Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

Leveraging more than 90 years of combined hydrogen experience and collaborating under the heavy-duty hydrogen fuel system joint development MOU announced in February 2021, Ballard Power Systems and Chart Industries have successfully tested a fuel cell powered by liquid hydrogen. For the test, a Ballard FCmove-HD fuel cell was paired with a Chart liquid onboard hydrogen (HLH2) vehicle fuel system (functionally identical to the one displayed at ACT Expo on 1 September 2021); this testing was condu

Hydrogen 448

Hydrogen Fuel Power Powered 448

Green Car Reports

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

The White House and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Wednesday urged the United States Postal Service (USPS) to reconsider its plan to purchase primarily gasoline vehicles for its next-generation mail truck fleet. The EPA sent a letter to the USPS Wednesday calling for another hearing to review a 10-year contract with defense contractor.

EPA 189

EPA Gasoline United States Fleet 189

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

Israel’s Ministry of Environmental Protection has set a target for purchasing zero-emissions city buses for public transportation operators in Israel— starting in 2026, all buses purchased will be electric. Dan electric buses. The Ministry’s instructions define gradual targets up to the target year for zero-emissions buses: By 2024, at least 30% of the buses purchased will be zero emissions.

Israel 448

Israel All-Electric Transportation Electric 448

Green Car Reports

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

What could 10 minutes in the F-150 Lightning electric pickup possibly tell us? That’s 10 minutes in the passenger seat—off-pavement, and at speeds I only saw blip up to about 25 mph momentarily. Turns out it gave us a few first hints on ride quality, efficiency, and range. And it reminded us that the F-150’s interface will be a.

F-150 178

F-150 MPH Ford Electric 178

Advertisement

emissions global warming Norway climate change carbon dioxide youtube lighting

Norway

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

University of Delaware engineers have demonstrated an effective way to capture 99% of carbon dioxide from the ambient air feed to an hydroxide exchange membrane fuel cell (HEMFC) air using a novel electrochemical system powered by hydrogen. It is a significant advance for carbon dioxide capture and could bring more environmentally friendly fuel cells closer to market.

Hydrogen 448

Hydrogen CO2 Power Powered 448

Green Car Reports

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

Automotive supplier Continental recently unveiled a "charging robot" that aims to make charging more convenient. Continental partnered with startup Volterio on the project. The two companies aim to have "near-production" systems ready by mid-2022, and are aiming for volume production in 2024, Continental said in a press release. The hardware.

Charging 163

Charging Connect Connected Production 163

Electrek

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

According to Morgan Stanley analyst Adam Jonas, one of the top-ranked Wall Street analysts, Tesla’s (TSLA) revenue should grow larger than GM and Ford combined within the next 5 years. more… The post Tesla (TSLA) revenue to grow larger than GM and Ford combined within next 5 years, says top analyst appeared first on Electrek.

GM 145

GM Ford Tesla 145

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

Chemists at Cornell University have discovered a class of nonprecious metal derivatives—transition metal nitrides (TMNs)—that can catalyze the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) in alkaline fuel cells about as well as platinum, at a fraction of the cost. The researchers, led by Héctor D. Abruña, the Émile M. Chamot Professor in the Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology in the College of Arts and Sciences, published their findings in an open-access paper in the journal Science Adv

Fuel 284

Fuel Hydrogen Carbon Electric Vehicles 284

Teslarati

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

While running behind schedule in classic fashion, SpaceX CEO Elon Musk says he’ll present the first big Starship program update in two and a half years on Thursday, February 10th. Additionally, as an apparent centerpiece for the event and update, Musk says that SpaceX will perform the second-ever “full stack” fit test with a Starship upper stage and Super Heavy booster.

Fuel 145

Fuel Installation Engine Texas 145

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

Electric vehicle (EV) subscription platform Ferry raised $4M in seed funding from Porsche heir Toni Piëch’s AMYP Ventures, Venn Ventures, and angel investors Adam Forst and Lisa Besserman. Ferry enables users to obtain a short-term (6-, 12-, or 24-month) lease on a new electric vehicle with no down payment and delivery to their door, transacting the entire process within the app.

Electric Vehicles 199

Electric Vehicles Porsche Electric Electrical 199

Advertisement

Brief

Vehicles

Teslarati

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

Tesla’s Gigafactory Berlin may still be waiting for its final approval, but this does not mean that work on the Grünheide site has stagnated. As could be seen in recently taken photos and videos of the expansive electric vehicle production facility, Tesla’s Germany team remains hard at work in the buildout of Giga Berlin and its dedicated cell facility. .

Tesla 145

Tesla Batteries Battery Building 145

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

TTTech Auto, a Vienna-based technology leader in automotive safety software, raised US$285 million (€250 million) from Aptiv PLC and Audi in its latest funding round. Aptiv is investing US$228 million (€200 million), while Audi is increasing its existing stake by US$57 million (€50 million). With this latest funding round and a valuation of more than US$1 billion, TTTech Auto confirms its strong position amid a growing number of auto tech unicorns.

Audi 186

Audi Auto North America Asia 186

Teslarati

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

Former Tesla short-seller and general short-selling firm Citron Research, which is run by Andrew Left, is one of thirty firms under a Department of Justice Probe that accuses the involved parties of “potential trading abuses.” First reported by Bloomberg Law , Citron is just one of many firms that are involved in the probe. In early 2021, the FBI seized computers from Left’s home, several people close to knowledge with the matter said.

Tesla 145

Tesla Silverado 2020 Price 145

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

Glencore has entered a battery recycling joint venture with strategic partner Britishvolt, the UK’s foremost investor in battery cell technologies and R&D. The joint venture will develop an ecosystem for battery recycling in the UK. This ecosystem will be anchored at a new recycling plant located at the Britannia Refined Metals operation (BRM-located in Northfleet), a Glencore company.

Lithium Ion 186

Lithium Ion Batteries Battery Building 186

Advertisement

Oil

Oil

Teslarati

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

Ford said it is stockpiling batteries to achieve CEO Jim Farley’s recently outlined goals of scaling production of 600,000 electric vehicles produced in just 22 months; a lofty goal for the Detroit-based automaker, which held its Q4 2021 Earnings Call last evening. In late January, Farley stated that he believed Ford could be one of the first legacy automakers to scale electric vehicle production by suggesting the company could manufacture 600,000 units in 22 months.

Electric Vehicles 145

Electric Vehicles Ford F-150 Batteries 145

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

Lightning eMotors has reached an agreement with General Motors to be the first GM Specialty Vehicle Manufacturer (SVM) to provide fully electric Class 3 through Class 6 commercial vehicles. Under the agreement, Lightning eMotors will electrify popular medium-duty truck platforms provided by General Motors, which can be used for several vehicle applications such as school buses, shuttle buses, delivery trucks, work trucks and more.

GM 186

GM General Motors Fully Electric Motor 186

Electrek

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

Kansas state senator Mike Thompson (R-Shawnee), a former meteorologist, is not a supporter of clean energy. So he’s sponsoring a bill that could kneecap Kansas’ thriving wind power industry. more… The post Kansas is a US wind power leader, but a senator wants to destroy that with a new bill appeared first on Electrek.

Kansas 144

Kansas Wind Power Powered 144

CleanTechnica EVs

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

If you don’t have chargers, people won’t buy electric vehicles — a bit like the chicken and the egg dilemma. It all has to happen simultaneously. We need the ecosystem in order to support the uptake of vehicles. If New South Wales in Australia aims to achieve 50% of new vehicle sales being EVs by […].

Electric Vehicles 144

Electric Vehicles Vehicles Electric Electrical 144

Teslarati

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

Tesla’s request for tax breaks for imported electric vehicles in India was recently met with a stern rejection, with Vivek Johri, chairman of the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs, noting on Thursday that other companies are adapting to the country’s current rules without any issues. . Johri noted that India’s rules already allow automakers to bring in partially-built vehicles so that they can assemble them locally.

India 143

India Tax Tesla Electric Vehicles 143

Cars That Think

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

It was after midnight in the Maltese search-and-rescue zone of the Mediterranean when a rubber boat originating from Libya carrying dozens of migrants encountered a hulking cargo ship from Madeira and a European military aircraft. The ship’s captain stopped the engines, and the aircraft flashed its lights at the rubber boat. But neither the ship nor the aircraft came to the rescue.

Europe 141

Europe Libya Spain Malta 141

Electrek

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

Kia flew us out to wine and “winding road” country to test the new EV6, which is coming a bit late to the US, as it’s been out for a while in its native Korea and Europe already. So that means I’ve had months to digest the information about the car, its characteristics, and its place in the industry. But nothing beats a test drive through the mountains with fellow EV nerd and former Electrek writer Brad Berman to get to know a car intimately. more… The post Kia EV6

Kia 139

Kia Miles Personal Wind 139

CleanTechnica EVs

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

Investors and aerospace executives, focus on regional air mobility. There are a lot of great places to invest that will start returning profits this decades, and profits for the decades to come.

United States 137

United States Electric Vehicles Carbon Emissions 137

Cars That Think

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

Video Friday is your weekly selection of awesome robotics videos, collected by your friends at IEEE Spectrum robotics. We’ll also be posting a weekly calendar of upcoming robotics events for the next few months; here's what we have so far ( send us your events !): ICRA 2022 : 23–27 May 2022, Philadelphia ERF 2022 : 28–30 June 2022, Rotterdam, Germany CLAWAR 2022 : 12–14 September 2022, Açores, Portugal Let us know if you have suggestions for next week, and enjoy today's videos.

Boston 130

Boston Vehicles Audi Portugal 130

EV Obssesion

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

The Norway auto market in January 2022 saw more EV sales and fewer gas car, diesel car, and hybrid EV sales yet again, OFV reported in its recent analysis of Norwegian January car sales. CleanTechnica also published a report and original charts on these results. In total, there were 7,957 new passenger cars registered in […]. The post 83.7% Of Cars Sold In Norway In January 2022 Were EVs appeared first on EV Obsession.

Norway 130

Norway Cars Diesel Hybrid 130

CleanTechnica EVs

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

Many people — media and talking heads, especially — are grasping at straws with the most recent so-called “recall.” Headlines such as “Tesla recalls 54,000 vehicles that may disobey stop signs” and claims that Tesla is programming vehicles to perform illegal activities are an incredible stretch. This is one reason why what Elon Musk recently […].

Tesla 130

Tesla Vehicles Electric Cars Electric Vehicles 130

Electrek

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

California-based Voro Motors provides some of the most powerful electric scooters on the market, some of which can even reach highway speeds in their unlocked modes. Now we’re getting an early glimpse at a custom-modified scooter that combines two of the brand’s models into one high-power Franken-scooter. more… The post Check out Voro Motor’s custom-modded seated electric scooter with 5,000W of power appeared first on Electrek.

Electric 120

Electric Electrical Power Powered 120

CleanTechnica EVs

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

Sales of battery-electric vehicles (BEVs) in South Africa have been quite slow over the years. The table below shows EV sales over the past 6 years: The slow sales of BEVs can be attributed to several reasons, including: A limited number of models available in South Africa: For along time, there was essentially just one […].

Electric Vehicles 128

Electric Vehicles South Africa Vehicles Electric 128

Electrek

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

A Tesla vehicle using Full Self-Driving Beta has been caught on video running into a pole in what could be the first accident on the FSD Beta. more… The post Tesla Full Self-Driving Beta runs into a pole in what could be the first FSD accident caught on video appeared first on Electrek.

Tesla 113

Tesla Vehicles 113

EV Obssesion

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

These are the signs that met us as we started our wedding anniversary stay at Rice’s cabins in the Bunya Mountains. The dingo notice was on the fridge in the cabin, the wild dog notice was at the beginning of the nature walks in the national park. Although we saw (and photographed) lots of wallabies, […]. The post Don’t Feed the Dingoes, Beware of the Wild Dogs appeared first on EV Obsession.

Tesla 112

Tesla Companies 112

Cars That Think

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

I teach technology and information systems courses at Northeastern University in Boston. The two most popular laws that we teach there—and, one presumes, in most other academic departments that offer these subjects—are Moore’s law and Metcalfe’s law. Moore’s Law, as everyone by now knows, predicts that the number of transistors on a chip doubles every two years.

Ford 110

Ford Engine Automobile Standards 110

CleanTechnica EVs

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

France, Europe’s second largest auto market, saw January plugin electric vehicle share at 17.6%, up from 11.6% year-on-year. Full electrics alone doubled their share of the market to almost 10%. Overall auto market volume was down to 102,899 units, some 33% down from pre-pandemic seasonal norms. The Dacia Spring was the best selling plugin. January’s […].

Plugin 107

Plugin Electric Vehicles France Auto 107

InsideEVs

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

Come along for the ride as the 1,111-hp Lucid Air Dream Edition Performance deeply impresses this reviewer.

138

138

Electrek

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

The Eunorau Cargo Max uses a similar setup to the Eunorau G20 e-cargo bike that we previously tested , but swaps in a more affordable direct drive motor instead of the pricier mid-drive. Having put some good miles on the Eunorau Cargo Max recently, I’m ready to tell you exactly what I like (and don’t like) about this budget-friendly e-cargo bike. more… The post Eunorau Max Cargo electric bike review: Big motor, bigger potential as a cheap car replacement!

Motor 106

Motor Motors Motoring Cheap 106

Teslarati

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

BMW CEO Oliver Zipse recently shared a warning about the auto sector’s impending retirement of the internal combustion engine. According to the executive, a premature end to the internal combustion engine would not be preferable, and it probably won’t be good for the environment either. . Zipse’s comments were shared during a closed-door meeting of the CSU parliamentary group in the Bundestag.

BMW 98

BMW Electric Vehicles Engine Climate 98