Green Car Congress
JULY 7, 2022
Researchers from the University of Michigan and McGill University in Canada report photochemical syngas synthesis using a core/shell Au@Cr 2 O 3 dual cocatalyst in coordination with multistacked InGaN/GaN nanowires (NWs) with the sole inputs of CO 2 , water, and solar light. Their paper is published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS).
Green Car Reports
JULY 7, 2022
For years, BYD sold the most plug-in vehicles of any other automaker—even Tesla. Tesla still leads in what we—and likely most shoppers—consider electric vehicles, however, despite a confusing set of recent headlines declaring BYD at the top in EVs. For instance, one prestigious financial publication declared: "Warren.
Green Car Congress
JULY 7, 2022
Moscow, which overall has the largest electric bus fleet in Europe ( earlier post ) has 8 separate bus fleets—all of them consisting of a mixture of e-buses and diesel buses. Now, the Russian capital is deploying its first all-electric bus fleet in the New Moscow district. The new fleet in the New Moscow is the first in Russia composed of electric buses only, without any diesel vehicles.
Green Car Reports
JULY 7, 2022
Chinese automaker Nio on Wednesday announced completion of its 1,000th battery swapping station. The announcement was part of Nio's second annual Power Day presentation, where the automaker also announced an ambitious charging expansion plan. The latest station is also the first to be powered entirely by renewable energy, including solar and hydro.
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Green Car Congress
JULY 7, 2022
CARIAD, the Volkswagen Group’s software company, has selected BlackBerry QNX technology as one component of its software platform VW.OS. Announced as part of Volkswagen Group’s NEW AUTO strategy, CARIAD is developing a unified software platform that consists of VW.OS, the Volkswagen Cloud VW.AC and a scalable, unified end-to-end electronic architecture.
Green Car Reports
JULY 7, 2022
Volkswagen officially broke ground Thursday on what it’s nicknaming SalzGiga—VW’s battery factory at Salzgitter, Germany, that will serve as a hub for global battery activities and vertical integration of the battery supply chain. With that, VW also formalized the name of the separate startup, called PowerCo, that will set up and.
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Cars That Think
JULY 7, 2022
When Apollo astronauts sent back the first pictures of Earth as a disc in space , the poet Archibald MacLeish wrote of it as “that bright loveliness in the eternal cold.” He was not far off. Deep space has a temperature of 2.7 kelvins —just 2.7 degrees above absolute zero. If the James Webb Space Telescope is to work—looking so far out and therefore so far back in time that it can see the first galaxies forming after the Big Bang—it will have to image objects so faint that they barely stand out
Green Car Congress
JULY 7, 2022
by Michael Sivak, Sivak Applied Research. AAA publishes a daily map that divides the states into five groups, depending on the average price of regular gasoline. On July 5, 2022, two adjacent states had a unique relationship: they belonged to the two extreme AAA price groups, with Illinois in the highest price group and Kentucky in the lowest price group.
Electrek
JULY 7, 2022
For the first time ever, wind and solar produced 17.96% more electricity in the month of April than nuclear power plants. . more…. The post Wind and solar produce more electricity than nuclear for the first time in the US appeared first on Electrek.
Green Car Congress
JULY 7, 2022
Using naturally occurring and engineered proteins and bacteria, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) scientists and collaborators will separate and purify rare-earth elements for use in the defense sector. Under the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Environmental Microbes as a BioEngineering Resource ( EMBER ) program ( earlier post ), the team was awarded an initial $4 million in funding R&D in Phase 1 with an option for up to an additional $9 million based on program p
CleanTechnica EVs
JULY 7, 2022
Volkswagen broke ground this week on the first of 6 European battery factories as it continues to push the EV revolution forward.
Green Car Congress
JULY 7, 2022
Nikkei partnered with Tokyo research company Patent Result to analyze solid-state battery patent applications submitted to the World Intellectual Property Organization and another group. The study looked at applications turned in between 2000 through the end of March from 10 countries and territories. The study found that Toyota Motor is by far the leading holder of solid-state battery patents with 1,331 known patents.
InsideEVs
JULY 7, 2022
The Model 3 Long Range tops this year's "Bloomberg Green's Electric Car Ratings" of the greenest EVs available in the United States.
Green Car Congress
JULY 7, 2022
Northvolt signed a $1.1-billion convertible note to finance its expansion of battery cell and cathode material production in Europe to support the rapidly expanding demand for batteries. Investors participating in the capital raise were AMF, AP funds 1-4 (via the co-owned company 4 to 1 Investments), ATP, Ava Investors, Baillie Gifford, Compagnia di San Paolo through Fondaco Growth, Folksam Group, Goldman Sachs Asset Management, IMAS Foundation, Olympia Group, OMERS Capital Markets, PCS Holding,
Electrek
JULY 7, 2022
Elon Musk suggests that Tesla will make a “highly configurable Robovan” to transport both people and cargo. The comment comes after the CEO announced that Tesla will make a dedicated electric vehicle to work as a “robotaxi.”. more…. The post Elon Musk suggests Tesla will make ‘highly configurable Robovan’ for people and cargo appeared first on Electrek.
Green Car Congress
JULY 7, 2022
Comau, part of Stellantis, is integrating its technology and automation expertise to manage the assembly and production of fuel cell components and electrolyzers. Comau’s portfolio includes technology and systems for electric, hybrid and traditional vehicle manufacturing, industrial robots, collaborative and wearable robotics, autonomous logistics, dedicated machining centers and interconnected digital services and products able to transmit, elaborate and analyze machine and process data.
Electrek
JULY 7, 2022
In what the companies are calling a “world’s first,” commercial vehicle manufacturer Scania AB has delivered its first electric timber truck to SCA – Europe’s largest private forest owner. The all-electric timber truck has a massive capacity of 80 tons and represents Sweden’s next step in becoming an entirely fossil fuel-free society. more…. The post The world’s first electric timber truck has been delivered in Sweden, and it can haul 80 tons appeared first on Electrek.
Green Car Reports
JULY 7, 2022
Is Tesla or BYD the top global EV seller? Nio has hit 1,000 battery-swapping stations, in what is far from an experiment. And VW is building its first of many big EV battery factories. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Volkswagen today officially broke ground on its first EV battery cell “gigafactory,” which it’s terming.
CleanTechnica EVs
JULY 7, 2022
Electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft companies seem to be a dime a dozen. Many people have the perfect outlandish design for the electric air taxi of the future — or so they say. While most of these startups will never make it out of the basement, there are some that we have watched […].
The Driven EV News
JULY 7, 2022
The rugged new Niro EV is in fact a spacious FWD that offers the most affordable option with vehicle-to-load capacity on the market. The post Kia Niro EV: Spacious family cabin with cheapest V2L on market appeared first on The Driven.
CleanTechnica EVs
JULY 7, 2022
For many years, social trends and aggressive marketing were pushing the narrative of bigger is better. Large gas-guzzling SUVs and pickup trucks were the talk of the town. The Toyota Hilux pickup truck has been South Africa’s top selling vehicle for decades, and it still is. However, it seems compact vehicles with small 1- to […].
Teslarati
JULY 7, 2022
Volkswagen announced on Thursday that it would invest more than 20 billion euros ($20.38 billion) alongside its partners in a battery cell business, creating 20,000 jobs and reaching annual revenues exceeding 20 billion euros by 2030. At the groundbreaking ceremony for its first European battery cell facility, the automaker announced that the PowerCo unit would oversee all of VW’s global battery manufacturing, research, and projects.
CleanTechnica EVs
JULY 7, 2022
The growth of the EV market rests on the back of the battery market. It’s all about batteries, batteries, batteries. One of the most well known battery producers in the world is Northvolt, which was founded by an ex-Tesla supply chain executive, Peter Carlsson, who is still CEO of Northvolt. We interviewed Carlsson in 2020 […].
CN EV Post
JULY 7, 2022
A blue vehicle with the words "Xiaomi Pilot Test" on its body has been spotted on the street, giving Xiaomi's car-making progress a lot of attention. The post Xiaomi rumored to have bought 200 BYD Han vehicles for collecting self-driving data appeared first on CnEVPost. For more articles, please visit CnEVPost.
CleanTechnica EVs
JULY 7, 2022
Volkswagen Group is cheering about the launch of its European battery center this week. This includes Volkswagen Group’s first battery cell factory. The Salzgitter facility also helps Germany move more seriously into the all-important battery production industry. “Power On Mission SalzGiga” is now being broadcast live if you want to watch it.
CN EV Post
JULY 7, 2022
For an app of this user size, it can be considered good media even compared to the automotive industry vertical, according to NIO's president. The post NIO App now has 400,000 daily active users appeared first on CnEVPost. For more articles, please visit CnEVPost.
CleanTechnica EVs
JULY 7, 2022
The EU is toughening its exhaust emission rules to make it harder for automakers to claim their PHEV offerings have lower emissions.
The Driven EV News
JULY 7, 2022
Volvo Trucks Australia has opened sales for its entire range of all-electric medium-duty trucks for local transport operators, including new Volvo FL and FE Electrics. The post Volvo launches all-electric medium-duty truck range in Australia appeared first on The Driven.
CleanTechnica EVs
JULY 7, 2022
Europe’s largest auto market, Germany, saw plugin electric vehicles take 26.0% market share in June, up from 23.6% YoY. Overall auto volumes were down 18% YoY, to 224,558 units, the lowest June in 25 years (except 2020). The Fiat 500e was Germany’s best selling full electric in June. June’s combined plugin share of 26.0% comprised […].
Teslarati
JULY 7, 2022
Tesla Giga Berlin has become the largest industrial employer in Germany’s capital region. This is quite impressive, especially as Giga Berlin only started vehicle production at the end of March. The feat was achieved just as Tesla is poised to increase the salary of Giga Berlin’s production workers by 6% starting August. This is a notable increase in pay, and it would likely encourage even more job seekers to seek employment at Gigafactory Berlin.
CleanTechnica EVs
JULY 7, 2022
Ford has gotten much more serious about going electric in the past few years, and that is more evident in Europe this week as Ford Otosan takes over the Craiova Manufacturing Plant and aims to invest half a billion dollars into it to bring it into the bright clean electric future. Ford Otosan will be […].
InsideEVs
JULY 7, 2022
The striking EV does 0-62 mph in 3.8 seconds and features more than 4,000 individual LEDs on the outside.
CleanTechnica EVs
JULY 7, 2022
Naysayers argue that electric vehicles have too many obstacles yet to make them appealing to mass consumer audiences. Yet the numbers seem to indicate that we're a lot closer to making EVs the better financial choice than many so-called experts want to admit.
InsideEVs
JULY 7, 2022
Alfa Romeo wants to sell only EVs come 2027 so the Giulia will live on as an electric sedan.
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