Green Car Congress

APRIL 4, 2022

A study by three French institutes—Ifremer, the University of Bordeaux and the IRD (a public research institution)—has found that the surface water of the Atlantic Ocean is twice as polluted by cellulose fibers as it is by microplastics. This study, based on measurements taken from an offshore race boat, also shows that the North Atlantic is more affected by plastic pollution than the South Atlantic and questions the dynamics of the subtropical gyre (area with a high concentration of

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Green Car Reports

APRIL 4, 2022

Chinese EV firm Nio is considering a line of smartphones in response to demand from tech-savvy customers, CEO William Li said in an interview with China-based news service Sina published Friday. Customers want a phone that connects better to Nio's vehicles, Li said. He indicated that a Nio phone wouldn't be about making money or competing directly.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 4, 2022

The board of directors of the Flemish Transport Company De Lijn has started a new purchase procedure to order up to 1,250 emission-free buses of various types with lengths from approximately 8.5 to 24 meters. This procedure will run in parallel to the framework agreement for a maximum of 350 standard e-buses that was awarded last year. Last year, De Lijn ordered 60 battery-electric buses with a length of 12 meters from Van Hool (36) and VDL (24).

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Green Car Reports

APRIL 4, 2022

The U.S. rental-car giant Hertz has made a strategic partnership with Sweden’s Polestar for the purchase of up to 65,000 Polestar EVs over five years, the companies jointly disclosed on Monday. Availability of the Chinese-produced Polestar 2 at Hertz is set to start this spring in Europe and late 2022 for North America and Australia. Hertz.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 4, 2022

Researchers from Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden, are presenting a framework for comparing how different micromobility vehicles, such as e-scooters, and bicycles move in cities, a methodology that can benefit companies and local authorities alike, and contribute to improving traffic safety. Their open-access paper appears in the Journal of Safety Research.

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Green Car Reports

APRIL 4, 2022

As part of a series of actions being taken to address gas prices and energy affordability, the Biden administration last week turned to a wartime tool to help ramp up the availability of critical materials needed for electric vehicles, sooner. According to a White House release, the Defense Production Act will be authorized to support lithium.

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APRIL 4, 2022

Even with today’s rising electric vehicle prices and shortages, long-term policy goals should remain the focus. It is a good time to be an electric vehicle owner. Across the country, … Continue Reading Where’s My Low Cost Electric Vehicle?

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 4, 2022

Cycling is climate-friendly and cost-effective and therefore plays a role in shaping a turnaround in transport policy. However, in many places the necessary infrastructure is not yet suitable for getting cyclists from A to B safely and comfortably. In order to be able to plan cycle paths more efficiently and in a more demand-oriented manner and to evaluate construction projects, analysis data of the entire road network is necessary.

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Teslarati

APRIL 4, 2022

Tesla increased the price of the base Model 3 in Germany by €7,000 ($7,678.44) over the weekend from just under €42,990 ($47,158.74) to €49,990 ($54,837.53). The price hike follows a few other price increases in early March. Tesla raised the price of the Model 3 and Model Y Long Range variants in the United States and China before increasing the price of the Long Range and Performance Model 3 and Model Y in Germany.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 4, 2022

Fleet electrification provider Zeem Solutions has opened its first commercial EV transportation-as-a-service depot in Inglewood, California, near Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). The depot, a hub for zero-emission vehicle services, is the largest commercial EV charging installation in the US that supports medium- and heavy-duty electric vehicle fleets.

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Electrek

APRIL 4, 2022

When Alrendo first rolled onto the scene with its 135 km/h (84 mph) TS Bravo electric motorcycles , the commuter bikes looked ready to inflict some serious damage on the conventional gas-bike market. And now that the model has received new upgrades and the company is expanding its reach across Europe, Oceania, and Asia, the future is looking quite bright for a new era of high-performance commuter electric motorcycles. more….

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 4, 2022

Solaris has been awarded an order for 87 hybrid buses that will be used in the metropolitan area of Barcelona (Spain). The hybrid fleet will be managed by AMB (Area Metropolitana de Barcelona), the institution that administers urban transport in the city and its neighboring municipalities. The low-emission hybrid Urbino will be delivered to the customer starting next November.

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Teslarati

APRIL 4, 2022

Tesla analysts from Roth Capital Partners and Deutsche Bank are confident in TSLA stock and the company’s fundamentals. Tesla delivered a whopping 310,048 vehicles in Q1 2022 , setting another record for deliveries in a quarter. The company produced 305,000 cars in the first quarter. Tesla delivered 184,800 Model 3 and Model Y vehicles in Q1 2021.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 4, 2022

IVECO signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Enel X, the Enel Group company dedicated to developing and selling innovative energy services and solutions for the electrification of consumptions and mobility. Under the terms of the non-binding MoU, IVECO and Enel X plan to explore a possible collaboration that will unlock the potential of e-mobility for commercial vehicles in Europe, with a focus on light commercial vehicles, heavy-duty vehicles and buses.

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APRIL 4, 2022

Apple once again surprised enthusiasts and analysts with its announcement of the M1 Ultra , a variant of the M1 Max that effectively fuses two chips into one. The result is a dual-chip design viewed by software as a single piece of silicon. Nvidia delivered similar news at the GPU Technology Conference 2022 , where CEO Jensen Huang announced that the company will fuse two of the company’s new Grace CPU processors into a single “Superchip.”.

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Green Energy Consumers

APRIL 4, 2022

Without question, the electric vehicle (EV) revolution is underway. At some point later this decade, we will see cost-parity, meaning that the upfront cost of an EV will be comparable to its fossil fuel-burning counterpart. Given that EVs cost so much less to operate and maintain, that point will be the tipping point. However, we have to reach that point and, for most consumers, state level incentives will be needed to spur adoption to the levels necessary for states to meet their greenhouse gas

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Electrek

APRIL 4, 2022

A new SEC filing revealed that Elon Musk, better known as CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, invested almost $3 billion in Twitter and now owns almost 10% of the social media platform. more…. The post Tesla CEO Elon Musk buys near 10% stake in Twitter appeared first on Electrek.

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Cars That Think

APRIL 4, 2022

“Range anxiety” has been a headline concern for electric vehicles. Some automakers keep trying to soothe it with ever-larger and heavier battery packs, so that consumers can go farther between charges. The problem is that lithium-ion cells remain expensive, heavy, and in critically short supply around the world. And battery bulk alone, especially in monstrously powerful trucks, can be a short route to a relatively inefficient and prohibitively expensive EV.

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Electrek

APRIL 4, 2022

Gas? Where we’re going, we don’t need gas. DeLorean Motor Company, the short-lived 1980s automaker behind the DMC DeLorean sports car turned pop culture staple thanks to the Back to the Future franchise, is returning with an EV model. The DeLorean EV concept has just recently been teased, but its official reveal has now been moved up three days alongside an enticing teaser image. more….

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Teslarati

APRIL 4, 2022

Last month, United States Labor Secretary Marty Walsh paid a visit to Gigafactory Texas to speak with Tesla CEO Elon Musk. The official’s visit to Giga Texas was quite surprising considering the Biden administration’s reported reservations about the CEO. Reports of the visit simply mentioned that Musk and Walsh talked for over an hour , covering topics such as inflation, innovation, and job creation.

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Electrek

APRIL 4, 2022

UPS is testing out a new tiny electric delivery van, though calling it a “van” is a bit of a stretch. Technically considered a quadricycle, it’s basically a highly efficient van-shaped four-wheeled electric bike that can make urban deliveries in crowded areas. more…. The post Take a look at UPS’s cute little electric delivery vans powered by an electric bike motor appeared first on Electrek.

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Teslarati

APRIL 4, 2022

DeLorean Motor Company has released teaser images of its first electric vehicle. The automaker announced it will unveil its new concept electric vehicle on Thursday, August 18 at the prestigious Awards Ramp at the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance. The company announced today that the sneak peek of its first electric vehicle will be on display three days earlier than anticipated on the Concept Lawn at Pebble Beach, with the first looks coming on the 18.

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Electrek

APRIL 4, 2022

A new drone flyover of Tesla Gigafactory Texas shows a lot of activity, including a Tesla Semi, a lot more Model Y vehicles, and even some potential new colors. The new activity comes ahead of the Cyber Rodeo event. more…. The post Tesla Semi shows up at its future home of Gigafactory Texas with more Model Ys and possible new colors spotted appeared first on Electrek.

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Teslarati

APRIL 4, 2022

Shortly after news broke that Elon Musk now owns a substantial stake in Twitter, the Tesla CEO is already asking users if they want an edit button. As of this writing, 76.3% of users are in favor of an edit button, and 23.7% voted “no.” On April 2, the official Twitter account tweeted that the company was working on an edit button. Some Twitter users responded to the announcement, stating an edit button was unnecessary, while a few wondered if it was a late April Fool’s joke.

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APRIL 4, 2022

With gas prices on the rise at a time when many people want to hit the road with an RV, electric RVing has a great opportunity. An article last month at RV Life laments the rise of gas prices, and the impacts it’s going to have on everyone’s summer camping plans: “Normally, this time of […].

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Teslarati

APRIL 4, 2022

Following news that Elon Musk took a 9.2 percent stake in Twitter ( NYSE: TWTR ) this morning, analysts are beginning to dissect the moves of the Tesla CEO and whether his now-passive stake in the social media platform will become active. Wedbush analyst Dan Ives said this morning that the firm believes Musk could have an active role in the coming weeks or month, speculating that Twitter could have a new look entirely if the CEO of the leader in EVs decides to expand his role. “This is jus

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Electrek

APRIL 4, 2022

Fresh off its order of 100,000 Tesla vehicles, Hertz announces that it is growing its EV fleet with a new order of up to 65,000 electric vehicles from Polestar. more…. The post Hertz announces it is ordering up to 65,000 electric vehicles from Polestar appeared first on Electrek.

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Teslarati

APRIL 4, 2022

Today, Ford Motor Company announced its sales figures for March 2022. Its electrified sector recorded the only Year-over-Year growth compared to SUV, Truck, and Total Vehicle sales in the United States. Total vehicle sales for the month in the U.S. came to 159,328, a 25.6 percent decrease in total sales and a 30.1 percent decrease in retail sales compared to March 2021.

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Electrek

APRIL 4, 2022

Leading smart electric scooter company NIU has released its Q1 2022 sales volume figures, which demonstrate a large increase in international sales volume yet only a modest bump in domestic sales. more…. The post Electric scooter company NIU releases Q1 2022 sales figures, shows jump in overseas sales appeared first on Electrek.

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Teslarati

APRIL 4, 2022

Tesla ( NASDAQ:TSLA ) essentially bucked the auto industry in the first quarter of 2022. Despite shutdowns in its Shanghai plant, rising nickel prices, and the ongoing supply chain crisis, Tesla successfully delivered 310,048 cars worldwide. This represented a slight increase from the 309,000 it delivered last quarter and a whopping 68% increase from Q1 2021. .

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Electrek

APRIL 4, 2022

Tesla’s stock (TSLA) is up in pre-market trading on Monday after releasing new record delivery numbers this weekend despite investors learning that Gigafactory Shanghai is unable to restart production today. more…. The post Tesla (TSLA) is up on record deliveries despite Giga Shanghai extending its shutdown appeared first on Electrek.

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Teslarati

APRIL 4, 2022

Tesla’s Class 8 all-electric truck was recently sighted at the Gigafactory Texas complex. The Tesla Semi spotted in the Texas-based site appears to be the company’s updated variant of the vehicle, which has been spotted across the United States since last year. Tesla watcher and drone operator Joe Tegtmeyer recently shared some images from the Giga Texas site today.

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Electrek

APRIL 4, 2022

Hurtigruten Group , an Oslo-headquartered adventure travel company, has announced that it intends to launch zero-emission ships that will sail the Norwegian coast by 2030. more…. The post Hurtigruten, which sails hybrid cruise ships, says it will launch fully electric ships by 2030 appeared first on Electrek.

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Teslarati

APRIL 4, 2022

Elon Musk was not kidding when he stated that Tesla does not make slow cars. Case in point: the Model 3. The Model 3 may be the company’s entry-level car, but its performance is nothing to scoff at. Its top-tier trim, the Model 3 Performance, blitzes from 0-60 mph in 3.2 seconds bone stock, allowing it to match even high-end sports cars on the quarter-mile.

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