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Toyota Motor Europe delivers 6 fuel cell modules for FCH2Rail project

Green Car Congress

The FCH2RAIL project, already launched in January 2021, is developing emission-free bi-modal trains, which combine normal track use and emission-free rail travel without overhead lines. The FCH2Rail consortium is developing a Fuel Cell Hybrid Power Pack and integrating it into a demonstration bi-modal train. ( Earlier post.). Toyota has built, tested and delivered 6 fuel cell modules for the next phase in the project.

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CATL rolls out one-minute EV battery swapping solution, entire business around it

Green Car Reports

Battery swapping, once considered a solution that had been outmoded by the capability for faster road-trip charging, is back—with the world’s largest battery supplier CATL onboard and launching an entire business around it. That business, called Evogo, makes a lot of sense right now that the longtime reduction in battery cell cost has.

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bp and EnBW successful in ScotWind offshore wind bid; potential generating capacity of 2.9GW, up to £10B of investment

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bp and EnBW have been awarded a lease option off the east coast of Scotland to develop a major offshore wind project to be known as Morven. The award was made in the highly competitive ScotWind leasing round, the results of which were announced by Crown Estate Scotland. The approximately 860 km 2 lease is located around 60 km off the coast of Aberdeen.

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Battery electric car sales finally overtook the diesel institution in Europe

Green Car Reports

Battery-electric car sales overtook diesel for the first time in Europe, the Financial Times reported Sunday. This is an important milestone, as diesel has been the default choice for European car buyers for decades. Registrations of new "electrified" vehicles—including hybrids, plug-in hybrids, and battery-electric cars.

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

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EV Metals Group launches the Australian Lithium Alliance

Green Car Congress

EV Metals Group plc (EVM) launched the Australian Lithium Alliance, a strategic initiative to partner with Australian companies to accelerate exploration, development, mining, processing and production of lithium minerals. The strategic initiative will be implemented by Australian Lithium Alliance Pty Limited (ALA), a wholly owned subsidiary of EVM, through joint ventures and off-take agreements as an alternative to Chinese companies that currently dominate the purchase of spodumene concentrate

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Battery swapping goes big, America's lithium restart, EVs pass diesels in Europe: Today’s Car News

Green Car Reports

CATL has a battery swapping solution that it claims will work on most electric cars. EVs pass diesel sales in Europe. And how did the U.S. end up so short on lithium? This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Lithium is essential for modern EVs, and the U.S. has large reserves of it. So how did it end up so lacking in lithium processing and.

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Lithium is essential for modern EVs: How did the US let its production falter?

Green Car Reports

The United States has large reserves of lithium, but not enough processing and refining infrastructure to turn into useful material for EV batteries, according to a recent CNBC report. The U.S. holds almost eight million metric tons of lithium in reserve, ranking it among the top five countries in the world, but only 1% of global lithium is.

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Efficient recovery of lithium from spent LiFePO4 batteries via air oxidation–water leaching at room temperature

Green Car Congress

Researchers in China report using air oxidation–water leaching to recover lithium selectively from spent LiFePO 4 (LFP) material, in which the high leaching efficiency of lithium and the good separation effect of lithium and iron were achieved simultaneously. An open-access paper on their work is published in the RSC journal Green Chemistry. The use of LFP batteries in EVs is increasing rapidly, especially in China, due to low-cost, safety, excellent thermal stability and superior cycling perfor

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SpaceX Falcon 9 booster becomes fourth to launch and land ten times

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For the fourth time, a SpaceX Falcon 9 booster has successfully completed ten orbital-class launches and landings. A day later than planned, Falcon 9 booster B1060 lifted off from Kennedy Space Center’s Pad 39A at 9:02 pm EST (02:02 UTC) on Tuesday, January 18th. Carrying an expendable Falcon upper stage and 49 Starlink V1.5 satellites, the booster performed its job without issue, boosting the payload and second stage mostly free of Earth’s atmosphere and about a quarter of the way t

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Tesla driver is charged with vehicular manslaughter after running a red light on Autopilot

Electrek

A Tesla driver has been charged with two counts of vehicular manslaughter after running a red light on Autopilot – this is likely the first time that a driver is charged with a felony for something that happened while using semi-autonomous driving features available to customers. more… The post Tesla driver is charged with vehicular manslaughter after running a red light on Autopilot appeared first on Electrek.

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

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Elon Musk says tracking his travel plans has become ‘a security issue’

Teslarati

Tesla CEO Elon Musk has stated that tracking his travel plans has become “a security issue” after rumors that he would fly to Germany to visit Gigafactory Berlin this past weekend surfaced. The rumors were untrue. After some reports that Musk would travel to Germany to visit Tesla’s first European production facility on Sunday had surfaced, Musk has stated that the stories of his potential flights have become an issue for his safety without going into much detail.

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The Gap Is Widening Between Tesla’s Sales & Its German EV Competition’s Sales

CleanTechnica EVs

There was a time when traditional automakers could have stymied Tesla’s growth story. Is it possible they missed their window? Christiaan Hetzner at Fortune reports, “Try as they might, some of Tesla’s closest rivals are falling further and further behind Elon Musk’s pace even as they double sales of their electric-vehicle[s].” Fortune focuses on Tesla’s German rivals […].

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SpaceX fully installs Super Heavy booster’s ‘aerocovers’

Teslarati

For the first time, SpaceX has more or less installed a full set of ‘aerocovers’ on a Super Heavy booster prototype. Designed to protect the booster from both itself and Earth’s atmosphere during ground testing, liftoff, ascent, and reentry, Super Heavy’s the structures amount to thin, steel shells mounted on metal box frames.

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A First: An AI System Has Been Named An Inventor

Cars That Think

The South African patent office made history in July when it issued a patent that listed an artificial intelligence system as the inventor. The patent is for a food container that uses fractal designs to create pits and bulges in its sides. Designed for the packaging industry, the new configuration allows containers to fit more tightly together so they can be transported better.

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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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Tesla raises Full Self-Driving Capability’s price to $12,000

Teslarati

Tesla has raised the price of its Full Self-Driving Capability to $12,000. The adjustment comes less than two years since the company raised FSD’s price from $8,000 to $10,000 back in 2020. . The recent price increase was initially announced by CEO Elon Musk on Twitter earlier this month. In his update, Musk stated that FSD’s price would be rising to $12,000 on January 17, though he did highlight that the adjustment would only apply to the United States.

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Sold-out Swedish Jetson ONE personal eVTOL set for delivery in 2022

Electrek

Though still young, 2022 is shaping up to be monumental for Swedish flying car developer Jetson, which plans to deliver the first series of its one-passenger personal electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) vehicle later this year, then turn to outside investors to help scale activity. more… The post Sold-out Swedish Jetson ONE personal eVTOL set for delivery in 2022 appeared first on Electrek.

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Warning: Don’t Get Your Tesla FSD (Beta) Privileges Revoked!

CleanTechnica EVs

Background: My wife and I have been driving our Tesla Model 3 for ~2.3 years. We commute 1500 miles between our homes in Utah and Wisconsin with our dog and everything we’ll need for 6 months, including carrying two big ebikes on the back. We’ve made a 2200 mile cross-country run between North Carolina and […].

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Embraer trademarks Energia name for electric, hybrid aircraft line

Electrek

Following an initial refusal by the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), Brazilian aerospace firm Embraer has filed trademark applications covering its upcoming Energia family of new low-emission and zero-emission electrified aircraft. more… The post Embraer trademarks Energia name for electric, hybrid aircraft line appeared first on Electrek.

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Tesla China highlights its customer service efforts and ratings in new video

Teslarati

Tesla has recently released a video highlighting its efforts to provide excellent after-sales service to its customers in China. The quick video covered several of the company’s customer-oriented initiatives, as well as the ratings that some of its programs have received from Tesla owners thus far. Tesla China currently operates a dedicated customer support and virtual service system, which helps owners address inquiries they may have about their vehicles in a timely manner.

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Proterra announces long-term supply agreement to provide battery tech to Nikola Tre trucks

Electrek

EV technology company Proterra continues to expand its rolodex of commercial EV customers, as Nikola Corporation has recently joined the fold. As part of a new multi-year supply agreement, Proterra will provide its proprietary battery technology to power Nikola’s Tre BEVs and FCEVs. more… The post Proterra announces long-term supply agreement to provide battery tech to Nikola Tre trucks appeared first on Electrek.

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Tesla’s importance lies in global auto market, not just EVs following record year: Jefferies

Teslarati

Tesla’s importance as an automotive company is undoubtedly one of the most crucial in the storied history of car manufacturing. While Tesla’s influence undoubtedly shifted many legacy car companies to consider electrification as a potential outlet for growth and evolution, Jefferies analyst Phillippe Houchois says that now the electric automaker deserves to be in the conversation of “cars,” and not just electric ones.

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Ahead of Nasdaq listing, Gogoro battery-swapping network raises millions more in SPAC deal

Electrek

Late last year, it was announced that the battery-swapping Goliath known as Gogoro is going public on the Nasdaq stock exchange in a monumental deal that was set to value the company at around US $2.3 billion. Now we are learning that the company is raising millions more than initially expected as part of the deal. more… The post Ahead of Nasdaq listing, Gogoro battery-swapping network raises millions more in SPAC deal appeared first on Electrek.

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Electric Vehicles for Renters: Getting Landlords to Act

Energy Institute at HAAS

My experience managing a rental property illustrates barriers to electric vehicle charging and ways to overcome them. Go for a walk in a dense urban area, like where I live … Continue Reading Electric Vehicles for Renters: Getting Landlords to Act.

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EV Charging In Rural Areas — Different Balance, Different Focus (Sometimes)

CleanTechnica EVs

We are well versed in the need for EV charging stations for road trips, for urban residents who don’t have garages or dedicated parking spaces with electricity outlets next to them, for workplace charging, and for topping up at popular hotspots. However, there are more charging infrastructure needs than all of that if we want […].

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CATL officially launches EVOGO battery swap brand alongside chocolate-inspired battery blocks

Electrek

Following confirmation of a new brand catered to battery swaps, CATL subsidiary CAES officially unveiled its EVOGO swap solution. In addition to implementing swap stations across ten Chinese cities to begin, CAES and EVOGO have also introduced modular battery blocks inspired by chocolate bars, and a coinciding app. more… The post CATL officially launches EVOGO battery swap brand alongside chocolate-inspired battery blocks appeared first on Electrek.

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US: Median Range Of 2021 Gasoline Vehicles Is 72% Higher Than BEVs

InsideEVs

The range of the top electric models (with the highest range), recently exceeded the median of the gasoline vehicle's range.

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Mopar launches new at-home level 2 charger for Jeep Wrangler, Grand Cherokee 4xe

Electrek

Stellantis’ Mopar parts brand just announced a pair of new, branded, weatherproof indoor/outdoor wall charger units to help owners charge up their Jeep Wrangler and Grand Cherokee 4xe hybrid models. more… The post Mopar launches new at-home level 2 charger for Jeep Wrangler, Grand Cherokee 4xe appeared first on Electrek.

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No Time to Die — Quietly

CleanTechnica EVs

We’ve just been to see the latest James Bond movie, which typically contained a high-speed car chase. Love that tricked out Aston Martin DB 5. Remember in Skyfall when they took the dustcover off? The theatre audience gasped in joy and surprise. In fact, you might wonder who is the most popular character – Bond, […].

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Tesla increases Full Self-Driving package price to $12,000, but not its monthly subscription service

Electrek

Tesla has increased the price of its Full Self-Driving Capability (FSD) package to $12,000 as previously announced last week. Interestingly, it looks like the automaker decided not to increase the price of its FSD monthly subscription service. more… The post Tesla increases Full Self-Driving package price to $12,000, but not its monthly subscription service appeared first on Electrek.

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Rimac Technology Starts Operating As Standalone EV Components Unit

InsideEVs

Mate Rimac has "huge ambitions" for Rimac Technology, which will build "tens of thousands high-performance systems per year by 2024.

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Blink to deploy Level 2 EV chargers at GM dealerships across North America

Electrek

Blink Charging Co. announced it will be supplying its IQ 200 Level 2 EV chargers to participating GM dealerships across the US and Canada. Together with the help of facility services provider ABM, Blink will implement its EV chargers in the backs and fronts of GM dealerships, depending on their orders. more… The post Blink to deploy Level 2 EV chargers at GM dealerships across North America appeared first on Electrek.

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4 Exciting Global EV Trends and Milestones

EV Match

Last month, we wrote about exciting EV standouts in November’s LA Auto Show. As we look at the latest news related to electric vehicles, we are encouraged to read about recent and forecasted global EV trends and milestones that support a more accelerated transition to electric mobility—and we love to see it. EVs Dominate Diesel in Europe. This week, the New York Times reported that in December 2021, European consumers purchased more electric vehicles than diesels, and EVs accounted for mor

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New clean energy is reducing US electricity generation from natural gas, coal

Electrek

The US Energy Information Administration (EIA) has forecast in its January Short-Term Energy Outlook that rising electricity generation from clean energy such as solar and wind will reduce generation from fossil fuel-fired power plants over the next two years. more… The post New clean energy is reducing US electricity generation from natural gas, coal appeared first on Electrek.

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GM’s Chevy Bolt plant gets $1.3 billion tax rebate to ramp EV production

Teslarati

Orion Township approved General Motors’ (GM) request for a tax rebate on its proposed $1.3 billion investment to expand the Orion Assembly Plant, the facility that makes the Chevy Bolt. The Orion Assembly Plant will also produce GM’s other electric vehicles. . GM plans to introduce 30 new electric vehicles to the global auto market by 2025, and the Orion Assembly Plant will play a key role in its goal.

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