Green Car Congress

JANUARY 4, 2022

Starting immediately, Deutsche Post is offsetting any unavoidable CO 2 emissions due to mail transport with investments in internationally recognized and certified climate protection projects at no extra charge. For the last ten years, DHL has transported all parcels for private customers with its climate-friendly “GoGreen” service. Up until now, the GoGreen option was subject to a charge and only available to business customers with a shipping volume of at least 50,000 items per year.

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Green Car Reports

JANUARY 4, 2022

Ford announced early Tuesday that this Thursday it will start inviting reservation-holders of its F-150 Lightning electric pickup to start placing their orders. The automaker said that after this first wave, other waves of reservation-holders will be invited over the next few months for the 2022 model year. Then for those who didn’t get the.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 4, 2022

Wallbox, a leading provider of electric vehicle (EV) charging and energy management solutions worldwide, introduced Quasar 2, the latest generation of its bidirectional home chargers designed specifically for the North American market. As well as enabling EV owners to charge and discharge their electric vehicle to power their home or the grid, Wallbox’s latest innovation is designed to give EV drivers the ability to isolate their home from the grid and use their EV for backup power during a blac

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Green Car Reports

JANUARY 4, 2022

Despite supply-chain issues affecting the entire auto industry, Tesla claims robust 2021 deliveries came close the million-vehicle mark. Tesla delivered a record 936,172 vehicles in 2021, according to a company financial report, up from 499,550 vehicles in 2020 and 367,500 in 2019, when Tesla's manufacturing footprint only effectively included its.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 4, 2022

Energy prices used in the S&P Goldman Sachs Commodity Index (GSCI) ended 2021 59% higher than the first trading day of the year, according to the US Energy Information Administration (EIA). Price increases were largely driven by increased demand from the initial phase of global economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. By comparison, most other commodity indexes included in the GSCI increased by about 20%.

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Green Car Reports

JANUARY 4, 2022

One of Tesla's strengths is that it has been able to quickly deploy over-the-air fixes for some safety-related issues. But the new recall issues encompassing 475,318 vehicles will require navigating Tesla's service system and some manner of in-person inspection—even if that might be curbside in some cases. The automaker is recalling 356,309.

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Green Car Reports

JANUARY 4, 2022

Although the Mercedes-Benz EQS is a flagship already showing the world how luxurious long-range electric cars can be, it’s just the ice breaker. The company's true next-level EV innovation is due to arrive in 2024, and it was revealed on Monday in the form of the Vision EQXX concept. While the EQS fastback and EQE sedan, and the upcoming EQS.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 4, 2022

Teijin Limited has started to carry out a life-cycle assessment (LCA) of its carbon fibers to calculate their total carbon emissions—an industry first. Teijin previously calculated the carbon footprint of its carbon fibers used in sports, recreational and industrial applications and more recently its carbon fiber filaments used in aircraft applications, which will make it possible to now calculate emissions for all of its carbon fiber filament applications.

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Green Car Reports

JANUARY 4, 2022

Mercedes previews tech and design details for its volume EV models coming in a couple years. Ford will soon let some F-150 Lightning reservation-holders spec their trucks. Tesla delivers a new record in 2021 but faces some big recalls that aren’t over-the-air. Should CO2 regulations focus more on the oil industry? And what car got our annual.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 4, 2022

StoreDot, the developer of extreme fast charging (XFC) battery technology for electric vehicles, announced the first close of its Series D funding round of up to $80 million, the majority of which have already been secured. The round is led by key strategic investors, strengthening StoreDot’s partnerships in the global automotive battery eco-system.

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CleanTechnica EVs

JANUARY 4, 2022

A Florida transit agency, the Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority (PSTA) of Pinellas County, recently ordered 60 full-electric buses. Pinellas County is the large county just west of Tampa that includes St. Petersburg, Clearwater, and Palm Harbor. The 60 electric buses will be delivered over the next 5 years (making the order a bit less exiting […].

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Teslarati

JANUARY 4, 2022

As is routine, SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has taken to Twitter to offer a few details about the status of Starship, its Raptor engines, and a few upgrades planned for both. In mid-December, Musk revealed even more ambitious plans to upgrade Starship by stretching its propellant tanks and adding another three Raptor engines, potentially boosting the ship’s maximum thrust by 50% and substantially improving payload performance.

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CleanTechnica EVs

JANUARY 4, 2022

One of the key problems with lithium-ion batteries is that, over time, they do lose some of their battery life. This is why recycling them is so important. But what if there was a way to bring them back to life? And by this, I mean make them as good as new without recycling them. […].

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Electrek

JANUARY 4, 2022

Clean energy made up 46% of Germany’s net public power generation in 2021. That was down from 50% in 2020, according to Fraunhofer ISE , the largest solar energy research institute in Europe. more… The post Clean energy generated 46% of Germany’s net public power in 2021 appeared first on Electrek.

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CleanTechnica EVs

JANUARY 4, 2022

France, Europe’s second largest auto market, saw plugin electric vehicle share of 24.4% in December, a new record high, with pure electrics taking 14.6%. Diesel meanwhile dropped to a new record low of 17.4%. The overall auto market, at just under 160,000 units, was down some 15% from pre-pandemic seasonal averages. December’s record 24.4% result […].

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Electrek

JANUARY 4, 2022

Panasonic announced that it is going to purchase copper foil produced from recycled materials by Tesla co-founder JB Straubel’s Redwood Materials for battery cell production at Gigafactory Nevada. The materials will end up in Tesla vehicles – going full circle. more… The post Panasonic turns to JB Straubel’s Redwood for recycled battery materials to supply Tesla Giga Nevada appeared first on Electrek.

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CleanTechnica EVs

JANUARY 4, 2022

Ford Jacks Up F-150 Lightning Production Target Ford seems to be more and more aware that the future is electric, and much of that seems to be coming from consumer demand. This has got to be one of the most uplifting cleantech stories of recent months here in the USA. A few short months ago, […].

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Teslarati

JANUARY 4, 2022

Tesla seemed to be made of Teflon in 2020 and 2021, as the company seemed to avert the semiconductor chip shortage with relative ease, while longstanding and prestigious automakers scaled back production due to the lack of supplies. Tesla, a company run like no other, avoided these chip shortages by using its vertical integration and preparation, along with some other strategic moves, to solidify its company’s position as the big winner of the uncertain 2020 and 2021 global automotive mark

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CleanTechnica EVs

JANUARY 4, 2022

There’s a lot more to safety than being able to avoid a moose, but whether it’s a moose, a deer, a boy, a brick, or a ferret, being able to quickly swerve around something in your lane and yet not lose control of your vehicle or smash into something else is one of the more […].

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Teslarati

JANUARY 4, 2022

Tesla quietly updated the Cybertruck’s order page, removing references to the vehicle’s expected 2022 production date. The update may have been implemented during the final weeks of 2021. Previously, the all-electric pickup truck’s order page featured a simple note stating that customers will be able to “complete their (your) configuration as production nears in 2022.

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CleanTechnica EVs

JANUARY 4, 2022

Elon Musk always had a vision for Tesla in the Chinese market. And, according to the Wall Street Journal, “President Xi Jinping defiantly pledged to make China the world’s future innovation and industrial center. Key to his plan was Elon Musk.” A look at a Tesla Model 3 in Qinghai. Image courtesy of Tesla/Tesla Greater China. “Mr. […].

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Electrek

JANUARY 4, 2022

Wallbox (WBX), the Barcelona, Spain-based charger maker, announced its second generation Quasar 2 bidirectional charger at CES this week, two years after the original Quasar won our best of CES 2020. The upgrades are many for this new charger, which we consider to be one of the most important new technologies in the EV ecosystem. more… The post Wallbox Quasar 2 bidirectional V2H CCS-combo DC charger announced, turns EVs into huge Powerwall appeared first on Electrek.

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Teslarati

JANUARY 4, 2022

Italian luxury sports car maker Ferrari ( NYSE: RACE ) is Morgan Stanley’s pick as the firm’s “favorite electric vehicle stock for 2022,” according to a note released by the Autos and Shared Mobility team. Led by analysts Adam Jonas, Morgan Stanley’s team of stock professionals chose Ferrari over other high-powered EV stock favorites, including Rivian and Tesla, both of which are widely considered the most promising and overall leader of the EV industry, respectivel

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Electrek

JANUARY 4, 2022

Tesla announced that it installed a new Supercharger station in Hawaii, which means that the Supercharger network is now “officially” in all 50 states. I say “officially” in quotes because technically, there was already a station in Hawaii, but there was a big caveat. more… The post Tesla Supercharger network is now ‘officially’ in all 50 states with public Hawaii station appeared first on Electrek.

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Teslarati

JANUARY 4, 2022

The Tesla Cyberwhistle is sold out in China, revealing the car brand’s popularity in the region. Even more revealing is the fact that Cyberwhistle knock-offs have started popping up in Chinese online shops. The Cyberwhistle costs ¥350 (or $55.07), while it costs $50 in the United States. The Cyberwhistle in China appears to be the same one sold in the U.S.

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Electrek

JANUARY 4, 2022

Denmark’s Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said she wants to “make flying green” in an ambitious New Year’s speech that included a commitment by Denmark’s government to make domestic flights fossil fuel free by 2030 – how the country will achieve that goal is still in question. more… The post Denmark PM wants fossil-free flights by 2030 appeared first on Electrek.

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Teslarati

JANUARY 4, 2022

It appears that Ford is getting more and more serious about ramping its upcoming all-electric pickup truck, the F-150 Lightning. In a recent post on Twitter, Ford CEO Jim Farley noted that due to the overwhelming demand for the vehicle, the veteran automaker is now doubling its production plan again to 150,000 trucks per year. As noted by Farley, Ford appears to have been surprised by the positive reception for the Lightning.

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Electrek

JANUARY 4, 2022

Ford has launched the F-150 Lightning’s online configurator and revealed all prices and options in the process. It starts at $40,000 and it can be configured to a price up to $93,000 with all the options. more… The post Ford launches F-150 Lightning online configurator, starts at $40,000 but $74,000 for bigger battery appeared first on Electrek.

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Teslarati

JANUARY 4, 2022

German automaker Mercedes-Benz unveiled an electric car with 620 miles, or 1,000 kilometers, of range on Monday. The VISION EQXX has the potential to revolutionize electric vehicle road trips and overall adoption, offering considerably more range than any other EV on the market. While the current projections for range are extending far past any electrified model currently offered by any company on the market, the figures were obtained by using internal digital simulations or real-life traffic co

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Electrek

JANUARY 4, 2022

John Deere revealed its first fully autonomous tractor today at CES 2022, building off of what it says are 20 years of AI development – and it’s not a concept. The self-driving John Deere is already up and running on select farms and available for sale. more… The post John Deere takes a step into the future with first fully autonomous tractor appeared first on Electrek.

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CleanTechnica EVs

JANUARY 4, 2022

Interested in getting an electric bike (ebike)? Curious about ebikes? Like reading stories about ebikes? This article and guide includes the following sections to cover those different interests: Why You Should Consider An Ebike My History With Ebikes Ebike Tips For Everyone I just turned 81. I like to say: I do a pretty good […].

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Electrek

JANUARY 4, 2022

The Arc Vector luxury electric motorcycle’s development has been tumultuous, but good news appears to be on the horizon. more… The post $120,000 Arc Vector electric motorcycle back from the dead, preparing for deliveries appeared first on Electrek.

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InsideEVs

JANUARY 4, 2022

This rendering is based on the design patents Smart filed with the EUIPO last year and the Concept #1.

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Electrek

JANUARY 4, 2022

A new law in France will soon require automakers to include a disclaimer in their advertisements encouraging more energy-efficient transportation alternatives such as walking, biking, or public transit. more… The post Car ads get cigarette-like disclaimer in France suggesting walking or biking instead appeared first on Electrek.

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