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Daimler Truck starts local production of Mercedes-Benz trucks in China

Green Car Congress

Beijing Foton Daimler Automotive (BFDA), the joint venture of Daimler Truck Holding AG and Foton Motor, celebrated the first locally produced Mercedes-Benz trucks with an inauguration ceremony at its new state-of-the-art production site in Huairou, Beijing. The new facility covers an area of more than 400,000 square meters and provides a highly-flexible and scalable production line following the lean production principle.

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The second largest electric school bus fleet in the US just crossed 500,000 service miles

Electrek

The school year is beginning, so the buses will be out in full force. However, you may notice a significant difference this year as emission-free electric school buses roll out across the United States. One of the nation’s leading school bus manufacturers, Thomas Built Buses , just achieved a major milestone with help from its Virginia-based dealer Sonny Merryman — Saf-T-Liner C2 Jouley electric school buses have now driven more than 500,000 miles. more….

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Volkswagen’s Elli and Elia Group partner to integrate EVs into the grid

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Elli, the Volkswagen subsidiary that manages all activities related to charging and energy for the Group in Europe, the Elia Group and its start-up re.alto signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) in Berlin. The MoU underscores the signatories’ shared vision of integrating electric cars into the electricity system. Over the next few years, the partners will identify possible barriers to EV integration and explore how to showcase its benefits, for example by developing demonstrators.

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Siemens Gamesa launches recyclable onshore wind turbine blades

Electrek

After getting the world’s first offshore wind turbine with recyclable blades up and spinning in August , Siemens Gamesa has just launched its RecyclableBlade for onshore wind power projects. more…. The post Siemens Gamesa launches recyclable onshore wind turbine blades appeared first on Electrek.

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

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GM investing $760M in Toledo propulsion plant for electric truck drive unit production

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General Motors will invest $760 million at its Toledo, Ohio propulsion manufacturing operations to prepare the facility for production of drive units that will be used in future Ultium-based battery electric trucks, including the Chevrolet Silverado EV, GMC Sierra EV and GMC HUMMER EVs. Toledo Propulsion Systems will be GM’s first US powertrain or propulsion-related manufacturing facility transformed for EV-related production.

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Bollinger Motors and Wabash to produce last-mile refrigerated electric delivery truck

Electric Cars Report

Bollinger Motors, which recently became a majority owned company of Mullen Automotive, has teamed up with Wabash, a leading truck body and trailer manufacturer, to develop a stronger, lighter, refrigerated truck body on electric chassis. Wabash has developed a lightweight composite technology, EcoNex Technology, for use in truck bodies and trailers that will seamlessly integrate […] The post Bollinger Motors and Wabash to produce last-mile refrigerated electric delivery truck appeared firs

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Test drive your favorite EVs at Drive Electric Week starting today through October 2

Electrek

Drive Electric Week kicks off today with nearly 300 online and in-person events celebrating electric vehicles. Events will be held for the next two weekends, from September 23 through October 2, in the US, Canada, and Mexico. more…. The post Test drive your favorite EVs at Drive Electric Week starting today through October 2 appeared first on Electrek.

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LG Energy Solution partners with 3 Canadian suppliers to augment cobalt, lithium supply chain in N America

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LG Energy Solution (LGES) signed separate partnership agreements with three major critical mineral suppliers in Canada. The latest arrangements to secure lithium and cobalt from Snow Lake Resources Ltd., Electra Battery Materials Corporation and Avalon Advanced Materials Inc. are in line with LG Energy Solution’s strategic vision to reinforce its key battery materials supply chain in North America.

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EV Sales expected to reach all time highs in 2022

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According to research published by the International Energy Agency, EV sales are expected to reach all-time highs this year. The International Energy Agency (IEA) recently published an analysis of 55 different “energy areas” where the world must improve to achieve net zero carbon emissions. One of these areas is electric vehicles, and according to the agency’s analysis, EV sales are expected to reach annual all-time highs by the end of this year.

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Benchmark: Li-ion battery 2031 pipeline blows past 7 TWh; 9 companies control half of gigafactory capacity

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The 2031 Li-ion battery gigafactory pipeline capacity has soared past the 7TWh threshold in Benchmark Minerals’s latest Gigafactory assessment. This milestone comes just four months after the ten-year pipeline exceeded 6 TWh in April. BYD last month announced a 30 GWh gigafactory in Yichun, China, tipping the pipeline capacity for the next decade past the milestone.

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

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XPeng's first S4 supercharging stations go live in 5 cities

CN EV Post

To date, XPeng has 1,011 charging stations, including seven S4 supercharging stations, and it aims to add more than 500 S4 stations by 2023. The post XPeng's first S4 supercharging stations go live in 5 cities appeared first on CnEVPost. For more articles, please visit CnEVPost.

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Electric Airplane Flights Coming to Florida, the Bahamas, and the Caribbean — in 2027

CleanTechnica EVs

Electric aircraft are all the rage, and they have been for several years, but when are we going to see actual commercial electric airplane options for normal people? Soon! Well, sort of soon. The electric aircraft “Alice” from Eviation Aircraft has been getting real orders lately, including from a young airline based in Florida. There’s […].

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NIO to launch ET7, ET5 and ES7 in Europe at NIO Berlin 2022 event

CN EV Post

NIO is launching the ET7, ET5 and ES7 at the NIO Berlin 2022 event to be held on October 7, local time in Europe, said Qin Lihong. The post NIO to launch ET7, ET5 and ES7 in Europe at NIO Berlin 2022 event appeared first on CnEVPost. For more articles, please visit CnEVPost.

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Wheel-E Podcast! Harley police e-bikes, electric bike theft, Zero DSR/X & more

Electrek

This week on Electrek’s Wheel-E podcast, we discuss the most popular news stories from the world of electric bikes and other nontraditional electric vehicles. This time that includes news about Harley-Davidsons electric motorcycles and electric bicycles, a new two-seater shared e-bike from Veo, e-bike reviews, e-bike anti-theft tips, Zero’s new long range adventure electric motorcycle, and lots more. more….

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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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Will Tesla Create An “Ecological Paradise” At Giga Texas?

CleanTechnica EVs

An enhanced footprint has the potential to reverse a longstanding pattern in the area of situating polluting industrial projects near low-income communities of color. The negative impacts on human and environmental health have been substantial.

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CALB expected to list in Hong Kong on Oct 6, seeking to raise up to $1.7 billion

CN EV Post

Cornerstone investors, including XPeng and Tianqi Lithium, have agreed to subscribe for a total of about HK$5.8 billion in CALB shares. The post CALB expected to list in Hong Kong on Oct 6, seeking to raise up to $1.7 billion appeared first on CnEVPost. For more articles, please visit CnEVPost.

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Tesla Employee Reveals Huge Q3 Delivery Surge At Fremont Factory

InsideEVs

We already knew Tesla was going to have a big end-of-quarter push, but this Tesla employee shows us what that looks like.

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100+ Evolve NY Electric Vehicle Fast Chargers Now Installed

CleanTechnica EVs

Latest Chargers Expand EV Infrastructure on Long Island, Home to Nearly 30 Percent of New York State's EV Owners.

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Here’s how Tata’s are planning to be the ‘Mafia’ of EV market.

EVehicleShop

As we all know Tata motors conquered more than 80% of the electric vehicles market in India. Among a few strong contenders like Hyundai, MG, etc. Tata motors’ growth has been phenomenal. But if you investigate deeper into the success of Tata Nexon EV, you’ll find out it isn’t just the quality of the product … Here’s how Tata’s are planning to be the ‘Mafia’ of EV market.

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The Really Big Battery Deal In The IRA That People Are Missing

CleanTechnica EVs

When it comes to electric vehicles and the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, almost all of the discussion has been around the consumer tax credit for buying an electric vehicle, including the interesting new battery aspects of that. That’s a big topic, but there’s a whole other battery angle separate from the consumer tax credit, […].

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Video Friday: Humans Helping Robots

Cars That Think

Video Friday is your weekly selection of awesome robotics videos, collected by your friends at IEEE Spectrum robotics. We also post a weekly calendar of upcoming robotics events for the next few months. Please send us your events for inclusion. IROS 2022 : 23–27 October 2022, KYOTO, JAPAN ANA Avatar XPRIZE Finals : 4–5 November 2022, LOS ANGELES CoRL 2022 : 14–18 December 2022, AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND Enjoy today's videos!

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Hyundai Casper EV? Just build it

EV Central

It’s chunky, funky and called Casper; Hyundai’s personality-packed city SUV currently only for sale in the Korean market. Now, how about an electric version? Even more, would Australia be ready to rock the Casper should a zero emissions version arrive? Korean news outlet Pulse has claimed, via leaked industry information, that a test Casper EV would be made this year with a production model likely by 2024.

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US convenes Minerals Security Partnership meeting

Green Car Congress

The United States this past week convened Minerals Security Partnership (MSP) partners and key minerals-rich countries to discuss priorities, challenges, and opportunities in responsible mining, processing, and recycling of critical minerals. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken opened the meeting, held in New York City on the margins of the United Nations General Assembly High-Level Week.

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