Tue.Aug 10, 2021

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Embark to use NVIDIA DRIVE for Embark Universal Interface for the autonomous trucks

Green Car Congress

Embark Trucks Inc., a developer of autonomous technology for the trucking industry, will use NVIDIA DRIVE autonomous vehicle compute platform solutions to power the Embark Universal Interface (EUI) and the Embark Driver software. By collaborating with NVIDIA and adopting the DRIVE platform, Embark intends to equip its test fleet with the automotive-grade, high-performance, and energy-efficient compute required to scale and integrate the platform within carriers’ fleets.

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Biden wants union-made, US-built electric cars: This is the only one available today

Green Car Reports

Why was Tesla left out last week? That question became something of a distraction on Thursday, when President Biden announced tighter emissions rules and more electric vehicles in the near future, framed in the context of more manufacturing jobs and the made-in-America laser focus that’s been a hallmark of his. White House press secretary.

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Nuclear reactor components 3D printed by ORNL now installed at TVA Browns Ferry nuclear plant

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Four first-of-a-kind 3D-printed fuel assembly brackets, produced at the Department of Energy’s Manufacturing Demonstration Facility at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, have been installed and are now under routine operating conditions at the Tennessee Valley Authority’s Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant Unit 2 in Athens, Alabama. The components were developed in collaboration with TVA, Framatome and the DOE Office of Nuclear Energy–funded Transformational Challenge Reactor, or TCR, program based at ORNL.

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2022 Hyundai Santa Fe Plug-In Hybrid will cost less than Hybrid after EV tax credit

Green Car Reports

Pricing for the 2022 Hyundai Santa Fe Plug-In Hybrid will start at $40,535 (including destination) for the base SEL Convenience trim level, according to CarsDirect, which pulled the information from a recent order guide. That base price represents a $5,700 premium over the Santa Fe Hybrid, but the plug-in hybrid version of this SUV could actually.

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

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Renault and Geely sign MOU on joint cooperation in China and South Korean Markets focused on hybrids

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Renault Group and Geely Holding Group, China’s largest privately-owned automotive group, announced an MoU framework agreement to create a cooperation focused on China and South Korea as initial key core markets. The cooperation will allow Renault Group and Geely Holding to share resources and technologies. The focus will be on hybrid vehicles in the fast-growing Asian markets.

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Audi Skysphere electric sports car concept shows a flexible future enabled by autonomous driving

Green Car Reports

In coordination with Monterey Car Week, Audi has revealed an electric roadster concept called Skysphere. This flexible concept is the first of three “sphere” concepts, with the Grandsphere and Urbansphere to follow. As Audi teased last month, all three are developed by Audi’s Artemis team, which took form in 2020 and aims to.

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EV remixes: Tesla Model 3 as post-apocalyptic off-roader, Kia Soul EV as sand-crawling surf wagon

Green Car Reports

Off-road "safari" builds are all the rage for internal-combustion cars, and now the trend seems to be spreading to EVs as well, with two very different post-apocalyptic EV remixes appearing this week. The first is the Kia Soul EV Boardmasters Edition, built to promote the Kia-sponsored Boardmasters 2021 surfing and music festival in Cornwall.

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Phillips 66 taking 16% stake in synthetic graphite supplier NOVONIX; building US-based battery supply chain

Green Car Congress

Phillips 66 has entered into an agreement to acquire a 16% stake in NOVONIX Limited, an Australia-based company that develops and supplies synthetic graphite materials for lithium-ion battery anodes. NOVONIX’s anode materials business is based in Chattanooga, Tennessee, where it is increasing capacity to produce 10,000 metric tons per year of synthetic graphite by 2023.

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Hyundai plug-in hybrid, union-made EVs, Soul EV and Model 3 gone wild: Today’s Car News

Green Car Reports

The Hyundai Santa Fe Plug-In Hybrid gets priced in the same territory as the RAV4 Prime. Two wild off-road builds of on-road electric cars go to show how tough today’s EVs really are. And if Biden wants U.S.- and union-made EVs, which models fit that today? This and more, here at Green Car Reports. This morning, we had a little fun looking.

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Gevo to sell renewable natural gas to bp

Green Car Congress

Gevo’s, wholly-owned dairy manure-based renewable natural gas (RNG) project company located in northwest Iowa—Gevo NW Iowa RNG, LLC (NW Iowa RNG)—has signed binding, definitive agreements with BP Canada Energy Marketing Corp. and BP Products North America Inc. (collectively, “bp” ) for the sale of NW Iowa RNG’s production. The NW Iowa RNG project ( earlier post ) is currently being constructed and is expected to commence production in early 2022.

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

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Tesla confirms that 100% of its scrapped batteries are recycled and 0% end up in landfills

Teslarati

Tesla’s business is built on the strength of the company’s battery innovations. From the days of the original Roadster to the launch of the Model S Plaid this year, it was evident that Tesla’s battery technology is a critical factor that allows the company to maintain its lead against competitors in the sustainable transportation market.

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Biofuel and Ag organizations call for accountable life cycle analysis for SAF tax credits, DOE to lead

Green Car Congress

Growth Energy, American Farm Bureau Federation, National Biodiesel Board, National Corn Growers Association, National Farmers Union, and the Renewable Fuels Association sent a letter to the US Senate Committee on Finance and the US House of Representatives Committee on Ways and Means outlining its recommendations for a sound and effective sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) tax credit.

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State Bans of Direct Sales of EVs Don’t Help President Biden’s 2030 EV Target

CleanTechnica EVs

By banning companies such as Tesla, Rivian, Lucid, and others from selling EVs directly to their customers, states are hindering President Joe Biden’s goal of have 50% of all vehicle’s sold in 2030 being electrified. This is an awesome goal, and although the ceremony was just a show for the United Auto Workers union, it […].

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New technology for simpler, more efficient production of “stubborn” metal and metal oxide thin films

Green Car Congress

Many metals and their compounds must be made into thin films before they can be used in technological products like electronics, displays, fuel cells, or catalytic applications. “Stubborn” metals, however—which include elements such as platinum, iridium, ruthenium, and tungsten, among others—are very difficult to convert into thin films because they require extremely high temperatures (usually more than 2,000 degrees Celsius) to evaporate.

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ExxonMobil announces 6th oil discovery offshore Guyana with Ranger-1; Guyana may move from non-producer to regional powerhouse

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When Do Fossil Fuel Car Sales Collapse?

CleanTechnica EVs

This is one of those topics that seems to come up more and more frequently. Maarten Vinkhuyzen was ahead of the curve (as usual) and wrote the article “The Osborne Effect On The Auto Industry” in February 2019. Here’s a key graphic from that excellent piece (which you are required to read if you haven’t […].

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Tesla turns Gigafactory Shanghai into its new ‘export hub,’ and July numbers are showing it

Electrek

Tesla recently said that it has shifted its “export hub” from Fremont Factory to Gigafactory Shanghai, and Tesla’s July results in China are confirming that. more… The post Tesla turns Gigafactory Shanghai into its new ‘export hub,’ and July numbers are showing it appeared first on Electrek.

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The Myth That EVs Aren’t Cost Competitive Is Highly Misleading, & Harmful

CleanTechnica EVs

The New York Times has published an article stating that EVs aren’t for everyone unless they get cheaper. I agree with this. However, the outlet seems to be missing the story. They are already much, much cheaper than they were five years ago, and they keep getting cheaper. The article neglected to mention this and […].

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First look at Tesla’s new vision-based Autopark feature

Electrek

Tesla has started updating its Autopark feature with its new Tesla Vision computer vision system, which now powers Autopilot and its Full Self-Driving Beta. more… The post First look at Tesla’s new vision-based Autopark feature appeared first on Electrek.

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Volkswagen teams with Tesla to slash India import duties

Teslarati

Volkswagen has teamed up with Tesla in support of slashing import duties in India, the major barrier between automakers selling their vehicles in the market due to the high rates the country’s government has equipped to boost local manufacturing. For the last few months, Tesla has made more progress toward entering India with its vehicles, hoping to increase sales in the fifth-largest automotive market globally.

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Ford delays Mach E orders by 6 weeks due to chip shortage, gives 250kWh free charging

Electrek

Ford has sent out an email to future Mach-E owners warning of a six-week delay in delivery times for orders produced or scheduled between July 5 and October 1. To compensate affected customers, Ford will provide an additional 250kWh (about 700 miles) worth of complimentary charging to affected owners. more… The post Ford delays Mach E orders by 6 weeks due to chip shortage, gives 250kWh free charging appeared first on Electrek.

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Elon Musk says SpaceX could build new Moon spacesuits for NASA

Teslarati

A new report from NASA’s Office of the Inspector General (OIG) strongly suggests that spacesuit availability, of all things, could prevent NASA from returning humans to the Moon on schedule in 2024. Days prior, a similar watchdog office (GAO) denied protests from Blue Origin and Dynetics that were preventing NASA and SpaceX from working on the Starship-derived lander that will land those same humans on the Moon.

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Tesla Taking Measures To Prevent Spread Of Covid-19 At Its Gigafactory In Nevada

CleanTechnica EVs

Update: Nevada recently reinstated an indoor mask mandate in counties with “substantial or high transmission.” So, this new policy at Gigafactory 1 may be more reactive than proactive. Tesla is taking proactive measures to prevent the spread of Covid-19 and all of its variants at its Gigafactory in Nevada. The virus is spreading like wildfire […].

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Tesla Semi payload estimates suggest critics underestimated battery tech advancements

Teslarati

The Tesla Semi truck’s payload will be comparable to a Class 8 diesel truck, according to the company’s 2020 Impact report. The Semi’s payload estimates address one persistent critique about Tesla’s Class 8 truck. Early critics of the Semi believed the truck was impossible to produce given the weight capacity limitations of heavy-duty trucks. Although total weight load capacities may differ, on average, the limit for Class 8 trucks is 80,000 pounds.

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Tesla Has Over 580 Patents, Reflecting Its Focus Technology, Safety, & Innovation

CleanTechnica EVs

Nikkei Asia has published an interesting read on Tesla’s patent numbers, which now number in the hundreds and cover a wide variety of topics. It seems like Tesla has a new patent for something every other day. Nikkei conducted the study in collaboration with Intellectual Property Landscape, a Tokyo analytics company, and the two found […].

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Mercedes-Benz launches EQS electric sedan for $100,000

Electrek

Mercedes-Benz has launched orders and its configurator for the EQS electric sedan in Europe. The German automaker’s new flagship electric vehicle starts at € 106,374, which is the equivalent of roughly $100,000 USD before taxes. more… The post Mercedes-Benz launches EQS electric sedan for $100,000 appeared first on Electrek.

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Tesla rogue mechanic goes full “Mad Max” in insane rebuild

Teslarati

The words “Mad Max” and “Tesla Model 3” don’t typically mix. A reference to the iconic dystopian film franchise invokes images of large, brutally designed off-road machines traversing a barren wasteland. The Model 3, on the other hand, invokes images of a pristine urban landscape powered by clean energy. Needless to say, the two images are about as far away from each other as oil and water.

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Tesla apologizes for new Model S delays, but some worrying things are going on

Electrek

Tesla has apologized to Model S buyers who are experiencing significant delays without communication. However, they are short on explanation, and there are some worrying things going on. more… The post Tesla apologizes for new Model S delays, but some worrying things are going on appeared first on Electrek.

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Tesla posts 32,968 July sales in China as Giga Shanghai establishes export hub status

Teslarati

Tesla China seems to be settling well into its role as the company’s primary vehicle export hub, with 73% of July’s sales being exported to foreign territories. Tesla’s wholesale figures for its Made-in-China vehicles stood at 32,968 in last month, 24,347 of which were sent abroad. This was according to figures released by the Chinese Passenger Car Association (CPCA) on Tuesday.

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Stellantis Takes 4 Out Of Top 5 Spots In July In France! (Plugin Vehicle Sales Report)

CleanTechnica EVs

After a record month in June, the French plugin vehicle market took some time to breathe in July, with last month’s plugin registrations ending at 18,247 units, just 5% above July 2020. In isolation, the number sounds meh, but it is still the best July ever, and if you compare it with the overall market, […].

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Tesla Cybertruck looks even more unreal in latest Giga Texas video

Teslarati

Tesla’s Elon Musk is quite fond of stating that the Cybertruck looks like a CGI render that’s come to life. This was definitely the case in a recently-shared clip of the vehicle as it was driving through Gigafactory Texas, which was shared on Tesla’s Instagram page following the release of the company’s 2020 Impact Report. . The new video of the Tesla Cybertruck at Giga Texas was very brief, but it showed the all-electric pickup truck passing through an unpaved section of

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A soft, wearable brain–machine interface

Cars That Think

Even though brain–machine or brain–computer interfaces (BMI/BCI) have come a long way since Hans Berger discovered the presence of electrical activity in the human brain in 1924, seamless communication between our brains and machines remains a holy grail of computer science. The past few years have seen incredible advances in non-invasive wearable BMI research in terms of helping disabled or paralyzed people move again , control robotic prosthetics , or command computers by the power of thought

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Apple in talks with Korean manufacturers for its EV supply chain: report

Teslarati

Apple is talking with multiple EV component manufacturers in Korea, according to an industry source. The US tech giant plans to start producing an all-electric vehicle in the next few years and seems to be laying the groundwork for the Apple Car’s supply chain already. . “Apple officials have been in Korea for business talks with its Korean partners in the semiconductor and display sectors.

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President Biden’s 2030 EV Goals Follow Sandy Munro’s Forecast From Last Year

CleanTechnica EVs

Sandy Munro shared his 2030 EV prediction on YouTube a year ago. In recent days, he pointed out that President Biden’s EV push follows what Munro has been saying about the 50% point on EVs. Here’s a Munro clip from September 2020 for context: In that clip, Munro said, “I think that the race is […].

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JPL's Plan For The Next Mars Helicopter

Cars That Think

The Ingenuity Mars Helicopter is currently preparing for its 12th flight in Jezero Crater on Mars, which is 11 flights more than was strictly necessary for NASA to have declared the technology demonstrator a success. Over the last four months, Ingenuity has proven that flight on Mars is not only possible, but practical, and can contribute tangible scientific value—even for a vehicle that was not designed to do much in the way of science at all.

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