Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 30, 2021

Tesco is launching the UK’s first commercially used fully electric heavy-duty freight articulated (tractor-trailer as opposed to rigid) trucks. Two new 37 tonne DAF CF Electric trucks will transport food and other products from Wentloog rail terminal outside Cardiff to Tesco’s distribution center in Magor, Wales, in partnership with logistics and international freight forwarding company FSEW.

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Green Car Reports

DECEMBER 30, 2021

Hyundai Motor Group is winding down development of internal combustion engines, The Korea Economic Daily reported last week. The automaker closed its research and development center for combustion engines in Namyang, South Korea, according to the report, which cited industry sources familiar with the matter. "Now, it is inevitable to convert into.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 30, 2021

ÖBB Postbus in Austria has ordered five hydrogen buses from Solaris. has landed a deal with Solaris for the delivery of five hydrogen buses. The hydrogen-fueled vehicles will be deployed in the picturesque city of Villach in south-east Austria. This is the first order placed under a framework agreement concluded at the beginning of 2021 and envisioning the option for the purchase of up to 40 vehicles of this type by the customer.

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Green Car Reports

DECEMBER 30, 2021

The Volkswagen ID.4 will soon get Plug and Charge capability in the United States, and may get bidirectional charging as well. VW confirmed both features for the European market in a press release earlier this month. A Volkswagen of America spokesperson confirmed to Green Car Reports that Plug and Charge will be added with the first over-the-air.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 30, 2021

Northvolt has assembled the first battery cell at the newly commissioned Ett gigafactory in northern Sweden. The cell is the first to have been fully designed, developed and assembled at a gigafactory by a homegrown European battery company. The first cell of Northvolt Ett represents a milestone which Northvolt has been working towards since the gigafactory was announced in 2017.

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Teslarati

DECEMBER 30, 2021

It appears that Tesla and its software development team have heard the feedback from electric vehicle owners following the release of Software V11 and its updated user interface. As per a recent post from CEO Elon Musk on Twitter, numerous improvements to V11’s UI are coming, likely to address some of the complaints that have been reported by drivers since the update was rolled out.

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Electrek

DECEMBER 30, 2021

New York City is closing out the year with a big electrification move as it adds 184 Ford Mustang Mach-E electric SUVs to its fleet and it approves the option to buy 250 Tesla Model 3 electric sedans. Most of the vehicles are going to the NYPD and other emergency service departments. more… The post NYPD buys 184 Ford Mustang Mach-E, approves option to buy 250 Tesla Model 3s appeared first on Electrek.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 30, 2021

Waymo is collaborating with Geely to integrate the Waymo Driver into a version of the new mobility-focused, all-electric Zeekr vehicle, designed in Sweden specially for autonomous ride-hailing ( earlier post ). The rider-first vehicle features a flat floor for more accessible entry, easy ingress and egress due to a B-pillarless design, low step-in height, generous head and legroom, and fully adjustable seats.

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Teslarati

DECEMBER 30, 2021

Tesla Model Y Performance variants were spotted on vehicle haulers in Germany, leaving the soon-to-be-approved production facility the automaker plans to open near Berlin in early 2022. Images of Model Y Performance configurations were spotted by Steve and Julian Igembb on Facebook and shared by user @TeslaAdri on Twitter. The photographs show six Model Y Performance vehicles on haulers, likely being transported to a nearby facility for crash testing, emissions assessments, and range rating rese

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 30, 2021

As part of the Hybit (Hydrogen for Bremen’s industrial transformation) project, ArcelorMittal Bremen, swb AG and EWE AG have received a subsidy of more than €10 million from the state of Bremen for the construction of an electrolysis plant. The funding corresponds to about half of the total investment budget. The project includes the construction of a 12 MW electrolysis plant that will produce green hydrogen with renewable energy.

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CleanTechnica EVs

DECEMBER 30, 2021

Despite smaller growth rates, the European passenger plugin vehicle market is still in the fast lane. More than 221,000 plugin vehicles were registered in November — which is +33% year over year (YoY). This performance is even more impressive when we consider that the overall auto market continued to fall off a cliff — down […].

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Cars That Think

DECEMBER 30, 2021

During the past 20 years, deep learning has come to dominate artificial intelligence research and applications through a series of useful commercial applications. But underneath the dazzle are some deep-rooted problems that threaten the technology’s ascension. The inability of a typical deep learning program to perform well on more than one task, for example, severely limits application of the technology to specific tasks in rigidly controlled environments.

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Electrek

DECEMBER 30, 2021

Tesla (TSLA) has issued two recalls on almost half a million Model 3 and Model S vehicles. The fixes are small, but it will still put a strain on its service team. more… The post Tesla (TSLA) issues recalls on almost half a million Model 3 and Model S vehicles appeared first on Electrek.

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Teslarati

DECEMBER 30, 2021

Tesla is recalling over 356,000 Model 3 vehicles based on potential issues owners may encounter with the rearview camera cable, which could be damaged when the trunk is closed. This can cause the camera to malfunction, documents state. The recall applies to 356,309 units, according to a Safety Recall Report shared with Teslarati by the NHTSA. Only 1% of the vehicles recalled are expected to have the defect, the documents state.

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Electrek

DECEMBER 30, 2021

Many Ford dealers are taking advantage of the strong demand for F-150 Lightning electric pickup truck and marking it up by as much as $30,000. more… The post Ford dealers are taking advantage of strong demand for F-150 Lightning, marking it up by $30,000 appeared first on Electrek.

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Cars That Think

DECEMBER 30, 2021

Psyche’s Deep-Space Lasers. MCKIBILLO. In August, NASA will launch. the Psyche mission , sending a deep-space orbiter to a weird metal asteroid orbiting between Mars and Jupiter. While the probe’s main purpose is to study Psyche’s origins, it will also carry an experiment that could inform the future of deep-space communications. The Deep Space Optical Communications (DSOC) experiment will test whether lasers can transmit signals beyond lunar orbit.

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CleanTechnica EVs

DECEMBER 30, 2021

Hyundai Home will debut in 2022 and offer customers to sign up for rooftop solar, a residential storage battery, and an EV charger in one seamless transaction.

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Teslarati

DECEMBER 30, 2021

It seems that Tesla will avoid a massive $41.2 million penalty from the State of New York. The electric automaker and energy storage company has met an employment headcount figure that was agreed upon by the two entities years ago, but it will not be finalized until the year ends. New job figures from the State of New York Bureau of Labor Statistics indicate Tesla has 1,536 current full-time employees and 21 part-time positions.

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CleanTechnica EVs

DECEMBER 30, 2021

Tesla has navigated the global automotive chip shortage better than most. It also pioneered using a unified computer architecture. How are those things related? What are the broader lessons here? Originally posted on EVANNEX. By Charles Morris Of all the innovations Tesla has brought to the auto industry, not the least significant is the unified computer architecture […].

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InsideEVs

DECEMBER 30, 2021

Jon Rettinger initially wanted a Mercedes-Benz EQS 580 4MATIC, but the insane markup drove him to buy a Lucid Air instead.

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CleanTechnica EVs

DECEMBER 30, 2021

How do you reduce the carbon emissions of millions of scooters without access to home chargers? France thinks cans of hydrogen may be the answer.

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Teslarati

DECEMBER 30, 2021

Tesla has issued a recall to owners of the Model S all-electric sedan, as a latch in the vehicle’s secondary trunk, or drunk, is malfunctioning due to a positional problem. The recall applies to 2014-2021 Model S vehicles, according to an email sent to Teslarati by a reader this morning. “On these vehicles, the latch assembly may be positioned too far back, preventing the secondary latch from properly engaging the trunk striker.

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Electrek

DECEMBER 30, 2021

Fat tire e-bikes are tons of fun for both on and off-road riding, but their large proportions don’t always look the best. The Gen3 Outcross manages to maintain a sleek-looking frame despite rocking big ol’ 4-inch fat tires. more… The post Good lookin’ fatty! Gen3 Outcross fat tire electric bike review appeared first on Electrek.

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CleanTechnica EVs

DECEMBER 30, 2021

General Motors has all but ceased production of its Chevy Bolt electric car after 16 of them were destroyed by battery fires. Right now, production is not scheduled to resume until the end of February — at the earliest — and some people wonder whether GM will quietly step away from the Bolt until such […].

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Electrek

DECEMBER 30, 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: December 30, 2021 appeared first on Electrek.

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Cars That Think

DECEMBER 30, 2021

2021 was a big year for energy-related news, what with the ongoing hunt for new forms of energy storage and cleaner if not carbon-free electricity and events and research that spotlighted the weak links in our power grid. As the pandemic continued to grind on, it was actually comforting to know that smart people in the energy sector were working hard to keep the lights on, advance the technology, and improve people’s lives.

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EV Obssesion

DECEMBER 30, 2021

Batteries Northvolt assembles first lithium-ion battery cell at Swedish gigafactory EVS Georgia Offers Massive Incentive Package to EV Manufacturer Ford Mustang Mach-E to be tested by U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security Ford Mustang Mach-E, Tesla Model 3 to join NYPD, NYC agencies for Gov’t use Commercial Electric articulated HGVs Tesco powers into the new year […].

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Electrek

DECEMBER 30, 2021

Stockholm-headquartered Hexicon , which develops floating offshore wind farms and designs patented dual turbine floating wind power platforms, has formed a 50-50 joint venture with Bologna-based clean energy developer Avapa Energy to develop offshore floating wind farms for Italy. more… The post A Swedish company wants to kick-start Italy’s floating offshore wind market with its dual tilted turbines appeared first on Electrek.

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EV Obssesion

DECEMBER 30, 2021

Electric cars — and electrified or hybrid cars! — are mostly like regular cars. You step on the pedal on the right and the car goes, you turn the wheel and the car turns, and the only real difference is what kind of fuel goes in it. We say stuff like that all the time. […]. The post Electric Car FAQs: Is It Still Worth Buying A Hybrid?

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Electrek

DECEMBER 30, 2021

Most electric pressure washers require two things tethering you to your home: a water hose and extension cord. Well, the latest Greenworks electric pressure washer ditches both of those things. While being 24V battery-powered, you’ll still get 600PSI of cleaning power. In addition to that, it has a 20-foot siphon hose that can pull its water from any fresh source, be that a bucket, lake, or something else.

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InsideEVs

DECEMBER 30, 2021

The Polestar 4 will enter production in China before the end of 2023; it will have a base price of around €55,000 in Europe.

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Sema Connect

DECEMBER 30, 2021

2021 has come to a close, and what a year it has been! Not only did we pass 14,000 SemaConnect charging stations in North America, but we also doubled our team and introduced several new products. The post SemaConnect’s 2021 in Review appeared first on Smart Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Stations.

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InsideEVs

DECEMBER 30, 2021

We compare the one-off modified CCS1 adapter tested at an Electrify America station with V3 Supercharging.

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Green Energy Consumers

DECEMBER 30, 2021

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