Green Car Congress
APRIL 28, 2021
Moscow is already the largest operator of electric buses in Europe with 600 e-buses in operation on its routes. The city plans to purchase another 1600 electric buses over next few years, with the goal of replacing the diesel fleet. Now, Russia-based heavy-duty truck vehicle manufacturer KAMAZ has opened a center to produce electric buses in Moscow.
Green Car Reports
APRIL 28, 2021
Industry analysts have held up $100 per kilowatt-hour battery costs as the point where electric cars will achieve cost parity with internal combustion, but now the target has shifted to an even more ambitious $60 per kwh, according to a blog post by The Mobilist. Tesla and Volkswagen have already discussed driving battery prices down to around $60.
Green Car Congress
APRIL 28, 2021
Raven SR , a renewable fuels company, and Hyzon Motors Inc., a global supplier of hydrogen fuel cell-powered commercial vehicles, announced a joint venture to build up to 100 hydrogen hubs across the United States and globally. As part of the agreement, Hyzon is acquiring a minority interest in Raven SR. The first hubs will be built in the San Francisco Bay Area and are expected to be commissioned in 2022; Hyzon and Raven will then expand into the rest of the US and globally.
Green Car Reports
APRIL 28, 2021
Fuel-cell commercial-vehicle firm Hyzon Motors and renewable-fuels company Raven SR plan to build 100 "hydrogen hubs" that will power fuel-cell garbage trucks with hydrogen generated from the very refuse they haul. The hubs will be built at landfills, and will power other commercial vehicles in addition to garbage trucks, Hyzon said in a press.
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Green Car Congress
APRIL 28, 2021
Plus (formerly Plus.ai), a leading company in self-driving truck technology, announced a new initiative with global engine manufacturer Cummins to develop the industry’s first driver-in, supervised autonomous trucks powered by natural gas. The compressed natural gas engines provided by Cummins have been certified to near-zero emissions, reducing smog-forming emissions by 90% compared to current EPA standards for nitrogen oxide air pollutants.
Green Car Reports
APRIL 28, 2021
General Motors announced Wednesday that it plans to streamline the charging experience for its owners through a collaboration with seven charging networks that will open up app-based charging at nearly 60,000 charging connectors in the U.S. and Canada. The new functionality will be enabled by what GM is terming Ultium Charge 360. Described by GM.
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Green Car Reports
APRIL 28, 2021
A venture powers tailpipe-emissions-free fuel-cell trash trucks with landfill waste. The DOE reportedly sees $60/kwh as the new goal for EV cost parity with ICE. Ford focuses on making EV batteries a core competency. And will Tesla ramp up the cells due to power a number of upcoming products quickly enough? This and more, here at Green Car.
Green Car Congress
APRIL 28, 2021
Fuel tankering in commercial aviation is the practice of overfueling with less expensive fuel purchased at one airport to avoid purchasing more expensive fuel at another—in other words, flying with extra fuel on board to save money. Calculating the benefit of tankering is highly flight-specific; extra fuel increases the takeoff mass of the plane, and results in a fuel burn penalty proportional to the flight distance.
CleanTechnica EVs
APRIL 28, 2021
The European plugin passenger vehicle market continues to rise, scoring over 227,000 registrations in March (+169% YoY) and putting last month’s plugin vehicle share of the broader passenger vehicle market at 16% share (7.6% fully electric/BEV). That pulls the 2021 plugin vehicle (PEV) share to 15% (6.6% for BEVs alone). This time growth came from […].
Green Car Congress
APRIL 28, 2021
BMW i Ventures has invested in Plus One Robotics , the leading provider of vision software for logistics robots. The Series B fundraise will help accelerate automation across the broader supply chain and logistics industry and deliver a transformative experience for warehouse operators. The company, co-founded by industry veterans including CEO Erik Nieves, deploys technology enabling any robot hardware to complete monotonous logistics tasks—such as package sortation and depalletization&md
CleanTechnica EVs
APRIL 28, 2021
Tesla welcomed the University of Texas at Austin to its new gigafactory in Texas today. Beth Beagles, Director of Corporate Relations at the University of Texas at Austin, shared a photo on LinkedIn with the following caption: “A best in class tour of a best in class facility, thanks to Omead Afshar. The University of Texas […].
Green Car Congress
APRIL 28, 2021
Suzuki Motor Corporation, Subaru Corporation (Subaru), Daihatsu Motor Co. Ltd., Toyota Motor Corporation, and Mazda Motor Corporation reached an agreement to develop jointly technical specifications for next-generation vehicle communications devices. They also agreed to promote the common use of communications systems by using connected services to link automobiles and society with the aim of creating new appeal, value and services, to be standardized for early provision of safer and more conven
Electrek
APRIL 28, 2021
Walmart is offering the GOTRAX Shift S1 Electric Bike for $499 shipped. Down from its $799 original price and $699 going rate at Walmart, today’s deal marks a new low that we’ve tracked. Featuring a riding speed of 20 MPH and range of 15-miles, this bike is great for getting around town this spring and summer. With a range as long as it has, you can easily trek to and from work or the store before it’s time to recharge.
Green Car Congress
APRIL 28, 2021
Showa Denko K.K. (SDK) has started full-scale marketing of its ST60-HSM aluminum alloy board, which has high heat conductivity and high strength, for use as on-board bus bar. Bus bars are used to conduct electricity, and many bus bars are made of copper. A bus bar can conduct more electric current than wire; thus, a bus bar is used to conduct large current.
Green Car Reports
APRIL 28, 2021
The 11th-generation Honda Civic was unveiled Wednesday, in sedan form. And for this longtime small-car trendsetter, the mature, conservative styling is less of a surprise than what Honda decided not to include with this important small car’s reveal. There’s no mention—yet—of a hybrid version. And it’s hard to imagine.
Green Car Congress
APRIL 28, 2021
The California Energy Commission is awarding $2 million (GFO-20-604, Hydrogen Fuel Cell Demonstrations in Rail and Marine Applications at Ports (H2RAM)) and Southern California Gas Co. (SoCalGas) will provide $200,000 in funding to support a project developing a hydrogen fuel cell solution to power harbor craft vessels. The Small Fast Harbor Craft Project, led by Zero Emission Industries’ ( ZEI ) (formerly Golden Gate Zero Emission Marine) will test a commercial marine vessel modified to incorpo
Teslarati
APRIL 28, 2021
Tesla sold four times more Tesla Model 3 sedans than its closest competitor in Europe last month, hinting at its rising dominance in the region. The Tesla Model 3 made up over 10% of plug-in car sales in Europe last month, delivering 24,184 units out of the over 227,000 registered in March. . EV Sales Blog broke down Tesla’s Model 3 sales numbers in certain European countries. .
CleanTechnica EVs
APRIL 28, 2021
When you heard or read that Elon Musk claimed the Tesla Model Y was going to be the world’s best-selling car, truck, on SUV in the world in 2022 or 2023, you had one of 2 reactions, both of them valid. For the 1% of the people who are Tesla superfans and read CleanTechnica religiously […].
Green Car Reports
APRIL 28, 2021
As part of Tesla’s update call held with the release of quarterly financial results Monday, CEO Elon Musk delivered an update about the 4680-format cells that the company introduced at its Battery Day in September. The company is already ordering the equipment for production of those cells in Berlin, and also for Austin, reported Musk.
Electrek
APRIL 28, 2021
VW has unveiled today the ID.4 GTX, a performance dual-motor all-wheel-drive version of the German automaker’s already popular electric SUV. more… The post VW unveils ID.4 GTX: Dual-motor all-wheel-drive version of its already popular electric SUV appeared first on Electrek.
CleanTechnica EVs
APRIL 28, 2021
Lithium-ion batteries are the most common battery in consumer electronics. They are used in everything from cell phones to power tools to electric cars and more. However they have well defined characteristics that cause them to wear out, and understanding these characteristics can help you to double the life of your batteries or more. This […].
Electrek
APRIL 28, 2021
Elon Musk rejected the idea of Tesla going back to having a PR department, and his reasoning behind it is quite revealing: He doesn’t believe in “manipulating public opinion.” more… The post Elon Musk says no to a new Tesla PR department, doesn’t believe ‘manipulating public opinion’ appeared first on Electrek.
CleanTechnica EVs
APRIL 28, 2021
Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) have developed a breakthrough in energy-efficient phototransistors. Such devices could eventually help computers process visual information more like the human brain and be used as sensors in things like self-driving vehicles. The structures rely on a new type of semiconductor — metal-halide perovskites […].
Electric Vehicles India
APRIL 28, 2021
BYD launched new e-Platform 3.0 for electric vehicles. BYD has launched the e-platform 3.0 for electric vehicles at the 2021 Shanghai Auto Show and it has also debuted its X Dream concept car and all-new EA1. BYD e-Platform 3.0. The e-Platform is specially designed for the next generation of high-performance smart EVs that offers 4 major advantages such as intelligence, efficiency, safety, and aesthetics.
CleanTechnica EVs
APRIL 28, 2021
In a number of past articles, I’ve explained that having multiple gear ratios is essential for ICE engines, and optional for EVs, but if used in an EV you can get much better efficiency and performance. Both Porsche and Tesla have proven this, but the two companies use very different approaches to getting two different […].
Electrek
APRIL 28, 2021
As sales of electric vehicles continue to surge in 2021, many new and prospective customers have questions about qualifying for federal tax credit on electric vehicles. Whether you qualify is not a simple yes or no question… well, actually it sort of is, but the amount you may qualify for varies by household due to a number of different factors.
CleanTechnica EVs
APRIL 28, 2021
One of the subtler but I think most noteworthy announcements from this week’s Tesla conference call concerned the ongoing development of Tesla’s Autopilot/”Full Self-Driving”* firmware suite. Before we get into that, though, let’s go back a bit to include some historical context. Previously, two years ago, Tesla “labelers” were labeling pictures taken by Tesla vehicle […].
Electrek
APRIL 28, 2021
Electric moped-sharing company Revel is discovering that “the more wheels the merrier” as the brand launches its first Tesla-powered ride-share program in NYC. more… The post New modified-Tesla ride-share launching from electric moped sharing service Revel appeared first on Electrek.
CleanTechnica EVs
APRIL 28, 2021
This past weekend, Ford’s Mach-E had a chance to participate in a NASCAR race. Anybody familiar with today’s EVs (or NASCAR for that matter) knows that the vehicle couldn’t have participated as a race car. Instead, it made its NASCAR debut as one of the cleanest vehicles to serve as a pace car. “We have […].
Teslarati
APRIL 28, 2021
Tesla has once again changed the timeline for delivery for the Model S and Model X vehicles, which underwent a “Refresh” earlier this year to update the design. The revised delivery timeframes apply to new orders only and not to those who have already ordered and placed deposits for either of the all-electric vehicles. The Model S variants now have the following delivery timelines for each available variant: Long Range: August – September 2021.
Electrek
APRIL 28, 2021
Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from Electrek. Quick Charge is available now on Apple Podcasts , Spotify , TuneIn and our RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players. more… The post Quick Charge Podcast: April 28, 2021 appeared first on Electrek.
Teslarati
APRIL 28, 2021
Tesla is spending drastically more money on Research and Development for its vehicles and other technologies like battery cell development, it revealed in a 10-Q filing with the SEC. However, the most expensive portion of the increase in R&D expenditures came from drastic growth in employee and labor-related expenses as Tesla’s workforce continues to grow.
Electrek
APRIL 28, 2021
GM is launching a product called Ultium Charge 360, which basically consists of a new partnership to have around 60,000 public chargers from seven networks on the same app in the US and Canada. more… The post GM launches new partnership to have ~60,000 public chargers from 7 networks on the same app in US & Canada appeared first on Electrek.
Teslarati
APRIL 28, 2021
After a minor issue at sea triggered a ~23-hour delay, a flight-proven Falcon 9 rocket lifted off without issue on April 28th, carrying an expendable upper stage and 60 Starlink internet satellites as part of its seventh launch and SpaceX’s ninth Starlink mission in 2021 alone. As is now routine, Falcon 9 booster B1060 burned its nine Merlin 1D (M1D) engines for approximately two and a half minutes and separated from the integrated second stage and payload, which ignited a lone Merlin Vacu
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