Green Car Congress

AUGUST 19, 2021

SSAB has now produced the world’s first fossil-free steel and delivered it to a customer. The trial delivery is an important step on the way to a completely fossil-free value chain for iron- and steelmaking and a milestone in the HYBRIT partnership between SSAB, LKAB and Vattenfall. ( Earlier post.). In July, SSAB Oxelösund rolled the first steel produced using HYBRIT technology—i.e., reduced by 100% fossil-free hydrogen instead of coal and coke, with good results.

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Green Car Reports

AUGUST 19, 2021

Hyundai’s Genesis luxury brand has revealed its first dedicated electric vehicle, in the form of a sporty-looking crossover that, it says, will be delivered to customers in North America in 2022. The GV60 will be built on the E-GMP modular platform due to be the foundation for a wide range of models from the Hyundai, Kia, and Genesis brands.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 19, 2021

Sakuú Corporation, an additive manufacturing technology company, announced the start of its solid-state battery ( earlier post ) pilot line and learning center. Sakuú’s pilot line will have the capability to produce up to 2.5 MWh per year of solid-state batteries and in the future will also serve as a customer learning center for its advanced additive manufacturing platform.

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Green Car Reports

AUGUST 19, 2021

The Hyundai Ioniq 6 electric sedan may be delayed for a "significant redesign" that could add more range, The Korea Economic Daily reported Monday. Based on the Hyundai Prophecy concept, the Ioniq 6 is scheduled to be the second model for Hyundai's all-electric Ioniq sub-brand, following the Ioniq 5 compact crossover. The Ioniq 5 is scheduled to.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 19, 2021

Energy infrastructure developer Bakken Energy (Bakken) has reached agreement with Basin Electric Power Cooperative (Basin Electric) on key terms and conditions to purchase the assets of the Dakota Gasification Company (Dakota Gas), a subsidiary of Basin Electric, and the owner of the Great Plains Synfuels Plant. The closing is subject to the satisfaction of specified conditions and expected to be completed by 1 April 2023.

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Green Car Reports

AUGUST 19, 2021

Genesis shows an electric crossover that’s related to the Ioniq 5 and Kia EV6. The Kia Sorento Plug-In Hybrid is rated at 32 electric miles. And is the Ioniq 6 electric sedan delayed? This and more in this very Hyundai roundup, here at Green Car Reports. The Genesis luxury brand, from Hyundai, has revealed its first dedicated electric.

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AUGUST 19, 2021

The 2022 Kia Sorento Plug-In Hybrid will join hybrid and gasoline versions of the three-row crossover SUV in showrooms later this year, Kia confirmed Wednesday in a press release. The Sorento PHEV earns 32 miles of electric range, according to the EPA, with an efficiency rating of 79 MPGe, and it achieves 34 mpg in hybrid mode, without using.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 19, 2021

Lincoln is introducing the new 2022 Navigator—the first Lincoln vehicle to offer ActiveGlide. An evolution of Intelligent Adaptive Cruise Control with Stop-and-Go, Lane Centering and Speed Sign Recognition, Lincoln ActiveGlide adds a new level of convenience for drivers. Signature blue light cues appear on the digital cluster and head-up display to indicate when the system’s advanced camera and radar are activated, enabling drivers to operate Navigator hands-free on prequalified sections o

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Teslarati

AUGUST 19, 2021

The Tesla Cybertruck will not only debut a revolutionary manufacturing process, it will also be the first vehicle in the company’s lineup to be equipped with Tesla’s Hardware 4 computer. Hardware 4 is the successor to the custom HW 3.0 computer that’s currently being deployed to the company’s vehicles today. Comments about the Hardware 4 computer were made by Tesla CEO Elon Musk during AI Day , which featured an in-depth discussion on the company’s AI-driven initiat

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 19, 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic boosted interest in automated transport technologies as a contactless way to help customers get their purchases. However, there hasn’t been an assessment of how robots and automated vehicles impact the already energy-intensive process of transporting packages from local distribution centers to customers’ front doors. Now, researchers from the University of Michigan and Ford report in an open-access paper in ACS’ Environmental Science & Technology that automating residential

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AUGUST 19, 2021

Tesla will launch the “Tesla Bot” prototype in 2022, Elon Musk announced during the Artificial Intelligence Event the company held today at its Palo Alto headquarters. After jokingly walking out a human in the Tesla Bot uniform, Musk said “Tesla Bot will be real.” Musk detailed some of the tasks that the robot will be able to complete, including grocery runs, picking up household objects, and other everyday commands.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 19, 2021

While most electric vehicle (EV) owners primarily charge their vehicles at home, public charging is a significant part of the EV ownership experience. Owners’ ability to recharge their vehicle’s battery is a key factor in the broader adoption of EVs, particularly among those who can’t install a private home charger or don’t have access to residential charging, such as city dwellers who reside in multiple-occupancy buildings.

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Electrek

AUGUST 19, 2021

Tesla announced that it is actually going to make a humanoid robot, called Tesla Bot, and it will be able to grab your groceries for you and perform other menial tasks. Yes, it’s not a joke. more… The post Tesla is actually going to make a ‘Tesla Bot’ humanoid robot for general purpose use appeared first on Electrek.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 19, 2021

The 2022 Sorento Turbo Plug-in Hybrid (PHEV) SUV is the latest addition to Kia’s ambitious ‘Plan S’ electrification strategy and the fourth-generation Sorento model range, which was introduced last year in both gasoline-powered and turbo hybrid electric vehicle (HEV) forms. The 2022 Sorento Turbo PHEV will arrive in showrooms in the third quarter of 2021.

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CleanTechnica EVs

AUGUST 19, 2021

The first delivery of “the world’s first fossil-free steel” has reached its first customer, Volvo Cars. That’s the big news out of Sweden today, as joint venture HYBRIT — a joint venture between SSAB, the state-owned utility, Vattenfall, and mining company LKAB — announced its aim to revolutionize a steel industry that, by some estimates, […].

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Electrek

AUGUST 19, 2021

Swedish electric boat manufacturer Candela has just unveiled a revolutionary new electric drive unit known as the C-Pod for its premium electric boats, and it’s an engineering work of art. Candela claims that these are the highest-efficiency and longest-lasting boat motors ever. more… The post Candela’s revolutionary new high-powered electric boat motors have ‘almost unlimited lifetime’ appeared first on Electrek.

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Teslarati

AUGUST 19, 2021

Tesla appears to be making a play for Japan’s energy sector, with recent reports stating that the company is looking to provide local power companies with large battery storage and energy management systems. Both Tesla’s giant batteries and energy software have the potential to support the country’s shift to renewable energy. The initiative was initially reported by Nikkei , though the noted Japanese newspaper did not cite its sources.

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Electrek

AUGUST 19, 2021

Tesla is reportedly about to enter the Japanese energy market with its energy storage products, starting with a 6 MWh Megapack project. more… The post Tesla will enter the Japanese energy market with a 6 MWh Megapack project appeared first on Electrek.

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CleanTechnica EVs

AUGUST 19, 2021

Want to watch Tesla AI Day live? At the moment, it’s supposed to start in 50 minutes, and watching live is really quite simple. Just go here: livestream.tesla.com In the meantime, here are a few articles you may want to read to get ready: How Tesla AI Day Leads To Asteroid-Mining Robots What Real-World AI […].

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Electrek

AUGUST 19, 2021

Honda is making up for lost time by investing in a slew of new electric scooter models, each less expensive than the last. The new Honda U-BE electric scooter may take the cake for cheap seated electric scooters. more… The post The $475 Honda U-BE seated electric scooter further lowers the floor on pricing appeared first on Electrek.

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Teslarati

AUGUST 19, 2021

Tesla has secured a hard-fought win in Connecticut for its planned service center, but its battle for direct sales in the state continues. As per recent reports, Tesla’s plans to set up a service center for electric car owners in the state gained traction on August 11 when officials from East Hartford unanimously approved the company’s application to build the facility.

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Electrek

AUGUST 19, 2021

In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB): Four in five US homeowners with solar and storage feel prepared to weather a power outage. Average construction costs for US wind farms dropped by 27% from 2013 to 2019. 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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CleanTechnica EVs

AUGUST 19, 2021

XPeng’s Zhaoqing Smart Electric Vehicle Manufacturing Base can currently produce about 100,000 “smart electric vehicles” per year, but the company is now bringing the factory into a second phase of development and aims to bring that figure up to 200,000 vehicles per year. This comes on the heels of our monthly China EV sales report […].

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Cars That Think

AUGUST 19, 2021

On Tuesday, CRN reported that Intel will be shutting down its RealSense division , which creates 3D vision systems used extensively in robotics. We confirmed the news with Intel directly on Wednesday, and Intel provided us with the following statement: We are winding down our RealSense business and transitioning our computer vision talent, technology and products to focus on advancing innovative technologies that better support our core businesses and IDM 2.0 strategy.

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CleanTechnica EVs

AUGUST 19, 2021

This actually isn’t breaking news — I’ve been meaning to write about it for weeks, ever since I discovered it on NVIDIA’s blog. It also echoes what Danny Shapiro, NVIDIA’s Vice President of Automotive, told me in a podcast interview in February. The short story is that NVIDIA GPUs power the supercomputers that Tesla is […].

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Teslarati

AUGUST 19, 2021

Tesla CEO Elon Musk will speak at Code Conference 2021 in Beverly Hills, according to the event’s website. The site recently added Musk to its extensive list of confirmed speakers. The Code Conference is set for September 27th through the 29th, 2021, and will be held at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, California. It is unknown which day Musk will speak at this time. > @elonmusk to #CodeCon @karaswisher $TSLA pic.twitter.com/02x15JJy6T. — Carl Quintanilla (@carlquintanilla) August

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CleanTechnica EVs

AUGUST 19, 2021

Editor’s note: Tesla AI Day is here. But many people who are super eager to see what’s revealed are leaning into their computers searching for something new or stimulating as an appetizer. Chanan Bos wrote a tremendous piece earlier this year about Tesla’s and what “real-world AI” from Tesla could mean — far beyond better […].

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Teslarati

AUGUST 19, 2021

Tesla Destination chargers and the Tesla Supercharger Network have ranked the highest in JD Power’s inaugural US Electric Vehicle Experience (EVX) Public Charging Study. Tesla’s Destination chargers ranked the highest among Level 2 point operators, with a score of 689 points out of 1,000. Tesla’s Supercharger Network ranked the highest among DC fast chargers, scoring 733 points.

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CleanTechnica EVs

AUGUST 19, 2021

Rather than reading this article, I do highly recommend watching the video version instead. However, for those who do not like that medium, we have an article version of the video below. Not Autonomy Day 2.0 So, in regards to Elon Musk, I have often asked myself, “Elon, you have the machine that builds the […].

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Electrek

AUGUST 19, 2021

Tesla is holding its “AI Day” today, and the automaker might have to rely on a “one more thing” moment in order for the presentation to be impactful. more… The post Tesla AI Day might rely on ‘one more thing’ moment to be impactful appeared first on Electrek.

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CleanTechnica EVs

AUGUST 19, 2021

As is often the case with Elon, at the end of the AI Day presentation today, there was a surprise announcement of a new product. In this case, it was a human-like robot with the FSD computer inside of it to direct its actions. In Elon time, it will be on the market next year. […].

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Teslarati

AUGUST 19, 2021

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk says that there is a “slight error” with the current design of Starship’s forward flaps, necessitating a few small but visible changes on future prototypes of the spacecraft. Measuring 9m (30 ft) wide and approximately 50m (~165 ft) from tip to tail, Starship is the combined upper stage, spacecraft, tanker, and lander of a two-stage, fully-reusable rocket with the same name.

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Electrek

AUGUST 19, 2021

While legislators battle over federal infrastructure bills, some US states are out of the gate when it comes to adopting clean energy. more… The post These 5 new state laws move the US closer to clean energy appeared first on Electrek.

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Teslarati

AUGUST 19, 2021

Tesla has quietly increased the deposit price of its vehicles during the 2021 AI Day event that is taking place in Palo Alto, California, at the company’s headquarters. The price has been increased to $250 from $100. Tesla uses vehicle deposits to lock in the order of one of its products, which has been refundable in the past. For several years, the price has remained at $100, a reasonable amount to effectively secure the production of the vehicle a buyer ordered.

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