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TECO 2030 and AVL to conduct feasibility study for fuel cell system for heavy-duty trucks

Green Car Congress

TECO 2030 and AVL List have signed a contract for a feasibility study of developing and industrializing a Fuel Cell System for heavy-duty (HD) trucks. The feasibility study starts immediately and is expected to be completed in 2 months. After successful completion, TECO 2030 plans to industrialize this heavy-duty fuel cell system and manufacture them at the Innovation Center and gigafactory in Narvik, Norway.

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Honda Accord Hybrid review, Hyundai EV subscription, $2,000 EV conversion credit: The Week in Reverse

Green Car Reports

Which upcoming solar EV was crash-tested? Which EV maker is now offering a $7,500 “EV credit?” This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending February 11, 2023. In a first drive of the 2023 Honda Accord Hybrid, we found that while this longtime top-selling sedan isn’t.

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Proton Motors receives two orders for total of 33 HyModule S8 units

Green Car Congress

Proton Motor Fuel Cell GmbH has received two new orders for the HyModule S8 hydrogen fuel cell system. The emission-free product is designed for the autonomous provision of energy and heat. GKN Hydrogen Italy placed an order for an additional 15 HyModule S8 hydrogen fuel cell systems. Taking into account previous orders, GKN Hydrogen has now ordered 46 HyModule S8 units in total from Proton Motor.

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Volvo Trucks delivers the first heavy-duty electric concrete mixer truck to CEMEX

Electric Cars Report

Volvo Trucks has supplied CEMEX with its first fully electric and zero exhaust emission heavy-duty concrete mixer truck. The battery electric truck is the latest development of an agreement signed between Volvo and CEMEX in 2021, on global collaboration in electromobility solutions to achieve reduced carbon emissions and improved productivity. The Volvo FMX electric heavy-duty […] The post Volvo Trucks delivers the first heavy-duty electric concrete mixer truck to CEMEX appeared first on E

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

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Canada refuses to permit seabed mining absent regulatory regime

Green Car Congress

The Government of Canada will refuse to permit seabed mining absent a rigorous regulatory regime. Jonathan Wilkinson, Minister of Natural Resources, and Joyce Murray, Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard, released a statement confirming Canada’s position: Canada does not currently have a domestic legal framework that would permit seabed mining; and In the absence of such a framework, the Government of Canada will not authorize seabed mining in areas under its jurisdiction.

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Tesla Full Self-Driving Super Bowl ad aims criticism at driver assistance suite

Teslarati

Tesla Full Self-Driving is going to be criticized by Dan O’Dowd’s Dawn Project in an advertisement that will air during the Super Bowl between the Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles. O’Dowd has been arguably the biggest critic of Tesla’s FSD suite, running several controversial campaigns against the company and its semi-autonomous driving suite.

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CJ Cardinalli Talks Car Mods & His “Bagged & Ruined” Tesla Model 3

CleanTechnica EVs

The Tesla community is a relatively close-knit network, and with auto mods still being relatively new among these communities, the crossover between both represents an ever more niche community.

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SpaceX rolls naked Starship prototype to test site

Teslarati

SpaceX has rolled a strange, naked Starship prototype from its Starbase, Texas factory to a nearby test site. Beginning with its cone-tipped nose section, SpaceX started stacking Starship S26 in October 2022. By early January 2023, the prototype had been stacked to its full 50-meter (~165 ft) height and welded together. After about six more weeks of outfitting, Ship 26 left Starbase’s High Bay assembly facility and was transported to one of two stands formerly used for suborbital Starship

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Regulatory filing: NIO's new EC6 coming

CN EV Post

Deliveries of the new EC6 are expected to begin before the end of May, according to previous hints from NIO management. The post Regulatory filing: NIO's new EC6 coming appeared first on CnEVPost. For more articles, please visit CnEVPost.

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Tesla “Generation 4” Autopilot computer approved for Model S and Model X in Europe

Teslarati

Tesla’s Hardware 4 computer appears to be seeing an initial rollout in new Model S and Model X units in Europe. The implementation of the new Autopilot computer was listed in documents from the Dutch vehicle authority RDW. The RDW documents, which were initially shared on the tff-forum , listed a number of changes to the Model S sedan and Model X SUV.

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

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NIO's 150-kWh battery pack costs as much as an ET5, president says

CN EV Post

NIO's 150-kWh pack will initially be available for lease only, with a buyout option to be offered in the future. The post NIO's 150-kWh battery pack costs as much as an ET5, president says appeared first on CnEVPost. For more articles, please visit CnEVPost.

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Hyundai USA Launches Evolve+ EV Subscription Program From $699

InsideEVs

Hyundai says the month-to-month subscription service is meant to attract the "EV-curious" audience to its Kona Electric and Ioniq 5.

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Tesla adjusts electric vehicle pricing in the US again

Electrek

Tesla is again adjusting pricing for its electric vehicle in the US – making it the fourth time in just over a month. more… The post Tesla adjusts electric vehicle pricing in the US again appeared first on Electrek.

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Two Crore Electric Vehicles By 2030 In India: Nitin Gadkari

Electric Vehicles India

Nitin Gadkari, the Union Minister for Roads, Transport, and Highways, stated by 2030 , there will be two crore electric vehicles in the country. On the second day of the three-day “Global Investors Summit,” the session on e-mobility cars & future mobility, Gadkari said e-mobility has enormous potential and urged investors to invest in this industry to save ecology and the environment.

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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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NIO vehicles still sell at higher average prices than BMW in China, despite lower-priced ET5 becomes key to sales

CN EV Post

NIO vehicles sold for an average of RMB 413,300 ($60,700) in January, higher than BMW's RMB 399,400 and Lexus' RMB 390,600 in China. The post NIO vehicles still sell at higher average prices than BMW in China, despite lower-priced ET5 becomes key to sales appeared first on CnEVPost. For more articles, please visit CnEVPost.

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Tesla’s Elon Musk expected to join World Government Summit 2023 in Dubai

Teslarati

It appears that the three-day 2023 World Government Summit (WGS) in Dubai will feature one of the world’s most notable and polarizing people, Tesla CEO Elon Musk. The 2023 WGS is an event where leaders are expected to exchange ideas and visions for the world’s challenges. The 2023 WGS will run for three days, from February 13 to February 15.

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Mahindra Unveils Its Upcoming Electric Cars In India

Electric Vehicles India

Highlights Introduced five new electric SUVs under sub brands XUV and BE The New INGLO modular platform with battery 60 to 80kWh capacities developed by Volkswagen The Indian market would be the first to receive the first four EVs between 2024 and 2026 Upcoming Electric Cars Mahindra & Mahindra rolled out its new generation electric vehicles at Mahindra EV Fashion Festival in Hyderabad on Feb 10, 2023.

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Electric Trucks & Buses Have Lowest Emissions — ICCT Report

CleanTechnica EVs

Just ahead of new draft emissions rules from the EU Commission for heavy trucks, an ICCT report says battery-electric is best by a wide margin.

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OLA Electric Will Open 500 Experience Centres To Be As Close To Customers

Electric Vehicles India

Ola electric will open 500 experience centres to be as close to customers, CEO says The EV giant Ola electric plans to open 500 experience centers in India by March, a step to interact with customers by providing test drives and details about their launches. On Thursday, the firm’s Founder and CEO Bhavish Aggarwal announced the move, as the organization seeks to be closer to customers than ever.

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Kenya Power’s E-Mobility Conference Develops Roadmap For Electric Motorization

CleanTechnica EVs

Kenya Power Lighting Company PLC (Kenya Power) owns and operates most of the electricity transmission and distribution system in Kenya. Kenya Power sells electricity to over 9 million customers.

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“Double the number of petrol pumps:” NSW promises 30,000 EV charging stations

The Driven EV News

NSW Coalition government announces plans to install 30,000 EV chargers, and developing "right to charge" reforms in apartment buildings. The post “Double the number of petrol pumps:” NSW promises 30,000 EV charging stations appeared first on The Driven.

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Zeekr secures $750 million in Series A funding, bringing valuation to $13 billion

CN EV Post

Zeekr filed a draft registration statement for a potential IPO with the SEC on December 7 on a confidential basis. The post Zeekr secures $750 million in Series A funding, bringing valuation to $13 billion appeared first on CnEVPost. For more articles, please visit CnEVPost.

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Victoria road tax – the “world’s worst EV policy” – to be heard in High Court this week

The Driven EV News

The future of the Victorian state EV road tax goes to the High Court of Australia in Canberra this week in what could be a landmark case for the industry. The post Victoria road tax – the “world’s worst EV policy” – to be heard in High Court this week appeared first on The Driven.

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Two Companies Working Towards Full-Scale Liberty Lifter X-Plane

Cars That Think

In May 2022, DARPA announced a program to develop a brand new X-Plane. Called Liberty Lifter, the X-Plane is a massive cargo seaplane that leverages ground effect to fly long distances efficiently by skimming over the surface of the sea. DARPA is of course well known for having lots of crazy ideas, only some of which ever come to fruition. But excitingly, two major aerospace companies have now signed on with their own designs for Liberty Lifter , meaning that a new full-scale X-Plane may actuall

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BYD says Qin Plus DM-i 2023 gets 15,000 orders 3 days after launch

CN EV Post

With a starting price range of RMB 99,800 ($14,650) to RMB 145,800, the Qin Plus DM-i 2023 is the first time BYD has made a model with its DM-i powertrain starting at less than RMB 100,000. The post BYD says Qin Plus DM-i 2023 gets 15,000 orders 3 days after launch appeared first on CnEVPost. For more articles, please visit CnEVPost.

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Volvo EX90 Expected To Enter Production In Q4 2023

InsideEVs

The full-sized electric SUV will enter production later this year, not in early 2024 as some speculated.

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Regulatory filing: Zeekr X to be offered in 4- and 5-seat versions

CN EV Post

For a model of Zeekr X's size, a four-seat version is a rarity in China. The post Regulatory filing: Zeekr X to be offered in 4- and 5-seat versions appeared first on CnEVPost. For more articles, please visit CnEVPost.

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Chery To Enter UK Market With Omoda 5 SUV

InsideEVs

The Chinese automaker wants its new Omoda brand to be considered premium and "fashion-focused".

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Nissan LEAF Tekna E+ Review: An often overlooked EV that’s hard to beat for value for money

My EV Review

The LEAF is not a "Spaceship on Wheels" or an "Ultimate Driving Machine"; it's an affordable hatchback with enough space for five adults, enough grunt to make a Golf GTI sweat, and enough driver assistance tech to make long motorway journeys feel like a Sunday drive.

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2025 Ram 1500 REV Debuts In Big Game Ad As Brand's First EV Pickup

InsideEVs

The Ram 1500 REV will enter production next year and arrive in dealerships in late 2024.

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Renault partners with conversion business to create fully electric classics

The Driven EV News

Renault offers EV retrofit kits to upgrade come classic models to all-electric. The post Renault partners with conversion business to create fully electric classics appeared first on The Driven.

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Rivian R1T Electric Pickup Vs Jeep Gladiator: Off-Road Rival Test

InsideEVs

Does electric or gas power make for better off-road performance? There's only one way to find out.

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Fitch expects China's NEV sales to maintain strong growth, while ICE vehicle sales to decline

CN EV Post

Fitch expects sales of passenger NEVs in China to grow by more than 30 percent in 2023, while ICE vehicles will decline by the low teens. The post Fitch expects China's NEV sales to maintain strong growth, while ICE vehicle sales to decline appeared first on CnEVPost. For more articles, please visit CnEVPost.

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Software Update Results In Range Boost For Rivian R1S and R1T

InsideEVs

The update saw the depth of discharge increase on both electric trucks.

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