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EV fast-charging at 100 Taco Bells: A new norm for fast food?

Green Car Reports

More than 100 Taco Bell restaurants are set to be “electrified” over the next year with DC fast-charging stations for electric vehicles, announced the operator Diversified Restaurant Group, earlier this month. The locations are due to be fitted with ChargeNet Stations offering what the companies said on average will amount to 100 miles.

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Responsible Battery Coalition and U Michigan launch study to compare electric and gas vehicle lifetime costs

Green Car Congress

The Responsible Battery Coalition, in partnership with the University of Michigan Center for Sustainable Systems, launched a comprehensive research project to compare the total cost of ownership of gas and electric vehicles (EVs). Our research partnership with RBC will enable us to conduct a more in-depth analysis of EV costs in comparison with internal combustion engine vehicles by considering vehicle type, user behavior, and where the vehicle is purchased and operated.

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GM delays EV production ramp over battery supply

Green Car Reports

General Motors is slowing down the its EV production ramp, but still appears committed to an EV-heavy future. The automaker originally planned to produce 400,000 EVs by the end of 2023, but has now pushed that target back to mid-2024, according to the Wall Street Journal. That move, which comes after GM reported a big increase in gasoline truck.

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Dongfeng Fukang ES600 becomes the third model to embrace CATL’s modular battery swap solution EVOGO

Green Car Congress

Battery-maker Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Limited (CATL), Dongfeng Peugeot Citroen Automobile Co., Ltd. (DPCA) and Contemporary Amperex Energy Service Technology Ltd. (CAES) signed a cooperation framework agreement on an EVOGO battery swap project. According to the agreement, the three parties will jointly apply the EVOGO modular battery swap solution to the model Dongfeng Fukang ES600 on the basis of vehicle-battery separation.

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GM Ultium EV ramp, Leaf-powered pickup, fast-food fast-charging: Today’s Car News

Green Car Reports

Nissan teases a very compact spin on electric trucks. Some Taco Bell locations are adding speedy EV charging. And GM reports that it won’t hit its intended 400,000 EVs by the end of 2023. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. GM last week gave some indications that it’s facing a slower mass-market production ramp of Ultium EVs than.

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Study finds electrode potential influences the reversibility of lithium-metal anodes; pathway to improved electrolytes

Green Car Congress

A team of researchers from the University of Tokyo and Nagoya Institute of Technology in Japan has discovered a new mechanism to stabilize the lithium metal electrode and electrolyte in lithium metal batteries. This new mechanism, which does not depend on the traditional kinetic approach, has potential to greatly enhance the energy density of batteries.

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Drone technology elevates innovation in water risk applications

Innovation News Network

Read how RSS-Hydro is leading several innovative projects for the use of drone technology in water-based risk applications. The post Drone technology elevates innovation in water risk applications appeared first on Innovation News Network.

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AI Helps Humans Level Up

Cars That Think

Back in the mid-1970s, IEEE Spectrum senior editor Phil Ross played one of the first chess programs capable of vanquishing humans. He capitulated quickly—too quickly, it turned out: Although the program that beat him was good at openings and the middle game, it was terrible at the end game. Fast forward 50 years and the highest-ranked chess players in the world are AIs, with humans trailing far behind.

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This aspiring and persistent EV owner has installed the first kerb-side pop up charger

The Driven EV News

In the leafy (but largely off-street parking deficient) suburb of Albert Park in Melbourne, there is now the very first operational Kerbcharge unit. The post This aspiring and persistent EV owner has installed the first kerb-side pop up charger appeared first on The Driven.

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Video Monday: IROS 2022 Award Winners

Cars That Think

IROS 2022 took place in Kyoto last week, bringing together thousands of roboticists from around the world to share all the latest awesome research they’ve been working on. We’ve got a bunch of stuff to bring you from the conference, but while we work on that (and recover from some monster jetlag), here are the presentation videos of all of the IROS 2022 award-winning papers.

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

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Arrival Ditching UK Production For US To Tap Into EV Tax Credit

InsideEVs

Brought to you by the Inflation Reduction Act.

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US Airports Switching To Electric Buses With Help From Federal Grants

CleanTechnica EVs

Airports around the US are transitioning to electric buses as part of their effort to lower carbon emissions from their operations.

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Putting China’s Coal Consumption in Context

Energy Institute at HAAS

And you thought Halloween was scary. I’m a little surprised by the optimism in this week’s “World Energy Outlook 2022” from the International Energy Agency. For the first time, the … Continue Reading Putting China’s Coal Consumption in Context.

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NIO adds 12 NIO Houses in China in Oct

CN EV Post

NIO had 88 NIO Houses and 324 NIO Spaces in China as of the end of October. The post NIO adds 12 NIO Houses in China in Oct 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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Lithium-ion battery technology improved with nanosheets

Innovation News Network

Researchers have improved the lithium-ion battery's performance by using titanium diboride nanosheets as an anode material. The post Lithium-ion battery technology improved with nanosheets appeared first on Innovation News Network.

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NIO to announce Q3 earnings on Nov 10

CN EV Post

Among NIO, XPeng and Li Auto, NIO is usually the last to announce quarterly results, but this time it is ahead of its two peers. The post NIO to announce Q3 earnings on Nov 10 appeared first on CnEVPost. For more articles, please visit CnEVPost.

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Scientific study shows how much traffic increases when e-bikes and e-scooters are banned

Electrek

A study published last week in the scientific journal Nature Energy studied the effects of traffic and travel time in a city when micromobility options like electric scooters and e-bikes are banned. The results documented exactly how much traffic increased as a result of people switching back to personal cars instead of smaller, more urban-appropriate vehicles. more….

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Cupra Born to first electric RWD in Australia to deliver 500kms range

The Driven EV News

Cupra born is addressing range anxiety with impressive range and a big battery as it unveils Australia specifications for first time. The post Cupra Born to first electric RWD in Australia to deliver 500kms range appeared first on The Driven.

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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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Using AI to develop alternative fuels for greener transport

Innovation News Network

Researchers at KAUST have innovated an Artificial Intelligence (AI) model to design new alternative fuels to reduce transport emissions. The post Using AI to develop alternative fuels for greener transport appeared first on Innovation News Network.

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Toyota Places Recycled EV Batteries On Grid

CleanTechnica EVs

One of the big “gotchas” anti-EV people on social media like to pull out is the future of your battery. In their heads, an expensive EV battery pack isn’t going to last very long and is utterly unrecyclable. So, the thinking goes, an electric car isn’t very green, is it? Checkmate, libs! But they shouldn’t […].

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Transit lane concessions extended for EV drivers in NSW

The Driven EV News

NSW extends transit lane exemptions for Ev drivers for another 12 months. The post Transit lane concessions extended for EV drivers in NSW appeared first on The Driven.

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Rivian Postpones Deliveries Of Trucks With The Largest Battery Until 2024

InsideEVs

The Max Pack increases the R1T’s range from the current EPA-rated 314 miles to over 400 miles.

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Some Chicago Area Teens Will Learn To Drive With An EV, Thanks To Grants From ComEd

CleanTechnica EVs

It’s kind of fun to think about how future kids might not know anything about gas-powered cars. When they become the norm, and kids didn’t ride in them growing up, didn’t learn to drive on gas, and didn’t generally know that world at all, things for them might be the opposite than they are for […].

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California Announces Almost 18 Percent Of Cars Bought In 2022 Were Electric

InsideEVs

That’s around three times more than the national average, which is currently around the 6 percent mark.

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Mullen Announces The I-GO — €12,111 Mini EV For Europe

CleanTechnica EVs

The success of the Wuling Hongguang Mini EV is an example of market-creating innovation. The Wuling Mini EV has created a new and exciting market in China. Several firms are also ramping up production of vehicles in this segment, while other firms are now introducing similar mini electric vehicles into this market. Consumers outside China […].

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Ora Lightning Cat officially launched: A Porsche-like electric sedan with starting price of $25,980

CN EV Post

Ora appears to be aiming the Lightning Cat to reach a broader demographic than just female consumers, targeting one of the most competitive and spacious markets in China. The post Ora Lightning Cat officially launched: A Porsche-like electric sedan with starting price of $25,980 appeared first on CnEVPost. For more articles, please visit CnEVPost.

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European Parliament Moves To Mandate EVs by 2035

CleanTechnica EVs

Building on top of last week’s EV charging announcement, the European Union is taking the next step: pushing for all new cars to be EVs by 2035. Last Week’s Announcement The EU Parliament has agreed to a set of rules that will see an increase in the number of recharging and alternative refueling stations for […].

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Ford Kuga Plug-In Hybrid Is Europe’s Best-Selling PHEV. Now Available With Black Package And Comfort Seat Option

Electric Cars Report

The Ford Kuga Plug-In Hybrid SUV was the best-selling plug-in hybrid of any brand across all European markets in the first half of 2022. Building on its success as Europe’s best-selling plug-in hybrid of 2021, more than 23,000 Kuga Plug-In Hybrids have reached customers already this year, selling over 28 per cent more than the next best-selling […] The post Ford Kuga Plug-In Hybrid Is Europe’s Best-Selling PHEV.

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Jaunt bulks up for more classic EV conversions of Land Rovers, Porsches, and Minis

The Driven EV News

Jaunt and UK-based Zero EV merge to create world's leading EV classic conversion company, with plans to move beyond Land Rovers, Porsches and Minis. The post Jaunt bulks up for more classic EV conversions of Land Rovers, Porsches, and Minis appeared first on The Driven.

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100% Electric Vehicles = 13% Of New Vehicle Sales Globally!

CleanTechnica EVs

And 18% of new vehicles sold across the world have a plug.

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NYU Biomedical Engineering Speeds Research from Lab Bench to Bedside

Cars That Think

This is a sponsored article brought to you by NYU’s Tandon School of Engineering. When Andreas H. Hielscher , the chair of the biomedical engineering (BME) department at NYU’s Tandon School of Engineering , arrived at his new position, he saw raw potential. NYU Tandon had undergone a meteoric rise in its U.S. News & World Report graduate ranking in recent years, skyrocketing 47 spots since 2009.

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Mopar Charges Into SEMA With “Electromod” Jeep CJ Surge Concept

Electric Cars Report

Mopar is charging into this year’s Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) Show in Las Vegas with “an efficient battery-electric propulsion system of the future” called the Electromod Jeep CJ Surge concept. The Jeep CJ Surge concept explores a future zero-emission propulsion system kit and supports the Jeep brand’s mission to become the leading electrified SUV […] The post Mopar Charges Into SEMA With “Electromod” Jeep CJ Surge Concept appeared first on

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Škoda ENYAQ RS iV - sustainability meets high-performance driving

EV Specifications

ŠKODA AUTO is expanding its RS family to include another all-electric model – the ENYAQ RS iV. Just like the ENYAQ COUPÉ RS iV, the Czech carmaker has opted for two motors with a total system output of 220 kW and all-wheel drive for the top version of the SUV. Thanks to an exceptional drag coefficient of cd 0.265, the ENYAQ RS iV has a range of over 500 km in the WLTP cycle.

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