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APRIL 17, 2020

A research team led by Northwestern University has designed and synthesized new metal-organic framework (MOF) materials with ultrahigh porosity and surface area for the storage of hydrogen and methane for fuel cell-powered vehicles. The designer materials can store significantly more hydrogen and methane than conventional adsorbent materials at much safer pressures and at much lower costs.

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Green Car Reports

APRIL 17, 2020

Like most other facets of society, the auto industry has been disrupted by the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Factories have shut down, or retooled to make medical equipment. Sales are plummeting amid a major economic downturn, and low gas prices could hurt fuel-efficient vehicles in particular. So what does this mean for the major investments many.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 17, 2020

Traffic accidents and crash-related injuries and deaths were reduced by half during the first three weeks of California’s shelter-in-place order, which began March 20. The reductions save the state an estimated $40 million per day—about $1 billion over the time period— according to an updated special report released from the Road Ecology Center at the University of California, Davis.

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Green Car Reports

APRIL 17, 2020

The version of the Porsche Taycan electric car with the most affordable price tag and the longest driving range of the lineup—the Taycan 4S—is reaching the first dealerships in the U.S. today. How high is that range? Well, don’t get your hopes up too much; the 4S achieves an EPA-rated 203 miles—versus 201 miles for the.

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APRIL 17, 2020

Karma Automotive is expanding its Revero series with a new model, the Karma Revero GTE. The GTE will be the company’s first all-electric vehicle. The Revero GTE will join the GTS, GT and original Revero as the fourth model in Karma’s Revero family, initially offering two versions—both 200-mile and 300-mile range configurations. Later in the year, a 400-mile (estimated) hyper-range version will be available.

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Green Car Reports

APRIL 17, 2020

Ahead of the U.S. arrival of the M-Byte electric SUV next year, the fledgling electric automaker Byton has announced a partnership with Qmerit for residential charger installations. Initially, the agreement will result in a program for coordinated installation of Level 2 home wall-box charge points. Most brands offering plug-in vehicles have so.

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Green Car Reports

APRIL 17, 2020

The most widely available version of the Porsche Taycan is being delivered. Byton plans ahead with a home-charging partnership. And companies are already anticipating cuts to R&D based on this year’s downturn. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Byton has partnered with Qmerit for home charge-point installation. With Electrify.

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APRIL 17, 2020

Honda Motor Europe is expanding its battery recycling partnership with SNAM (Société Nouvelle d’Affinage des Métaux) to advance the sustainable usability of its end-of-life traction batteries. The pan-European arrangement will see SNAM collect and recycle batteries from Honda’s increasing number of hybrid and electric vehicles and either potentially prepare them for ‘second-life’ renewable energy storage uses or extract valuable materials for recycling if they are not suitable for that purpose.

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APRIL 17, 2020

A group of European car makers, suppliers and retailers have called for the strict CO2 emissions targets, which are due to come in by the end of the year, to be relaxed because of the coronavirus outbreak. Despite an up-swelling of support for this stance, many car makers remain committed to the targets, with VW restarting ID.3 production a week earlier than its other vehicles – in-part, to minimise the fines it's facing.

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APRIL 17, 2020

Germany’s Federal Motor Transport Authority (KBA) has approved various retrofit systems to reduce nitrogen oxide emissions. This means that Euro 4 or Euro 5 diesel cars can be retrofitted and exempted from traffic restrictions in certain regions. In addition to new, low-emission vehicles and emission-reducing software solutions, hardware retrofits offer another way of falling below the emission value of 270 mg NOx per kilometer in real driving operation, as specified in the Federal Immission Con

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APRIL 17, 2020

The Finance and Conduct Authority (FCA) has announced a proposed package of measures to directly support consumers facing payment difficulties due to coronavirus (Covid-19).

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APRIL 17, 2020

Electric car owners should unplug their cars when not is use during lockdown to avoid the risk of battery damage, say experts. Keeping an EV permanently on charge could cause issues, leasing company Arval warns. A consultant to the firm, David Watts, said it’s good practice to only charge to 80 percent battery capacity, if 100 percent isn’t required for your journey.

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APRIL 17, 2020

With millions of car leasing deals to choose from, and innumerable combinations of makes, models, contract lengths, mileage limits and initial payments to choose from, you can be forgiven for feeling a bit overwhelmed

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