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Tesla applies for patent for ‘ultra-hard steel’ for Cybertruck

Electrek

Tesla has applied for a patent on a new “ultra-hard” steel alloy that it plans to use with the Cybertruck electric pickup truck. more… The post Tesla applies for patent for ‘ultra-hard steel’ for Cybertruck appeared first on Electrek.

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SK Inc. Materials initiates blue ammonia business with offtake agreement with ExxonMobil

Green Car Congress

SK Inc. Materials and ExxonMobil signed a Heads of Agreement (HOA) for SK Inc. Materials to pursue the offtake of blue ammonia from ExxonMobil’s planned low-carbon hydrogen project at its integrated complex in Baytown, Texas. SK seeks to import blue ammonia produced from ExxonMobil to South Korea in support of reducing industrial emissions. Blue ammonia is produced by combining nitrogen and hydrogen derived from natural gas feedstocks with the CO 2 by-product captured and sequestered for permane

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Here are the EVs and plug-in hybrids with top IIHS safety ratings

Green Car Reports

Despite more stringent standards, a number of electric cars and plug-in hybrids were recognized with Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) Top Safety Pick awards for 2023. The IIHS strengthened requirements in a number of areas in 2023, and as a result only 48 models received awards, compared to 65 for 2022 (including eight EVs). Of that.

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MAHLE Powertrain and White Motorcycle Concepts developing fully electric 3-wheeled motorcycle for police, emergency first responders

Green Car Congress

MAHLE Powertrain is working with White Motorcycle Concepts (WMC) to develop a fully electric three-wheeled motorcycle suited to the requirements of police, emergency first responders and last-mile delivery fleets. Supported by a grant from the Niche Vehicle Network, supported by the Department for Transport and Innovate UK, the project will adapt the design of the Yamaha Tricity 300 to replace its combustion engine with a fully electric powertrain with fast-charging capability and a targeted 100

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

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Sono Sion solar car project goes dark, though firm seeks to sell it

Green Car Reports

Germany’s Sono Motors announced Friday that it will “terminate its Sion passenger car program,” effective immediately, while instead focusing on its solar solutions. Buried within the announcement was a glimmer of hope for those who would like to see the affordable solar car make it to market: Sono intends to sell its Sion.

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Ford, LG Energy Solution, Koç Holding to form JV to build battery gigafactory in Turkey

Green Car Congress

Ford Motor Company, LG Energy Solution and Koç Holding signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding (MoU) to form a new joint venture subject to final agreement by all the parties to create one of Europe’s largest commercial electric vehicle battery cell facilities near Ankara, Turkey. The new joint venture will be located in an organized industrial zone in Başkent, near Ankara.

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ARPA-E to award $10M to explore developing aviation contrail predictive system; PRE-TRAILS

Green Car Congress

The US Department of Energy Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy (ARPA-E) announced up to $10 million in funding to develop new technologies and tools to reduce the environmental impact of aviation. The funding, part of the ARPA-E broad Exploratory Topics FOA, is for the Predictive Real-time Emissions Technologies Reducing Aircraft Induced Lines in the Sky (PRE-TRAILS) topic. ( DE-FOA-0002784 ) Aircraft consume fuels and emit a range of emissions, including carbon dioxide and water vapor i

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Tesla prepares more Superchargers for Magic Dock installation

Teslarati

Tesla is preparing more Superchargers for Magic Dock installations, which allow non-Tesla electric vehicles to use the company’s charging network. Yesterday, it was shown that Tesla has started implementing the Magic Dock at Supercharger locations in the United States. Just a few weeks after Tesla and the White House confirmed that the automaker would open its Supercharger Network to non-Tesla EVs, the company has started making moves to implement the change.

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EIA: State tax rates for retail gasoline and diesel increased in 13 states in 2023

Green Car Congress

In January 2023, state taxes and fees on gasoline and diesel fuel averaged $0.3163 per gallon (gal) of gasoline and $0.3388/gal of diesel fuel, according to the US Energy Information Administration (EIA). These taxes have increased in 13 states since July 2022. Data source: US Energy Information Administration, federal and state motor fuels taxes table.

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Volvo Trucks have sold more than 4,300 electric trucks globally

Electric Cars Report

Last year, the number of heavy electric trucks on the roads in Europe and the United States grew faster than ever before. Volvo Trucks have now sold more than 4,300 electric trucks globally in more than 38 countries. In Europe, Volvo Trucks is the market leader with a 32% share of the market for heavy […] The post Volvo Trucks have sold more than 4,300 electric trucks globally appeared first on Electric Cars Report.

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

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Fraunhofer researchers developing ammonia-based systems for mobile energy in infrastructure, transportation and industry

Green Car Congress

Researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Microengineering and Microsystems IMM are developing ammonia-based systems for a mobile, decentralized energy supply in the infrastructure, transportation and industry sectors. Several of the research projects were showcased for the first time at the recent Hannover Messe. An alternative to fossil fuels is power-to-X fuels, which are synthesized from electrolysis-based hydrogen.

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Study: Gas-vehicle resale worries could drive subscriptions

Green Car Reports

Automakers are trying out subscription models for EVs as an alternative to traditional buying or leasing, but a new Deloitte report argues they may also play a somewhat surprising role in gasoline-car sales. With expected growth in EV adoption, concerns over the resale value of internal-combustion cars may drive subscription models, according to.

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Eaton introduces 3-in-1 battery pack vent valve

Green Car Congress

Eaton’s eMobility business has introduced a 3-in-1 battery pack vent valve for electrified vehicle (EV) batteries. The valve is capable of three unique functions, including a battery case leak-check mechanism, as well as passive and active venting to provide overpressure relief for a vehicle’s battery pack. Eaton’s 3-in-1 battery vent valve for electrified vehicles is precisely and flexibly designed to meet specific opening pressures and optimize venting.

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Audi's request to invalidate NIO ES8 and ES6 trademarks in Europe rejected

CN EV Post

European intellectual property authorities have ruled that NIO's ES8 and ES6 and Audi's S8 and S6 do not constitute a likelihood of confusion. The post Audi's request to invalidate NIO ES8 and ES6 trademarks in Europe rejected appeared first on CnEVPost. For more articles, please visit CnEVPost.

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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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Amogy begins testing operations for maritime applications of ammonia-to-power platform in Norway

Green Car Congress

Amogy Inc., a developer of emission-free, energy-dense ammonia power solutions ( earlier post ), signed a letter of intent and a lease with Sustainable Energy Catapult Center in Norway to initiate testing operations for Amogy’s 200kW ammonia-to-power platform at the recently-launched testing facility for new and sustainable energy solutions in Stord, Norway.

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Nissan is now using heavy-duty electric trucks to deliver new vehicles

Electrek

Nissan is taking a big step with its latest endeavor to combat emissions. The automaker will now be delivering new vehicles in fully electric, heavy-duty trucks in a new trial with Nikola and Kenworth. more… The post Nissan is now using heavy-duty electric trucks to deliver new vehicles appeared first on Electrek.

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Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners acquires majority stake in blue ammonia project in the Gulf Coast

Green Car Congress

Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners, through its Energy Transition Fund (CI ETF I), has acquired a majority stake in a blue ammonia project, which will be developed alongside US-based Sustainable Fuels Group (SFG). The financial terms of the transaction are not disclosed. The project has entered into an agreement with International-Matex Tank Terminals (IMTT), a terminaling and logistics company, to provide ammonia storage and handling services.

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Audi’s EV naming lawsuit against NIO gets shot down in Europe

Electrek

Audi ’s attempt to block NIO from using the names ES8 and ES6 in Europe just took a turn after the European Union Intellectual Property Office shot down the German automaker’s request. more… The post Audi’s EV naming lawsuit against NIO gets shot down in Europe appeared first on Electrek.

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Tesla’s Elon Musk not required to testify in fatal Autopilot crash case

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Tesla CEO Elon Musk will not be required to testify in a lawsuit alleging that the company’s Autopilot system caused the death of Apple software engineer Walter Huang in a fatal Model X crash in 2018. At a hearing on Thursday, Santa Clara County Superior Court Judge Evette Pennypacker granted Tesla’s request to shield Musk from being questioned.

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Towing A 2-Ton Boat With An Electric Vehicle

CleanTechnica EVs

Thinking of buying an EV to tow your really big boat? Check this out. Jon Day recently posted a video that demonstrates that an EV (a Volvo XC40 Recharge, to be exact) can tow a boat. However, it really reduces the range, from around 400 km to about 150 km.

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Tesla right-hand-drive (RHD) vehicles spotted waiting for shipment at Shanghai port

Teslarati

Tesla China typically allots its resources in the latter half of every quarter to the domestic market. This quarter is a bit different, however, as the company is reportedly implementing upgrades to Giga Shanghai’s Model 3 line in late February. The upgrades are expected to pave the way for the release of an updated Model 3, which would make the vehicle more competitive in the market.

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Ford’s Electric SuperVan To Take On Pike’s Peak

CleanTechnica EVs

It’s not uncommon at all for people to get sick when they go to high altitude areas. There’s just a lot less oxygen when you get to eight, nine, and ten thousand feet. Like us, cars that run on combustion engines breathe air, and they don’t do too well in that environment either.

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Tesla brings back Referral Program to Australia

Teslarati

Tesla has brought back its Referral Program to Australia, allowing owners to reap the benefits of helping transition the world to sustainable transportation by convincing others to buy Tesla products. Tesla’s Referral Program was introduced several years ago and gave owners various benefits like free Supercharging miles and chances to win new cars by sharing their referral link with friends and family.

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Sono Motors ends Sion EV development, to focus exclusively on solar tech

Electric Cars Report

The solar mobility solutions provider Sono Group has decided to pivot its business model to exclusively retrofitting and integrating its solar technology onto third party vehicles, and to terminate its Sion passenger car program (‘Sion program’), effective today. The Company’s solar solutions, including hardware such as power electronics and software, are already in application today, […] The post Sono Motors ends Sion EV development, to focus exclusively on solar tech appeared first on El

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13% Of New Cars Were BEVs In France In January

CleanTechnica EVs

With the overall auto market now in recovery mode (+9% YoY) — yet still 17% below January 2020, the last normal month — the French plugin passenger car market hit the accelerator. This was all thanks to pure electrics (BEVs) jumping 43%, to 14,649 registrations, or 13% share.

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Genesis starts Electrified GV70 production in Alabama

Electric Cars Report

Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama (HMMA) celebrated the launch of the first-ever Genesis Electrified GV70 SUV. It is the first Genesis model to be assembled in the United States at the Montgomery manufacturing facility. This also marks the first time a Genesis model is assembled in the U.S. and the first-ever Genesis assembly to take place […] The post Genesis starts Electrified GV70 production in Alabama appeared first on Electric Cars Report.

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NIO hosts battery partner forum in Hefei with multiple raw material giants

CN EV Post

It's easy to see from this big gathering that NIO is firmly committed to developing its own batteries -- and its ambitions don't just involve battery packs, but also point to cells, local media said. The post NIO hosts battery partner forum in Hefei with multiple raw material giants appeared first on CnEVPost. For more articles, please visit CnEVPost.

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Ford F-150 Lightning production halt continues, battery issue identified

Teslarati

Ford said today it would suspend F-150 Lightning production for another week after identifying issues with battery cells provided by supplier SK. Ford halted production of the F-150 Lightning on February 14 after citing potential battery issues when a vehicle displayed “a potential battery issue,” which the company said was identified during pre-delivery quality inspections. “We are holding vehicles while we investigate,” Ford said at the time.

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2024 Kia EV9 possible public sighting as nearly an exact clone of the electric SUV concept

Electrek

The 2024 Kia EV9 is launching later this year as one of the most highly anticipated electric vehicles to hit the market. A newly posted video on social media appears to show the sleek, big-bodied electric Kia EV9 as a near replica of the electric SUV concept. more… The post 2024 Kia EV9 possible public sighting as nearly an exact clone of the electric SUV concept appeared first on Electrek.

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Dealers Need To Consider Third-Party Training For New EV Owners

CleanTechnica EVs

There’s a huge problem in the developing EV industry: EV owners driving off the lot knowing almost nothing about EVs. I know this is a topic I’ve covered several times before, but it’s pretty clear that few of the dealers are listening, so we need to go over this again.

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Former Ford CEO: Tesla still the EV benchmark, smaller players may be acquired by larger automakers

Teslarati

Former Ford CEO Mark Fields recently noted that Tesla is still the benchmark in the electric vehicle sector. The auto veteran also stated that as the EV industry becomes more competitive, some smaller players that are producing high-priced electric cars today may find themselves bought out by larger companies. Young automakers like Lucid Motors and Nikola Corp have reported disappointing Q4 results.

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Arcimoto Gets More Funding, Goes Back Into Production. Is This Part of a Bigger Trend?

CleanTechnica EVs

Arcimoto, the 3-wheeled tandem-seating EV company, has been deep into financial problems and was on the brink of bankruptcy. The company had moved into a larger production facility last year, but was forced to pause production entirely due to insufficient funds at the beginning of 2023.

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HeyBike Mars review: Reliably rugged wherever you go

Green Authority

Electric bikes are growing in popularity, and when it comes to finding the best bang-for-your-buck option, the HeyBike Mars is an underdog among the crowd. This all-terrain, folding electric bike boasts some pretty decent specs for its price. In this review, we’ll take a closer look at this bike’s features, benefits, and drawbacks to help you decide if it’s the right choice for your needs.

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Not Financial Advice: Why I Sometimes Cover The Longshot Cleantech Companies

CleanTechnica EVs

About a month ago, a fellow writer here gave his perspective on which up and coming cleantech companies should be covered and which shouldn’t, along with other thoughts about writing. In the comments, some readers thought Michael was belittling me without naming me, and that may be true.

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