Green Car Congress
MAY 3, 2022
Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) is launching the US’ most comprehensive end-to-end hydrogen study and demonstration facility, which will examine the future potential of the zero-carbon fuel hydrogen as a renewable energy source for not only PG&E customers but the entire global natural gas industry. The centerpiece of the study, known as Hydrogen to Infinity (H 2 ?
Green Car Reports
MAY 3, 2022
Lexus and Toyota might not be asleep at the EV wheel after all. The automaker, known for biding its time and taking a cautious long-game approach on anything that it sees going big, appears to be applying the same mindset here. In an interview with Lexus chief engineer Takashi Watanabe at a prototype drive for the 2023 Lexus RZ 450e in Barcelona.
Green Car Congress
MAY 3, 2022
The US Department of Energy (DOE) announced up to $45 million in funding ( DE-FOA-0002760 ) to support the domestic development of advanced batteries for electric vehicles. Through DOE’s Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E), the Department is launching the Electric Vehicles for American Low-Carbon Living (EVs4ALL) program to develop more affordable, convenient, efficient and resilient batteries.
Green Car Reports
MAY 3, 2022
As it gets ready to deliver the first F-150 Lightning electric pickup trucks to customers, Ford has confirmed pricing for the trucks' home backup power system hardware. Customers wanting to use their pickups as a backup power source will first need the Ford Charge Station Pro, Matthew Stover, the automaker's director of charging and energy.
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Green Car Congress
MAY 3, 2022
Ford F-150 Lightning customers will benefit from more power and capability than they expected from their trucks. F-150 Lightning, the only full-size electric pickup available now with a starting price less than $40,000, will begin to ship to customers in the coming days, starting with the Pro Series. Both the standard- and extended-range battery packs offered on F-150 Lightning will deliver more horsepower than originally targeted and announced when the truck was revealed in May 2021, and the pa
Teslarati
MAY 3, 2022
Roughly 150,000 people are using Elon Musk’s Starlink satellite internet system in Ukraine every day, according to Digital minister Mykhailo Fedorov. To date, Starlink has provided Ukraine with stable internet access despite Russia’s efforts to disconnect the country from the World Wide Web. . The update on Starlink’s users was shared by Fedorov on Twitter.
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Electrek
MAY 3, 2022
Tesla says it will turn Shanghai into “the world’s largest vehicle export hub” with a new factory capable of producing 450,000 electric vehicles per year, next to the existing plant. more…. The post Tesla says it will turn Shanghai into ‘the world’s largest vehicle export hub’ with new factory appeared first on Electrek.
Green Car Congress
MAY 3, 2022
The US Department of Energy (DOE) announced $3.1 billion in funding from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) to make more batteries and components in America and bolster domestic supply chains. The infrastructure investments will support the creation of new, retrofitted, and expanded commercial facilities as well as manufacturing demonstrations and battery recycling.
CleanTechnica EVs
MAY 3, 2022
As Tesla prepares for another stock split, analysts are pondering what to expect from retail investors. At the same time, many retail investors are also wondering if it’s worth upping their portion of the automaker’s shares before the stock split. Tesla’s impressive first-quarter earnings and overall valuation could trigger another surge in retail investors ahead […].
Green Car Congress
MAY 3, 2022
Stellantis plans to invest $3.6 billion CAD ($2.8 billion USD) to secure the future of its Windsor and Brampton (Ontario) Assembly Plants and to expand its Automotive Research and Development Center (ARDC) to accelerate the company’s move to a sustainable future. This announcement also supports the company’s Dare Forward 2030 strategic plan and its long-term electrification strategy to invest $45 billion CAD ($35 billion USD) through 2025 in electrification and software globally.
CleanTechnica EVs
MAY 3, 2022
Li-Metal, a Canadian-based company, is developing lithium metal anodes and lithium metal production technologies. The company has a patent-pending production process that replaces lithium chloride as a raw material with lithium carbonate, which is easily available. This lowers the cost of lithium metal production and puts ease on the environmental footprint.
Green Car Congress
MAY 3, 2022
A team of researchers from North Carolina State University, SINTEF in Norway and the Norwegian University of Science and Technology, has developed a polymer membrane technology that removes carbon dioxide from mixed gases with both high permeability and high selectivity. A paper on their work is published in the journal Science. We introduce a hybrid-integrated membrane strategy wherein a high-permeability thin film is chemically functionalized with a patchy CO 2 -philic grafted chain surface la
Green Car Reports
MAY 3, 2022
The automaker Stellantis, the parent of Jeep, Chrysler, and Ram, among many others, announced Monday that it plans to spend about $2.8 billion on a manufacturing overhaul of its Canadian plants, preparing for flexible architectures for EVs and electrified vehicles in general—including a “multi-energy” strategy. The new investment.
Green Car Congress
MAY 3, 2022
Nikola Corporation announced that an institutional investor has agreed to make a $200-million investment in Nikola through the purchase of Convertible Senior Notes. Funds advised by Antara Capital LP have agreed to purchase $200 million aggregate amount of 8.00% / 11.00% Convertible Senior Notes due 2026. The Notes will bear interest at a rate of 8.00% if paid in cash, or at a rate of 11.00% through the issuance of additional Notes, at the company’s election.
CleanTechnica EVs
MAY 3, 2022
Tesla’s Giga Berlin recently celebrated Girls Day 2022 by inviting over 60 girls from the State of Brandenberg to visit Giga Berlin, Moz.de, reports. The article notes that the young school girls chose a black car door that was colorfully decorated with Tesla logos and the lettering spelling out Girls Day. Tesmanian reported on the […].
Green Car Congress
MAY 3, 2022
Electrify America provided 1.45 million customer electric vehicle (EV) charging sessions in 2021, highlighting the rapid deployment of its charging stations across the United States. By comparison, the company recorded 268,000 customer EV charging session in 2020. The company dispensed 41.4 gigawatt-hours of energy to power customer’s electric vehicles in 2021.
Teslarati
MAY 3, 2022
Tesla received substantial help from authorities during the lead-up to Gigafactory Shanghai’s reopening. Dated May 1 and addressed to local authorities in Shanghai’s Lingang Special Area, Tesla’s letter provided some details about the help it received as it reopened its China-based electric vehicle factory. Tesla expressed its thanks to Lingang officials for their support in its letter.
Electrek
MAY 3, 2022
Tesla has updated the Model S and Model X with a new motorized swivel function for the center screen. The feature enables a better viewing experience in the car as the automaker is betting on more in-car entertainment. more…. The post Tesla updates Model S/X with new swivel screen for better in-car viewing experience appeared first on Electrek.
Teslarati
MAY 3, 2022
Ford will begin shipping units of the new, all-electric F-150 Lightning to dealers in the coming days after the pickup received an “Ok-To-Buy” status on all trims. Initially communicated by members of the F-150 Lightning forums , the all-electric version of the best-selling pickup in the United States has officially moved out of preproduction status and closer to initial shipment to dealership locations.
CleanTechnica EVs
MAY 3, 2022
Tesla’s Giga Shanghai is expected to reach 90,000 monthly production rate after its upcoming expansion according to a report shared on Twitter. @Umbisam shared a screenshot of a statement by Cui Dongshu, the Secretary-General of the NCPA (national passenger car market information association). Cui Dongshu, Secretary General of the NCPA, expects a strong H2 2022. […].
Teslarati
MAY 3, 2022
In a significant achievement, public launch provider Rocket Lab has – with a few caveats – successfully used a helicopter to catch the booster of its Electron rocket out of mid-air on the very first attempt. The company began working on ways to recover and reuse the booster of its tiny Electron rocket in 2019, going back on a promise repeatedly made by founder and CEO Peter Beck in the years prior.
CleanTechnica EVs
MAY 3, 2022
The health of residents living alongside a bus route in Gothenburg became considerably better when hybrid buses were replaced by buses fully powered by electricity. Along with the noise levels there was a reduction of fatigue, day time sleepiness and low mood, a study at the University of Gothenburg shows. By Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg In […].
Electrek
MAY 3, 2022
Vermont is launching new electric bike and car incentive programs and is also continuing an existing EV incentive program for state residents. The transportation sector currently causes about 40% of the state’s carbon emissions. . more…. The post Vermont launches the first state e-bike incentive program in the US, plus other EV programs appeared first on Electrek.
Teslarati
MAY 3, 2022
Stellantis will be spending $2.8 billion at two of its Canadian vehicle production plants as part of a dedicated EV and software push. The announcement of the investments was shared by the company on Monday. . According to Stellantis North America chief operating officer Mark Stewart and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, the company’s Windsor and Brampton, Ontario facilities will be getting an EV overhaul.
Green Car Reports
MAY 3, 2022
Lexus and Toyota have plans involving big battery packs and 800-volt charging. The electric replacements for gas-swilling Dodge muscle cars and Chrysler minivans start to take form in factory revamps. And the F-150 Lightning system that can power your home gets priced out. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. The 2022 Ford F-150 Lightning is.
InsideEVs
MAY 3, 2022
Production of the FH, FM and FMX Electric will begin this fall in Volvo’s carbon-neutral Tuve plant.
Electrek
MAY 3, 2022
Tesla has decided to cancel any employee bonuses tied to its quarterly delivery quotas. The automaker is also raising base salaries for sales and delivery employees to compensate for the bonuses going away. However, it looks like it will result in an overall reduction in compensation for most of those Tesla employees. more…. The post Tesla cancels employee bonuses tied to delivery quotas, raises salaries to compensate appeared first on Electrek.
InsideEVs
MAY 3, 2022
We'll be able to compare this unofficial rendering with the real thing in July when GM will unveil the Blazer EV.
Electrek
MAY 3, 2022
If there’s one thing I love as much as playing with batteries, it’s charging them up from the sun. And when it comes to my electric bikes, which are kind of outdoor toys by definition, being able to charge in the field is a pretty darn neat trick for extending range when camping or just spending all day in the great outdoors. I recently had the chance to test out QuietKat’s all-in-one electric bike solar charger for just that purpose, and I can tell you that this is a really cool piece of gear t
Teslarati
MAY 3, 2022
Tesla is planning to double Gigafactory Shanghai’s production capacity by adding a new building that could supplement the Chinese factory with 450,000 additional vehicle builds every year. A letter from Tesla, which provided details regarding the automaker’s process of reopening the factory following a three-week closure due to a COVID-19 outbreak, detailed the plans.
Electrek
MAY 3, 2022
Sila Nanotechnologies announced that they will invest a few hundreds of millions of dollars into a new battery material factory in Washington state to support the production of up to 500,000 electric vehicles. more…. The post Sila announces a new battery material factory to support production of up to 500,000 electric vehicles appeared first on Electrek.
CleanTechnica EVs
MAY 3, 2022
With everything from electric buses to race cars and e-scooters, the Noosa Electric Vehicle Expo and Street Fest is going to be an eye-watering feast of EV enthusiast machinery. Hosted on the glorious Queensland Sunshine Coast, the event will be on Sunday 19 June 2022 10am–2pm at Sunshine Beach Rd, Noosa Junction. The first Noosa […].
Electrek
MAY 3, 2022
You’ve read about all the improvements to emerge both inside and out each current Tesla model as well as the new versions to come in the future, and maybe you’re more than a little bit tempted. Next, reality sets in, and that age old question rears its head: “how much?” No need to click through several variations of each model on Tesla’s website, it’s all been compiled for you here. more….
Teslarati
MAY 3, 2022
Nearly half of the 2017-2019 Chevrolet Bolt EV vehicles that were recalled due to potential battery pack fires have been remedied, according to NHTSA documents. 26,925 Chevy Bolt EV and EUVs have been fixed out of the 57,414 that were recalled late last year, a recall quarterly report has indicated. General Motors has fixed over 18,000 vehicles in Q1 2022, after initially beginning battery pack replacements in Q4 2021.
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