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Na-ion battery developer Faradion collaborating with battery manufacturer AMTE Power

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UK-based battery manufacturer AMTE Power and Faradion Ltd. , a leader in non-aqueous sodium-ion battery technolog ( earlier post ), announced a collaboration which combines Faradion’s IP with AMTE Power’s design and manufacturing capabilities. Faradion’s IP portfolio, which includes some jointly-held patents, comprises 21 current patent families (including eight granted), focused on three key areas of sodium-ion technology: Cell Materials: This includes cathode, anode and electrolyte materials a

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Polestar and Volvo EV recall shows the strength of over-the-air updates

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Over-the-air updates can make electric cars go faster and farther, or add features like Camp mode and Caraoke. But it’s not all fun and games; automakers can quickly deploy software-based fixes for some potentially dangerous safety-related issues, which effectively serves up a recall remedy instantly that doesn't require a trip to a dealer.

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Hyundai offers 250 kWh of free fast charging to Kona and IONIQ with Electrify America

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Hyundai Motor America will provide 250 kilowatt-hours of complimentary charging on Electrify America’s ultra-fast charging network for owners of 2021 Kona Electric and Ioniq Electric models. Customers can access their complimentary charging by the Electrify America mobile app that will also help drivers find and navigate to Electrify America stations and to start a charging session. 250 kilowatt-hours equals about 1,000 miles of EPA-estimated driving range in a 2021 Hyundai Kona Electric or Ioni

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Report: Tesla lobbied for higher taxes on gas and diesel vehicles in the UK

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Tesla lobbied the United Kingdom government to raise taxes on gasoline and diesel cars in order to fund higher subsidies for electric cars, The Guardian reported Tuesday. The automaker proposed both increased fuel taxes on gasoline and diesel, as well as a charge on internal-combustion car purchases, the paper reported, citing documents submitted.

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

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Proterra battery technology to power Lightning eMotors Electric Transit commercial van

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Proterra , a leading innovator in commercial vehicle electrification technology, and Lightning eMotors announced a new collaboration to power the Generation 4 Lightning Electric Transit commercial van using Proterra’s battery technology. The Lightning Electric Transit commercial van is a purpose-built Class 3 commercial electric vehicle that is available in several popular configurations such as last-mile cargo vans, passenger vans, shuttle buses, ambulances, school buses and RVs.

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Lordstown SEC probe, Tesla and fuel taxes, Polestar and Volvo updates: Today’s Car News

Green Car Reports

Tesla has tried to convince the UK to raise its fuel tax. A recall on two EVs underscores how over-the-air updates can simplify some safety recalls. And Lordstown Motors asserts that it will be cranking out an Endurance electric pickup every six minutes in September. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Lordstown Motors on Wednesday insisted.

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China February 2021

EV Sales

Tesla Model Y ramps up Plugins had another great month in China last month, with 104,000 units, a six-fold jump regarding the same month last year, although February 2020 had been heavily disrupted by the Covid pandemic, but if we were to compare with February 2019, last month would also mean a major jump in sales, as 2 years ago, we were celebrating 41,000 registrations in February.How times have changed, eh?

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Double-duty catalyst generates hydrogen fuel while cleaning up wastewater

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Researchers from Sun-Yat Sen University in China report in an open-access paper in ACS ES&T Engineering the development of a catalyst that destroys medications and other compounds already present in wastewater to generate hydrogen fuel, getting rid of a contaminant while producing something useful. Herein, we are aiming to construct a dual-functional photocatalyst system which can degrade pollutants and simultaneously split water to generate hydrogen.

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2021 Hyundai EVs Get Fast Charging Free

The Truth About Cars

Hyundai’s 2021 Kona Electric and Ioniq Electric now include 250 kWh of complimentary fast charging through Electrify America, with more than 2,400 ultra-fast chargers across the U.S. According to Electrify America, 96 percent of the population lives within a 120-mile radius of one of their chargers. Whether it’s in response to concerns among potential buyers, […].

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BMW going broad rather than niche with EVs; at least one EV in 90% of market segments by 2023; MINI to be all-electric

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The BMW Group is going for breadth with its fully electric vehicles; the company will offer at least one fully electric model on the road in around 90% of its current market segments by 2023, according to Group management. We are consciously adopting a broad approach with our all-electric offering rather than staying niche. —Oliver Zipse, Chairman of the Board of Management of BMW AG.

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

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The Rise of the *Electric* SUV

Green Energy Consumers

For the last two decades, the Toyota Camry has been the reigning champion of passenger cars in the Unites States. But behind the scenes, the Toyota RAV4 had been steadily gaining speed in the race for most popular car and finally took the top spot in 2019. The Toyota RAV4 sold nearly 450,000 cars with it's slow and steady approach. In the end, the Toyota Camry didn't just lose its top spot, it came in with a measly 337,000 models sold, snatching eighth place.

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The Tailwinds Behind Massive Growth of EV Charging

EV Connect

The electric vehicle industry is officially supercharged. Even as passenger car sales have stalled out , EV sales surged by 40% in 2019 and stayed consistent in 2020 despite the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent economic turndown. That eye-popping growth will soon be the norm, as analysts predict the worldwide EV market will maintain a compound annual growth rate of 40% for the next six years.

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Tech: Autonomous Vehicles Are Going to Require a New Brain

Clean Fleet Report

Preparing for the Cultural Shift with Neural Manufacturing. The autonomous vehicle (AV) market is undeniably growing at an exponential rate. Within 2021 alone, major announcements have inundated the automotive industry, including Ford Motors ’ announcement to invest $29 billion in electric and self-driving cars, Apple seeking an OEM partner to produce the long time rumored Apple Car and a collaboration between Volkswagen and Microsoft for developments in automated driving–signaling that the auto

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Plug-in car grant slashed in shock move

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Government plug-in car grant cut by £500 and limited to EVs under £35k

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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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BMW Group coming Neue Klasse to set standards in digitization, electrification and sustainability

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The BMW Group is preparing for a major realignment of its product range from 2025 onwards, based on the Neue Klasse (New Class). The Neue Klasse will be characterized by three key aspects: a completely redefined IT and software architecture; a new generation of high-performance electric drivetrains and batteries; and a radically new approach to sustainability across the entire vehicle life cycle.

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Innovate UK’s NetX project announces results from new charging survey

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Summary. The project centres around a three-socket charger that can augment an existing single charge point. The NetX project is supported by Innovate UK and funded by the Office for Zero Emission Vehicles. The NetX project’s survey found that 85% of people want to pay for public charging by contactless debit or credit card payment or automatic payment on plug in; only 10% want to pay by smartphone app, and less than 5% want to pay by RFID card or tag.

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ArcelorMittal launches XCarb; commitment to producing carbon-neutral steel

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Global steel-maker ArcelorMittal launched its first three XCarb initiatives as part of the company’s effort to deliver on its 2050 net-zero commitment. XCarb will ultimately bring together all of ArcelorMittal’s reduced, low and zero-carbon products and steelmaking activities, as well as wider initiatives and green innovation projects, into a single effort focused on achieving demonstrable progress towards carbon-neutral steel.

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REE unveils new REEcorners and EV platforms for range of vehicle and market segments

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Israel-based REE Automotive (REE) revealed 5 new and improved REEcorner architecture designs and the technology behind its EV platforms designed to support a broad range of commercial electric vehicles. REE intends to provide a comprehensive range of technical configurations to fulfill specific B2B customer needs, including EV platform size selection based on preferred length, width and vehicle height; front, rear or all-wheel-drive with peak motor power ranges of 35 to 200 kW; front and all-whe

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