Green Car Congress
DECEMBER 31, 2021
Samsung SDI has launched its battery brand PRiMX (pronounced as Praimax). PRiMX stands for ‘Prime Battery for Maximum Experience.’ The brand was developed under the three keywords, ‘Absolute Quality,’ ‘Outstanding Performance,’ and ‘Proven Advantage.’. Samsung SDI has strengthened quality control for the whole process from battery development to manufacturing and shipping.
Green Car Reports
DECEMBER 31, 2021
The Lightyear One solar-supplemented electric car hasn't started production, but its Dutch maker is already planning a second, more-affordable model. In a keynote presentation earlier this month, Lightyear confirmed plans to launch a second EV, appropriately dubbed Lightyear Two, in late 2024 or early 2025. The Lightyear Two will have a smaller.
Green Car Congress
DECEMBER 31, 2021
Tesla is recalling some 475,000 of its vehicles to address defects in design/assembly. The largest recall is for all Model Year 2017 to 2020 Model 3 vehicles—potentially 356,309 units. The defect with the Model 3 is that the trunk harness is equipped with a solid-core coaxial cable that provides the rearview camera feed for visibility on the center display.
CleanTechnica EVs
DECEMBER 31, 2021
Dealerships are going to cost automakers EV customers if they keep this up. I’ve shared a couple of horror stories that Ford customers have shared with us while also sharing what a Ford salesman thought of some of the horror stories. However, Ford isn’t alone with this problem. Any automaker that utilizes the dealership model […].
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Green Car Congress
DECEMBER 31, 2021
Business Finland has granted Keliber Technology Oy, a Finnish mining and battery chemical company that aims to start the sustainable production of battery-grade lithium hydroxide utilizing its own ore, investment funding of a maximum of €7 million. The funds are designated for the acquisition of technology that significantly improves environmental protection in lithium hydroxide production and also enables the utilization of a side stream from production.
Teslarati
DECEMBER 31, 2021
On the eve of the last day of 2021, SEC filings show that SpaceX has secured another $337 million, bringing the total funding the company has raised this year to approximately $1.85 billion. While there’s evidence that SpaceX’s Falcon and Dragon launch business is easily profitable on its own, the company has been simultaneously developing a next-generation rocket (Starship) and an unprecedentedly ambitious internet satellite constellation (Starlink) for at least the last 5-6 years.
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Teslarati
DECEMBER 31, 2021
The Tesla Model 3 will undoubtedly be named Europe’s best-selling electric vehicle of 2021, based on data provided by registration trackers. The Model 3 is Tesla’s first mass-market vehicle, and it was eventually followed by the company’s Model Y crossover. The all-electric Model 3 sedan has been Tesla’s key product to launch the company into mass-market status, being the first vehicle the electric automaker offered under the U.S. average cost of a new vehicle.
CleanTechnica EVs
DECEMBER 31, 2021
Global plugin vehicle registrations were up 72% in November 2021 compared to November 2020. There were 721,000 registrations (or 11.5% share of the overall auto market), establishing a new global record for PEV sales. Add the 632,000 units of plugless hybrids registered in November, and we have some 22% of the overall global market having […].
Teslarati
DECEMBER 31, 2021
True to CEO Elon Musk’s word, Tesla is expanding its presence in California despite the company officially moving its headquarters to Texas. And amidst this California expansion, Tesla has leased nine acres of land to support its operations in Lathrop — all for a very reasonable price of $1 per year. . As noted in a Manteca Bulletin report, Tesla has been deliberately expanding its footprint in Lathrop since the company came to the city in 2014.
CleanTechnica EVs
DECEMBER 31, 2021
The City of Lathrop is leasing 9 acres of land to Tesla for $1 to support Tesla’s workforce of 1,500 workers, according to a report in the Manteca/Ripon Bulletin. The city council voted unanimously last week to lease the 9 acres of land that the city owned. The land, adjacent to the city’s wastewater treatment facility, […].
Electrek
DECEMBER 31, 2021
In 2011, Scotland set a target of reaching 100% clean electricity consumption in 2020. And last year, the country almost reached its target – 98.6% of gross electricity consumption came from renewable sources, according to the Scottish government’s December energy statement. more… The post Scotland missed 100% clean electricity consumption in 2020 by only 1.4% appeared first on Electrek.
Teslarati
DECEMBER 31, 2021
Tesla is recalling Model 3 and Model S vehicles in China, citing “security risks,” China’s market regulator said on Friday, December 31. The electric automaker based out of Austin, Texas will have 144,208 China-made Model 3 vehicles, 35,836 imported Model 3 units, and 19,697 imported Model S cars recalled in the Chinese market, Reuters reported early Friday.
Electrek
DECEMBER 31, 2021
When I think about what Tesla’s upcoming 2022 year is going to look like, I think it will revolve around growth, much like 2021. But there will also be a renewed focus on securing battery cells in an even more competitive landscape. more… The post Tesla in 2022 is going to be about growth and battery cells appeared first on Electrek.
Cars That Think
DECEMBER 31, 2021
“I don’t like it, and I’m sorry I had anything to do with it,” the physicist Erwin Schrödinger supposedly said of the quantum theory. He was so sorry that he worked to prove it nonsensical with the most famous thought problem in physics, one that involves putting a cat in a box that would fill with poison if a radioactive atom were to split apart spontaneously.
Electrek
DECEMBER 31, 2021
Did you just get a new e-bike for the holidays? Or have you already been riding all year but now find yourself met with the cold new reality of winter e-biking? Here are tips from several e-bike manufacturers to get the most out of your e-bike and your winter riding experience. more… The post Riding your electric bike this winter? Read these important tips from the experts first!
CleanTechnica EVs
DECEMBER 31, 2021
A few weeks ago, I came across a fun video on social media. The Black Rifle Coffee Company installed a pair of miniguns on a Tesla: There’s a much longer version of the video that goes into great detail on everything they did to the Model X, but long story short, the vehicle was not […].
Electrek
DECEMBER 31, 2021
Ola’s CEO Bhavish Aggarwal took to Twitter this morning to announce that the company has now dispatched all of the electric scooters that have been reserved. But many customers disagreed, quickly calling out the CEO. more… The post Ola CEO claims it has dispatched all pre-ordered electric scooters, customers disagree appeared first on Electrek.
CleanTechnica EVs
DECEMBER 31, 2021
I’ve always liked Subarus. I don’t own one, largely because I got into EVs and my family grew too big for the ones I really liked. As a kid, I watched some rally races on cable. While I know now that those cars had very little in common with the Impreza WRX sitting on dealer […].
Electrek
DECEMBER 31, 2021
Tesla has started two recalls of almost 500,000 vehicles in the US due to a problem with its trunk latch and reverse camera. Now we learn that the same recalls are extending to 200,000 more vehicles in China. more… The post Tesla’s trunk latch and rear camera recalls extend to 200,000 more vehicles in China appeared first on Electrek.
CleanTechnica EVs
DECEMBER 31, 2021
Greenwashing is not a problem for the green transition, it is THE problem. Originally published on Transport & Environment. By Luca Bonaccorsi, Director, Sustainable Finance Imagine you’ve worked hard on your favourite recipe. Flour, eggs, milk, sugar, chocolate and pears.… In the oven goes your sweet masterpiece and you just can’t wait to feast on it.
Electrek
DECEMBER 31, 2021
This week on the Electrek Podcast , we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy, but this episode is a little different since we look forward to the future at what Tesla’s year could look like in 2022 as well as all the other electric vehicles coming next year. Sponsored by Electrify America: Discover all the new and innovative ways that Electrify America is providing freedom for electric vehicle drivers at ElectrifyAmerica.com. more… The post Po
CleanTechnica EVs
DECEMBER 31, 2021
News about the Tesla Semi Truck has slowed down in recent weeks, but development is moving fast!
InsideEVs
DECEMBER 31, 2021
The #1 seller for the year is already decided, but the race for #2 between the Volkswagen ID.3 and Renault ZOE is still on.
CleanTechnica EVs
DECEMBER 31, 2021
Tesla has begun a voluntary recall campaign to fix minor issues with its Model 3 and Model S sedans.
Electrek
DECEMBER 31, 2021
Electric bicycle manufacturer Super73 has become the latest company to pull out CES 2022. The news calls into question the potential unveiling of an electric motorcycle from the company. more… The post Super73 pulls out of CES amid growing Omicron concerns, delays potential electric motorcycle appeared first on Electrek.
Clean Fleet Report
DECEMBER 31, 2021
Powerful, Sleek, Plug-in Hybrid Luxury Coupe. Not the End, But a New Beginning. The Polestar 1, launched in 2019, was the first car released from what once was the performance division of Volvo. It came on with a bang, winning many Car of the Year awards, recognized for its design, performance and ride comfort. This limited production luxury sedan (1,500 units worldwide) ceased production in November 2021, and ushers-in a new era for the Polestar brand seeing only all-electric cars and SUVs goin
InsideEVs
DECEMBER 31, 2021
Interestingly, the BMW M3 had winter tires, while the Tesla did not.
EV Obssesion
DECEMBER 31, 2021
Nissan has been selling cars in England for a long time, far more than 35 years. After starting out only selling 6,000 cars in 1971, they eventually got far past 100,000 cars annually by the 1980s. Like customers in the United States, British motorists were dissatisfied with offerings from domestic car manufacturers, and that left […]. The post Nissan Celebrates 35 Years Of Production in England With Electric Bluebird appeared first on EV Obsession.
InsideEVs
DECEMBER 31, 2021
No more new diesels and 600 more BEVs coming in 2022, towards a 100% zero-emission fleet by 2030.
Green Car Congress
DECEMBER 31, 2021
A team from McMaster University in Canada has published a comprehensive review of recent progress in low-temperature combustion (LTC), alternative fuels (AF), over-expansion Atkinson cycle, and waste heat recovery (WHR) techniques as applied to hybrid-specific engines. Their open-access paper is published in the journal Energy Reports. As a midterm technology from conventional internal combustion engine vehicles to electric vehicles, hybrid electric vehicles have received wide research attention
InsideEVs
DECEMBER 31, 2021
Are those better than ground stations?
InsideEVs
DECEMBER 31, 2021
Will it beat Giga Berlin?
InsideEVs
DECEMBER 31, 2021
The big question remains, when will the production ramp begin?
InsideEVs
DECEMBER 31, 2021
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