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Masdar, Port of Amsterdam and partners to explore exporting green hydrogen from Abu Dhabi to Europe

Green Car Congress

Abu Dhabi-based Masdar, a developer of renewable energy projects and urban development, Port of Amsterdam, SkyNRG, Evos Amsterdam and Zenith Energy Terminals have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to explore the development of a green hydrogen supply chain between Abu Dhabi and Amsterdam to support Dutch and European markets. This agreement builds upon the existing relationship between the UAE and the Netherlands and demonstrates our mutual commitment to exploring low- and zero-carbon e

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Mustang Mach-E prices, Audi electric off-roader, Tesla’s California lead: Today’s Car News

Green Car Reports

Ford lowers prices on most of the Mustang Mach-E lineup. Audi reportedly considers an electric off-road SUV. Limiting the size of EV batteries might make a big difference to raw materials concerns. And is Tesla maintaining its mammoth California EV sales lead? This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Ford has effectively undone some of the 2023.

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Masdar, TotalEnergies, Siemens Energy and Marubeni to certify a novel pathway to make Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) from methanol

Green Car Congress

The consortium of Abu Dhabi-based Masdar, TotalEnergies, Siemens Energy and Marubeni announced that the Masdar-led initiative focused on green hydrogen to produce sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) is actively working with licensors to certify a new production pathway for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) from methanol. This novel pathway will provide one more option to address the global need to produce and make SAF available globally and help the aviation industry decarbonize.

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Audi electric off-road SUV might share Scout EV bones

Green Car Reports

Audi is considering an electric off-road electric SUV that would use the platform from parent Volkswagen Group's planned Scout EV brand, according to an Autocar report. VW announced the Scout brand in 2022, using a name that originated on the classic International Scout SUV, with plans for a North American-market electric pickup truck and SUV and.

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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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Construction begins on Neo Orbis; fuel cell vessel with sodium borohydride hydrogen carrier

Green Car Congress

With the keel laying, construction has begun at Next Generation Shipyards in the Netherlands of Neo Orbis , a 20m fuel-cell hybrid port vessel using sodium borohydride as a solid-state hydrogen storage medium. The pilot project is being executed in collaboration with H2Ships, Port of Amsterdam, TU Delft Fuel (the inventor and builder of the sodium borohydride installation), MARIN (the maritime research institution), Wijk Yacht Vision (partner and designer of the ship), Lloyd's Register (supervis

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Study: Smaller EV batteries would lessen lithium-mining mess

Green Car Reports

Reducing the size of EV batteries and generally lowering levels of car ownership and use could have a significant environmental impact, according to a new study. The study, commissioned by the Climate and Community Project, a climate policy think tank, used UC Davis research (first spotted by Green Car Congress). It found that limiting the size of.

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Ford undoes some of its price hike on the 2023 Mustang Mach-E

Green Car Reports

Ford announced Monday morning that it’s lowering prices up to $5,900 on the 2023 Mustang Mach-E electric vehicle. The price change undoes some but not all of the hefty price increase of up to $8,300 that Ford applied just a few months ago to the 2023 Mustang Mach-E, and it brings one more popular model—the Premium eAWD Standard.

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IDTechEx: motors with oil cooling became the dominant form in the electric car market in 1H 2022

Green Car Congress

In the first half of 2022, motors with oil cooling became the dominant form in the electric car market, taking 50% market share, according to a report from IDTechEx. The downside of oil cooling is the addition of extra components and typically, the water-glycol circuit still exists to remove the heat from the oil and interact with the rest of the vehicle's thermal system.

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2023 Hyundai IONIQ 6 SE Long Range RWD achieves 361 miles of EPA driving range

EV Specifications

The new, all-electric 2023 Hyundai IONIQ 6 has completed final EPA testing with the IONIQ 6 SE Long Range RWD trim receiving an EPA-estimated range of 361 miles. The IONIQ 6 SE AWD achieved an EPA-estimated range of 316 miles. EPA testing also confirmed a 140 combined MPGe rating for the IONIQ 6 SE RWD Long Range. IONIQ 6’s ultra-low drag coefficient of 0.22 is assisted by a low nose, active air.

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Microvast’s MV-C Gen 4 Li-ion battery packs to power REE’s P7 fully-flat commercial EV platforms

Green Car Congress

Microvast Holdings, a designer, developer, and manufacturer of lithium-ion battery solutions, and REE Automotive signed a supply and purchase agreement through which Microvast, through its wholly-owned subsidiary Microvast Gmbh, will offer MV-C Gen 4 HpCO high-energy lithium-ion battery packs for “Powered by REE” EV platforms. With its vertical integration capabilities, Microvast is expected to provide proprietary battery technology and exceptional cell chemistry to fulfil REE’s power, density,

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

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NRMA offers mobile battery packs to help EV drivers who run out of charge

The Driven EV News

NRMA has equipped two patrol cars with mobile battery packs to help out increasing number of EV drivers calling with flat battery. The post NRMA offers mobile battery packs to help EV drivers who run out of charge appeared first on The Driven.

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Toyota Motor Manufacturing Turkey to become Toyota’s first European plant to produce plug-in-hybrid vehicles and batteries

Green Car Congress

The second-generation Toyota C-HR will be produced at Toyota Motor Manufacturing Turkey (TMMT) in Sakarya—about 150 km east of Istanbul. Available in hybrid and plug-in hybrid versions, the new Toyota C-HR will also be the first plug-in hybrid passenger car to be produced in Turkey. In addition, TMMT will be Toyota’s first European plant to start producing plug-in hybrid vehicles, and the first to be equipped with a battery production line.

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Fleet incentives to add another 1,000 electric vehicles to NSW roads

The Driven EV News

NSW says latest funding round will lead to another 1,000 EVs on the state's roads through fleet owners and car and ride sharing companies. The post Fleet incentives to add another 1,000 electric vehicles to NSW roads appeared first on The Driven.

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Quick Charge Podcast: January 30, 2023

Electrek

Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from Electrek. Quick Charge is available now on Apple Podcasts , Spotify , TuneIn and our RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players. more… The post Quick Charge Podcast: January 30, 2023 appeared first on Electrek.

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

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Tesla China sees opportunity as Shanghai extends $1,500 EV subsidy

Teslarati

Tesla China’s momentum in the country may be boosted in cities such as Shanghai, despite state subsidies for new electric vehicles expiring at the end of 2022. This was partly because a number of local governments, such as Shanghai, have followed through with incentive programs of their own to make the purchase of electric vehicles more attractive.

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Arizona’s EV Plan Gives Us A Clue About Tesla CCS Charging

CleanTechnica EVs

Last year, I shared details that came out of an online Arizona DOT meeting about its plan for federal Infrastructure Bill funds, also known as funding from the NEVI program.

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Tesla is the best brand at stealing customers—and keeping them for a long time

Teslarati

Tesla is still a relatively young carmaker, but it is already competing in the market against veteran and mainstream automakers. But even among the world’s biggest car manufacturers, Tesla appears to have a very particular strength — it’s not only great at retaining its customers; it’s also excellent at stealing and keeping buyers from other carmakers.

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BMW i4 Introduction

CleanTechnica EVs

After an early start with the i3 and i8, BMW thought that it could win the competition with Tesla with its fantastic PHEVs. The company learned otherwise, and after a few conversion jobs, like the iX3, it now has clean-sheet BEV designs. The i4 and iX are the first results of this new approach.

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SF officials aim to slow Cruise, Waymo robotaxi rollout amid blocked traffic reports, 911 calls

Teslarati

Alphabet-owned Waymo and General Motors-backed Cruise are the only two companies that have been given permission to operate driverless robotaxis in San Francisco streets. But amidst the real-world performance of the robotaxis, some officials have expressed their intentions to slow down the rollout of the self-driving vehicles. San Francisco’s transportation authorities have asked Waymo and Cruise to slow down the expansion of their self-driving taxi services over safety issues.

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British bus operator invests £150 million in 300 UK-made electric buses

The Driven EV News

British bus operator National Express West Midlands has announced plans to invest £150 million in 300 electric buses to be made locally and delivered by the end of 2024. The… The post British bus operator invests £150 million in 300 UK-made electric buses appeared first on The Driven.

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Tesla China clears out massive export fleet at Shanghai Southport terminal

Teslarati

Tesla China appears to be ending January 2023 on a strong note. As hinted at in recent drone flyovers of the Giga Shanghai complex and the Shanghai Southport Terminal, Tesla China completed the export of a massive amount of vehicles abroad this month. Over January, drone flyovers from longtime Tesla China watcher Wu Wa showed that the electric vehicle maker has been gathering a large number of all-electric vehicles at the Shanghai Southport Terminal.

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Dutch solar car company remains hopeful of revival after bankruptcy

The Driven EV News

Lightyear's subsidiary has been declared bankrupt but the Dutch solar car company still hopes it can continue with new partners and a new model. The post Dutch solar car company remains hopeful of revival after bankruptcy appeared first on The Driven.

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Ford cuts Mustang Mach-E prices by as much as $5,900, countering Tesla

Teslarati

Ford announced this morning that it was slashing prices of all trims of its Ford Mustang Mach-E, while dramatically increasing production. Tesla’s aggressive price cut at the beginning of this month has caused massive waves within the automotive industry and the car market, as competitors and car sellers alike are forced to battle with the aggressive new pricing.

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Another sub $15,000 EV hits the market with Wuling Bingo electric hatchback

The Driven EV News

$A15,000 electric hatchback from Wuling is only around the corner to compete with BYD's upcoming Seagull city EV. The post Another sub $15,000 EV hits the market with Wuling Bingo electric hatchback appeared first on The Driven.

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Tesla offers new $3,000 discount or free Supercharging with trade-ins, slashing prices further

Teslarati

Update: Tesla has confirmed the Model 3 and Model Y are not included in this promotion. Paragraph 7 reflects this, as well as confirmation from Tesla. Tesla is now offering additional discounts or free Supercharging incentives with the purchase of new Model S and Model X vehicles, but the automaker is requiring owners to trade in an existing car. Tesla has gotten off to a fast start in 2023 with substantial price cuts that, when coupled with government incentives, can discount vehicles by roughl

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Tesla begins unlocking Supercharger sites for all EVs

EV Central

Elon Musk has just made good on a promise to revolutionise Australia’s (and the world’s) EV charging infrastructure , as Tesla begins unlocking Supercharger network for all EVs. But this is only the first step, with the brand today unlocking five Supercharger sites — all of which are in NSW — with the remaining 45-odd Supercharger locations still Tesla only.

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Electrify America bug opens hacking vulnerability concerns [Updated]

Teslarati

Update 5:39 PM ET: Electrify America has responded to Teslarati with the following statement: “Intentionally accessing a computer system without authorization can be a serious crime and may incur civil liability as well. We continue to investigate these events and intend to protect ourselves and our customers.” A bug in an Electrify America charger has allowed one person to gain nearly unlimited access, activating concerns of potential hacking vulnerabilities.

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Arrival (ARVL) names new CEO but cuts staff in half as it fights to reach Van production in US

Electrek

The woes continue for commercial EV start-up Arrival, which hopes an internal promotion of a new CEO can help get its all-electric Van into US production as part of a business strategy pivot to cut costs. Arrival is still struggling with capital, however, as it also shared plans to reduce its current staff by 50% to further cut costs and stay afloat.

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Mercedes EQG sightings hint toward potential production readiness

Teslarati

The Mercedes EQG, an electric version of the infamous G-Wagon, is finally nearing production readiness, as evidenced by numerous sitings, information revealed by Mercedes executives, and more. Many were skeptical when Mercedes officials announced on the 2021 earnings call that its historic G-Class SUV would receive an electric variant by 2024. Would the company have the technology ready in time?

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Stanford scientists figured out why lithium metal batteries fail

Electrek

Researchers at Stanford University and the US Department of Energy’s SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory have identified what causes lithium metal batteries to short-circuit and fail – and this could help avoid the problem in future battery production. more… The post Stanford scientists figured out why lithium metal batteries fail appeared first on Electrek.

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SpaceX’s first NASA astronauts to receive Space Medal of Honor for Dragon test flight

Teslarati

NASA says that the astronauts responsible for SpaceX’s first crewed Dragon test flight will be awarded the Congressional Space Medal of Honor for their bravery. Kamala Harris, the sitting US Vice President and Chair of the National Space Council, will bestow the exceptionally rare awards to former NASA astronauts Douglas Hurley and Robert Behnken in a ceremony on Tuesday, January 31st.

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World’s largest electric cargo plane unveiled, here’s how far it can fly on its own

Electrek

A new zero-emission autonomous electric cargo plane was unveiled Monday that could be a game changer in the shipping industry. The electric plane is the largest zero-emission cargo aircraft, featuring “unprecedented payload and range capabilities.” more… The post World’s largest electric cargo plane unveiled, here’s how far it can fly on its own appeared first on Electrek.

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Tesla Supercharger Network in Australia now open to non-Tesla EVs

Teslarati

Tesla has launched its non-Tesla Supercharger pilot program in Australia. With the program in place, owners of compatible electric vehicles can take advantage of Tesla’s well-received rapid charging network. Tesla announced the program’s launch in Australia through a post on its official Twitter account. As per the electric vehicle maker, select Superchargers in Australia are now open to all EVs.

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Tesla Megapacks keep airport and US Coast Guard station powered during natural disasters

Electrek

A Tesla Megapack-powered microgrid in Northern California has helped keep an airport and US Coast Guard station, described as a lifeline for the region, powered during natural disasters. more… The post Tesla Megapacks keep airport and US Coast Guard station powered during natural disasters appeared first on Electrek.

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