Green Car Congress

MARCH 21, 2023

A research team led by Profs. CHEN Wei and WEI Wei from the Shanghai Advanced Research Institute (SARI) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has developed novel graphene/silicon carbide (SiC) catalysts for efficient CO 2 photoelectroreduction to ethanol (C 2 H 5 OH). The results were published in Angewandte Chemie International Edition. The composite catalyst, which comprises SiC substrate, an interfacial layer (IL), and a few-layer graphene overlayer, can help to achieve the precise control of ac

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Green Car Reports

MARCH 21, 2023

As of last month, the 2023 Genesis GV70 is now built in the U.S.—but only one in one of its variants, a new battery-electric version dubbed Electrified GV70. Behind that debut lies a story. When President Joe Biden signed the Inflation Reduction Act last August, building EVs in the United States became far more important than it was the day.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 21, 2023

Fusion Fuel has been awarded €3.6 million in grant funding through Component 5 (‘C-5’) of Portugal’s Recovery and Resilience Plan to develop a 1 MW decentralized green hydrogen production facility co-located with a hydrogen refueling station in Elvas, Portugal. Fusion Fuel had previously been awarded €36 million in C-5 funding for its “Sines Green Hydrogen Valley Alliance” consortium. ( Earlier post.

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Green Car Reports

MARCH 21, 2023

A lack of standards for repair and replacement of EV battery packs may lead to higher insurance premiums, according to a recent Reuters report (via Automotive News). Battery packs can represent up to 50% of an EV's price tag, often making it uneconomical to replace them, according to the report. And while there is no standard procedure for.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 21, 2023

Daimler Truck subsidiary Torc Robotics, a pioneer in commercializing self-driving vehicle technology, signed an agreement to acquire Algolux Inc. Torc is acquiring Algolux for its award-winning intellectual property and expertise in the areas of computer vision and machine learning. Algolux perception technology in two views, combining both regular computer vision + depth.

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Green Car Reports

MARCH 21, 2023

Kia just revealed the 2024 EV9 electric SUV in production-ready form, but the automaker on Monday revealed a smaller electric SUV concept. Called the EV5, the concept previews a "production model destined initially for Chinese market later this year," according to Kia. Note the use of the word "initially," which hints that the EV5 is coming to.

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Green Car Reports

MARCH 21, 2023

Ford on Tuesday revealed a fully electric Ford Explorer that it says is the first in a new wave of “bold, iconic electric vehicles that are steeped in Ford’s American roots.” It’s not quite what you might think, though. The electric Explorer that was revealed isn’t due to ever be sold in the U.S.—although Ford.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 21, 2023

Kia Corporation unveiled the Concept EV5 at Kia Chinese EV Day. The Concept EV5 provides a preview of a production all-electric SUV model that will be launched first in China later this year; details regarding any future plans for the other global markets will be made in due course. The Concept EV5 also heralds a new design era for Kia and gives an intriguing glimpse into the aesthetic direction of the brand’s future fully electric models.

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Cars That Think

MARCH 21, 2023

Metal detecting can be a fun hobby, or it can be a task to be completed in deadly earnest—if the buried treasure you’re searching for includes landmines and explosive remnants of war. This is an enormous, dangerous problem: Something like 12,000 square kilometers worldwide are essentially useless and uninhabitable because of the threat of buried explosives, and thousands and thousands of people are injured or killed every year.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 21, 2023

Microchip Technology introduced the MPLAB SiC Power Simulator that quickly evaluates Microchip’s silicon carbide (SiC) power devices and modules across various topologies before committing a design to hardware. Microchip’s MPLAB SiC Power Simulator is a PLECS (Piecewise Linear Electrical Circuit Simulation)-based software environment designed in collaboration with Plexim (the providers of PLECS) to provide an online complimentary tool that eliminates the need to purchase a simulation license.

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MARCH 21, 2023

The NIO House is located in the Rotterdam Centrum neighborhood of Rotterdam, the second largest city in the Netherlands. | NIO US | NIO HK | NIO SG (Image credit: NIO) NIO (NYSE: NIO) will open its first NIO House in the Netherlands a day later, as the Chinese electric vehicle (EV) maker works to bring its entire service model from China to overseas markets.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 21, 2023

EKPO Fuel Cell Technologies GmbH (EKPO), an entity fully consolidated within the Group of majority shareholder ElringKlinger AG, and operated in partnership with French automotive supplier Plastic Omnium, which holds the remaining ownership interests, secured a contract from a global automotive manufacturer to supply mass-produced bipolar plates for the carmaker’s future fuel cell system.

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CN EV Post

MARCH 21, 2023

That will be achieved through new models, expanding the company's charging and battery swap network, and unlocking self-driving technology, the NIO CFO said. | NIO US | NIO HK | NIO SG An NIO (NYSE: NIO) executive re-emphasized the electric vehicle (EV) maker's confidence that it will meet its goal of doubling sales this year, at a time when the Chinese auto industry has been weak overall so far this year.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 21, 2023

CISSOID and Silicon Mobility have partnered to introduce a complete and modular Silicon Carbide (SiC) inverter reference design, providing customers with an innovative and customizable solution for electric motor drives up to 350kW/850V. The reference design includes a high voltage SiC-based power module, integrated Gate Driver board, Control board, DC and phase current sensors, DC link capacitor and EMI filtering together with integrated liquid cooling, and Silicon Mobility’s ultra-fast and saf

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MARCH 21, 2023

Deliveries of Zeekr 's Zeekr 009 MPV, the world's first vehicle to be powered by the Qilin Battery, are expected to begin in the second quarter. (Image credit: CATL ) Chinese power battery giant CATL's Qilin Battery has achieved mass production and has a 13 percent higher capacity than 4680 batteries in the same volume, local media outlet The Paper reported today.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 21, 2023

Elcora Advanced Materials has begun operations on the 16 km² manganese mining concession in Morocco for which it had acquired exclusive rights earlier. ( Earlier post.) The SGS-certified African Laboratory for Mining and Environment (AFRILAB) team evaluated onsite that already extracted Manganese (Mn) piles contain about 5,500 metric tonnes of manganese ore.

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Green Car Reports

MARCH 21, 2023

Ford reveals an all-electric Explorer. Kia shows a smaller EV5 electric SUV. EV battery packs could create an insurance-cost issue. And Genesis ramps up American-made EVs. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Genesis is now building its Electrified GV70 EV in Alabama. We took a look at why it’s important, and how it sets the stage for.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 21, 2023

The US Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) intends to issue a funding opportunity announcement (DE-FOS-0003023) that will boost the domestic production of large metallic near net shape (NNS) components. This FOA will impact a broad cross-section of the US manufacturing sector including clean energy generation, transportation, industrial machinery, heavy equipment, and domestic infrastructure.

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Electric Cars Report

MARCH 21, 2023

Ford today revealed the new electric Explorer – a bold new all-electric vehicle that combines German engineering with striking American style. Explorer is the first in a wave of innovative new electric vehicles from Ford and forges the way for a complete reinvention of the Ford brand in Europe. The mid-size crossover has seats for […] The post Ford Reveals All-Electric Explorer SUV For The European Market appeared first on Electric Cars Report.

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CleanTechnica EVs

MARCH 21, 2023

In this time of rapid change, that which was new, different, not normal, is now the new normal. Can we drop the title “green” energy and just call it energy?

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Teslarati

MARCH 21, 2023

Tesla is preparing to accept shipment of another 9,000-ton Giga Press that has been rumored to be the machine that will build the Cybertruck at Gigafactory Texas. Back in January, parts of the first 9,000-ton Giga Press were spotted being delivered to Gigafactory Texas. Drone operator Joe Tegtmeyer routinely flies over the plant, and had images of the assembly of the machine captured.

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CleanTechnica EVs

MARCH 21, 2023

Electric buses continue to expand globally, and two recent announcements from electric bus companies in the United States and Germany prove it. Let’s take a look at each of them!

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The Driven EV News

MARCH 21, 2023

The price war between Tesla and BYD has been focused mainly on the China market, but is now starting to be felt elsewhere. And that's good news for consumers. The post Tesla and BYD electric vehicle price war shows EV price cuts are a trend, not a fad appeared first on The Driven.

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Electrek

MARCH 21, 2023

Nothing in my life is telling me “You should definitely hop on a high power electric unicycle,” and yet I’m glad I decided to do it anyway. After testing a smaller and lighter InMotion electric unicycle last year, the company offered me a chance to try out a significantly more powerful InMotion V12HT. And it was quite eye-opening. more… The post InMotion V12HT electric unicycle review: I have no business on a high power wheel appeared first on Electrek.

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CN EV Post

MARCH 21, 2023

This is the largest single export to date for the new Chinese carmaker. The Neta V has already accumulated over 2,000 deliveries in Thailand. (Image credit: Neta) Chinese electric vehicle (EV) maker Neta Automobile is sending thousands of EVs to Thailand as it ramps up its efforts in Southeast Asia. On March 21, 3,600 Neta V EVs began shipping at Guangzhou's Nansha port, the largest single export to date by a new Chinese carmaker, Neta said in a press release today.

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Electric Cars Report

MARCH 21, 2023

The Swedish mining group Boliden is becoming one of the first in the world to start using battery-electric trucks for heavy underground transport starting 2023. In mining environments, the electric trucks can deliver several big advantages – including no exhaust emissions, a safer workplace, and quieter working conditions. The mining industry is today going through […] The post Volvo Trucks and Boliden collaborate on deployment of underground electric trucks for mining appeared first on El

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Electrek

MARCH 21, 2023

Solar electric vehicle start-up Aptera Motors has announced its first fleet order from SustainabilitySooner, Inc. The initial pre-order is for 101 of Aptera ’s 400-mile range solar EVs and is expected to deliver millions in future revenue. However, what may be more exciting is the prospect of future fleet orders as SustainabilitySooner looks to eventually operate a fleet of over 100,000 SEVs. more… The post Aptera secures first fleet order for 101 solar EVs with intentions for 100,000 more in th

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CleanTechnica EVs

MARCH 21, 2023

When I think of making a deal with the Warner Brothers, it seems like an impossible thing. Pee Wee Herman only got to make a deal with them after they bought his stolen bike and he trashed the place trying to steal it back.

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Electric Cars Report

MARCH 21, 2023

UK-based EV conversion specialist Everrati continues to build international momentum delivering its first mainland Europe commission in the shape of a Land Rover Series IIA for a customer in Amsterdam. Following the company’s completion of its first customer car in the US at the end of 2022, the first Dutch delivery signifies yet another milestone […] The post Everrati delivers electric Land Rover Series IIA to first European customer in the Netherlands appeared first on Electric Cars Repo

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Electrek

MARCH 21, 2023

Switzerland-based aircraft manufacturer Jekta Switzerland SA is developing an electric passenger hydro aircraft , or seaplane, capable of flying nearly 100 miles on a single charge. The company revealed today it has already secured its first order. more… The post Electric seaplane maker secures first order en route to accelerate eco-friendly air travel appeared first on Electrek.

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Electric Cars Report

MARCH 21, 2023

The all-new Genesis Electrified GV70 is now available at U.S. retailers, Genesis Motor America announced on Tuesday. Assembled in the United States at the brand’s production facility in Montgomery, Alabama, the 2023 Genesis Electrified GV70 includes class-leading standard equipment and technologies. Built upon the award-winning GV70 platform, the Electrified GV70 features exceptional utility and refined […] The post Genesis Electrified GV70 now arriving at US dealerships appeared first on

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Electrek

MARCH 21, 2023

By the end of 2022, global renewable generation capacity amounted to 3,372 gigawatts (GW), growing the stock of renewable power by 295 GW or 9.6%, according to the International Renewable Energy Agency ( IRENA ). more… The post The world saw a record 9.6% growth in renewables in 2022 appeared first on Electrek.

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CleanTechnica EVs

MARCH 21, 2023

EV charging is most often done at home because it’s convenient and cost-effective. Being able to charge an electric vehicle on a regular basis from the comfort of one’s own home allows drivers to plan their trips with confidence (always starting with a full battery).

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Electrek

MARCH 21, 2023

Ford finally took the sheets off its new mid-size electric SUV, a tribute to the automaker’s best-selling Explorer. The fully electric Explorer, built on Volkswagen’s MEB platform, is expected to start at less than $50,000 (€45,000). more… The post Ford releases fully electric, sub $50k Explorer SUV…in the wrong market appeared first on Electrek.

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