Wed.May 19, 2021

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New technology converts waste polyethylene to jet fuel in an hour

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Washington State University researchers have developed an innovative way to convert waste polyethylene plastic to ingredients for jet fuel and other valuable products, making it easier and more cost-effective to reuse plastics. The researchers in their reaction were able to convert 90% of plastic to jet fuel and other valuable hydrocarbon products within an hour at moderate temperatures and to fine-tune the process easily to create the products that they want.

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2022 Ford F-150 Lightning electric pickup: 300-mile range, starting at $39,974

Green Car Reports

How do you make the shift to electric vehicles feel real to vast swaths of America? Make a fully electric pickup truck. Make that the best-selling truck in history, the F-150. And then price it at what can amount to less than the gasoline version. That’s exactly what Ford has done. With the arrival of the 2022 Ford F-150 Lightning revealed.

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Basel orders 54 Mercedes-Benz electric e-Citaro buses

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Mercedes-Benz has received a large order for 54 fully electric eCitaro buses from Basler Verkehrs-Betriebe (BVB). The decision was made following a tender and intensive testing of several vehicles. The Swiss transport company wants to electrify its bus routes fully in just two steps by 2027. The eCitaro forms the basis of the first order, which comprises 38 eCitaro rigid buses as well as 16 articulated eCitaro G buses.

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Canoo prices its EVs, starting at $34,750 for Lifestyle Vehicle due in 2022

Green Car Reports

Startup Canoo confirmed pricing on Monday for its first electric vehicles, but with no mention of the subscription model that was originally touted as one of the company's distinguishing features. Pricing for Canoo's first model—a minivan now dubbed the "Lifestyle Vehicle"—will range from $34,750 to $49,950, the company said in a press.

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

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Kia introduces EV6 electric crossover in US

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The all-new 2022 Kia EV6 crossover arrives as the brand’s first dedicated battery electric vehicle (BEV). The introduction of EV6 signals the US launch of Kia’s ‘Plan S’ strategy that will deliver 11 all-new electrified models across the world by 2026. Starting with the EV6, Kia’s EV lineup will carry a unique naming convention. The “EV” designation will be followed by a number that indicates the car’s position in the lineup.

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Musk: Tesla Model Y made in Texas will have higher-density 4680 cells

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Tesla Model Y electric crossovers built at the automaker's new Texas factory will use new 4680-format cells, as opposed to the 2170-format used in versions of the Model Y currently made at the automaker's Fremont, California, factory. First spotted by InsideEVs, Tesla CEO Elon Musk confirmed this in a Twitter exchange Tuesday. When asked if Tesla.

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Will the 9,000-pound GMC Hummer EV allow GM to make more big gas and diesel trucks?

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The 2022 GMC Hummer EV SUT is tailpipe emissions free and represents a cleaner, all-electric future of GM. But it has one little inconvenient truth: It’s very, very heavy. According to specifications not yet published but brought to our attention earlier this week from GM-Trucks.com, at least one version of the GMC Hummer EV SUT has a curb.

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Autocar launches E-ACTT electric terminal tractor

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Autocar, LLC, manufacturer of North America’s oldest brand of specialized severe-duty vocational trucks, introduced an all-electric version of its Autocar ACTT terminal tractor, the E-ACTT. The E-ACTT will be available in late 2021. The purpose-built E-ACTT terminal tractor makes a great work truck even better by helping meet regulatory mandates for the vocational truck industry to reduce fuel consumption by 24% by model year 2027 and, in California, to transition diesel trucks to zero-emission

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Model Y 4680 cells, Kia EV6 debut, Canoo pricing, Hummer EV weight: Today’s Car News

Green Car Reports

Tesla surprises with its new battery cell in the Model Y, due soon. The Kia EV6 will arrive next year throughout the U.S. Canoo prices the first of its EVs. And could the GMC Hummer EV lead to some gas- and diesel-burning opportunities for GM? This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Kia has offered electric vehicles in the U.S. for most of a.

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ITF: worldwide transport activity to double by 2050, emissions to rise 16% compared to 2015

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According to the ITF Transport Outlook 2021 , the biennial flagship report of the International Transport Forum, a sister organization of the OECD, global transport activity will more than double by 2050, and traffic emissions will rise by 16% compared to 2015 even if existing commitments to decarbonize transport are fully implemented. Under the current policy trajectory, passenger activity will increase 2.3-fold to 2050.

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

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Ford F-150 Lightning starts under $40k w/ 300-mile range and can power your home

Electrek

US President Joe Biden wasn’t the only person to experience the Ford F-150 Lightning electric truck firsthand this week. On Friday we got our first in-person look at the Ford F-150 Lightning full-sized electric truck, and it was something pretty special. This is the US’s best-selling vehicle of any kind, but electrified and better in almost every way.

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Toyota taps ZF and Mobileye to develop ADAS for future multiple vehicle platforms

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Toyota has selected ZF and Mobileye, an Intel company, to develop Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) for use in multiple vehicle platforms starting in the next few years. As part of the agreement, ZF, one of the world’s number one producers of automotive cameras driven by Mobileye technology, will also supply its Gen21 mid-range radar and be responsible for the integration of camera and radar in Toyota vehicles.

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The Ford F-150 Lightning Is A BIG Win — 3 Core Questions Remain

CleanTechnica EVs

The Ford F-150 Lightning is a major entrant into the US auto market. That’s right, not just the electric vehicle market, but the overall auto market. This is no “compliance car,” as Ford’s head of BEVs (fully electric vehicles) told me, and Ford didn’t electrify its two biggest nameplates — the F-150 and the Mustang […].

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EIA: Average US retail gasoline price exceeds $3.00 for the first time since late 2014

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Disruptions to Colonial Pipeline operations prompted an increase in the average US retail price for regular grade gasoline (retail gasoline price) to $3.03 per gallon (gal) on 17 May, the first time retail gasoline prices averaged more than $3.00/gal since 27 October 2014, according to the US Energy Information Administration (EIA). The average retail gasoline price in the Lower Atlantic (PADD 1C) increased 10 cents/gal from the previous week to $2.88/gal.

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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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The Ford F-150 Lightning Is One Of Tesla’s Biggest Achievements, & A Top Tesla Ally

CleanTechnica EVs

We’re going to get more details on the fully electric Ford F-150 Lightning later this evening, but there’s no doubt about it: Ford isn’t electrifying its two biggest nameplates without caring how they turn out. I think that Ford executives, like executives at pretty much all major automakers, know that the future of the automobile […].

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Stellantis, Foxconn to form JV to develop breakthrough digital cockpits and personalized connected services

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Stellantis NV and Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd., (Foxconn), together with its subsidiary FIH Mobile Ltd., (FIH) signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding to form Mobile Drive, a 50/50 voting rights joint venture aimed at accelerating development timelines to bring innovative in-vehicle user experiences enabled by advanced consumer electronics, HMI interfaces and services.

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VW CEO Diess criticizes hydrogen cars for the climate: ‘Please listen to the science!’

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Volkswagen Auto Group CEO Herbert Diess is voicing his distaste for using hydrogen to solve global climate issues. “Please listen to the science,” Diess said in a Tweet. Citing a report from German media outlet Handelsblatt , Diess said that hydrogen-powered vehicles have been proven not to be as environmentally conscious as they once were thought to be.

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Bloom Energy and Idaho National Laboratory to test use of nuclear generation to power solid-oxide electrolyzer for H2 production

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Bloom Energy announced an agreement with Idaho National Laboratory (INL) to test the use of nuclear energy to produce clean hydrogen through Bloom Energy’s solid-oxide, high-temperature electrolyzer. This carbon-free hydrogen is obtained through electrolysis that is powered by nuclear generation. When the electric grid has ample power, rather than ramping down power generation, the electricity generated by nuclear plants can be used to produce cost-effective hydrogen in support of the burgeoning

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VIDEO: Tesla’s next-gen Roadster arrives at Petersen Auto Museum

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Tesla’s next-generation Roadster is officially on display at the Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles, and spectators are getting their first glimpses of the all-electric supercar. Last week, it was announced that the Tesla Roadster would arrive at the Petersen Auto Museum for a two-week-long appearance in its own specialized exhibit. Tesla’s “halo car,” as it has been described in the past, is on display from today, May 19th, until June 2nd, 2021.

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Volocopter Unveils New 4-Seater eVTOL To Connect Suburbs To The City

CleanTechnica EVs

German eVTOL startup Volocopter has unveiled a new aircraft, the VoloConnect. This new aircraft differs from its existing offerings in that it is aimed at connecting suburbs to cities, rather than providing transport within a city. Volocopter is one of the more well-known eVTOL companies and is also at an advanced stage. Back in late […].

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Close look at rare Tesla Roadster outing ahead of production version

Electrek

We got a good look at the new Tesla Roadster, which is currently being displayed at the Petersen Museum in Los Angeles, in a rare new outing ahead of the new production version of the electric supercar. more… The post Close look at rare Tesla Roadster outing ahead of production version appeared first on Electrek.

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Tesla’s Elon Musk comes through for UFC’s Beneil Dariush

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Tesla’s Elon Musk has come through for UFC fighter Beneil Dariush, who used his post-fight victory interview with Joe Rogan to bring attention to his delayed Tesla Model X order. Musk provided Dariush with a Model Y loaner vehicle, according to his agent, until the Model X is ready to be delivered. On Saturday, Dariush, the 9th-ranked Lightweight in the UFC’s most talented division, beat longtime contender and former Interim Lightweight Champion Tony Ferguson in a dominating performa

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Tesla Cyberquad is nowhere to be seen, but Hot Wheels has you covered

Electrek

We haven’t heard much about Tesla Cyberquad, an electric ATV that Tesla is supposed to release with the Cybertruck, since its unveiling, but now Mattel’s Hot Wheels is releasing its own. more… The post Tesla Cyberquad is nowhere to be seen, but Hot Wheels has you covered appeared first on Electrek.

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Tesla Bear believes TSLA India market might be even bigger than China: report

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Roth Capital analyst Craig Irwin, who has a $150 price target on TSLA, believes Tesla’s market potential in India might be bigger than the lead EV automaker’s market in China. “The entry into the Indian market I expect to be a big, big boost for [Tesla]. You know, I’ve been talking about this, I guess for about a year now, but [Tesla has] actually been building out stores in India and building out supply chain in India.

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Talking with Ford’s Head of Electric Vehicles about Ford F-150 Lightning & Team Edison

CleanTechnica EVs

To dig further into today’s huge Ford F-150 Lightning news, I sat down with Darren Palmer, General Manager of Battery Electric Vehicles at Ford Motor Company, for half an hour. Listen below, or read on for a summary of what we discussed. You can subscribe and listen to CleanTech Talk on: Anchor, Apple Podcasts/iTunes, Breaker, Google Podcasts, Overcast, Pocket, Podbean, Radio Public, SoundCloud, Spotify, and […].

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These light, thin, flexible solar panels ‘peel and stick’ to roofs

Electrek

Singapore-based Maxeon Solar Technologies has announced that it will commercially release its Maxeon Air solar panels this summer. The company says the Air solar panels are frameless, thin, lightweight, and conformable, with efficiency and performance the same as standard solar panels. more… The post These light, thin, flexible solar panels ‘peel and stick’ to roofs appeared first on Electrek.

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Major News Outlets Need To Hire People Who Understand Tesla

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There are now many media outlets that frequently cover Tesla. Some have a writer who has Tesla as one of their top areas of focus. Shockingly, though, many reporters covering Tesla don’t seem to understand the tech or the company. That even goes for some people who have been covering Tesla for several years. If […].

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Elon Musk describes Tesla’s Bitcoin plans with two emojis

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Tesla CEO Elon Musk reassured anyone who follows him on Twitter that his electric car company will not be bailing on its Bitcoin investment anytime soon with the use of two simple emojis. Musk Tweeted that “Tesla has diamond hands” earlier today. The only difference is that his Tweet didn’t use the words “Diamond” or “Hands.” The CEO opted to use emojis to describe Tesla’s plans instead.

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UK Postcode Lottery For Electric Car Charging Must Be Fixed

CleanTechnica EVs

Originally published on Transport & Environment. By Eoin Bannon There is a postcode lottery for electric car charging points in the UK, a new study shows, with ample infrastructure in some areas and a charging desert in others, particularly in the east and south-west of England. Green group Transport & Environment (T&E) has launched an interactive map […].

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Ford F-150 Lightning unveiled: Price, Release date, Range, Features and more

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Recently, Ford unveiled the Ford F-150 Lightning , the legacy automaker’s all-electric pickup truck. Before the unveiling, many reports touted the Ford F-150 Lightning as a vehicle that would change the tide for President Biden’s EV push in the United States. Release Date & Price. The Ford F-150 Lightning’s price starts at $39,974 for the entry-level variant before tax credits.

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Lamborghini Unveils Electrification Plans, Including First Fully Electric Car By 2030

CleanTechnica EVs

How often have you thought to yourself: “I would buy a Lamborghini, but they don’t even offer a hybrid model, let alone a fully electric car! I’ll get one when they catch up with the times.” Probably not very often, we imagine. But if you are one of the lucky people who is able to […].

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Tesla is reiterating the Cybertruck’s late 2021 initial delivery guidance

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It appears that Tesla is really looking to start the production of the Cybertruck later this year. In a message reaching out to Cybertruck reservation holders, the EV maker reiterated its late 2021 initial delivery target, suggesting that the all-electric pickup may reach the hands of its customers sooner than expected. Tesla’s message to its Cybertruck reservation holders were initially shared on Twitter.

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Tesla loans Model Y to UFC fighter Beneil Dariush after he called out Elon Musk for delay

Electrek

Tesla has reportedly loaned a Model Y for free to UFC fighter Beneil Dariush, according to Dariush’s agent, after the fighter called out Tesla CEO Elon Musk for his delayed Model X order. The situation is problematic since thousands of people are in the same situation as Dariush, but they are not receiving the same treatment. more… The post Tesla loans Model Y to UFC fighter Beneil Dariush after he called out Elon Musk for delay appeared first on Electrek.

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The GMC Hummer EV weighs more than a Tesla Model S and Model 3 combined

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The GMC Hummer EV will not only be one of the most massive consumer electric vehicles on the market; it will likely be one of the heaviest as well. As per recent reports, the GMC Hummer EV would tip the scales at 9,046 pounds (4,103 kilos), effectively making it the heaviest Hummer to date. And that’s saying something, considering the Hummer’s reputation as a gas-guzzling giant monster of a vehicle. .

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