Green Car Congress

JUNE 29, 2021

The United States is the third-largest electric vehicle (EV) producer behind China and Europe; a new study from the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) finds that the gap has widened. The ICCT study finds that the United States’ share of cumulative global EV production decreased from 20% to 18% since 2010 and only 15% of the approximately $345 billion in global automaker EV investments are flowing to the US.

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Green Car Reports

JUNE 29, 2021

As I approach the 2022 GMC Hummer EV and 2024 GMC Hummer EV SUV, I quickly realize my outsized sense of anticipation to see the pair of supersized EVs is not enough to match their brawn. Electric vehicles have for the most part trended towards smaller and more efficient, but that is rapidly changing with a set of larger trucks and SUVs set to come.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 29, 2021

Autonomous vehicle company Local Motors and in-wheel motor company Protean Electric expanded their long-standing partnership, inking a further three-year deal valued at $7.3 million. Under this new order, Protean Electric will deliver thousands of its ProteanDrive in-wheel motors (IWMs) to power Local Motors’ Olli 2.0 electric autonomous shuttles, accelerating their rollout.

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Green Car Reports

JUNE 29, 2021

We get an up-close look at the GMC Hummer EV. Volvo plans for its U.S. factory to make only EVs later in the decade. And is Toyota’s icon of socially progressive and green the real victim of its political-donation scandal? This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Although a report about Toyota donations to political causes—namely.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 29, 2021

The US Department of Transportation’s (USDOT) Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announced approximately $182 million in funding for low- and no-emissions buses and the facilities that support them. The project selections were approved as part of the Low- or No-Emission (Low-No) Grant program, which funds the deployment of zero-emission and low-emission transit buses and supporting equipment and facilities.

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Green Car Reports

JUNE 29, 2021

Volvo plans to produce only electric cars at its South Carolina, factory ahead of factories in other markets. In an interview with Automotive News Monday, CEO Hakan Samuelsson said the factory will be the first one building all-electric cars, implying it will reach that milestone before factories in Europe and China. However, this wasn't mentioned.

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Green Car Reports

JUNE 29, 2021

Remember when the Toyota Prius was truly a halo vehicle? Especially in the late aughts, the Prius met that definition in the best possible way. The humble, socially conscious image booster was popular among very, very wealthy Americans—the types who might otherwise have Porsches in the garage. From Leonardo DiCaprio and Tom Hanks to Jennifer.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 29, 2021

Honda’s first new volume ba ttery-electric vehicle—an electric SUV coming to market in early 2024—will be named “Prologue,” signaling a new electrified era that will lead to the company’s vision for 100% zero emission vehicle sales in North America by 2040. More specific details about the new vehicle will be released over the coming months, and Honda will engage with prospective EV customers throughout the launch starting with a new webpage.

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CleanTechnica EVs

JUNE 29, 2021

This has been something that electric vehicle fans have been telling people for years. Whoops, I should say: decades. (Actually, BEV fans were probably even saying this more than a century ago.) Unfortunately, if you’ve taken a few economics courses or studied public policy research on transportation topics, you know that we humans are not […].

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 29, 2021

Tula Technology, Inc., a leader in propulsion efficiency, will release the findings of a recent simulation study to evaluate the efficacy of its newest technology at the FEV Powertrain Conference. The study validated that Tula’s Dynamic Skip Fire (DSF) developed for mild-hybrid diesel vehicles reduced CO 2 emissions in a 2.3 liter 4-cylinder 48-volt light commercial vehicle in challenging real-world conditions.

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Electrek

JUNE 29, 2021

Tesla’s active safety features powered by its new Tesla Vision computer vision system without radar are proving to be at least as good as with radar in a new independent test. more… The post Tesla Vision-powered active safety features found to be at least as good as with radar in new test appeared first on Electrek.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 29, 2021

The European Council adopted its position at first reading on the European climate law, ending the adoption procedure and setting into legislation the objective of a climate-neutral EU by 2050. This follows a political agreement reached with the European Parliament on 21 April and the Parliament’s adoption of its position at first reading on 24 June.

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Electrek

JUNE 29, 2021

Canada is the latest country to announce an upcoming ban on new gas-powered car sales. Canada has set the target of 2035 in a move to accelerate electric vehicle adoption. more… The post Canada is going to ban new gas-powered car sales by 2035 appeared first on Electrek.

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CleanTechnica EVs

JUNE 29, 2021

It seems that some mainstream news outlets got a bit nutty with Tesla’s latest move in China. I already wrote a piece for CleanTechnica on the so-called “recall,” but others have added a lot of good context and comparisons since then that seemed worth highlighting. Imagine that every time your social media apps need a […].

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Teslarati

JUNE 29, 2021

Tesla owners traveling in California during the upcoming Fourth of July weekend may receive a special perk from the company. As stated by Tesla in a message to some of its California-based customers, the company would be offering free Supercharging in select CA sites between Friday, July 2, and Monday, July 5. . “Avoid the rush this Fourth of July holiday and charge for free before 12 p.m. and after 9 p.m. at select California Superchargers between Friday, July 2 and Monday, July 5.

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CleanTechnica EVs

JUNE 29, 2021

By David Waterworth Will we see 6 million plugin vehicles sold globally this year? The math seems to indicate that it might even be more! From 2010 to 2018, EV sales grew at 60% per year. Starting at 1 million vehicles (just because the math is easier), this is what that looks like in numbers: […].

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Electrek

JUNE 29, 2021

Japanese carmaker Nissan is expected to confirm this week that it will build the UK’s first battery gigafactory, according to Sky News. The factory will open in Sunderland in 2024, in the northeast of England, and it’s expected to produce enough batteries for 200,000 electric cars annually. more… The post Nissan will build the UK’s first EV battery gigafactory appeared first on Electrek.

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Teslarati

JUNE 29, 2021

The 2021 Tesla Model 3 with pure vision Autopilot has earned the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety’s (IIHS) Top Safety Pick+ rating. The update could be perceived as a validation of sorts that Tesla’s revamped approach to its Autopilot and Full Self-Driving systems may be just as good, or perhaps even better, than its previous camera+radar approach. .

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Electrek

JUNE 29, 2021

Electric cars may be a popular and growing form of sustainable transportation, but they certainly aren’t the most widespread. As it turns out, two-wheeled EVs in the form of electric bicycles have seen much higher adoptions rates — and for good reason. more… The post The affordable electric vehicles outselling electric cars around the world appeared first on Electrek.

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Teslarati

JUNE 29, 2021

Tesla recently achieved a small victory for Gigafactory Berlin after a court in Germany rejected an injunction filed by two environmental groups against the facility. The groups, the Green League and Nature Conservation Association, were against the release of Giga Berlin’s 15th provisional permit, which would allow the company to test its equipment at the electric vehicle production site. .

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Electrek

JUNE 29, 2021

BMW i3’s clock is ticking as the German automaker confirmed that it will stop selling the electric car in the US this year. The end of the i3 comes as BMW is launching the i4 and iX electric vehicles. more… The post BMW will stop selling the i3 electric car in the US next month appeared first on Electrek.

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Teslarati

JUNE 29, 2021

TikTok creator Ricco Kimborough has come clean about a viral Tesla post where he supposedly took delivery of a Model S with an airbag unit that fell apart in his hands. The social media enthusiast posted his apology on TikTok, admitting that the vehicle in the video was not really his and that he simply sat in an unlocked car at a Tesla delivery center. . “This video is for Elon Musk.

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Electrek

JUNE 29, 2021

Renewable energy provider Core Development Group has announced a contract to design, implement, and maintain over 15,000 EV chargers throughout the US. The portfolio of this new agreement promises 100 to 500 chargers per site. more… The post Core Development Group to implement over 15,000 EV chargers throughout US appeared first on Electrek.

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Teslarati

JUNE 29, 2021

Orbit details shared by SpaceX suggest that the company’s second dedicated Smallsat Rideshare launch – known as Transporter-2 – will also carry a second batch of polar Starlink satellites. SpaceX launched the first batch of ten polar Starlink satellites in January 2021 as part of Transporter-1, co-manifesting them alongside a record-breaking 133 other spacecraft for a variety of companies and institutions.

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Electrek

JUNE 29, 2021

Sin City is going solar, thanks to MGM Resorts International ($MGM) , who just launched a new 100-megawatt (MW) solar array capable of offering up to 90% of daytime power to the company’s 13 resorts scattered across the Las Vegas Strip. This includes hotels like Aria, MGM Grand, and The Mirage. The solar array will support the hospitality company’s climate-conscious goals set for 2030. more… The post MGM Resorts introduces 100-megawatt solar array to power 13 hotels on Las Vega

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Teslarati

JUNE 29, 2021

Following the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety’s (IIHS) decision to award the 2021 Tesla Model 3 with pure vision Autopilot a Top Safety Pick+ rating, Consumer Reports has decided to reinstate its “Top Pick” rating for the entry-level sedan. This was confirmed by the magazine in a post on its official website. . Jake Fisher, senior director of Consumer Reports’ Auto Test Center, noted that the magazine is restoring its recommendation for the Model 3 partly due to th

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Electrek

JUNE 29, 2021

In a tweet today, EV manufacturer Canoo unveiled a one-minute video showing computer-generated renderings of what its future manufacturing campus may look like in Oklahoma. This “mega microfactory,” as Canoo is calling it, is scheduled to open in 2023 and will bring more than 2,000 jobs to the Tulsa area. more… The post Canoo shares renderings of manufacturing campus concept in Oklahoma appeared first on Electrek.

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CleanTechnica EVs

JUNE 29, 2021

Much of the reporting about electric vehicles focuses solely on the vehicles themselves, such as performance metrics: range, battery size, and acceleration. Other aspects are the frunk size, seating capacity, and cost. Naturally, an article about a particular EV would make such references. However, something is missing if we don’t consider the bigger picture.

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Electrek

JUNE 29, 2021

Tesla has started pushing a new software update for Model 3 and Model Y vehicles equipped with its new “Tesla Vision” computer vision system in order to restore some Autopilot functionality. more… The post Tesla releases new update for vehicles with its new ‘Tesla Vision’ system to restore Autopilot features appeared first on Electrek.

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Teslarati

JUNE 29, 2021

Tesla’s pure vision Autopilot is poised to receive a significant update, with CEO Elon Musk stating that the radar-less variant of the EV maker’s driver-assist suite would soon have a maximum speed of 80 mph. This should allow pure vision Autopilot to provide a more natural driving experience to its users, particularly in freeways. . Musk’s update came as a response to a post from Tesla owner and YouTube host Dirty Tesla , who recently took delivery of a pure vision Model Y.

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Electrek

JUNE 29, 2021

Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from Electrek. Quick Charge is available now on Apple Podcasts , Spotify , TuneIn and our RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players. more… The post Quick Charge Podcast: June 29, 2021 appeared first on Electrek.

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CleanTechnica EVs

JUNE 29, 2021

By Abigel Lemak On Wednesday, June 16th, Nathan Yang, Vice President and Chief Product Officer at FLO, a leading North American EV charging network and provider of smart charging solutions, delivered an insightful keynote address at CoMotion Miami on “Reliability by Design” as it pertains to the future of e-mobility. Yang underscores the importance of […].

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Electrek

JUNE 29, 2021

Honda announced that an electric SUV called ‘Prologue’ is going to be its first dedicated battery-electric vehicle coming to the US. We will have to wait for the model-year 2024 to get it. more… The post Honda announces ‘Prologue’ electric SUV coming to the US in 2024 appeared first on Electrek.

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CleanTechnica EVs

JUNE 29, 2021

What does a future without fossil fuels sound like? What will be on the news? Vattenfall, which is a big player in the wind power market and also the solar power market (especially in Europe), has taken a shot at answering the question. Last week, the company had “Radio Fossil Freedom” broadcasting at some EV […].

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