Green Car Congress

AUGUST 6, 2021

The State of Michigan is teaming up with Ford, Bedrock and Bosch to launch the nation’s first-of-its-kind, real-world test site for emerging parking technology, called the Detroit Smart Parking Lab. The lab opens in September, allowing mobility and smart infrastructure pioneers and real-estate innovators and startups to test parking-related mobility, logistics and electric vehicle charging technologies.

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Green Car Reports

AUGUST 6, 2021

EV sales are surging, well above previous quarterly and yearly levels—both in California and in the U.S. as a whole. That information comes from the California-based EV advocacy organization Veloz, in its quarterly sales update released Thursday. It’s good news, especially as Capitol Hill moves to consider not just a pending.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 6, 2021

bp has signed Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) with a series of new ?potential customers for its proposed clean hydrogen production facility in Teesside in north-east ?England. In March, bp announced plans for a clean hydrogen facility in Teesside (H2Teesside) that would aim to ?produce up to 1GW of blue hydrogen—20% of the UK’s hydrogen target—by 2030.

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Green Car Reports

AUGUST 6, 2021

A curbside charging project in Kansas City shows what could be done in many U.S. cities. The electric car sales charts aren’t just pointing to a Tesla market anymore. And could the most affordable Tesla for China be powered by cells from another EV maker? This and more, here at Green Car Reports. According to a report, BYD might as soon as.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 6, 2021

Nissan North America has set a target that more than 40% of its US vehicle sales by 2030 will be fully electric, with even more to be electrified. 2021 Nisaan LEAF. Nissan just lowered the starting MSRP of the 2022 LEAF to $27,400 for the LEAF S, equipped with a 40 kWh battery and with 149 miles of range. To build on the success of LEAF, which is now in its second generation, Nissan will offer the all-electric ARIYA crossover in 2022.

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Green Car Reports

AUGUST 6, 2021

The Kansas City Metropolitan Energy Center (MEC) will install streetlight-based EV charging stations under a pilot program evaluating curbside charging. First spotted by photovoltaics industry trade journal PV Magazine, the program calls for installation of 240-volt Level 2 charging stations integrated with streetlight poles at locations.

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Green Car Reports

AUGUST 6, 2021

Chinese automaker BYD might supply its Blade lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery tech to Tesla for Chinese-market electric cars, according to a report from a local news source. BYD will begin supplying batteries to Tesla in the second quarter of next year, and Tesla is already testing vehicles equipped with these batteries, according to the.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 6, 2021

Ascend Performance Materials has successfully challenged a lithium-ion battery technology patent held by Samsung SDI. In a final written decision, the US Patent Trial and Appeal Board held that all of the challenged claims were invalid for multiple reasons. The board’s decision broadly enables manufacturers to use Ascend’s Trinohex Ultra in the United States for their lithium-ion battery electrolyte formulations.

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Electrek

AUGUST 6, 2021

In a summer update from lodging rental marketplace Airbnb, customers can now search for accommodations that include an EV charger in their stay. Airbnb made the search addition after years of EV drivers requesting the option. more… The post Airbnb now lets you search for accommodations with EV chargers appeared first on Electrek.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 6, 2021

The US Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) announced that it will soon propose robust new fuel economy standards. The new standards would increase fuel efficiency 8% annually for model years 2024-2026 and increase the estimated fleetwide average by 12 miles per gallon for model year 2026, relative to model year 2021.

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AUGUST 6, 2021

The Edward Hyatt hydroelectric power plant at Lake Oroville, California, was shut down yesterday for the first time since it opened in 1967 because of low water levels due to drought. Lake Oroville is California’s second-largest reservoir. more… The post A huge California hydropower plant shuts down due to drought appeared first on Electrek.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 6, 2021

Arrival, a technology company devloping a new approach to the design and production of electric vehicles (EVs), will be co-developing its digital fleet and vehicle capabilities for the automotive industry with Microsoft. This cloud-based approach using Microsoft Azure will enable advanced uses of telemetry, vehicle and fleet data management across vehicle fleets.

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Teslarati

AUGUST 6, 2021

JD Power’s 2021 China Tech Experience Index Study has rendered some rather surprising results. As per the results of the study, American EV maker Tesla was dubbed as the company with the 2nd-best in-vehicle tech among mass-market electric cars in China. Xpeng Motors, which is listed in the US stock market, took first place. The 2021 China Tech Experience Index Study aims to map the flexibility of carmakers in adopting the latest technologies to improve a vehicle’s driving experience.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 6, 2021

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released a proposed rulemaking for model year 2023-2026 light-duty vehicle greenhouse gas emissions standards, and outlined its plans to initiate a subsequent rulemaking to set standards for MY 2027 and beyond, to speed the transition of the light-duty vehicle fleet toward a zero emissions future. In addition, EPA announced plans to update air pollution standards for heavy-duty vehicles.

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Electrek

AUGUST 6, 2021

Tesla buyers who ordered the new Model S are circulating a letter to ask for better communications around Model S deliveries, which are currently quite messy, for a lack of a better word. more… The post Tesla buyers are asking for better communications over messy Model S deliveries appeared first on Electrek.

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Teslarati

AUGUST 6, 2021

It appears that the pieces are starting to come together for the Tesla Cybertruck. Apart from the rapid development of Gigafactory Texas, Steel Dynamics, Tesla’s supplier for the steel that would be used in the vehicle, is also making some great progress in its Sinton, TX mill. Aerial video of Steel Dynamics’ Sinton site shows that the complex is quite large, and a good portion of it has already been fitted with equipment.

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Electrek

AUGUST 6, 2021

Honda may have dragged its feet for years when it came to electric two-wheelers, but the company has now released a number of new and interesting designs. The latest is the ultra-affordable Honda U-GO electric scooter. more… The post Honda launches low-cost U-GO electric scooter appeared first on Electrek.

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CleanTechnica EVs

AUGUST 6, 2021

The UK, Europe’s third largest auto market, saw plugin electric vehicle market share hit 17.1% in July 2021, from 8.9% in July 2020. Old-school combustion powertrains hit a record low of 51.9% with diesels at just 7.1%. Overall auto market volume was down over 22% from the long term seasonal average, at 123,296 units. July’s […].

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Teslarati

AUGUST 6, 2021

In a small but important step towards activating a pad capable of launching the largest and most powerful rocket ever built, SpaceX has ‘sleeved’ one of its Starship-derived propellant storage tanks for the first time. Starship is a fully-reusable, two-stage liquid rocket designed to ultimately cut the cost of orbital launch by at least one magnitude, opening the door for humanity’s sustainable expansion to Earth orbit, the Moon, Mars, and even beyond.

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CleanTechnica EVs

AUGUST 6, 2021

A recent Stellantis earnings presentation revealed that Jeep will release its first all-electric vehicle in 2023, and it also revealed various other rough release dates for Stellantis EVs and PHEVs. Sadly, though, the information is still very non-specific. Stellantis Gives Us Some More Scraps of Information The Detroit Press points out that the company had […].

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Teslarati

AUGUST 6, 2021

Tesla Gigafactory Operations executive David Mindnich has left the electric car company for Plug Power. Mindnich, who was with Tesla for over five years, has joined Plug Power as the Executive Vice President of Global Manufacturing. A 15-year veteran of manufacturing and business operations, Mindnich was responsible for three roles during his time at Tesla, most recently “Senior Director of Gigafactory Operations,” a position he assumed in July 2020.

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Electrek

AUGUST 6, 2021

Global automaker Volkswagen has shared plans to showcase a version of its upcoming ID.5 GTX crossover SUV coupé next month at the IAA Munich Motor Show. However, this international expo debut comes with a caveat, as Volkswagen’s ID.5 GTX will be showcased as a “near-production concept” wrapped in camouflage. more… The post Volkswagen to introduce camo’d ID.5 GTX in September as a ‘near-production concept’ appeared first on Electrek.

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Teslarati

AUGUST 6, 2021

Volkswagen will expand its lineup of all-electric cars in mid-September at the IAA Munich Motor Show in Germany. The German automaker will unveil the ID.5 GTX at the event, its first SUV coupé that will use the Modular Electric Drive Matrix (MEB). Referring to the new ID.5 as “elegant athleticism meets efficiency,’ two all-electric engines will offer a WLTP-estimated 497 kilometer (309 miles) range.

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Electrek

AUGUST 6, 2021

The BREKR Model B is a unique electric moped with an eye-catching design. And now it will be catching eyes in more places than ever thanks to a new investment helping the Dutch company expand its market. more… The post BREKR’s sleek, innovative electric moped design expands market after cash infusion appeared first on Electrek.

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Cars That Think

AUGUST 6, 2021

Quantum computers are some of the most fiendishly complex machines humans have ever built. But exactly how complex you make them has significant impacts on their performance and scalability. Industry leaders, perhaps not surprisingly, sometimes take very different approaches. Consider IBM. As of this week (8 August), all of Big Blue's quantum processors will use a hexagonal layout that features considerably fewer connections between qubits —the quantum equivalent of bits—than the square layout u

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CleanTechnica EVs

AUGUST 6, 2021

By Charles Morris When it comes to storage, Tesla’s vehicles are famous for offering a remarkable amount of space. Not only does each model have a spacious trunk and a frunk, but because the battery pack is placed under the floor pan, a Tesla doesn’t need the transmission “hump” that limits interior space (and looks […].

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InsideEVs

AUGUST 6, 2021

Leaving Tesla out of a conversation about electric vehicles and US automobile production was a curious decision.

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CleanTechnica EVs

AUGUST 6, 2021

CleanTechnica’s next live webinar is coming up! On Wednesday, August 18th, our Founder, Scott Cooney, will moderate a discussion with a few industry experts on how to improve EV charging options and accessibility for those living in multi-family residential properties (condos, apartments, etc.), or for anyone who doesn’t have access to a garage in which […].

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InsideEVs

AUGUST 6, 2021

Read the fine print: the deal is only for the base Leaf S and customers in NY, LA, SF, Houston, and Maryland.

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Cars That Think

AUGUST 6, 2021

Video Friday is your weekly selection of awesome robotics videos, collected by your Automaton bloggers. 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 !): RO-MAN 2021 – August 8-12, 2021 – [Online Event] DARPA SubT Finals – September 21-23, 2021 – Louisville, KY, USA WeRobot 2021 – September 23-25, 2021 – Coral Gables, FL, USA IROS 2021 – September 27-1, 2021 – [Online Event] ROSCon 2021 – October 21-2

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InsideEVs

AUGUST 6, 2021

The all-new Range Rover plug-in hybrid is expected to have a lot more electric range than the current model.

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CleanTechnica EVs

AUGUST 6, 2021

I know that CleanTechnica and every other outlet covered the Biden administration’s snub of Tesla on Thursday, but much of the commentary I’ve seen was from people who were disappointed in the Biden administration’s actions. Some feared it was bad for Tesla to not get the attention, or would make people think Tesla wasn’t good […].

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InsideEVs

AUGUST 6, 2021

They were able not only to check the vehicle in person but also try it on a gravel road and off-road.

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Electrek

AUGUST 6, 2021

This week on the Electrek Podcast , we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy, including Biden’s new EV goal and Tesla being excluded from the announcement, the upcoming $25,000 Tesla, BYD’s blade batteries, and more. more… The post Podcast: we talk about the whole Biden-Tesla mess, $25,000 Tesla, blade batteries and more appeared first on Electrek.

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