Green Car Congress

APRIL 1, 2021

Germany’s Federal Ministry of Transport and Digital Infrastructure has launched a new €300-million program for the construction of EV charging stations. We build the charging infrastructure where it is needed in everyday life and that is with the people “on site”—at supermarkets, hotels, restaurants, swimming pools or sports fields. We are thus supporting a solution for all those people who cannot charge either at home or at their employer.

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Green Car Reports

APRIL 1, 2021

Hyundai has created a fast-charging template for electric cars with a name that evokes racing and a look that evokes current gas stations. The automaker plans to open 12 fast-charging sites under the E-Pit banner—with 72 individual plugs—at highway rest stops in South Korea beginning in April, with eight more sites totaling 48 plugs.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 1, 2021

The current US lithium stock is almost entirely imported, with only 1% of US lithium supply being sourced domestically. Furthermore, traditional sources of lithium are environmentally destructive. This combination of rapidly expanding global demand and lack of a safe, domestic supply has created an urgency to develop a safe, domestic, cost-competitive source of lithium to ensure American leadership in the transition to a carbon-free economy and a robust domestic supply chain.

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Green Car Reports

APRIL 1, 2021

Production of the Lucid Air electric car will soon be underway in the second half of the year, and to show the level of preparation that's going into it the company is highlighting the quality-control measures at its Casa Grande, Arizona factory. The video shows the general assembly area of the factory, where powertrains and suspension components.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 1, 2021

A study commissioned by EDF and conducted by Gladstein, Neandross and Associates (GNA) has evaluated a year’s worth of heavy-duty truck trips conducted by two national trucking companies: NFI and Schneider. Both companies have made significant efforts to start their transition to electric trucks. GNA modeled the impact of electrification on those fleets under a series of scenarios including managed charging and deployment of on-site solar and storage.

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Green Car Reports

APRIL 1, 2021

The Ford Mustang Mach-E is one of our top electric-vehicle recommendations, but if you plan to pair it with Ford’s home wallbox right now, you better shop around. The automaker recently stopped sales of its Ford-branded home charger. It says that the unit, called the Ford Connected Charge Station, can record a fault signal that halts and.

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Green Car Reports

APRIL 1, 2021

Lucid suggests it won’t have quality issues like Tesla as it ramps up production. Ford stops sales of its connected wallbox for the Mach-E. The Biden administration outlines a very big infrastructure plan that includes plenty of support for electric cars. And Hyundai sketches out a new look for roadside charging—and it looks a lot like.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 1, 2021

The BMW Group has launched an initiative to protect the deep seas in cooperation with the WWF Germany. In a joint declaration , the BMW Group, WWF and other companies—including the Volvo Group—undertake, as a precautionary measure, not to use deep-ocean minerals or finance deep-sea mining until comprehensive scientific research into the impact of deep-sea mining can be conducted and the consequences for the environment are clearly assessed.

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Teslarati

APRIL 1, 2021

Gigafactory Shanghai could very well be Tesla’s ace-in-the-hole this year, thanks to the rapid ramp of its Model 3 and Model Y production. If recent videos of the site are any indication, however, it appears that Giga Shanghai is still not done expanding, with construction now being underway on a massive site south of the main factory. Tesla’s Gigafactory Shanghai is reportedly producing vehicles at a rate of about 450,000 cars per year.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 1, 2021

Xiaomi Corporation—an internet company with smartphones and smart hardware connected by an Internet of Things (IoT) platform at its core—is launching its smart electric vehicle business with an official notice to Hong Kong Stock Exchange (HKEX). Lei Jun, Founder, Chairman and CEO of Xiaomi, stated during a March 2021 launch event that the EV business will be operated under a Xiaomi wholly-owned subsidiary with an initial investment of RMB 10 billion (US$1.5 billion).

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Electrek

APRIL 1, 2021

Apple announced a massive new energy storage project in California, and we learned that Tesla will supply its Megapack battery systems for the project. more… The post Apple to buy over $50 million worth of batteries from Tesla for new energy storage project appeared first on Electrek.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 1, 2021

The Government of Canada announced a $2,890,000-investment in the University of Alberta’s biojet technology. The University of Alberta, along with project partners Alberta Innovates, FORGE Hydrocarbons Inc., Western Economic Diversification Canada, Future Energy Systems, CanmetENERGY Devon and Edmonton International Airport, are also providing funding toward this $7.4-million project.

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Electrek

APRIL 1, 2021

GE Renewable Energy has made an agreement with Chicago-based Invenergy, a global clean energy developer and operator, to provide wind turbines for the 1.48 gigawatt North Central Wind Energy Facilities in Oklahoma. more… The post GE lands ‘largest combined onshore wind project’ in its history appeared first on Electrek.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 1, 2021

The e-Drive division of Integral Powertrain Limited (IP), manufacturer of electric motors and inverters, has entered a Technical Partnership with the NIO 333 Formula E Team. Having been involved with the motorsport sector, in particular, electrified motorsport for the past decade, IP is well-positioned to deliver and to support the development of high-performance electrification components tailored to the needs of race teams and manufacturers developing leading-edge electric components of powert

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Electrek

APRIL 1, 2021

In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB): IKEA partners with Fluid Truck to use only e-delivery trucks in NYC’s 5 boroughs by May 2021. IEEFA’s 2021 report reflects the US’s clean energy surge, and Texas is a good case study. UnderstandSolar is a free service that links you to top-rated solar installers in your region for personalized solar estimates.

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Teslarati

APRIL 1, 2021

In an announcement on Wednesday, tech giant Apple revealed that it is building a big battery storage project at a Northern California solar farm. The project, which was approved by the Monterey County Board of Supervisors last year, will store up to 240 MWh of energy, and be used to help power the company’s corporate headquarters in Cupertino. . For such an ambitious project—one that Apple describes as among the largest energy storage systems in the country—Apple has decided to partner with Tesl

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Electrek

APRIL 1, 2021

Mercedes-AMG, Mercedes-Benz’s in-house performance brand and tuner, announced its electrification plans, including upcoming all-electric performance vehicles. more… The post Mercedes-AMG announces upcoming all-electric performance vehicles appeared first on Electrek.

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Teslarati

APRIL 1, 2021

Tesla has received a new pre-approved permit for its Giga Berlin production facility. The pre-approval will allow Tesla to expand the footprint of the facility by 80 hectares for storage purposes. Tesla has been working for several months to clear an additional 80 hectares of land from the forests surrounding the Giga Berlin production plant that is set to begin producing cars in Summer 2021.

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Electrek

APRIL 1, 2021

New design filings for the BMW CE 04 show that the radical electric scooter may be closing in on series production. more… The post BMW’s futuristic-looking electric scooter is ready for production, design filings show appeared first on Electrek.

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Teslarati

APRIL 1, 2021

North Miami Beach Vice Mayor Michael Joseph has initiated talks with Elon Musk’s Boring Company for a one to two-mile tunnel under State Road 826. In late February, the Vice Mayor tagged Elon Musk and The Boring Company (TBC) in a tweet, asking the billionaire and his tunneling company to consider a North Miami Beach project. The Miami Herald obtained documents revealing that Joseph and his staff plan to build a transit tunnel under State Road 826 between the Golden Glades exchange and the city

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Electrek

APRIL 1, 2021

A new report states that Tesla is selling electric car credits to Volkswagen in China, as the latter hasn’t managed to catch up to the zero-emission mandate yet. more… The post Tesla is selling electric car credits to Volkswagen in China appeared first on Electrek.

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CleanTechnica EVs

APRIL 1, 2021

One thing I’ve enjoyed sharing for the past 2 years and 9 months is that we’ve been living with electric cars during that time in Florida without home charging. We had a BMW i3 REx for the first third of that time and a Tesla Model 3 SR+ since then. We’re a one-car family, but […].

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Electrek

APRIL 1, 2021

MG has revealed first images of its Cyberster electric concept vehicle before its debut at the 2021 Shanghai Motor Show this month. The two-seater sports car was developed by the MG Advanced Design Centre in London and was designed as a futuristic homage to the brand’s classic MGB Roadster. more… The post MG Motor unveils Cyberster electric sports car concept appeared first on Electrek.

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Teslarati

APRIL 1, 2021

When Tesla pitched a Gigafactory in Texas, it promised to bring at least 5,000 middle-skill jobs to the state that would fit a targeted economic development need. Elon Musk’s recent tweet about Giga Texas seems to make good on that promise. “Over 10,000 people are needed for Giga Texas just through 2022!” Musk tweeted recently. A quick survey through Tesla’s Careers page revealed that the company posted more than 280 new job positions for Gigafactory Texas.

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Electrek

APRIL 1, 2021

Rivian announced its service plan today, and it’s following Tesla into mobile service and app-based scheduling. more… The post Rivian announces service plan, follows Tesla into mobile service and app-based scheduling appeared first on Electrek.

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CleanTechnica EVs

APRIL 1, 2021

We’re reflecting on women in climate action who helped light a spark for protecting the planet with our workforce. Maybe you saw our first article, “Inspired by: Meet the Women in Climate Action Who Give Us Hope,” that kicked off Women’s History Month on energy.gov. There’s more to add to the list, so today we’re sharing stories with you, and another roster of impressive […].

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Teslarati

APRIL 1, 2021

Aerial photos show that SpaceX has rapidly begun building the first of two planned skyscraper-sized Starship ‘launch towers’ in South Texas – towers that could one day catch the Super Heavy boosters out of the air with huge arms. CEO Elon Musk first revealed that outlandish Starship booster recovery plan around the turn of the year, followed three months later by an even wilder claim that the same booster-catching tower could also catch Starships.

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CleanTechnica EVs

APRIL 1, 2021

I got a few requests from my last post to do a deeper dive into ARK’s Tesla bear case after providing my thoughts on its bull case. Breakdown of the Model’s Assumptions One of our readers, Pitounet, pointed out that ARK has hosted its model on Git. This has a lot more information on ARK’s […].

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Teslarati

APRIL 1, 2021

Tesla board member Kimbal Musk recently shared some of his thoughts about the electric car maker’s future, particularly its budding energy business. Similar to his brother, Elon, Kimbal Musk is also incredibly optimistic about Tesla’s potential in the energy sector, a market that is yet to feel a significant disruption from sustainable solutions. .

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CleanTechnica EVs

APRIL 1, 2021

The automotive world heaved a sigh of relief when it was revealed that the giant grills on the front of the i4 electric sedan were just an April Fool's joke.

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Teslarati

APRIL 1, 2021

Volkswagen may be lauded today as a leader in the electric vehicle movement, but the German automaker still seems to need some help in meeting China’s strict emissions targets. As indicated in recent reports, a Volkswagen joint venture in China has reportedly agreed to purchase green car credits from Tesla in an effort to meet the country’s environmental standards. .

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CleanTechnica EVs

APRIL 1, 2021

“Troy Teslike” is probably the person outside of Tesla who tracks Tesla deliveries more closely than anyone else. He provides quarterly delivery estimates a few times a quarter, with the last one right at the end of the quarter and typically very close to what ends up being the official figure. Actually, he breaks down […].

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Electrek

APRIL 1, 2021

Today, Lordstown Motors rolled the first two Beta versions of its Endurance electric pickup truck off its manufacturing line. These two Betas are the first of 57 planned in total for Lordstown, as it gears up for mass production of the Endurance this fall. more… The post Lordstown Motors reveals its first two Endurance Betas appeared first on Electrek.

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CleanTechnica EVs

APRIL 1, 2021

France, Europe’s second largest auto market, saw plugin electric vehicle market share hit 16.1% market share in March, and a 14% cumulative share for the first quarter. With a surge of deliveries shipped from its Shanghai Gigafactory, Tesla registered 4,524 Model 3 sales in March, by far its highest ever monthly total in France. Overall […].

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