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Firestone Race Tires made with guayule rubber make INDYCAR debut; commercial use of guayule rubber in tires by 2030

Green Car Congress

As part of its commitment to accelerating the use of sustainable technologies in the NTT INDYCAR SERIES, Bridgestone Americas (Bridgestone) has developed an all-new race tire with a sidewall made with natural rubber derived from the guayule desert shrub. Bridgestone made the competition debut of these Firestone Firehawk alternate race tires made with guayule at the Big Machine Music City Grand Prix in Nashville 5-7 Aug. ( Earlier post.).

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Tesla VP says over 95% of Giga Shanghai's parts come from local suppliers

CN EV Post

Over the past two years or so, not only Tesla but the entire Chinese NEV industry has grown tremendously, Grace Tao said. The post Tesla VP says over 95% of Giga Shanghai's parts come from local suppliers appeared first on CnEVPost. For more articles, please visit CnEVPost.

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Lucid: order your Air now before the federal tax credit goes away

Green Car Congress

On Friday, the House of Representatives passed the Inflation Reduction Act; President Biden is expected to sign it into law this coming week. Among the many provisions of the bill is the revamping of the federal EV tax credit to require, among many other things, an MSRP of less than $55,000 for cars and $80,000 for SUVs and trucks. ( Earlier post.).

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WiTricity Closes New Funding Round with $63 Million Investment

Electric Cars Report

Building on the global growth in electric vehicles, support from governments around the world for electrification — now including the US — and the recognized need for better EV charging solutions to expand EV adoption, WiTricity has just completed a new funding round of $63 million. Anchored by a $25 million investment from industrial giant […] The post WiTricity Closes New Funding Round with $63 Million Investment appeared first on Electric Cars Report.

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

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Researchers discover new mechanism to increase the strength and ductility of high-entropy alloys

Green Car Congress

Researchers from the City University of Hong Kong, Hunan University, Central South University in China and the University of Tennessee has discovered a new mechanism to increase the strength and the ductility of a high-entropy alloy. The findings provide important insights for the future design of strong yet ductile high-entropy alloys and high-entropy ceramics.

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New Federal EV Incentive

EV Club of CT

Post by Barry Kresch EV Refundable Tax Credit Included in Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) As of this writing, the IRA has passed both chambers and awaits the signature of President Biden. It was past time. Read more.

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XPeng Bringing Truly Ultrafast Charging To Town — 200 Kilometers in 5 Minutes

CleanTechnica EVs

I wrote about it a bit in my article about the XPeng G9 yesterday, but it deserves a headline of its own. Chinese EV startup XPeng is on the verge of releasing an electric vehicle that will be able to charge at a wicked-fast pace. According to the company, the G9 will be able to […].

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Tesla announces Gigafactory Shanghai produced its 1 millionth electric car

Electrek

Tesla announced today that Gigafactory Shanghai has just produced its 1 millionth electric car – an important milestone for Tesla’s new global export hub. more…. The post Tesla announces Gigafactory Shanghai produced its 1 millionth electric car appeared first on Electrek.

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First Tesla Model Y New Zealand deliveries: First Impressions

Teslarati

One of the first reported Tesla Model Y cars was delivered in Auckland, New Zealand, last Friday. Dhruv and Mona from YouTube channel EV Kiwis reached out to Teslarati and shared their first impressions of the right hand drive Model Y in New Zealand. . Dhruv and Mona picked up their RWD Model Y from a Tesla delivery center in Auckland. Fellow Teslarati reader David spotted a bunch of Model Y and Model 3 units on car carriers in Auckland a week or two ago.

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UN development arm becomes NIO's partner on Clean Parks initiative

CN EV Post

The UNDP will work with NIO to promote standards, guidelines or catalogs based on green eco-investment and biodiversity conservation. The post UN development arm becomes NIO's partner on Clean Parks initiative appeared first on CnEVPost. For more articles, please visit CnEVPost.

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

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Ford F-150 Lightning — CleanTechnica Review

CleanTechnica EVs

Members of CleanTechnica‘s YouTube team recently spent some time with the Ford F-150 Lightning and produced a 10-minute review on YouTube. You can view that below, but I’ll also pull out some highlights for a text review here. Watch the video, read my summary of the highlights, and/or chime in down in the comments with […].

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Ryvid Anthem launched as lower cost 75 MPH electric motorcycle in the US

Electrek

Last month we broke the news of the Ryvid Anthem’s unveiling, watching as the designers finally took the innovative electric motorcycle out of stealth mode. Now the novel bike is officially launching with pre-orders opening today. more…. The post Ryvid Anthem launched as lower cost 75 MPH electric motorcycle in the US appeared first on Electrek.

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German Court Overrules “Tesla Autopilot” Marketing Ban

CleanTechnica EVs

The short news update on a case that extends back to 2019 is that an appeals court has overturned a regional court ruling from 2019 that determined Tesla could not use the term “Autopilot” on its website and in other marketing materials in Germany. In other words, Tesla is indeed allowed to use the term […].

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George Soros buys Tesla ($TSLA) and other tech stocks

Teslarati

According to a Friday filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission , George Soros increased his investments in several tech stocks. The Soros Fund Management opened a new position in Tesla with a total of 29,883 shares worth over $20 million. The management fund also added investments in Ford, Uber, and Twitter while adding to existing states in Lucid and Nio.

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

Oil

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BEV Demand Increasing, ICEV Demand Decreasing Across Europe

CleanTechnica EVs

Compared to 2021, new passenger car sales have dropped by at least 11% and up to 20% in Germany, France, Spain, Italy, and the UK. Full electric vehicle (BEV) demand is increasing; internal combustion engine vehicle (ICEV), conventional hybrid electric vehicle (HEV), and plugin hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) demand are decreasing throughout Europe. Put simply, […].

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InMotion unveils ‘fastest in the world’ 87 MPH V13 Challenger electric unicycle

Electrek

The InMotion V13 Challenger electric unicycle has just been unveiled, touting its maximum speed as the “fastest in the world” among other leading high power electric unicycles. more…. The post InMotion unveils ‘fastest in the world’ 87 MPH V13 Challenger electric unicycle appeared first on Electrek.

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Hose Down the FUD on EV Battery Fires

CleanTechnica EVs

A recent Facebook share by a frenemy of mine inspired me to look more closely at electric vehicle fires. Here is the post: “So if one is involved in a crash, and people are trapped inside, the fire brigade has to isolate the battery before they cut into the car… So the problem with crashing […].

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Canada's largest pension fund reduces holdings in NIO, XPeng and Li Auto in Q2

CN EV Post

Canada Pension Plan Investment Board reduced its positions in NIO, XPeng and Li Auto by 33.41 percent, 35.38 percent and 8.39 percent, respectively, during the second quarter. The post Canada's largest pension fund reduces holdings in NIO, XPeng and Li Auto in Q2 appeared first on CnEVPost. For more articles, please visit CnEVPost.

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Volta & Hoboken, NJ, Partner To Install 25 New Public EV Chargers

CleanTechnica EVs

The city of Hoboken, New Jersey, will be getting at least 25 new public EV chargers through its partnership with Volta in the next 18 months. When the new chargers are installed, the number of public EV chargers in Hoboken will be doubled. Adding more public EV chargers is an important piece of the electric […].

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NIO Day 2022 candidate cities narrowed down to Guangzhou, Hefei and Xi'an

CN EV Post

The annual NIO Day is the most important event for NIO to announce new products and technologies. The post NIO Day 2022 candidate cities narrowed down to Guangzhou, Hefei and Xi'an appeared first on CnEVPost. For more articles, please visit CnEVPost.

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Quiet Teslas Surprise Animals

CleanTechnica EVs

Driving my daughter to the Brisbane airport this morning, I found that quiet Teslas can surprise animals. We had a close encounter with a cat on a suburban road. Obviously, it didn’t look when crossing the road, and perhaps it also could not hear the stealthy vehicle. I braked; it looked up the road and […].

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Insane! Thousands of Tesla electric cars are on the way to Australia

The Driven EV News

A record number of Tesla Model 3s and Model Ys have been snapped lined up Shanghai dockyards ahead of massive influx. The post Insane! Thousands of Tesla electric cars are on the way to Australia appeared first on The Driven.

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XPeng builds first S4 ultra-fast charging station

CN EV Post

This is XPeng's 1,000th self-operated charging station, as the company celebrates its eighth anniversary. The post XPeng builds first S4 ultra-fast charging station appeared first on CnEVPost. For more articles, please visit CnEVPost.

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New Tesla LFP Megapack Is Big — Really Big! (With Video)

CleanTechnica EVs

The Tesla Megapack is a little more "mega" than it was before. It now is longer, wider, and taller and stores 50% more energy.

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Tesla Giga Shanghai reaches 1 millionth production vehicle milestone

CN EV Post

Tesla Giga Shanghai broke ground on January 7, 2019, and delivered its first Model 3s in December 2019. The post Tesla Giga Shanghai reaches 1 millionth production vehicle milestone appeared first on CnEVPost. For more articles, please visit CnEVPost.

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Tesla Model Y to get BYD Blade batteries in Europe

The Driven EV News

New report from German media confirms European regulators have approved BYD Blade batteries for Tesla Model Ys built in Berlin. The post Tesla Model Y to get BYD Blade batteries in Europe appeared first on The Driven.

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Li Auto rumored to launch new SUV Li L8 soon

CN EV Post

The Li L8, internally codenamed X02, is built on the same platform as the Li L9, codenamed X01, and can be seen as a scaled-down version of the Li L9, according to some local media. The post Li Auto rumored to launch new SUV Li L8 soon appeared first on CnEVPost. For more articles, please visit CnEVPost.

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Freedom Charging Offer from RELUX

Electric Vehicles India

Relux Electric Private Limited had announced “FREE charging to all Users on August 15th of 2022 , As a part of Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav, Relux has taken steps to give FREE charging to EV users to enjoy their freedom in an Environment-Friendly way. Relux electric Private Limited, is a Chennai-based company having charging stations across 5 Indian States, had announced FREE charging in all its Outlets.

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GAC to establish $320 million unit to make EV powertrains

CN EV Post

With the acceleration of electrification, electric drive-related industries will become the next RMB trillion track, said GAC Aion. The post GAC to establish $320 million unit to make EV powertrains appeared first on CnEVPost. For more articles, please visit CnEVPost.

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Arrival Going All-In On Van But Will Build Only 20 Units In 2022

InsideEVs

The startup said investment in the Bus will continue once it secures additional capital but made no mention of the Car project.

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CATL To Build $7.6 Billion 100 GWh Battery Factory In Hungary

CleanTechnica EVs

CATL has announced a major new investment in a European battery factory to be located in the city of Debrecen in Hungary.

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Ford F-150 Lightning Real-World Towing Test: How Far Can It Go?

InsideEVs

Trucks can lose about 50% of their range while towing. This family wants to see if they can count on that estimate.

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BMW sends i7 EV on a road trip to understand Aussie demand

EV Central

BMW Australia is hitting the road with its new i7 luxury electric saloon to understand whether it will garner more interest from prospective buyers than its more affordable ICE counterpart. Both the $297,900 BMW i7 xDrive60 EV and $268,900 BMW 740i ICE mild hybrid are expected to start deliveries to Australian customers as soon as November (pricing is before on-road costs).

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Mercedes-Benz Expands Its Battery Supply Partnership With CATL

InsideEVs

The company intends to secure over 200 GWh of battery cells annually, and CATL is a crucial partner for that.