Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 17, 2022

Bosch is starting volume production of a new drive unit consisting of an electric motor and an integrated inverter for light commercial vehicles. The inverter controls the electric motor and provides the connection to the high-voltage battery. Compared to its predecessors, the new unit provides even higher power and torque density and is even lighter and more compact.

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Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 17, 2022

Which EV was shown to be the most aerodynamic production car in the world? Which bidirectional charger is approved under warranty for the Leaf? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending September 16, 2022. One of the biggest stories of the week is a sea change for how one of the.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 17, 2022

For the first time since finalizing the acquisition of Meritor last month ( earlier post ), Cummins will showcase Meritor’s 17Xe ePowertrain assembled with a Cummins battery system during the IAA Transportation tradeshow in Hannover, Germany. The 17Xe is designed for heavy-duty trucks in the 4x2 and 6x2 segment, with capacity to support 44 tons of gross combined weight, or more in some applications.

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Teslarati

SEPTEMBER 17, 2022

The Cotati Police Department in California recently purchased a new Tesla Model Y police patrol car making it the first EV police cruiser in service in Sonoma County, KRON4 reported. The Tesla Model Y was recently put into service and the city’s mayor, Mark Landman, told KRON4 : “Cotati is one of the first cities in California to put a fully equipped electric police patrol car into service.” “Our police fleet was an obvious place to prioritize, as these vehicles idle and drive extens

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 17, 2022

Koch Minerals & Trading, LLC (KM&T), a diverse global trading, logistics and investment company and subsidiary of Koch Industries, Inc. (KII), is making a $252-million investment in Compass Minerals, a leading global provider of essential minerals, to support phase-one development of its previously identified 2.4 mMT lithium carbonate equivalent (LCE) Great Salt Lake resource and debt reduction.

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Teslarati

SEPTEMBER 17, 2022

A Tesla Model S Plaid left a $3.6 million Bugatti Chiron behind a couple of times in a drag and roll race at the Triple F Raceway in a new video by DragTimes. The Tesla Model S Plaid with its 1,020 horsepower and the Bugatti Chiron with its 1,500 horsepower faced off on the track. Although the Plaid is around 500 pounds lighter than the Bugatti Chiron, in these races, the all-electric vehicle proved to be the better-performing vehicle.

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Electric Cars Report

SEPTEMBER 17, 2022

Harvard’s Office of Technology Development has granted an exclusive technology license to Adden Energy, Inc., a startup developing innovative solid-state battery systems for use in future electric vehicles that would fully charge in minutes. Adden Energy has closed a seed round with $5.15M in funding led by Primavera Capital Group, with participation by Rhapsody Venture Partners […] The post Harvard engineers develop solid-state battery that lasts 20 years, charges in 3 minutes appeared fi

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 17, 2022

Westport Fuel Systems announced its new H 2 HPDI fuel system. For the first time in Europe, Westport will display an H 2 HPDI fuel system-equipped demonstrator truck at IAA Transportation 2022 in Hanover. H 2 HPDI is designed for use in internal combustion engines. The system, when fueled with hydrogen, offers more power and torque than diesel while significantly reducing emissions.

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Teslarati

SEPTEMBER 17, 2022

Tesla is still planning to build electric vehicle battery cells in Germany at Giga Berlin, and faster than previously projected. This contradicts reports earlier this week that Tesla was delaying battery production in Germany with intentions to prioritize cell manufacturing in the United States, which would help the automaker benefit from recent government incentives.

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CleanTechnica EVs

SEPTEMBER 17, 2022

The evolution of the electric vehicle market in Israel as told by one of our readers, Assaf, in the comments section of an article on the launch of the Leapmotor T03 in Israel makes some fascinating reading. Here is how Assaf describes the Israeli market. “Structurally it is more like New Zealand in being all-import […].

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CN EV Post

SEPTEMBER 17, 2022

The trial run of City NGP may help improve the extremely bearish investor sentiment about XPeng stock. The post XPeng launches Tesla FSD-like City NGP in Guangzhou on pilot basis appeared first on CnEVPost. For more articles, please visit CnEVPost.

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Electrek

SEPTEMBER 17, 2022

Football is finally back. This year you can expect to see plenty of electric vehicles race across your screen during breaks. To promote its new EV lineup, GM is launching a new, in its own words, “aggressive and significant” ad campaign, which will air during NFL Sunday Night Football. more…. The post GM launches aggressive EV ad campaign during NFL football to drive more mainstream adoption appeared first on Electrek.

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Cars That Think

SEPTEMBER 17, 2022

Video Friday is your weekly selection of awesome robotics videos, collected by your friends at IEEE Spectrum robotics. We also post a weekly calendar of upcoming robotics events for the next few months. Please send us your events for inclusion. IROS 2022 : 23–27 October 2022, KYOTO, JAPAN ANA Avatar XPRIZE Finals : 4–5 November 2022, LOS ANGELES CoRL 2022 : 14–18 December 2022, AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND.

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Electrek

SEPTEMBER 17, 2022

A little-known investor has poured more money into Tesla (TSLA) than Elon Musk himself, and now he is reaping the rewards with a position worth billions of dollars. more…. The post A little-known investor put more money in Tesla (TSLA) than Elon Musk himself appeared first on Electrek.

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Cars That Think

SEPTEMBER 17, 2022

For more than a decade Museum ENTER , in Solothurn, Switzerland, has been a place where history buffs can explore and learn about the development and growth of computer and consumer electronics in Switzerland and the rest of the world. On display are computers, calculators, floppy disks, phonographs, radios, video game consoles, and related objects.

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Teslarati

SEPTEMBER 17, 2022

President Biden openly took credit for EV sales tripling under his leadership today on Twitter while ignoring Tesla’s contributions. “Since I took office, electric vehicle sales have tripled,” he said, adding that every EV sold is a win against climate change. Although he may actually be in office while Tesla is leading in EV sales, the U.S. president has continuously shunned Tesla , which is responsible for the majority of those sales he’s taking credit for.

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Electrek

SEPTEMBER 17, 2022

Tesla announced that Gigafactory Texas has produced its 10,000th Model Y electric SUV as it ramps up production. more…. The post Tesla Gigafactory Texas has produced 10,000th Model Y electric SUV appeared first on Electrek.

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Teslarati

SEPTEMBER 17, 2022

Seventy percent of Canada without Starlink should have it later this year, according to a tweet from Elon Musk. Starlink, which is designed to provide high-speed internet access to everywhere on earth, is still unavailable in some parts of the world. The internet service was recently deployed in Antarctica at McMurdo Station making it available on all seven continents.

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Electrek

SEPTEMBER 17, 2022

Bosch , the world’s largest auto parts supplier, revealed a series of new solutions to support the auto industry’s transition to electric. The German manufacturing giant seems to be lightening up to the idea of EVs as the future of mobility. more…. The post World’s largest auto parts supplier moves to support the industry’s transition to EVs appeared first on Electrek.

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CleanTechnica EVs

SEPTEMBER 17, 2022

The abundance and low cost of sodium has made it a promising alternative to lithium for an ion battery system. Overall, the outlook for the use of sodium-ion batteries in current technology is favorable, as long as cost, safety, cyclic stability, and energy density guidelines are met.

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Electrek

SEPTEMBER 17, 2022

The biggest downside to all of the cool and wild electric vehicles I regularly find as part of the Awesomely Weird Alibaba Electric Vehicle of the Week column is that most would never be street legal. But this fun-looking little flatbed trike truck seems to have solved that problem, at least in name only. more…. The post Weird Alibaba: Check out this $1,100 ‘street legal’ 3-wheeled electric flatbed truck appeared first on Electrek.

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Teslarati

SEPTEMBER 17, 2022

Honda has announced its plans to introduce electric motorcycles to the global market. While many Americans associate Honda with their car brand, they are the world’s largest motorcycle manufacturer. And in many locations worldwide, Honda motorcycles outnumber cars ten to one. To capitalize on this market domination, Honda will introduce ten electric motorcycles to multiple markets worldwide over the coming years.

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CN EV Post

SEPTEMBER 17, 2022

XPeng is expected to announce the price of the G9, which in the opinion of analysts will be the most important factor for the market to gauge the model's sales prospects. The post XPeng G9 online launch to begin at 7 pm Beijing time on Sept 21 appeared first on CnEVPost. For more articles, please visit CnEVPost.

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Clean Fleet Report

SEPTEMBER 17, 2022

Analysis of Recent Market Moves. When gas prices are on the rise, it had a big impact on the type of vehicles that people were buying. According to a study by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory , there was a shift away from smaller, more fuel-efficient cars toward larger SUVs and trucks. This is likely due to the fact that people are trying to save money at the pump, and these larger vehicles tend to be less efficient than smaller ones.

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CleanTechnica EVs

SEPTEMBER 17, 2022

As part of Ampol’s national rollout of electric vehicle charging infrastructure, an AmpCharge site was commissioned at Ampol Foodary, Belmont, in Perth, Western Australia, in August. At the same time, Ampol AmpCharge announced that it would be the main sponsor for the TOCEVA Racing team as it takes part in the Perth-to-Sydney re-enactment. “The new […].

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Electric Cars Report

SEPTEMBER 17, 2022

TeraWatt Infrastructure has secured more than $1 billion of institutional capital to support the buildout of its fleet-focused charging centers and operations. Funds managed by Vision Ridge Partners have invested in TeraWatt alongside existing investors Keyframe Capital and Cyrus Capital, both of which have increased their commitments to the company.

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Teslarati

SEPTEMBER 17, 2022

Lincoln President Joy Falotico has stated that she expects dealership numbers to shrink to below 600 stores by the end of the year. According to a recent interview conducted by Automotive News , the luxury Ford brand is expecting its total number of dealerships to shrink to under 600 nationally by the end of the year. Automotive News’ dealership census states that the brand had over 1,000 dealerships just five years ago.

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CleanTechnica EVs

SEPTEMBER 17, 2022

The price of Chinese lithium is through the roof!

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Electrek

SEPTEMBER 17, 2022

Equally important as adopting renewables is ensuring the buildings they power are also sustainable. Electrek spoke with Breana Wheeler, US director of operations at BREEAM, the world’s first green building certification program, about what the ideal decarbonized building looks like and how US real estate investors should see climate change as an opportunity. more….

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CleanTechnica EVs

SEPTEMBER 17, 2022

BMW's new, recycled plastic bits could take a chunk out of the Pacific Garbage Patch.

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InsideEVs

SEPTEMBER 17, 2022

"The Mustang Mach-E, in a way, created, allowed this car to happen," Jim Farley said at the Detroit Auto Show.

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CleanTechnica EVs

SEPTEMBER 17, 2022

Can you park a Tesla for an extended period of time? Will the battery lose all of its charge? We have the answer.

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InsideEVs

SEPTEMBER 17, 2022

The Chicago-based company has efficient micromobility in mind.

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Teslarati

SEPTEMBER 17, 2022

Renault Group’s Dacia brand has unveiled a concept EV offroader for the apocalypse; the Dacia Manifesto. Imagine you are enjoying champagne in the South of France when you hear that the government is collapsing, or there is a zombie outbreak, or some other world-ending disaster of your choosing. Renault Group’s Dacia brand has the exact vehicle for you; the Dacia Manifesto concept EV offroader.

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