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Nikola Tre FCEV receives CARB ZEP Executive Order for HVIP eligibility; $240,000 base incentive per truck

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Nikola Corporation has received a California Air Resources Board (CARB) Zero Emission Powertrain (ZEP) Executive Order that is a requirement for Nikola’s Tre hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicle (FCEV) to be eligible for CARB’s Hybrid and Zero Emission Truck and Bus Voucher Incentive Project (HVIP) program. Following receipt of this Executive Order, Nikola has submitted an application for eligibility of the Nikola Tre FCEV as an authorized vehicle under the HVIP program for a base incentive amoun

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Mercedes-Benz EQS SUV: Green Car Reports Best Car To Buy 2023 finalist

Green Car Reports

The EQS SUV is related to the EQS hatchback that arrived late last year, and while it’s built on a version of the same EVA2 skateboard architecture as that flagship electric car, in many respects it’s a completely different vehicle—and more of a trendsetter in the U.S. vehicle market. That’s of course because its format is.

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QuantumScape ships first 24-layer prototype Li-metal solid-state battery cells to automotive OEMs

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QuantumScape Corporation has shipped its first 24-layer prototype lithium-metal battery cells to automotive OEMs for testing. Delivery of these cells, referred to as A0 samples, was the company’s key public milestone for the year, and achieving this goal represents an important step toward the commercialization of this technology, the company said. With 24 layers, each comprising a solid-state separator, a cathode, and an in-situ-formed lithium-metal anode, these prototype cells have capacities

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CATL’s German plant kicks off cell production

Electric Cars Report

Contemporary Amperex Technology Thuringia GmbH (CATT), CATL’s first plant outside of China, has kicked off serial production of lithium-ion battery cells in December as scheduled, marking another milestone on CATL’s global journey. The first batch of lithium-ion battery cells rolled off the newly installed production line under series condition in CATT’s G2 building.

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

emissions global warming Norway climate change carbon dioxide youtube lighting

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LanzaTech’s waste gas-to-SAF facility receives £25M from UK Department for Transport

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LanzaTech announced that its DRAGON facility project ( earlier post ) has received a £25-million (~US$31-million) grant from the UK Department for Transport’s Advanced Fuels Fund Competition. LanzaTech’s Project DRAGON, which stands for Decarbonizing and Reimagining Aviation for the Goal Of Netzero, will convert waste gases into synthetic kerosene for use in sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).

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Tesla starts selling demos and test-drive vehicles as end of record quarter approaches

Electrek

Tesla has authorized locations in North America to start selling display and test-drive vehicles as it aims to close out a record quarter despite the noise. more…. The post Tesla starts selling demos and test-drive vehicles as end of record quarter approaches appeared first on Electrek.

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VW ID.4 price hike, $7,500 Tesla discount, Mercedes EQS SUV: Today’s Car News

Green Car Reports

Prices rise on the 2023 VW ID.4. Tesla sweetens the deal on Model Y and Model 3. And we look at the Mercedes-Benz EQS SUV as one of the year’s best new EVs. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. As Tesla races toward the end of the year amid reports of record production and weakening demand, it’s upped discounts on the Model 3 and.

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KAUST, Aramco team develops 3D hierarchically porous MoS2 foam as high-rate and stable lithium-ion battery anode

Green Car Congress

Researchers at KAUST and Aramco have developed a three-dimensional molybdenum disulfide foam with a structural hierarchy across seven orders of magnitude. The foam provides an interpenetrating network for efficient charge transport, rapid ion diffusion, and mechanically resilient and chemically stable support for electrochemical reactions. The extraordinary electrochemical performance of molybdenum disulfide foam outperforms most reported molybdenum disulfide-based Lithium-ion battery anodes and

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Tesla ups its discount on Model 3 and Model Y to $7,500

Green Car Reports

Tesla has upped discounts on the Model 3 and Model Y to $7,500, following a $3,750 discount earlier this month. A recent check of Tesla's website showed lowered prices for both models, along with an offer of 10,000 miles of free Supercharging. The Model 3 now has an effective base price of $40,690, while the Model Y starts at $59,690. Before you.

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LG Chem makes equity investment in battery recycler Jae Young Tech; targeting recycling JV in N America in 2023

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LG Chem entered an equity investment agreement worth 24 billion KRW (US$18.6 million) with the waste battery recycling company, Jae Young Tech. Based on this equity investment, the two companies plan to establish a battery recycling joint venture in North America by the end of 2023. LG Chem will lead the overall business such as establishing the business model, and Jae Young Tech will be in charge of technological issues including plant design, etc.

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

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China's NEV retail sales expected to be about 700,000 units in Dec, CPCA says

CN EV Post

In terms of retail sales, China's NEV penetration rate is expected to be about 31.8 percent in December, lower than the 32.3 percent in November. The post China's NEV retail sales expected to be about 700,000 units in Dec, CPCA says appeared first on CnEVPost. For more articles, please visit CnEVPost.

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Nornickel places CNY 5 billion exchange-traded bonds

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Russia-based Nornickel, the world’s largest producer of palladium and high-grade nickel producer, as well as one of the leading platinum and copper producers, announced the successful placement of CNY (Chinese Yuan) 5 billion (~US$716 million ) exchange-traded bonds (series БО-001Р-06-CNY) on 22 December. Nornickel said that the deal is an essential step in the development of the public debt market for corporates—it is the first CNY placement at a floating interest rate in the Russian bond

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Tesla owners report complimentary Enhanced Autopilot for 30 days as a holiday perk

Teslarati

It appears that Tesla’s holiday perks for some of its customers do not end with this year’s holiday software update, which was released earlier this month. As reported by several Tesla owners online, the electric vehicle maker is also rolling out free access to Enhanced Autopilot for 30 days as a complimentary service for the holidays. Reports of the new complimentary service were posted by Tesla owners from Australia and New Zealand on Thursday night, both on social media and in the

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All new vehicle sales in Oregon to be ZEVs by MY 2035

Green Car Congress

The Oregon Environmental Quality Commission adopted rules this week (3-1) to require all new passenger cars, trucks and SUVs sold in Oregon to be zero emissions (ZEVs) by 2035. These include both battery-electric and fuel-cell-electric vehicles, as well as plug-in hybrid electric vehicles. The commission is the policy and rulemaking board for the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ).

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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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Fastned and EVBox join forces to install 400 kW EV fast charging stations in Europe

Electric Cars Report

Fastned, the European fast charging company, and EVBox, a leading provider of flexible and scalable charging solutions, have completed the installation of the first EVBox Troniq Modular High-Power charging station in the Netherlands on December 13, 2022. The 400 kW charging station is now being piloted and available first-hand for all Fastned customers on its […] The post Fastned and EVBox join forces to install 400 kW EV fast charging stations in Europe appeared first on Electric Cars Rep

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Raven SR and Chart Industries to collaborate on hydrogen and carbon capture

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Raven SR, a renewable fuels company, and Chart Industries will collaborate globally on the liquefaction, storage, and transportation of hydrogen as well as pure carbon dioxide produced from Raven SR’s non-combustion Steam/CO 2 Reformation process of converting waste to renewable fuel. Raven SR produces transportation-grade hydrogen as well as Fischer-Tropsch synthetic fuels, including sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), using local waste as a feedstock, including green waste, municipal solid waste,

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VW raising prices on ID.4 lineup by $1,500, citing battery costs

Green Car Reports

Volkswagen will raise prices on the 2023 ID.4 electric crossover lineup by $1,500 for vehicles assembled on January 4, 2023, or later, the company confirmed Thursday. The news comes from an email to reservation holders, published by Electrek; Green Car Reports has verified the message, its prices, and the timeline with VW. The price hike applies.

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Two C64s Plus a Pile of Floppy Disks Equals One Accordion

Cars That Think

Accordions come in many shapes. Some have a little piano keyboard while others have a grid of black and white buttons set roughly in the shape of a parallelogram. I’ve been fascinated by this “chromatic-button ” layout for a long time. I realized that the buttons are staggered just like the keys on a typewriter, and this insight somehow turned into a blurry vision of an accordion built from a pair of 1980s home computers—these machines typically sported a built-in keyboard in a case big enough t

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Test driving an electric vehicle may influence uptake

Innovation News Network

Researchers from Ohio State University have found that test driving an electric vehicle may increase the likelihood of purchase. The post Test driving an electric vehicle may influence uptake appeared first on Innovation News Network.

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Solid Power and BMW Deepen Joint Development Partnership

Electric Cars Report

Developer of all-solid-state battery and sulfide-based electrolyte technology Solid Power has deepened its partnership with the BMW Group. Under an expanded Joint Development Agreement, Solid Power has granted the BMW Group a research and development license to Solid Power’s all-solid-state cell design and manufacturing know-how. The broadened relationship provides significant benefits to both companies, including […] The post Solid Power and BMW Deepen Joint Development Partnership appear

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Electric Charging Pole Dance Heats Up In Newcastle, Australia

CleanTechnica EVs

Following in the footsteps of Intellihub, EVX is planning to install 30,000 pole-mounted electric vehicle chargers across the Ausgrid network by 2029. Whereas Intellihib planned for 50 EV chargers, EVX is expecting to install 30,000. Quite a leap in the last 6 months for the electric charging pole dance. In partnership with the City of […].

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Elon Musk assures Tesla investors: No more TSLA sales for next 18-24 months

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Tesla CEO Elon Musk announced on Thursday that he would not sell any more Tesla stock for approximately two years. In a Twitter Spaces audio chat, Musk stated that he expects a “serious recession” in 2023 and a decrease in demand for high-cost items. Musk’s comments came following yet another selloff of Tesla stock on Thursday, which saw the electric vehicle maker end the day at -8.88%, or $125.35 per share.

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Outlook For Tesla Budget Buyers Has Changed Radically, & Predicted To Change Even More!

CleanTechnica EVs

In this article, I try to mostly ignore the Elon Twitter drama and the TSLA stock drama and focus on how much has changed for Tesla buyers interested in the Model 3 or Model Y, their two lowest price models right now. I’ve been a fan of the Model 3 and Model Y and my […].

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Check out this Tesla Model 3 hearse – you’ll be dying to try it

Electrek

This new Tesla Model 3 hearse shows that everything is going electric, even for your last trip in a vehicle. more…. The post Check out this Tesla Model 3 hearse – you’ll be dying to try it appeared first on Electrek.

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The Everatti All Electric GT-40 Is A Stunning Car With Stunning Performance

CleanTechnica EVs

The Everatti GT-40 is a battery-electric version of the original Ford GT-40 that uses a chassis sourced from Superformance, the company that owns the rights to the original tooling.

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Porsche Taycan upgrade cuts vehicle’s charging time in half

Teslarati

Porsche has upgraded the Porsche Taycan’s onboard charger and has cut its charging time in half. While the Porsche Taycan has grown its notoriety for being the EV for more traditional performance enthusiasts , its battery specs have lagged behind competitors like Tesla and Lucid. Most notably, the Taycan’s range and charging time contrast competitors such as the Tesla Model S or the Lucid Air, which charge faster and go further.

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Are Electric Cars Lowering Energy Bills In California?

CleanTechnica EVs

People are often scared of change, and look for reasons to justify not wanting to change. This has certainly been the case with electric vehicles for the past decade. There are so many misperceptions and there are so many misleading attacks on electric vehicles. At the same time, across the public at large, there’s not […].

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Porsche stock joins Germany’s top 40 less than 3 months after IPO

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Porsche has announced that its stock is now part of the German DAX, a group of the 40 largest stocks on the Frankfurt stock exchange. Porsche ( XETRA: P911 ) introduced its stock offering less than three months ago, and it was an overnight success , quickly ballooning to over 100 euros ($105) per share from its introductory price of roughly 91 euros ($96) per share.

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How to reduce plastic waste and become more sustainable this Christmas

Innovation News Network

Despite Christmas being a time to celebrate, the UK accumulates hundreds of thousands of tonnes of plastic waste over the festive season. The post How to reduce plastic waste and become more sustainable this Christmas appeared first on Innovation News Network.

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California passes law banning Tesla from calling software FSD

Teslarati

California passed a new law banning Tesla from calling its software Full Self-Driving (FSD). Although Tesla has never claimed that FSD was fully autonomous, the electric–maker is developing the technology for fully autonomous vehicles. Until its vehicles are fully autonomous, drivers must be alert and ready to take over at all times when engaging FSD or Autopilot.

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Mining Giant Albemarle Announces Advanced Lithium Tech Park In North Carolina

CleanTechnica EVs

Cutting global heating emissions relies in huge part on electrifying transport. Electrifying transport relies on massively scaling up mining & processing of a handful of minerals. The most famous of those minerals is lithium. The #1 provider in the world of lithium for EV batteries is Albemarle Corporation. For the state of North Carolina, that […].

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Volkswagen ID.Buzz spotted in the United States ahead of launch in Europe

Teslarati

The upcoming Volkswagen ID.Buzz has been spotted testing Virginia. The short clip, sent to Teslarati, shows the upcoming electric van in its signature orange and white colorway as it drives down the road in Northern Virginia over the past weekend. Volkswagen is likely in the final stages of testing as the upcoming ID.Buzz is expected to come to the United States and Europe in the coming years.

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California Utility Electrifies 20% Of Its Fleet

CleanTechnica EVs

The Southern California utility company SDG&E has a goal of electrifying 100% of its fleet of vehicles (passenger cars, pickup trucks and sport utility vehicles) by 2030. It has provided an update that it has now reached 20% and is on track for that 2030 target. SDG&E also has a goal of reaching net zero […].

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Tesla (TSLA) maintains “Outperform” rating but gets reduced price target from Wedbush

Teslarati

Wedbush analyst Dan Ives recently posted some insights about electric vehicle maker Tesla. The analyst’s comments were shared following Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s participation in a Twitter Spaces session, where he addressed his TSLA stock sales, among other topics. Musk highlighted that while he has sold some of his TSLA holdings this year, he does not plan on selling any more stock for the next 18-24 months. “You have my commitment that I won’t sell any stock till at least t

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