Green Car Congress

MAY 26, 2021

Rio Tinto and InoBat, a European battery technology and manufacturing company, signed a Memorandum of Understanding to work together to accelerate the establishment of a “cradle-to-cradle” battery manufacturing and recycling value chain in Serbia. The partnership will cover the full commodity life-cycle from mining through to recycling of lithium. Rio Tinto’s Jadar project in Serbia, one of the largest greenfield lithium projects in development ( earlier post ), has the potential to produce appr

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Green Car Reports

MAY 26, 2021

Lucid Motors on Wednesday released more details of the digital interface in its Air electric luxury sedan, which is scheduled to start customer deliveries in the second half of this year. Fittingly for a car named Air, Lucid calls its dashboard display a "Glass Cockpit," owing to the reliance on digital displays, but with some physical touch.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 26, 2021

A new lifecycle analysis by researchers at Argonne National Laboratory has found that the carbon intensity of corn ethanol has decreased 23%—from 58 to 45 gCO 2 e/MJ—from 2005 to 2019. Their open-access paper is published in the journal Biofuels, Bioproducts and Biorefining. Carbon intensity (gCO 2 e/MJ undenatured ethanol) of corn ethanol without LUC for 2005–2019.

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Green Car Reports

MAY 26, 2021

Although Hyundai hasn’t yet announced a base price or price range for the 2022 Ioniq 5 electric vehicle, it’s already suggested that a new subscription plan will be one of the ways you can get behind the wheel of this very intriguing EV. Hyundai Motor America on Monday said that in their research they found that what it terms.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 26, 2021

In its report of first quarter 2021 financial results and outlook, Lordstown Motors, a startup developing electric light duty trucks focused on the commercial fleet market ( earlier post ), said that the expected production of its Endurance full-size electric pickup in 2021 will be limited—at best 50% of prior expectations. The release of Q1 financials occurred on the same day Ford announced its F-150 Lightning Pro electric pickup targeted at commercial buyers. ( Earlier post.).

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Green Car Reports

MAY 26, 2021

As part of a broad shift toward electric vehicles, Ford is developing two dedicated EV platforms—one for full-size pickup trucks and SUVs, the other for cars and smaller SUVs—for debut by 2025, the company confirmed Wednesday. The automaker's first batch of mass-market EVs largely relies on platforms adapted from internal-combustion.

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Green Car Reports

MAY 26, 2021

On a Monday afternoon call with investors, Lordstown Motors CEO Steve Burns sounded positively bullish about the recent rollout of the Ford F-150 Lightning, which he called “a watershed moment.” The Ford truck includes a $39,974 Lightning Pro model that remixes the bestselling truck nameplate in the industry as all-electric and.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 26, 2021

Borealis, a leading supplier of polyolefin plastic materials for engineering applications in the automotive industry, announced the availability of Borcycle, its polyolefin-based solution composed of both virgin and post-consumer recyclate (PCR) for the North American automotive market. The Borcycle family of products have been conceived for interior, exterior and under-the-hood automotive applications and incorporate post-consumer recycled (PCR) content for a lower environmental impact.

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Green Car Reports

MAY 26, 2021

Ford is betting even bigger on electric vehicles. Hyundai readies an EV subscription plan for its Ioniq 5. And Lordstown Motors sees the F-150 Lightning as validation of its choices. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Ford has revealed that it’s developing two new EV platforms for use starting around the middle of the decade.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 26, 2021

Together, Haldor Topsoe and Preem—Sweden’s largest fuel company—have concluded the revamp of Preem’s Gothenburg refinery, which is part of Preem’s endeavors to reduce Sweden’s total carbon emissions by 20%. This is the second revamp of the hydrotreater, following a revamp in 2010 that upgraded the unit to co-process 30% renewable feedstock using Topsoe’s HydroFlex technology.

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MAY 26, 2021

Tesla asked artists to submit graffiti art samples to cover Gigafactory Berlin recently via its official Twitter account. The EV automaker plans to cover Giga Berlin’s concrete walls with graffiti art. “If you want to help cover Giga Berlin in awesome graffiti are, send us your work at GigaBerlinArt@Tesla.com,” the company tweeted recently. '153Design' Frankfurt-Oder pic.twitter.com/6QRnU3PMIf — @GF4Tesla.build #GigaBerlin.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 26, 2021

A research team in China has developed a one-pot method to produce octane from bio-derived furans under low temperatures. In an open-access paper in the RSC journal Green Chemistry , they report a 96.6% yield of octane obtained by catalytic conversion with Pd/C and phosphotungstic acid (HPW) under 1 MPa H 2 at 130 ?C for 4h. Their work showcases a promising reaction pathway for an efficient catalytic hydrodeoxygenation (HDO) system to obtain alkanes from bio-derived furans under mild conditions.

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Teslarati

MAY 26, 2021

Tesla appears to have overcome the challenges that have plagued the Model S Plaid’s deliveries for the past few months. This was hinted at in a recent drone flyover of the Fremont Factory, which revealed large numbers of the flagship electric sedan seemingly being gathered for customer deliveries. . New footage of the Fremont Factory’s holding lots was provided by drone operator and electric vehicle advocate Gabeincal , who has been following the progress of Tesla’s facilities

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Green Car Congress

MAY 26, 2021

CSIRO, Australia’s national science agency, launched a new $68-million Hydrogen Industry Mission. The research mission is intended to help drive down the cost of hydrogen production to below $2 per kilogram, making the fuel more affordable and helping to position Australia to lead the world in exporting hydrogen by 2030. Over the next five years, more than 100 projects worth $68 million have been planned by partners including: Department of Industry, Science, Energy and Resources (DISER); Austra

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Electrek

MAY 26, 2021

Ford has confirmed upcoming electric vehicles based on its new EV platform, including an electric Explorer and a Lincoln version based on the same electric SUV. The automaker is even hinting at an electric Bronco. more… The post Ford confirms upcoming electric Explorer, Lincoln electric SUV, and maybe even a Bronco EV appeared first on Electrek.

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Teslarati

MAY 26, 2021

SpaceX says that its 14th Starlink launch of 2021 will also be the first mission to fly a reusable Falcon payload fairing for the fifth time, marking a significant milestone just 18 months after fairing reuse began. Scheduled to lift off no earlier than (NET) 2:59 pm EDT (18:59 UTC) on Wednesday, May 26th, Starlink-28 will be SpaceX’s 12th dedicated Starlink launch and 14th Starlink launch overall this year – representing more than 780 satellites safely delivered to orbit in five mon

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Electrek

MAY 26, 2021

Tesla Gigafactory Berlin was attacked by saboteurs who set cables supplying electricity to the construction site on fire. An alleged confession letter points to political reasons targeting Tesla. more… The post Tesla factory construction site attacked by saboteurs who set electric cables on fire appeared first on Electrek.

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Teslarati

MAY 26, 2021

Elon Musk’s Boring Company performed capacity testing in Las Vegas at its Las Vegas Convention Center Loop yesterday as the Sin City prepares to reopen with no restrictions on June 1st. In preparation for Las Vegas to welcome back travelers, visitors, and residents alike to the downtown area after over a year of quarantine, the Boring Company is preparing for the first days of operation with its newly constructed Vegas Loop, a public transportation option that aims to give travelers effici

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Electrek

MAY 26, 2021

Tesla announced today that they have just surpassed 200,000 Powerwalls installed globally. It means that Tesla installed as many Powerwalls over the last year as it did for the first five years of the home battery pack’s existence. more… The post Tesla has doubled number of Powerwalls installed to 200,000 over the last year appeared first on Electrek.

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Teslarati

MAY 26, 2021

Elon Musk’s Boring Company filed to further renovate its office building in Pflugerville with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation. The upcoming renovation hints that The Boring Company’s roots in Texas are expanding. Based on the filing , The Boring Company (TBC) will be starting Phase 2 of its renovation in Building 2 of its Pflugerville office.

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Electrek

MAY 26, 2021

Volvo Cars has announced that its Torslanda site in Sweden has become the company’s first climate neutral car manufacturing plant. The automaker is calling this achievement a significant step toward its goal of making its global manufacturing network climate neutral by 2025. more… The post Volvo achieves company’s first climate neutral car plant appeared first on Electrek.

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Teslarati

MAY 26, 2021

Just a week after Ford unveiled the F-150 Lightning in a very public unveiling event, the all-electric pickup has been spotted in New York City sporting a massive power frunk that could be used for storing impressive amounts of cargo or charging power tools. The frunk is a signature feature of electric vehicles in particular. While some ICE vehicles do feature a frunk because of a rear-end placed motor, the frunk in an EV is offered in supplement to the rear trunk, as the absence of a large engi

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Electrek

MAY 26, 2021

Elon Musk has again updated the timeline for Tesla releasing its highly anticipated Full Self-Driving Beta v9 software update and FSD Subscription. Here’s the long history of Tesla’s FSD v9 and FSD Subscription timelines: more… The post Elon Musk updates Tesla Full Self-Driving Beta v9 timeline and FSD Subscription once again appeared first on Electrek.

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CleanTechnica EVs

MAY 26, 2021

Plugin vehicles are a hot item in China, having scored over 175,000 registrations last month. That was a 173% jump compared to the same month last year, with BEVs in particular growing at an amazing 204% rate. April was the second month in a row that the plugin share reached the two-digit mark, hitting 10% […].

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Electrek

MAY 26, 2021

Public fast-charging network EVgo has announced a new program called EVgo Reservations that gives drivers the freedom to claim their spot at a charger ahead of time. The initial rollout consists of 17 locations across California and the Seattle area in a pilot program that has already expanded. more… The post EVgo launches Reservations charging program on US West Coast appeared first on Electrek.

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CleanTechnica EVs

MAY 26, 2021

My recent experience with the Volkswagen ID.4, along with the vehicle surviving a 1,000-mile off-road race in Mexico, got me to thinking. The history of crossover vehicles shows that they were kind of a scam, but when a manufacturer does an EV crossover right, it makes the vehicles a legitimate SUV again. The Origins Of […].

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Electrek

MAY 26, 2021

A court in the Netherlands today ordered Royal Dutch Shell to cut its carbon emissions by 45% by 2030 from 2019 levels. Previous to the ruling, Shell’s emissions reduction target was 20% by 2030. It’s the first time activists have taken a major energy company to court to get it to overhaul its climate strategy, and they were successful. more… The post Court orders Royal Dutch Shell to cut emissions in historic first appeared first on Electrek.

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CleanTechnica EVs

MAY 26, 2021

Wayne’s Electron Garage, currently the only one of its kind in Scotland, is converting classic vehicles to electric vehicles. The Herald Scotland has shared Wayne’s story and one of his current conversions, a shiny black Morris Minor with a chrome bumper and gleaming wing mirrors. The article noted that it glided along very silently. While […].

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Teslarati

MAY 26, 2021

Tesla’s decision to abandon radar and focus instead on a pure vision strategy in its efforts to achieve self-driving features may be controversial even among the company’s most ardent fans, but Facebook CTO Mike Schroepfer seems to be on the EV maker’s side. In a series of posts on Twitter, the Facebook CTO shared his thoughts on Tesla’s bold strategy and why it may actually work. .

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CleanTechnica EVs

MAY 26, 2021

Half the buses on the island of Martha's Vineyard are now electric. But the real news is that they will be recharged using solar energy.

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Electrek

MAY 26, 2021

In anticipation of the imminent, yet cloudy delivery date of the Air sedan, Lucid Motors has shared video footage and new details of its User Experience, or UX. This in-depth look at Lucid UX offers a first look at several unique technologies implemented within a sleek design to match the rest of the Air… whenever it becomes available. more… The post Lucid reveals UX – intuitive user experience on upcoming Air appeared first on Electrek.

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InsideEVs

MAY 26, 2021

If you're hearing a loud squeak from the area around your upper control arm ball joints, you may need the free fix.

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Electrek

MAY 26, 2021

The Ariel Rider X-Class 52V e-bike is one of those electric bikes that just straight up looks like it needs to be ridden. Everything about it screams, “Hop on and rip it!” so that’s exactly what I did. more… The post Ariel Rider X-Class 52V e-bike review: Having way too much fun on this 36 mph electric moped appeared first on Electrek.

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EV Driver

MAY 26, 2021

By 2030 we will be an EV (electric vehicle) nation. The number of EV’s on the road is growing rapidly and drivers are looking for lovely places to stay where they can charge their cars overnight. Not only would installing an EV charging unit in your holiday let encourage greener living, but it would also increase your clientele base and offer a little something different for environmentally aware guests.

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