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Neste testing renewable gasoline in Sweden for possible commercialization internationally

Green Car Congress

Neste, the world’s leading producer of renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), is beginning the final phase of testing of a renewable gasoline for drop-in commercial use in the existing fleet. The final phase will complete commercial tests of the fuel, thereby enabling significant reductions of greenhouse gas emissions from gasoline and hybrid cars.

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Ford F-150 Lightning, heavy Hummer EV, Chevy Bolt EUV deliveries, Kia EV6: The Week in Reverse

Green Car Reports

Will the U.S. get new point-of-sale incentives for electric vehicles? Which California EV startup announced a price for its first vehicle, originally to be offered by subscription only? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending May 21, 2021. The top story of the week was without a.

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Let’s Look At The Aerodynamics Of Tesla’s Hot Lap Car

CleanTechnica EVs

In a recent run at Laguna Seca, The Kilowatts spotted a neat feature on a Tesla Model S Plaid: a new active spoiler that’s enormous (compared to factory active spoilers we’ve seen before). The red one has an adjustable wing built into the trunk!#Tesla #ModelSRefresh #Plaid #LagunaSeca #LapRecord pic.twitter.com/5kZNIXzgeG — The Kilowatts ????

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Awesomely Weird Alibaba Electric Vehicle of the Week: I love this hilarious electric car

Electrek

I have absolutely no idea what I’m looking at, and yet I already know I’m in love with this hilarious little electric car from Alibaba. Last week’s entry in the Awesomely Weird Alibaba Electric Vehicle of the Week may have frightened me, but this week’s little electric car thing tickles that “why don’t I have this in my life?

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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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Plug In America Is Stepping Back From Taking Sides On Allowing EV Manufactures To Sell Directly

CleanTechnica EVs

Recently, there has been a battle for EV sales freedom in many states. Connecticut is one such battleground and its bill, SB 127, would allow EV manufacturers such as Tesla and Rivian to sell directly to consumers in Connecticut. We know that dealerships are pushing hard at preventing this bill from being made into law. […].

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Ford is not getting into electric pickup trucks to build just a few of them – Darren Palmer interview

Electrek

Electrek sat down with Darren Palmer, head of battery-electric vehicles at Ford, to discuss the automaker’s launch of the F-150 Lightning and the company’s broader electric ambitions. more… The post Ford is not getting into electric pickup trucks to build just a few of them – Darren Palmer interview appeared first on Electrek.

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Quick Charge Podcast: May 22, 2021

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: May 22, 2021 appeared first on Electrek.

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Largest Order of Electric School Buses in North America Placed by First Student

CleanTechnica EVs

The largest student transportation provider in North America, First Student, recently placed the largest order of electric school buses with Lion Electric Company. Lion manufactures both all-electric medium- and heavy-duty urban vehicles, and together the two companies announced the order. First Student is ordering 260 all-electric LionC school buses.

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Ford Commits To Manufacturing Batteries, To Form New Joint Venture With SK Innovation To Scale NA Battery Deliveries

EV Obssesion

Ford and SK Innovation today announce they have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for a joint venture – to be called BlueOvalSK – to manufacture battery cells and arrays in the U.S. BlueOvalSK to produce approximately 60 gigawatt hours (GWh) annually with potential to expand, starting mid-decade By 2030, Ford expects annual energy demand […].

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Dantaxi & E.ON Launch Charging Hub For 400 Electric Taxis In Copenhagen

CleanTechnica EVs

A taxi company in Denmark, Dantaxi, is partnering with E.ON, the largest charging operator in Denmark, to open the largest taxi charging hub in the Nordics. “Danhub — Powered by E.ON” will allow up to 400 taxis to charge daily. This covers a large share of the current need in Copenhagen. Dantaxi’s commercial director, Vibeke […].

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

Brief

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Tech: New Technology Reduces Diesel Emissions

Clean Fleet Report

Cummins and Tula Announce Tests Validating Reductions. According to dozens of automotive story headlines, the internal combustion engine, running on gasoline or diesel, is dead or dying as customers, auto companies and investors flock to electric powertrains. Even heavy-duty trucks running on massive diesel engines, which were expected to be the last on-road holdouts, have been mandated to turn completely to zero emissions in by the state of California starting in 2045.

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Volkswagen Takes #1 and #2 in Hot German Plugin Vehicle Market (22% Auto Market Share!)

CleanTechnica EVs

The German plugin vehicle market scored over 50,000 registrations last month, with both core plugin vehicle powertrains rising fast — +413% for BEVs and +380% for PHEVs year over year (YoY). Last month’s plugin vehicle share ended at 22% (10% BEV), in line with the yearly tally of 22% (10% BEV). This market is firmly […].

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Nexzu Mobility cargo electric bicycle Roadlark 

Electric Vehicles India

Nexzu Mobility cargo electric bicycle Roadlark . Nexzu Mobility an Indian electric two-wheeler manufacturer has launched a cargo version of its long-range electric bicycle model Roadlark with a price tag of Rs 42,000. This newly launched cargo electric bicycle is made in India product and is powered by a dual battery every hour. It comes with two battery options such as fix and removable.

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When Will Electric Cars Start To Outsell Fossil-Fuel Vehicles? Projections Are All Over The Map

CleanTechnica EVs

Originally posted on EVANNEX. By Charles Morris In this day and age, just about everyone who’s paying attention — even stalwarts of the auto and oil industries — acknowledges that vehicle electrification is the future. But how far in the future are we talking about? Forecasts are all over the map. Automakers and governments have begun setting […].

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ExxonMobil announces 6th oil discovery offshore Guyana with Ranger-1; Guyana may move from non-producer to regional powerhouse

Oil

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First Student & Lion Electric Announce Largest Electric School Bus Order of 260 Buses

EV Obssesion

First Student and Lion Electric Announce Largest Zero-Emission School Bus Order of 260 Buses MONTREAL, May 17, 2021 – First Student, the largest student transportation provider in North America, and the Lion Electric Company (NYSE: LEV) (TSX: LEV) (“Lion” or the “Company”), a leading manufacturer of all-electric medium and heavy-duty urban vehicles, today jointly announced […].

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Tesla & Volkswagen — A European Battery Factory Race (Video)

CleanTechnica EVs

The “EV Stock Channel” has published a video titled “European battery factory race (VW & Tesla).” It took a dive into how both companies are establishing electric vehicle battery factories and what it means for Europe. Tesla will manufacture its new 4680 battery cells at Gigafactory in Berlin with the goal of getting to around […].

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First Student Orders 260 Lion Electric School Buses

InsideEVs

School buses in Quebec to be replaced with LionC EVs.

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Musk Muses As Diess Disses Hydrogen

CleanTechnica EVs

The nonsense about hydrogen powered cars continues but Herbert Diess has no doubt that battery electric cars are far superior. Elon Musk agrees with him.

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Multivu Video Feed: With More Electric Vehicles Comes More Proof of Safety

EV Obssesion

NEWS: With more electric vehicles comes more proof of safety ADDITIONAL RESOURCES: Video, hard copy requests, downloadable MPEG4, contact information, and more available at WITH MORE ELECTRIC VEHICLES COMES MORE PROOF OF SAFETY Evidence is growing that electric vehicles are at least as safe as conventional ones, with two more vehicles that run exclusively on battery […].

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Louisiana’s SB 8 Is Hoping To End EV Tax Credits Early

CleanTechnica EVs

Louisiana’s Ways and Means will hear SB 8 on Monday, May 24. The bill proposes to accelerate the sunset date of alternative fueled vehicle (electric vehicles and hybrid electric vehicle) tax credits in Louisiana. In essence, they want to end the tax credits earlier than planned. The bill, proposed by Senator Peacock, will be heard […].

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Bolting Into The Future

EV Club of CT

Town of Westport Adds 2 Chevy Bolt EVs To Its Fleet The Town of Westport has announced further progress to its march to net-zero by 2050 with the addition of 2 Chevrolet Bolt battery-electric vehicles. Read more.

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Ford Gives Us The F-150 Lightning Lowdown — A Video Series With Much More Information About The Vehicle

CleanTechnica EVs

Ford recently released a YouTube playlist with 10 videos that gives potential customers not only more information about the F-150 Lightning truck, but also gives us a look into the minds of the people who designed it. In many ways, it’s a sort of infomercial, but it gives the extra information a potential buyer would […].

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Going Zero Emission In 2035 Will Be Challenging In UK

InsideEVs

The report by MPs says the government has work to do before all cars become electric.

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The International Energy Agency (IEA) Wants To Ban Sales Of New Gas Boilers From 2025 Onwards — Smart Thinking!

CleanTechnica EVs

The International Energy Agency (IEA) said that no new fossil fuel boilers should be sold anymore starting in 2025 if the world really wants to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050, the BBC has reported. The agency published a special report and noted that this is just one of 400 steps on the road to net-zero […].

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Check Out This Wild One Of A Kind Rivian A16 Concept

InsideEVs

Will Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin use it as as a mobile platform to retrieve capsules?

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Daimler Truck AG & CATL Expand Global Partnership

EV Obssesion

Daimler Truck AG and CATL expand global partnership: Joint Development of Sophisticated Truck-Focused Batteries & Supply Agreed Beyond 2030 CATL to supply batteries for Mercedes-Benz eActros LongHaul truck starting 2024 The partners intend to jointly design and develop even more advanced next-generation battery cells and packs for truck specific applications Martin Daum, CEO of Daimler Truck […].

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This Tesla Model Y Landed On Mars: Or Is It Just Moab

InsideEVs

With only slight modifications, Tesla Model Y appears to perform well off-road.

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Tesla’s Top 3 (accidental) PR campaigns that defy advertising logic

Teslarati

Tesla has never run commercials, and it doesn’t have a Public Relations or Advertising Department. Evidence over the years suggests that it doesn’t need one as the company’s products, events, and uncommonly vocal CEO Elon Musk have shown that spending money on commercials is overrated. Instead, they’ve let the company do its own talking, and despite not spending a dollar on ads, it’s arguably the most talked-about car company on the planet.

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When Will Electric Cars Outsell Gas Cars?

InsideEVs

Of course, projections are all over the map.

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PowerCell Sweden presents industrialized fuel cell module optimized for marine power applications

Green Car Congress

PowerCell Sweden AB is presenting PowerCellution Marine System 200, an industrialized high-power fuel cell module with low weight and a compact format, especially developed for the electrification of marine applications. (PowerCellution is the product brand owned by PowerCell Sweden AB.). Last year, PowerCell Sweden presented its prioritized strategic growth segments; the marine segment is one of these.

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Felidae Maven Electric Bicycle | Affordable Electric Bicycle in India.

Electric Vehicless

Pune based Felidae Electric launched affordable & quality electric cycle “ Maven ” at 24,499 INR with range 35-50 KM. Felidae electric maven is one of the best electric cycle in this price range. Objective of Felidae electric cycle – Objective is to provide the most economical and sustainable electric bicycle at an affordable price. About Felidae Electric.

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EV charging highway trial to start in Italy

Electric Vehicles India

EV charging highway trial to start in Italy. ElectReon Wireless an Israeli company is building a 0.6-mile-long (1 kilometre) stretch of electric vehicle-charging highway between Milan and Brescia in Italy. The company is building the charging highway to test the technology for the widespread adoption of electric vehicles. Let us read more about EV charging highway in Italy. .

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Glencore outlines plans for Mutanda copper-cobalt restart

Green Car Congress

During Benchmark’s most recent cobalt webinar, Glencore made the first public confirmation outlining more detailed plans for the restart of its DRC-based Mutanda Mining copper-cobalt operation following a period of care and maintenance. The Benchmark webinar was part of the Cobalt Institute Conference on 19 May 2021. Glencore, one of the world’s leading producers of cobalt, produces cobalt mainly as a by-product of copper mining in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), but also as a by-product

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Cobalt Institute report: demand for cobalt for batteries grew at annual rate of 10% between 2013 and 2020

Green Car Congress

The Cobalt Institute has released its State of the Cobalt Market Report 2020. The Cobalt Institute commissioned Roskill to look at the global trends in cobalt consumption, supply and production in 2020. The report is the most comprehensive publicly available market overview to date. According to the report, the cobalt market has grown overall at an annual rate of more than 5% since 2013.

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