Green Car Congress

MARCH 2, 2022

Stellantis N.V. unveiled “Dare Forward 2030”, its strategic plan for the coming decade. Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares said that the company is targeting global battery-electric vehicle sales of 5 million units in 2030, reaching 100% of passenger car BEV sales mix in Europe and 50% passenger cars and light-duty trucks in the United States. Stellantis plans to have more than 75 BEVs, including the Jeep brand’s first 100% battery-electric SUV launching in early 2023, followed by the Ram ProMaster B

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Green Car Reports

MARCH 2, 2022

Rivian on Tuesday raised prices for its quad-motor trucks by $12,000 and dashed hopes of anticipated lower-cost models, blaming supply issues and component costs. Up until now, the base price has been $68,575 for the R1T electric pickup and $73,575 for the R1S electric SUV (both including $1,075 delivery fee). Not counting those dual-motor models.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 2, 2022

ExxonMobil is discontinuing operations at Sakhalin-1, and will make no new investments in Russia. ExxonMobil operates the Sakhalin-1 project on behalf of an international consortium of Japanese, Indian and Russian companies. ( Earlier post.). In response to the situation in Ukraine, the company is beginning the process to discontinue operations and developing steps to exit the Sakhalin-1 venture.

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Green Car Reports

MARCH 2, 2022

Sure, electric SUVs will form the backbone of the electrification strategy for most automakers. But those utilitarian vehicles don’t inspire the same joie de vivre that you get from a sports car. That’s why we were excited to see the latest concept from Polestar, the O2 (pronounced like the oxygen molecule), go the top-down route.The.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 2, 2022

Ford announced that it is suspending JV operations in Russia, effective immediately, until further notice. In recent years, Ford has significantly wound down its Russian operations, which now focus exclusively on commercial van manufacturing and Russian sales through a minority interest in the Sollers Ford joint venture. As part of the global community, Ford is deeply concerned about the invasion of Ukraine and the resultant threats to peace and stability.

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Green Car Reports

MARCH 2, 2022

Stellantis last year revealed that a fully electric Ram 1500 is due in 2024. In the meantime it's provided some teasers suggesting that while this electric truck won't be a wild outlier like the Tesla Cybertruck, it will be something of a design departure from the standard Ram 1500. "Ram will offer fully electrified solutions in the majority of.

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Green Car Reports

MARCH 2, 2022

Ford on Wednesday announced the formation of two “strategically independent” auto businesses—one for electric vehicles, the other for internal combustion vehicles. Ford says that the move will help accelerate the development and scaling of EVs and connected vehicles, while “leveraging its iconic nameplates.” Building.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 2, 2022

A.P. Moller – Maersk is temporarily suspending new Maersk bookings within ocean, air and intercontinental rail to and from Russia, with the exception of foodstuffs, medical and humanitarian supplies (bar dual-use items). The suspension began 1 March and covers all Russian gateway ports. Maersk will announce further details as it progresses with the planning.

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Teslarati

MARCH 2, 2022

SpaceX has confirmed that Falcon 9 is on track to launch another batch of Starlink satellites less than 48 hours after a successful United Launch Alliance Atlas V from a pad just two miles south. Falcon 9 is now scheduled to launch Starlink 4-9 from Kennedy Space Center (KSC) Launch Complex 39A no earlier than (NET) 9:35 am EST (14:35 UTC) on Thursday, March 3rd.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 2, 2022

bp and Honeywell have signed a licensing agreement for Honeywell UOP’s Ecofining technology. bp is undergoing pre-feed engineering for its proposed diesel and sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) project in Western Australia. bp plans to convert hydroprocessing equipment at its former refinery site in Kwinana, Australia, to produce approximately 10,000 barrels per day (kbd) diesel and SAF from renewable feeds, integrating with its existing terminal operations. bp announced in October 2020 that it wou

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Teslarati

MARCH 2, 2022

Tesla CEO Elon Musk shared a fresh retort towards Joe Biden on Tuesday, following the US President’s State of the Union speech. In both his speech and later on Twitter, Biden heavily praised Ford and GM’s electric vehicle investments and the jobs that they will create. “There’s something happening in America. Just look around, and you’ll see an amazing story.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 2, 2022

California’s HVIP (Hybrid and Zero-Emission Truck and Bus Voucher Incentive Project) will re-open to voucher requests for standard HVIP funds at 10 a.m. Pacific on Wednesday, 30 March 2022. For FY21-22, $196.6 million is available for standard HVIP voucher requests. Additionally, the following set-aside funds will also become available at the same date and time: $65.5 million for public transit buses.

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CleanTechnica EVs

MARCH 2, 2022

France, Europe’s second largest auto market, saw plugin electric vehicles take 20.1% market share in February, up from 13.2% year on year. Diesel volume dropped by 39% year on year, to just over 20,000 units, taking a near record low of 17.6% share. Overall February auto volumes were 115,384, down 13% year on year, and […].

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 2, 2022

Neste Corporation has signed definitive agreements for the establishment of a 50/50 joint venture with US-based Marathon Petroleum (Marathon). The joint venture will produce renewable diesel following a conversion project of Marathon’s refinery in Martinez, California (the Martinez Renewable Fuels project). The closing of the joint venture is subject to customary closing conditions and regulatory approvals, including obtaining the necessary permits, which depend upon certification of a final Env

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Teslarati

MARCH 2, 2022

It appears that Ford was really saving its “Model e” trademark for good reason. In a recent announcement, Ford revealed that it would be reorganizing its operations to separate its electric and internal combustion engine businesses. The two divisions will be called “Ford Model e” and “Ford Blue,” respectively. In a press release , Ford Executive Chair Bill Ford stated that the separation of the company’s electric and internal combustion business, togethe

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Electrek

MARCH 2, 2022

Swedish EV brand Polestar has provided further evidence of its break from the DNA of parent Volvo Cars, unveiling its second concept vehicle, the Polestar O?. This all-electric, hard-top convertible builds off the automaker’s Precept concept and further showcases what Polestar has planned for its future EVs from both a design and sustainability standpoint.

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Teslarati

MARCH 2, 2022

It appears that the Tesla Model S and Model X’s steering yokes are about to get an update that would make them easier to use. As recently noted by Elon Musk, all Model S and Model X made since November have actually been equipped with a push center for horn feature — it just needs to be activated through an upcoming over-the-air software update. . “All cars made since November also have push center for horn – just waiting on firmware update.

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Green Car Reports

MARCH 2, 2022

Polestar reveals a potential Tesla Roadster rival. Ford is positioning a new unit for the electric vehicle market. And Rivian reservation-holders are suddenly facing a massive price hike. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Rivian raised base prices by up to $12,000 for its R1T and R1S electric trucks—in quad-motor form—while.

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CleanTechnica EVs

MARCH 2, 2022

EV news rolls in like a flood every day. The EV revolution is well underway. From the US to Europe to China to Australia, more and more EVs hit the road month after month, quarter after quarter. Some hot EV news from the past few days is below. Feel free to share more, or your […].

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Electrek

MARCH 2, 2022

The Segway GT2 electric scooter pushes the brand into high-performance territory with a fast and powerful standing electric scooter. more…. The post Segway just released a massively powerful standing electric scooter approaching 45 MPH appeared first on Electrek.

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InsideEVs

MARCH 2, 2022

Ford Model e's main goal will be to accelerate development of breakthrough EVs at scale, software and connected vehicle tech.

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Electrek

MARCH 2, 2022

Ford announced today that it is separating its electric vehicle and internal combustion businesses into two different units, as the automaker is trying to navigate a future that is undeniably electric while dragging a large internal combustion engine business with it. more…. The post Ford announces separation of its EV business as it drags its internal combustion business into an electric future appeared first on Electrek.

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Cars That Think

MARCH 2, 2022

Nikola is an android under development at Riken , a scientific research institute in Japan. Nikola’s job is to help researchers validate the accuracy of facial expressions, which it does by doing its best to make a bunch of facial expressions that, hopefully, can be identified by humans. It’s just a head at the moment, but will eventually have body parts, and it’s generally modeled on a male human child “to promote natural interactions with both adults and children,” always a dicey proposition w

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Electrek

MARCH 2, 2022

Tesla has been ramping up deals to secure future supply of critical battery metals at upcoming mines lately, and it’s now adding another lithium contract with a new mine in Australia. more…. The post Tesla ramps up deals to secure future supply of critical battery metals, adds another lithium contract appeared first on Electrek.

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CleanTechnica EVs

MARCH 2, 2022

Electric cars are just like gas cars — until they’re not. In this FAQ series, we’ll explore that 1% of the time that EVs are just different enough to require some explanations.

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Electrek

MARCH 2, 2022

One of the many nice things about riding electric bicycles in the US is the freedom to choose from an amazingly wide selection of e-bikes, including some very high power options. I feel for my European cousins who are stuck with their 250W motors, but not as much as I feel the awesome seat-of-the-pants acceleration that I get on the CSC FT1000MD, with its 1,000W mid-drive electric motor. more….

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CleanTechnica EVs

MARCH 2, 2022

Kia Niro EV #1 in a balanced market The European passenger plug-in vehicle market scored 156,000 registrations in January (+39% YoY), with BEVs (+78%) growing significantly faster than PHEVs (+11%). Indeed, BEVs started the year solidly ahead of PHEVs (53% BEVs/47% PHEVs), a significant difference compared to what happened in the same month last year. […].

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Electrek

MARCH 2, 2022

StoreDot , an Israel-based electric vehicle battery startup, says it will deliver battery cells that will be able to achieve a charge of 100 miles of range in just five minutes. The company says that those battery cells will be ready for mass production in 2024 and that it will be able to manufacture cells that can achieve 100 miles of range in just three minutes by 2028. more….

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Teslarati

MARCH 2, 2022

Tesla’s massive Giga Fest event planned for April 7 at Gigafactory Texas is officially under review by the Travis County Fire Marshal’s office. If approved, it will then be voted on by the Travis County Commissioners Court. The Travis County Fire Marshal’s Office confirmed to Teslarati that it received Tesla’s application for a Mass Gathering Permit in Travis Country.

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Electrek

MARCH 2, 2022

Tesla CEO Elon Musk invited the United Auto Workers to hold a union vote at the Tesla factory, stating that Tesla “will do nothing to stop” the voting process. It’s the latest in a years-long saga between the UAW and Tesla, in which Tesla has been found to violate labor law in unfairly cracking down on union organization. more…. The post Tesla won’t stop union vote says CEO Musk, despite past union retaliation appeared first on Electrek.

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Teslarati

MARCH 2, 2022

Elon Musk commented last night that Tesla could have had a Model S that was capable of 600 miles of range on a single charge. However, Tesla decided not to pursue the what would be an industry-leading metric, because it would impact handling, efficiency, and overall performance negatively. “We could’ve made a 600 mile Model S 12 months ago, but that would’ve made the product worse imo, as 99.9% of time you’d be carrying unneeded battery mass, which makes acceleration, handling & effici

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Electrek

MARCH 2, 2022

Elon Musk said that Tesla could have made a Model S with 600 miles of range a year ago, but the CEO says that it would have made the electric car worse. It doesn’t look like Tesla plans to make cars with more than 400 miles of range. more…. The post Elon Musk: Tesla could have made a 600-mile-range electric car a year ago appeared first on Electrek.

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Teslarati

MARCH 2, 2022

Ford released its February 2022 sales report, announcing a 55.3% increase in electrified vehicles sales through February. According to the legacy automaker, its electric vehicles sales are growing fast. Ford’s electrified vehicle conquest rates climbed to 54%, 13 percentage points higher compared to February 2021. Ford Pro recorded its first sales of the all-electric E-Transit van in February.

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Electrek

MARCH 2, 2022

Norway-based eSmart Systems , which provides AI-powered solutions for the inspection and maintenance of critical infrastructure, will work with Topeka, Kansas-headquartered Evergy , an electric company that serves more than 1.6 million customers in Kansas and Missouri, to digitize Evergy’s power transmission system. . more…. The post A Midwestern utility is going to use AI to digitize its power transmission system appeared first on Electrek.

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