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Toyota commissions Yamaha to develop hydrogen-fueled 5.0L V8; follow-on from Nov 2021 announcement

Green Car Congress

Toyota Motor Corporation has commissioned Yamaha Motor to develop a 5.0-liter V8 engine for automobiles that is fueled entirely by hydrogen. In Japan, Toyota and other automotive-related companies are about to begin a collaborative effort to expand the range of fuel options for internal combustion engines. We are working toward achieving carbon neutrality by 2050.

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VW ID.4 review, Tesla sales surge, Bolt EV restart, EV6 and Ioniq 5 availability: The Week in Reverse

Green Car Reports

Which automaker opened reservations for an Ohio-built EV? Which automaker announced plans to build two EV models in Mississippi? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending February 18, 2022. In a review of the Volkswagen ID.4 AWD, we wondered whether its dual-motor traction and.

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Benchmark Minerals: Indonesia set for five-fold increase in battery nickel supply

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Supply of nickel intermediate MHP from Indonesia for batteries is set to rise five-fold this year, according to Benchmark Minerals’ Nickel Forecast. That’s expected to alleviate the rising demand for nickel in electric vehicle batteries. Demand for more powerful nickel-containing batteries is set to grow by 42% this year, according to Benchmark, as sales of electric vehicles accelerate.

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Tesla’s Popularity In Japan & Its Future EV Market

CleanTechnica EVs

Can Japan play catch-up with the rest of the world's EV manufacturers? How will Tesla monopolize on Toyota's early wrong call to focus on hybrids?

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

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Credendo: European aluminum sector in a critical situation

Green Car Congress

The price of European aluminum has increased by about 15% since the start of 2022, exceeding its historic high of October 2021—an increase of more than 60% compared to January 2021, according to a new analysis by European credit insurance group Credendo. This is not good news for aluminum producers, Credendo said. It is strong demand and, above all, the drop in production in Europe and China that is pushing prices up, while aluminum inventories are historically low.

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Lunaz Grows Production, 2 New All-Electric Nissan Models, 5% EV Market Share In Canada — EV News Today

CleanTechnica EVs

Top electric vehicle news of the past day or so has included Nissan teasing two new fully electric models, a new electric Audi factory in China, and Canada reaching 5% EV market share. Read on for more stories. Electric Vehicles Startup retrofits a Tesla Model S with a 750-mile battery pack Lunaz grows production and […].

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Transportation Modeling Tool Informs Intelligent Planning & Control for Mobility-Service-Provider Fleets

CleanTechnica EVs

The transportation industry is on the cusp of rapid evolution, with vehicle electrification, automation, and ride sharing transforming the age-old paradigm of privately owned and operated gasoline vehicles. “When evaluated separately, these emerging trends offer great opportunities as well as potential obstacles,” said Matthew Moniot, an advanced vehicle simulation and data analysis engineer at the […].

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Embraer, Widerøe and Rolls-Royce partner to study conceptual zero-emission regional aircraft

Green Car Congress

Embraer, Widerøe and Rolls-Royce are partnering to study conceptual zero-emission regional aircraft. The 12-month cooperation study—in the context of pre-competitive research and development—will address passenger requirements to stay connected in a post COVID-19 world, but do so sustainably, and seeks to accelerate the knowledge of the technologies necessary for this transition.

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Tesla confirms it will hold what could be the largest BBQ in Texas history

Teslarati

They say everything is bigger in Texas, and that holds true when discussing Tesla’s relationship with the State. Not only does Tesla already have a massive, yet unfinished, Gigafactory sitting southeast of downtown Austin that fits the narrative famous phrase, but the automaker also confirmed last night it would hold a “Giga Fest” event on April 7 at the new facility.

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Electric Vehicle Charging Network for South Australia

CleanTechnica EVs

Carrying on from their founders’ vision, the Royal Automobile Association of South Australia is empowering a new generation of road adventurers by building an electric vehicle charging network. “The original members of RAA were disruptors in 1900. They pushed their primitive vehicles long distances along rough roads and uneven terrain. RAA’s founders approached local hotels […].

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

Brief

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Tesla’s first Dogecoin Supercharger opens, Musk revises plans for diner and drive-in

Teslarati

Tesla’s new Supercharger in Santa Monica, California located on Santa Monica Boulevard opened yesterday, becoming the first Supercharger station in Tesla’s network to accept Dogecoin as a payment. The Supercharger Station is incomplete, for now. Tesla still has another address to develop for this project, and Musk confirmed it will be void of the 50’s diner or drive-in movie theater that was once planned for the site.

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Awesomely Weird Alibaba Electric Vehicle of the Week: Why does this electric garbage truck look so cool?!

Electrek

After I had such a good time pretending to operate my own private fire service with the mini electric fire truck I found last week , I think I’ll stick with the municipal services for just a bit longer. And considering the famed high-wages that garbage men are supposed to receive, perhaps its time I bought an electric garbage truck and take this dumpster fire on the road.

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Behind the Design of the Tron Videogame

Cars That Think

In the Walt Disney film Tron , an evil Master Control Program schemes to take over the Pentagon and the Kremlin, telling its human henchman that it can run them 900 to 1200 times more efficiently. In the Midway Manufacturing Co.’s Tron arcade game, a master control program, known as the executive, makes more efficient use of game programmers’ time by taking care of all of the routine functions of accepting quarters, recording game scores, switching between players, and displaying messages on the

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Volkswagen Planning New EV Factory, Increase In Output

InsideEVs

VW wants to decide on a location for a new EV plant next month, as well as increase overall production in the second half of this year.

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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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Quick Charge Podcast: February 19, 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: February 19, 2022 appeared first on Electrek.

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Why It's Easier To Buy A Kia EV6 Over A Hyundai Ioniq 5

InsideEVs

Kia's US dealerships are much more prepared for the electric era than Hyundai's, with the vast majority now permitted to sell EVs.

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Road Test: 2022 Genesis G80 Sport Prestige 3.5T AWD

Clean Fleet Report

Luxury Abounds. Class oozing with distinctive styling says there is nothing reserved about the 2022 Genesis G80 AWD Sport Prestige luxury sedan. Just the opposite. It may say “sport” in the name, but don’t be fooled as this flagship sedan for Genesis is far more than that. The interior welcomes you with supple quilted leather that seems to ask—“Why would you want to be anywhere else?”.

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Dacia Spring, Europe’s Cheapest EV, Will Be Replaced In 2024

InsideEVs

The next-gen Spring will ride on the CMF-A platform.

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Satellite Imagery for Everyone

Cars That Think

Every day, satellites circling overhead capture trillions of pixels of high-resolution imagery of the surface below. In the past, this kind of information was mostly reserved for specialists in government or the military. But these days, almost anyone can use it. That’s because the cost of sending payloads, including imaging satellites, into orbit has dropped drastically.

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Tesla Celebrates 1 Millionth 4680 Cell (Produced In January)

InsideEVs

The company will be using this new cell format in the Made-in-Texas Model Y.

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Polestar Enters Australia, Reports Positive Feedback

InsideEVs

Customer deliveries will begin in March.

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Tesla Giga Texas: GigaFest Date Announced

InsideEVs

What should we expect to see?

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