Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

California’s Foothill Transit has ordered 13 New Flyer hydrogen fuel-cell-electric Xcelsior CHARGE H2 forty-foot heavy-duty transit buses. This order is supported by Federal Transit Administration (FTA) funds. This addition to Foothill Transit’s initial order of 20 fuel cell-electric buses, announced in October, now establishes North America’s largest fleet of hydrogen fuel cell-electric buses.

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Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

On the way to selling only fully electric models by 2030, Volvo is taking its ambitious plan to cut the life-cycle carbon footprint of its vehicles very seriously. Compared to 2018 levels, Volvo plans to cut its carbon footprint by 40% by 2025. To publicize it, Volvo is releasing very stark carbon footprint assessments for its vehicles such as the.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

Electric Last Mile Solutions, a developer of electric and intelligent mobility solutions for commercial vehicle customers, will move ahead with plans to launch the Urban Utility vehicle, following production approval by the ELMS Board. The Urban Utility is a Class 3 commercial electric vehicle targeting more than 5,700 lbs. of max payload, more than 11,000 lbs. gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) and approximately 125 miles of range. ( Earlier post.

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Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

Ford already has more than 160,000 reservations for its 2022 F-150 Lightning electric pickup, due for deliveries starting in 2022. Yet of the retail reservation-holders in that crowd, a recent survey suggested that nearly 80% have never owned a battery electric vehicle before. That’s a great thing for EV adoption, but it also means that Ford.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

The United States Advanced Battery Consortium LLC (USABC) is awarding $2 million to lithium-ion (Li-ion) recycling development project , “Strategic Collaboration for the Development of a Self-Sustaining Model for the Recycling of Large-Format Lithium-Ion (Li-ion) Batteries,” with American Battery Technology Company (ABTC). The contract award includes a 75% cost share by the ABTC-led project team and funds a 30-month project that begins this month.

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Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

Kia will unveil an electric SUV concept November 11, ahead of the 2021 Los Angeles auto show. No details of the vehicle, dubbed Concept EV9 have been released yet, but a teaser image shows a boxy, SUV-like shape. The EV9 nomenclature also confirms that it's the next in a series of 11 electric cars Kia plans to add to its lineup by 2025, part of a.

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Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

Ford looks to AR to educate its F-150 Lightning reservation-holders. Volvo's CO2-footprint deep dive on its latest EV shows some takeaways for anyone going electric. And Kia shows a boxy electric SUV in its future. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Kia has teased the Concept EV9, an electric SUV that’s due for an LA auto show reveal.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

Finnish Minerals Group and Beijing Easpring Material Technology have been investigating and negotiating the possibility to establish a cathode active materials (CAM) plant in Kotka, Finland with an initial capacity of 50,000 t/a and potential for future expansion for the production of cathode active material for lithium-ion batteries. As part of the work, the companies have carried out the definitive feasibility study (DFS) and agreed to continue the cooperation on the plant project.

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Teslarati

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

Tesla Giga Texas might be getting bigger already before even starting Model Y production. Recent documents came to light hinting that Tesla has added more acres of land near the Gigafactory Texas complex. According to property records from Travis County, Jared Birchall, who is closely associated with Tesla CEO Elon Musk, is now listed as the manager of Horse Ranch LLC.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

Evolve Transition Infrastructure LP, a publicly traded limited partnership focused on the acquisition, development and ownership of infrastructure critical to the transition of energy supply to lower carbon sources, and HOBO Renewable Diesel, LLC, a renewable fuel project developer, announced an agreement for Evolve to fund the construction of HOBO’s initial project that is expected to produce more than 120 million gallons of renewable fuels annually (9,300 barrels per day).

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NOVEMBER 9, 2021

In a recent interview with Chinese publication The Paper , Tesla China VP Grace Tao revealed that the company’s vehicle production operations in the country are nearly 100% localized. Tao also remarked that she is hoping that vehicles that are independently designed and manufactured by the Tesla China team will be on the roads in the near future. . “I hope that in the near future, not only will the Chinese-made (Tesla) models reach nearly 100% localized productivity, they may also b

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

Haldor Topsoe and Hyundai Oilbank have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) under which the two companies will sign MOU Hyundai Oilbank and Topsoe will jointly seek to identify opportunities within blue and green hydrogen, waste plastic recycling, bio-refinery, eFuels, CCUS (carbon capture, utilization and storage) and other solutions to reduce carbon emissions.

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CleanTechnica EVs

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

In October 2021, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration released a report titled, Early Estimate of Motor Vehicle Traffic Fatalities for the First Half (January-June) of 2021. The news is pretty grim and reflects a need for something safer — such as Tesla’s Full Self-Driving (FSD), which is something Tesla is […].

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

Williams Advanced Engineering (WAE) and Castrol have entered into a five-year technical partnership to co-develop high performance Electric Vehicle (EV) fluids. As part of the agreement, Castrol will become the official supplier of EV thermal fluids for WAE’s growing electrification programs and motorsport activities such as Formula E, Extreme E, ETCR and LMdH.

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NOVEMBER 9, 2021

Interim CEO of Hertz and former Ford frontman Mark Fields hopes to lead a charge of car rental agencies that will transition to a strategy of adding more electrified models to their fleets. In essence, Hertz is attempting to become the Tesla of the rental car sector by showing that EVs will increase consumer interest. Hertz secured an order for 100,000 Model 3 all-electric sedans from Tesla in late October. 50,000 units will be rented out by Uber for its drive network, and some Despite Tesla CEO

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

The first automaker to collaborate with dairy farms on renewable energy projects, BMW of North America and California Bioenergy (CalBio) announced an expanded partnership to include Bar 20 Dairy, a farm based in Kerman, CA. The collaboration aims to power EVs in California with clean energy, and generate cleaner air in the state by leveraging the latest biodigester technology to create renewable energy by capturing methane from manure to feed back into the power grid.

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Teslarati

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

Tesla stock ( NASDAQ: TSLA ) tumbled 12% on Tuesday, a drop for the second consecutive trading day and the automaker’s biggest loss on Wall Street since March. Although CEO Elon Musk hinted toward selling 10% of his holdings this past weekend, there has been no confirmation as of 4:30 PM ET that Musk has offloaded over 17 million shares. All stock sales that involve anyone who is considered an “insider,” which would include Tesla’s board members, must be documented with t

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Electrek

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

In 2020, the US produced almost four times as much clean electricity from solar and wind as in 2011, according to a new report from Environment America Research & Policy Center and Frontier Group. more… The post The number of US electric vehicles grows from 16K to 2 million in 10 years appeared first on Electrek.

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Teslarati

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison is changing his tune on electric vehicles with the rollout of a new 250 million Australian dollar ($185 million) plan that will assist private businesses in accelerating the rollout of 50,000 EV charging and hydrogen refueling stations. In 2019 during elections, Morrison stated that the introduction of EVs to the market would end the “Australian weekend” due to the myth that electric vehicles cannot tow boats or pull RVs.

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Electrek

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

With another important drop today, Tesla (TSLA) has now dropped more than 12% since CEO Elon Musk announced that he would sell 10% of his stake. It’s not clear whether Musk has started selling, but his brother, Kimbal Musk, managed to sell $100 million just before the crash. more… The post Tesla (TSLA) stock crashes, is Elon Musk starting to sell?

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Teslarati

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

The Tesla Model Y Standard Range is officially sold out in China for 2021. Last week, the Model Y sold out in the United States for the rest of the year, revealing the strong demand for Tesla affordable crossover. . According to Tesla China’s order page, the estimated delivery date for the Model Y SR+ is 10 to 12 weeks , putting it squarely into 2022 territory.

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Electrek

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

Farizon Auto, the commercial vehicle branch of Geely, launched a new electric semi-truck concept called the Homtruck. While the unveiled vehicle remains a concept, Geely has already shared intentions to enter production and begin deliveries in 2024. Furthermore, the Chinese automaker is planning to roll out the Homtruck semi in international markets too, including North America. more… The post Geely’s Farizon Auto unveils ‘Homtruck’ electric semi for global market in 2024

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CleanTechnica EVs

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

Last year, Cadillac started offering its dealers cash in return for giving up their franchise rights if they didn’t want to be a part of the new automotive industry that includes electric vehicles. In other words, invest the funds to modernize your dealerships or get out of the industry. Many chose to take the money […].

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Electrek

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

Who said you have to wait until 2022 to see a new Ford F-150 Lightning in your driveway? Together with the help of Google, Ford just launched “F-150 Lightning: Strike Anywhere,” a 3D, augmented reality experience available anywhere using your smartphone. (The link is here.) The 3D animations allow you to browse through variations of the upcoming electric pickup, while the AR function lets you place a Lightning truck in front of you to visualize it in real life. more… The post C

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CleanTechnica EVs

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

The holidays are fast approaching and Tesla owners in Los Angeles are banding together to help families that are less fortunate. This is touching to me because I remember being homeless at Christmas when I was a child, and it was the generosity of those donating and holding toy drives that made those moments not […].

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Electrek

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

Tesla has launched a retrofit program for Autopilot cameras on older vehicles with the “Full Self-Driving” package. more… The post Tesla starts retrofit program for cameras on older vehicles with ‘Full Self-Driving’ appeared first on Electrek.

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CleanTechnica EVs

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

Tesla publicly introduced the Safety Score a month and a half ago as the filter for its public Full Self Driving (FSD) Beta program. The Tesla Safety Score is itself a beta system, pulling in various metrics from a vehicle’s onboard telematics system to determine the risk of the driver getting into an accident. It’s […].

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Teslarati

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

Rivian Automotive Inc. is expected to price its initial public offering (IPO) later today, November 9, 2021. Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs, and J.P. Morgan currently stand as Rivian’s underwriters for the company’s debut. And based on filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Rivian is looking to enter the public markets in a big way — and it is setting its ambitions very high.

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Electrek

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

South Korean transportation giant Hyundai has announced the creation of an advanced air mobility (AAM) company, Supernal LLC. The company will pursue the development of next-generation passenger electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) vehicles, and aims to conduct its first commercial flight in 2028. more… The post Hyundai’s new Supernal to lead charge into AAM future appeared first on Electrek.

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CleanTechnica EVs

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

Aluminum air batteries don't get within an intercontinental flight of being a viable choice, and certainly not by Wright's 2024 target date for first flight with one engine running on the new fuel.

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Electrek

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

Elon Musk is personally linked to a new massive land grab that happens to be next to Tesla Gigafactory Austin, though it might not be for Tesla itself. more… The post Elon Musk is linked to a massive land grab next to Tesla Gigafactory Austin appeared first on Electrek.

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Teslarati

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

Volkswagen AG CEO Herbert Diess has backtracked a previous statement that hinted toward a reduction of 30,000 jobs in Germany if the automaker did not accelerate its adoption of electric vehicles. Diess, who has held the position of VW CEO since 2015, could be attempting to salvage his relationship with Volkswagen’s worker’s council. After Diess stated in mid-October that Volkswagen may have to slash 30,000 jobs due to a slow transition to EVs, his future at the German automaker seem

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Electrek

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

Volcon appears to be shipping its first electric motorcycle model as fast as it can produce them in its Texas factory. But soon the company will have a dealership network that should make it even easier for prospective riders to test out and ride off with their own Grunt electric motorcycle. more… The post US-built electric motorcycle company Volcon unveils nationwide dealership plan, stock soars appeared first on Electrek.

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CleanTechnica EVs

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

The latest trend in eco-conscious cars is vegan leather interiors -- but is it new tech, or just a new marketing angle?

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