Green Car Congress
OCTOBER 5, 2021
Research by the Department of Energy’s (DOE) Vehicle Technologies Office estimates the cost of an electric vehicle lithium-ion battery pack declined 87% between 2008 and 2021 (using 2021 constant dollars). The 2021 estimate is $157/kWh on a usable-energy basis (the equivalent of $143/kWh on a rated-energy basis) for production at scale—i.e., 100,000 units per year.
Green Car Reports
OCTOBER 5, 2021
Up until now, those buying premium electric cars have faced a stark dilemma: Either choose the EV that represents the leading edge of performance, range, and efficiency—yes, that would be the Tesla—or choose the EV that’s a more holistic luxury car in terms of features, styling, refinement, and build quality. The 2022 Lucid Air.
Green Car Congress
OCTOBER 5, 2021
Eighteen months after start of construction of its intelligent satellite production and testing center in Taizhou, China, Geely Technology Group has begun mass production of commercial satellites. The first set of low-orbit satellites rolled off the production line, marking a new milestone in Geely’s advancement into the commercial aerospace sector.
Green Car Reports
OCTOBER 5, 2021
General Motors sees a future of 600-mile EVs, enabled by advances that will double energy density, while it also targets a 60% cost reduction by mid-decade. On Tuesday GM announced another step it sees as essential for making that happen: an “innovation center” for battery technology, with the aim of accelerating development and.
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Green Car Congress
OCTOBER 5, 2021
Hyattsville, Maryland, is deploying a BYD 6R Class 6 electric refuse truck, one of several fully-electric or hybrid vehicles in the City’s fleet, and the first commercially deployed Class 6 refuse truck in the country, according to BYD. The BYD 6R is capable of working an entire shift without recharging. With its short wheelbase, this truck is more compact, allowing for excellent maneuverability on urban streets where space is limited.
Green Car Reports
OCTOBER 5, 2021
After teasing the 2022 Grand Cherokee 4xe in July, Jeep has released more details on its second plug-in hybrid SUV, including electric range and towing figures. In a press release, Jeep said it's targeting 25 miles of electric range and a 57 MPGe efficiency rating, while maintaining the towing and off-road capability of the standard Grand.
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Green Car Reports
OCTOBER 5, 2021
GM is focusing in on the batteries as the key to achieving a longer range and to lower costs. The Jeep Grand Cherokee plug-in hybrid will tow and go off-roading. And we drive the Lucid Air. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. The 2022 Lucid Air is already beating top numbers from Tesla in range and charging. But as we found in a very brief.
Green Car Congress
OCTOBER 5, 2021
bp plans to invest $269 million investment in three projects at its Cherry Point Refinery in Washington state, aimed at improving the refinery’s efficiency, reducing its carbon dioxide emissions and increasing its renewable diesel production capability. The investment is aligned with bp’s aims to be net zero across its operations by 2050 or sooner and to reduce the carbon intensity of the products it sells by 50% by 2050 or sooner.
Electrek
OCTOBER 5, 2021
In an auto manufacturing first, Tesla has started building Model Y bodies with two giant single casting pieces for the front and back of the electric SUV. more… The post Tesla is building Model Y bodies with single front and rear castings, a manufacturing first appeared first on Electrek.
Green Car Congress
OCTOBER 5, 2021
Nano One and Euro Manganese have entered into a Joint Development Agreement. Nano One is a clean technology company with patented processes for the low-cost, low-environmental footprint production of high-performance cathode materials used in lithium-ion batteries, and Euro Manganese is a battery raw materials company developing a significant manganese deposit in the Czech Republic.
Teslarati
OCTOBER 5, 2021
Tesla’s opening party for its Germany-based EV plant, which CEO Elon Musk describes as a “Giga Berlin-Brandenburg county fair & factory tour,” is in a few days. And while the excitement is palpable especially among electric vehicle enthusiasts, German police have noted that they are currently bracing for what could very well be traffic chaos due to the event’s attendees.
Green Car Congress
OCTOBER 5, 2021
Maritime cleantech company TECO 2030 has received an “Approval in Principle” (AIP) by DNV, one of the world’s leading classification and certification bodies, for its Marine Fuel Cell System and its Fuel Cell Module FCM400. DNV evaluated TECO 2030’s Hydrogen Fuel Cell System and three versions of its Fuel Cell Module FCM400 and concluded that they comply with the applicable rules and regulations, codes and standards.
Electrek
OCTOBER 5, 2021
GM announced today that it is building a new battery facility in Michigan to develop lithium-metal and solid-state battery cells. more… The post GM announces new battery facility to develop lithium-metal and solid-state cells appeared first on Electrek.
Green Car Congress
OCTOBER 5, 2021
New Flyer of America has received an order from the Golden Empire Transit District (GET bus) for five forty-foot fuel cell-electric Xcelsior CHARGE H2 heavy-duty transit buses, purchased off of the California Department of General Services (CDGS) contract. It follows a prior (2020) GET bus purchase of five forty-foot fuel cell-electric Xcelsior CHARGE H2 buses.
Teslarati
OCTOBER 5, 2021
One of the most impressive things about Tesla’s stellar Q3 2021 vehicle production and delivery results was the fact that the company was able to hit new records in the middle of a chip shortage crisis. The effects of the chip crisis are substantial, with fellow American automaker General Motors laying the blame for its 33% year-on-year drop in sales to “semiconductor supply chain disruptions and historically low inventories.” Tesla’s strategy to weather the semiconductor
Green Car Congress
OCTOBER 5, 2021
General Motors and Wolfspeed announced a strategic supplier agreement to develop and provide silicon carbide (SiC) power device solutions for GM’s future electric vehicle programs. The agreement marks GM’s initial shift to using silicon carbide for EV power electronics. Wolfspeed’s silicon carbide devices will enable GM to install more efficient EV propulsion systems that will extend the range of its rapidly expanding EV portfolio.
CleanTechnica EVs
OCTOBER 5, 2021
The UK auto market saw plugin electric vehicles take 21.65% share in September, up over 2x year-on-year. Full battery electrics outperformed, alone taking 15.2% share and a record 32,721 unit volume. Old-school diesel sales fell off a cliff, dropping to under 5% market share in an overall auto market down ~ 45% in volume from […].
Green Car Congress
OCTOBER 5, 2021
LG Energy Solution (LGES) has signed a six-year binding term sheet with Canadaa-based Sigma Lithium Corporation for an offtake agreement on a “take or pay” basis for the sale of 6% battery-grade high purity and environmentally sustainable lithium concentrate. The six-year agreement scales from 60,000 tons per year in 2023 to 100,000 tons per year from 2024 to 2027 (Guaranteed Take-or-Pay Quantity) subject to Sigma Lithium and LGES executing a mutually acceptable definitive agreement to implement
Teslarati
OCTOBER 5, 2021
The Tesla Model 3 captured another feather in its cap for the best-selling car in the United Kingdom for September. A piece of recognition that the all-electric sedan has received many times, the Model 3 still maintains its reputation as one of the best-selling EVs globally, despite more concentrated competition in the electric vehicle sector. According to new data from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders , a trade association for the UK’s motor industry, the Model 3 managed to
Electrek
OCTOBER 5, 2021
Electric bicycle sales had been growing at an impressive rate in the US even before the COVID-19 pandemic began. But ever since the pandemic started, sales of e-bikes have skyrocketed. Now the latest numbers show that e-bikes sales aren’t cooling off anytime soon. more… The post Electric bicycle sales are growing16x faster than general cycling.
Teslarati
OCTOBER 5, 2021
Tesla has issued a statement responding to a San Francisco jury’s recent decision, which ordered the company to pay $137 million to a former contract employee who worked at the Fremont factory. The former worker, Owen Diaz, had accused the company of ignoring the racial abuse that he suffered through while working at the California-based plant around 2015 through 2016.
CleanTechnica EVs
OCTOBER 5, 2021
Rivian’s fans are crossing their proverbial fingers that the company's all-electric pickup truck and SUV will have enough appeal to draw market share away from Tesla.
Teslarati
OCTOBER 5, 2021
For at least the second time in 2021, unspecified issues with a US military payload have delayed SpaceX’s next Falcon Heavy launch, this time pushing the mission into next year. Known as USSF-44 (formerly AFSPC-44), the US Air Force (now Space Force) contracted a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket in February 2019 to launch the classified payload for roughly $150M in fiscal year 2021 (no earlier than Q4 2020).
CleanTechnica EVs
OCTOBER 5, 2021
As you may recall, I recently wrote about Tesla’s 3rd quarter sales being much better than some of its competitors in terms of year-over-year change — especially GM’s. Despite the chip shortage, Tesla announced record sales in Q3, while GM and a few other automakers saw big drops in their Q3 sales. Is it really […].
Teslarati
OCTOBER 5, 2021
General Motors is going all-in on its electric vehicle investment. The legacy automaker announced today that it would be building a new battery cell research and innovation facility, known as the Wallace Battery Cell Innovation Center, in Warren, Michigan. “Today, General Motors announced the Wallace Battery Cell Innovation Center, an all-new facility that will significantly expand the company’s battery technology operations and accelerate development and commercialization of longer
EV Box
OCTOBER 5, 2021
The global electric mobility movement is picking up speed—so much so that experts predict EVs are close to the “ tipping point ” of rapid mass adoption. In fact, according to BloombergNEF , EVs will represent more than two-thirds of passenger vehicle sales by 2040.
Teslarati
OCTOBER 5, 2021
General Motors (GM) announced an agreement with semiconductor company Wolfspeed Inc., securing its chip supply for the company’s future electric vehicle lineup. Wolfspeed will develop and provide silicon carbide (SiC) power solutions for GM’s electric vehicles. GM plans to use Wolfspeed chips in its new Ultium Drive units , which will power the OEM’s electric vehicle lineup.
Electrek
OCTOBER 5, 2021
In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB): Gray County Wind Farm in Kansas is celebrating its 20th birthday. Austin approves a huge electric transit bus purchase – 197, to be precise. Clean energy now provides 25.22% of total US available installed generating capacity. UnderstandSolar is a free service that links you to top-rated solar installers in your region for personalized solar estimates.
Teslarati
OCTOBER 5, 2021
Last Friday, Genex Power announced a supply agreement contract with Tesla for its Bouldercome Battery project (BPP) near Rockhampton in central Queensland, Australia. . Tesla will supply 40 Megapacks under the Genex supply agreement with a capacity of 50MW/100MWh for the Bouldercome battery energy storage system (BESS). The @Tesla Supply Contract follows the completion of a tender process & $GNX will be using @Tesla 's Megapack #lithium -ion #battery technology, an all-in-one utility-sca
Electrek
OCTOBER 5, 2021
GE Renewable Energy today announced that its Haliade-X offshore wind turbine prototype is now running at 14 megawatts in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. This means that GE Renewable Energy is now the first to operate a wind turbine at a power output this high. more… The post GE’s huge Haliade-X 14 MW offshore wind turbine is now operational appeared first on Electrek.
InsideEVs
OCTOBER 5, 2021
The Wallace Battery Cell Innovation Center will accelerate the development and commercialization of longer range, cheaper batteries.
Electrek
OCTOBER 5, 2021
Tesla has been ordered by the court to pay $137 million to an ex-contract worker at its Fremont factory in a racial abuse lawsuit. Following the verdict, Tesla released a blog post defending itself – something the automaker rarely does since it dissolved its press relations team. more… The post Tesla is ordered to pay ex-worker $137 million in racial abuse lawsuit, releases blog about verdict appeared first on Electrek.
Teslarati
OCTOBER 5, 2021
Tesla’s Model Y Performance variant, which is the fastest available configuration of the all-electric crossover, is nearly sold out for 2021, according to the company’s online Design Studio. Tesla has dealt with widespread demand for its electric vehicles in 2021. As the movement and transition to electrification continues to accelerate, Tesla is among the most sought-after brands of EVs, and demand for its cars continuously grows on a daily basis.
InsideEVs
OCTOBER 5, 2021
The recent IPO filing hints at plans for an autonomous driving system and a subscription model.
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