Sat.Sep 04, 2021

article thumbnail

BYD unveils two electric trucks

Green Car Congress

BYD unveiled two battery-electric heavy-duty trucks, the Gen3 8TT and 6F. Unveiled at the ACT Expo in Long Beach, Calif., the Gen 3 8TT and 6F feature cabs styled by Wolfgang Josef Egger, the former Audi chief designer. The stylish cabs offer improved aerodynamics and energy efficiency. The truck come standard with Advanced Driver-Assistance Systems (ADAS), making driving easier and safer.

BYD 493
article thumbnail

Elon Musk says Tesla (TSLA) is worth $3,000 a share ‘if they execute really well’

Electrek

Elon Musk told employees that he agrees with Ark Invest that Tesla (TSLA) is worth $3,000 a share “if they execute really well.” more… The post Elon Musk says Tesla (TSLA) is worth $3,000 a share ‘if they execute really well’ appeared first on Electrek.

Tesla 145
article thumbnail

eVTOL company Archer enters agreement with USAF to collaborate on flight testing

Green Car Congress

Archer Aviation, a developer of all-electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, announced an agreement with the United States Air Force (USAF) to establish a collaborative strategy to explore the technical readiness and suitability of Archer’s eVTOL aircraft for USAF purposes. As Archer continues its work towards achieving FAA Type Certification of its eVTOL aircraft, flight testing information will enable the USAF to better identify opportunities for early adoption of Archer’s eVTOL

Companies 418
article thumbnail

Tesla Gigafactory Nevada celebrates 1 million battery pack milestone

Teslarati

Tesla’s Gigafactory Nevada has achieved an incredible milestone. As seen in an image recently shared online, the expansive battery facility has formally produced its 1 millionth battery pack. This is a notable achievement, especially considering the uphill battle that Tesla and its battery partner, Panasonic, had to go through to ramp the facility’s battery production activities.

Nevada 145
article thumbnail

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

emissions global warming Norway climate change carbon dioxide youtube lighting

article thumbnail

SAE and ISO publish joint automotive cybersecurity standard

Green Car Congress

SAE International , in collaboration with the International Organization for Standardization (ISO), published ISO/SAE 21434™ Standard: Road Vehicles – Cybersecurity Engineering. The standard helps the industry define a structured process to ensure cybersecurity is incorporated into the design of road vehicles, including systems, components software and connections of any external device or network.

Standards 387
article thumbnail

Germany Hit Record 27.6% Plugin EV Share In August, And There’s More To Come

CleanTechnica EVs

Germany, the world’s 4th largest auto market, saw plugin electric vehicle share jump to a record 27.6% in August, over 2x growth in share year-on-year. Non-electrified combustion vehicle share fell to a record low 53.2% with diesel at 17.7%. The overall auto market was down some 38% from 2019 levels, at just over 193,000 units. […].

Plugin 145

More Trending

article thumbnail

Get Tesla’s White Seats, For Goodness Sake!

CleanTechnica EVs

One of the hardest decisions we had to make when buying our Tesla Model 3 was which seats to get — the black or the white. Today, that would probably be the easiest decision — and I’m not using hyperbole here. We already knew this, but we knew it much more so after one day […].

Buy 145
article thumbnail

Ola’s 70 MPH electric scooters confirmed to be coming to US much sooner than expected

Electrek

Ola’s electric scooters made a splash last month when the company unveiled its high speed Ola S1 and S1 Pro electric scooters. Ola had indicated that international export plans were in the works, but now we are learning that the US will be receiving the electric scooters much sooner than we had anticipated. more… The post Ola’s 70 MPH electric scooters confirmed to be coming to US much sooner than expected appeared first on Electrek.

MPH 143
article thumbnail

Electric BMW Concept CE2 — A Perfect Gen Z Starter Bike

CleanTechnica EVs

Earlier this week, BMW took the wraps off an all-new, urban electric motorcycle called the Concept CE2 that promises to be everything that Gen Z motorcyclists need to catch the 2 wheel bug. Is this the perfect starter bike for a new generation of riders? I mean, it might be — look how hard they’re […].

BMW 144
article thumbnail

Awesomely Weird Alibaba EV of the Week: An electric car with a teeny tiny truck bed

Electrek

There’s no denying that a pickup truck offers serious utility. Who wouldn’t want a cargo bed that you can chuck a 2×4 into from across the yard? But not everyone needs the excessive size of a typical truck, and thus I can appreciate the beauty of the good ol’ Chevy El Camino and Ford Ranchero. It’s a car that pretends to be a truck.

article thumbnail

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

Brief

article thumbnail

Volkswagen Has 25.5% of BEV Sales in Denmark

CleanTechnica EVs

Electric vehicle sales are booming in Europe, and especially in some northerly nations. Denmark isn’t the largest or hottest auto market in the world, but its electric vehicle (BEV) sales are quite good and growing fast. So, let’s look at how the top models and top automakers have turned out there in the first 7 […].

Denmark 143
article thumbnail

Quick Charge Podcast: September 4, 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: September 4, 2021 appeared first on Electrek.

Charging 117
article thumbnail

Mini Cooper SE Real Range Is More Than You Would Expect

InsideEVs

Although fun to drive and stylish, one of the downsides to the all-electric Mini is its range - but in reality is it really that bad?

Range 98
article thumbnail

Archer Enters Agreement with United States Air Force to Collaborate on Flight Testing

EV Obssesion

Under the Agreement, Archer will share its eVTOL flight testing information with the United States Air Force (USAF) to allow the AFWERX Agility Prime Office to assess the transformational vertical flight market and eVTOL technologies The collaboration will help identify opportunities for early adoption of Archer’s eVTOL aircraft in the years ahead PALO ALTO, Calif., […].

article thumbnail

ExxonMobil announces 6th oil discovery offshore Guyana with Ranger-1; Guyana may move from non-producer to regional powerhouse

Oil

article thumbnail

Tech: Don’t Believe These 5 Plug-In Hybrid Myths!

Clean Fleet Report

Diffusing Disinformation on PHEVs. The rise of battery-electric vehicles (BEVs) have fans professing its technological wonders, while looking down at plug-in hybrid EVs (PHEVs). The major difference? While BEVs use a battery-powered motor to power the vehicle, PHEVs have both a battery/electric motor and a gas engine to power them. With that said, this has led to the debate of which ones are better: BEVs or PHEVs.

Plug-in 75
article thumbnail

Audi Grandsphere Concept, First Class Toward the Future

EV Obssesion

Audi grandsphere concept – luxury sedan with an electric drive system New interior concept: free space in the front row Automated driving creates an innovative experience sphere The private jet for the road – At the IAA 2021, Audi is presenting the Audi grandsphere concept study. Like a first class flight, the 5.35 m (17.6 […]. The post Audi Grandsphere Concept, First Class Toward the Future appeared first on EV Obsession.

Audi 79
article thumbnail

GoFuel & Ez4EV providing charging solutions in India 

Electric Vehicles India

GoFuel & Ez4EV providing charging solutions in India . GoFuel a Chennai based start-up has introduced a mobile charging service. The company plans to expand its operation to provide mobile charging and swapping stations for electric two, three and four-wheelers. GoFuel plans to have these mobile units charged using solar energy. These charging stations are different for different segments as for four-wheelers the mobile charging solution will comprise of a van with on-board energy storage an

India 73
article thumbnail

NIO EV Sales Expansion Hindered By Constraints In August 2021

InsideEVs

The company increased sales year-over-year but is not able to keep up with demand.

Sale 98
article thumbnail

Power Grid first-ever EV charging station in Meghalaya

Electric Vehicles India

Power Grid first-ever EV charging station in Meghalaya. The Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (POWERGRID) has announced that it has installed its first-ever Electric Vehicle Charging Station (EVCS) in the state of Meghalaya at its office complex at Lapalang, Shillong. The electric vehicle charging station is being developed under Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of (Hybrid) & Electric Vehicles (FAME) India Scheme Phase-II.

article thumbnail

Rivian R1T And R1S EPA Range Numbers Released: Over 300 Miles

InsideEVs

The results are better than the anticipated 300 miles (483 km).

Miles 106
article thumbnail

Ampere Electric records its best-ever month of retail sales in August with 5000 units

Electric Vehicles India

Ampere Electric records its best-ever month of retail sales in August with 5000 units. Press Release: Ampere Electric , the e-mobility business of Greaves Cotton Limited has set a sales benchmark in the month of August with close to 5000 units and a remarkable increase in channel leads. Considering the overwhelming demand as a result of the India electrified initiative, the company is planning to bring in various initiatives to enhance the customer experience and to establish touchpoints enablin

Sale 59
article thumbnail

Volvo Recharge Sales In August Slowed Down Due To Chip Shortage

InsideEVs

In Europe, almost half of all new Volvos were rechargeable.

article thumbnail

DOE awards $30M to secure domestic supply chain of critical materials

Green Car Congress

The US Department of Energy (DOE) announced $30 million in funding for 13 national lab and university-led research projects to develop new technologies that will help secure the supply of critical materials that build clean energy technologies ( DE-FOA-0002483 ) ( earlier post ). The selected research projects aim to diversify the supply of, develop substitutes for, and improve the reuse and recycling of rare earth and platinum group elements that are critical for many clean energy and high-tech

Supplies 199
article thumbnail

EVs In 60ish Seconds: This Week's Interesting EV News, September 3

InsideEVs

Have you heard the news?

101
101
article thumbnail

Why Tesla Has Sold Over One Million Model 3 Electric Vehicles — From An Owner

CleanTechnica EVs

First, it is an amazing accomplishment for a startup car company like Tesla to even cross 1 million sales of a single model, let alone become capable of producing a million cars per year. This has become possible at Tesla because of Tesla’s production ramp in its California factory and its China gigafactory. With the […].