Fri.Apr 22, 2022

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ZEFER and H2ME deliver 100 hydrogen taxis to Copenhagen

Green Car Congress

Two pan-European projects—the ZEFER (Zero Emission taxi Fleets for European Rollout) and H2ME2 (Hydrogen Mobility Europe) projects, both funded by Europe’s Clean Hydrogen Partnership—have deployed 100 hydrogen taxis in Copenhagen with app-based taxi company DRIVR. The Toyota Mirais run on green hydrogen from renewable energy, following the installation and opening of a new hydrogen refueling station (HRS) in the city.

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Tesla suggests possible shift to 800V in Cybertruck and Semi, not Robotaxi or 3/Y

Green Car Reports

Tesla has reengineered its Model Y around easier manufacturability, employing a structural pack, new-format 4680 cells, and huge cast front and rear body sections. Despite all that innovation, a shift to an 800-volt architecture isn’t planned on any of Tesla’s smaller models anytime soon. But based on comments from CEO Elon Musk and.

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Debut of Lincoln Star concept hints at design of future Lincoln EVs

Green Car Congress

The Lincoln Star Concept made its global debut , hinting at the brand’s design language for its future electric vehicles. By mid-decade, Lincoln plans to deliver three new fully electric vehicles, meaning that more than half of its global volume will be zero emissions vehicles, and it will add a fourth by the end of 2026. As Lincoln moves toward an electric future, it is equally focused on keeping its current portfolio fresh and introducing new clients to the brand.

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DOE partnership aims to spur US bidirectional charging integration for EVs and infrastructure

Green Car Reports

The United States Department of Energy and several stakeholders have released a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to spur integration of bidirectional charging for EVs and infrastructure. First spotted by solar-focused PV Magazine, the MOU brings together several Energy Department offices, the California Energy Commission, California Public.

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

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Audi, Navistar partner to demo C-V2X in emergency vehicles and school buses for enhanced safety

Green Car Congress

Audi and Navistar have partnered to develop further and demonstrate potential safety-enhancing C-V2X technology in Navistar emergency vehicles and school buses. The partnership allows for both companies to develop use cases and safety enhancing demonstrations in close collaboration as members of the Volkswagen Group. First deployments are expected to begin this summer.

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Tesla 800V Cybertruck hint, Audi Q4 E-Tron timing, DOE connects on V2X: Today’s Car News

Green Car Reports

Tesla explains why 800 volts isn’t an end-all, be-all for EVs today. Audi updates on Q4 E-Tron timing. And the DOE is taking a lead role in studying bidirectional charging. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Top Tesla executives Elon Musk and Drew Baglino explained this week why you might see a shift to an 800V architecture for its.

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Tesla is already using cobalt-free LFP batteries in half of its new cars produced

Electrek

Tesla confirmed that nearly half of all its vehicles produced last quarter are already using cobalt-free iron-phosphate (LFP) batteries. The information also gives us an interesting insight into Tesla’s mix of models, which is generally quite opaque. more…. The post Tesla is already using cobalt-free LFP batteries in half of its new cars produced appeared first on Electrek.

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Li-Cycle to use Veolia HPD crystallization technology in recovery of nickel and cobalt from recycled Li-ion batteries

Green Car Congress

Li-Cycle has selected Veolia Water Technologies as a partner for its lithium-ion battery recycling plant in Rochester, New York. The facility will utilize Veolia’s HPD evaporation and crystallization technology to process recycled lithium-ion battery materials. Veolia’s HPD crystallization technology is key in a final stage of the battery recycling process as it optimizes the creation of nickel sulfate and cobalt sulfate from lithium-ion batteries, and transforms them into high-purity raw materi

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Audi E-Tron GT and E-Tron SUV EV families carry over; Q4 due this summer

Green Car Reports

The Audi E-Tron GT and E-Tron SUV EV families will carry over to the 2023 model year essentially unchanged, and will soon be joined by the Q4 E-Tron and Q4 Sportback E-Tron electric SUVs. Introduced for the 2022 model year in standard E-Tron GT and sporty RS E-Tron GT guises, Audi's electric sedan gets a standard body-color grille, a second charge.

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Researchers in China develop high-voltage-resistant electrolyte for ultrahigh voltage Li metal batteries

Green Car Congress

Researchers in China have developed a high-voltage-resistant (HV electrolyte) for use in ultrahigh-voltage lithium metal batteries. As reported in an open-access paper in the RSC journal Energy & Environmental Science , Li||LiNi 0.8 Co 0.1 Mn 0.1 O 2 (NCM811) cells, which can work in a wide operating temperature range from ?30 to 70 °C, have capacity retentions of 95.1 % after 160 cycles and 85.7 % after 100 cycles at ultrahigh cut?

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

Brief

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Tesla’s gross margin and profits are surging along with prices, and it had to explain itself

Electrek

Tesla’s gross margin and profits are soaring to record highs as it is raising prices, which the automaker has blamed on rising costs. The company felt the need to explain itself. more…. The post Tesla’s gross margin and profits are surging along with prices, and it had to explain itself appeared first on Electrek.

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Li-Cycle completes commercial agreements with LG Chem and LG Energy Solution; $50M investment; 20,000t of recovered nickel over 10 years

Green Car Congress

Li-Cycle Holdings Corp. completed commercial agreements with LG Energy Solution, Ltd. for the supply of manufacturing scrap for recycling and with each of LG Energy Solution (LGES) and LG Chem, Ltd. (LGC) for the sale of nickel sulfate from Li-Cycle’s Rochester Hub. With the execution of these agreements, LGC and LGES will now proceed to close the previously announced $50-million investment to purchase common shares of Li-Cycle.

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Tesla vehicle crashes into $3.5 million jet after being dangerously ‘summoned’ by owner

Electrek

A Tesla vehicle was caught on video crashing into a $3.5M Cirrus Vision jet after being ‘summoned’ in a dangerous way by the owner. more…. The post Tesla vehicle crashes into $3.5 million jet after being dangerously ‘summoned’ by owner appeared first on Electrek.

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Magna opening Slovakia plant for ADAS and electrification systems

Green Car Congress

Magna is expanding its ADAS and electrification footprint with the opening of a new plant in Kechnec, Slovakia. The brownfield facility will support two European automakers and new global entrant. Covering an area of approximately 22,000 square meters, the facility is expected to begin operations in the fourth quarter of this year with plans to hire 100 employees initially in time for start of production.

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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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The Mediterranean’s first offshore wind farm, off Italy, is now up and running [update]

Electrek

All 10 offshore wind turbines have now been installed by Dutch maritime company Van Oord off Italy’s Puglia coast – the heel of Italy’s boot. It’s Italy’s first offshore wind farm, and the first in the Mediterranean Sea. more…. The post The Mediterranean’s first offshore wind farm, off Italy, is now up and running [update] appeared first on Electrek.

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Hexagon Purus to acquire 40% stake in Cryoshelter’s liquid hydrogen storage business

Green Car Congress

Hexagon Purus, which among its portfolio offers hydrogen high-pressure Type 4 cylinders and storage systems, has entered into an agreement to acquire 40% of Cryoshelter GmbH’s liquid hydrogen business. The transaction is in conjunction with Hexagon Composites’ acquisition of a 40% stake in Cryoshelter’s liquid natural gas (LNG) business. Cryoshelter’s liquid hydrogen tank technology is in the early stage of development and builds on superior and differentiated LNG technology that provides more f

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Rich Rebuilds Test Drives Aptera Prototypes

CleanTechnica EVs

Last year, I had a chance to visit Aptera and take a ride in its prototype vehicles. It was a fun experience, and we could see that Aptera is fundamentally on the right track to making a decent vehicle. We were pretty mild-mannered when we visited, but from what I see in this recent Rich […].

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Tesla Giga Shanghai “coming back with a vengeance” with fresh waves of Model Y

Teslarati

During Tesla’s first-quarter earnings call, Elon Musk mentioned that Gigafactory Shanghai is “coming back with a vengeance” following its three-week shutdown that started late March. Recent photos of the Giga Shanghai complex and local reports now indicate that this is indeed the case. Images reportedly taken from Gigafactory Shanghai on April 20, 2022 showed that the facility’s holding lots are being filled with freshly-made cars once more.

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The Power Of Together: The Best In US E-Mobility Is Yet To Come

CleanTechnica EVs

By Bob Stojanovic, ABB’s Senior Vice President, E-Mobility North America While reports of how the US has lagged behind other countries in the EV adoption stakes continue to hit the headlines, what often gets overlooked is the critical and significant groundwork underway that is paving the way for the e-mobility boom currently hitting the US. […].

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Elon Musk and Thomas Bravo in talks for potential Twitter acquisition: report

Teslarati

Tesla CEO Elon Musk and Chicago-based buyout firm Thoma Bravo are reportedly in talks about a potential partnership that could help push the acquisition of Twitter. Musk caught headlines last week when he announced an offer to acquire Twitter for $54.20 per share , a 54% premium over the social media company’s closing price when he started buying shares and a 38% premium over the day before his holdings were disclosed.

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In Rural Nigeria: Small Electric Vehicles Powered by Microgrids

CleanTechnica EVs

Report: In rural Nigerian communities, small electric vehicles powered by cost the same as fossil fuels and expand access to electricity RMI, Factor[e] Ventures and the UK-charity Shell Foundation show scaling electric mobility with a growing minigrid industry is profitable for both minigrid and electric vehicle operators and improves community access to transportation Abuja, Nigeria […].

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Tesla moves closer to ‘Investment Grade’ rating with S&P Global following Q1 showing

Teslarati

Tesla moved closer to the S&P Global’s “Investment Grade” rating after reporting a strong first quarter with a solid financial balance sheet, especially in terms of free cash flow, while navigating tough macro conditions in the sector. “S&P Global Ratings today said that Tesla Inc.’s first-quarter results (ended March 31, 2022) indicate solid execution and prospects for robust free cash flow in 2022 amid supply disruptions,” the organization wrote in a

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Insights Into The Ideanomics Acquisition Of Energica & The Synergies Accelerating EV adoption

CleanTechnica EVs

Ideanomics completed its majority share acquisition of Energica Motor Company with an announcement and press conference at Nasdaq last week and invited CleanTechnica along for an inside look. It was interesting looking under the hood at the business model, fundament assumptions, revenue projections, and technological advances planned for the company after the acquisition.

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Lectric eBikes unveils Lectric XPremium low-cost mid-drive folding electric bike with torque sensor

Electrek

Right after unveiling a new lower-cost folding e-bike two weeks ago , Phoenix-based Lectric eBikes is back with a new higher-end mid-drive electric bike known as the Lectric XPremium. The new folder is the brand’s first mid-drive e-bike and applies Lectric’s signature low-cost pricing to a much higher end electric bike than we’ve previously seen from the company. more….

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Elon Musk-funded XPRIZE carbon removal competition reveals its 15 “milestone round” winners

Teslarati

Fifteen early-phase “milestone round” winners from the Elon Musk-funded $100 million XPRIZE Carbon Removal competition were announced on Friday. Each of the winning teams will be receiving $1 million, which should provide the teams a notable boost to scale their work. The XPRIZE Carbon Removal competition was launched to encourage the development of innovative techniques that can help reduce atmospheric carbon dioxide.

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Hyundai and We Drive Solar deploy IONIQ 5s with V2G tech in the Netherlands to create the ‘world’s first bi-directional city’

Electrek

Hyundai Motor Group and We Drive Solar have teamed up to help create a completely bi-directional region in the Dutch development district of Cartesius in Utrecht of the Netherlands. To begin, We Drive Solar has equipped 25 Hyundai IONIQ 5 BEVs with vehicle-to-grid (V2G) technology to send power back to homes and businesses in the region during peak energy hours. more….

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California High School Students Race Solar Powered Cars

CleanTechnica EVs

When we think about solar car races, it’s usually multi-million dollar cars being raced by college teams across vast areas. With their only power coming from the sun, it’s a big challenge that often results in average speeds of around 15 MPH, and takes a grueling amount of time to complete. But, there’s another way […].

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Is hydrogen-powered transportation viable? Find out in this free, 15-minute webinar

Electrek

Could replacing fossil fuels with hydrogen turn transportation and manufacturing into green industries? Experts at the Argonne National Laboratory , a US Department of Energy science and engineering research center in Lemont, Illinois, are inviting the public to listen in as they discuss the environmental and economic benefits of the transition to hydrogen. more….

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College Team To Drive Around Australia & Showcase Printed Solar Power

CleanTechnica EVs

One of the big problems with solar vehicles is that there’s just not much room on a car to make that much power. With a super efficient car like an Aptera, you can get a meaningful amount of power from solar panels, mostly because the car doesn’t use that much power. But, if you don’t […].

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Video Friday: Strandbeest

Cars That Think

Video Friday is your weekly selection of awesome robotics videos, collected by your friends at IEEE Spectrum robotics. We also post a weekly calendar of upcoming robotics events for the next few months. Please send us your events for inclusion. ICRA 2022 : 23–27 May 2022, Philadelphia IEEE ARSO 2022 : 28–30 May 2022, Long Beach, Calif. RSS 2022 : 21 June–1 July 2022, New York City ERF 2022 : 28–30 June 2022, Rotterdam, Netherlands RoboCup 2022 : 11–17 July 2022, Bangkok IEEE CASE 2022 : 20–24 Au

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Volkswagen Trying To Catch Up To Tesla’s Focus On Software

CleanTechnica EVs

There’s no question that even a legacy car manufacturer like Volkswagen has a lot of catching up to do if it hopes to model Tesla’s hyperfocus on software. As one small solution, the German automaker is now offering a programming school to help train and hire software professionals in anticipation of a software-based automobile future. Sources: […].

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Lincoln unveils Star Concept EV with plans for three fully electric vehicles by 2025

Teslarati

Lincoln unveiled its Star Concept EV earlier this week to showcase its “captivating, dynamic new face – revealing the brand’s vision for connected, electrified vehicles.” The Star Concept EV, which officially debuted on Wednesday, brings fresh design ideas and concepts to Lincoln’s brand language, which prepares to partially transition to electric powertrains with three full EVs by 2025. “This is a shining example of what happens when we combine Lincoln luxury with flexib

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The Best Hybrid & Electric Vehicles For 2022, According To US News & World Report

CleanTechnica EVs

Just 10 years ago, when the groundbreaking and leading EV, the Tesla Model S came out, the electric vehicle landscape was relatively sparse. Aside from the then new Model S and Tesla’s first offering, the Roadster, there wasn’t much available. The Nissan Leaf launched in 2010, and it was a functional entry, though it didn’t […].

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Made In China Tesla Model Y LR Completes Bjørn's 1,000 Km Challenge In Under 10 Hours

InsideEVs

Despite cold temps this time around, the latest software updates unlocked some fast charging potential, which allowed the car to perform well.

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