Green Car Congress
APRIL 23, 2021
Toyota Motor Corporation is developing a hydrogen combustion engine in an effort to move toward a carbon-neutral mobility society. It has installed the engine—a 1.6L in-line three-cylinder turbo with intercooler—on a racing vehicle based on Toyota’s Corolla Hatchback, which it will enter in competition under the ORC ROOKIE Racing banner.
Green Car Reports
APRIL 23, 2021
The Biden administration announced Thursday a first move aimed at restoring states’ rights to follow more stringent California vehicle emissions rules—and to set electric vehicle mandates. The first procedural step comes in the form of a proposal issued by the National Highway Traffic Administration, rescinding a series of rules issued.
Green Car Congress
APRIL 23, 2021
A new report sponsored by ABB Robotics and authored by the automotive intelligence unit of Ultima Media auggests that concerns over EV battery supply to meet the escalation in demand poses serious risk to the growth of market share of electric vehicles, despite plans for 80 new global battery gigafactories. The report notes that 2036 is the crossover year when all-electric passenger vehicles are predicted to overtake sales of ICE-equipped equivalents.
Green Car Reports
APRIL 23, 2021
Honda is planning to completely phase out internal combustion engines from its North American lineup by 2040, the company announced Thursday night. That means a combination of battery-electric and fuel-cell models will add up to 100% of its sales by that time. The company spelled out that as interim targets, it sees those two groups making up 40%.
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Green Car Congress
APRIL 23, 2021
Allison Transmission and Emergency One (UK) Ltd, the market leader in the United Kingdom in the manufacture, service and support of fire and rescue vehicles, announced a strategic Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). The two companies will integrate the Allison eGen Power 100D electric axle into Emergency One’s fire rescue and emergency vehicle platform as part of this MoU.
Green Car Reports
APRIL 23, 2021
Toyota has tried to put hydrogen fuel cells in everything from passenger cars to buses and semi trucks, but now the automaker is embarking on a very different hydrogen-propulsion project. Instead of fuel cells, Toyota is developing a combustion engine that runs on hydrogen, and not for road use. This time, it's for racing. The automaker announced.
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Green Car Reports
APRIL 23, 2021
Two recently introduced electric SUVs have earned high safety ratings from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS). The 2021 Volvo XC40 Recharge got the highest IIHS Top Safety Pick+ rating, while the 2021 Ford Mustang Mach-E was named a Top Safety Pick by the organization. Both EVs earned top "Good" scores in all six IIHS crash-test.
Green Car Congress
APRIL 23, 2021
Faurecia, Groupe Renault, Knauf Industries, Simoldes, and Co?kunöz, in association with IBM, have signed a partnership contract for the deployment of XCEED?(eXtended Compliance End-to-End Distributed), a blockchain-based shared solution to trace the compliance of thousands of parts assembled in a vehicle in almost real time. ( Earlier post.). This move follows the successful testing of the XCEED solution at Renault’s Douai plant.
CleanTechnica EVs
APRIL 23, 2021
Originally published on Tesla Oracle & EV Annex. It was late last year when a NYC taxi fleet operator bought its first Tesla Model 3 yellow cab. The EV experiment was well-received by both the taxi drivers and their passengers. Since then, the taxi company, Drive Sally, has added four more Model 3s to the fleet. […].
Green Car Congress
APRIL 23, 2021
thyssenkrupp has signed a contract with Illinois-based CF Industries to supply a 20 megawatt alkaline water electrolysis plant to produce green hydrogen at their Donaldsonville, Louisiana, manufacturing complex. The work is expected to begin in the second half of 2021 and finish in 2023. thyssenkrupp 20MW electrolyzer. CF Industries will integrate the carbon-free hydrogen generated by the electrolysis plant into existing ammonia synthesis loops to enable the production of 20,000 tons per year of
CleanTechnica EVs
APRIL 23, 2021
On a Zoom call with reporters this week, XPeng execs talked at length about some fresh semi-autonomous driving news and a bit about plans in the next couple of years. I asked whether they had a plan or rough expectation for when they think they can get to robotaxi-ready “Level 4” or “Level 5” autonomy. […].
Green Car Congress
APRIL 23, 2021
Nacero has licensed Topsoe TIGAS (Topsoe Improved Gasoline Synthesis) technology for its multi-billion USD natural-gas-to-gasoline facility in Penwell, Texas to produce 100,000 barrels per day of gasoline component ready for blending into US commercial grades. The plant will produce cleaner gasoline from low-cost natural gas, captured bio-methane from farms and landfills, and mitigated flared gas from the Permian basin.
Electrek
APRIL 23, 2021
Tesla owners are reporting being stopped from driving on the highway by the police over safety concerns in Guangzhou, China. more… The post Teslas reportedly being stopped from driving on the highway by police in Chinese megacity appeared first on Electrek.
Green Car Congress
APRIL 23, 2021
Bosch, the supplier of technology and services, is combining the internet of things (IoT) with artificial intelligence (AI)—thus, AIoT—and believes electromobility will allow it to develop new business opportunities on the back of the profound technological and ecological changes currently occurring. “Bosch came through the first year of the coronavirus pandemic well,” said Dr.
CleanTechnica EVs
APRIL 23, 2021
Under the leadership of Elon Musk, Tesla made a 4D chess move that Solving The Money Problem’s Steven Mark Ryan pointed out no one seems to have noticed. This move can also be seen as a secret Trojan horse of sorts. The video (below) is inspired by some of Elon Musk’s tweets. Steven explained: “An […].
Green Car Congress
APRIL 23, 2021
Southern California Gas Co. (SoCalGas) will convert 200 new Ford F-250 service pickup trucks to run on renewable natural gas (RNG). The service trucks will be outfitted with the newest Landi Renzo Eco Ready equipment, a California Air Resource Board (CARB)-certified ultra-low emissions vehicle system. Equipping these 200 service vehicles to run on RNG is expected to reduce over 2,000 metric tons of CO 2 equivalent (CO 2 e) per year—equivalent to removing 1,800 passenger vehicles from the r
CleanTechnica EVs
APRIL 23, 2021
School buses are ripe for electrification. First off, they replace dirty diesel with clean electrons, which dramatically reduces emissions of both CO2 as well as other harmful pollutants like air particulates and NOx. Since a majority of low-income children (60%) ride the bus to school and school buses with lower emissions have been shown to […].
Teslarati
APRIL 23, 2021
XPRIZE officially launched the $100 Million XPRIZE Carbon Removal competition. In honor of the launch, XPRIZE founder Peter H. Diamandis sat down with Elon Musk, who is funding the competition through the Musk Foundation. In February, the Tesla CEO announced he was teaming up with XPRIZE to manage the $100 million carbon capture prize he was donating to encourage innovators to develop CO2 removal solutions.
Electrek
APRIL 23, 2021
In what could be a first, Tesla has reportedly publicly released the data logs from a customer’s vehicle involved in a crash that led the owner to protest at Tesla’s booth at the Shanghai Motor Show. more… The post Tesla publicly shares data logs of vehicle involved in crash that led owner to protest at auto show appeared first on Electrek.
Teslarati
APRIL 23, 2021
Tesla’s request for the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to approve a millimeter-wave sensor for child protection and anti-theft measures has been granted. Along with five other companies, Tesla received “a grant of waivers” on April 14, 2021, that would allow the installation of radar sensors in the 57-64 GHz frequency band in passenger motor vehicles.
Electrek
APRIL 23, 2021
Orbital Marine Power yesterday launched its 2MW tidal turbine, the Orbital O2, in Scotland. It will become the world’s most powerful operational tidal turbine once it has been commissioned and connected to the European Marine Energy Centre in the Orkney Islands. more… The post The world’s most powerful tidal turbine launches in Scotland appeared first on Electrek.
CleanTechnica EVs
APRIL 23, 2021
Plugin electric vehicles are a hot item in China right now, and they scored a near-record 211,000 registrations last month. That was a 244% jump compared to the same month last year, making it the second best month ever, only behind last December. Last month’s plugin vehicle share actually reached the two-digit mark for the […].
Teslarati
APRIL 23, 2021
Just recently, Consumer Reports published the results of a test it conducted at its private track to demonstrate just how “easy” it was to fool Tesla’s Autopilot system into operating without a driver behind the wheel. The magazine was successful in its aim, but it also demonstrated that it takes a very determined driver and an elaborate set of procedures to bypass Tesla’s driver-monitoring systems. .
Electrek
APRIL 23, 2021
Rivian’s electric vehicles, the R1T electric pickup truck and R1S electric SUV, are made for adventure, and the company is planning lots of accessories to make those adventures easier. more… The post Here are a bunch of accessories Rivian is bringing to its electric pickup truck and SUV appeared first on Electrek.
CleanTechnica EVs
APRIL 23, 2021
In past articles, I’ve had some pretty tough things to say about the second generation Nissan LEAF. The #Rapidgate issue, where the passively-cooled battery heats up and charging rates slow down more than previous generations, was a particularly bad one. Customers familiar with the first generation LEAF didn’t know that the vehicle was going to […].
Teslarati
APRIL 23, 2021
For the first time in history, SpaceX has sent astronauts into space inside a reused Crew Dragon space capsule with the help of a flight-proven Falcon 9 rocket booster, kicking off a new era of flight-proven human spaceflight. Aside from NASA’s Space Shuttle, whose orbiter and solid rocket boosters were routinely refurbished for three decades, no other crewed spacecraft or rocket in the history of spaceflight has launched astronauts more than once.
Electrek
APRIL 23, 2021
In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB): Texas is expected to add record utility-scale solar in the next two years. West Virginia’s electric car drivers made a film about why they chose to embrace electric. The Welsh capital of Cardiff is getting 36 e-buses – the largest order outside of London to date. UnderstandSolar is a free service that links you to top-rated solar installers in your region for personalized solar estimates.
Teslarati
APRIL 23, 2021
Tesla has revealed the data logs of the car that belonged to a protestor that made an appearance at the Shanghai Auto Show earlier this week. The data indicates that the driver of the car, who was the protestor’s father, was traveling well above the posted speed limit of 80 kilometers per hour (49.7 MPH). Zhang Yazhou, the protestor who stood on top of a Model 3 at the Tesla booth at the Shanghai Auto Show this week , pleaded that her electric vehicle’s braking system had failed, eve
Electrek
APRIL 23, 2021
Honda’s new CEO announced today that the Japanese automaker aims to achieve 100% “electric” vehicle sales by 2040, but there’s a twist. They are not giving up on fuel cell hydrogen. more… The post Honda announces 100% ‘electric’ sales by 2040, but there’s a twist appeared first on Electrek.
Teslarati
APRIL 23, 2021
Tesla just made it easier for electric car owners to access data from their vehicles. This was made possible by the launch of the company’s Event Data Recorder (EDR) Resources, which provides owners with the software and hardware they need to retrieve pertinent information from their electric cars. . Tesla’s current lineup of vehicles is equipped with a dedicated event data recorder, which records data related to vehicle dynamics and safety systems in the event of a crash or crash-li
CleanTechnica EVs
APRIL 23, 2021
Recently, I wrote an article about the Dutch intention to install 1.5 MILLION charge points in the next 9 years. That is half a million private charging points and a million public charging points before the end of this decade. Please, dear people, do the math. The USA has 20 times the population of the […].
Electrek
APRIL 23, 2021
Home Depot is currently offering the Greenworks PRO 25-inch 60V Self-Propelled Electric Lawn Mower for $599. Down from its usual $749 going rate, today’s offer amounts to 20% in savings, one of the first price cuts we’ve seen, and a new all-time low. This electric lawn mower from Greenworks will have you ready to ditch gas and oil this spring thanks to the battery-powered design.
CleanTechnica EVs
APRIL 23, 2021
A common gimmick automakers use to sell cars is to offer a special edition. Without making a major change to the vehicle, like an improved motor, transmission, or suspension, they make some minor visual changes to renew interest in a vehicle and get people in the door. Nissan offers “Midnight” packages, where a black vehicle […].
Electrek
APRIL 23, 2021
The postwar era saw a period of frenzied innovation in the automotive industry, which in part led to Messerschmitt’s Kabinroller, a three-wheeled car built by the German airplane manufacturer. Now the odd little car is making a comeback after nearly 60 years, but this time in the form of an electric car. more… The post Remember when Messerschmitt built that weird 3-wheeler?
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