Green Car Congress
MAY 18, 2022
Genesis Motor America announced the start of sales of its first electric vehicle, the GV60 ( earlier post ). The Genesis GV60 enters the US market with a number of available world-first automotive features, including Face Connect and a Crystal Sphere. These innovative features enable drivers to be even more connected with their vehicle, making GV60 the most personal and customizable Genesis model yet.
Green Car Reports
MAY 18, 2022
Federally funded hydrogen hubs have the potential to reduce emissions, but could also be as dirty as coal without proper oversight, a group of experts warned. The 2021 infrastructure law includes funding for the hubs, which would produce hydrogen for different uses—including powering commercial trucks and industrial equipment and potentially.
Green Car Congress
MAY 18, 2022
Air Liquide, CaetanoBus and Toyota Motor Europe have signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the aim of developing integrated hydrogen solutions. This will include infrastructure development and vehicle fleets to accelerate the expansion of hydrogen mobility for both light- and heavy-duty vehicles. The partnership reflects the shared ambition of the three partners to contribute to decarbonizing transport and to accelerate the development of local hydrogen ecosystems for multiple mobility appli
Green Car Reports
MAY 18, 2022
Honda has released a sketch of its upcoming fully electric SUV, to be called Prologue and arriving in 2024. Honda points to the smooth design as representing “the clean, simple and timeless values of the global Honda design direction, together with a long wheelbase, shorter overhang and strong stance outfitted with a capable tire.” It.
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Green Car Congress
MAY 18, 2022
Hyundai Motor America (HMA) and Kia Motor America (KMA) are recalling certain 2022 Ioniq 5 and 2022 EV6 vehicles , respectively, because a software error in the Shifter Control Unit (SCU) may disengage the parking mechanism, which can allow the vehicle to roll away. For the Ioniq 5, drivers are recommended to use the Electronic Parking Brake (EPB) when parking their vehicles until the remedy has been performed.
Green Car Reports
MAY 18, 2022
An upcoming electric version of the Mercedes-Benz G-Class SUV will use silicon anode battery chemistry from American firm Sila, Mercedes confirmed Tuesday in a press release. Founded in 2011, Sila claims its high-silicon anode material can increase energy density by 20% to 40% over current lithium-ion cell chemistries. Higher energy density allows.
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CleanTechnica EVs
MAY 18, 2022
Tesla Models 3 and Model Y electric vehicles have outsold all new cars in California in the first quarter of 2022, even gas-powered vehicles. This is a major achievement for Tesla and a win for EV advocates. In 2018, California became the world’s 5th-largest economy — even larger than Britain — with an economic output […].
Green Car Congress
MAY 18, 2022
ŠKODA AUTO has started manufacturing battery systems for all-electric vehicles based on the Volkswagen Group’s Modular Electrification Toolkit (MEB) in Mladá Boleslav. This makes the car manufacturer’s main plant the only production facility for MEB battery systems in Europe outside Germany. Around 250 employees will soon be assembling more than 250,000 MEB battery systems a year on the newly constructed production line.
CleanTechnica EVs
MAY 18, 2022
Tesla China exported over 4,000 EVs to Belgium over the weekend according to a video of this past Sunday’s shipment leaving the port of Shanghai. The video was shared by 42How, which cited Kankanews as the source. According to Kankanews, there were two separate batches. The first one had 4,767 EVs. And then this second […].
Green Car Congress
MAY 18, 2022
BMW i Ventures announced a lead investment in the Series A-1 financing round of Vancouver-based Mangrove Lithium. The company has developed a modular platform producing battery-grade lithium hydroxide and carbonate from diverse input streams and assets to improve the sustainability profile of lithium. BMW i Ventures is joined by existing investor Breakthrough Energy Ventures.
Green Car Reports
MAY 18, 2022
Ford knows plug-in hybrids well. Nearly a decade ago it offered a smart set of Energi models proving that drivers were eager to plug in. With a Fusion sedan and C-Max hatchback, those Energi products were the perfect on-ramp for the electric vehicles we assumed would follow in greater numbers. They’re here. But in the age of the Mustang.
Green Car Congress
MAY 18, 2022
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has released its?early estimate of traffic fatalities for 2021. NHTSA projects that an estimated 42,915 people died in motor vehicle traffic crashes last year—a 10.5% increase from the 38,824 fatalities in 2020. The projection is the highest number of fatalities since 2005 and the largest annual percentage increase in the Fatality Analysis Reporting System’s history.
Electrek
MAY 18, 2022
In a recent interview out of Europe, Bentley CEO Adrian Hallmark promised some bold specs from the luxury automaker’s first battery electric vehicle. Despite describing the “brutality of acceleration” in the upcoming EV, the Bentley chief said that won’t be its main selling point. It will instead be the “effortless overtaking” from torque on demand.
Green Car Congress
MAY 18, 2022
Standalone Swedish premium electric vehicle manufacturer. Polestar has released its second Annual Review and Sustainability report , highlighting progress towards its ambitious climate goals. In 2021, Polestar reduced greenhouse gas-emissions per car sold by 6% through its focus on increased efficiency and use of renewable energy. Polestar is targeting a truly climate-neutral car by 2030; to halve carbon emissions per sold car between 2020 and 2030; and to reach climate neutrality across its val
Green Car Reports
MAY 18, 2022
The electric G-Class will get energy-dense batteries. Federal hydrogen hubs should get more scrutiny over how they're making hydrogen, experts say. And does the Ford Escape PHEV deliver an experience that makes sense next to Ford's excellent EVs? This and more, here at Green Car Reports. In a Ford Escape Plug-In Hybrid review, we found this model.
Green Car Congress
MAY 18, 2022
Kobe Steel will launch “Kobenable Steel” and become Japan’s first provider of low-CO 2 blast furnace steel products with significantly reduced CO 2 emissions during the blast furnace ironmaking process. The company plans to start selling the new products this fiscal year. Kobenable Steel is based on the KOBELCO Group’s CO 2 Reduction Solution for Blast Furnace Ironmaking announced in February 2021.
Teslarati
MAY 18, 2022
With the announcement that Tesla is holding an “AI Day 2.0” of sorts this coming August 19, CEO Elon Musk has posted some interesting tidbits about the upcoming event. Musk noted that the event would feature “many cool updates,” and one of them may very well be a prototype of Optimus, Tesla’s humanoid robot. . The nature of the “cool” updates that would be announced on AI Day #2 is still up for question, though speculations suggest that they would relat
CleanTechnica EVs
MAY 18, 2022
Tesla has opened its Supercharger network to five more countries in Europe. Last year, Tesla announced its Non-Tesla Supercharger pilot program, which allows EV owners to access a Tesla Supercharger even if their EV isn’t made by Tesla. “It’s always been our ambition to open the Supercharger network to Non-Tesla EVs, and by doing so, […].
Teslarati
MAY 18, 2022
Barstow Mayor Paul Courtney recently confirmed that an upcoming Tesla Supercharger in the city would be one of the United States’ largest Supercharger sites to date. The site is projected to feature an impressive 100 Tesla Supercharger stalls. Barstow is a remote Mojave Desert town, though it lies at the midpoint between Los Angeles and Las Vegas.
InsideEVs
MAY 18, 2022
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Electrek
MAY 18, 2022
GE Renewable Energy yesterday announced the 3 megawatt (MW) Sierra , its newest onshore wind turbine platform that will only be sold in North America. more…. The post GE launches the 3 MW Sierra onshore wind turbine just for North America appeared first on Electrek.
CleanTechnica EVs
MAY 18, 2022
Tesla CEO Elon Musk recently spoke about Tesla’s 6+ businesses recently at the All-In Summit 2022. Elon Musk was a guest at the All-In Summit 2022 held by All-In Podcast hosts Jason Calacanis, Chamath Palihapitiya, David Friedberg, and David Sacks. Founded in 2020, the podcast covers topics such as economics, technology, politics, and even poker. […].
Electrek
MAY 18, 2022
Tesla has started to push a new software update to increase the top speed limit of Autopilot for vehicles with ‘Tesla Vision’ to 85 mph. more…. The post Tesla increases top speed of Autopilot with ‘Tesla Vision’ to 85 mph appeared first on Electrek.
Teslarati
MAY 18, 2022
Volkswagen ID.Buzz pre-sales will start on Friday, May 20, in Germany and most of Europe. The European automaker will initially offer the fiver-seater ID.Buzz Pro variant throughout Europe. The ID.Buzz Cargo will also be available during pre-sales. The ID.Buzz Pro and Cargo will launch with the largest battery in the ID Family at 77 kWh (82 kWh gross).
Electrek
MAY 18, 2022
Tesla has significantly expanded its Supercharger pilot program for non-Tesla EV owners to several more European countries, including the UK and Spain. more…. The post Tesla expands Supercharger pilot program for non-Tesla EV owners to several more European countries appeared first on Electrek.
Teslarati
MAY 18, 2022
The S&P 500 (Environmental, Social and Governance) ESG Index has been rebalanced, and American electric vehicle maker Tesla has been taken off the list. The announcement was made by the S&P Dow Jones Indices in a blog post on Tuesday. The S&P 500 ESG Index is a broad-based, market-cap-weighted index designed to measure the performance of companies meeting specific criteria on sustainability.
Electrek
MAY 18, 2022
Are you ready to go on a long hike and head off-grid for a bit this spring or summer? Well, be sure to have in the trunk to keep your gear running without gas or generators. It’s on sale for $200 off right now at a new all-time low of , delivering 60W USB-C PD, three USB-A, two 120V plugs, and more. Plus, it can sustain 1,200W of output and even peak to 2,400W should the need arise.
Teslarati
MAY 18, 2022
SpaceX has completed its 21st Falcon 9 launch of 2022, continuing an impressive average cadence of more than one launch per week. After an unexplained 40-minute delay from 6:20 am EDT, former Falcon Heavy booster B1052 lifted off from Kennedy Space Center Launch Complex 39A shortly after sunrise at 6:59 am EDT (10:59 UTC) on Wednesday, May 18th. Carrying its second batch of Starlink satellites on its third mission as a Falcon 9 boosters and fifth launch overall, Falcon B1052 performed flawlessly
Electrek
MAY 18, 2022
The descriptors “nimble” and “fat tire” rarely go together as well as they do with the Juiced RipRacer. This self-proclaimed fun-sized electric bike deftly combines the exhilaration of go-anywhere electric bikes with the convenience of small-format micromobility vehicles. more…. The post Juiced RipRacer review: This fun-sized fat tire electric bike hits 28 mph in a nimble package appeared first on Electrek.
Teslarati
MAY 18, 2022
A drone operator attempting to capture images of Tesla’s Gigafactory Berlin production facility caused quite the stir-up at the nearby Berlin-Brandenburg Airport. While flying the drone around 1,000 meters (3,280 feet) above Tesla’s production facility, the aerial camera obstructed the approach of a passenger airplane causing it to divert, spoiling its routine descent into the airport, which prompted an investigation.
Electrek
MAY 18, 2022
Honda Motor Co. released a sketch of its upcoming Prologue electric SUV co-developed with GM – its first vehicle designed primarily using virtual reality visualization technology. Additionally, Honda shared an update to its EV sale strategy that includes three separate phases on its path to introduce 30 EVs globally by the end of the decade. more…. The post Honda teases Prologue EV alongside plans to hasten lumbering electrification strategy appeared first on Electrek.
Teslarati
MAY 18, 2022
In what could only be described as the latest dramatic turn in the Elon Musk-Twitter acquisition story, the social media platform has now stated that it intends to “close the transaction and enforce the merger agreement” between itself and the Tesla CEO. This is a far cry from the social media company’s previous stance on Musk’s buyout.
Electrek
MAY 18, 2022
Tesla has started to offer its new Giga Texas-built Model Y to some customers as an option to accelerate delivery. more…. The post Tesla starts to offer Giga Texas Model Y to some customers for faster delivery appeared first on Electrek.
Teslarati
MAY 18, 2022
Lucid Group announced today that it has signed a contract with several Saudi Arabian government agencies that locks in plans for a production facility with an annual capacity of 155,000 units. Lucid announced it had officially signed agreements with the Ministry of Investment of Saudi Arabia (“MISA”), the Saudi Industrial Development Fund (“SIDF”), Emaar, The Economic City, at King Abdullah Economic City (“KAEC”), and Gulf International Bank (“GIB”
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