Wed.Nov 16, 2022

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NIO launches its 1,200th NIO Power Swap Station in China

Green Car Congress

NIO has launched its 1,200 th NIO Power Swap Station in China at Suzhou New District Jinke Wangfu Hotel. Within a year, the company has deployed 600 new power swap stations have been deployed. NIO plans to build 1,300+ Power Swap stations by the end of 2022 and 4,000+ by 2025. NIO users have completed nearly 14 million battery swaps, with the daily average exceeding 30,000 swaps.

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Toyota bZ Compact SUV Concept might signal more US EVs

Green Car Reports

Toyota on Wednesday night revealed a concept SUV teasing one potential direction Toyota might soon take in a production electric vehicle. The bZ Compact SUV Concept is a “nod to the near future,” Toyota announced on the eve of the Los Angeles auto show. Toyota claims to have used an approach with the concept that aims “to express.

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Cummins and Tata to collaborate on hydrogen engines, fuel cells and BEVs

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Cummins and Tata Motors signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate on the design and development of low- and zero-emission propulsion technology solutions for commercial vehicles in India, including hydrogen-powered internal combustion engines (H2ICE), fuel cells (FC), and battery electric vehicle (BEV) systems. The shift to sustainable mobility is irreversible and Tata Motors is committed to be amongst the leaders of green mobility.

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Ford Maverick, Toyota Corolla rank as reliable high-mpg hybrids

Green Car Reports

Hybrids are a great choice for reliability, according to a the latest Consumer Reports survey, with the Ford Maverick, Toyota Corolla, and Lexus NX rated among the most reliable. Hybrid cars and hybrid SUVs ranked first and third, respectively, in the nonprofit's Annual Auto Reliability Report, released Tuesday. The Maverick, Corolla, and NX all.

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

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Genesis unveils X Convertible EV concept

Green Car Congress

Genesis unveiled the Genesis X Convertible four-passenger open-roof electric vehicle concept in California. The X Convertible completes the X concept trilogy and shares its architecture and electric powertrain with the X Concept and X Speedium Coupe concept. The Genesis X Convertible concept shares its architecture and electric powertrain with the X Concept in 2021 and X Speedium Coupe concept in 2022.

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Flywheel energy will help charge rental EVs in New York

Green Car Reports

Israel-based Zooz Power will use its flywheel technology to charge electric rental cars at New York City's LaGuardia airport. Formerly known as Chakratec, Zooz recently announced a memorandum of understanding with an unnamed car rental company to pilot flywheel energy charging at LaGuardia beginning in the second quarter of 2023. The partner.

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2023 Toyota Prius: Prime PHEV aims for 50% more electric miles

Green Car Reports

Toyota on Wednesday introduced a new generation of its iconic Prius that’s quicker, more efficient, and better-equipped—plus a new version of the Prius Prime plug-in hybrid that does all that and gets a big electric range boost. Toyota peppered the introduction of the new Prius and Prius Prime with references to sportiness.

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Sandia, national lab partners studying vulnerabilities of electric vehicle charging infrastructure

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With electric vehicles becoming more common, the risks and hazards of a cyberattack on electric vehicle charging equipment and systems also increases. Jay Johnson, an electrical engineer at Sandia National Laboratories, has been studying the varied vulnerabilities of electric vehicle charging infrastructure for the past four years. Johnson and his team recently published an open-access summary of known electric vehicle charger vulnerabilities in the journal Energies.

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Here’s All the Science Hitching a Ride on Artemis-1

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NASA’s Artemis-1 mission launched early in the pre-dawn hours this morning, at 1:04 a.m. eastern time, carrying with it the hopes of a space program aiming now to land American astronauts back on the moon. The Orion spacecraft now on its way to the moon also carries with it a lot of CubeSat-sized science. (Some satellites have even, as of press time, begun to tweet.

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Garmin to supply integrated flight deck for Archer’s production eVTOL Midnight

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Archer Aviation Inc. (NYSE: ACHR), a developer of electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, and Garmin, a leading provider of aviation technologies and solutions, entered into an agreement for Garmin to supply the G3000 integrated flight deck for Midnight, Archer’s production aircraft. The G3000 system is the first touchscreen-controlled glass flight deck designed for light turbine aircraft; among its applications is in the HondaJet.

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

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Ford CEO: 40% Less Labor To Build Electric Vehicles

CleanTechnica EVs

Ford CEO Jim Farley made a blockbuster of a statement this week. According to the somewhat jovial and optimistic cousin of late comedic actor Chris Farley, producing electric vehicles requires about 40% less labor than producing the same number of fossil-powered cars. The fact that electric vehicles are “simpler” than internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles […].

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Volvo Group and Pilot Company to partner for charging network in North America

Green Car Congress

The Volvo Group and North American-based Pilot Company have signed a Letter of Intent for the development of public, high-performing charging infrastructure for medium- and heavy-duty electric vehicles. The partners intend to enter a strategic partnership that will combine the Volvo Group’s market leadership and experience in medium- and heavy-duty battery-electric trucks and charging solutions with Pilot Company’s extensive network of more than 750 Pilot and Flying J locations across North Amer

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NIO ET7 scores five stars in Euro NCAP and Green NCAP ratings

CN EV Post

The NIO ET7 scored second only to the Tesla Model S and the Model Y in Safety Assist, with the latter two models both scoring 98 percent in this area. The post NIO ET7 scores five stars in Euro NCAP and Green NCAP ratings appeared first on CnEVPost. For more articles, please visit CnEVPost.

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Galvanic, IBAT testing proves Smackover brine is DLE compatible

Green Car Congress

by Brent Wilson, president and CEO of Galvanic Energy. It’s no secret that a steady supply of lithium is essential to the growth of the electric vehicle industry both here and abroad. We can find the lithium. The catch is identifying lithium that can be harvested economically and in a way that doesn’t harm the environment. I’ve written here in the past about my company’s Smackover prospect in southwest Arkansas.

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

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2023 Toyota Prius Unveiled In Europe As A Plug-In Hybrid Only

InsideEVs

All-new Prius Plug-in Hybrid offers 50 percent more range than the outgoing generation, significantly more power and sportier looks.

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US regulators get 'good access' in reviewing Chinese firms' audits, report says

CN EV Post

This is a key step in resolving a long-running bilateral dispute, a Reuters report said. The post US regulators get 'good access' in reviewing Chinese firms' audits, report says appeared first on CnEVPost. For more articles, please visit CnEVPost.

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Elon Musk has a successor in mind to be Tesla CEO

Electrek

Elon Musk has a successor in mind to become the next Tesla CEO, according to new comments from Tesla board member James Murdoch. more…. The post Elon Musk has a successor in mind to be Tesla CEO appeared first on Electrek.

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EV Makers Are Not Losing Hundreds Of Thousands Of Dollars On Every Car Sold

CleanTechnica EVs

There is a trend in the auto world that drives me a bit nuts. When a company comes out with a new model, it takes time — well, a certain number of sales, which take time to achieve — before all the costs that went into designing, developing, and producing the car get paid off. […].

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Wind turbines made entirely of wood are coming

Electrek

In just two years, Northern European companies have taken wooden wind turbines from prototype to commercialization. Now Finnish renewable product maker Stora Enso, one of the largest private forest owners in the world, is partnering up with German start-up Voodin Blade Technology to make sustainable wooden wind turbine blades. more…. The post Wind turbines made entirely of wood are coming appeared first on Electrek.

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BYD Delivers its 3 Millionth New Energy Vehicle

Electric Cars Report

Chinese automaker BYD has produced and delivered three million new energy vehicles (EV or PHEV) globally, as it ramps up its expansion into overseas markets. This vehicle happened to be a pure EV, its highly anticipated EV sedan, the BYD Seal. While it took BYD 13 years to achieve the first one million new energy vehicle landmark, […] The post BYD Delivers its 3 Millionth New Energy Vehicle appeared first on Electric Cars Report.

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3 Million NEVs, Its Own Ships, & More: BYD Ready To Spread Its Footprint Across The World

CleanTechnica EVs

We really need to electrify small passenger vehicles as well as buses all over the world and not just in the developed world. One company that is taking the lead in taking electric passenger vehicles to most parts of the world is BYD. BYD is ramping up production of electric vehicles powered by its revolutionary […].

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2023 Toyota Prius Prime PHEV Has A Lot More Power And Electric Range

InsideEVs

The new Prius Prime is based on the brand new, fifth-generation Prius hybrid.

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Zero Motorcycles Delivered 300 Electric Motorcycles To Indonesia For G20 Summit In Bali

CleanTechnica EVs

During the G20 Summit in Bali, the Indonesia government provided Zero Motorcycles as tactical electric vehicles for its security forces. As part of Zero Motorcycles’ commercial line of tactical electric motorcycles, Zero offers police and security motorcycles with customizable options to meet the specific needs of a wide variety of patrol applications.

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Toyota bZ Compact SUV Concept Is A "Vision Of The Very Near Future"

InsideEVs

The sleek electric SUV coupe study likely previews the next addition to Toyota's bZ lineup of BEVs.

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Incorrect Claims About Elon Musk Don’t Help Critiques Of How He’s Running Twitter (Or Tesla)

CleanTechnica EVs

I’ve got issues with some of the stuff Elon Musk’s been doing at Twitter, and some of the non-Twitter tweets he’s sent, including ones pushing wild and harmful conspiracy theories. But for all the potentially valid critiques and criticisms, I also see many mixed in that are completely incorrect and misguided — and those can […].

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Tesla sees drop in buyer interest, survey says – we might know why

Electrek

A new survey shows a significant drop in consumer interest in buying Tesla vehicles, and we might know the reason why. more…. The post Tesla sees drop in buyer interest, survey says – we might know why appeared first on Electrek.

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China Electric Car Market Report For October — Hot & Getting Hotter

CleanTechnica EVs

Electric car sales in China continue to set new records month after month, helped by the sale of plug-in hybrids.

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A quick look at Waymo’s custom, steering wheel-less robotaxi [Video]

Electrek

A year after Waymo announced a custom robotaxi for its ride-hailing service, the Alphabet company today previewed the autonomous, electric vehicle. . more…. The post A quick look at Waymo’s custom, steering wheel-less robotaxi [Video] appeared first on Electrek.

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Tesla Has A Production Target Of 100 Semi Electric Trucks This Year

InsideEVs

The EV maker also announced that the December 1 Tesla Semi delivery event will take place at Gigafactory Nevada.

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IONIQ 6 EV scores Hyundai highest five-star safety rating

Electrek

Hyundai’s second dedicated electric vehicle, the IONIQ 6 , is due for its world premiere tomorrow, November 17, but the EV is already making big headlines. The IONIQ 6 EV earned the top five-star safety EURO NCAP rating, joining the IONIQ 5 as one of the safest models to drive in Europe. more…. The post IONIQ 6 EV scores Hyundai highest five-star safety rating appeared first on Electrek.

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Used EVs – Over The Hill, Or An Absolute Steal?

My Energi

Used EVs – Over The Hill, Or An Absolute Steal? According to recent data from the Society of Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), more than 12,000 battery electric vehicles (BEVs) were registered nationwide in July. To date this year, 127,492 UK drivers have embraced electrification – an increase of 49.9% compared to the same period in 2021. While data points to continued sector growth, wider market pressures are seemingly slowing the transition.

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Simply Awesome

My EV Review

This car is everything I hoped for and more than expected.

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Lucid Gravity Will Be An SUV You Want To Experience

CleanTechnica EVs

I drove the Lucid Air a few days ago. There is nothing else like it on the market. While many compare it to a Tesla Model S, it is distinctively different from the Model S (which I previously owned), and far more luxurious. From the interior design, to the massage seats, to the feel of […].

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Industrial Functional Safety Training from UL Solutions

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