Wed.May 25, 2022

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Purem by Eberspaecher introduces efficient exhaust technology for hydrogen engines

Green Car Congress

Purem by Eberspaecher is introducing efficient exhaust technology for hydrogen engines. At the Hannover Messe, the company will be presenting its H 2 -ICE exhaust system for the first time. The H 2 -ICE exhaust system for hydrogen engines from Purem by Eberspaecher. Hydrogen engines have potential as a drive type with CO 2 -neutral fuel, especially for heavy-load transport and in off-highway vehicles.

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Seattle is installing curbside EV charging by request, for those without off-street parking

Green Car Reports

Seattle is the latest city to experiment with curbside EV charging. A utility-run program will install chargers by request, giving drivers without off-street parking a way to charge. First spotted by Charged EVs, local utility Seattle City Light is offering to install the Level 2 curbside stations at no cost to residents or property owners. The.

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Volvo introducing fossil-free steel in its trucks

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The world’s first truck manufacturer to do so, Volvo is now introducing fossil-free steel in its trucks. The steel is produced by the Swedish steel company SSAB ( earlier post ) and the heavy-duty electric Volvo trucks will be the first to include it. The steel from SSAB is produced using a new technology, based on hydrogen. The result is a much lower climate impact than conventionally produced steel.

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Stellantis plans $2.5 billion factory with battery supplier Samsung SDI

Green Car Reports

The parent company of Jeep, Ram, Dodge, Chrysler, and more—Stellantis—has announced a joint-venture electric-vehicle battery plant with South Korea’s Samsung SDI, in Kokomo, Indiana. Due to start in 2025, the Indiana plant will create 1,400 jobs and will have an initial annual capacity of 23 gigawatt-hours, with aims to hit 33.

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

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Volvo Cars raises €500M for electrification through second green bond issue

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Volvo Cars successfully placed its second green bond to raise €500 million from a diverse set of global investors. The bond was oversubscribed three-times, despite challenging global market conditions. All proceeds are earmarked for funding and accelerating the company’s transformation towards becoming a fully electric carmaker by 2030 and becoming climate-neutral and circular by 2040.

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Curbside EV charging, Polestar and StoreDot, Stellantis and Samsung SDI: Today’s Car News

Green Car Reports

Polestar invests in some very fast-charging batteries, and Stellantis partners with Samsung SDI. And could a program in Seattle for putting EV chargers along residential streets serve as a template for other big cities? This and more, here at Green Car Reports. The automaker Stellantis on Tuesday announced a joint-venture EV battery plant with.

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World Builders Put Happy Face On Superintelligent AI

Cars That Think

One of the biggest challenges in a World Building competition that asked teams to imagine a positive future with superintelligent AI: Make it plausible. The Future of Life Institute , a nonprofit that focuses on existential threats to humanity, organized the contest and is offering a hefty prize purse of up to $140,000, to be divided among multiple winners.

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Bosch makes strategic investment in WeRide to develop autonomous driving solutions in China

Green Car Congress

WeRide, a Level 4 autonomous driving technology company, announced a strategic investment from Bosch. The two parties have signed a strategic cooperation agreement and will jointly develop autonomous driving (AD) software. This cooperation will accelerate the process of developing Bosch China’s advanced driving solution, moving SAE Level 2-3 AD towards mass production.

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Harley-Davidson selling out its newest electric motorcycle in 18 minutes highlights pent-up demand

Electrek

When Harley-Davidson first unveiled its original LiveWire electric motorcycle and began taking orders nearly four years ago, the industry was largely in consensus about the bike itself. It scored impressive marks and high acclaim for performance and style , but its sales suffered due to the original lofty price of nearly $30,000 (though the price did drop to $22,000 after entering the LiveWire sub-brand).

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EMT of Madrid orders 90 more Irizar electric buses

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Madrid’s Municipal Transport Company (Empresa Municipal de Transportes de Madrid - EMT) has awarded another order to Irizar e-mobility, this time consisting of 90 buses. This latest order means that EMT Madrid will now have a total of 175 zero-emissions Irizar buses in its fleet. The zero-emissions Irizar vehicles will have latest generation batteries with more than 430 kWh of energy.

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

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M8 electric trains replace diesel trains on Connecticut’s Shore Line East line

Electrek

Kawasaki M8 Electric Multiple Unit (EMU) electric trains began to run on Connecticut’s Shore Line East this week. more…. The post M8 electric trains replace diesel trains on Connecticut’s Shore Line East line appeared first on Electrek.

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BMW-led consortium successfully implements industrialization and digitalization of additive manufacturing

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A project consortium funded by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) and led by the BMW Group was launched three years ago, with small and mid-sized enterprises, large companies and research institutes. The common goal was to revolutionize metal 3D printing in standard automotive production. The 12 members of the consortium presented the successful implementation of the IDAM (Industrialization and Digitalization of Additive Manufacturing) project at the BMW Group Additive

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Tesla’s Elon Musk increases Twitter takeover commitment to $33.5bn

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Tesla CEO Elon Musk has increased his commitment for his planned Twitter takeover to $33.5 billion, new filings show. Musk, who came to terms with Twitter on April 25 to acquire the company for $44 billion, has worked to fund the deal through personal wealth, as well as investments from others. Musk has already received billions of dollars in commitments, including a $1 billion pledge from Larry Ellison.

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Battery startup Sparkz, United Mine Workers of America announce labor-management agreement for W Va Gigafactory

Green Car Congress

Sparkz, a battery startup with exclusive licenses from Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) to produce domestic cobalt-free lithium batteries ( earlier post ), and the United Mine Workers of America (UMWA) signed a memorandum of understanding establishing a labor-management agreement that would mark one of the largest climate-tech union workforce partnerships in the United States.

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

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Tesla updates car software to start applying regular brakes when regenerative is limited

Electrek

Tesla has pushed a new software update in order for its vehicles to start applying regular brakes when regenerative braking is limited. It’s an optional feature. more…. The post Tesla updates car software to start applying regular brakes when regenerative is limited appeared first on Electrek.

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US EV Registrations Surge For Q1 2022, Largely Driven By Tesla

CleanTechnica EVs

A recent article at CarScoops gives us some great news about EV sales so far in 2022! According to Experian, 158,689 EVs were registered in the United States in January through March of this year. As you’d expect, Tesla took most of these sales, with an estimated 113,882 vehicles coming from the company. Everyone else […].

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Tesla invited to build battery facility in Indonesia’s giant 30k-hectare industrial area

Teslarati

Tesla’s potential battery facility in Indonesia will likely be built on one of the country’s most ambitious integrated industrial areas to date, according to Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs and Investment Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan. According to the Minister, an industrial area in Indonesia’s North Kalimantan (Kaltara) province, which would cover an area of up to 30,000 hectares, would be a great place for Elon Musk to establish a dedicated battery facility.

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China Electric Car Market — 29% Market Share In April!

CleanTechnica EVs

BYD achieves record month in Covid-disrupted market Plugin vehicles continue to be all the rage in the Chinese auto market. Despite the overall market being completely disrupted by Covid lockdowns (-43% year over year), plugins scored over 260,000 registrations in April, up 61% year over year (YoY). Share-wise, with April showing another great performance, plugin […].

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EU renewables plan spotlights Japan’s weak targets as G7 energy meeting kicks off

Electrek

The EU plans to transition to renewables more than twice as fast as Japan by 2030, according to new analysis released by global energy think tank Ember ahead of the G7 environment, climate, and energy ministers meeting, which kicks off today in Berlin. The ministers will decide whether and how G7 countries will commit to clean power by 2035. . more….

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EV-Friendly Carvana Is Having Problems We Should Learn From

CleanTechnica EVs

Getting dealers on board for the electric vehicle transition has been tough. Profitability problems, the reduced need for service (something dealers depend on), and the lack of knowledge on the parts of dealers and salespersons has been a real problem that holds non-direct sales back. Tesla and some other EV manufacturers decided to not bother […].

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2023 Cadillac Lyriq Sold Out, 70% Of Buyers Are New To The Brand

InsideEVs

The Lyriq is not only an effective conquest vehicle but also one that attracts younger customers for Cadillac.

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Tesla is preparing to enter Thailand market with its EVs, batteries, and solar

Electrek

Tesla has filed to enter Thailand as its latest market expansion. Interestingly, it plans to sell not only its electric vehicles but also its batteries and solar products. more…. The post Tesla is preparing to enter Thailand market with its EVs, batteries, and solar appeared first on Electrek.

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Lawmakers Call For Better Clean Truck Rule

CleanTechnica EVs

A group of 61 federal lawmakers recently wrote a letter to the EPA asking it to finalize the strongest clean truck rules it can. Their goal? To get the EPA to follow California’s lead and require a growing percentage of trucks to be zero emissions. “The rule should strengthen EPA’s proposed Option 1 by building […].

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Gates unveils its next-gen carbon belt drives for bicycles and electric bikes

Electrek

Gates, a leading belt transmission manufacturer that creates chain-replacing belt drives for bicycles, motorcycles and other power transmission needs, has just unveiled the newest update to its Carbon Drive portfolio of belt drive products. The updates include new as well as upgraded components across its four key product lines (ST TM, CDN TM, CDC TM, CDX TM). more….

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What’s The Ford+ Strategy? What We Know — More Information Coming June 1st

CleanTechnica EVs

A recent Ford press release told us about an event coming up on June 1st. President and CEO Jim Farley will participate in a fireside chat with technology analyst Toni Sacconaghi at the Alliance Bernstein 38th Annual Strategic Decisions Conference on Wednesday, June 1, 2022, at 10:00 AM (Eastern Time). The topic? How Ford is […].

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Lucid Motors issues recall affecting the instrument panel of over 1,100 Air EVs

Electrek

News emerged today that Lucid Motors has issued its second recall on its flagship Air sedan. According to the American EV automaker, the issue concerns a wired data connection to the instrument panel that may not have been secured properly during a given vehicle’s assembly. more…. The post Lucid Motors issues recall affecting the instrument panel of over 1,100 Air EVs appeared first on Electrek.

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Watch Lucid Air Set New Hypermiling Record Of 687 Miles

InsideEVs

This is claimed to be a new world record for the longest range achieved by a production electric vehicle on public roads.

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JIDU teases production prep for ‘Robocar’ concept ahead of ROBODAY debut in June

Electrek

Just over a year after being founded, intelligent EV startup JIDU is on the cusp of officially unveiling the concept of its first vehicle, referred to as the “Robocar.” Following delays due to COVID-19 restrictions in China, JIDU announced the EV concept will debut at its ROBODAY event in June. more…. The post JIDU teases production prep for ‘Robocar’ concept ahead of ROBODAY debut in June appeared first on Electrek.

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Tesla drivers are almost 50% less likely to crash while driving a Tesla than when driving other cars: study

Teslarati

New research from Cambridge Mobile Telematics (CMT), one of the industry’s largest telematics service providers, has found several interesting trends regarding electric vehicle drivers. Among the study’s findings involved Tesla drivers, who were almost 50% less likely to crash while driving a Tesla than when driving other cars. CMT’s research dealt with driving risks for electric, hybrid, and traditional vehicles.

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Tesla releases new software update with better range calculation and media accounts linked to driver profiles

Electrek

Tesla has started to release a new software update (2022.16.0.2) with a better range calculation incorporating more environmental factors and the ability for media accounts to be linked to driver profiles. more…. The post Tesla releases new software update with better range calculation and media accounts linked to driver profiles appeared first on Electrek.

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Stellantis to build $2.5B EV battery plant, partners with Palantir to digitize operations

Teslarati

On May 24, 2022, Stellantis and Samsung SDI announced a binding, definitive agreement to build an electric vehicle battery manufacturing plant in Kokomo, Indiana. The following day, Palantir announced a partnership with Stellatnis to digitize operations. Stellantis & Samsung SDI’s Indiana Battery Plant. Stellantis and Samsung SDI’s Indiana-based battery plant is part of the legacy automaker’s “Dare Forward 2030” plans, setting the company’s electrification

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Nano One buys one of the only LFP battery production facilities in North America

Electrek

Nano One, a company developing low-cost production of high-performance lithium-ion battery cathode materials, announced the acquisition of Johnson Matthey Battery Materials, a Canadian company that operates one of the only LFP cathode production facilities in North America. more…. The post Nano One buys one of the only LFP battery production facilities in North America appeared first on Electrek.

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2023 Cadillac LYRIQ sells out within 4 hours

Teslarati

General Motor’s (GM) all-electric 2023 Cadillac LYRIQ has sold out. However, customers who still want to order a LYRIQ can still preorder one. “2023 LYRIQ orders are full. Pre-order yours today,” reads Cadillac’s website for the electric luxury midsize SUV/crossover. “Pre-ordering may give you the chance to order a 2023 LYRIQ based on availability, or you will have the first opportunity to pre-order the 2024 LYRIQ.” On May 19, GM opened the order bank for the

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Greenworks electric hedge trimmer tidies up your curb appeal at $36, more in New Green Deals

Electrek

Now that it’s time to focus on your home’s curb appeal, it’s possible your shrubs are getting out of hand. Well, today’s deal is the perfect way to fix that. You’ll find that Amazon has the for under $36 , making it a pretty great deal all around. It’s electric, which means no gas or oil is required for it to function, either. We also have a wide selection of Tesla, Greenworks, and other e-bike discounts in today’s New Green Deals, so you won’t want to miss that either.

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