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Chart Industries and ZEV Station sign MoU for hydrogen equipment for novel multimodal stations

Green Car Congress

Chart Industries and ZEV Stations executed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) enabling the two companies to collaborate on novel deployment for US-based, multimodal hydrogen stations with Chart equipment. Working together, the companies’ goal is development of fast-fuel multiple modes for heavy-duty transportation at the same station, uniting different standards of gaseous and liquid hydrogen vehicle fueling using high flow and efficiency liquid pumping.

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Electricity price hikes are souring home EV charging satisfaction

Green Car Reports

EV owners are much less satisfied with their home charging experience than at the same time last year, according to new results from the survey giant J.D. Power. The reason, it’s suggested, is satisfaction with the cost of charging, which declined versus the same study last year by about 30 points. Much as satisfaction with gasoline vehicles.

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VW shows low-cost ID. 2all concept FWD MEB EV; “spacious as a Golf, inexpensive as a Polo”

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The Volkswagen brand provided a first glimpse of an all-electric Volkswagen with a starting price of less than €25,000: the ID. 2all concept car. The electric vehicle features front-wheel drive, range of up to 450 km, innovative technological features such as Travel Assist, IQ.LIGHT or Electric Vehicle Route Planner and a new Volkswagen design language.

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VW ID.2all, Tesla right to repair, costs sour home charging: Today’s Car News

Green Car Reports

The soaring costs of residential electricity may be taking a toll on EV charging satisfaction. VW introduces one of its upcoming small, affordable EVs for Europe. And Tesla owners want to repair their cars independently. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Owners are suing Tesla and seeking class action status over an alleged violation of.

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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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Mercedes-Benz Trucks tests electric trucks in Finland

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Mercedes-Benz Trucks development and test engineers tested the operational readiness of the eActros LongHaul and eActros 300 as a tractor unit under extreme conditions at temperatures down to minus 25 degrees Celsius in Rovaniemi, in northern Finland. (In Rovaniemi, the Arctic Circle (66°33′45.9″ N) runs through Santa Claus Village, 8km north of the Rovaniemi city center.

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Tesla owners sue over parts-and-service monopoly

Green Car Reports

Tesla is being sued by customers who claim the automaker has unlawfully monopolized replacement parts and repair services. Two class action lawsuits (via Transport Topics) were filed Tuesday and Wednesday in San Francisco on behalf of two California residents who own Model S EVs. The plaintiffs allege that Tesla has violated antitrust laws by.

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Volkswagen ID.2all concept previews affordable compact EV

Green Car Reports

Volkswagen on Wednesday unveiled a concept car providing the first real look at a promised affordable EV due to be unveiled for the European market in 2025. The Volkswagen ID.2all concept previews a future production model that will have a base price of 25,000 euros (about $26,500 at today's exchange rates) and will utilize a new variant of the.

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Liquid hydrogen-powered Corolla suffers fire, will not race in Super Taikyu Series Suzuka

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Toyota’s #32 ORC ROOKIE GR Corolla H2 Concept (hydrogen-powered Corolla) ( earlier post ), which was scheduled to participate in the ENEOS Super Taikyu Series 2023 Powered by Hankook Round 1 Suzuka to be held on 18 and 19 March 2023, will not be racing. During a private test run at Fuji International Speedway on 8 March, a vehicle fire occurred due to a hydrogen leak from a gaseous hydrogen pipe in the engine compartment.

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Porsche announces silicon valley joint venture with UP.Labs

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Porsche has announced an all-new tech joint venture with its partner, UP.Labs. Porsche is flush with cash, thanks to its incredible sales success this year and its IPO, which has quickly rocketed the historic brand to become the most valuable automaker in Europe. Now, Porsche is looking to spend some of that added capital and has founded a joint venture tech business named Pull Systems with its partner UP.Labs.

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CTR signs MOU with Fuji Electric for delivery of multiple geothermal power facilities at Hell’s Kitchen; $1.4B, 330 MW

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Controlled Thermal Resources (CTR) ( earlier post ) and Fuji Electric Corp. of America (FEA) signed a Memorandum of Understanding to complete multiple Equipment, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) contracts for the delivery of geothermal power facilities at CTR’s Hell’s Kitchen Lithium and Power Project located in Imperial County, California. The EPC contracts totaling US$1.4 billion envision completing a 55MW Stage 1 power facility and delivering five additional 55MW power facilities or facili

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

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Rhode Island’s DRIVE EV program encourages sustainable transport

Teslarati

Rhode Island is offering new incentives to encourage the purchase of electric vehicles with its new DRIVE EV program. The program, which pushes for both individual and fleet EV purchases, offers rebates based on a consumer’s choice to drive a sustainable powertrain. It is one of the newer programs in the country, and can be combined with federal incentives to drive further savings on electric vehicles.

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RWTH Aachen-led anfaHair project develops new joining technologies for hairpin stators

Green Car Congress

The Production Engineering of E-Mobility Components (PEM) of RWTH Aachen University has successfully completed the anfaHair research project after two years. The goal of the project, which was funded by the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action, was to make the production of new types of electric motors more efficient on an industrial scale.

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Tesla owners in China are being poached by Cadillac for test drives

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Tesla owners are reportedly being approached by Cadillac representatives at Supercharger locations in China, offering free test drives in the Cadillac Lyriq. As electric vehicles have become increasingly popular globally, automakers are trying harder than ever to attract customers, particularly from the current EV hegemon, Tesla. Now, Cadillac sales representatives are reportedly approaching Tesla owners at Supercharger locations in China, hoping to with them over with the new Cadillac Lyriq.

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Volvo Penta & Gradall collaborate on electric excavator concept

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Volvo Penta and leading North American telescopic boom excavator manufacturer Gradall Industries are showcasing the latest development in their partnership at CONEXPO this week—an electrified version of the OEM’s XL 4100 V highway speed wheeled excavator. The zero-emissions concept machine, named EL41H4, is on display at the Gradall Booth, W41500.

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

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Foxconn brings EV battery production to two U.S. states

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Foxconn, the iPhone manufacturer that bailed out Lordstown Motors from bankruptcy, announced that it would build electric vehicle batteries in Wisconsin and Ohio on Thursday, hoping to take advantage of the Inflation Reduction Act that incentivizes domestic cell manufacturing. Foxconn has long been the manufacturer of Apple’s iPhone, and in 2021, it became a staple in the EV space as it announced it would work with Lordstown Motors.

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DOE to award up to $156M for applied R&D projects to drive industrial decarbonization

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The US Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy announced a $156-million funding opportunity ( DE-FOA-0002997 ) that will advance high impact applied research, development, and demonstration (RD&D) projects to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions across the US industrial sector. In 2020, the industrial sector accounted for 33% of the US’ primary energy use and 30% of energy-related carbon dioxide emissions.

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Tesla primes Fremont for end of quarter sales blitz

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Tesla is evidently preparing for its all-too-common end-of-quarter push at the Fremont Factory as Q1 comes to a close. Tesla has routinely used the end of quarters to pack as many deliveries as it can to secure strong sales numbers. It has been a regular occurrence for years, and it is no different in 2023. As the automaker prepares to secure its last deliveries before the end of the quarter, the Fremont Factory is abuzz with vehicles fresh off of production lines as Tesla prepares to begin push

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DOE to award up to $750M for RD&D for clean hydrogen

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The US Department of Energy (DOE) will award up to $750 million for research, development, and demonstration efforts to reduce the cost of clean hydrogen. ( DE-FOA-0002922 ) This funding launches the first tranche of implementation of two provisions of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, which authorizes $1 billion for research, development, demonstration, and deployment activities to reduce the cost of clean hydrogen produced via electrolysis and $500 million for research, development, and demon

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Blink Charging announces massive USPS charger order

Teslarati

Blink Charging, a leader in manufacturing EV chargers, has announced a massive order from the United States Post Office. The U.S. Post Office has been engulfed in controversy ever since it announced that it would pursue electrifying its fleet. At first, the government agency only planned to electrify roughly 40% of its vehicles, but this number has slowly increased following a public backlash.

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BMW to offer all-electric performance and Touring versions of new 5 Series

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BMW’s upcoming eigth generation of the 5 Series will offer all-electric and plug-in hybrid variants as well efficient gasoline and diesel engines with 48V mild hybrid technology. At the BMW Group Annual Conference 2023, Oliver Zipse, Chairman of the Board of Management of BMW AG, announced further details of the new BMW 5 Series model range, indicating that the 5 Series Sedan would also be made available as an all-electric BMW M Performance model.

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The Boring Company’s Vegas Loop Westgate station expected to open in the summer

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The Boring Company’s (TBC) Vegas Loop Westgate station is expected to open in the summer, the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LVCVA) told Teslarati. The Westgate portion of the Vegas Loop is connected to The Boring Company’s Las Vegas Convention Center (LVCC) Loop. The LVCVA informed Teslarat i that TBC is making progress on the Westgate tunnel.

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BYD adjusts organizational structure to prepare for higher sales, report says

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BYD 's biggest organizational change so far this year is to let its car brands operate independently, according to local media. | BYDDY.US | BYD HK (Image credit: CnEVPost) BYD (OTCMKTS: BYDDY) is restructuring its organization to prepare it for further growth in sales, a new report said. BYD's biggest organizational change so far this year is to make its car brands operate independently, according to a report by local media outlet 36kr today.

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Goodyear preps for the arrival of all-electric construction machines [Feature]

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Goodyear is ready for the arrival of all-electric construction machines. The world’s largest tire company informed Telsarati about the recent launch of its Powerload lineup for the North American construction market and more. Goodyear’s Powerload lineup hints that the construction, loading, logistics support, and landscaping markets are also transitioning to battery electric vehicles.

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BYD delivers 22 electric buses in Indonesia

CN EV Post

This is the second batch of electric buses delivered by BYD in Indonesia after it delivered 30 in the country a year ago. | BYDDY.US | BYD HK (Image credit: BYD) BYD has delivered a new batch of electric buses in Indonesia, the second batch delivered there by the Chinese new energy vehicle (NEV) maker. VKTR Group, a BYD electric bus distributor in Indonesia, recently delivered 22 electric buses, the K9, to local bus company Mayasari, according to a press release from the NEV maker today.

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Rivian R1T spotted at Mercedes-AMG facility in Germany

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According to the premium luxury automaker, its Mercedes-AMG brans produces performance and sports cars. The Affalterbach facility produces the V8 engines and the 2019 4-cylinder performance engines. “No ‘should have, would, could.’ We do it. And we keep going. Become even more digital, flexible, sustainable, [and] customer-oriented.

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EU Takes 1st Step to Ensure Green Technologies Are Made In Europe

CleanTechnica EVs

T&E welcomes self-sufficiency targets for battery raw materials and production goals for clean tech. The EU today unveiled two draft laws in response to the US subsidies that it fears are luring European cleantech companies to North America.

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SAIC-Volkswagen offers up to $7,250 discount as China auto price war continues

CN EV Post

The offer has a deadline of April 30, and SAIC-Volkswagen plans to offer up to RMB 3.7 billion in subsidies for car purchases. (A screenshot from SAIC-Volkswagen's website shows the automaker's marketing of discounts.) A Volkswagen joint venture in China has started offering official discounts as the price war in the Chinese auto industry continues.

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Getting More Lithium, Sustainably — Summit Nanotech

CleanTechnica EVs

The EV revolution is built on many things, but perhaps nothing else more than lithium. We need lithium for every type of EV battery for every type of vehicle that needs to be electrified.

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BYD launches new Han sedan and Tang SUV with lower prices

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BYD announced today that the two models received 8,196 orders on the day they were launched on March 16. BYDDY.US | BYD HK (Image credit: BYD) As the price war in China's auto industry continues, BYD (OTCMKTS: BYDDY) has launched revamped versions of its flagship sedan and flagship SUV at lower prices than previously available models. BYD launched the 2023 Han EV and 2023 Tang DM-i at its March 16 online event, both starting at RMB 209,800 ($30,440).

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Tesla Pro Tip: Trick Your Trunk Into Thinking It’s Closed

CleanTechnica EVs

Although Tesla’s vehicles offer quite a bit of trunk (and frunk) space, there are often times when users need to cart items too large to shut the trunk door. This week’s Tesla pro tip from EVSpeedy.

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Tesla to expand Berlin Gigafactory to 1 million vehicles per year

The Driven EV News

Tesla's Berlin factory is ramping its production fast but needs additional approvals to reach full capacity. The post Tesla to expand Berlin Gigafactory to 1 million vehicles per year appeared first on The Driven.

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Tesla News — Munro Gives Two Thumbs Up, Buttigieg Gives Two Thumbs Down

CleanTechnica EVs

Tesla is in the news this week, thanks to statements by Sandy Munro and Pete Buttigieg. One thinks Musk is a genius, the other is not a fan of certain Tesla marketing lingo.

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NSW leads EV uptake by numbers, but ACT tops in market share

The Driven EV News

NSW led EV uptake in 2022 in terms of raw numbers, but the ACT was easily the biggest winner in terms of electric vehicle market share. The post NSW leads EV uptake by numbers, but ACT tops in market share appeared first on The Driven.

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Mixed Reactions to Fully Charged Sydney

CleanTechnica EVs

Was Australia ready for Fully Charged? Mixed reactions are coming from people who attended Robert Llewellyn’s first foray into Australia — Fully Charged Sydney.

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