Green Car Congress

MAY 31, 2023

Toyota announced a series of improvements and enhancements to strengthen its Yaris Hybrid hatchback range, increasing the market appeal of a model range that has proved an outstanding success for the brand. As well as strengthening the power and performance of the hybrid electric powertrain to give European customers more choice and increasing the scope of the advanced active safety and driver assistance systems, Toyota is introducing a completely new digital dimension to the car.

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Green Car Reports

MAY 31, 2023

The Volvo EX30 compact crossover EV won’t just be smaller. It will also be vastly more simplified in its interface, Volvo revealed Wednesday. With no separate gauge cluster, the EX30 will, like the Tesla Model 3 and Model Y, shift all displays to a single screen. On it, speed and charging levels will be among the pieces of information near.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 31, 2023

The eActros 300 Tractor for distribution haulage has covered around 3,000 kilometers from the Mercedes-Benz Wörth plant to Aksaray in Turkey, where the road endurance and reliability testing of the electric truck will be taking place. Test engineers chose a route across Austria, Slovenia, Croatia, Serbia and Bulgaria for the trip. Two eActros as two and three-axle vehicles—in series production since the end of 2021—accompanied the eActros 300 Tractor along the entire route.

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Green Car Reports

MAY 31, 2023

A new study from the American Chemical Society provides a reminder that tailpipes aren't the only source of harmful vehicle emissions. The study suggests that wiper fluid could be a significant source of emissions, one that will become a bigger part of the vehicle fleet's overall carbon footprint as EV adoption increases. That's because wiper.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 31, 2023

Daimler Truck Holding AG, Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation (MFTBC), Hino Motors Ltd. (Hino) and Toyota Motor Corporation concluded a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on accelerating the development of advanced technologies and merging MFTBC and Hino. Daimler Truck, MFTBC, Hino, and Toyota will collaborate toward achieving carbon neutrality by developing CASE technologies (Connected/Autonomous & Automated/Shared/Electric) and strengthening the commercial vehicle business on a global sca

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Green Car Reports

MAY 31, 2023

The U.S. and Canada have announced plans for a joint EV charging corridor connecting the two countries. Christened the Binational EV Corridor, the project aims to place EV fast chargers approximately every 50 miles between Kalamazoo, Michigan, and Quebec City, Quebec, Canada, according to a U.S. Department of Transportation press release. A.

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Teslarati

MAY 31, 2023

The S&P Dow Jones Indices attracted quite a lot of headlines when it removed Tesla from its (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ESG Index last year. Tesla has since been added back to the S&P 500 ESG index. The update just didn’t get as much attention as Tesla’s removal last year. When the S&P removed Tesla from the ESG Index , it provided a pretty detailed explanation behind its decision.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 31, 2023

The 2024 Toyota Grand Highlander goes on sale in the US this summer with three available powertrains across three grades: the 2.4L turbo gasoline engine, the 2.5L hybrid, and the 362 hp Hybrid MAX. ( Earlier post.) Designed by Calty Design Studios and exclusively assembled at the Toyota Motor Manufacturing plant in Princeton, Indiana, the 2024 Grand Highlander will have a starting MSRP of $43,070 for the gasoline engine models, $44,670 for the hybrid and $54,040 for the Hybrid MAX powertrain.

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Electrek

MAY 31, 2023

Tesla is rumored to debut its new Model 3 design refresh on Thursday, according to Bloomberg. However, I’d take the report with a grain of salt. more… The post Tesla is rumored to show new Model 3 on Thursday appeared first on Electrek.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 31, 2023

Stellantis N.V. and Vulcan Energy Resources Limited have signed a binding term sheet for the first phase of a multiphase project to develop new geothermal projects aimed at decarbonizing the energy mix of Stellantis’ Mulhouse industrial site in France, which is home to the DS 7, Peugeot 308 and 308 SW, 508 and 508 SW and the new 408 models. Based upon current assumptions, the planned renewable energy project could provide a significant portion of the industrial site’s annual energy needs startin

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CleanTechnica EVs

MAY 31, 2023

Plugin vehicles are all the rage in the Chinese auto market. Plugins scored over half a million sales last month, up 93% year over year (YoY). That pulled the year-to-date (YTD) tally to over 1.9 million units. Share-wise, with April showing another great performance, plugin vehicles hit 35% market share!

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Green Car Congress

MAY 31, 2023

A multi-institutional team led by the US Department of Energy’s (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory (ANL) has developed a low-cost cobalt-based catalyst for the production of hydrogen in a proton exchange membrane water electrolyzer (PEMWE). Other contributors include DOE’s Sandia National Laboratories and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, and Giner Inc.

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Green Car Reports

MAY 31, 2023

Toyota on Wednesday confirmed that it will assemble a three-row battery electric SUV at its Georgetown, Kentucky, plant starting in 2025. The new SUV will use batteries supplied from Toyota’s North Carolina plant, and it says that facility will be “Toyota’s hub for developing and producing lithium-ion batteries needed for its.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 31, 2023

Stellantis, TotalEnergies and Mercedes-Benz celebrated the inauguration of Automotive Cells Company’s (ACC) battery gigafactory in Billy-Berclau Douvrin, France—the first of three planned in Europe. ACC was founded by Stellantis and TotalEnergies/Saft in 2020; Mercedes-Benz became a partner in 2022. With an initial production line capacity of 13 gigawatt-hours (GWh), rising to 40GWh by 2030, the ACC facility will deliver high-performance lithium-ion batteries with a minimal CO 2 footprint.

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CleanTechnica EVs

MAY 31, 2023

Editor’s note: CleanTechnica does not endorse this forecast. We find it worth publishing because of the source (the agency behind it) and as a reference to return to in coming years. To be frank, it looks wildly pessimistic, but we’ll see. Feel free to discuss down in the comments.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 31, 2023

Lloyd’s Register (LR), Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC), Shanghai Merchant Ship Design & Research Institute (SDARI) and MAN Energy Solutions (MAN-ES) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for a design for the ammonia dual-fuel operation of an MSC container ship. Under the MOU, a technical specification and the associated design documents will be developed for a variant of SDARI’s twin island 8,200 TEU container ship design for a vessel contracted to LR class by MSC.

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CN EV Post

MAY 31, 2023

Can someone tell me why they are spending on showrooms when their cars don't sell? This is another Luckin coffee. Expanding fast the claim bankruptcy and cheat shareholders.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 31, 2023

From May 2023 onwards, two tankers transporting Neste’s renewable diesel from Finland to Sweden will be fueled with a lower-emission marine fuel: Neste Marine 0.1 Co-processed. ( Earlier post.) Neste Marine 0.1 Co-processed is an ISCC PLUS certified marine fuel and a lower-emission solution for marine professionals, including cargo owners and charterers.

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CleanTechnica EVs

MAY 31, 2023

BAE Systems is a multinational defense, security, and aerospace company headquartered in London, United Kingdom. Established in 1999 through the merger of British Aerospace (BAe) and Marconi Electronic Systems (MES), BAE Systems has grown to become one of the world’s leading defense contractors, providing innovative solutions to governments and commercial clients across the globe.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 31, 2023

The US Department of Energy Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy (ARPA-E) announced up to $10 million in funding to develop novel manufacturing technologies for superconducting tapes. ( DE-FOA-0002784 Modification 06 ) Enabling widely available low-cost, high-performance superconducting (HTS) tapes could help enable the market growth and proliferation of nuclear fusion, superconducting cables for the electric grid, electric aviation, and superconductor-based electric generators/motors.

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CleanTechnica EVs

MAY 31, 2023

It’s hard to not think of EVs and great infotainment systems with connected features as going hand-in-hand. But, there’s no physical reason that we must do this. EV conversions and some entry-level EVs show us that an EV can be just as dumb as any ICE vehicle and still be able to drive around.

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Electrek

MAY 31, 2023

Tesla is going to supply its Megapack for a massive new $500 million energy storage project in Arizona in partnership with Strata Clean Energy. It should become one of the largest battery projects in the world. more… The post Tesla to power new massive $500 million energy storage project appeared first on Electrek.

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CleanTechnica EVs

MAY 31, 2023

Electric cars are the future, yet today's EVs are unaffordable for many people. This doesn't have to be the case.

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The Driven EV News

MAY 31, 2023

The ACT Emergency Services Agency has begun its transition to electric vehicles unveiling a new electric fire truck packed with high tech features to help firefighters. The post ACT unveils state-of-the-art electric fire truck – first of its kind in southern hemisphere appeared first on The Driven.

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Electric Cars Report

MAY 31, 2023

Allego N.V., a leading European public electric vehicle fast and ultrafast charging network, and the porta Group, today announced the expansion of fast-charging facilities to be available at the porta Group furniture store locations throughout Germany. Allego will install a total of 1,500 EV charging points at 123 porta Group locations all of which are […] The post porta Group and Allego to Roll Out Fast-Charging Stations Across Germany appeared first on Electric Cars Report.

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The Driven EV News

MAY 31, 2023

A Lamborghini and a McLaren caught blocking access to Tesla charging station at Runaway Bay on Australia's Gold Coast. The post Two not so super cars caught ICEing Tesla Superchargers appeared first on The Driven.

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Electric Cars Report

MAY 31, 2023

Faraday Future officially unveiled its “FF 91 Final Launch & Faraday Future 2.0 Event.” The Company announced product upgrades since the FF 91’s introduction six years ago leading into the 2.0 era of mobility and officially unveiled the release of the silicon-based new species, the FF 91 2.0 Futurist Alliance and the FF 91 2.0 […] The post Faraday Future Launches Limited Edition FF 91 2.0 For $309K appeared first on Electric Cars Report.

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Electrek

MAY 31, 2023

North America became the fastest-growing regional market for planned new battery cell manufacturing factories by the end of 2022, according to a new report released today. more… The post North America is now the growth leader for new battery factories appeared first on Electrek.

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Innovation News Network

MAY 31, 2023

Plug Power has announced exciting plans to invest $6bn in developing three green hydrogen production plants in Finland. The post Plug Power’s game-changing move: $6bn investment to create three green hydrogen plants in Finland appeared first on Innovation News Network.

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CleanTechnica EVs

MAY 31, 2023

The Fisker Ocean surprised me. I am sold. When sitting in a show model at the Nordic EV Summit in Oslo, I expected to sit in an SUV starting at around $100,000 (€94,000). Now I see price ranges of $37,500 to $76,000, or for me in the Dutch market, €42,000 to €70,000.

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Electric Cars Report

MAY 31, 2023

AEHRA, a new global ultra-premium electric automotive brand, has revealed exclusive preview images of its forthcoming Sedan model ahead of unveiling the final vehicle design at the Milano Monza Motor Show on June 16th. The new Sedan follows swiftly in the wheel tracks of the AEHRA SUV unveiled last year, and the images depict a […] The post AEHRA reveals preview images of its all-electric Sedan ahead of Milano Monza Motor Show debut appeared first on Electric Cars Report.

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CleanTechnica EVs

MAY 31, 2023

Colorado is on a mission to get almost 1 million electric cars on its roads by 2030. Today, there are about 80,000 EVs in the state, so there's a long way to go and a short time to get there. Sales are rising, however.

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Teslarati

MAY 31, 2023

Tesla slashed the price of Model Y and Model 3 inventory units. Some consumers might consider the inventory prices a good deal, considering Tesla delivery estimates. Others might hold out a little longer for custom builds. The price decreases vary depending on the variant, configuration, and location. Tesla’s inventory filters the Model Y and Model 3 units available based on zip code, making delivery quicker and more convenient.

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CleanTechnica EVs

MAY 31, 2023

In collaboration with Volvo Group, National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) researchers charted a path forward for achieving a zero-emission future for medium- and heavy-duty vehicles (MHDVs). Together, the industry/research team explored the current status and mapped the opportunity space and the requirements for various technologies that could help turn that vision into reality.

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