Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 12, 2021

Alumobility, a non-profit organization focused on technical studies to advance the adoption of aluminum automotive body sheet, revealed the results of its newest study demonstrating that an aluminum automotive top hat—the upper structure of a vehicle’s Body-in-White—can save significant weight compared to steel while meeting or exceeding automakers’ performance criteria.

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Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 12, 2021

General Motors announced Tuesday morning that it has reached an agreement with LG Electronics over manufacturing defects that have led to the recall of about 140,000 Chevrolet Bolt EVs. According to GM, the reimbursement offsets $1.9 billion of the $2.0 billion in charges associated with the recalls—effectively covering most of the cost of.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 12, 2021

Cummins will be launching a set of software features to integrate its powertrains with Automated Driving System (ADS) technologies from different providers. Cummins delivers powertrains that provide leading performance and fuel economy through the integration of hardware and software. With these new software features, Cummins will extend these core capabilities into the ADS space as well.

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Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 12, 2021

In paperwork required for its initial public offering (IPO), Rivian has disclosed that it's considering manufacturing its own batteries, and may also expand production beyond the United States. The company mentioned in-house battery manufacturing in a prospectus filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission earlier this month, while also.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 12, 2021

The Toyota Research Institute (TRI) announced the acceptance of six research papers in the field of machine learning at the International Conference on Computer Vision (ICCV). The research advances understanding across various tasks crucial for robotic perception, including semantic segmentation, 3D object detection and multi-object tracking. Over the last six years, TRI’s researchers have made significant strides in robotics, automated driving and materials science in large part due to machine

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Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 12, 2021

Hyundai is partnering with Shell to expand California hydrogen infrastructure in support of its Nexo fuel-cell crossover. Under an agreement called "Project Neptune," Shell's hydrogen-infrastructure division will construct 48 new stations and upgrade two existing stations in California, according to a Hyundai press release, with development.

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Teslarati

OCTOBER 12, 2021

Tesla CEO Elon Musk says that Gigafactory Texas could have an event similar to the “Giga Fest,” a County fair-style event that the automaker held at Gigafactory Berlin this past weekend. Musk announced several months ago that Tesla would hold the Giga Fest in Germany to help introduce local residents to the company’s first European Gigafactory.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 12, 2021

Scientists at Argonne National Laboratory are hosting a 15-minute open-access webinar on 28 October about how to block threats to supplies of rare earth minerals using supercomputers. A wide range of devices and machines rely on rare earth elements that are mined and refined largely in China. But supplies are vulnerable. Disruptions can linger in the rare earth markets for longer than expected, as today’s shortage of semiconductors continues to roil the car market.

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Electrek

OCTOBER 12, 2021

Tesla unveils its latest crash safety technology based on real-world data collection using its large fleet of vehicles equipped with sensors for its self-driving technology. more… The post Tesla unveils its new crash safety tech based on collecting real-world data appeared first on Electrek.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 12, 2021

Snam, the main Italian operator for the transport and dispatching of natural gas in Italy, launched HyAccelerator , a corporate global-scale startup acceleration program focused on hydrogen. The program kicked off with the first call for startups, dedicated to players active along the entire hydrogen value chain, from transportation to storage and end uses.

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OCTOBER 12, 2021

Tesla has been spotted deploying the first Megacharger to charge its upcoming Tesla Semi electric truck at Gigafactory Nevada. more… The post Tesla is deploying the first Megacharger to charge its Tesla Semi electric truck appeared first on Electrek.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 12, 2021

The Argonne National Laboratory’s Systems Assessment Center announced the 2021 release of the suite of GREET models and associated documentation. GREET (Greenhouse gases, Regulated Emissions, and Energy use in Technologies) is a life-cycle analysis (LCA) tool, structured to examine systematically the energy and environmental effects of a wide variety of transportation fuels and vehicle technologies in major transportation sectors (i.e., road, air, marine, and rail) and other end-use sectors, and

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CleanTechnica EVs

OCTOBER 12, 2021

Tesla is bringing its Superchargers to Buc-ees in both New Braunfels, TX and Bastrop, TX. The New Braunfels location also happens to be the world’s largest gas station and convenience store. FUN ??NEWS! Looks like @Tesla has worked very well with one of our *favorite* places to stop when we travel. @bucees in both new […].

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Electrek

OCTOBER 12, 2021

CATL , the leading battery manufacturer in China, has shared new plans to create a $5 billion facility to recycle used batteries for their earth materials such as cobalt and lithium. The facility will be erected as a joint venture at a time when EVs are becoming more and more in demand globally. more… The post Tesla supplier CATL announces $5 billion battery recycling facility appeared first on Electrek.

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OCTOBER 12, 2021

Startup Varda Space says it has contracted with SpaceX to launch its first satellite – based on a Rocket Lab bus called Photon – on a Falcon 9 rideshare mission in early 2023. Founded in late 2020, Varda Space says its mission “is to build the first space factory” – or, to be more precise, the first all-in-one space factory.

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CleanTechnica EVs

OCTOBER 12, 2021

Tesla just shared on YouTube part of the explanation for how it creates the safest vehicles on the road today. Tesla uses two things to engineer its safe vehicles. These are: Collect data from the millions of vehicles in its fleet. Replicate real-world crash scenarios. In the video below, Tesla’s engineers demonstrate how they do […].

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OCTOBER 12, 2021

Recently, Tesla China posted stellar September delivery numbers, reporting it delivered around 56,000 units overall last month. With 56k deliveries in September, Tesla China’s Q3 deliveries reached a total of over 133,000 vehicles. According to the China Passenger Car Association (CPCA), Tesla China reported a total of approximately 56,006 units, up 27% month-over-month.

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Electrek

OCTOBER 12, 2021

GM and LG announced that they came to an agreement over who is going to take on most of the cost of the battery recall over potential fire risk for the Bolt EV. LG is going to be left with almost the entire cost. more… The post LG agrees to repay GM $1.9 billion over Chevy Bolt EV battery recall appeared first on Electrek.

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Teslarati

OCTOBER 12, 2021

The substantial amount of savings that would result from Tesla’s use of structural battery packs was highlighted recently at the company’s “Country Fair” in Gigafactory Berlin. As shared by some of the event’s attendees, Tesla featured some exhibits in its factory tour which showed the Model Y’s seats being directly mounted on the vehicle’s structural battery pack. .

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Electrek

OCTOBER 12, 2021

There are several game-changing elements the EV world has patiently but attentively kept tabs on in recent years – solid state batteries, fully-autonomous driving, whether some of these SPAC mergers will actually produce a series production vehicle. As one of the largest names in electric vehicles, Tesla has promised several products over the years. – some of which it has delivered, but many it has yet to (ahem, Cybertruck and 2nd Gen.

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Teslarati

OCTOBER 12, 2021

Former Tesla CTO and co-founder JB Straubel recently shared some insights about the electric vehicle revolution and the focus of OEMs on pure electric cars. While conversing with startup investor Jason Calacanis’ in an episode of YouTube’s This Week in Startups , Straubel covered several topics, including Tesla’s early days, the importance of battery recycling, and how some OEMs’ alleged complete dedication to electric vehicles may not be very well thought out at all. .

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CleanTechnica EVs

OCTOBER 12, 2021

It was just a couple of months ago that we were debunking the FUD that centered around Tesla’s sales in China. The end proved to not be near, as some had suggested, and the latest numbers from China proved our predictions true. “JayInShanghai” just shared the latest numbers from Tesla China. This time, Tesla China […].

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Teslarati

OCTOBER 12, 2021

Tesla battery supplier Contemporary Amperex Technology Co Ltd (CATL) has announced that it has plans to build a $5 billion cell recycling facility in Hubei, China. Battery suppliers across the world are becoming busier than ever as more automakers begin transitioning to electrification. While battery capacity is growing due to suppliers opening more plants and coordinating more partnerships with car companies, the need for batteries continues to grow with each passing day.

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Electrek

OCTOBER 12, 2021

Electrek spoke with Rick Bohan, VP of sustainability at the Portland Cement Association (PCA), which represents 92% of US cement manufacturing production capacity and has distribution facilities in every continental US state. Cement is the second-most-used construction material on the planet. In November 2020, PCA announced an industry-wide ambition to develop a road map by the end of 2021 to help its member companies achieve carbon neutrality across the concrete value chain by 2050. more…

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Teslarati

OCTOBER 12, 2021

Tesla Gigafactory Nevada is building a Semi Megacharger site on its grounds. The construction of Semi Megachargers at Giga Nevada hints that the pre-production of Tesla’s Class-8 truck maybe underway in the coming months. According to a source familiar with the matter, the Semi Megacharger site at Giga Nevada has been under construction for the last three months.

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Electrek

OCTOBER 12, 2021

Tesla has achieved an impressive new delivery record in China, which has greatly contributed to the automaker’s massive delivery expectation beat last quarter. more… The post Tesla (TSLA) breaks record in China, resulting in massive delivery expectation beat appeared first on Electrek.

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CleanTechnica EVs

OCTOBER 12, 2021

RethinkX co-founders James Arbib and Tony Seba are launching a new eight-part short film series based on the book Rethinking Humanity: Five Foundational Sector Disruptions, the Lifecycle of Civilizations, and the Coming Age of Freedom. In order to make these ideas accessible to a wider audience, RethinkX has produced a series of 8 short films. […].

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Electrek

OCTOBER 12, 2021

Fresh off the heels of delivering its flagship R1T electric pickup to first customers, Rivian has shared details of its first hub, centered in Venice, California. Rather than existing as solely a retail space, Rivian hopes this first of several hub locations will offer a space for public gatherings and encourages its community to visit and connect. If you happen to order a $70,000 EV while you’re there… well that’s a welcomed option as well. more… The post Rivian’s

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CleanTechnica EVs

OCTOBER 12, 2021

Progress in applied research at Argonne National Laboratory raises hopes that solid-state batteries will replace conventional lithium-ion batteries sooner rather than later.

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Cars That Think

OCTOBER 12, 2021

This month, Sony starts shipping its first high-resolution event-based camera chips. Ordinary cameras capture complete scenes at regular intervals even though most of the pixels in those frames don't change from one scene to another. The pixels in event-based cameras—a technology inspired by animal vision systems—only react if they detect a change in the amount of light falling on them.

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CleanTechnica EVs

OCTOBER 12, 2021

In China, Tesla won a lawsuit against a driver who wrecked his Model 3 and blamed Tesla for his bad driving. “Ray4Tesla” has been keeping tabs on the case since August 2020, and here’s a recap. 1/ Twitter is a great place where you can backtrack TSLAQ’s tweet & my response regarding a viral footage […].

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Teslarati

OCTOBER 12, 2021

Lucid Group has announced the details of its Advanced Driver Assistance System (ADAS), DreamDrive, which it calls “the most technically sophisticated advanced driver-assistance system.” Lucid’s DreamDrive, which comes standard in the company’s top two trims of its Air sedan, employs up to 32 onboard sensors, a driver-monitoring system, and a user-friendly interface powered by onboard ethernet networking systems.

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Electrek

OCTOBER 12, 2021

VanMoof has just announced a new high-speed electric bicycle model known as the VanMoof V, which will reach speeds of up to 31 mph (50 km/h). The company is referring to it as a “hyperbike,” which makes sense considering it is faster than just about any other e-bike available in the US or Europe. more… The post VanMoof unveils 31 mph ‘hyperbike’ electric bicycle with two motors and full suspension appeared first on Electrek.

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CleanTechnica EVs

OCTOBER 12, 2021

Starting in six months, Ampol Australia is building out 121 ultra-fast charging stations across its service network. These are being built on the east coast in metropolitan centres and large regional towns. Ampol is targeting commuters and others who just need a top-up during the day. The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA), which is funding […].

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