Green Car Congress

AUGUST 16, 2023

The US Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) is accelerating demand for critical minerals (lithium, cobalt and nickel) and copper that are vital to energy transition technologies. However, ensuring enough qualifying supply to meet that demand faces “considerable challenges,” according to a new analysis by S&P Global. The new study finds that US energy transition demand will continue to accelerate and be materially higher for lithium (+15%), cobalt (+14%) and nickel (+13%) by 2035 than was projected befo

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Green Car Reports

AUGUST 16, 2023

Rivian claims its R1S electric SUV is the first EV to tackle the Rubicon off-road trail, long considered a yardstick for hardcore off-road vehicles. Located in El Dorado County California due west of Lake Tahoe, and approximately 80 miles east of the state capital of Sacramento, the Rubicon Trail is often listed at 22 miles long, but about half of.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 16, 2023

The production of renewable diesel at Neste’s Singapore refinery expansion has been restarted in early August, according to the company’s plans. The production line at the expanded part of the refinery was shut down in June for unexpected equipment repairs. The ramp-up of the production at the expanded part of the refinery continues and is planned to be completed by the end of the year.

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Green Car Reports

AUGUST 16, 2023

Electric vehicle battery costs soared in 2022. But that doesn’t seem to have slowed the pace of automakers planning to adopt ever larger battery packs to satisfy ever-higher EV driving range claims. As Bloomberg recently calculated, using EV models from the U.S., Europe, and China, the average pack size is now around 80 kwh, from in the.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 16, 2023

Electrify America has begun commercial operation of the new 75MW Electrify America Solar Glow 1 solar photovoltaic renewable energy generation project in San Bernardino County, CA, announced last year. Electrify America Solar Glow 1 is the result of a 15-year virtual power purchase agreement (VPPA) with developer Terra-Gen. Electrify America is the largest open network of DC fast chargers for electric vehicles in the US to enter into a virtual power purchase agreement for new renewable energy ge

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Green Car Reports

AUGUST 16, 2023

Fisker is joining a growing cadre of automakers offering Tesla Supercharger access and making plans to add Tesla's North American Charging Standard (NACS) port. An agreement with Tesla will allow access to the Supercharger network, the company explained in a press release. Customers with EVs that have the current Combined Charging Standard (CCS).

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Green Car Reports

AUGUST 16, 2023

Even with more charging, EV batteries are growing faster than range, and that’s not a good thing. The Rivian R1S tackles the American off-road trail often seen as Jeep’s stomping ground. And Fisker commits to Supercharger access. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Led by the prospects of big electric pickups and electric SUVs.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 16, 2023

Volex plc, an integrated manufacturer of critical power and data transmission products, is now a licensed partner of Tesla for the North American Charging Standard (NACS) EV Charging system. Volex is a selected global manufacturer of the authentic NACS coupler and is stocked and ready to immediately supply automotive OEMs and charging infrastructure suppliers.

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Electrek

AUGUST 16, 2023

Wind turbine blades and nacelles have arrived for South Fork Wind , the first utility-scale offshore wind farm in US federal waters. more… The post Turbine blades for the first US utility-scale offshore wind farm have arrived appeared first on Electrek.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 16, 2023

Yaocai Bai and Yuzhang Li have received the 2023–2024 ECS Toyota Young Investigator Fellowships for projects in green energy technology. The fellowship program is a partnership between The Electrochemical Society (ECS) and the Toyota Research Institute of North America (TRINA), a division of Toyota North America’s (TMNA) Advanced Mobility R&D. Through this program, ECS and Toyota promote innovative and unconventional green energy technologies born from electrochemical research—and encourage youn

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Electrek

AUGUST 16, 2023

EV maker Rivian’s new Dual-Motor R1T and R1S finally received official Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ratings. And compared to the Quad-Motor, the numbers are impressive. more… The post Rivian’s new Dual-Motor R1S and R1T earn over 350 miles of EPA range with additional large battery pack appeared first on Electrek.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 16, 2023

Technology group Wärtsilä will provide the front-end engineering design (FEED) for the liquefaction and storage of liquefied synthetic methane (LSM). The plant is to be built by Koppö Energia Oy, a joint venture company between Germany’s Prime Green Energy Infrastructure Fund and CPC Finland Oy, in Kristinestad, Finland. The FEED will be booked by Wärtsilä in Q3, 2023.

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Electrek

AUGUST 16, 2023

Waymo received final approval to operate its driverless taxis in California last week and will start charging for its driverless robotaxi service in San Francisco starting Monday, August 21. more… The post Waymo starts taking fares for SF robotaxis after state approval appeared first on Electrek.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 16, 2023

GEM has been producing low-speed electric vehicles for more than 25 years and has sold more than 65,000 of them. LSVs are more than a golf cart—they are street legal on most roads posted 35 mph or less. Yet knowing where those roads are and where a GEM can take you can be a challenge. In response, GEM has now created the first mapping tool for low-speed roads: GEM Go.

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Electrek

AUGUST 16, 2023

Meet the new all-electric Thar.e rugged SUV concept. The electric 4×4 looks like a modern-day Jeep Wrangler EV , but it’s from Mumbai-based Mahindra Automotive and poised to enter international markets. more… The post This is the rugged electric 4×4 SUV we’ve been waiting for, and it’s not a Jeep Wrangler appeared first on Electrek.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 16, 2023

Advanced Ionics , the developer of a new category of hydrogen electrolyzers useful for expanding green hydrogen production, closed a $12.5-million Series A financing led by bp ventures, with additional investors including Clean Energy Ventures, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, and GVP Climate. The new capital will help catalyze Advanced Ionics’ growth and facilitate the initial deployment of its water vapor electrolyzer technology for heavy industry.

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Electric Cars Report

AUGUST 16, 2023

Mahindra Electric Automobiles Limited (MEAL), a subsidiary of Mahindra & Mahindra, today unveiled the audacious “Vision Thar.e” at its signature Futurescape event in Cape Town, South Africa. Mahindra says the Thar.e is more than an electric evolution of the legendary off-roader; it’s a daring, distinct design transformation that continues to embody the spirit of Mahindra’s […] The post Mahindra Thar.e radical electric concept 4×4 unveiled appeared first on Electric Cars Repo

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 16, 2023

Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) will be receiving more than 90 GILLIG electric hybrid buses equipped with Vanner’s Increase Accessory Power 2 (IAP2). IAP2 will provide total accessory electrification, powering air conditioning, air compressor, electric fans and all 12V/24V loads. Vanner’s IAP2 provides 100% of the accessory electrification for Allison Transmission’s eGen Flex 40/50 and eGen Flex 40/50 Max Electric Hybrid Propulsion Systems by eliminating the belt-driven and hyd

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Teslarati

AUGUST 16, 2023

Elon Musk has confirmed that Tesla and SpaceX/Starlink are doing their best to help Hawaii as it recovers from devastating wildfires. Photos shared on social media suggest that Starlink kits are being deployed on the island to provide free internet to those affected by the Maui catastrophe. Musk posted about the efforts on Twitter, noting that several of his companies are doing their best to help Hawaii.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 16, 2023

Fisker has signed an agreement with Tesla to adopt the North American Charging Standard (NACS) on its first vehicles in 2025. The move will provide Fisker owners with additional charging options, taking advantage of Tesla’s 12,000 Supercharger stations in the United States and Canada. All current and future Fisker vehicles will be covered by the agreement.

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The Truth About Cars

AUGUST 16, 2023

The calls for a manual transmission option began almost as soon as people got past the fact that the new Toyota Supra is essentially a BMW Z4 underneath. Toyota obliged, releasing a six-speed manual version of the inline-six-powered variant, and we’re now learning that buyers have rewarded that decision. Speaking with Road & Track , a Toyota spokesperson confirmed that almost half of the Supras sold since the manual was introduced had the feature.

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Electrek

AUGUST 16, 2023

Tesla has been spotted shipping Cybertrucks by the truckload, at least two of them, and a few electric pickups seem to be destined for crash testing. more… The post Tesla spotted shipping Cybertrucks by the truckload, some for crash tests appeared first on Electrek.

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The Truth About Cars

AUGUST 16, 2023

With the brunt of the automotive industry vowing to electrify their lineups and government regulators keen on restricting emissions, many have wondered how the change will impact American brands. While Tesla has managed to solidify the United States as the dominant purveyor of all-electric vehicles, American performance has long been synonymous with exceptionally large motors boasting the kind of oomph foreign manufacturers might consider excessive at a price point that seems downright reasonabl

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Electric Cars Report

AUGUST 16, 2023

Volvo Trucks has now started sales of heavy battery electric trucks in Malaysia. Volvo is the first manufacturer to offer zero exhaust emission trucks in this market. Volvo Trucks is continuing its entry into new markets with its battery electric truck offering. Malaysia is the latest example, where the logistics company Swift Haulage Berhad has […] The post Volvo Trucks starts selling electric trucks in Malaysia appeared first on Electric Cars Report.

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The Truth About Cars

AUGUST 16, 2023

The stock market works in mysterious ways and can make or break companies as they attempt to go public. Recently, Vietnamese automaker VinFast went public using a SPAC deal, drawing a valuation of around $85 billion with shares up to $37.06 in trading yesterday. That rise in valuation makes VinFast more valuable than several legacy automakers, including Ford and BMW.

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Teslarati

AUGUST 16, 2023

SpaceX has made remarkable progress at Starbase, but will they attempt a launch anytime soon? The company recently requested a maritime exclusion zone from the U.S. Coast Guard for “rocket launching activities” on August 31, 2023. However, even with all the work being done and testing in progress, it is still highly unlikely that SpaceX would be able to launch Starship by then.

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AUGUST 16, 2023

The world’s largest battery producer, CATL (Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Limited), has made a big announcement today. At a product launch in Ningde, China, the company announced that it’s on the verge of producing an LFP battery that can charge at a superfast rate of 4C — the fastest ever for an LFP battery.

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Teslarati

AUGUST 16, 2023

There was a time when the Jaguar I-PACE was considered a “Tesla Killer.” Produced by a respected veteran automaker and equipped with a stunning design that’s was sure to turn heads, the I-PACE was an all-electric vehicle that seemed perfectly poised to challenge Tesla. It seemed, at least for some time, like the perfect counterattack to Tesla’s onslaught of Silicon Valley-styled electric cars.

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Electric Cars Report

AUGUST 16, 2023

Vietnamese EV maker VinFast celebrated its listing and commencement of trading of its shares on the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the ticker symbol “VFS,” with an equity value of over US$23 billion. VinFast’s public listing follows the completion of the business combination with Black Spade Acquisition Co on August 14, 2023. VinFast celebrated this […] The post Vinfast Debuts On Nasdaq Following Business Combination With Black Spade Acquisition appeared first on Elect

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Electrek

AUGUST 16, 2023

It looks like Taiwanese motorbike maker KYMCO is ready to take its battery-swapping IONEX electric scooter platform global, starting with Thailand. The news comes to us in the form of a recently announced Thai partnership set up around the company’s battery-swapping system. more… The post Swap, ride, repeat: KYMCO electric scooters heading for international expansion appeared first on Electrek.

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The Truth About Cars

AUGUST 16, 2023

There are fewer cheap new cars on the market than ever, it seems, and the picture looks worse with the death of the Mitsubishi Mirage. These are usually not good cars -- I drove a rented Nissan Versa to upstate New York and back last summer and was quite happy to give the keys back -- but some people can only afford cheap cars. Otherwise, they'd be shut out of the new-car market completely -- and used cars aren't always a good option.

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Electrek

AUGUST 16, 2023

The darling of India’s electric scooter industry, Ola Electric, just held a major product unveiling as part of its Customer Day event. In addition to launching its impressively updated electric scooter line with new models , the company also showed off four electric motorcycle concepts. more… The post Should we be getting excited for Ola’s flashy new electric motorcycle concepts?

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Teslarati

AUGUST 16, 2023

SpaceX is looking to launch two Falcon 9 Starlink missions tonight from the East and West Coasts just hours apart. These two launches will represent the 99th and 100th dedicated Starlink mission for the company. First up will be a launch from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida currently targeting 8:14 p.m. ET (00:14 UTC on August 17) followed by the launch from Space Launch Complex 4 East at Vandenberg Space Force Station currently targeting 12:01 a.m.

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Electrek

AUGUST 16, 2023

New York City has announced that it will now require EV rideshare fleets by 2030 – the world’s first large city to do so. more… The post New York is now the world’s first city to mandate EV rideshare fleets by 2030 appeared first on Electrek.

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