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Siemens and ConnectDER partner to provide home EV charging directly through meter socket

Green Car Congress

ConnectDER , the developer of a meter collar that integrates between the home’s electric meter socket and the meter itself, will supply Siemens with a proprietary plug-in adapter for electric vehicle chargers. The new device will enable electric vehicle (EV) owners to charge EVs by connecting chargers directly through the meter socket, a convenient and efficient location available on every home.

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Ford F-150 Lightning Pro SSV electric police truck could save departments money

Green Car Reports

Ford this morning announced a police-duty version of its F-150 Lightning Pro. The Lightning Pro SSV, which Ford calls America’s first electric police truck, essentially adds a fully electric alternative to the truck Ford already sells to police fleets as the F-150 Police Responder. On the other hand, features that stand out from the.

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bp opens its first 300 kW ultra-fast charging station for electric trucks

Green Car Congress

bp has opened its first ultra-fast-charging facilities aimed at medium and heavy-duty electric trucks. Operated by bp’s Aral brand, the retail site at Schwegenheim in Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany now has two 300 kW ultra-fast chargers intended for electric trucks, powered by 100% renewable energy. Situated on the major B9 road, the Schwegenheim site provides truck drivers with a convenient, safe, well-lit station where an electric truck capable of charging at 300 kW could increase its remaining rang

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Honda Prologue EV was designed virtually, won't look like related GM EVs

Green Car Reports

The Honda Prologue electric SUV will be based on a General Motors platform, but Honda says it will get its own unique styling. The automaker on Wednesday released a video on the design process for the Prologue, which is scheduled to launch in 2024. The SUV will have a design theme called "Neo-Rugged," Honda said in an accompanying press release.

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

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ChargePoint and Charge Across Town partner with CEC for EV chargers at apartment buildings and condo complexes

Green Car Congress

California-based ChargePoint, a leading electric vehicle (EV) charging network, is partnering with Charge Across Town and the State of California to deploy hundreds of EV chargers at multifamily properties such as apartment buildings and condo complexes across the state. Providing EV charging infrastructure at multifamily buildings will make it easier and cheaper for Californians living in apartments and condos to charge at home, helping them make the transition to electric mobility.

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17 states stand by plan to electrify 30% of trucks and buses by 2030

Green Car Reports

A coalition of 17 states, as well as the District of Columbia and Canadian province of Quebec, plan to electrify 30% of new trucks and buses in their jurisdictions by 2030. That's the initial goal of an action plan drafted and adopted by those jurisdictions, which also sets the goal of making 100% of new truck and bus sales zero-emission no later.

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F-150 Lightning police truck, Honda Prologue EV, 17 states aim for more electric trucks: Today’s Car News

Green Car Reports

Ford is rolling out a police version of its F-150 Lightning electric pickup. States representing nearly half of the U.S. economy are standing behind a plan to electrify trucks and buses. And Honda shows that its upcoming Prologue EV doesn’t look like GM's Ultium EVs on which it’s based. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Honda.

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Hyundai Motor and Kia to develop lunar surface exploration mobility solutions

Green Car Congress

Hyundai and Kia signed joint research agreements with six Korean research institutes and formed a consultative body to develop mobility solutions to explore the surface of the moon. The announcement follows Korea’s successful launch of a domestically produced rocket in June. We have taken the first step towards transforming our vision for robotics and the concept of Metamobility into reality.

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Senate moves forward with EV tax credit reform, Tesla (TSLA) to be included back and more

Electrek

The US Senate is going to move forward with a sweeping new bill after Senator Joe Manchin finally accepted to include investments to curb climate change. The new bill is going to include the long-awaited electric vehicle tax credit reform that is going to give back access to the tax credit to Tesla GM vehicles, along with other changes. more…. The post Senate moves forward with EV tax credit reform, Tesla (TSLA) to be included back and more appeared first on Electrek.

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DOE closes $102.1M loan to Syrah Technologies to expand production of graphite-based active anode material

Green Car Congress

The US Department of Energy’s (DOE) Loan Programs Office (LPO) has closed a $102.1-million loan to Australia-based Syrah Technologies LLC for the expansion of its Syrah Vidalia Facility in Louisiana—a processing facility that produces graphite-based active anode material (AAM), a critical material used in lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles (EVs) and other clean energy technologies. ( Earlier post.).

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

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Local brands lead across the board in NEV consumer appeal in China

CN EV Post

NIO ES8 ranked No. 1 in the luxury pure electric market, Li ONE ranked No. 1 in the mainstream plug-in hybrid market, and XPeng P7 ranked No. 1 in the mid-size pure electric sedan market. The post Local brands lead across the board in NEV consumer appeal in China appeared first on CnEVPost. For more articles, please visit CnEVPost.

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Yamato Transport and CJPT to study standardization and commercialization of cartridge batteries for battery swapping

Green Car Congress

Yamato Transport and Commercial Japan Partnership Technologies Corporation (CJPT) will begin studying the standardization and commercialization of replaceable and rechargeable cartridge batteries. The introduction of commercial battery electric vehicles (BEVs) poses several challenges, including recharging times that are longer than refueling times for conventional gasoline and diesel vehicles, as well as increased logistics downtime (when vehicles and cargo are at a standstill) due to numerous

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NIO aims to develop one phone per year, like Apple

CN EV Post

NIO is moving forward with phone-making, and what it wants to do is simply to build a phone that works well for its users, according to William Li. The post NIO aims to develop one phone per year, like Apple appeared first on CnEVPost. For more articles, please visit CnEVPost.

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Lake Resources: Supplying high-quality lithium for the EV market

Innovation News Network

As the world endeavours to deliver on its green energy ambitions, Lake Resources explains how it is set to meet the demand for high-quality lithium and support the electric vehicle market. As the world’s ambition around electrification picks up speed, Lake Resources is preparing to meet the demand through the advancement of its clean lithium […].

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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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Shanghai aims to see over 50% of vehicle sales be purely electric by 2025

CN EV Post

Shanghai is accelerating the full electrification of public sector vehicles and encouraging the private sector to buy electric passenger cars, according to a carbon peak implementation plan. The post Shanghai aims to see over 50% of vehicle sales be purely electric by 2025 appeared first on CnEVPost. For more articles, please visit CnEVPost.

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The Victoria electric vehicle road tax is emerging as a new Robodebt fiasco

The Driven EV News

The implementation of Victoria's "EV tax" has been a complete disaster, with multiple and idiotic debt notices issued - just like Robodebt. The post The Victoria electric vehicle road tax is emerging as a new Robodebt fiasco appeared first on The Driven.

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BYD reportedly working on new SUV Sea Lion

CN EV Post

BYD is building an SUV called BYD Sea Lion, which could compete with Tesla's Model Y and is expected to be launched in the third quarter of this year, according to local media. The post BYD reportedly working on new SUV Sea Lion appeared first on CnEVPost. For more articles, please visit CnEVPost.

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The Richer They Get, the More Meat They Eat

Cars That Think

“Nothing in biology makes sense except in the light of evolution,” the eminent geneticist Theodosius Dobzhansky wrote in 1973. That goes for the human diet. We are omnivores, not herbivores. Natural selection has formed us to eat both plant and animal foods and to like doing so. Chimpanzees, the primates that are genetically the closest to us, deliberately hunt, kill, and eat small monkeys, wild pigs, and tortoises, annually consuming 4 to 12 kilograms of meat per capita for the entire populatio

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Could new Federal EV tax credit crater EV sales until end of the year?

Electrek

Now that the US Senate has an agreement on the reform of the federal tax credit for electric vehicles , it looks like it might finally happen after roughly two years of work. Though it’s still pending a vote. But it does bring up an interesting question: Will it make EV sales crash until the end of the year since it’s not retroactive? more…. The post Could new Federal EV tax credit crater EV sales until end of the year?

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Road salt: The silent threat to urban lakes

Innovation News Network

The use of de-icing salts to clear roads and sidewalks in winter is a stressor of lake ecosystems. New research from the Ecohydrology Research Group at Waterloo University has shown that increasing lake salinisation linked to urban growth exacerbates water quality deterioration usually ascribed to the proliferation of algae driven by nutrient enrichment.

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BYD will be present at the 2022 Paris Motor Show

Push EVs

BYD will go the 2022 Paris Motor Show to announce that the EV revolution is coming to Europe. BYD, the world’s leading manufacturer of new energy vehicles (NEVs) and power batteries, will attend the Paris Motor Show 2022 to showcase its latest passenger car product range and technologies to the European automotive audience. It follows BYD’s recent announcement to enter Europe with its technologically advanced range of new energy passenger vehicles, starting with delivery in Q4 2022 , and its ong

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Yamato Transport and CJPT to Begin Studying Standardization and Commercialization of Cartridge Batteries

Electric Cars Report

Yamato Transport Co., Ltd. (Yamato Transport) and Commercial Japan Partnership Technologies Corporation (CJPT) will begin studying the standardization and commercialization of replaceable and rechargeable cartridge batteries as part of energy management efforts for achieving a carbon neutral society. The introduction of commercial battery electric vehicles (BEVs) poses several challenges, including recharging times that are longer […] The post Yamato Transport and CJPT to Begin Studying St

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ARC Ride Partners With Musashi Seimitsu & Watu

CleanTechnica EVs

ARC Ride, a British-Kenyan firm with a focus on providing safe and reliable transport and mobility services through smart electric vehicle solutions and proprietary platform, has announced a new strategic partnership and equity investment by Musashi Seimitsu and Watu. The investment will help accelerate ARC Ride’s mission to provide mass transportation in Africa’s rapidly growing cities, […].

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ChargePoint and Charge Across Town to build hundreds of EV chargers at apartment buildings across California

Electric Cars Report

California-based ChargePoint, a leading EV charging network, is partnering with Charge Across Town and the State of California to deploy hundreds of EV chargers at multifamily properties like apartment buildings and condo complexes across the state. Providing EV charging infrastructure at multifamily buildings will make it easier and cheaper for Californians living in apartments and […] The post ChargePoint and Charge Across Town to build hundreds of EV chargers at apartment buildings acro

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300 New Electric Vehicle Fast Chargers in California, Oregon, & Washington from Tritium & EVCS

CleanTechnica EVs

Tritium will provide 300 more 50kW variants of the Company’s award-winning RTM fast charger for EVCS’s network buildout. TORRANCE, California — Tritium DCFC Limited (“Tritium” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: DCFC), a global leader in direct current (“DC”) fast chargers for electric vehicles (“EVs”), is partnering with EVCS, one of the largest EV fast-charging network operators […].

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Ford F-150 Lightning Pro SSV is a 580hp electric police truck

Electric Cars Report

Ford Pro continues to help guide cities into an electrified, software-driven world with the launch of America’s first electric pickup truck purpose-built for police: the 2023 Ford F-150 Lightning Pro Special Service Vehicle. Ford has been providing police departments with the vehicles they need to protect and serve communities for more than 70 years.

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AITO M5's all-electric version opens for pre-order, official launch set for September

CN EV Post

Huawei's Richard Yu announced Wednesday that the AITO M5 EV is now available for pre-order at AITO as well as through Huawei's channels. The post AITO M5's all-electric version opens for pre-order, official launch set for September appeared first on CnEVPost. For more articles, please visit CnEVPost.

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Four-way title fight at the 2022 London E-Prix as Formula E season climax approaches

Electric Cars Report

The ABB FIA Formula E World Championship is entering the final stretch with four drivers pulling away from the pack in the Drivers’ World Championship standings and only four races remaining across two double-header weekends. The 2022 SABIC London E-Prix is the first of those two weekends, with Round 13 this Saturday and Round 14 […] The post Four-way title fight at the 2022 London E-Prix as Formula E season climax approaches appeared first on Electric Cars Report.

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Kimbal Musk exercises options to buy 25k of Tesla stock at $74.17 per share

Teslarati

On Wednesday, Tesla board member Kimbal Musk purchased 25,000 TSLA shares. Musk had exercised a call option to buy TSLA shares at a discounted price of $74.17 on Monday. Musk’s recent purchase of TSLA stock was listed in a Form-4 filing. Considering the shares’ discounted price, Kimbal Musk spent just about $1.85 million on his purchase. The expiration date for the call option was also listed as June 18, 2025. .

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Audi sources say next A3 will be electric-only, with 650km of range

The Driven EV News

Sources at German automaker say next Audi A3, to be launched in 2027, will be an electric-only model with up to 650km of range. The post Audi sources say next A3 will be electric-only, with 650km of range appeared first on The Driven.

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Tesla deploys cube lounges at Supercharger station with automated coffee, food, and more

Electrek

Tesla has deployed large cube lounges at a Supercharger station in Germany that is equipped with automated vending machines for coffee, food, and more. The new partnership with bk World to deploy these lounges could reshape Tesla’s Supercharger networks in regions where it is more challenging to deploy charging stations near amenities. more…. The post Tesla deploys cube lounges at Supercharger station with automated coffee, food, and more appeared first on Electrek.

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Tesla to boost spending for Giga Texas and Berlin ramp

Teslarati

Tesla ( NASDAQ: TSLA ) said in its 10-K filing with the SEC earlier this week that it would boost its capital expenditure by $1 billion. The electric automaker now projects it will spend between $6 billion and $8 billion for the next two years. It previously anticipated an expenditure plan of between $5 billion and $7 billion. “Our capital expenditures are typically difficult to project beyond the short-term given the number and breadth of our core projects at any given time, and may furth

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China Electric Car Market — 28% Share Of Auto Sales In June!

CleanTechnica EVs

Plugin vehicles continue to be all the rage in the Chinese auto market. Plugins got back into the fast lane, growing 132% year over year (YoY). They scored over 565,000 registrations in June, a new record. Plugin hybrids (PHEVs) surged 179% year over year (YoY). They reached a record 124,000 registrations in June. Their growth […].

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Volkswagen posts robust H1 results, enabling investment in mobility, battery platforms and software as future profit pools

Electric Cars Report

Volkswagen Group posted robust operating results in the first half, enabling important investments in future profit pools and new platforms. The Group continued to make great strategic progress in Q2, registering crucial developments across its tech-platforms – mobility services, batteries and software. “Despite unprecedented global challenges, Volkswagen has demonstrated remarkable financial robustness.

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