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FEBRUARY 8, 2021

The California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) has issued an Autonomous Vehicle Testing Permit (with a driver) to VinFast (a division of Vingroup). VinFast—a Vietnamese company ( earlier post )—is the 57 th company to be issued such a testing permit. Six companies have received a permit for driverless testing (Autox, Baidu, Cruise, NURO, WAYMO and ZOOX) while only one (NURO) has received a permit for deployment.

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Green Car Reports

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

California is the trend-setter for green vehicles in the U.S. in many respects. It’s also far and wide the nation’s largest market for electric vehicles—and for plug-in hybrids. Despite the state’s efforts, PHEVs haven’t been gaining market ground in recent years. According to the quarterly report from the California.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

Utilization of renewable solar energy is crucial for addressing the global energy and environmental concerns and achieving sustainable development. In this regard, photocatalytic water splitting has attracted significant interest as a cost-effective means to convert sustainable solar energy into valuable chemicals. However, because efficiency is sensitive to reaction conditions and experimental setup, it is difficult to compare the results obtained by different research groups or provide a relia

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Green Car Reports

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

DC fast charging can make owning an electric car more convenient, but the cost of using it can be substantially higher than slower Level 2 AC charging. A new Massachusetts state law aims to address one of the main reasons why. It's not so much the hardware cost or the siting, but the so-called "demand charges"—premiums charged by utilities.

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FEBRUARY 8, 2021

Although silicon anodes could greatly boost the capacity of Li-ion batteries, their performance rapidly degrades with use. Polymeric coatings can help solve this problem, but very few studies have explored the underlying mechanisms. Now, researchers from Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology have investigated a poly(borosiloxane) (PBS) coating to stabilize the capacity of silicon anodes, paving the way for better and more durable Li-ion batteries for electric cars and renewable ener

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Green Car Reports

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

As Hyundai prepares to launch an EV-focused brand using the Ioniq name, the 2021 Hyundai Ioniq enters the new model year with few changes and a slight price hike. The 2021 Ioniq is still available with hybrid, plug-in hybrid, or all-electric powertrains, with each variant getting about a $200 price increase. The Ioniq Hybrid remains the least.

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Green Car Reports

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

Plug-in hybrid sales sputter in California. The 2021 Hyundai Ioniq lineup arrives, just ahead of an Ioniq 5 debut. And Massachusetts aims to soften the sting of demand charges on EV charging. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. The 2021 Hyundai Ioniq Hybrid, Ioniq Plug-In Hybrid, and Ioniq Electric arrive to dealerships soon. They’ve.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

Luminar Technologies, Inc., a provider of automotive lidar hardware and software technology, and Volvo Cars released a curated dataset called Cirrus containing unique long range lidar data from Volvo Cars’ test and data collection fleet. This curated dataset is being opened to industry developers and researchers in order to aid and further advancements for safe self-driving.

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Drive EV

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

The British Motor Show is set to arrive at Farnborough International Expo Centre in August with a little extra this year, an entire hall dedicated to electric motoring. The Select Electric Motor Show, sponsored by Select Car Leasing , the UK’s leading vehicle leasing company, will be held in the previously named Technology Hall and will now incorporate all EV content, future tech, Retro Electric and EV suppliers.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

New research conducted by the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University (OIST) has identified a specific building block that improves the anode in lithium-ion batteries. The unique properties of the structure, which was built using nanoparticle technology, are revealed and explained in an open-access paper in the Nature journal Communications Materials.

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FEBRUARY 8, 2021

We need to get a handle on distribution costs as we get serious about electrification. (This post is co-authored with Duncan Callaway) Our household gets unusually excited about power system … Continue Reading Distribution Costs and Distributed Generation.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

Nissan began a field test of new mobility services as part of a partnership to promote future community building in Japan. The partnership agreement between three local governments and eight companies aims to develop new modes of transportation, and to promote the use of renewable energy, in the Hamadori area of Fukushima Prefecture. The overall goal is to help develop a revitalized, resilient and sustainable low-carbon community.

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Green Energy Consumers

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

In addition to our BIG DEAL panel on Phasing Out Gasoline later this month, we've got awesome webinars coming up on climate policy, installing solar, and electric cars. And they're all free! TCI 101: How to advocate for clean transportation in MA & RI: February 10th and 11th. Electric Vehicles 101: February 10th. Intro to EnergySage: Solar Made Easy: February 17th.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

The lockdowns and reduced societal activity related to the COVID-19 pandemic affected emissions of pollutants in ways that slightly warmed the planet for several months last year, according to new research led by the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR). The counterintuitive finding highlights the influence of airborne particles, or aerosols, that block incoming sunlight.

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FEBRUARY 8, 2021

I. Big Eight Let's see how the Big Eight EV Markets fared in 2020: China * Tesla Model 3 #1 - First foreigner to win the trophy, but the Wuling Mini EV was closing in and is the favorite for the 2021 title; * 1.3 million units - After a negative first half of the year, the market rebounded in the second half and ended with a 9% growth regarding 2019.

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Green Cars News

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

Fuel for cars has been in the headlines for all the wrong reasons for a couple of years now

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FEBRUARY 8, 2021

The early weeks of the new year are always exciting. It’s a new dawn, a new day, and a new opportunity to start feeling good about making some positive changes in our lives. And what could be more of a positive change than being more environmentally friendly in 2021? If this is something that’s been on your mind, stepping into the world of electric motoring has probably crossed it too, making the switch to an electric car or van could help you improve your lifestyle in a wonderful new way.

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FEBRUARY 8, 2021

Award-winning Premier Taxis was named GreenFleet Private Hire/Taxi Company of the year thanks to its EV initiative after it began operating electric taxis in 2015. To boost their eco- credentials the firm have added five MG5 EVs to its fleet to replace Toyota Auris Hybrids. The new additions will be used across the Lancashire firm’s region, as well as airport transfers where the large luggage capacity comes in handy.

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EV Connect

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

Are you on the fence about installing an EV charging station at your place of business? While you may be concerned about the costs involved or if drivers will use your service, it’s essential to consider the potential growth in electric vehicle (EV) popularity under the current administration. Additionally, a CleanTechnica report predicts a 70% year-over-year increase in EV sales in the U.S. in 2021 compared to 2020.

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