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Cummins fuel cell technology powers Coradia iLint fleet in Germany

Green Car Congress

Cummins is powering the world’s first fleet of hydrogen trains in Bremervörde, Lower Saxony, Germany. The Alstom Coradia iLint trains ( earlier post ) are outfitted with Cummins fuel cell systems and will run on the world’s first 100%-hydrogen train route in passenger operation. The first zero-emissions passenger trains in the 14-train fleet arrived in mid-summer.

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Mustang Mach-E prices, Kia EV9, expensive EV leases, CARB and EV tax credit shape the future: The Week in Reverse

Green Car Reports

What controversial option on Tesla vehicles was given a price increase this week? Which EV maker announced this week that its tech will be used in watercraft? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending August 26, 2022. Some of the biggest news of the week remained solidly in the EV.

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Audi to enter Formula 1 in 2026; developing new hybrid power unit

Green Car Congress

From 2026, Audi will compete in the FIA Formula 1 World Championship with a specially developed power unit. The project will be based at Audi Sport’s facility in Neuburg near Ingolstadt. This is the first time in more than a decade that a Formula 1 power train will be built in Germany. The new Formula 1 technical rules, which will apply from 2026, focus on greater electrification and advanced sustainable fuel.

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Civilian AI Is Already Being Misused by the Bad Guys

Cars That Think

This is a guest post. The views expressed here are solely those of the author and do not represent positions of IEEE Spectrum or the IEEE. Last March, a group of researchers made headlines by revealing that they had developed an artificial intelligence (AI) tool that could invent potential new chemicals weapons. What’s more, it could do so at an incredible speed: It took only six hours for the AI tool to suggest 40,000 of them.

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

emissions global warming Norway climate change carbon dioxide youtube lighting

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Alexander Dennis adds in-house integrated electric buses; new small bus and double-decker

Green Car Congress

Alexander Dennis (ADL), a subsidiary of NFI Group Inc., one of the world’s leading independent global bus manufacturers, is expanding its zero-emission bus portfolio with the addition of new electric bus products fully designed and integrated in-house using its own expertise. Available for customer delivery from late 2023, a new small bus and a new electric double decker will complement the highly successful products of the BYD ADL partnership, which will continue to be sold and supported.

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Electric Vehicles Don’t Break The Grid, And They Can Help Boost It

CleanTechnica EVs

“If everyone came home at the end of the day and plugged in their electric car to charge, the grid would fail. We will all end up having to live like the Amish. Electric car drivers are just virtue signaling hypocrites as long as there is [insert any number here] fossil fuels powering the grid. […].

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CATL and Zeekr sign five-year strategic cooperation agreement, first volume of Qilin batteries to power Zeekr models

Electric Cars Report

Zeekr, the premium electric mobility brand from Geely Holding Group, and Chinese EV battery maker Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Ltd. (CATL) announced Zeekr as the first car brand to be powered by mass-produced Qilin batteries. Zeekr 009 will be the world’s first car with Qilin inside, and Zeekr 001 will be the world’s first model […] The post CATL and Zeekr sign five-year strategic cooperation agreement, first volume of Qilin batteries to power Zeekr models appeared firs

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Cornell energy center receives $12.6M in renewed funding for alkaline fuel cell work

Green Car Congress

Cornell’s Center for Alkaline-Based Energy Solutions (CABES) has received renewal funding of $12.6 million for a four-year period to continue its work developing advanced fuel cell technologies in alkaline media. The center, part of the Energy Frontier Research Center (EFRC) program supported by the US Department of Energy, was created in 2018 with an initial $10.75-million grant from the DOE Office of Science.

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The Godfather of South Korea’s Chip Industry

Cars That Think

They were called “Kim’s Mafia.” Kim Choong-Ki himself wouldn’t have put it that way. But it was true what semiconductor engineers in South Korea whispered about his former students: They were everywhere. Starting in the mid-1980s, as chip manufacturing in the country accelerated, engineers who had studied under Kim at. Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) assumed top posts in the industry as well as coveted positions teaching or researching semiconductors at universities an

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Rivian R1T shocks Ford F-150 Lightning in tug-of-war match

Teslarati

The Tesla Cybertruck is not yet in production, but the electric pickup truck market is already hitting its stride. This became quite evident earlier this month when two all-electric pickups, the Rivian R1T and the Ford F-150 Lightning, engaged each other in a tug-of-war bout. The results of the match were quite interesting. Since Ford started its marketing efforts for the F-150 Lightning, the veteran automaker did not hesitate to lean into the F-150’s reputation of toughness.

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

Brief

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Mercedes-Benz is launching a bunch of new EQ vehicles for the 2023 model year, including an AMG EQE

Electrek

Mercedes-Benz has shared new details of the 2023 model year versions of its EQ-line of all-electric vehicles. While multiple models sit upon the precipice of debuting in the US, Mercedes has introduced even more variations that should be available to US consumers by year’s end. Check it out. more…. The post Mercedes-Benz is launching a bunch of new EQ vehicles for the 2023 model year, including an AMG EQE appeared first on Electrek.

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Battle-weary Tesla Cybertruck spotted testing with apparent imaging equipment

Teslarati

A recent sighting of Tesla’s updated Cybertruck prototype suggests that the electric vehicle maker is not holding back in its efforts to put its upcoming pickup truck through its paces. Interestingly enough, the prototype was sighted with some cool equipment that appears related to the Cybertruck’s camera placements. The image of the updated Cybertruck prototype was shared on Twitter by Tesla owner and FSD Beta tester @WholeMarsBlog , who happened to catch the all-electric pickup tr

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Rivian begins delivering its R1S electric SUV to customers

Electrek

The Rivian R1T has been out to the public for months now, and the R1S has seen several employee deliveries. But this week we saw the first non-employee customer deliveries of the new R1S SUV. more…. The post Rivian begins delivering its R1S electric SUV to customers appeared first on Electrek.

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FCC reversal $885.5M Starlink award has no lawful basis, commissioner says

Teslarati

A Federal Communications Commission (FCC) commissioner, Brenden Carr, called out the FCC for denying Starlink’s $885.5 million infrastructure award. The FCC said that funding the network of Starlink satellites wouldn’t be the best use of limited broadband subsidies. FCC Chairwoman, Jessica Rosenworcel said that the technology had real promise but that the FCC couldn’t afford to “subsidize ventures that are not delivering the promised speeds or are not likely to meet progr

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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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Weird Alibaba: Is this sub-$2,000 three-wheeled electric pickup truck the future of small trucks?

Electrek

There are major movements towards reducing the size of cars and trucks in favor of lighter and more socially responsible vehicles that are less likely to take out an entire school bus while the driver is texting. As admirable as that concept is, I think this three-wheeled electric truck from China’s largest shopping platform might be a bridge too far for some people.

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Technoking of Tesla Elon Musk to speak at ONS Conference

Teslarati

Tesla’s Technoking Elon Musk is scheduled to speak at the ONS 2022 Conference along with a few world leaders and energy company CEOs. The conference will take place from August 29 to September 1, 2022. The ONS Foundation is a nonprofit organization that facilitates discussions and collaboration on energy, technology, and innovation. The nonprofit says that it believes that the “the sustainable energy future must be built on the shoulders of the oil and gas industry.” 1/2 @elonm

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Aptera Needs $50M For Production. Is The Company In Trouble?

CleanTechnica EVs

In the past, we’ve had a lot of positive coverage of Aptera, and that’s something I hope to be able to continue. But, we must also cover the challenges the company faces. It has built several prototypes, secured a manufacturing space, and seems to now have both a solid design and a solid plan for […].

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Starlink is now available in southern regions of Norway

Teslarati

Starlink is now available in Norway, SpaceX announced today on Twitter. SpaceX also said that it adjusted the prices in most countries with service to better reflect parity in purchasing power among its customers. Starlink is now available in Norway! Additionally, to better reflect parity in purchasing power across our customers, we’ve adjusted prices in most countries service is currently in.

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UnFudding Electric Vehicles

CleanTechnica EVs

As legacy automakers move into electric vehicles, it will be interesting to see if they will do some “UnFudding.” For the past 10 years at least, the public has been subjected to a great deal of FUD — Fear Uncertainty and Doubt — around the use of EVs. This has come from a variety of […].

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The best urban electric bikes you can buy for under $1,000 right now

Electrek

I’ve had the pleasure of testing literally hundreds of electric bicycles over the past few years. I’ve seen everything from bargain basement models to several ultra high-end electric bikes with cutting edge materials and advanced production processes. Sometimes the cheapest electric bikes leaving you wanting more while the super expensive e-bikes offer more than the average rider can afford.

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Acura Reveals Precision EV Concept

CleanTechnica EVs

If you’re a regular reader of my articles here, you probably know that I’m pretty frustrated with Honda and Acura. I have an Acura MDX in my driveway, and my wife is in love with Acura vehicles. But, when it announced the latest generation of the MDX, Acura not only didn’t release an EV or […].

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Tesla is quietly building another virtual power plant in Japan

Teslarati

It appears that Tesla’s energy business is hitting its stride. In a recent blog post, Tesla Japan shared some insights about its virtual power plant (VPP) in Miyakojima, located in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. The electric vehicle maker included a video that features some key insights from homeowners who are part of the VPP program. Started in 2021, the Miyakojima virtual power plant has exceeded 300 homes.

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Which Legacy Automaker Is Selling Most EVs As Portion Of Overall Sales In USA?

CleanTechnica EVs

We publish EV sales reports for numerous countries every month, which is a fun way of tracking the transition to electric vehicles while examining who is leading and who is lagging. We don’t have complete EV sales numbers for the USA, since some automakers don’t report sales of some of their electric models. Though, based […].

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Zeekr to be first brand to use CATL Qilin Battery, Zeekr 001 with 1000 km range to be launched in Q2 2023

CN EV Post

In addition to Zeekr, the Huawei-backed AITO brand will also be one of the first to use the Qilin Battery. The post Zeekr to be first brand to use CATL Qilin Battery, Zeekr 001 with 1000 km range to be launched in Q2 2023 appeared first on CnEVPost. For more articles, please visit CnEVPost.

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New Ford Mustang Mach-E Pricing, Colors, EPA Range — And Orders Re-Open!

CleanTechnica EVs

If you want to join the 44,818 Ford Mustang Mach-E drivers on the road in the US (as of the end of Q2 2022) and buy a brand new Mustang Mach-E, there’s some news this week just for you. Ford has re-opened the order books for the Mustang Mach-E, has updated the SUV’s pricing, is […].

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Europe: Plug-In Electric Car Sales At Crossroads In July 2022

InsideEVs

All-electric car sales increased by 19% last month, but plug-in hybrids were down 25%, dragging the plug-in segment into the red again.

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F-22 Demonstration Team flies by Starbase & Starship

Teslarati

The F-22 Demonstration Team and Heritage Flight Team visited Starbase earlier today and flew by Starship. The demo team flies the United States Airforce’s Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor at airshows all over the world demonstrating the dizzying maneuvers of the aircraft. The crew was in town for San Padre Island’s Roar by the Shore Air and Space Expo which runs through tomorrow, August 28.

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Understanding the Fuel Cell Technology and the chemistry behind it

Bikli Waligaadi

The Fuel Cell Technology : Hydrogen and oxygen in, water out, perfectly clean fuel-cell technology, but this whole thing is. The post Understanding the Fuel Cell Technology and the chemistry behind it appeared first on Electric Vehicles_(India).

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Wheel-E Podcast! Volcon electric mopeds, solar-charging e-bikes, electric unicycles & more

Electrek

This week on Electrek’s Wheel-E podcast, we discuss the most popular news stories from the world of electric bikes and other nontraditional electric vehicles. This time that includes an unexpected unveiling of a new electric moped-style bike, new dirt jumper e-bikes from ONYX, an ultra high-speed electric unicycle, testing anti-lock brakes for electric bikes, a DIY solar-charging electric bike, Gogoro hitting a major milestone for electric motorcycle battery swapping, and lots more. more….

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Dongfeng launches electric off-road brand M Hero, unveils two concept vehicles

CN EV Post

M Hero's M Tech architecture boasts a power platform with over 1,000 horsepower, allowing the vehicle to accelerate from 0 to 100 kilometers per hour in 4.2 seconds. The post Dongfeng launches electric off-road brand M Hero, unveils two concept vehicles appeared first on CnEVPost. For more articles, please visit CnEVPost.

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A Mercedes EQE Shooting Brake Is Reportedly In The Works

InsideEVs

This rendering gives us a good idea of what the rumored wagon model would look like.

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Li Auto's Li L9 first deliveries face delays as power crunch in Sichuan affects range extender supply

CN EV Post

Li Auto's range extender production base in Mianyang, Sichuan province, has a planned capacity of 200,000 units in the first phase, with 80,000 units expected in 2022. The post Li Auto's Li L9 first deliveries face delays as power crunch in Sichuan affects range extender supply appeared first on CnEVPost. For more articles, please visit CnEVPost.

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Quick Charge Podcast: August 27, 2022

Electrek

Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from Electrek. Quick Charge is available now on Apple Podcasts , Spotify , TuneIn and our RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players. more…. The post Quick Charge Podcast: August 27, 2022 appeared first on Electrek.

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Human Horizons officially launches 2nd model HiPhi Z, starting at around $88,800

CN EV Post

The HiPhi Z with futuristic design is available in five-seat and four-seat versions with starting prices of RMB 610,000 ($88,800) and 630,000 respectively. The post Human Horizons officially launches 2nd model HiPhi Z, starting at around $88,800 appeared first on CnEVPost. For more articles, please visit CnEVPost.

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