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Natron collaborates with Clarios on first mass manufacturing of Sodium-ion batteries

Green Car Congress

Natron Energy, a manufacturer of sodium-ion batteries, and Clarios International Inc., a manufacturer of low-voltage advanced battery technologies for mobility, will collaborate to manufacture the first mass-produced sodium-ion batteries. The Clarios Meadowbrook facility will become the world’s largest sodium-ion battery plant when mass production begins in 2023.

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Hyundai Ioniq 5 road-trip charging: Don't seek out 350-kw connectors, 150 kw might be just as fast

Green Car Reports

Part of what makes the Hyundai Ioniq 5 and its close cousin, the Kia EV6, so noteworthy in the market is that they’re capable of taking advantage of 350-kw CCS connectors, and their faster-charging power levels allowed by 800-volt charging systems. On those 350-kw connectors, in ideal conditions, that can assure a road-trip charge from 10%.

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Emissions Analytics study shows GPFs make a big difference

Green Car Congress

A recent study by leading UK-based independent emissions testing company Emissions Analytics tested four apparently similar pairs of gasoline-fueled vehicles between the US (without gasoline particulate filters (GPFs)) and Europe (with GPFs). The US vehicles were tested in Michigan, and the European vehicles in the UK. The vehicles were: 3.0l BMW X5 (MY 2019 in US, MY 2020 in UK). 2.0l Jeep Wrangler (MY 2020 US and UK). 2.5l Toyota RAV4 Hybrid (MY 2019 US and UK). 1.5l Ford (MY 2020 Escape in US

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Report: Tesla adds swiveling screen to yoke-equipped Model S

Green Car Reports

The Tesla Model S is leaving the factory with swiveling central touchscreens, according to multiple owner reports. Tesla recently gave the Model S (and Model X) a significant interior update that included a steering yoke, but it hasn't confirmed the swiveling screen. Owners have reported seeing the screen and claim it's original equipment.

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Goodyear releases its first city transit tires made with sustainable soybean oil compound

Green Car Congress

The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company announced an important step in its global journey to fully replace petroleum-derived oils by 2040. For the first time in its commercial truck tires, Goodyear is replacing a portion of the petroleum-based materials used in production of some of its most popular Metro Miler city transit tires with a bio-based soybean oil compound.

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Entire US Volvo lineup for 2023 is mild hybrid, plug-in hybrid, or EV

Green Car Reports

The entire 2023 Volvo lineup in the United States will be mild hybrid, plug-in hybrid, or all-electric, the automaker confirmed Wednesday in a press release. Volvo sees it as a step toward offering only pure electric vehicles by 2030 and being carbon-neutral by 2040. With the XC40 and XC90 crossover SUVs and V60 Cross Country station wagon getting.

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Sweden Plugin EV Share At 48.2%, Kia Niro On Top

CleanTechnica EVs

Sweden saw plugin electric vehicles take 48.2% market share in April, up from 43.1% YoY. Overall auto market volume, at 21,942 units, was flat YoY, though 2022 YTD volume remains down 19% from last year. Sweden’s best selling auto was the Kia Niro. Market Share Trends April’s combined plugin result of 48.2% comprised 24.7% full […].

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Group14 raises $400M in Series C; Porsche leads with $100M

Green Car Congress

Group14 Technologies, a global manufacturer and supplier of advanced silicon-carbon technology for lithium-silicon batteries, raised $400 million in Series C funding led by Porsche AG with participation from OMERS Capital Markets, Decarbonization Partners, Riverstone Holdings LLC, Vsquared Ventures, Moore Strategic Ventures, and other large institutional investors.

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Tesla swivel, Hyundai Ioniq 5 and 350 kw, electrified Volvos, Fisker 550-mile EV sports car: Today’s Car News

Green Car Reports

Tesla may be adding swiveling screens to Model S and Model X. The Volvo lineup is entirely electrified—sort of. Fisker is working on a 550-mile electric sports car. And is it worth seeking out a 350-kw fast-charging connector with a Hyundai Ioniq 5 or Kia EV6? This and more, here at Green Car Reports. The entire Volvo lineup in the U.S. is.

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Qualcomm to supply Volkswagen Group’s CARIAD with SoCs for assisted and autonomous driving up to Level 4

Green Car Congress

CARIAD, the Volkswagen Group’s software company, will look to Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. to supply system-on-chips (SoCs) for CARIAD’s software platform designed to enable assisted and automated driving functions up to Level 4. The SoCs from Qualcomm Technologies’ Snapdragon Ride Platform portfolio will be an important hardware component in CARIAD’s standardized and scalable compute platform, which are targeted for Group vehicles from the middle of the decade.

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

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Enough Raw Metals to Make 14 Million Electric Cars Globally in 2023 — Study

CleanTechnica EVs

There is enough nickel and lithium to meet the world’s electric car needs, but Europe’s policymakers must do more to shore up supplies of sustainably sourced clean-energy metals.

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J.D. Power: EV start-ups struggle to offer functionality of Tesla, mass-market brands in vehicle smartphone apps

Green Car Congress

Usage of an auto manufacturer’s mobile app remains high, according to the newly released J.D. Power OEM EV App Benchmark Study. Even though app usage by owners of gasoline-powered vehicles has increased during recent years, owners of electric vehicles (EVs) are still more likely to use their app on a more regular basis, especially for needs such as checking range information or viewing active charging status.

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Elon Musk’s Starlink adds portability option for an additional $25 per month

Teslarati

Starlink added a portability option for an additional $25 per month. The feature allows users to bring their satellite dishes with them to use Starlink’s internet service in areas where the company actively provides coverage. “For an additional monthly fee of $25.00, you can move your Starlink to new locations within your continent to receive service anywhere Starlink provides active coverage,” noted Starlink in a notice to customers.

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Bosch to begin developing electrolyzer components; €500M investment by end of decade

Green Car Congress

Bosch is branching out into the development of components for electrolyzers, which use electrolysis to split water into hydrogen and oxygen. Ideally, the electricity for this purpose is generated from renewable sources such as wind or photovoltaic power, in which case the result is known as “green hydrogen”. Drawing on its fuel cell expertise, Bosch will assign the development of electrolyzer components to the Mobility Solutions business sector, investing up to €500 million in this venture by th

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

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Rebirth: Quick Review of the Kia EV6

CleanTechnica EVs

Kia’s reputation in America has been an interesting one. A couple of decades ago, many people saw the brand as supplying cheap, unreliable Korean imports. Its reputation has improved over the years, as have its sales, but it has remained a brand of somewhat plain, basic cars. Though the company expanded its lineup to be […].

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Meta’s Challenge to OpenAI—Give Away a Massive Language Model

Cars That Think

Meta is giving away some of the family jewels: That’s the gist of an announcement from the company formerly known as Facebook this week. In a blog post on the Meta AI site, the company’s researchers announced that they’ve created a massive and powerful language AI system and are making it freely available to all researchers in the artificial intelligence community.

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Musk Raises $7.1B From Investors, May Become Twitter Interim CEO

InsideEVs

Tesla, SpaceX, and now Twitter? Elon Musk is expected to serve as Twitter's temporary CEO for a few months after the acquisition.

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Getting to 100% Green Electricity: It’s not a matter of whether we should or how.  It’s a matter of when.

Green Energy Consumers

Green Energy Consumers Alliance has a long history, going back to 1997, of supporting Renewable Energy Standards (RES), a policy that requires electric suppliers to deliver renewable energy. These mandates have worked in a large number of states to bring wind and solar power onto the grid, dramatically reducing its carbon intensity. Today, we can appreciate the immense potential our region has for offshore wind that delivers clean, affordable power to the states and creates jobs.

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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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Nikola Q1 2022 results: 11 Tre BEVs delivered, potential orders to sell out the rest of the year

Electrek

Nikola Corporation shared its Q1 results for 2022 and things are looking up. In addition to a small but noteworthy gross profit, the previously ill-famed commercial EV manufacturer began delivering some BEVs and has purchase orders (POs) or letters of intent (LOIs) for hundreds more. Nikola also continues to make strides in expanding its Arizona manufacturing facility. more….

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Riding the tide

Electric Auto Association

Charlotte chapter meets new challenges from the increase in EV demand. CEVA President Jess Montgomery. Since the recent rise in interest in electric vehicles (EVs), Charlotte Electric Vehicle Association (CEVA) President Jess Montgomery has become the go-to EV expert in the Charlotte, North Carolina area. He didn’t ask for that job. ”They just started caling me,” Montgomery said, referring to interviews he’s done with the local NPR and NBC stations, as well as with Spectrum 1 and the Mecklenberg

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Review: New Apollo City 2022 electric scooter, built using the e-scooter community’s feedback

Electrek

I recently had the chance to put some good miles on the newly unveiled 2022 Apollo City electric scooter to see what makes the latest version of this awesome new scooter so special. And considering the company built it using all the feedback they’ve received over the years from their massive community, it definitely ticks a ton of my boxes for an ideal high-speed commuter electric scooter. more….

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REpowerEU: Europe’s Chance to Say Bye to Fossil Fuels

CleanTechnica EVs

REpowerEU is an opportunity to create an EU level strategy and support mechanisms to lower oil demand in the near term. In this position paper, T&E highlights top priorities. Originally published on Transport & Environment. REpowerEU is the EU?s flagship strategy to reduce Europe?s energy dependance on Russia, planned for publication on the 18th of May. […].

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New Reborn DeLorean Evolved Electric Car Teased Again

InsideEVs

This time we are shown its impressive rear LED bar dramatically light up.

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Electric Air Transport of the Future: Air Mobility Initiative

CleanTechnica EVs

To advance the development of regional and Urban Air Mobility, leading companies, universities, and research institutions as well as municipalities and organizations are joining forces to form the Air Mobility Initiative (AMI). The Institute of Flight Mechanics and Controls (iFR) [de] at the University of Stuttgart is also a partner in the initiative.

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Tesla's Giga Texas Uses Cybertruck As Refreshment Delivery Vehicle

InsideEVs

We know the original Tesla Cybertruck is remaining at Giga Texas, and it's being put to good use.

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UK Plugin Share 16.2%, BEVs grow 1.66x YoY, Supplies Can’t Keep Up

CleanTechnica EVs

The UK market saw plugin electric vehicles take 16.2% share in April, up from 13.2% YoY. Full battery electrics grew strongly YoY, while plugin hybrids fell. Overall auto volumes were down over 25% from pre-pandemic seasonal norms, at 119,167 units. April’s combined plugin result of 16.2% comprised 10.8% full battery electrics (BEVs), and 5.4% plugin […].

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GM's Plan For Overtaking Tesla Centers On Making Cheaper EVs: CEO

InsideEVs

Mary Barra is confident that GM can pivot and snatch the world's largest EV maker title from Tesla by building affordable EVs.

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How Does Transit Help the Climate?

CleanTechnica EVs

We’ve heard it a lot. Riding transit is good for the climate. And the climate needs our help now more than ever. Is this true? Yes. Can we really make a difference by changing our transportation system? Also yes. Here’s how. Originally published by Union of Concerned Scientists, The Equation. By Kevin X. Shen Transit lowers emissions, […].

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Driving electric in the south – it’s possible, but charging infrastructure needs to expand

Electrek

Last month, I set out on a road trip in a Ford Mustang Mach-E in the south of the US from Asheville, North Carolina to Jackson, Mississippi, and back to see if the traditionally more conservative region is ready for the electric revolution. Here’s my account of the experience. more…. The post Driving electric in the south – it’s possible, but charging infrastructure needs to expand appeared first on Electrek.

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Maryland Stops Treating 3-Wheeled Cars Like Motorcycles

CleanTechnica EVs

Maryland recently solved a big problem that could keep some of the most efficient vehicles off the road with the passage and signing of HB 1391. By making it easier to legally operate a 3-wheeled vehicle, more people will want to drive them. The Problem In the United States, only a single-digit percentage of households […].

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Lucid Motors Q1 2022 report: 360 EVs delivered, Air price hikes coming June 1

Electrek

American EV automaker Lucid Motors shared its Q1 numbers for 2022, today reporting nearly $58 million in revenue despite a slow uptick of deliveries. Additionally, Lucid announced substantial price increases to multiple trims of its Air sedan for any new reservations beginning June 1. more…. The post Lucid Motors Q1 2022 report: 360 EVs delivered, Air price hikes coming June 1 appeared first on Electrek.

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Turkey Launches Its First Homegrown Automotive Company & It’s Electric!

CleanTechnica EVs

Turkey has established itself as a global automotive manufacturing powerhouse and in 2017, Turkey’s President Erdo?an sought to capitalize on that capability by launching a domestic electric vehicle company. A coalition of 5 Turkish companies rallied around the idea, and in 2019, the first two concept vehicles were unveiled. Disclaimer: Travel and accommodations for the author […].

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Would a Cash for Clunkers program speed up electric vehicle adoption?

Electrek

A Cash for Clunkers program would see EV buyers retire their gas cars for a cash incentive rather than a trade-in. Would it be more effective? New research from the MIT Sloan School of Management and the Penn State Smeal College of Business found that it would be. more…. The post Would a Cash for Clunkers program speed up electric vehicle adoption?