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SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

ZeroAvia recently completed the first hydrogen-fuel-cell-powered flight of a commercial-grade aircraft. The flight took place at the company’s R&D facility in Cranfield, England, with the Piper M-class six-seat plane completing taxi, takeoff, a full pattern circuit, and landing. This milestone on the road to commercial zero-emission flight is part of the HyFlyer project , a sequential R&D program supported by the UK Government and follows the UK’s first commercial-scale battery-electric flight,

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Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

The 2021 Ford Mustang Mach-E electric SUV will arrive as a rival for the Tesla Model Y on the performance side and the Volkswagen ID.4 on the price-conscious side. With electric-car battery prices on the way down, and the competition heating up, Ford has decided it's better to drop those prices before deliveries even start—which is very.

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

Ballard Power Systems and MAHLE have agreed to collaborate on the development and commercialization of zero-emission fuel cell systems to provide primary propulsion power in various classes of commercial trucks. MAHLE’s commercial vehicle division supplies a broad range of products to truck and other OEMs, including power cells, valves and camshafts, engine cooling components, fuel and oil management systems, electronics and mechatronics.

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Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

Honda on Saturday revealed a concept car previewing its first mass-market electric SUV. Unveiled at the 2020 Beijing Motor Show, the Honda SUV e:concept indicates the styling direction for the first Honda-branded mass-produced EV for the Chinese market. Honda didn't provide much detail about the SUV e:concept, but American Honda Motor told Green.

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

The California state legislature passed and the Governor signed into law a bill ( AB-2663 ) that lowers the Use Fuel Tax rate of dimethyl ether (DME) from $0.18 to $0.06 per gallon of DME used and $0.06 per gallon of DME-propane fuel blend used on or after 1 July 2021 (the same tax rate as propane, $0.06 per gallon). Commencing 1 July 2021, dimethyl ether and a dimethyl ether-liquefied petroleum gas fuel blend may be added to the categories of fuels for which an owner or operator may pay an annu

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Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

Those who depend on their trucks daily for work and those who select their trucks for what they might enable a few times a year likely share a common belief that torque matters. To that point, the 2021 Ford F-150 hybrid due soon at dealerships should have more than enough twist to satisfy expectations. The model, badged PowerBoost, will make 430.

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Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

Tesla is thinking about a stake in the new battery spinoff of LG Chem. Honda previews an electric SUV for China. Prices drop on the Mustang Mach-E electric SUV before its arrival. And the Ford F-150 does good in torque, but we’re not sure yet about mpg. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. As we await gas mileage numbers for the 2021.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

DHL Global Forwarding, the air and ocean freight specialist of Deutsche Post DHL Group, says it will be neutralizing the carbon emissions of all less-than-container load (LCL) ocean freight shipments from 1 January 2021. As one of the leading ocean freight forwarders worldwide, and in line with Deutsche Post DHL Group’s "Mission 2050 – Zero Emissions", DHL is committed to lead the transition to clean and sustainable sea freight transport.

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Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

Tesla has close ties to Panasonic, but the automaker might buy a stake in a spinoff of a rival battery firm, according to a new report. Tesla is looking to acquire a significant piece of LG Energy Solution, soon to be spun off from LG Chem, to procure a stable battery supply, The Korea Times reported Monday. A major automotive battery supplier, LG.

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

Ballard Power Systems is expanding manufacturing capacity for production of its proprietary membrane electrode assemblies (MEAs)—a critical component of every fuel cell—6x by early 2021 at its headquarter facility in Vancouver. The upgraded capacity for production of 6 million MEAs annually, equivalent to approximately 1.66 Gigawatts of product, will make Ballard’s Vancouver facility the largest fuel cell MEA production operation globally for commercial vehicles.

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Looking for reasons to buy an EV ? You get some free supercharging if you place your order using a referral code ( here is mine if you want [link] ) You save the planet as EVs emit far less CO2 van ICE You save money on gas ( using free supercharge as per 1., and because electricity is cheap) You save on maintenance, as EVs are virtually maintenance free.

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

PT Pertamina (Persero)—the national oil company of Indonesia—will use Honeywell UOP technologies to produce advanced biofuels at its Plaju and Cilacap refineries in Indonesia. The company will use UOP Renewable Jet Fuel Process technology at its Plaju refinery in Palembang, South Sumatra, and UOP Ecofining technology at its Cilacap refinery in Central Java.

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Clean Car

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

In a society focused on reducing air pollution and emissions, one of the most prominent up-and-coming solutions is the mass adoption of electric vehicles (EVs). However, the general public largely lacks the resources necessary to make informed decisions on EV transition. Electric vehicle fears. There are commonly discussed fears when it comes to purchasing an EV: Range : There is a widespread fear that with an EV, drivers will get stuck somewhere with no charging ability.

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

In August 2020, cumulative US plug-in vehicle sales reached 1.6 million units, according to data gathered by Argonne National Laboratory. Plug-in vehicles consist of both battery electric vehicles (BEVs) and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs). Source: Argonne National Laboratory, Light Duty Electric Drive Vehicles Monthly Sales Updates , August 2020.

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

Hyundai Motor Group has formed New Horizons Studio, a new unit focused on the development of Ultimate Mobility Vehicles (UMVs), including the concept Hyundai Elevate walking car introduced at CES 2019 ( earlier post ). Hyundai Elevate does not rely solely on wheels and is expected to address challenging driving situations—for example, a car with robotic legs could save lives as the first responder in natural disasters; or, people who do not have access to an ADA ramp could hail a car to wa

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

by Michael Sivak, Sivak Applied Research. In two recent analyses, I have shown that, during the pandemic, the decrease in vehicle miles traveled (VMT) in the states with preference for Democrats was greater than in the states with preference for Republicans. This was the case in both March 2020 (the first month with the pandemic) and June 2020. The present analysis examined whether the pattern was still present in July 2020—the month with the most current available data.

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