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Chevron to acquire full ownership of Beyond6 CNG fueling network

Green Car Congress

Chevron U.S.A. Inc., a subsidiary of Chevron Corporation, signed a definitive agreement to acquire full ownership of Beyond6, LLC (B6) and its network of 55 compressed natural gas (CNG) stations across the United States from Chevron’s current B6 co-owners, a subsidiary of Mercuria Energy Trading (Mercuria) and B6 CEO Andrew West. Chevron is complementing the strength of its traditional products business with new offerings that help customers support a lower carbon future, and renewable natural g

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2023 Toyota Prius, bZ EV concept, Lucid Gravity, Porsche PPE: The Week in Reverse

Green Car Reports

Why did Tesla decide to rename its fast-charging connector and open it up to other companies now? Which Model S rival beats it in driving range with a smaller battery pack? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending November 18, 2022. Toyota teased its redesigned 2023 Prius, which.

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MIT team develops approach to control dendrite propagation in solid-state batteries

Green Car Congress

MIT researchers led by MIT Professor and colleagues at Brown University have developed an approach to controlling dendrite propagation in solid-state batteries. A paper on their work is published in the journal Joule. MIT Professor Yet-Ming Chiang, the corresponding author of the paper, says in the group’s earlier work, they made a “surprising and unexpected” finding, which was that the hard, solid electrolyte material used for a solid-state battery can be penetrated by lithium, which is a very

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Tesla recalls more than 320,000 EVs over real light issue

Electric Cars Report

Tesla is recalling more than 320,000 electric vehicles in the United States because of potential problems with their rear lights. The Texas-based electric vehicle manufacturer said the recall affects some 2023 Model 3 and 2020-2023 Model Y vehicles. According to the public filling published Saturday, more than 321,000 vehicles will be recalled over a taillight […] The post Tesla recalls more than 320,000 EVs over real light issue appeared first on Electric Cars Report.

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

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Aviation H2 begins preliminary testing on jet engine

Green Car Congress

Aviation H2 has commenced testing on a Swiwin SW170b-2448 turbine, using jet A fuel to develop the baseline data required to compare the engine’s performance once they convert it to a carbon-free fuel. With the initial trials complete, the company will start pulling apart the engine and designing the modifications, then rebuild it so it runs on liquid ammonia, the company’s hydrogen carrier of choice.

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Can Electric Vehicles Revive the Great Aussie Road Trip? Part One

CleanTechnica EVs

As petrol and diesel race each other to $2.50 a litre, electric vehicle drivers do not have to worry about the cost of their driving. We have just returned from a 3,600 kilometre great Aussie road trip which cost us about $200 in fuel … $50 on Chargefox and $150 on Tesla. Taking a slow […].

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Elon Musk’s 2-Sentence Lesson to Fast-Track Productivity

CleanTechnica EVs

Elon Musk’s unique way of running companies has no doubt brought him to where he is today, and for him, communication remains a crucial piece of the puzzle. A couple of years ago, Musk shared a simple, two-sentence message with management employees, and it’s a piece of Tesla’s history that still rings true today. Musk […].

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GM to invest $45M at Bedford Casting Operations to expand capacity for EV drive unit castings

Green Car Congress

General Motors plans to invest $45 million at its Bedford, Indiana aluminum die casting foundry. This investment will be used to expand the facility’s production capacity of EV drive unit castings to support the anticipated strong demand for the Chevrolet Silverado EV and GMC Sierra EV full-size pickups. The capacity expansion work at the facility will begin immediately.

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Archer Aviation Selects Georgia For Manufacturing Facility Next to Covington Municipal Airport

CleanTechnica EVs

Archer Aviation Inc., a pioneer in electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, recently announced plans to build its manufacturing facility in Covington, Georgia, next to the Covington Municipal Airport. Archer has also announced recently its new partnership with Molicel to supply battery cells for Archer’s Midnight Aircraft. On a 96-acre property, Archer intends to […].

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ORNL licenses liquid-to-solid battery electrolyte technology exclusively to Safire

Green Car Congress

The Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory has exclusively licensed battery electrolyte technology to Safire Technology Group. The collection of five patented technologies is designed for a drop-in additive for lithium-ion batteries that prevents explosions and fire from impact. Safire, a battery technology startup formerly known as BTRY, plans to locate facilities in East Tennessee as part of its plan to commercialize the liquid-to-solid battery technology. ( Earlier post.).

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

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Are There Enough Materials To Manufacture All The Electric Vehicles Needed?

CleanTechnica EVs

The short answer is yes. But this is a complicated question, so let’s dig in further. The transition to electric vehicles (EVs) is necessary to decrease climate-changing emissions. As deployment increases, so will the demand for EV battery materials such as lithium, cobalt, and nickel. These materials are primarily supplied through two sources: 1) newly mined […].

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Kia America Unleashes Power of Silence in New Campaign for Most Powerful Kia Ever – the EV6 GT

Electric Cars Report

Kia America recently debuted an all-new creative campaign for the most powerful vehicle in company history, the 576-hp, all-electric Kia EV6 GT. Performance vehicles of the past had to be heard to be believed, and the campaigns promoting these vehicles often featured revving engines and tuned exhaust systems. But this new campaign developed by David&Goliath, […] The post Kia America Unleashes Power of Silence in New Campaign for Most Powerful Kia Ever – the EV6 GT appeared first on Ele

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How Many Kids Can You Fit In A Tesla Model 3?

CleanTechnica EVs

Yesterday, Majella, Tess, and I were invited to be part of the Cedar Creek Primary School Eco-Festival Day. Tess was a hit. While I did the boring part of explaining what a megatrend was and letting students, parents, and teachers know how many electric vehicles were being sold around the world, Majella had the fun […].

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Under Elon Musk, Twitter is “taking child exploitation seriously”

Teslarati

Twitter is “taking child exploitation seriously,” the platform’s toughest critic on child sexual exploitation (CSE) told Teslarati in an exclusive interview. Eliza Bleu is a survivor of human trafficking and an advocate for victims, especially children. Bleu has been putting pressure on Twitter for several years to remove CSE material at scale, and up until Elon Musk’s acquisition, Twitter has been slow to remove most of the content.

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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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Ford Has #1 Plugin Vehicle in Germany in October!

CleanTechnica EVs

17% of new car sales in Germany fully electric, 32% have a plug It seems the German automotive market has bottomed out and is back on a growth path. October brought a solid 17% increase in sales, but it still wasn’t enough to pull the year-to-date (YTD) numbers out of the red (-6% YoY). Sales […].

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Volkswagen Zwickau Plant sets EV production record

Teslarati

The Volkswagen Zwickau plant has set an EV production record for the company, producing 7,100 EVs between November 7th-11th. Volkswagen’s Zwickau plant is a behemoth of a facility. The plant produces six models for three brands simultaneously. For Volkswagen, the plant produces the VW ID.3, VW ID.4, and VW ID.5 ; for Audi, the plant produces the Audi Q4 e-tron and Q4 e-tron Sportback; and for Cupra, the plant produces the Cupra Born.

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Charging Performance, Not EV Acceleration Should Be the Focus of OEMs

EV Adoption

One of the advantages for EVs over ICE vehicles is their greater torque and quicker acceleration off the line. Tesla was the first OEM to really focus on this and made it a huge part of the Tesla brand positioning — neck snapping acceleration in a family sedan that makes you go “wow.” I remember years ago when I let my buddy drive my then Tesla Model S 60 (which is not even that quick by today’s standards), and he was blown away.

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Sandy Munro analyzes Tesla charging connector: ‘lighter, more cost efficient’

Teslarati

Munro and Associates analyzed the Tesla charging connector and charge port, calling it more compact, lighter, and more cost-efficient than the CCS alternative. Munro and Associates have slowly built a name for themselves on YouTube, analyzing vehicle components and even whole vehicles to find the flaws and advantages of the designs used by automotive engineers.

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Some General Motors Dealers Are Repairing Tesla Cars

CleanTechnica EVs

General Motors president Mark Reuss told investors this week that GM dealers have serviced more than 11,000 Teslas.

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Tesla issues OTA update recall for tail light issue

Teslarati

Tesla has issued an over-the-air update to fix a safety recall issue regarding tail light activation. According to a filing with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Tesla has recalled 321,000 vehicles in the United States. The issue, whereby tail lights intermittently fail to illuminate, affects some 2023 Tesla Model 3s and most Model Ys sold between 2020 and 2023.

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Weird Alibaba: This $300 kit turns a SUP into an electric surfboard

Electrek

For anyone who thinks the worst part of stand up paddleboards is the paddling, you’re going to love this week’s Awesomely Weird Alibaba Electric Vehicle of the Week entry. Apparently all it takes to ditch the paddle is a $300 SUP conversion kit that turns a paddleboard into an electric surfboard. more…. The post Weird Alibaba: This $300 kit turns a SUP into an electric surfboard appeared first on Electrek.

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CBS News quits Twitter citing “uncertainty;” will continue to monitor

Teslarati

CBS News announced Saturday that it is pausing its activity on Twitter “in light of the uncertainty around Twitter and out of an abundance of caution.” KPIX5 , a CBS -affiliated channel based out of the Bay Area, noted that the network would continue to monitor the platform. In light of the uncertainty around Twitter and out of an abundance of caution, CBS News Bay Area is pausing its activity on the social media site as we continue to monitor the platform. — KPIX 5 (@KPIXtv) N

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Fiat 500e To Return To America In 2024

CleanTechnica EVs

The new, redesigned Fiat 500e will return to America in 2024, according to the company. A subscription model may be offered.

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The EV Transition Explained: Battery Challenges

Cars That Think

“Energy and information are two basic currencies of organic and social systems," the economics Nobelist Herb Simon once. observed. "A new technology that alters the terms on which one or the other of these is available to a system can work on it the most profound changes.”. Electric vehicles at scale alter the terms of both basic currencies concurrently.

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Owner's review of NIO ET7: It's good-looking, and quick!

CN EV Post

It's not perfect. But then which car is? There are trade-offs that have to be made. The post Owner's review of NIO ET7: It's good-looking, and quick! appeared first on CnEVPost. For more articles, please visit CnEVPost.

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Audi provides behind the scenes look at its S1 e-tron quattro Hoonitron

Teslarati

Audi provided a behind-the-scenes look at its S1 e-tron quattro Hoonitron designed for Ken Block’s first Electrikhana video on Friday. In August, the Audi S1 e-tron quattro Hoonitron made its U.S. debut during Monterey Car Week. The all-electric vehicle is being featured in Ken Block’s first Electrikhana film, and on Friday, the automaker shared more details about the vehicle.

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Jidu teases its second model, possibly a sporty coupe

CN EV Post

Judging from the image, Jidu's second model will probably be a sporty coupe with large dimensions. The post Jidu teases its second model, possibly a sporty coupe appeared first on CnEVPost. For more articles, please visit CnEVPost.

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2022 Los Angeles Auto Show Review

Clean Fleet Report

Electrified Debuts Dominate the Scene. Most of the vehicles debuting at the 2022 Los Angeles Auto Show were powered by some sort of electricity. Not all were, of course, as there is still plenty of interest around gasoline-propelled cars, SUVs and trucks. Here, in alphabetical order, are the World or North American debuts. 2024 Fiat 500e EV. Back and better in the USA.

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Google Maps Update Makes Finding EV Fast Chargers Much Easier

InsideEVs

Before the update, you could still find chargers, but it was harder to pinpoint the fast ones.

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Quick Charge Podcast: November 19, 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: November 19, 2022 appeared first on Electrek.

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XPeng drastically reduces its model SKUs, prices remain unchanged

CN EV Post

XPeng has cut the SKUs of the P7, P5 and G3i in half, seemingly hoping to boost declining sales by making it easier for consumers to choose. The post XPeng drastically reduces its model SKUs, prices remain unchanged appeared first on CnEVPost. For more articles, please visit CnEVPost.

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Wheel-E Podcast: Stingray e-bike, Fuell Fllow, Metacycle test ride & 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 Amazon getting in hot water for selling kits to hot-rod electric bikes, reviews of interesting new electric bikes, Erik Buell’s electric motorcycle starts taking reservations, there’s an upcoming electric Kawasaki Ninja motorcycle, and lots more.

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Battery maker Svolt, spun off from Great Wall, files for IPO in China

CN EV Post

Svolt Energy plans to raise RMB 15 billion, seeking a valuation of RMB 60 billion. The post Battery maker Svolt, spun off from Great Wall, files for IPO in China appeared first on CnEVPost. For more articles, please visit CnEVPost.

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Netherlands: Plug-In Car Sales Increased 17% In October 2022

InsideEVs

Lynk & Co 01 PHEV sales surge well above other plug-in models.

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