Green Car Congress

APRIL 11, 2022

Next Hydrogen Solutions Inc., a designer and manufacturer of electrolyzers, recently signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Black & Veatch, a global engineering, procurement, consulting and construction company, to offer a complete and integrated solution for producing large-scale green hydrogen for industrial customers. Next Hydrogen will combine its technology and electrolysis expertise with Black & Veatch’s market leadership in large-scale industrial engineering solutions to target b

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Green Car Reports

APRIL 11, 2022

EV sales are rapidly accelerating, which could bring on an epochal shift in the auto industry over the next decade, according to a new report from the Environmental Defense Fund. The Electric Vehicle Market Update, the fifth in a series of reports tracking EV growth, notes that the electric vehicle sector has especially gained momentum in the past.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 11, 2022

Ford Pro is now shipping the first production units of its all-electric E-Transit van to customers across Europe from the Ford Otosan factory in Kocaeli, Turkey, a milestone that closely follows the start of deliveries to US customers from Kansas City Assembly Plant in February. Following strong early demand for E-Transit from European businesses—with more than 5,000 customer orders received before vehicles roll off the assembly line—Ford Otosan is now moving to full mass production.

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Green Car Reports

APRIL 11, 2022

Kia has set pricing for its 2023 Sportage Hybrid compact crossover, which arrives at dealerships this spring. And both that and recent fuel economy figures give plenty of reason to take note. The Sportage Hybrid starts at $28,545 in front-wheel-drive form—a price that undercuts base versions of the Ford Escape Hybrid, Toyota RAV4 Hybrid.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 11, 2022

Mack Trucks recently introduced its Range Calculator for Electric Vehicles to help customers simulate real-world collection routes. This information allows customers to plan and build routes for the Mack LR Electric refuse vehicle based on many route-specific variables. The Range Calculator for Electric Vehicles takes into account the battery capacity; refuse body application type; ambient temperature; terrain; and the amount of stops on a specific route.

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Green Car Reports

APRIL 11, 2022

Jeep has updated its Magneto electric Wrangler concept, bringing it closer to the production EVs Jeep has said are in its future. Unveiled Friday ahead of the annual Easter Jeep Safari, scheduled for April 9-17 in Moab, Utah, the new version is straightforwardly dubbed Magneto 2.0. Output has been substantially increased compared to last year's.

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Green Car Reports

APRIL 11, 2022

We ride along in the future of electric Mercedes Sprinter vans, and consider the latest fully electric Jeep concept, as the EV market gains momentum. And the Kia Sportage Hybrid takes the lead on mpg and value. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Both pricing and EPA fuel economy ratings are out for the 2023 Kia Sportage Hybrid—and.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 11, 2022

>Metis Engineering revealed the beta version of its Production Battery Safety Sensor, designed to monitor the health of a lithium-ion battery pack and detect cell venting, an early sign of catastrophic battery failure. Metis Engineering Managing Director Joe Holdsworth said that the team plans to make one or two minor modifications before signing off on the final spec of the Production Battery Safety Sensors later this year.

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CleanTechnica EVs

APRIL 11, 2022

Tesla invited me to its recent Cyber Rodeo. As such, last week I got to experience being inside the machine that builds the machine, where I blissfully wandered through the trance- and techno-fueled hallways of dancing robots. However, before I share my adventures inside Giga Texas, I want to first drive home the importance of […].

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 11, 2022

Teijin Frontier Co., Ltd., the Teijin Group’s fibers and products converting company, has developed an eco-friendly staple polyester nanofiber that offers excellent performance to reinforce rubber uses in products including automotive tires, hoses and belts. Staple fibers—textile fibers of discrete length—are used to strengthen rubber in products required to withstand repeated deformation and abrasion.

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APRIL 11, 2022

In what could be a small example of stars aligning, Tesla CEO Elon Musk and Amazon founder Jeff Bezos appear to have seen eye-to-eye — at least with regards to what to do with Twitter’s physical headquarters in San Francisco. This past weekend, Musk floated the idea of converting Twitter’s San Francisco headquarters into a homeless shelter.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 11, 2022

Air Products has awarded thyssenkrupp nucera a contract for the supply of alkaline water electrolysis technology for a 10 metric ton per day facility to produce green liquid hydrogen in Casa Grande, Arizona. Under this contract, thyssenkrupp nucera will deliver two of their large-scale alkaline water electrolysis standard modules. Based on its world-leading chlor-alkali electrolysis and decades of experience in industrial large-scale electrolysis applications, thyssenkrupp nucera has developed a

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APRIL 11, 2022

And what does this mean for our vehicle electrification goals? A humanitarian crisis in Ukraine. Record-high gasoline prices. A new IPCC report urging climate action or else. If you drive … Continue Reading If the Grid is Getting Greener, How Can EVs Be Driving Dirtier?

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 11, 2022

Proterra has been awarded TRUE (Total Resource Use and Efficiency) Certification for multiple manufacturing facilities in recognition of its zero-waste efforts. Proterra is now the first electric vehicle manufacturer to earn multiple TRUE Certifications for zero-waste facilities, according to Green Business Certification Inc ( GBCI ). Proterra’s Silicon Valley Technology Center in Burlingame, California and East Coast electric bus manufacturing plant in Greenville, South Carolina both achieved T

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APRIL 11, 2022

NASA has modified a contract with SpaceX to allow the company to launch the international Surface Water and Ocean Topography (SWOT) mission on a flight-proven Falcon 9 booster. NASA announced its original decision more than half a decade ago. The agency awarded SpaceX an unusually expensive $112 million contract in November 2016 to launch SWOT on a Falcon 9 rocket in April 2021.

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Electrek

APRIL 11, 2022

Tesla is ramping up hiring for its Optimus robot project, also known as Tesla Bot, as it starts using its AI expertise to develop its “overall humanoid software architecture”. more…. The post Tesla accelerates hiring for Optimus robot project, develops ‘overall humanoid software architecture’ appeared first on Electrek.

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CleanTechnica EVs

APRIL 11, 2022

Following up on our report on US electric car sales in 2021, let’s now look at sales of electric vehicles in the United States in the 1st quarter of 2022. Based on well informed estimates of US Tesla sales, the Tesla Model Y and Tesla Model 3 dominated sales of electric cars in the United […].

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Electrek

APRIL 11, 2022

Elon Musk announced that Tesla “might actually have to get into the mining and refining” of lithium due to recent price increases to “insane levels”. What is strange is that he previously announced two years ago that Tesla would get into the lithium mining business. more…. The post Tesla ‘might’ now get into lithium mining business due to ‘insane’ price surge even though it’s already supposed to be in it appeared first on Electrek.

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Teslarati

APRIL 11, 2022

Reservations for the next-generation Tesla Roadster have reopened after Elon Musk announced that the company would start production in 2023. . Anyone interested in a next-gen Tesla Roadster can reserve one on the company’s official website. Tesla requires a $5,000 credit card payment for the Roadster due on the spot and a $45,000 wire transfer ten days after the initial order.

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Electrek

APRIL 11, 2022

Eco Wave Power , which produces clean electricity from ocean and sea waves, today announced that it has entered an official agreement with Port Adriano, Spain, to build Spain’s first wave-energy power plant. more…. The post Eco Wave Power will construct Spain’s first wave-energy power plant appeared first on Electrek.

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Teslarati

APRIL 11, 2022

SpaceX says it has successfully static-fired a Falcon 9 rocket scheduled to launch the company’s second National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) spy satellite mission of 2022 later this month. Known as NROL-85, it may or may not be related to the NROL-87 mission SpaceX successfully launched out of its Vandenberg Space Force Base (VSFB) SLC-4 facilities on February 2nd.

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Electrek

APRIL 11, 2022

Danish wind giant Ørsted and Danish offshore wind service and support company ESVAGT announced on Friday that they will invest in the world’s first service operation vessel (SOV) that can operate on green fuels. more…. The post Danish offshore wind firms to build world’s first green-fuel service operation vessel appeared first on Electrek.

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CleanTechnica EVs

APRIL 11, 2022

What do you get when you cross a Candela electric hydrofoil and a Formula E race car? You’d probably get something like this, the RaceBird electric powerboat. It’s fast, it’s sexy, and it promises big offshore thrills in an innovative racing format designed to maximize spectator engagement and visual spectacle– and they’ve got the talent […].

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Electrek

APRIL 11, 2022

Tesla CEO Elon Musk changed his mind and decided to walk away from his recently accepted seat on Twitter’s board. It creates a lot of confusion and opens the door to a hostile takeover. more…. The post Tesla CEO Elon Musk walks away from Twitter’s board, opening the door to hostile takeover appeared first on Electrek.

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CleanTechnica EVs

APRIL 11, 2022

I’m a huge fan of several non-Tesla electric cars. I’d happily recommend the Ford Mustang Mach-E or Volkswagen ID.4 to anyone who expressed any interest in those vehicles. I currently own a Tesla Model 3, but I previously owned and loved a BMW i3 and I would say without a doubt that I’m more excited […].

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Electrek

APRIL 11, 2022

Massive electric two-wheeler manufacturer OKAI has just launched its first consumer-oriented electric bicycle, the OKAI Stride. And for a first consumer e-bike, it comes with surprisingly nice performance specs like an industry-leading speed of 28 mph (45 km/h). more…. The post OKAI, maker of all those sharing electric bikes, launches its first consumer e-bike with a bang appeared first on Electrek.

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Teslarati

APRIL 11, 2022

Considering that electric vehicles are basically giant batteries on wheels, it is no surprise that several carmakers are exploring their potential use in vehicle-to-grid systems. Porsche announced recently that it too was experimenting with V2G technologies, though the German sports car maker opted to do something novel with its vehicle-to-grid tests. .

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Electrek

APRIL 11, 2022

Tesla has managed to deliver over 65,000 vehicles produced at Gigafactory Shanghai in March, an impressive output representing 100% year-over-year growth, despite the factory shutdown. more…. The post Tesla delivers impressive output from Gigafactory Shanghai in March despite factory shutdown appeared first on Electrek.

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CleanTechnica EVs

APRIL 11, 2022

The Ford E-Transit van EV is taking off like a rocket, which makes it all the harder to explain why the US Postal Service is dragging its electrification heels.

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Electrek

APRIL 11, 2022

According to recent comments from Toyota North America, the automaker expects to surpass the 200,000 vehicle threshold for EV sales sometime this summer, disqualifying itself from any additional tax credits in the United States under current legislation. Toyota’s federal tax credits will be phased out just as the automaker plans to begin sales of its lone BEV, the bZ4X, later this year. more….

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Electric Vehicles India

APRIL 11, 2022

Integrated charging & electric mobility solutions firm Magenta has deployed over 100 electric cargo vehicles under its EVET brand in Bengaluru, in partnership with Euler Motors, with plans to deploy 1000 more in the coming months. Magenta, which launched its e-mobility platform under the EVET (Electric Vehicle Enabled Transport) brand earlier this year, aims to deploy & operate over 2400 electric vehicles (EV) in its fleet in Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Mumbai & Chennai in 2022.

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Electrek

APRIL 11, 2022

The team over at Phoenix, Arizona-based Lectric eBikes has just launched their newest and most affordable electric bicycle yet: the Lectric XP LITE. At just $799 , it packs in much of what riders already loved about the brand’s flagship Lectric XP 2.0 folding e-bike, yet shaves off some serious dollars and poundage. more…. The post Ultra-affordable $799 Lectric XP LITE electric bike launched, and we got the first test ride appeared first on Electrek.

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Teslarati

APRIL 11, 2022

Rivian plans to release its Q1 2022 financial results on Wednesday, May 11, after the markets close. After releasing its first quarter results, Rivian will hold an earnings call to provide a business update at 2:00 p.m. PT/5:00 p.m. ET. . Rivian announced that it produced 2,553 vehicles in the first quarter earlier this month. It officially delivered 1,227 electric vehicles and reaffirmed its goal to build 25,000 cars in 2022. .

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Electrek

APRIL 11, 2022

Electric hypercar manufacturer Rimac Automobili shared news of completing winter testing of its 1,914 horsepower Nevera EV. The two weeks of vigorous testing near the Arctic Circle in Sweden mark one of the last validation tests for the Rimac Nevera ahead of deliveries within “the next couple of months.”. more…. The post Rimac shares Nevera winter testing footage ahead of deliveries to all 150 customers appeared first on Electrek.

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