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New stable water-splitting catalyst doesn’t require expensive iridium

Green Car Congress

Researchers have developed a nickel-stabilized, ruthenium dioxide (Ni-RuO 2 ) anode catalyst for proton exchange membrane (PEM) water electrolysis. The ruthenium—a more abundant precious metal—serves as a promising alternative to the more rare and expensive iridium—currently the practical anode catalyst for electrolysis. The Ni-RuO 2 catalyst shows high activity and durability in acidic OER for PEM water electrolysis.

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2023 CR-V Hybrid review, Niro EV pricing, EV debuts for GMC, Cadillac, Mercedes: The Week In Reverse

Green Car Reports

Which Toyota high-mpg hybrid model is gaining all-wheel drive? Are prices on used EVs calming from their record levels? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending October 21, 2022. In a review of the 2023 Honda CR-V Hybrid, we found this model to be the brand’s best.

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BMW Group Plant Leipzig pilots flexible hydrogen-capable burner in paintshop

Green Car Congress

BMW Group Plant Leipzig has launched the first fuel-flexible hydrogen-capable burner for paint dryers—the first car plant in the world to do so. The system can run on hydrogen (H 2 ), methane (CH 4 ) or a mixture of the two. It can also switch between fuels while in operation. Initially, it will run in trial operations. The fuel-flexible burner system was developed in collaboration with the Bremen-based combustion plant company Saacke , and with the Fraunhofer Institute IFF in Magdeburg su

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Biggest charging stations in Australia – up to 15 bays – to be rolled out in NSW

The Driven EV News

NSW co-funds another 86 fast and ultra fast charging stations, some with up to 15 charging bays. The post Biggest charging stations in Australia – up to 15 bays – to be rolled out in NSW appeared first on The Driven.

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

emissions global warming Norway climate change carbon dioxide youtube lighting

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Ascend Elements begins construction of Apex 1 battery recycling and engineered materials plant in Kentucky

Green Car Congress

Ascend Elements has begun construction of its largest electric vehicle battery recycling and engineered materials manufacturing facility. The facility will help meet North America’s growing demand for lithium-ion battery materials, specifically engineered precursor (pCAM) and battery-ready cathode active materials (CAM). When finished, the Apex 1 facility will produce enough pCAM and CAM to equip 250,000 EVs per year.

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Iveco Group inaugurates its new ePowertrain plant in Turin

Electric Cars Report

FPT Industrial, the global powertrain brand of Iveco Group, inaugurated the new Turin (Italy) ePowertrain plant, a manufacturing site fully dedicated to the production of the electric powertrain range and Iveco Group’s first totally carbon-neutral plant. Covering a total area of 15,000 sq meters, the plant generates its own energy with solar panels and other […] The post Iveco Group inaugurates its new ePowertrain plant in Turin appeared first on Electric Cars Report.

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TeraWatt Developing I-10 Electric Corridor, the First Network of Electric Heavy-Duty Charging Centers

Electric Cars Report

TeraWatt Infrastructure, a company powering electrified fleets with the network of charging centers, is developing the first network of high-powered charging centers for heavy-duty and medium-duty electric trucks along the Interstate 10 (I-10) highway, stretching from the Port of Long Beach – Los Angeles, California to the El Paso, Texas area.

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New Tesla Colors are coming to the U.S.

Teslarati

Elon Musk has announced that new Tesla colors will come to the U.S. Tesla made headlines recently with their hot new colors; Quicksilver and Midnight Cherry Red. These are easily the most dynamic colors offered by the company currently, changing in color depending on light and angle. Disappointingly, these colors will only be available in Europe and the Middle East as they are only being used at Tesla Giga-Berlin.

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Rivian (RIVN) tells reservation holders it is halting powered tonneau cover production to redesign it

Electrek

In a recent letter to current reservation holders of the R1T, Rivian has said it will halt the production and installation of the powered tonneau cover on all future deliveries. Those reservation holders can now choose between a manual tonneau cover or no cover at all, while Rivian “upgrades” the powered version. Here are the details. more…. The post Rivian (RIVN) tells reservation holders it is halting powered tonneau cover production to redesign it appeared first on Electrek.

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Tesla continues Asian expansion with 50th Japanese Supercharger

Teslarati

Tesla has announced that it has placed its 50th supercharger in Japan, continuing the company’s expansion in Asia. This year, Tesla has worked to expand its presence and product offerings in Asia. The Tesla Model Y has been making waves in numerous Asian markets , Tesla started a virtual power plant in Japan , and the Tesla Model S Plaid has been spotted multiple times in China ahead of a possible launch in the country.

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

Brief

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Weird Alibaba: A 3-seater tandem electric bike for cruising with two very trusting friends

Electrek

One of the best parts of riding an electric bike for leisure or recreation is sharing that experience with others. But what if your friends don’t have their own electric bike to join you on rides along the beach or through the park? Well then you might need this awesome Chinese three-seater bike I found online, which is perfect for this week’s entry in the Awesomely Weird Alibaba Electric Vehicle of the Week column. more….

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GMC Sierra EV sold out just as fast as it was unveiled

Teslarati

The upcoming GMC Sierra EV is already sold out, meaning reservations for the upcoming truck are no longer available. For those who are still considering putting down over $100,000 on the hot new GMC Sierra EV, consider no longer! In just over a day after the unveiling of the upcoming truck , reservations have been filled. This is far from the first EV to sell out in hours or days, but it indicates that the hunger for electric pickup trucks is healthy as ever.

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Wheel-E Podcast: Lectric XPremium, new Razor e-scooter, MOKE in the US & 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 an electric bike that apparently breaks in half, new e-bikes from Trek and Specialized, MOKE International entering the US market, fun new electric quadricycles and lots more. more….

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Starlink is coming to Malawi; MACRA director: “Welcome to Malawi, Starlink”

Teslarati

Starlink internet is coming to Malawi. The Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (MACRA) issued a public notice on Friday. Twitter user @King_Emm_ shared a screenshot of the notice that at its 77th Board meeting held on October 21 in Blantyre, it granted its first-ever high-speed low latency broadband satellite internet service licenses to Starlink Lilongwe Limited, a company owned by SpaceX.

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

Oil

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Tesla Continues To Dominate Luxury Car Sales In US

InsideEVs

Tesla's EVs may not be the most luxurious options, but they're outselling all luxury rivals by a notable margin in the US.

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Louisiana Gov candidate & AG Jeff Landry defends dealers in Tesla’s lawsuit

Teslarati

Louisiana Attorney General, Jeff Landry, who recently just announced he was running for governor next year, defended dealerships that are named in a lawsuit brought by Tesla. . In August, Tesla sued the Louisiana Automobile Dealers Association , (LADA), multiple Louisiana Motor Vehicle Commission (LMVC) officials, and some dealerships in the state for conspiring to bring our current laws and regulations into place.

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Tesla Production Sites By Model Assignment, Capacity: October 2022

InsideEVs

The Tesla Semi entered "early production" in Nevada, while the Tesla Cybertruck status changed to "tooling" (in Texas).

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Quick Charge Podcast: October 22, 2022

Electrek

Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from Electrek. Quick Charge is available now on Apple Podcasts , Spotify , TuneIn and our RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players. more…. The post Quick Charge Podcast: October 22, 2022 appeared first on Electrek.

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Tesla Supercharging Celebrates 10 Years

InsideEVs

The first stations were launched in September 2012.

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Mercedes EQE joins electric SUV range

Discover EV

Mercedes EQE SUV unveiled with 366 mile range

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Mercedes-Benz EQG Will Stay Body-On-Frame, Offer “Phenomenal Performance”

InsideEVs

The EQG will remain a true G-Class truck, not share its platform with the rest of Mercedes’ new EVs.

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ARPA-E awards $38M to 12 projects leading used nuclear fuel recycling initiative

Green Car Congress

The US Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy (ARPA-E) will award $38 million to 12 projects that will work to reduce the impacts of light-water reactor used nuclear fuel (UNF) disposal. ( Earlier post.) The projects, led by universities, private companies, and national laboratories, were selected to develop technologies to advance UNF recycling, reduce the volume of high-level waste requiring permanent disposal, and provide safe domestic advanced reactor fuel

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MKBHD Checks Out 2024 GMC Sierra EV, Points Out Many Cool Design Details

InsideEVs

The YouTuber had mostly positive things to say about the recently unveiled electric Sierra.

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Hitachi Astemo develops prototype 360? stereo vision with multi-camera 3D sensing

Green Car Congress

Hitachi Astemo has developed a prototype 360-degree stereo vision system for automated vehicles traveling on regular streets. Based on multi-camera 3D sensing, the all-surrounding sensing system is both high-resolution and highly accurate. Most current automated driving systems are limited to highway driving. To enable automated driving systems to be used on general roads, automated systems need to recognize accurately the entire road environment around the vehicle—including a complex mix

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BMW XM Label Red With 738 HP Confirmed For Fall 2023 Launch

InsideEVs

This is the hotter version of the first ever BMW M plug-in hybrid.

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Pong-in-a-Dish

Cars That Think

Ever hear of the Turk —the 19th -century mechanism topped by a turbaned head that played chess against all comers? In fact, hidden inside was a diminutive chessmaster, one you might imagine deadpanning, “ Eh, It’s a living. ” Then there’s its namesake, the Mechanical Turk —a 21st -century service offered by Amazon to mark up images on the Web with the help of crowdsourced freelancers.

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Tesla Semi spotted towing in likely final round of testing

Teslarati

In a video posted on Snapchat, the Tesla Semi is spotted towing a trailer, likely completing any final testing before deliveries begin in December. Tesla has been incredibly tight-lipped about the upcoming Tesla Semi. Everything from the production schedule to the full specifications of the truck remain unclear. Even now, only one month from the Semi’s first delivery to Pepsi Co. , the production location was leaked to Teslarati earlier this week , while full specifications have not been c

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