Green Car Congress

APRIL 21, 2021

UK-based OXIS Energy , a developer of Li-S battery technologies ( earlier post ), says it will deploy solid-state Lithium Sulfur (Li-S) cells and battery systems to its clients and partners worldwide by Autumn 2021 for use in trials, proof of concept and demonstrator battery systems for the Aviation, Marine, Defence and Heavy electric Vehicles (HEV) sectors.

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APRIL 21, 2021

With Earth Day approaching, it's worth remembering the first modern dedicated electric car from a major automaker—the General Motors EV1. Industry trade journal Automotive News is publishing a series of articles (some paywalled) on the EV1, looking back on a car that once seemed like a dead end, but may have in fact been a prelude to the.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 21, 2021

Mercedes-Benz is switching to a more powerful generation of lithium-ion batteries in its electric buses ( earlier post ). The first eCitaro G articulated buses have now been delivered to Hanover’s transport operator, ÜSTRA. They are part of a large-scale order and also an important element of a plan to electrify bus transport in Lower Saxony’s capital.

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Green Car Reports

APRIL 21, 2021

On Wednesday Cadillac gave a first look at the production version of its first fully electric vehicle, the Lyriq. Starting at $59,990 it’s not significantly more than what the price tag might be for a gasoline model sized, styled, and equipped like the Lyriq. The 2023 Cadillac Lyriq electric crossover begins a new chapter for Cadillac.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 21, 2021

ELYSIS has selected the Alma smelter, operated by Rio Tinto in Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean, Québec, for the first installation and demonstration of its inert anode technology at a commercial size of 450 kiloamperes (kA)—a common capacity for modern, full-scale smelters. ELYSIS is a joint venture company, led by Rio Tinto and Alcoa, that is working to commercialize a new technology to make aluminum that eliminates all direct greenhouse gases (GHGs) from the traditional smelting process and inst

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Electrek

APRIL 21, 2021

Elon Musk announced that Tesla is going to bundle its solar products, solar roofs and solar panels, with its Powerwall home battery pack going forward. You are not going to be able to buy one without the other starting next week. more… The post Tesla is only bundling solar products and Powerwall together going forward appeared first on Electrek.

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Electrek

APRIL 21, 2021

GM’s Cadillac brand is going electric, as the automaker confirmed that every new vehicle will be all-electric starting now. more… The post Cadillac is going electric – every new vehicle will be all-electric starting now appeared first on Electrek.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 21, 2021

UK-based Nyobolt , the developer of ultra-fast charging niobium-based battery technology, has expanded its global footprint with the opening of its first US office. Backed by Microsoft investor David Marquardt, former CEO of DuPont Marc Doyle, and leading technology investors, William and Andy Matthes, the expansion comes two months after the company closed a $10-million dollar series A funding round.

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Teslarati

APRIL 21, 2021

The Model Y crossover was once again Tesla’s most popular vehicle in its home state of California, outdueling its sibling Model 3 sedan by over 4,000 units through the first quarter of 2021, new data shows. Interestingly, this is not the first time this has happened. Registrations in California for the Model 3 were listed at 8,060 units for the first three months of 2021, data from Cross-Sell , a research firm, suggests.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 21, 2021

A new $2-million project at the University of Michigan aims to develop easier and more cost-effective ways to make recyclable lightweight automotive sheet metals. “The Clean Sheet Project” seeks to develop new design tools and establish best practices for material producers and carmakers with a focus on recycling from start to finish in production. We need to reduce the environmental impacts of vehicle production going forward, and one of the ways to do that is to boost the production of these l

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Electrek

APRIL 21, 2021

Twelve US governors today issued a letter asking President Joe Biden to put the US on a path to 100% new zero-emission vehicle (ZEVs) sales. Specifically, they asked that all new cars and light-duty trucks are ZEVs by 2035 and new medium- and heavy-duty vehicles are ZEVs by 2045. more… The post 12 US governors ask Biden for all new vehicle sales to be 100% zero-emission by 2045 appeared first on Electrek.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 21, 2021

SVOLT Energy Technology, a global advanced technology company and spin-off of Chinese automobile manufacturer Great Wall Motors, is the first to begin commercialization of lithium-ion batteries (LIB) utilizing metallic thin-film separator technology from Soteria Battery Innovation Group (BIG). SVOLT cells made with Soteria aluminum metallized film demonstrate life after nail damage by lighting an LED.

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Teslarati

APRIL 21, 2021

The US Department of Defense wants to find out if SpaceX can make a miniature, wireless version of the antennas currently used to connect to Starlink satellite internet. The US Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) announced its interest in miniaturized Starlink terminals as part of a Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) soliciting proposals for dozens of small research and development projects under the US Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 21, 2021

NOHMs Technologies (Nano Organic Hybrid Materials), a provider of advanced electrolyte products for next-generation lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries ( earlier post ), has relaunched as Sionic Energy , transforming its business to deliver complete advanced battery cell designs that incorporate its technologies into a drop-in, rapidly commercialized, low-cost, high performance, safer Li-ion technology.

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CleanTechnica EVs

APRIL 21, 2021

In past articles, I’ve covered many of the challenges that come with expanding EV charging networks. I’ve watched Electrify America’s successful struggle to add stations in the Southwest US. I’ve struggled myself taking road trips to rural national parks in my short-range 2018 Nissan LEAF. I’ve also applied what I’ve learned to come up with […].

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 21, 2021

The Love’s Family of Companies, Cargill and their affiliates have entered into a 50/50 joint venture to produce and market renewable diesel. The joint venture is called Heartwell Renewables and will result in the construction of a new production plant and more than 50 jobs in Hastings, Nebraska. The plant will have the ability to produce approximately 80 million gallons annually of renewable diesel.

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Electrek

APRIL 21, 2021

Daimler and Portland General Electric (PGE) have unveiled today a new ‘first of its kind’ electric truck charging station in Portland, Oregon. more… The post Daimler unveils new ‘first of its kind’ electric truck charging station appeared first on Electrek.

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CleanTechnica EVs

APRIL 21, 2021

Crowley Engineering Services has completed the design of the first ever electric U.S. tugboat, and it even has autonomous technology. I can’t wait to see these bad boys on the Mississippi River someday. Going down to watch the boats is fun, but even better if electric! The new design is powered by the expertise of […].

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Electrek

APRIL 21, 2021

The Taycan, Porsche’s first all-electric car, is quickly becoming one of the brand’s most important vehicles as sales could now reach the previously predicted 40,000-unit mark this year. more… The post Porsche Taycan sales surge as the electric vehicle becomes one of the brand’s most important cars appeared first on Electrek.

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CleanTechnica EVs

APRIL 21, 2021

QCD, a company that delivers food to various food service customers, put in an order last week for 14 of Volvo’s VNR electric trucks. The vehicles will be used on last-mile routes in southern California. “Earlier this month, we delivered QCD’s first VNR Electric to be used in its first-class distribution and logistics services,” said Peter […].

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Electrek

APRIL 21, 2021

Americans are getting closer to a federal tax credit for electric bicycles, a proposal that could be similar in concept to the electric car and motorcycle tax incentives already on the books. more… The post Proposed 30% US tax credit for e-bike purchases gains support in Congress appeared first on Electrek.

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Teslarati

APRIL 21, 2021

Several units of the Tesla Model S refresh, together with the rest of the EV maker’s family of vehicles, were recently sighted at the Laguna Seca Raceway. While only images of the vehicles were captured by members of the electric vehicle community, the presence of the flagship sedan in the noted racetrack suggests that Tesla may be looking to test the limits of the Model S Plaid before customer deliveries begin. .

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Electrek

APRIL 21, 2021

In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB): Thailand is building one of the world’s largest floating hydro-solar farms. Hershey signs two solar PPAs in journey to cutting emissions by 50% by 2030. UnderstandSolar is a free service that links you to top-rated solar installers in your region for personalized solar estimates. Tesla now offers price matching, so it’s important to shop for the best quotes.

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Teslarati

APRIL 21, 2021

Tesla has hired three executives to handle several key aspects of the company’s branch in India. Tesla India could help the country grow even further as an automaker and establish an even more prominent global presence. Manuj Khurana was hired to be the head of Tesla’s Policy and Development department. Nishant Nishant will be Tesla India’s Head of Charging Infrastructure, and Chithra Thomas will lead the local team’s HR department.

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Electrek

APRIL 21, 2021

Electric tractor manufacturer Solectrac announced it has delivered its first Compact Electric Tractor (CET) in Oahu, Hawaii. The fully-electric tractor was donated to the K?kua Hawai?i Foundation , a nonprofit organization founded by musician Jack Johnson and his wife, Kim, that supports environmental education in the schools and communities of Hawaii. more… The post Solectrac donates electric tractor to Jack Johnson’s nonprofit in Hawaii appeared first on Electrek.

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Teslarati

APRIL 21, 2021

A day after a protest against Tesla in China that was covered by international media outlets, the EV maker’s booth at the Shanghai International Auto Show remained popular, with numerous visitors checking out the company’s all-electric vehicles. This could be seen in videos and images taken the day following the high-profile demonstration. .

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Electrek

APRIL 21, 2021

Gogoro leads the world with the largest battery swapping network for electric vehicles. And now the electric scooter manufacturer is announcing a landmark partnership with the largest motorcycle builder in the world, Hero MotoCorp, to fast track the transition to electric two-wheelers. more… The post Battery-swapping Gogoro announces partnership with world’s largest motorcycle builder appeared first on Electrek.

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Teslarati

APRIL 21, 2021

In the latest trials and tribulations of a SpaceX Starlink competitor that went bankrupt after spending $3 billion to launch just 74 small internet satellites, it appears that OneWeb knowingly misled both media and US regulators over a claimed “near-miss” with a Starlink satellite. Back on April 9th , OneWeb went public with claims that SpaceX had mishandled its response to a routine satellite collision avoidance warning from the US military, which monitors the location of satellites

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CleanTechnica EVs

APRIL 21, 2021

A number of times in history, we’ve faced seemingly insurmountable problems. If things continued on that course, calamity was the likely outcome, with the possibility of everyone dying. While not all problems get solved by new technology, many of them do, and we don’t foresee it. In this article, I’ll give a couple of examples […].

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Electrek

APRIL 21, 2021

Tesla’s acting general council, Alan Prescott, has left for Lidar startup Luminar. The automaker has gone through four general councils in about three years. more… The post Tesla (TSLA) acting general council leaves for Lidar startup appeared first on Electrek.

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CleanTechnica EVs

APRIL 21, 2021

Based on what I have seen, I think it is safe to say most people who visit the CleanTechnica website really want an energy transformation, ending the use of fossil fuels, replacing ICE monster polluters with EVs. But there is one real problem we have to address, and it comes up over and over here […].

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The Truth About Cars

APRIL 21, 2021

The Vantas VX SUV will go on sale in the U.S. in late 2022. HAAH Automotive Holdings and Sicar announced yesterday that they will import Vantas and T-Go vehicles. This is a prelude to HAAH and Shanghai Sicar Automotive Technology manufacturing vehicles stateside. The COVID-19 pandemic delayed their U.S. manufacturing startup. A letter of intent […].

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CleanTechnica EVs

APRIL 21, 2021

On Earth Day 2021, CleanTech is elevating the work that cities and states have been doing to help reduce emissions and build a healthier future for the planet.

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Teslarati

APRIL 21, 2021

Volkswagen has captured its first World Car of the Year award since 2013 when its popular Golf took the award back home to Germany. Now, the ID.4 , Volkwagen’s first sport-utility vehicle to utilize the MEB platform, has captured the award once again, receiving the most votes from 93 international motor journalists across 24 countries. “The World Car of the Year award marks a great success for our entire ID.

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