Green Car Congress

MAY 13, 2021

Mitsubishi Power Americas and Texas Brine Company are collaborating to develop large-scale long-duration hydrogen storage solutions to support decarbonization efforts across the eastern United States. Long-duration hydrogen storage is a key enabling technology for the transition to a net zero carbon energy future. This collaboration expands Mitsubishi Power’s capability to store hydrogen safely and cost effectively in salt caverns in strategic locations across North America.

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Green Car Reports

MAY 13, 2021

The 2022 GMC Hummer EV aims for impressive off-road capability, so General Motors sent prototypes to the legendary trails around Moab, Utah to show off some of that capability. In a press release and short video, GMC explained some of the tech features of the electric Hummer, as well as more-detailed specifications. The Hummer EV's Drive Mode.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 13, 2021

GMC is showcasing some of the HUMMER EV Pickup’s off-road testing on challenging trails near Moab, Utah in the lead-up to its production debut this fall. The team’s testing and calibration included Adaptive Air Suspension hardware, Extract Mode, Terrain Mode, One-Pedal Driving control, e4WD and torque distribution, eLockers, stability control, rear steering, CrabWalk and more.

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Green Car Reports

MAY 13, 2021

Electric vehicle startup Fisker and iPhone maker Foxconn announced Thursday that they’ve signed “framework agreements” to build a mass-market electric vehicle in the U.S. starting at less than $30,000 before incentives. Dubbed Project PEAR for Personal Electric Automotive Revolution, the yet-unnamed model would ramp up production.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 13, 2021

Mercedes-Benz has begun production of the EQS electric sedan at Factory 56 in the Mercedes-Benz Sindelfingen plant. The EQS is integrated into ongoing series production at the site as the first all-electric model. The Mercedes-Benz S-Class sedan, the long-wheelbase version and the Mercedes-Maybach S-Class are already rolling off the production line at Factory 56.

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Green Car Reports

MAY 13, 2021

We discuss much about driving range in electric cars—not just because a high range rating is a top priority to EV shoppers, but because it’s something you need to consider in a way you might never have for gasoline vehicles. Factors that can dramatically affect driving range include how fast you’re driving, outside temperatures.

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Green Car Reports

MAY 13, 2021

Renault CEO Luca de Meo sees a "potential upside" to reviving the EV battery-swapping tech the French automaker shelved years ago, according to the Financial Times. "It's not decided, but I see it as an interesting opportunity," de Meo said. That's an interesting statement from the head of an automaker that has flip-flopped on battery swapping.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 13, 2021

A collaboration between Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) and the University of Washington’s Urban Freight Lab has developed a prototype webapp that combines smart sensors and machine learning to predict parking space availability. The prototype is ready for initial testing to help commercial delivery drivers find open spaces without expending fuel and losing time.

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Teslarati

MAY 13, 2021

Tesla’s Gigafactory Shanghai production facility in China seems to be operating under business as usual, despite reports of a halt in production or delays in manufacturing. It was reported earlier this week that Tesla’s Gigafactory Shanghai facility was experiencing delays with expansion projects after rumors circulated that a large plot of land located next to the company’s China-based facility was not going to be pursued by the automaker.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 13, 2021

Robotic Research, LLC, a leading developer of Automated Driving Systems (ADS), and FPInnovations, a Canadian private non-profit research and development center, are collaborating to develop an off-road truck platooning system for the forest industry. This project will combine Robotic Research’s self-driving technology with FPInnovations’ knowledge in forestry and transportation to adapt the truck platooning technology to off-highway environments.

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Electrek

MAY 13, 2021

A group of security researchers managed to hack a Tesla car using an exploit delivered with a drone. Tesla has already released a patch for the hack. more… The post Tesla car hacked using drone; a patch has already been released appeared first on Electrek.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 13, 2021

Leading silicon and carbon products company Elkem has successfully commissioned its industrial pilot for battery materials in Kristiansand, Norway, starting industrial scale pilot production for customers. As the next step towards large-scale production, Elkem is now establishing Vianode as a new company and brand dedicated to develop and produce sustainable and high-quality active anode materials to meet the needs of the exponentially growing electric vehicles marketplace.

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Teslarati

MAY 13, 2021

It appears that Elon Musk’s Starlink satellite internet service has secured a formidable ally. In an announcement on Thursday, Google announced that its cloud unit had won a deal to supply computing and networking resources to SpaceX. With this deal in place, Google would be able to help deliver internet services through Starlink’s satellite network. .

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Green Car Congress

MAY 13, 2021

BASF is expanding its Seneca, South Carolina Platinum Group Metals (PGM) refining facility. The company will invest double-digit millions in capital improvements to increase refining capacity to recycle precious metals from spent catalysts such as automotive catalytic converters. Recycled metal has as much as 90% lower CO 2 emissions than metal from primary mines.

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Electrek

MAY 13, 2021

Tesla Model S Plaid has seen a few delivery delays, but now buyers are starting to get some delivery dates for next month as the new version of Tesla’s flagship sedan is finally coming. more… The post Tesla Model S Plaid buyers are starting to get some delivery dates for next month appeared first on Electrek.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 13, 2021

Ireland-based electrolyzer company Fusion Fuel Green PLC will collaborate with Consolidated Contractors Group S.A.L. (Offshore) (CCC), to develop green hydrogen plants in the Middle East. CCC and Fusion Fuel have agreed to cooperate on projects involving the production of green hydrogen for potential clients in the refining and petrochemical industries in order to reduce their carbon footprint.

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CleanTechnica EVs

MAY 13, 2021

Earlier this year, Tesla started accepting Bitcoin as a payment option for its vehicles. That has now changed. Earlier this afternoon, Tesla’s CEO, Elon Musk, put out a statement on Twitter about Tesla and Bitcoin. He announced that Tesla suspended vehicle purchases using Bitcoin and pointed out that the increasing use of fossil fuels for […].

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Teslarati

MAY 13, 2021

Tesla Giga Berlin will begin producing cars in late-Summer or early-Fall. After a meeting with the Economic Committee of the Landtag, Brandenburg Economic Minister Jörg Steinbach said that there shouldn’t be major delays as previously reported. Steinbach first confirmed to Teslarati last week that Giga Berlin would be slated for a late-Summer or early-Autumn start after questioning reports of the German factory beginning production in early 2022.

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Electrek

MAY 13, 2021

Researchers at Harvard’s John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Science (SEAS) have developed a lithium-metal, solid-state battery they claim can hold significantly more energy within the same volume of traditional lithium-ion batteries while charging in a fraction of the time. While this is welcomed news around a potentially world-changing technology, questions surrounding cost effective scalability remain uncertain. more… The post Harvard researchers develop long-lasting

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Teslarati

MAY 13, 2021

The Tesla Autopilot abuser arrested earlier this week for reckless driving after riding in the back seat of his electric car while operating on Autopilot is out of jail. Now, he is in a new Model 3 and riding around in the backseat once again after claiming that he’s so rich, he can buy a new Tesla every time the police arrest and release him from jail. “I’m rich as (expletive).

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CleanTechnica EVs

MAY 13, 2021

We live in a time when renewable energy is on the rise and electric vehicles are becoming so mainstream that they are in the news daily. It’s an exciting time to be alive. Last weekend, Tesla’s CEO, Elon Musk, hosted “Saturday Night Live.” His talented partner, Grimes, appeared in a sweet cameo as well. Tesla […].

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Teslarati

MAY 13, 2021

Tesla’s options for a sustainable cryptocurrency to utilize for investments and transactions for its products are not available in plentiful numbers, but they are ideal to fit the automaker’s needs, environmental requirements, and company image. Yesterday, CEO Elon Musk announced that Tesla would be eliminating the ability to purchase vehicles with Bitcoin after citing environmental challenges. “We are concerned about rapidly increasing use of fossil fuels for Bitcoin mining an

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CleanTechnica EVs

MAY 13, 2021

Largely due to the leadership, presence, and success of Tesla, electric vehicles have achieved a much more prominent position in the automotive industry than they have ever enjoyed. They have also been featured in far more media than they were just ten years ago. This year, quite a few non-Tesla electric vehicles are coming on […].

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Teslarati

MAY 13, 2021

Tesla China had a challenging month in April, with drama ensuing in the Shanghai Auto Show due to a high-profile protest and the Model Y line being shut down for two weeks to make way for upgrades. Yet despite these headwinds, the Tesla Model Y still proved to be a formidable player in China’s electric crossover market. . Based on data from the China Automotive Technology and Research Center (CATARC), the locally produced Tesla Model Y was the country’s top electric SUV in April 2021

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Electrek

MAY 13, 2021

Tesla’s move to stop Bitcoin payments over energy use concerns has wiped out hundreds of billions of dollars worth of market value in the cryptocurrency market. more… The post Tesla’s move to stop Bitcoin payments wipes out hundreds of billions of dollars in crypto market appeared first on Electrek.

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Teslarati

MAY 13, 2021

Three days after acing record-breaking tenth launch and landing, SpaceX’s sootiest Falcon 9 rocket booster yet has returned to Port Canaveral to begin the processing of preparing for its eleventh flight. Almost exactly three years ago, speaking in a conference call focused on the debut of SpaceX’s ultimate “Block 5” Falcon booster upgrade, CEO Elon Musk revealed that Block 5 boosters were “designed to do 10 or more flights with no [scheduled] refurbishment” an

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Electrek

MAY 13, 2021

Ford is bringing a software update to its vehicles, starting with the Mustang Mach-E electric crossover and F150 pickup. The automaker is using its new over-the-air software capacity to follow Tesla into in-car gaming and add Amazon Alexa integration. more… The post Ford follows Tesla into in-car gaming with new software update, also adds Amazon Alexa appeared first on Electrek.

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Teslarati

MAY 13, 2021

A Tesla vehicle was involved in a multi-vehicle collision that resulted in the death of 35-year-old Steven Michael Hendrickson from Running Springs. Mainstream media have spun news of the crash that may lead some to conclude that the Tesla vehicle caused the collision. A coroner’s report from the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department reveals that the multi-vehicle crash occurred on May 5, 2021, along State Highway 210 near the Citrus Avenue offramp.

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Electrek

MAY 13, 2021

Washington State’s 2030 gas car ban is no more, due to a partial veto by Washington Governor Jay Inslee. He had been expected to sign the bill this morning, but vetoed the 100% EV plan stating that “achieving a goal of 100% electric vehicles is too important to tie to the implementation of a separate policy like the road usage charge.” more… The post WA Gov Inslee vetoes 2030 gas car ban, citing road usage fee concerns appeared first on Electrek.

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CleanTechnica EVs

MAY 13, 2021

A couple days ago, a San Francisco man got himself arrested for driving around in a Tesla Model 3. Unlike most of us who would get pulled over for speeding (hey, it’s a fun car and it’s quick), Param Sharma got into trouble for turning on Autopilot and climbing into the back. The problem? He’s […].

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Electrek

MAY 13, 2021

Hyundai Motor Group (HMG) just announced plans to invest $7.4 billion in the US to produce future EVs, grow its production facilities, and develop new mobility solutions. HMG is the umbrella over both Hyundai Motor Company and Kia Corporation and plans to invest this entire sum in the US by 2025. more… The post Hyundai to invest $7.4 billion by 2025 to expand US footprint appeared first on Electrek.

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CleanTechnica EVs

MAY 13, 2021

Two major players in Alberta’s oil and gas industry announced a new hydrogen project recently. There was much rejoicing from people who think it’s a great step forward. The details say otherwise. Suncor is one of the last remaining oil and gas majors in Alberta’s oil sands. It’s a vertically integrated oil and gas company, […].

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Teslarati

MAY 13, 2021

General Motors (GM) put its GMC Hummer EV through the wringer recently during an off-road test up the Moab Trails in Utah. The Hummer EV, which GM calls a supertruck, is set to make its production debut this fall. The GMC Hummer EV team tested the supertruck’s Adaptive Air Suspension hardware, Extract Mode, Terrain Mode, One-Pedal Driving control, e4WD, torque distribution, eLockers, stability control, rear steering, CrabWalk, and more during its Moab trip.

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CleanTechnica EVs

MAY 13, 2021

The US electric vehicle market has been dominated by Tesla since the Model 3 came out. However, we’re getting more compelling electric vehicle models in 2021, and some of these could be top sellers. In this episode of CleanTech Talk, I talk with Matt Pressman, cofounder of EVANNEX, and David Havasi, former Tesla Johnny Appleseed, […].

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