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Vulcan secures site for its planned commercial lithium hydroxide plant

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Vulcan Energy Resources signed an agreement with chemical park management company Infraserv to secure a site for its planned Central Lithium Plant (CLP) of its Zero Carbon Lithium Project, at the Ho?chst Chemical Park (Industriepark Ho?chst), located just outside of Frankfurt. Ho?chst is one of Europe’s largest chemical sites and hosts more than 22,000 personnel and 90 companies including Nobian, Clariant, Sanofi and Celanese.

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GM starts making BrightDrop EV600 electric delivery van, reveals shorter EV410 model

Green Car Reports

General Motors on Tuesday announced completion of its first BrightDrop EV600 electric delivery vans, and revealed a second version dubbed EV410. It's a fairly quick turnaround considering that GM only announced the EV600, as well as plans to build it in Ontario, Canada, in January. The EV600 is the first model for BrightDrop, a new standalone.

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NREL thermal management system greatly increases power density of SiC inverters in heavy-duty applications

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A thermal management system developed by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) in collaboration with John Deere promises to increase the power density of silicon carbide (SiC) inverters within heavy-duty EV applications significantly. Recent studies indicate that the improved inverter design delivers a 378% increase in power density over the previous silicon-only inverters.

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2023 Genesis GV60 up close: With facial recognition and a drift mode, it's luxury with hijinks

Green Car Reports

Following in the footsteps of the more mainstream Hyundai Ioniq 5 and Kia EV6 is the 2023 Genesis GV60, the third vehicle revealed from the Korean automakers to ride on their shared E-GMP modular platform. The GV60 is why I was recently in Orange County, Calif. again near Hyundai’s headquarters (at the same studio in which I saw the Ioniq.

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

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Nissan introduces e-POWER Sylphy in China; first of six e-POWER models in China by 2025

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Nissan unveiled the e-POWER Sylphy, the first model equipped with the e-POWER series hybrid technology ( earlier post ) for customers in China. e-POWER features a 100% electric motor-driven system that provides responsive acceleration, smooth deceleration and cabin quietness similar to an EV, while removing the need for external charging due to an onboard gasoline engine that charges the battery pack when necessary.

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Lucid Air is in production, with first deliveries due in October

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The U.S. electric vehicle maker Lucid leaped past several milestones on Tuesday. With an official commissioning ceremony for its Casa Grande, Arizona manufacturing plant featuring Arizona governor Doug Ducey, and presentations by CEO and CTO Peter Rawlinson and manufacturing VP Peter Hochholdinger, Lucid reported that it has produced the first.

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Rolls-Royce unveils first electric car, Spectre, and will go all-electric by 2030

Electrek

Rolls-Royce announced today that its first electric car is going to be called “Spectre,” and it’s unveiled the first prototype. The automaker also confirmed that it is going all-electric by 2030. more… The post Rolls-Royce unveils first electric car, Spectre, and will go all-electric by 2030 appeared first on Electrek.

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Volvo Autonomous Solutions reveals prototype long-haul autonomous truck for N America application; Aurora Driver

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Volvo Autonomous Solutions and Aurora revealed a prototype of Volvo Trucks’ flagship, long-haul VNL model, integrated with the Aurora Driver technology, representing an important step towards launching fully autonomous Class 8 trucks commercially in North America. Building on a rich history of safety and technology expertise, Volvo Autonomous Solutions is paving the way towards offering Volvo autonomous trucks to customers, as well as delivering Transport as a Service (TaaS) solutions for autono

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Elon Musk calls out Biden for ‘being controlled by unions’ after Tesla is snubbed at ‘EV summit’

Electrek

Elon Musk called out President Joe Biden for “being controlled by unions” after Tesla was snubbed at a meeting about electric vehicles at the White House. more… The post Elon Musk calls out Biden for ‘being controlled by unions’ after Tesla is snubbed at ‘EV summit’ appeared first on Electrek.

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thyssenkrupp Automotive pressing on with transformation of its powertrain business towards e-mobility

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thyssenkrupp’s Automotive Technology segment is pressing on with the transformation of its powertrain business. The current Camshafts business unit is being aligned to stronger growth in e-mobility. The unit is currently one of the world’s leading suppliers of components for internal combustion, hybrid and electric powertrains. The product spectrum mainly includes assembled camshafts and valve train systems for conventional powertrains as well as rotor shafts for electric motors.

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

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Tesla Granted Patent For Neural Networks To Self Improve (Detect Its Own Errors)

CleanTechnica EVs

Tesla was granted another patent yesterday. This time, it seems that Tesla has perfected the art of creating neural networks (NN) that understand “self-improvement.” The patent, titled, System and method for handling errors in a vehicle neural network processor, describes a process where neural networks can detect errors associated with the execution of said NN. […].

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Toyota’s Woven Planet Holdings acquires vehicle operating system developer Renovo Motors

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Woven Planet Holdings, a subsidiary of Toyota Motor Corporation, has acquired Renovo Motors, a Silicon Valley-based automotive operating system developer. The acquisition will add depth to Woven Planet’s resources, particularly for Arene, Woven Planet’s open vehicle development platform, by: Adding a team of top-tier engineers with deep expertise in building a complete software-defined vehicle infrastructure stack; Providing a platform and software that are proven to work across multiple origina

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Ford Mustang Mach-E fails a key safety test that the Tesla Model Y aced

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It appears that the Ford Mustang Mach-E may end up living up to its name just a little bit too much. In a series of tests from Swedish auto agency Teknikens Värld , the Tesla Model Y challenger ended up vastly underperforming in the Moose Test, one of the most notable safety tests performed on vehicles today. Compared to the Model Y, the Mach-E proved a bit too unbridled, struggling to keep its control even at conservative speeds. .

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Linde joins H2Accelerate collaboration as 7th member to accelerate the deployment of green hydrogen for trucking

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Linde has joined the H2Accelerate collaboration as a seventh member to accelerate the deployment of green hydrogen for trucking ( earlier post ). The H2Accelerate collaboration was formed by truck OEMs Daimler Truck, IVECO, and Volvo Group, and hydrogen infrastructure players OMV, Shell, and TotalEnergies, to accelerate the deployment of green hydrogen for trucking.

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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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Millions Suffering From Fuel Anxiety In UK — If Only They Could Charge Up At Home

CleanTechnica EVs

If you haven’t caught the new from good old Britain, they’ve been having a pretty big fuel crisis of sorts the past week or so. Due to the covid pandemic, there have been all sorts of supply chain disruptions and labor shortages, as anyone inhabiting a society on planet Earth has likely noticed. In particular, […].

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Hyundai Motor Group opens 2021 EV Open Innovation Challenge for charging infrastructure and service solutions

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Hyundai Motor Group is opening the 2021 EV Open Innovation Challenge following the successful completion of the EV and Battery Challenge launched in 2020 ( earlier post ). The 2021 EV Open Innovation Challenge is a program to facilitate collaboration with startups on various projects related to charging infrastructure and service solutions for electric vehicles (EV).

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The British have a gas shortage, so they’re Googling electric cars like crazy [Update]

Electrek

Analysis of Google search data revealed that online searches for electric cars in the UK exploded 1,600% on September 24 – the day that gas shortages became a widespread problem across the country. more… The post The British have a gas shortage, so they’re Googling electric cars like crazy [Update] appeared first on Electrek.

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Is Tesla Becoming a Threat to the World’s Biggest Utilities?

CleanTechnica EVs

Tesla is at the forefront of this trend. It sells not only solar panels, but also battery storage systems for residential (Powerwall), commercial (Powerpack) and utility-scale (Megapack) applications. Another piece of the puzzle is Autobidder, a software product that provides “a real-time trading and control platform” to enable independent power producers to make battery assets available to the grid as DERs.

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An Inconvenient Truth About AI

Cars That Think

We are well into the third wave of major investment in artificial intelligence. So it's a fine time to take a historical perspective on the current success of AI. In the 1960s, the early AI researchers often breathlessly predicted that human-level intelligent machines were only 10 years away. That form of AI was based on logical reasoning with symbols , and was carried out with what today seem like ludicrously slow digital computers.

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Tesla set for ‘massive trajectory’ for Q3 deliveries fueled by September demand

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Wedbush analyst Dan Ives says September Tesla deliveries are on pace for “massive trajectory” Ives reiterates “Outperform” rating; holds $1,000 price target. Tesla on pace for 230,000 deliveries, Ives predicts. Tesla ( NASDAQ: TSLA ) is set for its biggest quarter in company history, according to Wedbush analyst and $TSLA bull Daniel Ives.

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Subaru reveals more of its upcoming first electric car, the Solterra

Electrek

In a new video, Subaru reveals more of its upcoming first electric car, the Solterra, including the entire body of the electric SUV. more… The post Subaru reveals more of its upcoming first electric car, the Solterra appeared first on Electrek.

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Tesla Giga Berlin gets 17th early approval as facility sprints towards final permit

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Tesla’s Gigafactory Berlin in Grünheide has received yet another early approval. Granted by the State Office for the Environment (LfU), the new early approval would allow the company to construct tanks for antifreeze and windscreen washer fluid, among others. While the tanks are permitted to be constructed, commissioning of the new facilities is not yet allowed.

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EGEB: Here’s why solar and storage are the perfect pair

Electrek

In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB): Most planned US battery storage is paired with solar. The solar industry boosts its targets to 30% solar by 2030. Ceylon Graphite makes a lithium-ion battery breakthrough. UnderstandSolar is a free service that links you to top-rated solar installers in your region for personalized solar estimates. Tesla now offers price matching, so it’s important to shop for the best quotes.

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SpaceX almost ready to launch NASA asteroid impact spacecraft

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Revealed as a side note during live coverage of the space agency’s successful Landsat-9 launch, NASA says that the Double Asteroid Redirect Test (DART) spacecraft has arrived at Vandenberg Space Force Base (VSFB) ahead of a SpaceX Falcon 9 launch less than two months from now. Weighing around 690 kg (~1500 lb) at liftoff, NASA confirmed that the DART spacecraft and its Italian-built LICIACube smallsat companion are on track to launch out of SpaceX’s VSFB SLC-4E pad on a Falcon 9 rock

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2022 Ford Mustang Mach-E comes with more usable battery capacity and longer range

Electrek

The 2022 Ford Mustang Mach-E is going to come with more usable battery capacity, resulting in a longer range, according to the new order guide. more… The post 2022 Ford Mustang Mach-E comes with more usable battery capacity and longer range appeared first on Electrek.

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Opinion: Tesla is getting sued by cops because a drunk driver was behind the wheel

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Five Texas law enforcement officers are suing Tesla for monetary relief of over $1,000,000 after a Tesla Model X collided into the cops and their vehicles. The driver operating the Tesla Model X was inebriated at the time, based on the police report. On February 27, 2021, a Tesla Model X, reportedly with Autopilot engaged, crashed into five police officers on the Eastex Freeway in Texas.

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This Integrated Energy Solution Makes EV Charging More Affordable (And More Sustainable)

CleanTechnica EVs

By Patrick Kelly, Vice President of Operations, PowerFlex Electric vehicle (EV) adoption is on the rise thanks to a combination of attractive incentives, falling costs, and a growing recognition of the impact vehicle emissions have on local air quality as well as global climate. Organizations that are committed to sustainability want to respond to the […].

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Tesla China sues “brake failure” Model 3 protester for defamation

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Tesla China is reportedly suing the “brake failure” protester who climbed on top of a Model 3 display unit during the Shanghai Auto Show back in April. Tesla China is suing the protester, Zhang Yazhou, for defamation, according to local sources. The company also demands an apology and retribution of RMB 5 million (~$700,000) for damages caused to the brand.

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Check out the absurdly fast 60 MPH standing electric scooters built for the eSC racing league

Electrek

They say the first car race occurred shortly after the second car was built. Speed junkies have long created races around just about every form of transportation out there, so it comes as no surprise that electric scooter racing would eventually pop up. What is surprising though is just how freaking fast these racing scooters actually are, capable of exceeding 60 mph (100 km/h) on what looks like an overgrown kid’s toy. more… The post Check out the absurdly fast 60 MPH standing elect

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UK Proposes Law To Switch Off EV Home Chargers During Peak Hours

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Going into effect next year, a new law aims to protect the grid from excessive strain; it won't apply to public chargers, though.

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Remember BMW’s titling electric trike concept? An e-bike company is actually building it

Electrek

Earlier this summer, BMW unveiled an interesting electric cargo bike known as the Dynamic Cargo Concept. It used a three-wheeler platform and novel tilting mechanism to make a more stable e-cargo trike. BMW said at the time that it had no plans to produce the design, but instead was seeking a partner to commercialize the concept. Fast forward several months and it appears BMW has found that partner in German bicycle company Cube. more… The post Remember BMW’s titling electric trike c

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Researchers propose fire-preventing "anti-short layer" for EV batteries

Green Car Reports

Researchers at Nanyang Technological University Singapore (NTU Singapore) have proposed a new way to prevent fires in lithium-ion batteries. As reported by photovoltaics industry trade journal PV Magazine, the researchers have tested a so-called "anti-short layer," which is an extra layer of material on the separator between the cathode and anode.

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What happened to Jim Cramer’s love affair with Tesla and Elon Musk?

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Jim Cramer’s love affair with Tesla and Elon Musk appears to be over, based on recent comments the long-time Mad Money host has made in the past few months. Cramer flipped from bear to bull on Tesla stock several years ago following a drive in his daughter’s Tesla, essentially becoming one of the company’s most outspoken supporters.

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Lucid Air production, BrightDrop electric vans, researchers’ battery safety proposal: Today’s Car News

Green Car Reports

GM makes the first of its delivery-oriented electric vans. Researchers think they can curb battery fires with a cell-production tweak. And Lucid Air electric sedans are due to be delivered next month. This and more, here at Green Car Reports.