Green Car Congress
JUNE 8, 2022
As demand for new energy sources grows, the wastewater co-produced alongside oil and gas (produced water) shows no signs of slowing down: The current volume of wastewater—the result of water forced underground to fracture rock and release the deposits—is estimated at 250 million barrels per day, compared to 80 million barrels per day of oil.
Green Car Reports
JUNE 8, 2022
A University of California Berkeley study of EV fast-chargers points to serious reliability issues for charging infrastructure in the nation's biggest EV market. The study (via Automotive News) looked at 181 DC fast-charging sites in the greater Bay Area, covering 657 individual chargers. Of that total, 72.5% were found to be functional, which is.
Green Car Congress
JUNE 8, 2022
Polestar, the Swedish electric performance car company, announced that the world premiere of its next car, the Polestar 3 electric performance SUV, will be in October 2022. Polestar 3 is the company’s first SUV. The launch of the car marks Polestar’s entrance into one of the highest margin and growth segments in the automotive industry, particularly in the United States.
Green Car Reports
JUNE 8, 2022
Fisker on Wednesday revealed a new interior sketch of its Pear Urban EV, as well as more information about the layout and features of this compact electric vehicle, which is anticipated to be delivered in 2024. The company now calls the Pear—technically an acronym for Personal Electric Automotive Revolution—a “sporty.
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Green Car Congress
JUNE 8, 2022
Uber Freight and Waymo Via announced a long-term strategic partnership to connect their technologies and deploy autonomous trucks at scale on the Uber Freight network. This partnership brings together the power of Waymo’s autonomous driving technology with the scale of Uber Freight’s network and leading marketplace technology, unlocking a roadmap for the implementation of autonomous trucks on US roads.
Green Car Reports
JUNE 8, 2022
Fisker gives a look inside its upcoming affordable urban EV. A study sounds the alarm about fast-charging reliability. A Senator's "expensive" electric car turns out to be the cheapest one on the market, and helps make a point. And higher coal prices are helping clean the grid. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. An interior sketch of the.
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Electrek
JUNE 8, 2022
Elon Musk told Tesla employees to expect a “nutty” end-of-quarter delivery wave this quarter at a new company-wide meeting. The automaker has been trying to move away from quarterly delivery waves, but special circumstances made one inevitable at the end of this quarter. more…. The post Elon Musk warns Tesla workers of a ‘nutty’ end-of-quarter delivery wave appeared first on Electrek.
Green Car Congress
JUNE 8, 2022
Rio Tinto and the Salzgitter Group have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to work together towards carbon-free steelmaking by studying optimization of Rio Tinto’s high-quality Canadian and Australian iron ore products for use in Salzgitter’s SALCOS (SAlzgitter Low CO 2 -Steelmaking) green steel project in Germany. ( Earlier post.). Under the SALCOS program, Salzgitter’s carbon-based blast furnace route will gradually be replaced from the middle of this decade by direct reduction plants,
Electrek
JUNE 8, 2022
A BYD executive revealed that the Chinese company is about to start supplying Tesla with battery cells. more…. The post BYD says it is about to start supplying Tesla (TSLA) with battery cells appeared first on Electrek.
Green Car Congress
JUNE 8, 2022
Porsche is expanding its venturing network by collaborating with UP.Labs, a new model for fostering innovative startups. The Stuttgart-based sports car manufacturer has agreed with the US company on a three-year cooperation aimed at establishing six companies from 2023 to 2025 with new business models in various areas of mobility. The startups’ focus will revolve around Porsche’s core activities.
Electrek
JUNE 8, 2022
Tesla has filed to use a new radar in its electric vehicles, and everyone is confused since Elon Musk has made it clear that Tesla plans to achieve self-driving with camera-based vision only. more…. The post Tesla files to use a new radar and everyone is confused appeared first on Electrek.
Teslarati
JUNE 8, 2022
SpaceX has begun staging and assembling parts of a giant crane it will soon need to stack Starship’s first East Coast launch tower and install other major launch pad components. The presence of the base of that crane at SpaceX’s NASA Kennedy Space Center (KSC) Launch Complex 39A was visually confirmed by NASASpaceflight.com photographers during a weekly aerial tour of the area on June 3rd.
Green Car Reports
JUNE 8, 2022
Anticipated price hikes for coal and natural gas could lead to increase use of renewable energy in electricity generation, making both the grid and EVs cleaner, according to new United States Energy Information Administration (EIA) analysis. EVs get cleaner along with the grid, and the EIA expects the grid mix to lean more toward renewable sources.
Teslarati
JUNE 8, 2022
Tesla Gigafactory Shanghai is exiting its closed-loop system, which was adopted as a way to resume operations despite the city’s strict Covid-19 lockdowns. With the termination of the closed loop, Giga Shanghai workers would now be allowed to travel between their homes and work freely. Tesla China employees at the Shanghai-based EV plant have been in a closed-loop since April 19.
Electrek
JUNE 8, 2022
Fresh off a promising annual call with shareholders yesterday, Fisker Inc. is back with additional news pertaining to its first two EV models. In addition to confirming 50,000 reservations for its flagship Ocean SUV, Fisker has shared a second image of the upcoming PEAR along with additional details. more…. The post Fisker announces 50k Ocean reservations alongside new details and image of the PEAR appeared first on Electrek.
Teslarati
JUNE 8, 2022
Elon Musk’s efforts to secure new financing that will limit his cash contribution for his planned acquisition of social media platform Twitter has reportedly been put on hold. The update was related by individuals reportedly familiar with the matter. Musk and the Twitter Board have already agreed to a $44 billion buyout at $54.20 per share. However, this was before the Tesla CEO brought up issues about Twitter’s estimate that less than 5% of its users are bots or fake accounts.
InsideEVs
JUNE 8, 2022
A federal judge gave the ex-contract worker two weeks to decide whether to accept or reject $15 million in damages over racial abuse.
Teslarati
JUNE 8, 2022
It appears that Tesla will soon be receiving batteries from another supplier in China. During a recent interview with local media, a BYD executive stated that the Chinese car and battery maker would be supplying the American EV company with batteries. . Rumors about Tesla potentially getting batteries from BYD have been around for some time now. Tesla is aggressively ramping its operations in China, and so far, its battery supply has been primarily sourced from Contemporary Amperex Technology (C
InsideEVs
JUNE 8, 2022
Based on the 1998 Mini Paul Smith Edition, this 96-horsepower electrified classic is a charming blend of sustainability and minimalism.
CleanTechnica EVs
JUNE 8, 2022
Tesla has registered a new high-resolution radar unit with the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and its Office of Engineering and Technology Authorization and Evaluation Divisions, Drive Tesla Canada has reported. Although the registration will allow Tesla to sell vehicles that have the units installed in the U.S., the documents don’t reveal how Tesla plans […].
InsideEVs
JUNE 8, 2022
It could just be a tool box, but a patent filing by Ford from two years ago leads us to believe otherwise.
Teslarati
JUNE 8, 2022
SpaceX has successfully completed its 23rd rocket launch and landing of 2022, delivering an Egyptian communications satellite to a nominal geostationary transfer orbit (GTO). Despite a report of a possible technical “issue” just a few minutes before liftoff, SpaceX’s launch team was able to either rapidly rectify the problem or determine it was within an acceptable range of performance, and Falcon 9 ultimately lifted off without issue at 5:04 pm EDT (21:04 UTC), Wednesday, June
Electrek
JUNE 8, 2022
Italian startup Energy Dome today announced the launch of the world’s first CO2 battery in Sardinia, Italy. The battery uses carbon dioxide to store renewable energy on the grid, and Energy Dome says the technology can be quickly deployed anywhere in the world. more…. The post The world’s first CO2 battery for long-duration energy storage is ready for global launch appeared first on Electrek.
CleanTechnica EVs
JUNE 8, 2022
I took the dogs on a long, long walk the other night. Along our meandering, unplanned route was a Ford dealer, something I’d usually drive past at 40 MPH and not pay a lot of attention to. Going by on foot was a very different experience. Where there were once dozens and dozens of vehicles […].
Electrek
JUNE 8, 2022
For those who haven’t yet had the pleasure (or misfortune) to discover it, I happen to write a weekly column showcasing some of the weirdest and most awesome electric vehicles I can find on the eclectic Chinese shopping site Alibaba. I’ve actually bought some of the weird EVs I’ve found , as have some of my more misguided readers who disregarded my advice not to do something dumb like me and fork over real money for what sometimes looks like imaginary vehicles.
Teslarati
JUNE 8, 2022
Rep. Keith Kidwell of North Carolina has proposed what could very well be one of the country’s most anti-EV bills to date. The proposal, titled “Equitable Free Vehicle Fuel Stations,” sets its sights on electric vehicle charging stations. Rep. Kidwell, together with his colleagues, Reps. Ben Moss of Richmond County, Mark Brody of Union County, and George Cleveland of Onslow County filed House Bill 1049 on Wednesday.
CleanTechnica EVs
JUNE 8, 2022
Part 3 of Tess’ adventures in the land of coal. Driving an electric vehicle means that you have to plan ahead. One day, high-speed chargers will be ubiquitous, but we aren’t there yet. We were invited to display our Tesla Model 3 at the upcoming Gladstone Ecofest and thought that it might be nice to […].
Teslarati
JUNE 8, 2022
Tesla has kicked off the 2022 Model Y’s customer deliveries from Gigafactory Texas. One of the first customers to receive a Model Y from Giga Texas shared a review of his new vehicle with the public. . According to the host of YouTube’s Spoken Reviews channel, he recently received a Tesla Model Y Standard Range from Giga Texas. The Tesla owner shared that his Model Y was one of the first 1700 units out of the Texas plant.
CleanTechnica EVs
JUNE 8, 2022
Environment ministers should support phase-out deadline for polluting cars and vans — with no exceptions. Originally published on Transport & Environment. The European Parliament has voted to set a 2035 deadline for zero-emissions cars and vans — a significant step forward for climate action, air quality and the affordability of electric vehicles.
Electrek
JUNE 8, 2022
Following months of teasing the public, Baidu’s intelligent EV startup JIDU has officially unveiled its AI powered, robotic EV, called the ROBO-01. The ROBODAY presentation took place today on Baidu’s metaverse platform and included a slew of images, video, and details of the upcoming JIDU smart EV. more…. The post JIDU officially unveils ROBO-01 concept EV that can talk and share its emotions appeared first on Electrek.
CleanTechnica EVs
JUNE 8, 2022
The Hyundai IONIQ 5’s V2L technology creates an act of kindness that supports the brand’s vision of Progress for Humanity. Vinfast outlines its plan for sales and customer service locations — VinFast Stores — in Germany, France, and the Netherlands. There are 50,000 reservations for the Fisker Ocean SUV. Scroll down for more EV news […].
Electrek
JUNE 8, 2022
While the Golden City is far from perfect and certainly has its own fair share of problems (name one that doesn’t), San Francisco is known to lead on many social issues. And the latest move from SF will soon see it giving out dozens of free electric bicycles to delivery drivers to be used as delivery e-bikes. more…. The post This California city is giving out free electric bikes to delivery drivers appeared first on Electrek.
Teslarati
JUNE 8, 2022
Tesla CEO Elon Musk said after a recent sighting of the upcoming Cybertruck that he believes it will be the company’s “best product ever.” The Cybertruck was spotted at the Moss Landing Battery System’s commissioning event in California earlier this week, sporting its 30X Cold-Rolled Stainless-Steel exoskeleton and its somewhat challenging wiper blade, which has been in development for some time, along with other portions of the vehicle, which have been modified since the
Electrek
JUNE 8, 2022
The Ports of Auckland in New Zealand has welcomed a new member to its maritime family. A bright green, electric tugboat named Sparky recently arrived in Auckland as “the world’s first full-sized ship-handling electric tug.” By delivering the same bollard pull as the Ports of Auckland’s strongest diesel tug, Sparky represents a future in which zero-emissions ship handling is possible around the globe. more….
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