Green Car Congress

JUNE 17, 2022

The US Energy Information Administration (EIA) forecasts that prices in US wholesale electricity markets this summer will significantly increase over last summer’s prices. The EIA’s Short-Term Energy Outlook (STEO) forecasts that electricity prices in the Northeast regions (ISO New England, New York ISO, and PJM markets) will exceed $100 per megawatthour (MWh) between June and August 2022, up from an average of about $50/MWh last summer.

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Green Car Reports

JUNE 17, 2022

The 2023 Chevrolet Bolt EV gets a major price cut, but there's no need to wait for it, as General Motors is heavily discounting 2022 models, according to CarsDirect. Beginning June 8, all 2022 Bolt EVs became eligible for a $5,900 rebate, according to the website. The nearly identical Bolt EUV gets an even bigger $6,300 rebate. While there likely.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 17, 2022

MAN Engines recently put its first two dual-fuel hydrogen-powered engines for work boats into serial operation. The engines are twelve-cylinder diesel engines of type MAN D2862 LE448, each with an output of 749 kW (1019 hp) at 2100 rpm. The engines are IMO Tier III-certified and equipped with a Selective Catalytic Reduction exhaust gas aftertreatment system.

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Green Car Reports

JUNE 17, 2022

Citing rising supply chain, technology, and logistics costs, GM announced that it’s raising the official price of the GMC Hummer EV as it enters its second model year, although existing 3X reservation-holders will get a break. The price rise of $6,250 starts with the 2023 model year and applies to all subsequent GMC Hummer EV (SUT) and.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 17, 2022

After its 2019 appearance at TOC Europe—the tradeshow for port and terminal technology and operations—as a proof of concept ( earlier post ), Volvo Penta’s purpose-built electric driveline is now powering a series of TICO’s electric terminal tractors as well as Rosenbauer’s electric fire trucks. Volvo Penta showcased the driveline at this year’s TOC in Rotterdam.

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Green Car Reports

JUNE 17, 2022

Michigan-based startup Our Next Energy (ONE) plans to demonstrate mixed-chemistry battery tech that it claims will enable 600 miles of range. The startup on Tuesday announced an agreement with BMW to use the automaker's iX electric SUV as a demonstrator of its new battery tech, called Gemini. The prototype is expected to be completed by the end of.

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Green Car Reports

JUNE 17, 2022

General Motors is making sure the 2022 Chevrolet Bolt EV is priced at least as low as incoming 2023 versions. A startup claims it can boost the BMW iX to 600 miles of range. And Cadillac plans to make its Celestiq electric flagship in Michigan—by hand. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. GM revealed that its tech center in Warren.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 17, 2022

Hydrogen-electric aviation company ZeroAvia will collaborate with Otto Aviation , LLC, to develop a hydrogen-electric powertrain to power Otto’s Celera aircraft. Celera. Under the agreement, Otto and ZeroAvia will work to integrate ZeroAvia’s ZA600 zero-emission engines to Otto’s Celera aircraft. The collaboration has the potential to make the Celera the first new airframe design to leverage zero-emission propulsion in its launch models.

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Green Car Reports

JUNE 17, 2022

GM on Thursday confirmed that it plans to hand-build the Cadillac Celestiq—the upcoming flagship EV for the luxury brand—at the automaker’s Global Technical Center in Warren, Michigan. “As Cadillac’s future flagship sedan, Celestiq signifies a new, resurgent era for the brand,” GM president Mark Reuss said in a.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 17, 2022

Sony Group Corporation and Honda Motor Co., Ltd. signed a joint venture agreement to establish a new company to engage in the sale of high-value-added electric vehicles (EVs) and provide services for mobility. The announcement is the furtherance and result of discussion of a strategic alliance in the mobility field between the parties as announced on 4 March 2022. ( Earlier post.).

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Electrek

JUNE 17, 2022

Tesla has started another wave of layoffs, and this time it also includes hourly workers instead of just salaried employees like CEO Elon Musk claimed. more…. The post Tesla (TSLA) lays off more employees, and hourly ones this time despite Elon Musk’s comments appeared first on Electrek.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 17, 2022

AIMPLAS, the Plastics Technology Center, is working with the SMART5G Project on a new battery-swapping system for electric vehicles. The focus of the SMART5G Project, which is partly funded by Spain’s State Research Agency (AEI), is the design and development of a battery charging and replacement station for lightweight mobility. The system will allow depleted batteries to be swapped quickly for batteries charged with solar energy.

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Cars That Think

JUNE 17, 2022

Video Friday is your weekly selection of awesome robotics videos, collected by your friends at IEEE Spectrum robotics. We also post a weekly calendar of upcoming robotics events for the next few months. Please send us your events for inclusion. RSS 2022 : 21 June–1 July 2022, NEW YORK CITY ERF 2022 : 28 June–30 June 2022, ROTTERDAM, NETHERLANDS RoboCup 2022 : 11 July–17 July 2022, BANGKOK IEEE CASE 2022 : 20 August–24 August 2022, MEXICO CITY CLAWAR 2022 : 12 September–14 September 2022, AZORES,

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 17, 2022

Avfuel Corporation is making a multimillion-dollar investment in Alder Fuels—a company that is developing technologies for producing sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) at scale by converting abundant biomass into sustainable low-carbon, drop-in replacement crude oil that can be used in existing refineries to produce aviation fuel. In September 2021, United and Honeywell announced their own joint multimillion-dollar investment in Alder. ( earlier post ).

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Electrek

JUNE 17, 2022

Tesla Insurance, the automaker’s growing insurance division, has launched its real-time driver data insurance product in Nevada. It is now available in eight states, plus California but without real-time driver data, and there’s evidence that several more states are coming. more…. The post Tesla launches its own insurance based on real-time driver data in Nevada with more states to come appeared first on Electrek.

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CleanTechnica EVs

JUNE 17, 2022

The city of Amarillo, Texas, is polishing its green cred with new, mobile kinetic energy storage technology from the firm Ecolution Power Company.

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EV Box

JUNE 17, 2022

As societies around the world shift to electric mobility, more and more people are discovering the benefits of driving electric and the comfort of charging a car while it is parked. According to our research, over 67% of EV drivers currently charge their electric vehicle at home , and why shouldn’t they? Charging a car while it’s in the driveway is cheaper, easier and more convenient than searching for a public charger.

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Electrek

JUNE 17, 2022

If you’re tired of all the standard walk-behind electric mowers, then take a look at the that’s on sale for $121 off at Amazon right now. Normally $600, today’s deal drops is discounted to $479 right now, which is the lowest price that we’ve seen in over a year. We also have a wide selection of Tesla, Greenworks, and other e-bike discounts in today’s New Green Deals, so you won’t want to miss that either.

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CleanTechnica EVs

JUNE 17, 2022

Stellantis is working with several partners to test inductive charging technology that could eliminate range anxiety.

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Electrek

JUNE 17, 2022

Swedish manufacturing giant Volvo Construction Equipment has begun to test the world’s first hydrogen-fuel-cell-powered articulated hauler. more…. The post Volvo tests the world’s first hydrogen-fueled articulated hauler appeared first on Electrek.

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Teslarati

JUNE 17, 2022

Recently, news broke that some SpaceX employees have written an open letter criticizing CEO Elon Musk’s behavior on Twitter. The employees have been terminated by the private space firm, with SpaceX President Gwynne Shotwell explaining the rationale behind the company’s decision. . The open letter argued that SpaceX is not living up its “No A **e” and zero-tolerance sexual harassment policies due to Elon Musk’s behavior.

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Electrek

JUNE 17, 2022

Serial 1, the electric bicycle brand spun off from Harley-Davidson’s own internal e-bike development , has just unveiled its new SWITCH/MTN electric mountain bike. The announcement comes just a few short weeks after the brand unveiled its BASH/MTN e-bike. more…. The post Harley-Davidson’s Serial 1 unveils new electric mountain bike, this time with suspension appeared first on Electrek.

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Teslarati

JUNE 17, 2022

It was just another milestone for a legendary Tesla Model S road warrior, but it was a giant leap forward for electric vehicles as a whole. In recent social media posts, Germany-based Tesla owner Hansjörg Gemmingen revealed that his Model S P85, which he purchased in 2014 second-hand, had successfully reached the 1 million mile mark. Gemmingen shared the milestone on his social media accounts, where it promptly drew a lot of attention and praise from the electric vehicle community.

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CleanTechnica EVs

JUNE 17, 2022

Earlier today, Serial 1 unveiled its first-ever regular production e-mountain bike. Called the SWITCH/MTN, the new bike is built on the same aluminum frame that underpins the excellent RUSH/CTY SPEED urban adventure bikes … but that’s about where the similarities end. For starters, Serial 1 says its new eMTB is, “extremely off-road capable,” and it’s […].

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Teslarati

JUNE 17, 2022

Tesla CEO Elon Musk hinted on Twitter earlier today that he is likely to bring back Enhanced Autopilot as an option for those interested in a more immersive semi-autonomous driving experience than Basic Autopilot, but are unwilling to pay $12,000 for the company’s more advanced Full Self-Driving suite. In early 2019, Tesla removed Enhanced Autopilot as it transitioned all vehicles to receive Basic Autopilot as a standard option with every vehicle purchase.

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Electrek

JUNE 17, 2022

GMC has announced the start of new customization options for current reservation holders of the Hummer EV ahead of placing their official orders. Additionally, the news comes with the caveat that any Hummer EV orders placed after today will see a significant price increase to the base MSRP. more…. The post GMC lets reservation holders customize Hummer EV ahead of $6000 price hike tomorrow appeared first on Electrek.

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Teslarati

JUNE 17, 2022

Teslas are premium vehicles and their tech stands far beyond the competition, but some of their more traditional components — such as the materials used in their interiors — are typically not on par with those utilized by legacy luxury carmakers like Porsche and Mercedes-Benz. A recent teaser from Tesla Chief Designer Franz von Holzhausen’s materials innovation company, Von Holzhausen, suggests that the EV maker’s vehicles are about to get some luxurious interior options.

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CleanTechnica EVs

JUNE 17, 2022

By Phil Browne, as told to David Waterworth I’ve been on a personal journey to reduce my emissions, and hence my carbon footprint, over the last 20 years. This is my story — from the early beginnings, to supporting unique climate action projects, to charging our EV from home solar. My husband, Ray, and I […].

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Teslarati

JUNE 17, 2022

During a recent appearance at a podcast this week, famed short seller Jim Chanos claimed that Tesla investors are overlooking something very risky about the company. Chanos noted that today, Tesla resembles Cisco Systems back in 1999, a company widely considered the poster child of the dot-com bubble. . Chanos is considered one of Tesla’s largest critics, declaring back in 2017 that the company is worth zero. “We think the equity is worthless,” Chanos said in an interview then.

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Electrek

JUNE 17, 2022

This week on the Electrek Podcast , we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy. This week, we discussed the Tesla layoffs, a big price hike on Tesla’s entire lineup, and more weirdness with Elon Musk and the company. more…. The post Podcast: Tesla layoffs, big price hike, and more weirdness appeared first on Electrek.

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Teslarati

JUNE 17, 2022

Tesla’s in-house insurance program has officially expanded to Nevada. It marks the ninth U.S. state to be covered by the electric automaker’s competitively priced insurance product. Nevada joins Arizona, California, Colorado, Illinois, Ohio, Oregon, Texas, and Virginia as states that utilize Tesla Insurance, which bases rates on real-time driving behavior in all regions except for California due to Statewide restrictions.

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InsideEVs

JUNE 17, 2022

The Model S owner believes the incredible milestone will make it into the Guinness Book of World Records.

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Teslarati

JUNE 17, 2022

Rivian R1 vehicles coming from the company’s Normal, Il plant will soon be delivered to customers with a battery fully charged from wind energy. This is due to the company’s plans to build a large-scale wind turbine at its Normal site. The wind turbine is the latest sustainable energy project from Rivian, and it supports the company’s long-term vision on renewables.

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InsideEVs

JUNE 17, 2022

Once valued at $1.4 billion, ELMS lacks funding to build its electric van and has more than $50 million in liabilities to creditors.

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