Green Car Congress

JULY 8, 2021

H2FLY, a German start-up developing hydrogen fuel cell systems for aircraft, and Deutsche Aircraft, a new German aircraft manufacturer developing energy-efficient, cost-effective, environmentally-friendly aircraft, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to work together on the research and development of Hydrogen Fuel Cell technology for commercial regional aircraft.

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Green Car Reports

JULY 8, 2021

Dodge won’t make muscle cars. Instead it will sell “American eMuscle,” and promises to “tear up the street, not the planet.” Whatever the marketing distinction, a Dodge electric muscle car and battery electric Ram 1500 pickup were among the many future products teased Thursday as part of a Stellantis EV Day.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 8, 2021

Russia-based Halmek Lithium has selected Metso Outotec’s patented lithium hydroxide process for production of battery-grade lithium hydroxide at its greenfield plant in the Tula region in Russia. The order value has not been disclosed. Battery-grade lithium hydroxide. Metso Outotec’s scope of delivery consists of the engineering and key equipment supply for the lithium hydroxide process, the basis of which will be the Metso Outotec OKTOP Autoclave Plant.

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Green Car Reports

JULY 8, 2021

It doesn't take long at all on the social media platform of your choice to find someone who's happy with Tesla's cars but upset about their service experience. Yet Tesla's policies can prevent neighborhood garages from doing diagnostics or standard repairs. That could soon change, thanks to a federal right-to-repair directive. President Biden is.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 8, 2021

The US Department of Energy (DOE) is awarding $52.5 million to fund 31 projects to advance next-generation clean hydrogen technologies and support DOE’s recently announced Hydrogen Energy Earthshot initiative ( earlier post ) to reduce the cost and accelerate breakthroughs in the clean hydrogen sector. These 31 projects will focus on bridging technical gaps in hydrogen production, storage, distribution and utilization technologies, including fuel cells, thereby paving the way toward decarbonizat

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Green Car Reports

JULY 8, 2021

Dodge sees electric muscle cars and electrified Ram and Jeep trucks and SUVs as the next step. Hercules and Pininfarina are working together on an electric truck. And President Biden is considering the right-to-repair as part of the EV future. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. A fully electric Dodge muscle car and electric Ram 1500 pickup.

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Green Car Reports

JULY 8, 2021

The Italian design firm Pininfarina will help design the Hercules Alpha electric pickup truck as well as other products, Detroit-based startup Hercules Electric Vehicles announced Tuesday in a press release. Pininfarina is a legendary name in the auto industry, with a massive back catalog that includes the Alfa Romeo Giulietta Spider and Ferrari.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 8, 2021

Deutsche Bahn has selected Wystrach—a specialist in the transport and storage of gases—to provide a plug-and-play hydrogen refueling station for the joint H2goesRail project—a green hydrail mobility solution. With a view to replacing diesel, hydrogen generated from green electricity is forging a path toward climate neutrality. Refueling that’s as fast, reliable, and competitive as conventional diesel systems is the key to successfully establishing green hydrogen in rail applica

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Electrek

JULY 8, 2021

Tesla has just released a $5,000 price increase for the base versions (Long Range) of both Model S and Model X electric vehicles. It comes just as the automaker started delivering the new Model S and hasn’t even started delivering the new Model X. more… The post Tesla increases Model S and Model X prices by $5,000 appeared first on Electrek.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 8, 2021

The European Commission has found that Daimler, BMW and Volkswagen group (Volkswagen, Audi and Porsche) breached EU antitrust rules by colluding on technical development of NO x aftertreatment systems. The Commission has imposed a fine of €875,189,000 (US$1.04 billion). Daimler was not fined, as it revealed the existence of the cartel to the Commission.

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Electrek

JULY 8, 2021

Elon Musk has now put an official date on Tesla launching its ‘mind-blowing’ Full Self-Driving Beta v9 software update. It should come on Saturday if it’s not again delayed. more… The post Elon Musk: Tesla will launch its ‘mind-blowing’ Full Self-Driving Beta v9 on Saturday appeared first on Electrek.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 8, 2021

A new $5-million program to be led by CSIRO, Australia’s national science agency, is intended to strengthen development of Australia’s hydrogen industry by supporting research, development and demonstration (RD&D) collaborations with international research organisations. The two-year Hydrogen RD&D International Collaboration Program is a key element in CSIRO’s recently-launched Hydrogen Industry Mission.

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Teslarati

JULY 8, 2021

Tesla CEO Elon Musk has announced what could very well be the final release date for the company’s Full Self Driving Beta 9 system. As per a recent post on Twitter, FSD Beta 9 would start uploading at midnight California time on Friday. Musk’s FSD Beta 9 release date update was posted as a response to the Tesla Owners Silicon Valley group, who noted that they were ready to be blown away by FSD Beta 9’s pure vision approach.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 8, 2021

Brazil-based TUPY, a specialist of casting and machining of highly engineered structural components; Westport Fuel Systems; AVL List GmbH are collaborating to develop a highly efficient hydrogen (H 2 ) internal combustion engine (ICE) for heavy goods transportation. The direct collaboration aims at combining advanced material and casting technologies with the latest H 2 -ICE technology using Westport’s high pressure direct injection (HPDI).

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JULY 8, 2021

A Tesla Model Y’s built-in dashcam recorded the face and license plate of a man who fired a projectile at the all-electric crossover along a Sacramento-area freeway. The video of the incident went viral on TikTok. On Wednesday, California Highway Patrol (CHP) announced that they served a search warrant to 42-year-old Jose Eliseo Capacho Bonilla.

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CleanTechnica EVs

JULY 8, 2021

They’re often my favorite stories to cover. Logically, the delivery of a few or even few dozen electric buses doesn’t seem extremely noteworthy. However, I’m so eager to see bus fleets electrify that the stories light me up and I jump on them. Today, we have another one of those stories, or two. Hot & […].

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Teslarati

JULY 8, 2021

Meshing with road and beach closures requested earlier this week, Next Spaceflight reports that a SpaceX Super Heavy booster is scheduled to attempt a ‘cryo proof’ test for the first time as early as Thursday, July 8th. Known as Booster 3 (B3), SpaceX rolled the first functional Super Heavy prototype – the largest rocket booster ever completed – from the factory to the launch pad on July 1st.

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Electrek

JULY 8, 2021

Another Chevy Bolt fire occurred on the morning of July 1 in Vermont. Similar to the previous one from less than two months ago , this car spontaneously caught fire the morning after charging and while still plugged in. Unlike the previous one however, this one had the final software update that claimed to prevent fires. Join us for an exclusive and in-depth investigation into this, and the history of the Bolt fires. more… The post Chevy Bolt EV catches on fire after receiving both of GM&#

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Teslarati

JULY 8, 2021

Elon Musk’s Boring Company has been linked to a 73-acre land purchase in Bastrop County, Texas. The Boring Company (TBC) already established an office building in Pflugerville. According to Bastrop County property records , Gapped Bass LLC purchased 73 acres of land in May. The Boring Company and Gapped Bass LLC are closely linked to each other.

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Electrek

JULY 8, 2021

Tesla has launched the Model Y RWD Standard Range, a cheaper version of the electric SUV, in China. It looks like the version of the Model Y is officially back, albeit not in the US. more… The post Tesla launches cheaper RWD Model Y in China appeared first on Electrek.

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Teslarati

JULY 8, 2021

A new Tesla Model X, complete with the company’s new flagship interior and steering yoke, has been spotted road testing in the wild. The vehicle was sighted near Sunnyvale, CA, as it was driving on the 101. The sighting of the revamped flagship SUV was shared on Twitter by Tesla enthusiast Wilson Lam , who observed that the vehicle was fitted with the company’s new 20″ Cyberstream Wheels, which are available for both the Long Range and Plaid variants.

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Electrek

JULY 8, 2021

A recent job post by Chinese automaker NIO offers a potential hint that the company plans to expand its sales presence in the EU to Germany next. While NIO is currently in the process of shipping superchargers and battery swap stations to Norway as the first stop on its European tour, expanding to Germany makes sense for several reasons. more… The post NIO hints at expansion to Germany next with job posting appeared first on Electrek.

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CleanTechnica EVs

JULY 8, 2021

Originally published by Oak Ridge National Laboratory. Researchers: Madhu Sudhan Chinthavali, Group Leader, & Steven L Campbell, Rafal P Wojda, Clayton T Hickey Oak Ridge National Laboratory researchers demonstrated their wireless charging technology on an autonomous electric vehicle for the first time in a project with Local Motors. The charging system developed at ORNL was installed on Local Motors’ autonomous shuttle, […].

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Electrek

JULY 8, 2021

As part of the Stellantis EV Day , its American truck division Ram announced a transition to electric vehicles starting in 2024. Will it be too little, too late? more… The post Ram trucks go electric starting in 2024 appeared first on Electrek.

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CleanTechnica EVs

JULY 8, 2021

The transition to electric mobility is happening faster than a lot of people think. Africa is actually in very good position to lead this transition going forward. That’s because a lot of African countries have low motorization rates, presenting a massive opportunity for another leapfrog event similar to the one seen with the mobile phone […].

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Electrek

JULY 8, 2021

Harley-Davidson today launched the first model under the company’s new all-electric brand, LiveWire. The first bike released with the new badging has been named the LiveWire ONE and comes with a significantly lower price than Harley-Davidson’s previous LiveWire electric motorcycle. more… The post Harley-Davidson’s LiveWire ONE electric motorcycle launches with dramatically lower price appeared first on Electrek.

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CleanTechnica EVs

JULY 8, 2021

For nearly a decade, utility companies have been targeted by companies and individuals selling a particular kind of snake oil. Don’t get me wrong, I don’t think a lot of these people are acting maliciously (I’ll get to that in a minute). In fact, I think a lot of these people have the best of […].

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Electrek

JULY 8, 2021

CarSpyMedia has released video of the upcoming electric ID Buzz during a braking test in the Alps. We’ve seen a few spy photos recently, but this is the first video we’ve seen yet of the van driving on public roads. And, just a warning: it looks nothing like the cute throwback prototype that so many of us loved when we first saw it. more… The post Spy video of VW ID.

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CleanTechnica EVs

JULY 8, 2021

The European Union is seeing massive growth in electric vehicle market share. This has been one of the biggest and most exciting stories of the past year and a half in the electric vehicle industry. One side of it that gets little attention, though, is that massive growth in EV sales really requires massive growth […].

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Electrek

JULY 8, 2021

Jeep was featured in Stellantis’ new electrification plans announced today and unveiled the new 2022 Grand Cherokee 4xe, a plug-in hybrid. The brand is also teasing new all-electric vehicles. more… The post Jeep unveils new Grand Cherokee 4xe, teases new all-electric vehicles appeared first on Electrek.

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CleanTechnica EVs

JULY 8, 2021

The Tesla Model S came to market nearly a decade ago, in mid 2012. The vehicle was a shock to the system in a number of ways. As people said back then and still do today, it was sort of like a big computer on wheels. Part of that was the huge touchscreen, part was […].

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Electrek

JULY 8, 2021

A Tesla owner was coal-rolled by a pickup truck owner in a dangerous incident caught on TeslaCam, Tesla’s integrated dashcam feature. The incident happened amid several reports of pickup truck owners targeting Tesla vehicles when coal rolling. more… The post Tesla owner gets coal-rolled by pickup truck in dangerous incident caught on dashcam appeared first on Electrek.

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Electric Vehicles India

JULY 8, 2021

Electric two-wheeler sales FY2021. The electric two-wheeler sales have been decreased in FY2021 by 5.4% from 152,000 units in FY2020 to 143,837 units in FY2021 because of the global COVID-19 pandemic. But however, the sales of the high-speed electric two-wheelers witnessed a growth of 47%. The increase in the sales of high-speed E2W s is by established players such as Hero Electric and Okinawa that shares 53% of the market.

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Electrek

JULY 8, 2021

Watching the Dodge portion of the Stellantis EV Day is redemption for those of us that question why the company has made almost no effort to electrify its product lineup. more… The post Dodge says ‘practical limit of ICE’ means electric AWD muscle car in 2024 appeared first on Electrek.

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