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NHTSA estimates 38,680 traffic fatalities in 2020, up 7.2% from 2019 despite 13.2% drop in VMT

Green Car Congress

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA’s) statistical projection of traffic fatalities for 2020 shows that an estimated 38,680 people died in motor vehicle traffic crashes. This represents an estimated increase of about 7.2% as compared to the 36,096 fatalities reported in 2019. Preliminary data from the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) shows vehicle miles traveled (VMT) in 2020 decreased by about 430.2 billion miles—about a 13.2% decrease.

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Tesla Model S Plaid, Nissan Ariya, BMW iX and i4, Toyota and EVs: The Week in Reverse

Green Car Reports

Which EVs include free fast-charging? Which big automaker sees hydrogen fuel cells and batteries together as a solution for larger trucks? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending June 4, 2021. BMW released pricing and specifications for its U.S. versions of two upcoming electric.

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Minmetals reports successful test of new direct lithium extraction process

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China-based Minmetals Group subsidiary Minmetals Salt Lake announced the successful testing of an improved direct lithium extraction process. The process, developed by Xi’an Lanshen New Material Technology , uses aluminum hydroxide as an adsorbent to separate lithium from other impurities. R&D investment totalled RMB44.8 million (US$7.0 million) and a 1kt-scale pilot line started operation in April.

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New Video Offers In-Depth Look At Tesla Energy

CleanTechnica EVs

Originally posted on EVANNEX. by Charles Morris There’s an intimate connection between electric vehicles and renewable energy, and that connection — both literally and symbolically — runs directly through the electrical grid. Intermittent energy sources such as solar and wind need grid-connected storage in order to be viable, and the most flexible and scalable type of storage […].

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

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ATC Drivetrain launches remanufacturing solutions for electric vehicles in North America and Asia

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ATC Drivetrain, an independent global remanufacturer of automotive powertrain and drivetrain systems, is launching remanufacturing capabilities for electric vehicle systems at its Oklahoma City, OK facility to serve the North American automotive market and at its Zhangjiang, China facility to serve the Asian automotive market. These investments will allow ATC to remanufacture batteries and electric drive units for both plug-in hybrid and battery electric vehicles.

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BYD Aims To “Revolutionize” The Electric School Bus

CleanTechnica EVs

If you have followed the electric bus market for a day, or even an hour, you have surely run across BYD. (And not only because I just wrote an article about several BYD electric bus stories a few hours ago.) Aside from selling thousands of electric buses around the world, BYD has a new bus […].

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Germany – Plugin EVs About To Blast Past 25% Share Of Auto Market

CleanTechnica EVs

Europe’s biggest auto market, Germany, saw plugin electric vehicle share hit 23.4% in May, up over 3x from 7.3% in May 2020. Summer always brings a further boost, so from now on 25% and above is inevitable. The overall auto market saw volume of 231,000 still significantly down from pre-Covid 2019’s ~340,000. May’s combined plugin […].

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EIA: Supply disruptions and increasing demand boosted US petroleum product imports in March

Green Car Congress

Imports of petroleum product into the United States increased in March 2021 as a result of increased demand, temporary unplanned refinery outages in the US Gulf Coast, and high US petroleum product prices compared with prices in Europe, according to the US Energy Information Administration (EIA). According to the EIA May Petroleum Supply Monthly (PSM), which includes complete petroleum product import data through March 2021, US petroleum product imports averaged 2.5 million barrels per day (b/d)

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BYD Scores More Electric Bus Orders & Deliveries In Sweden & Spain

CleanTechnica EVs

BYD keeps rolling out more and more electric buses, especially in Europe. This week, the news is that it just delivered 30 more electric buses in Spain and got an order for 79 electric buses in Sweden. Madrid’s Electric Bus Entry The 30 electric buses delivered to the Municipal Transport Company of Madrid, EMT Madrid, […].

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Bureau Veritas grants type approval to Echandia marine LTO battery system

Green Car Congress

Echandia, a Swedish innovation company in battery and fuel-cell systems, now has its marine battery system, based on LTO technology, type-approved by Bureau Veritas. The solution has proved to meet high international performance and safety requirements, as well as meeting the customer requirements for service life and reliability, which means at least 10 years of heavy operation without interruption.

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

Brief

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Awesomely Weird Alibaba Electric Vehicle of the Week: $2,000 electric pickup truck

Electrek

Ever since I discovered this awesome electric pickup truck, I’ve been going nuts over the thing. And no, I’m not talking about the hot new electric Ford F-150 launch. I’m talking about my most recent find for the Awesomely Weird Alibaba Electric Vehicle of the Week series , a somewhat fully featured electric pickup truck! more… The post Awesomely Weird Alibaba Electric Vehicle of the Week: $2,000 electric pickup truck appeared first on Electrek.

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MG Is Paying People In UK To Taste The Electric Vehicle Experience

CleanTechnica EVs

It’s been a common phrase in the electric vehicle world since as long as I’ve known about EVs — butts in seats. That’s the magic formula for selling electric vehicles and increasing adoption. If you can get someone to test drive an electric car for the first time, it’s almost guaranteed they will love it […].

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Despite Tesla’s strong financials, every penny still counts

Teslarati

This is a preview from our weekly newsletter. Each week I go ‘Beyond the News’ and handcraft a special edition that includes my thoughts on the biggest stories, why it matters, and how it could impact the future. Tesla’s strong financial spreadsheet that has culminated in seven consecutive quarters of profitability has launched the electric car company into a more stable fiscal situation.

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BMW Charging & MINI Charging Launched In UK As EV Production Grows

CleanTechnica EVs

BMW Group has just made EV charging much easier for BMW and MINI electric vehicle owners in the UK. Naturally, for many EV owners, the vast majority of charging is done at home. However, for those times when you need to charge away from home, or if you don’t have home charging at all, the […].

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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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Quick Charge Podcast: June 5, 2021

Electrek

Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from Electrek. Quick Charge is available now on Apple Podcasts , Spotify , TuneIn and our RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players. more… The post Quick Charge Podcast: June 5, 2021 appeared first on Electrek.

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CATL Planning 80 GWh Battery Factory Near Tesla Giga Shanghai

CleanTechnica EVs

In its quest to be the largest battery manufacturer in the world, CATL will build an 80 GWh battery factory in Shanghai.

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Road Test: 2021 Toyota Sienna Hybrid

Clean Fleet Report

All-New, All-Hybrid Family-Friendly Minivan. Story and photos by John Faulkner. Toyota long ago made a commitment to hybrids, with the Prius being the most successful result of the company’s commitment to combining electricity and gasoline. Toyota and its upmarket Lexus division have 16 hybrid models, making the combined nameplates the leader in hybrid offerings.

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First Ride Of The Production Arcimoto Roadster & Fun Utility Vehicle — CleanTechnica Exclusive

CleanTechnica EVs

Guest post by: Sofiaan Fraval I haven’t piloted an internal combustion vehicle in 5 years and that includes my motorcycle, which has been parked in my garage collecting dust all that time. I used to love to ride it and regularly took it to the track for more spirited riding. I wasn’t sure if any […].

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Toyota Will Build More EVs If It Decides There Is Demand For Them

InsideEVs

Right now, the Japanese giant is lagging behind other automakers when it comes to the number of EVs it plans to offer.

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BYD To Revolutionize Electric School Buses

EV Obssesion

LOS ANGELES, CALIF.– BYD (“Build Your Dreams”), the world leader in electric vehicles, is introducing a battery-electric Type D school bus with unparalleled safety features and performance, wrapped in a sleek design that will have students wanting to step onboard. With length options of 35, 38, and 40 feet, BYD’s Type D battery-electric school bus is perfect […].

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Tesla Model S Plaid Record Quarter-Mile Time Officially Confirmed

InsideEVs

Jay Leno recently announced he had done a 9.247-second quarter-mile, but Tesla now says it’s even quicker.

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Four First-Time EV Owners Share Why they Made the Switch to the ID.4 EV

EV Obssesion

What makes someone choose to purchase an electric vehicle for the first time? We spoke with four new owners of the all-electric Volkswagen ID.4 about what motivated them to make the switch and embrace an electric future. Erick Freligh, a 50-year business systems analyst in Bothell, Washington, was considering what new Volkswagen to purchase next—in the past, he […].

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Miss GoElectric On How EV Charging Works

InsideEVs

She travels to Electrify America's HQ to learn more about high-speed DC fast charging.

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Technology Leader Everrati to Make Global Debut at London Concours with New 500bhp EV ‘Signature’ Wide Body Model

EV Obssesion

Highly anticipated Signature wide-body model to make first public debut at London Concours, 8-10 June Latest electric supercar from EverratiTM is a redefined Porsche 911 (964) wide body 500bhp, 500Nm, sub-4-second 0-62mph acceleration, 150+ mile range EverratiTM is on a mission to redefine and futureproof iconic cars by upgrading them with EV technology Media assets: bit.ly/EverratiConcours www.everrati.com 0900 […].

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Analysis: Fast Charging Of The New Fiat 500 Electric

InsideEVs

It charges faster than other small electric cars.

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StoreDot extreme fast-charging batteries

Electric Vehicles India

StoreDot extreme fast-charging batteries charges in 5 minutes . For an electric vehicle, one of the major challenges is charging time. But a company called StoreDot from Israel successful in charging an electric scooter battery in Just 5 minutes. Let us know more about StoreDot extreme fast-charging batteries in detail in this article. . StoreDot extreme fast-charging batteries.

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US: Every Fifth New Volvo Was A Plug-In In May 2021

InsideEVs

In California, the share is close to 50%.

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Store DotStoreDot extreme fast-charging batteries

Electric Vehicles India

StoreDot extreme fast-charging batteries charges in 5 minutes . For an electric vehicle, one of the major challenges is charging time. But a company called StoreDot from Israel successful in charging an electric scooter battery in Just 5 minutes. Let us know more about StoreDot extreme fast-charging batteries in detail in this article. . StoreDot extreme fast-charging batteries.

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Bjørn Nyland Checks Out Tesla Model 3 SR+'s Range In Hot Weather

InsideEVs

Is it any better?

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Leaving the bubble behind

Electric Auto Association

The Richmond, Virginia EAA chapter aims to expand their reach beyond traditional EV drivers. Drive Electric RVA participated in the recent Drive Electric Earth Day. For Charles Gerena, it’s all about relationships. As the founder and lead organizer of Drive Electric RVA , he has motivated a relationship-forming agenda that focuses on nearly constant outreach.

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2021 Kia Niro EV Gets Few Enhancements, Same Specs

InsideEVs

The MSRP price also remains the same at $39,090.

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