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DOE: median driving range of EVs tops 250 miles for MY2020

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Since 2011, significant improvements in battery technologies and overall EV efficiency have led to an expanding number of EV models and increased driving ranges. The median EPA estimated range for all EV models offered in the 2020 model year exceeded 250 miles, according to figures from the US Department of Energy (DOE). The 2020 model year also marked the first year that an EV achieved an EPA-estimated maximum range of more than 400 miles.

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Like Tesla Autopilot, Fisker driver assistance tech won't initially use lidar

Green Car Reports

The Fisker Ocean electric SUV will feature a new driver-assistance system developed in partnership with automotive supplier Magna, the two companies announced Monday. Dubbed Fisker Intelligent Pilot, the system will be analogous to Tesla Autopilot. Like the Tesla system, it also won't have lidar among its suite of sensors, at least, not initially.

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BNSF and Wabtec commence battery-electric locomotive pilot test in California

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BNSF Railway Company and Wabtec began testing battery-electric locomotive technology in revenue service between Barstow and Stockton, California. As BNSF seeks ways to further reduce its environmental impact, the advancement of battery technology offers some possible solutions. The battery-powered locomotive ( FLXdrive ) will be situated in a consist between two Tier 4 locomotives, creating a battery-electric hybrid consist.

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Tesla 2020 deliveries, Model 3 quality, Fisker “radical” electric pickup: Today’s Car News

Green Car Reports

Tesla approaches its pre-pandemic delivery goals for 2020, and its plant in China might have some lessons for Fremont. Fisker’s driver assistance system forgoes lidar, like Tesla. And could Fisker’s product after the Ocean be the world’s most efficient electric pickup? This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Tesla reported.

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

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Heritage Environmental Services and battery-maker Romeo Power looking for fleet electrification partners

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Heritage Environmental Services, a provider of environmental and recycling services, and battery-maker Romeo Power launched a program to select fleet electrification partners to execute on HES’ fleet electrification strategy. HES and Romeo Power intend to select commercial Battery Electric Vehicle (BEV) value chain participants such as Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs), integrators and ePowertrain providers, to participate in the program.

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Tesla nearly reaches 500,000 deliveries in 2020

Green Car Reports

In a pandemic year that’s put some automakers on an austerity budget, Tesla was once again the outlier. As much of the legacy auto market expected to be down about 15% year over year, Tesla reported on Saturday that it closed 2020 with global deliveries up nearly 36% from 2019. Not only that, but the company has come surprisingly close to.

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How to receive tax credits for electric vehicles and charging equipment

Plug in America

If you purchased a new electric vehicle (EV) or charging equipment in 2020, you may be eligible to receive valuable tax credits. If you have questions regarding these tax credits, we recommend that you consult your tax advisor. The federal EV tax credit provides a credit of up to $7,500, depending on the size of the vehicle’s battery. For more information and to claim this credit, visit Plug-In Electric Drive Vehicle Credit (IRC 30D) on the IRS website.

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Audi first car manufacturer to be awarded the Chain of Custody - the certificate of the Aluminum Stewardship Initiative

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AUDI AG is the first automobile maker to be awarded the Chain of Custody certificate of the Aluminum Stewardship Initiative (ASI). This certifies that Audi can comply with the materials flow chain for sustainably produced aluminum in accordance with the ASI standard and can also input correspondingly certified material to the Aluminum Closed Loop with its suppliers.

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Tesla zooms past $700 billion market cap after 500,000 deliveries in the year

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Tesla shares jumped as much as 5% to a record high on Monday after the automaker revealed over the weekend that it delivered about 500,000 vehicles to customers last year. The stock-price surge added up to $36 billion to the automaker’s market capitalization, lifting it past $700 billion for the first time. Elon Musk’s electric-car company recorded 499,550 deliveries in 2020 – 450 short of its target.

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ArcelorMittal Dofasco invests to add capability to produce Alusi-coated Usibor Press Hardenable Steel (PHS)

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ArcelorMittal Dofasco announced a coating addition of its Nº 5 Hot-Dipped Galvanizing Line in Hamilton (Ontaria, Canada) to Aluminum Silicon (Alusi) for the production of ArcelorMittal’s patented Usibor Press Hardenable Steel for automotive structural and safety components. Alusi is a steel covered on both sides by an aluminum (90%) and silicon (10%) coating.

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

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Sweden December 2020

EV Sales

VW ID.3 Shines in Record month (49% Share!) The local plugin market ended the year on fire, jumping 251% YoY, to an amazing 16.929 registrations, its second third 4th record performance in a row, with last month scoring a record 49% share for plugins (19% BEV), ending the 2020 PEV share at 32% (10% BEV), a significant jump over the 11% of 2019, and well above my prediction for this year ("North of 20% share").

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Magna, Fisker collaboration expands to include development of ADAS for Ocean EV; FI-Pilot

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Magna is collaborating with Fisker to develop an Advanced Driver Assistance System (ADAS)—FI-Pilot—which will be applied to the Fisker Ocean SUV that is expected to launch in late 2022. This new business win demonstrates Magna’s ability to bring scale and efficiency to the mobility landscape and represents an important expansion of the EV platform sharing, vehicle engineering and manufacturing cooperation the two companies announced last October. ( Earlier post.).

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