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Irizar manufactures LNG long-distance coach with range of more than 1000km

Green Car Congress

Irizar has manufactured a liquid natural gas (LNG) i4 model coach with a range of more than 1000 kilometers (621 miles) for intercity or short distance routes. This option is an addition to the range of technologies and sustainable fuels that Irizar is currently offering, including electric buses, diesel coaches, biofuel, natural gas, HVO, hybrid, biofuel and B100.

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Range life: The 8 EVs EPA-rated for 300 miles or more

Green Car Reports

This week, Tesla lost its lead position in electric vehicle range, held since the 2012 arrival of the Model S. The Model S delivered 265 EPA miles back then, passed the 300-mile barrier in 2016, and now achieves 405 miles in Long Range form. But Silicon Valley rival Lucid Motors has rolled into the scene with its Air sedan, rated last week by the.

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Toyota enters hydrogen engine Corolla in another race, with focus on transporting imported hydrogen

Green Car Congress

Toyota Motor Corporation is entering a vehicle equipped with a developmental hydrogen-powered engine ( earlier post ) at the five-hour-long Super Taikyu Series 2021 Powered by Hankook Round 5 Suzuka S-tai, which takes place this weekend. Just as in Round 3 and Round 4, the vehicle will be entered under the ORC ROOKIE Racing banner, and Toyota President Akio Toyoda will participate in the race as the driver Morizo.

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Dealers Are Preventing Ford From Competing With Tesla

CleanTechnica EVs

I read an article by Jalopnik which echoes what I’ve been saying for some time now. If Ford, or any legacy automaker for that matter, really wants to compete with Tesla, the dealers need to get out of the way. I’ve written about this extensively. For example, in Connecticut, a local paper, The Day, published […].

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

emissions global warming Norway climate change carbon dioxide youtube lighting

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Germany’s BMVI awarding Fraunhofer €80M for fuel cell production efforts

Green Car Congress

Germany’s Federal Ministry of Transport and Digital Infrastructure (BMVI) is awarding €80 million to the Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft’s National Action Plan for Fuel Cell Production. Financing is provided by the future fund of the “Concerted Action Mobility” and is intended to promote the transformation of the automotive industry—in particular the supplier industry.

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A Radical Way To Reduce Fossil Fuel Use From New Cars Sold In The US By 95% By 2026

CleanTechnica EVs

The first thing I want to say is that although this is an interesting thought experiment, I’m not saying this will happen or even that it should happen. I like to document these “back of the envelope” calculations to have something to refer to for all the electric vehicle naysayers who say ridiculous things like […].

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The Roots & Myths of the Tesla–Union Controversy

CleanTechnica EVs

Controversy regarding Tesla and unionization started in 2018 when the UAW (the United Auto Workers union) claimed that Tesla fired a worker for trying to set up a union. We’ll get to that and other union-related actions and tweets in this article to provide much more context to this overarching discussion, a discussion that’s typically […].

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Tesla owner warns BMW X1 driver whose SUV was on fire moments before explosion

Teslarati

When untoward incidents happen on the road, a few seconds could effectively draw the line between life and death. This was certainly the case for a BMW X1 driver, who was saved from what could have been a fiery fate due to the efforts of Tesla Model Y owners who happened to observe that the SUV was on fire. . It was a normal, average day in New Jersey when the Tesla owners saw something unusual in a BMW X1 driving just ahead of them.

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Cybertruck CyberLandr Camper Prototype Video Released (+ Interview)

CleanTechnica EVs

When the Tesla Cybertruck was launched, there must have been many people who liked it and noticed there might be some way to add a camper extension to fit the bed. Perhaps it’s the Cybertruck’s ruggedness and unconventional design that suggest off-grid independence with an ability to live in wild lands without fossil fuels, tailpipe […].

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SpaceX starts filling Starship’s orbital launch pad tanks for the first time

Teslarati

For the first time, SpaceX appears to have begun delivering large quantities of cryogenic fluids to Starship’s orbital launch pad – still under construction but fast approaching some level of initial operational capability. Sometime in the morning on September 19th, a semi-truck carrying a cryogenic liquid nitrogen (LN2) transport trailer arrived at SpaceX’s Starbase launch facilities.

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

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Yutong Electric Buses Quietly Creeping into Australia

CleanTechnica EVs

More and more electric buses are coming into service in Brisbane, Queensland. In a recent video, Rado Trenciansky inspects a Yutong electric bus and interviews the Queensland and Northern New South Wales manager. Of interest, he explains why it is taking so long to get the buses into service. Apparently, there is a lot more […].

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Evelo Compass: Quintessential Electric Trike

Electrek

Seattle born Evelo takes to the streets in the best electric upright delta trike that I have ever ridden. After reviewing about a dozen electric trikes, the compass stands out as the picture perfect example of an electric trike, without having a strange segment it’s trying to catch. Truly, when you think of an electric trike, your first though is the Evelo Compass. more… The post Evelo Compass: Quintessential Electric Trike appeared first on Electrek.

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Climate TRACE Lifts the Veil on Oil & Gas Emissions

CleanTechnica EVs

Courtesy of RMI. By Deborah Gordon & Frances Reuland When it comes to climate, oil and gas are the 800-pound gorilla in the room. The production and refining processes for oil and gas account for about one-tenth of human-made greenhouse gases (GHGs), making the sector one of the world’s largest emitters. But it is far less […].

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8 Reasons Government Grants Should Include Funding for Level 1 Charging Infrastructure

EV Adoption

As we wait for Congress to fully return from their recess and vote on various legislation, I continue to be extremely concerned about how as much as $10 billion in federal government grants will be be spent on EV charging infrastructure. In short, I’m predicting what I call the “overcharging of America.”. What I mean by that is there seems to be an insatiable appetite to spend as much money as possible on the most powerful EV chargers with little consideration for charging use cases and dwell ti

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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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Teslas Are Great For Road Tripping — Ignore The Anti-Tesla Myths

CleanTechnica EVs

HotCars recently published an article titled “10 Biggest Problems with Owning a Tesla,” and the article is, frankly, filled with misinformation — almost from top to bottom. I’m just tackling two of the issues here, since they are probably fairly common misperceptions (thanks in part to misleading articles like the one above), or at least […].

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All-Electric Cars Listed By EPA Range From Lowest To Highest

InsideEVs

From the Mazda MX-30 to the Lucid Air - all the currently available all-electric models (and multiple upcoming ones).

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Why Wait To Buy A Tesla When You Could Win One?

CleanTechnica EVs

It’s no question that the future of driving is electric. Be a part of it by entering our 6th Annual Climate XChange Tesla Raffle! This year’s raffle is our largest yet, with a grand prize totaling $227,000+ including all taxes paid for, of course. We’re also offering four cash prizes, giving you four additional chances […].

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Worrying Trend Towards Heavily Polluting SUVs Undermines Carmakers’ Sustainability Claims

EV Obssesion

Originally published by Transport & Environment By Sam Hargreaves, Communications Officer Carmakers are lining up this week to show off their latest electric models at Munich’s international motor show, but, behind all the talk of sustainability, engine-driven SUVs are the fastest growing car segment. Those tuning in to Europe’s biggest car show this week would be forgiven […].

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Biden Brings World Leaders Together At Climate Summit

CleanTechnica EVs

The world's industrialized nations -- the biggest polluters -- are very far from achieving the necessary reductions to meet Paris Agreement goals.

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Tesla Model S Plaid Drag Race Vs Suzuki Hayabusa, Kawasaki ZX-14R

InsideEVs

Does the quickest Tesla have what it takes to beat a motorcycle drag racer and tuner with some of his quickest bikes?

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Consumer Reports Isn’t A Fan Of The Tesla Yoke Steering Wheel

CleanTechnica EVs

Consumer Reports isn’t a fan of Tesla’s yoke steering wheel. Ten CR test drivers shared their distaste for the yoke in CR‘s latest blog post. One of the testers didn’t like the fact that “Tesla chose to turn the humble-but-effective steering wheel into a ‘meme.'” The author noted that Tesla often does things differently from […].

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Watch Tesla Model Y Go From 0 To Top Speed On Autobahn

InsideEVs

Let's see how it is behind the wheel of the Tesla Model Y on the German highway.

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Cadillac Lyriq Debut Edition Sells Out In Just Over 10 Minutes

CleanTechnica EVs

Cadillac started accepting reservations for the Lyriq on Saturday. They were all spoken for in minutes.

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BYD Phases Out Its Conventional Cars

InsideEVs

The company is expected to focus on plug-ins only soon.

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Don’t Take Existing Energy Transition Funding for Granted

EV Obssesion

US Cities and Communities Can Use Existing Federal Funding Opportunities to Advance Decarbonization, Resilience, and Environmental Justice By Matthew Popkin & Alexander Dane In the United States, while all eyes have been on the bipartisan infrastructure package and reconciliation bill, local leaders should not lose sight of the funding that already exists to accelerate the […].

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Watch Rivian R1T Electric Truck Tackle The Trans-America Trail

InsideEVs

Watch the Rivian R1T go where no EV has gone before.

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SpaceX prepares Starship, Super Heavy for milestone Raptor static fire tests

Teslarati

SpaceX has scheduled a full week with as many as 30 hours of road and beach closures for Starship and Super Heavy testing and is working hard to prepare the first orbital-class ship and booster for several major challenges. First rolled to SpaceX’s Starbase orbital launch site more than six weeks ago and stacked together for the first time on August 6th, the company has spent the last month putting the finishing touches on Starship 20 (S20) and Super Heavy Booster 4 (B4) – ranging fr

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Toyota reveals a hybrid pickup, high mpg clearly not the top priority

Green Car Reports

After more than 20 years of hybrid sales in the U.S., it’s hard to believe that Toyota hasn’t made a single hybrid pickup. The wait is at last over. But no, the hybrid pickup Toyota’s delivering isn’t going to land anywhere close to the 40-mpg Ford Maverick hybrid pickup revealed earlier this year, or channeling high-mpg.

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What is Smart Energy Management

Driivz

EV vehicle sales are surging. More than 10 million electric cars were on the world’s roads in 2020 and while overall new car registrations fell during the pandemic, global EV car sales share rose 70% to a record 4.6%. At the same time, EVs bring a growing appetite for electricity. The 2020 International Energy Agency’s Global EV Outlook projects that by 2030, the share of electricity going towards EV charging could rise to as high as 4–10% at peak demand.

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Toyota reveals a hybrid pickup at last—but it’s probably not what you think

Green Car Reports

After more than 20 years of hybrid sales in the U.S., it’s hard to believe that Toyota hasn’t made a single hybrid pickup. The wait is at last over. But no, the hybrid pickup Toyota’s delivering isn’t going to land anywhere close to the 40-mpg Ford Maverick hybrid pickup revealed earlier this year. Toyota’s jumping in.

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What is Smart Energy Management

Driivz

EV vehicle sales are surging. More than 10 million electric cars were on the world’s roads in 2020 and while overall new car registrations fell during the pandemic, global EV car sales share rose 70% to a record 4.6%. At the same time, EVs bring a growing appetite for electricity. The 2020 International Energy Agency’s Global EV Outlook projects that by 2030, the share of electricity going towards EV charging could rise to as high as 4–10% at peak demand.

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Hydrogen Demand: And Now The Contentious Disappointments

CleanTechnica EVs

In the first part of this series, I projected and explained the plummeting hydrogen demand from petroleum refining and fertilizer, the biggest sources of demand today, through 2100. In the second part, I explored the flat demand segments, and the single source of significant demand increase I see for hydrogen in the next 20 years. […].

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Mer Chooses Driivz to Power Transnational EV Charging Infrastructure

Driivz

Mer Chooses Driivz to Power Transnational EV Charging Infrastructure. TEL AVIV, Israel, Sept. 15, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Driivz , the leading end-to-end EV charging and smart energy management software platform, today announced that Mer is now standardizing on Driivz for all its electric vehicle charging infrastructure operations including the Nordic region and advancing to a full rollout.