Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) has developed an intrusion detection and defense system (IDS) to protect military ground vehicles against cyberthreats to embedded systems and connected vehicle networks. While developed for military vehicles, the system can also be used to scan for anomalies in passenger cars and commercial vehicles. The IDS technology, developed by SwRI in collaboration with the US Army Ground Vehicle Systems Center (GVSC) Ground System Cyber Engineering (GSCE), uses digital

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NOVEMBER 3, 2021

Tesla has once again made changes to the Model 3 lineup, including a price increase for the base version. The Tesla Model 3 Standard Range Plus, which was previously the de facto base model, has been replaced by an unnamed base rear-wheel drive Model 3 trim level, per Tesla's website. All-wheel drive Long Range and Performance versions remain in.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

Volvo Cars has published a lifecycle analysis report on its second fully electric car, the C40 Recharge, which shows the potential CO 2 reductions if a car is built and charged using clean energy sources. Key findings from the report include: The C40 Recharge has approximately 5% lower total carbon footprint than XC40 Recharge when charged with EU-28 electricity mix in the use phase, which is mainly because of better aerodynamic properties.

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Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

Fisker and CATL on Tuesday announced a battery-supply deal for the Fisker Ocean electric SUV, which Fisker said is on track for a November 2022 production start. Under the terms of the agreement, CATL will supply two battery packs for the Ocean and a total of 5 gigawatt-hours of cells annually from 2023 to 2025, Fisker said in a press release. The.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

SES (formerly known as SolidEnergy Systems), a developer of high-performance hybrid lithium-metal rechargeable batteries for electric vehicles (EVs) and other applications ( earlier post ), unveiled Apollo, a 107 Ah Li-Metal battery that is the largest in the world and is targeted at the automotive industry. SES also announced the largest Li-metal facility in the world.

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Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

Tesla Model 3 prices rise yet again. The Fisker Ocean will offer a choice of very fast-charging battery packs. And Ford eyes the electric restomod potential of its drive systems. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. The upcoming Fisker Ocean will offer very fast charging—peaking at more than 250 kw—thanks to two packs to be.

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CleanTechnica EVs

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

I saw an interesting post show up in my LinkedIn feed. The post was by Rick Mitaceck, who works for Delta Air Lines, and he noted that Delta’s partners at Hertz dropped by Delta’s headquarters with a sweet new Tesla Model 3 to show it off. Mitacek said that he spoke with Brian Burtzlaff, who […].

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

Texas-based fuel company Nacero ( earlier post ) will build its second low- and zero-carbon fuels plant in Newport Township, Pennsylvania. The $6-billion investment will bring approximately 4,000 construction jobs to the area. The completed facility will employ approximately 450 workers. The new manufacturing facility will produce low- and zero-lifecycle carbon footprint gasoline blendstock made from natural gas and renewable natural gas.

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CleanTechnica EVs

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

October saw Sweden’s plugin electric vehicle market remain above 50% for the second month in a row, gaining 50.9% share, up from 36.2% a year ago. BEVs alone took 22.9% of the market, up 2.8× year-on-year. The overall auto market volume was down 28.5% from last year at 19,957 units. The VW ID.4 was once […].

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing comprehensive new regulations to reduce methane emissions from the oil and natural gas industry—including, for the first time, reductions from existing sources nationwide. Source: EPA. Methane is a potent greenhouse gas that traps about 30 times as much heat as carbon dioxide over 100 years.

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Electrek

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

Tesla is working on moving driver profiles to the cloud in order to sync them between vehicles. It will make it easier for owners of multiple Teslas and for people renting or sharing Tesla vehicles. more… The post Tesla is moving driver profiles to the cloud for smooth transitions between cars, rentals, and more appeared first on Electrek.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

Incorporating energy efficiency measures can reduce the amount of storage needed to power the nation’s buildings entirely with renewable energy, according to analysis conducted by researchers at the US Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL). As more communities plan to eventually rely on 100% renewable energy, the researchers offer a strategy that shifts away from long-duration storage.

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Teslarati

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

Tesla’s driver-assist system just became safer, with the company adding a chime when Traffic-Aware Cruise Control (TACC) is engaged or disengaged. With the new feature in place, drivers would likely be more aware of their vehicles’ active features at a given time. “You will now receive an audio alert when Traffic-Aware Cruise Control is enabled.

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Electrek

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

Volkswagen is teasing the latest version of its upcoming VW ID.BUZZ electric minibus, which is expected to come next year. more… The post VW teases new ID.BUZZ electric minibus ahead of launch appeared first on Electrek.

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NOVEMBER 3, 2021

With nearly two months left in the fourth quarter and the year, Tesla is showing no signs of letting up. Tesla seems fired up to achieve another quarter of stellar delivery numbers, even though the company has already surpassed its 2020 numbers, which were a record in their own right. . Tesla export ship trackers have identified at least 12 ships traveling to Europe and Asia for Q4, delivering vehicles from the Fremont Factory and Giga Shanghai.

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Electrek

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

Ford Motor Company has maintained a steady flow of $100 reservation holders for its upcoming electric F-150 Lightning pickup, and that has now surpassed 160,000 in total. Every indication is that these reservation numbers will continue to grow as the F-150 Lightning goes on sale next spring. more… The post Ford F-150 Lightning reservations surpass 160,000 during pre-production appeared first on Electrek.

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Teslarati

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

After presenting the new, potentially revolutionary batteries to the public last month, Panasonic is preparing to mass produce its 4680 cells next. The 4680 cells are pivotal to Tesla’s plans to become a legitimate mass manufacturer of quality electric vehicles. “In terms of product development, the technological goals have largely been achieved.

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Electrek

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

Today, Volkswagen unveiled the ID.5, a new electric SUV, expanding its “ID. family” of electric vehicles. However, the new vehicle is basically a coupe version of the ID.4. more… The post VW expands its electric vehicle offerings with the ID.5 electric SUV appeared first on Electrek.

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Teslarati

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

New US military confirmation of a third SpaceX Falcon Heavy contract means that the world’s most powerful operational rocket has five launches firmly scheduled next year. On October 30th, a US Space Systems Command spokesperson confirmed to SpaceNews that the military’s USSF-67 contract with SpaceX – announced in August 2020 – is for a Falcon Heavy launch directly to geostationary orbit (GEO).

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Electrek

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

A Tesla Model S Plaid owner has successfully removed the ‘yoke’ steering wheel and replaced it with a regular Model 3 steering – the stalks and all. more… The post Tesla owner manages to install regular steering wheel on Model S Plaid appeared first on Electrek.

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CleanTechnica EVs

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

In the old days, when an automaker issued a recall for a vehicle, this was something to worry about. In the 21st century, we have Tesla solving such issues through over-the-air software updates, and this latest recall reflects just how adept Tesla is at solving a problem without inconveniencing its customers. According to the report, […].

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Electrek

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

The government of Belgium’s Flemish region is reportedly preparing to introduce legislation to ban the sale of new, non-EV vehicles by 2027, nearly a decade before the European Union’s ICE phase-out date. more… The post Flanders may ban sales of non-EV new cars by 2027, 2030 for used appeared first on Electrek.

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Teslarati

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

Starting this Wednesday, Tesla’s electric cars will be available for Uber drivers in London who are looking to purchase or lease a sustainable vehicle. The program is part of the ride-hailing giant’s incentive scheme that’s designed to foster the use of electric cars. Uber is ushering in an electric vehicle adoption wave among its drivers.

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Electrek

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

Tesla vehicles are being added to Uber’s new scheme to accelerate the electrification of its London fleet through “a clean air fee.” more… The post Tesla vehicles are being added to Uber’s scheme to accelerate electrification of its London fleet appeared first on Electrek.

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Teslarati

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

Just recently, reports from China suggested that several cities in the country are looking to attract Tesla. The move was reportedly an effort to encourage the EV maker to build a second Gigafactory in China. While the reports were considered rumors, several cities were suggested as potential sites for the hypothetical plant, one of which was Qingdao.

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Electrek

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

Swedish commercial freight tech company Einride has officially launched its operations in the United States, complete with a new operating system and US versions of its Pod truck. In addition to launching new transport solutions stateside, Einride has announced US customers onboard, including its tire partner Bridgestone. more… The post Autonomous freight company Einride launches in US with new products and customers appeared first on Electrek.

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CleanTechnica EVs

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

Originally posted on EVANNEX. By Charles Morris “Americans aren’t buying electric vehicles, they’re buying Teslas,” reads a recent CNBC headline, and it’s a fair assessment. In the US, Tesla’s share of the EV market looks like Bob Marley’s share of the Reggae market. According to auto industry analyst IHS Markit, 79% of the EVs sold in the […].

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Electrek

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

Ford Motor Company has taken its dedication to electrification a step further by offering its Eluminator electric crate motor to the public to create custom EVs of their own. The 281 horsepower Eluminator motor is present in the Mustang Mach-E GT Performance Edition, and can now be installed into other vehicles, such as an electrified 1978 Ford F-100 pickup. more… The post Ford is selling Mach-E crate motors to promote custom EV conversions like this F-100 concept appeared first on Electre

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CleanTechnica EVs

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

Tesla CEO Elon Musk replied to an article by Tesmanian that reported on the “re-discussion” of the objections to Tesla Giga Berlin gigafactory. In a nutshell, these groups, which call themselves “ecological” — thereby alluding to the fact that they supposedly care about the planet — are delaying the progress of factory that will produce […].

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Electrek

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

Tesla has been spotted taking delivery of battery cell manufacturing equipment at Gigafactory Texas. The automaker appears to be making progress in deploying battery cell production at the new facility. more… The post Tesla takes delivery of battery cell manufacturing equipment at Gigafactory Texas appeared first on Electrek.

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Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

Hyundai has given an additional glimpse of an all-electric SUV concept that previews its upcoming Ioniq 7, due in 2024. The concept, called Seven, is due to be fully revealed at the LA auto show later on November 17. According to the company, the Seven concept “captures Hyundai Motor’s future design and technology innovation in the.

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Teslarati

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

Hints of Tesla’s cloud-synced driver profiles were sprinkled in the code of its latest over-the-air update, version 2021.40. A new feature labeled “Cloud Profiles” was spotted Under Driver Profiles. It gave drivers the option to “Enable Vehicle Sync.” . According to Notes Tesla App , Cloud Profiles isn’t quite ready yet. However, the UI of Cloud Profiles in Tesla’s 2021.40 update gives users a sneak peek at the feature’s functions.

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CleanTechnica EVs

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

Over the last couple of years, there’s been a surge of excitement surrounding electric fleet vehicles, especially transit buses as a key momentum-driver for the EV industry. Pat Hayes and Kendell Whitehead, who together manage ABB’s transit charging business in the United States, were interviewed to discuss what’s driving the transit segment — through the […].

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Electrek

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

Electric bicycle companies are raising money left and right these days, with the latest big investment heading toward European electric bicycle company Ampler Bikes. more… The post Electric bicycle companies continue raising huge funds as Ampler lands new investment appeared first on Electrek.

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