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HyMethShip seeks to fuel ship engines with hydrogen from methanol

Green Car Congress

The EU-funded HyMethShip project developed a system that innovatively combined a membrane reactor, a CO 2 capture system, a storage system for CO 2 and methanol as well as a hydrogen-fueled combustion engine to power ships. The top part of the graphic shows onshore methanol production. The bottom part shows how hydrogen for the engine is obtained from methanol in the reactor (blue arrow).

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Toyota EVs and plug-in hybrids: Full $7,500 EV tax credit will likely phase out October 1

Green Car Reports

It appears that sales of Toyota’s plug-in models in recent months were enough to trigger the automaker’s phaseout period for the federal EV tax credit this past quarter—leaving buyers less than nine months to buy a vehicle like the BZ4X electric car or RAV4 Prime plug-in hybrid and be able to claim the full $7,500 amount. Across.

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Volvo Cars building €1.2B EV manufacturing plant in Slovakia; third in Europe

Green Car Congress

Volvo Cars will build a third manufacturing plant in Europe, positioning the company well to meet the continued demand from its customers for electric cars and capture future growth potential. The new plant will be climate-neutral and build only electric cars, underpinning the company’s ambition to become fully electric by 2030 and climate-neutral by 2040, and to continue expanding its global production capacity to match its growth ambitions.

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Tesla (TSLA) announces just over 250,000 deliveries – first down quarter in a long time

Electrek

Tesla announces its second quarter (Q2) 2022 production and delivery results today and confirmed just over 250,000 deliveries – its first down quarter in a long time. more…. The post Tesla (TSLA) announces just over 250,000 deliveries – first down quarter in a long time appeared first on Electrek.

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

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GKN Automotive launches next-generation inverter, compatible with 800V technology

Green Car Congress

GKN Automotive has launched its next-generation inverter,v ompatible with advanced 800V electric vehicle technology. The upgraded product features a range of efficiency and lightweighting improvements to deliver market-leading performance and enhanced sustainability. The next-gen inverter, one of three modular elements of GKN Automotive’s eDrive platform, offers a 20% power output increase over the previous version.

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Green Power at Lower Cost: Municipal Aggregation is a Huge Success in Massachusetts

Green Energy Consumers

As recently covered by the Boston Globe, Green Energy Consumers is excited to present our new report on the great economic and environmental benefits brought to the Commonwealth through what we call Green Municipal Aggregation (GMA) programs. Our report includes data on over 200 communities and we show how there are opportunities to build upon a great record of success to achieve even more if the state government provides the support aggregation deserves.

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Tesla delivered 254,695 EVs in the Q2 of 2022

Electric Cars Report

In the second quarter of 2022, Tesla produced 258,580 vehicles and delivered 254,695 electric vehicles, despite China’s Covid restrictions, supply chain challenges, semiconductor chip and other parts shortages. A year ago, Tesla delivered 201,250 vehicles in the second quarter. In the first quarter of 2022, Tesla delivered 310,048 vehicles. Despite all the challenges, Tesla said June […] The post Tesla delivered 254,695 EVs in the Q2 of 2022 appeared first on Electric Cars Report.

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Old Nissan Leaf becomes affordable road trip after 160-mile battery upgrade

Teslarati

With demand for electric vehicles surging and used prices getting pushed sky high, some may think that the idea of a sub-20,000 dollar EV with more than 70 miles of range is just a fever dream. However, one Reddit user posted their experience buying and using a first-gen Nissan Leaf that gets more than double the vehicle’s original 70 miles of claimed range.

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Volvo Cars Building Climate-Neutral Electric Car Factory in Slovakia

CleanTechnica EVs

Volvo Cars was the first legacy automaker to come out and set a target for when it would produce only 100% electric cars, and it has long had a focus on safety, including safety of the planet/environment. This week, it’s taking that leadership forward again by announcing a third factory in Europe, one that will […].

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Awesomely Weird Alibaba Electric Vehicle of the Week: $4,000 Electric Cargo Truck from China

Electrek

Light electric vehicles are great for utility work, where companies big and small are exploring replacing their conventional box trucks with smaller electric cargo vehicles. But what if you’re not some big or small company? What if you’re merely a dude who wants his own fun little electric cargo truck? Well then you just may want to turn towards China’s busiest little shopping corner of the internet, where you can find wackiest and wildest electric vehicle assemblages this side of the Yangtze Ri

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

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Norway Grows EV Share — Tesla Model Y Bestseller

CleanTechnica EVs

Norway’s electric vehicle transition continued to progress in June, with plugin electric vehicle share of 89.9%, up from 84.9% year-on-year. Overall auto volumes were down 27% YoY, to 14,901 units. The Tesla Model Y was the overall bestselling auto, at 2,531 units. Market Share Trends May’s combined plugin result of 89.9% comprised 78.7% full battery […].

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Production of the BMW i3 comes to a close with an anniversary and the exclusive HomeRun Edition

Electric Cars Report

An era is coming to an end at the BMW Group plant in Leipzig. The serial production of the BMW i3 is now to come to an end, some eight and a half years after it was launched. A source of inspiration, a driver of innovation, a pioneer of locally emission-free driving pleasure: The list of […] The post Production of the BMW i3 comes to a close with an anniversary and the exclusive HomeRun Edition appeared first on Electric Cars Report.

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BMW i3 Production Ending

CleanTechnica EVs

The BMW i3 is a truly unique electric car — or unique car of any kind, for that matter. The i3 is likely to be on the streets of Europe and the US for many years to come. But production of new i3 cars has come to an end. I bought a used BMW i3 […].

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Tesla Q2 2022 results: Record production month in face of supply chain and Shanghai shutdown

Teslarati

Tesla ( NASDAQ: TSLA ) announced this morning that it delivered 254,695 vehicles in 2022’s second quarter, falling just below consensus estimates of 256,700 from the Street and 263,000 from FactSet. Tesla produced 258,580 vehicles in Q1. “In the second quarter, we produced over 258,000 vehicles and delivered over 254,000 vehicles, despite ongoing supply chain challenges and factory shutdowns beyond our control,” the automaker said in a press release. “June 2022 was the hi

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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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How Fast-Growing Colorado Is Tackling Its Transportation Emissions

CleanTechnica EVs

From Denver smog to jammed mountain highways, Colorado is focusing on transportation to solve congestion, pollution, and climate problems. The first in a series of stories based on RMI analysis of how key US states are deploying real climate solutions. See more at State Climate Scorecards. From innovative transportation solutions to slashing emissions in the electricity […].

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The US’ EV incentives are being updated: Here’s some useful tips

Teslarati

After the introduction of infrastructure spending earlier this year, US states have introduced a multitude of new laws and incentives related to electric vehicles. With new incentives being proposed consistently, the US Department of Energy (DOE) has now dedicated a whole new page on its site for new EV laws and incentives. An interactive map that allows users to find which laws and incentives are relevant to them has also been posted.

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Inflation, Tesla Prices, Tesla Demand, & The Future Of Tesla

CleanTechnica EVs

As inflationary pressure has hit raw materials over the past few months, the auto industry has struggled to keep investors and consumers both happy. Electric vehicle maker Tesla hasn’t been immune to the effects of inflation either, and how it’s faring against other automakers is still yet to be determined. The U.S. consumer price index for […].

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Tesla’s Q2 Earnings Call set for July 20

Teslarati

Tesla ( NASDAQ: TSLA ) said it would announce its Earnings for the second quarter of 2022 on Wednesday, July 20, 2022, at 5:30 p.m. Eastern Time. Tesla will first release a Shareholder Deck at market close, which will then be followed by the company’s Earnings Call at around 5:30 p.m. Eastern Time. Following Tesla’s announcement of 254,695 deliveries in Q2 , which was finished by a record month of production in June, the automaker also announced that its financial results for the sec

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News: 2023 Toyota and Lexus New Products

Clean Fleet Report

A Sneak Preview of the 2023 Lineups. Toyota and Lexus held their annual new product showcase the first week of June at their Plano, Texas, headquarters. More than 100 automotive journalists were brought in to see new vehicle announcements, two “sneak peek” models (when the sheet was pulled from them we were given stern instructions to not say anything further) and then the chance to drive and be driven by pro-drivers around a challenging racetrack.

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Polestar Wants To Build O2 Convertible Concept But It’s “Not Easy”

InsideEVs

The drop-top study has been winning praise for it looks and Polestar was previously not clear on its production intentions.

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California Approves Tax On Lithium Extraction

CleanTechnica EVs

California has decided to tax lithium produced from the Salton Sea area, which may have a negative impact on industry.

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EV News: Always an adventure

Electric Auto Association

Extreme EVs, Hyundai, GM, Ferrari, and more. Chevrolet Bolt. GM Retroactive refund! GM is slashing prices and offering retroactive discounts on Chevy Bolt electric vehicles (TVs). Cadillac Celestiq teased. Ultra-luxury coming Cadillac’s new, hand-built Celestiq was teased as its future flagship vehicle. Buick Wildcat concept. Concept Wildcat Buick is going all-electric and reinventing its brand with a new model.

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GMC Hummer EV Production Ramp-Up Slow, Currently At 12 Per Day

InsideEVs

It’s not much yet, but General Motors is at least building the electric Hummer at some rate and production isn’t stalled.

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Quick Charge Podcast: July 2, 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: July 2, 2022 appeared first on Electrek.

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US: Volkswagen ID.4 Deliveries Collapsed In Q2 2022

InsideEVs

Over 20,000 were delivered so far, but deliveries slowed down to hundreds a month, on average.

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Tesla's global deliveries drop in Q2, blames factors beyond its control

CN EV Post

Tesla highlighted June as the highest month in its history for car production, hinting that its deliveries are expected to rebound in the following quarters. The post Tesla's global deliveries drop in Q2, blames factors beyond its control appeared first on CnEVPost. For more articles, please visit CnEVPost.

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Tesla Delivers 254,695 Cars In Q2 2022

InsideEVs

The numbers are in, but this time deliveries fell below expectations.

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The Green Car Manifesto No One Asked For

CleanTechnica EVs

I want to talk about green cars that don't suck.

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US: GM Delivered Over 7,000 Plug-In Vehicles In Q2 2022

InsideEVs

The Bolt EV/EUV duo is finally rebounding, while the GMC Hummer EV Pickup is ramping up.

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The First Million-Transistor Chip: the Engineers’ Story

Cars That Think

In San Francisco on Feb. 27, 1989, Intel Corp., Santa Clara, Calif., startled the world of high technology by presenting the first ever 1-million-transistor microprocessor, which was also the company’s first such chip to use a reduced instruction set. The number of transistors alone marks a huge leap upward: Intel’s previous microprocessor, the 80386, has only 275,000 of them.

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Over A Dozen Cruise Driverless Taxis Blocked Traffic In San Francisco

InsideEVs

It happened Tuesday night on Gough Street which was completely blocked on all lanes by autonomous cabs.

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Munro Confirms 4680-Powered Tesla Model Y Teardown Coming

InsideEVs

The team will begin the project starting with the new 4680-type battery system.

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