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POSCO starts production of high-purity nickel for batteries

Green Car Congress

POSCO has begun production of high-purity nickel—required for secondary batteries—at SNNC. SNNC is a JV established with SMSP, the largest nickel exporter in New Caledonia, in 2006, and was Korea’s first specialized ferronickel manufacturer engaged in producing and selling ferronickel (nickel 20%, iron 80%), the main component of stainless steel, as well as other by-products.

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Tesla Is Taking Over Norway

CleanTechnica EVs

Tesla’s recent events in Norway have been groundbreaking. The electric automaker shipped around 1,300 Model Ys to Norway as it began deliveries to Europe recently. It turns out these Model Ys were shipped directly from Gigafactory Shanghai. In turn, all of these are the Tesla’s Made-in-China (MIC) Model Y Long Range variants. This massive delivery […].

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Porsche Digital and Storck develop new Cyklær e-bike brand

Green Car Congress

Porsche Digital is expanding its product portfolio and is addressing new digital business models in the field of urban mobility with the formation of the new Cyklær e-bike brand. The goal is to build a platform that offers digital services for the cycling experience. For the launch, Porsche Digital is developing an innovative, sporty e-bike in collaboration with the bicycle manufacturer Storck, as well as the component builders Greyp and Fazua.

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Double Standard For Tesla’s Autopilot Versus Legacy Automaker ADAS Terminology

CleanTechnica EVs

The idea that Tesla shouldn’t use the name “Autopilot” for its advanced driver-assist systems (ADAS) is pretty popular among Tesla’s critics. The core argument, in a nutshell, is that people aren’t smart enough to understand that this is a driver-assist package, not a perfect replacement for a human driver. It’s all Tesla’s fault, of course. […].

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

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MITEI study finds hydrogen-generated electricity is a cost-competitive candidate for backing up wind and solar

Green Car Congress

A team at MITEI (MIT Energy Initiative) has found that hydrogen-generated electricity can be a cost-competitive option for backing up wind and solar. In a paper published in the journal Applied Energy , they report devising a methodology to estimate the levelized cost of energy (LCOE) of meeting the seasonal nature of variable renewable energy (VRE) resources with either a hydrogen-fired gas turbine (HFGT) or lithium-ion battery system (LI).

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E-bike CEO on soaring electric bicycle sales: ‘Everything electric is just hot’

Electrek

Electric bicycle sales have been increasing around the world for years, with the US seeing particularly drastic year over year growth. But never before have we witnessed the kind of colossal growth spawned by the COVID-19 pandemic. And according to industry leaders, there’s no sign of it slowing down. more… The post E-bike CEO on soaring electric bicycle sales: ‘Everything electric is just hot’ appeared first on Electrek.

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Mach-E range boost, Genesis wireless charging, Rivian IPO, Alpha Wolf: The Week in Reverse

Green Car Reports

Which EV detailed this week has been rated at just 100 miles of EPA range? Which EV is on track to deliver more than 500 miles of EPA range? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending August 28, 2021. Rivian on Friday confirmed that it’s filing for an initial public offering.

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Australian-Built Electric Buses to Run on Sunlight in Queensland

CleanTechnica EVs

A massive expansion in electric passenger buses will be enabled by the partnership of Keolis Downer, BusTech, and the Queensland government. Sixteen new electric buses will be built in the Bustech workshop on the Gold Coast to run on sunshine. The first one should be in operation within 12 months. The buses will be charged […].

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Tesla Continues To Take Over Norway, & Now It's Thanks To Model Y

InsideEVs

The made-in-China Model Y has arrived in Norway in massive numbers, and the exports have just begun.

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A Transformative Climate Action Framework for Transportation

CleanTechnica EVs

Originally published by Union of Concerned Scientists, The Equation. By Jeremy Martin, Senior Scientist and Director of Fuels Policy Addressing the climate crisis requires major changes in our cars, trucks and fuels, but ensuring that all people share equitably in the benefits and burdens of the transportation systems requires more profound change, that centers people rather […].

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

Brief

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Rivian Confidentially Files For IPO, Seeks $80 Billion Valuation

InsideEVs

The automaker is reportedly targeting an $80 billion valuation, which would make it the world's sixth-most valuable car company.

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9 Ways My Fantastic Tesla Model 3 Can Be Improved

CleanTechnica EVs

I am a Tesla fanboy with nearly 50,000 miles put on my dual-motor Model 3 Long Range in two years. I also sprang $6,000 for “Full Self Driving,” which now costs $10,000. I am a technology nerd and wanted to experience every bit of Tesla’s automation. However, I figured I would never be able to […].

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Here’s What Cadillac Lyriq Looks Like In More Striking Colors

InsideEVs

We wanted to see what the Lyriq looks like in some official Cadillac colors, but then we got creative and added our own.

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Elon Musk In The Mainstream — Popularity & Perspectives (Video)

CleanTechnica EVs

With a lifelong philosophy of "giving it his best shot," the Tesla CEO has quieted many critics and found allies in unexpected places.

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

Oil

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24 eCitaro for Hesse’s City of Science

EV Obssesion

Electric bus fleet in Darmstadt based on the eCitaro Driver cockpit with preventive protection Safety features with Sideguard Assist and Preventive Brake Assist Stuttgart / Darmstadt It is not surprising that Darmstadt, as Hesse’s city of science, wants to make its local public transport emission-free as soon as possible. Darmstadt has developed to become one […].

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A Unionized Tesla Workforce Could Benefit All Parties

CleanTechnica EVs

Allowing workers to join the United Auto Workers would benefit not only employees but the company itself.

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Tesla Model 3 SR+ Highway Range Test: Winter Vs Summer

InsideEVs

How much of an impact does weather have on the real-world range of the Model 3? This test finds out.

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Audi Water Balloon Commercial & Audi Skysphere Concept

EV Obssesion

Audi Media Days #FutureReady Audi will start production of its final combustion engine model in 2025. This message underscores the fact that Audi is currently in the most profound transformation in its 112-year history. The focus here is on sustainability, electrification and digitalization. This transformation requires major as well as minor overhauls throughout the company. […].

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Tesla Model Y Makes A Big Sales Splash In Norway

InsideEVs

Already close to 900 units were registered within two weeks, which is more than any other EV.

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Porsche Digital & Storck Develop New Cyklær Bicycle Brand

EV Obssesion

With the joined new Cyklær brand, Porsche Digital is expanding its product portfolio and is addressing new digital business models in the field of urban mobility. The goal is to build a platform that offers digital services for the cycling experience. For the launch, Porsche Digital is developing an innovative, sporty e-bike in collaboration with […].

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Renault Unveils Electric Sedan You Cannot Actually Buy

InsideEVs

The Mobilize Limo is designed for mobility companies, such as ride-hailing and taxi services.

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Micromobility: Shared Scooter Leader Bird Offers E-Bikes

Clean Fleet Report

A Flight of Your Own. The e-scooter business has never been a big money maker, and as the pandemic emptied most urban areas, shared scooter rentals tanked. But e-bike ownership, as a way to avoid the risk of public transportation, has taken off as a speedy and germ-free way to travel in cities. Carbon drive train. Bird, founded in 2017, is well-known for its fleets of ever improving scooters in more than 300 cities worldwide.

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Yara Birkeland Electric Container Ship To Go Crewless

InsideEVs

The goal is to make it the first autonomous electric container ship in the world.

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Hayasa Vijay 2000 electric motorcycle launched

Electric Vehicles India

Hayasa Vijay 2000 electric motorcycle launched. A Nashik based electric vehicles company Hayasa E-Mobility India Pvt Ltd has launched its make in India electric motorcycle Vijay 2000. This make in India electric motorcycle meets the need of everyday commutes with the range of 150 km on a single charge. The company aims to provide its electric bikes at an affordable price.

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Nissan Announces Electric Minivehicle For Japan

InsideEVs

The kei car is being planned and developed by the joint venture with Mitsubishi.

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Tesla Power Play: Why running a contested Elon Musk narrative is playing with fire

Teslarati

Award-winning journalist Tim Higgins ‘ book, “Power Play: Tesla, Elon Musk, and the Bet of the Century,” is among the most recent explorations into the fascinating character of Elon Musk. But unlike other works such as the still-definitive biography from writer Ashley Vance, Higgins’ book chronicled Tesla’s story during the Model X and Model 3 ramp (among others), periods that Musk himself admitted were among the most challenging times of his professional life. .

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