Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

Wright Electric, Inc. ( earlier post ) is adding a new member to its planned family of zero-emissions aircraft for the commercial market—the Wright Spirit will incorporate Wright’s megawatt-class electric propulsion system and serve the 100-passenger market for one-hour flights. The Wright Spirit aircraft design builds on the BAe 146 platform—a 100 passenger, 4-engine aircraft known for its operation out of noise-sensitive airports.

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Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

Volkswagen's electric bus may soon have a rival from Mini. In a press release detailing sustainability initiatives, Mini said it is developing a production EV that could take design inspiration from the Vision Urbanaut concept first shown in 2020. The release said Mini is "working on the development of a new vehicle concept for the premium compact.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

CN has purchased Wabtec’s FLXdrive battery-electric freight locomotive ( earlier post ). CN’s Bessemer & Lake Erie Railroad (B&LE) Company received a grant from the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) to help with the purchase of the battery-electric locomotive. The Wabtec FLXdrive technology, with its 2.4MWh battery pack, can reduce train fuel consumption and emissions by up to 30%.

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Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

Panasonic is preparing to mass produce large-format 4680 battery cells for Tesla, and facing new manufacturing challenges as part of that process, the head of the company's new consolidated battery division in a recent interview with Nikkei Asia. "In terms of product development, the technological goals have largely been achieved," Kazuo Tadanobu.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

MAN Energy Solutions a{announced} that its gas-powered, four-stroke engines are “H2-ready” and operable in stationary mode with a hydrogen content of up to 25% by volume in a gas-fuel mix. As such, within the power-plant segment, the company’s MAN 35/44G TS, 51/60G and 51/60G TS gas engines are now designated as H2-ready and capable of exploiting hydrogen to further reduce CO 2 emissions.

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Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

Will Mini build a rival to the Volkswagen electric Bus? We follow another round of twists and turns toward a renewed EV tax credit. And Panasonic is pushing toward mass-production of Tesla’s 4680 format. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Panasonic is sounding increasingly on-board with mass production of the larger-format 4680 cells.

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CleanTechnica EVs

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

Tesla has increased the pricing for its Model 3 and Y vehicles as well as updating the pricing of their paint options. Although Solid Black now costs $500 more, Tesla added Midnight Silver Metallic as a standard option, thus giving buyers two free color options instead of just one. You can thank Earl (@28DelaysLater on […].

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

The World Economic Forum (WEF), in partnership with US Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry, has launched the First Movers Coalition—a new platform for companies to make purchasing commitments that create new market demand for low carbon technologies. The commitments aim to be collectively significant enough to commercialize decarbonization technologies.

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Electrek

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

In a new note to his management team, as he is being challenged by his own workforce, VW CEO Herbert Diess explained why the German automaker needs to be more like Tesla. Surprisingly, a lot of it has to do with manufacturing – something that Elon Musk said would become Tesla’s main advantage. more… The post VW CEO explains why it needs to be more like Tesla: Giga Berlin will produce 90 cars/hour on 1 line appeared first on Electrek.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

Michigan utility Consumers Energy is committing to powering 1 million electric vehicles by 2030. The goal would support the auto industry’s goal to have electric vehicles be 50% of new sales by 2030. Lauren Youngdahl Snyder, Consumers Energy’s vice president of customer experience, said Consumers Energy expects to see 1 million EVs in just the communities where it provides electricity, which means most of Michigan’s Lower Peninsula excluding the Detroit area.

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Electrek

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

Tesla confirmed that it is going to open a new factory to build battery manufacturing equipment in Canada. more… The post Tesla to open new battery manufacturing equipment factory in Canada appeared first on Electrek.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

Ford Motor Company and its financing subsidiary, Ford Motor Credit Company, introduced the North America auto industry’s first sustainable financing framework, focusing on and paying for ambitious plans in vehicle electrification and other environmental and social areas. Separately, Ford today also announced a cash tender offer to repurchase up to $5 billion of the company’s higher-cost debt.

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Teslarati

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

Germany has set a new electric vehicle registration record, as one of every three new vehicles registered in the country in October was electric, according to new data from the German Association of the Automotive Industry (VDA). In October, electric vehicles accounted for 30.4 percent of new car registrations due to the current dynamics of the market, a press release from Germany Trade & Invest says.

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Electrek

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

Tesla confirmed that it quietly acquired Colorado-based battery startup SiILion, Inc., in a new patent for a silicon-based battery anode. more… The post Tesla confirms acquisition of battery startup in new patent appeared first on Electrek.

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CleanTechnica EVs

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

Originally posted on EVANNEX. By Charles Morris Journalists are fond of speculating about events that may or may not happen, and Tesla has always been one of the prime topics for this sort of “what if?” writing. Over the years, we’ve read many an article about all sorts of hypothetical events, from reasonable surmises to wild fantasy. […].

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Teslarati

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

Tesla seems to be preparing to make the machines that will be used to manufacture its 4680 battery cells on a wider scale. The company plans to establish a manufacturing facility in the City of Markham in Canada that will build battery production equipment for its Gigafactories worldwide. The Mayor of Markham, Frank Scarpitti, announced Tesla’s new manufacturing facility in the city in his Mayor’s Review publication. “I’m delighted to share that Tesla Canada is joining ou

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CleanTechnica EVs

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

Billy Crammer, whose Tesla spec ad was featured in Times Square in July of this year at no cost to Tesla or Billy, has released another beautiful spec ad that is celebrating Tesla’s journey to becoming a $1 trillion company. Billy tweeted the video and shared that he made it to celebrate Tesla’s amazing journey […].

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Electrek

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

Hyundai Motor Group recently shared plans to begin manufacturing its Genesis GV70 EV in the US beginning in 2022. The electrified GV70 will be produced at Hyundai’s Alabama plant, and will mark the first EV manufactured in the US by the Korean automotive umbrella. With this decision, Hyundai looks to make a larger impact on the growing EV market in the US, and take advantage proposed subsidies for electric vehicles produced on US soil. more… The post Hyundai to begin EV manufacturing

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CleanTechnica EVs

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

In a land dominated by sheep, powered by hydro, and financed by farmers, you would expect the highest selling vehicles to be electric utes. Not yet! The highest selling vehicle in New Zealand in September was still the Ford Ranger, and the third best selling vehicle was the Mitsubishi Outlander. This is to be expected. […].

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Electrek

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

The COP26, aka the United Nations Climate Change Conference UK 2021 , is under way in Glasgow. Here’s Electrek ‘s daily roundup of the key happenings at the world’s most important summit ever. more… The post COP26 Daily Briefing: 3 big things that happened on November 5 appeared first on Electrek.

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CleanTechnica EVs

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

Indian EV manufacturer EMotorad just rolled out its new electric mini scooter, the ENER-G, to a new market. The electric scooter will be available for delivery fleets in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The ENER-G will be an excellent clean vehicle to help with the much higher demand for online deliveries in the country that […].

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Teslarati

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

The Indian State of Delhi has decided to do away with electric vehicle subsidies, incentivizing drivers to purchase EVs. New reports from various Indian media outlets have stated that the country’s electric vehicle policy has been revised with the intention of withdrawing EV subsidy programs that offer rebates when EVs are purchased. The move is somewhat shocking, considering several Indian government officials are petitioning for large-scale battery manufacturers to set up production line

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CleanTechnica EVs

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

By Mark Patrick Donovan The Denver Basic Income Project is the first major effort in the US to study the impact of providing guaranteed income to individuals who are unhoused, as a means of accelerating the path toward stability. I founded and seeded this initiative with $500,000 in Tesla gains. We have already raised an […].

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Cars That Think

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

Stanford University prides itself on its international diversity, touting that today's undergraduates hail from 70 countries. So a friend-group that included a computer science major from China, an AI-focused management science and engineering (MSE) major from Russia, and a business-oriented MSE major from Venezuela isn't an anomaly. The friends did the normal things Stanford students do with their free time, like fountain hopping, cheering at football games, and hiking the trail around the Stan

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CleanTechnica EVs

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

Electric cars are just like gas cars — until they’re not. In this FAQ series, we’ll explore that 1% of the time that EVs are just different enough to require some explanations.

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Cars That Think

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

Video Friday is your weekly selection of awesome robotics videos, collected by your friends at IEEE Spectrum robotics. We'll also be posting a weekly calendar of upcoming robotics events for the next few months; here's what we have so far ( send us your events !): ICRA 2022 – May 23-27, 2022 – Philadelphia, PA, USA Let us know if you have suggestions for next week, and enjoy today's videos.

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CleanTechnica EVs

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

Electric cars are just like gas cars — until they’re not. In this FAQ series, we’ll explore that 1% of the time that EVs are just different enough to require some explanations.

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Electrek

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

Super Soco electric motorcycles are known for being lightweight, affordable, and plentiful. But now the company is hoping to add the word “premium” to the list by starting a new brand of higher-end electric motorcycles for the US and European markets. more… The post Super Soco to debut premium electric motorcycle brand for US, European market appeared first on Electrek.

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CleanTechnica EVs

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

Motorcycles sales in Kenya increased yet again in 2020, breaking the trend where sharp declines in registration were observed across the other motor vehicle segments. A 17.4% growth in motor- and auto-cycles was recorded last year, according to the latest Economic Survey from the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS). The decline in registrations in […].

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Electrek

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

Norwegian wind giant Equinor is not only pulling out of what would be the Atlantic’s first floating offshore wind farm, it’s also pulling out of doing business in Ireland altogether. more… The post Equinor pulls out of Ireland, and a $2.3B floating offshore wind farm appeared first on Electrek.

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CleanTechnica EVs

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

The BMW Group released its outlook for key financial and non-financial performance indicators this week, including EV sales data.

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Electrek

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

One thing seems certain these days: If you’re a legacy car sector company wanting to give your stock price a serious goosing, find some way to thrust yourself into the EV news cycle. more… The post Proximity to EV action becomes stock Viagra to legacy companies appeared first on Electrek.

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Teslarati

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

Lucid CEO Peter Rawlinson recently shared his thoughts about the electric vehicle industry, the battle for range supremacy, and rival Tesla’s efforts to develop and produce its own 4680 cells. According to the CEO, the range of electric vehicles may see some surprising trends in the distant future, and Tesla’s 4680 cells may not be as big of a breakthrough as initially expected.

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InsideEVs

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

Trackers identified 2 ships heading from California to Asia and 10 en route from Shanghai to Europe.

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