BYD was leading with 15.4% share, but now it is up 1.9 percentage points, to 17.3%, increasing its advantage over Tesla to 4% market share. Comparing with the month of August, BYD […].

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NIO confirms production at its plants affected by Covid curbs

CN EV Post

Production at NIO's plants is indeed affected by the Covid epidemic, which is affecting production and delivery schedules, local media quoted a company source as saying. The post NIO confirms production at its plants affected by Covid curbs appeared first on CnEVPost. For more articles, please visit CnEVPost.

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NIO EV deliveries climbed 174% YOY in October to 10,059 but fell from September

Electrek

Chinese EV leader NIO (NIO) reported 10,059 deliveries of its electric models in October 2022. Although NIO’s deliveries are up over 174% from October last year, it’s a slight dip from last month. A sign of what’s to come in the Chinese EV market? Or just another speed bump on the way to rapid EV adoption? more…. The post NIO EV deliveries climbed 174% YOY in October to 10,059 but fell from September appeared first on Electrek.

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2023 Mercedes-Benz EQE priced from $74,900

Electric Cars Report

The new EQE Sedan is the latest all-electric model from Mercedes-Benz based on the Mercedes-EQ premium-class electric architecture (EVA2). The sporty ‘purpose design’ exhibits all the characteristic elements of Mercedes-EQ, including aerodynamic one-bow lines and a striking cab- forward design. Starting from $74,900 (excluding $1,150 destination and delivery charge), and with up to 305 miles of range according to EPA […] The post 2023 Mercedes-Benz EQE priced from $74,900 appea

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Does The Chevy Bolt Have “Huge Sales” Now?

CleanTechnica EVs

CNN Business recently published an article titled “The Chevy Bolt’s huge sales prove America is craving a cheap electric car.” It caught my attention since I track auto sales, and especially electric vehicle sales, very closely. The Bolt’s 3rd quarter sales in the US were 14,709, which put it third in the EV market, only […].

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Volkswagen presents two unique ID.4 builds at SEMA Show

Electric Cars Report

Volkswagen of America will showcase a number of custom builds at this year’s SEMA Show including two unique ID.4 builds. Volkswagen is collaborating with the Tennessee Valley Authority as the utility corporation sets a goal of operating a 100 percent electric sedan and SUV fleet by the year 2030. As one of its early steps, […] The post Volkswagen presents two unique ID.4 builds at SEMA Show appeared first on Electric Cars Report.

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3 Years & 80,000 Miles With My Tesla Model 3 — Battery Degradation, Maintenance Costs, Etc.

CleanTechnica EVs

We were totally excited on October 22, 2019 when we drove our Tesla Model 3 Long Range away from the Tesla Salt Lake City Delivery Center. We’ve just passed our 3 year anniversary! Our odometer as I write this reads 80,821 miles. I wanted to determine how much battery degradation had occurred over that time […].

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Another sorry tale of broken EV chargers and unrealistic range expectations

The Driven EV News

Headwinds, inclines, an extra passenger and busted fast-chargers. Why we had to rely on a diesel powered tilt-truck to get our BYD Atto 3 extended range back home. The post Another sorry tale of broken EV chargers and unrealistic range expectations appeared first on The Driven.

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Recon Launches New GMC Hummer EV All-Wheel Drive Ebike

CleanTechnica EVs

Recon Power Bikes has partnered with General Motors Corporation through a global licensing agreement to produce the new GMC Hummer EV All-Wheel Drive Ebike — which, of course, goes with GMC’s new Hummer EV Supertruck as an AWD EV duo. Equipped with the new Hummer EV All-Wheel Drive Ebike customers can go further than they […].

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Tesla to send workers from Shanghai to California to help expand production, report says

CN EV Post

Tesla will send about 200 people from its Shanghai plant to Fremont for assignments that will last at least three months, according to Bloomberg. The post Tesla to send workers from Shanghai to California to help expand production, report says appeared first on CnEVPost. For more articles, please visit CnEVPost.