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NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Following initial contracts with European suppliers, the BMW Group has now concluded further 2 -reduced-steel-for-global-production-network">agreements for the supply of CO 2 -reduced steel in the US and China. In the medium-term, the BMW Group will increase CO 2 savings through agreements with additional steel suppliers and thus consistently drive forward the decarbonization of its supplier network.

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Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

There are few electric convertibles of any brand or price range, but Genesis hinted that it may join this small group with a new concept car unveiled this week in Malibu California. The Genesis X Convertible Concept shares its platform and powertrain with 2021's Genesis X Concept electric luxury coupe and the Genesis X Speedium Coupe Concept.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Sakuu, the developer of Swift Print solid-state battery technology ( earlier post ), entered into a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with LiCAP Technologies , a provider of sustainable and scalable electrode coating solutions. Under the MOU, the two companies will partner to establish best practices for end-to-end development and the reliable commercial supply of premium electrodes for Sakuu’s additive manufactured (AM) solid-state battery technology.

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Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Nissan announced new ownership perks for the Ariya and Leaf that could be a selling point for these EVs when the strong supply-pinched market starts to cool off. Called Nissan EV Carefree+, the package includes maintenance and charging perks for buyers and lessees of 2023 Nissan Ariya and Leaf vehicles, along with roadside assistance, Nissan said.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

The US Department of Energy (DOE) announced $73.9 million in funding for 10 projects to advance technologies and processes for electric vehicle (EV) battery recycling and reuse. With demand for critical battery minerals, such as lithium and graphite, projected to increase by as much as 4,000% in the coming decades, this latest round of funding supports the recycling and reuse segment of the domestic battery supply chain.

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CleanTechnica EVs

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft have been all the rage for a few years, but what about good old helicopters? Naturally, conventional helicopters are powered by fossil fuels, but they can be electric too. One converted electric helicopter is eager to go on an epic journey to show the potential there, and for […].

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CN EV Post

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Multiple people crouched down to watch the ET7's battery being replaced, demonstrating the curiosity of local residents about this innovative way of replenishing energy. The post NIO's first swap station in Sweden goes online appeared first on CnEVPost. For more articles, please visit CnEVPost.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

A Mercedes-Benz GenH2 Truck prototype has successfully completed its first high-altitude tests on public roads. A major point on the checklist of the test program: crossing the Brenner Pass, one of the main arteries of European freight traffic. In 2019 alone, around 40 million tons of freight were transported by truck via the four-lane transit route located at an altitude of up to 1,370 meters at the border between Austria and Italy.

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NOVEMBER 17, 2022

NIO made the first ET7 deliveries in Germany and the Netherlands on October 18. The post NIO starts ET7 deliveries in Sweden appeared first on CnEVPost. For more articles, please visit CnEVPost.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Toyota revealed its bZ Compact SUV Concept in Los Angeles, making its world premiere to kick off the opening of the 2022 Los Angeles Auto Show at the LA Convention Center. The Toyota bZ Compact SUV Concept is designed as a full battery-electric vehicle, using a clean-vital design approach. Toyota said that this approach aims to express what’s special about battery-electric vehicles while also offering fun to drive, exhilarating performance.

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CleanTechnica EVs

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Electric vehicle sales were up 62% globally in the first half of 2022 compared to the first half of 2021. That includes fully electric vehicles and plugin hybrids. These plugin vehicles reached 4.3 million sales in the first half of 2022, according to global EV analysis leaders at EV-Volumes. Looking at growth in core regions, […].

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

In the summer of 2022 (June—August), the price of fuel ethanol was lower than the price of the petroleum component of gasoline, which led to record-high fuel ethanol levels (blend rates) in gasoline sold in the United States, according to the US Energy Information Administration (EIA). In addition, on 29 April 2022, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued an emergency fuel waiver to allow E15 gasoline, which is a gasoline blend of 15% fuel ethanol, to be sold during the summer drivin

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Electrek

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Motorcycle industry legend Erik Buell announced his new electric bike and motorcycle brand FUELL back in early 2019. Now just one pandemic later, the motorbike visionary is finally ready to roll out the FUELL Fllow electric motorcycle… for reservations, that is. more…. The post Erik Buell’s futuristic FUELL Fllow electric motorcycle finally opens reservations ahead of launch appeared first on Electrek.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

by Michael Sivak, Sivak Applied Research. Travel by air plummeted at the start of the pandemic in early 2020 (as did travel by other modes of transportation). There has been, however, a gradual rebound since then. In terms of revenue passenger miles (for domestic flights) the lowest point was reached in April 2020 ( down 96% from April 2019). August travel data (the latest available) show that, compared with August 2019 data, there has been a decline of 8% (all corrected for population).

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NOVEMBER 17, 2022

The first five ID. Buzz Cargo’s that have been customised for Miele customer service are now in use. In Gütersloh, Carsten Intra, CEO of Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles (VWCV) and Lars Krause, Board Member for Marketing and Sales, personally handed over the vehicles to the Miele management. This makes Miele one of the first customers to […] The post Volkswagen ID.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Nel Hydrogen US, a subsidiary of Nel ASA, has entered into a joint development agreement with General Motors to help accelerate the industrialization of Nel’s proton exchange membrane (PEM) electrolyzer platform. By combining GM’s extensive fuel cell expertise and Nel’s deep knowledge of electrolyzers, the two companies are looking to enable more cost competitive sources of renewable hydrogen.

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Electrek

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Tesla is currently working on a lithium refinery project that would be coming to Corpus Christi, Texas, and it sounds like the automaker is in the final stretch of its negotiations with the authorities. more…. The post Tesla lithium refinery project moves to private negotiations in Texas appeared first on Electrek.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

United Airlines Ventures (UAV) announced a strategic investment in NEXT Renewable Fuels (NEXT), which is permitting a flagship biofuel refinery in Port Westward, Oregon, with expected production beginning in 2026. NEXT is a Houston-based company developing the biorefinery which, at full production, could produce up to 50,000 barrels per day of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF), renewable diesel, and other renewable fuels.

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The Driven EV News

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Clearly, Australia needs more affordable mid- and low-end electric vehicles. Here's a run down of what's available and what's coming. The post New EVs for under $45,000? They’re finally coming to Australia – but the battle isn’t over appeared first on The Driven.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Wolfspeed and BorgWarner announced a strategic partnership that calls for BorgWarner to invest $500 million in Wolfspeed’s new $1.3-billion financing transaction in exchange for a silicon carbide device capacity corridor. Wolfspeed intends to offer , subject to market conditions and other factors, $1.300 billion aggregate principal amount of its Convertible Senior Notes due 2029 in a private offering to persons reasonably believed to be qualified institutional buyers pursuant to Rule 144A under

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Electrek

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Vinfast is quickly becoming a sneaky bet in the EV market after adding two new electric SUVs, the VF 6 and VF 7, to its US lineup. With a four-electric SUV portfolio, one in each of the most popular segments, Vinfast is looking to become the “EV manufacturer for everyone.”. more…. The post Vinfast hopes its new VF 6 and VF 7 electric SUVs make it the ‘EV manufacturer for everyone’ appeared first on Electrek.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

As part of the strategy to decarbonize its customers’ supply chains, A.P. Moller - Maersk (Maersk) has entered a green methanol partnership with US-based project developer Carbon Sink LLC. This is Maersk’s 8 th such agreement in the efforts to accelerate global production of green methanol. The parties have signed a Letter of Intent covering the development by Carbon Sink of green methanol production facilities in the United States.

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CleanTechnica EVs

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

The transition to electric mobility is well underway. There has been a lot of progress in the passenger vehicle segment over the last 12 years or so since the early days of the Nissan Leaf, the Tesla Roadster, and the Mitsubishi i-MiEV. The market share of new EV sales in China is close to 30% […].

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Electric Cars Report

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

When the Prius Plug-In concept model was first revealed at the Los Angeles Auto Show back in 2009, few could have seen the important role it would play in the future of mobility. It offered customers a versatile solution with its pure EV or hybrid modes, impeccable MPG and all the tech people expected from […] The post 2023 Prius Prime unveiled at LA Auto Show appeared first on Electric Cars Report.

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Electrek

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

EV seed-stage company Tenet , which offers consumer loans for EVs, today announced it has secured $25 million in a first-of-its-kind warehouse facility from NY Green Bank for EV loan financing that originates in New York State. . more…. The post New York State is funding an EV-only consumer loan platform appeared first on Electrek.

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Electric Cars Report

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

At the Los Angeles Auto Show, Olivier Francois, FIAT CEO and CMO global of Stellantis, officially announced plans to offer the fully electric Fiat 500e in North America. Spearheading the brand’s electrification strategy, the new 500e will arrive in the U.S. market in early 2024, marking a North American expansion in FIAT’s global journey outside […] The post New Fiat 500e will arrive in North America in Q1 of 2024 appeared first on Electric Cars Report.

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Electrek

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

American EV automaker Fisker Inc. has just hit a major company milestone years in the making. Contract manufacturer Magna Steyr has officially begun production of the Fisker Ocean SUV at its carbon neutral facility in Graz, Austria. With Magna’s help, this second iteration of the Fisker brand continues to prove the naysayers wrong while moving to deliver a truly unique looking EV. more….

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Electric Cars Report

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

VinFast unveiled the interior and exterior details of two electric SUVs – the VF 6 and VF 7 – designed by Torino Design at the LA Auto Show 2022. Along with the VF 8 and VF 9 launched in 2021, to date, VinFast has introduced 4 electric SUV models in North America, covering the 4 […] The post LA Auto Show: VinFast unveils smaller VF 6 and VF 7 electric SUVs appeared first on Electric Cars Report.

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CleanTechnica EVs

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

For EVs to gain critical mass in the United States, the public needs to believe the infrastructure is there to support them. As an EV owner, I know most EV owners charge their cars at home and have little need for public or private charging stations. But for long distance trips and for those who […].

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Electrek

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Volkswagen’s plans to build a new $2.2 billion EV plant to produce its flagship Trinity electric vehicle have hit a roadblock. The facility was part of VW’s strategy to accelerate EV production, close to what Tesla is achieving, but according to new reports, the plans may now be in jeopardy. more…. The post VW’s strategy to catch Tesla fading with key $2B Trinity EV facility plans up in the air appeared first on Electrek.

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CleanTechnica EVs

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

One of the first real mass production EVs, the Nissan Leaf, took about 10 years to produce and sell 500,000 units. Just the other day, VW announced that it has sold 500 000 of its ID series, one year ahead of schedule. It took VW just 2 years to sell half a million units of […].

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Electrek

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Fat tire electric bikes are all over the place these days. Full-suspension fat tire e-bikes are a bit rarer. But full-suspension fatties that can hit 30 mph (48 km/h) on throttle-only riding – that’s a unicorn right there. But that’s exactly what the offers. more…. The post KKBike K26S full-suspension fat tire e-bike review: A 30 mph rocket of an electric bike appeared first on Electrek.

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CleanTechnica EVs

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

At the Automation Fair in Chicago, Rockwell Automation, Inc. today announced a partnership with the Ford Motor Company for the joint development and implementation of assembly tooling designs and architectures for its next three electric vehicle assembly sites. “We are strengthening the commitment to build world class electric vehicles for the future and fortifying the […].

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Electric Cars Report

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Fisker Inc. today commences production of the Fisker Ocean all-electric SUV on schedule. After just over two years of intensive development, the vehicle has arrived with world-class quality and future-forward user experiences. Fisker’s rollout strategy also includes continuous over-the-air (OTA) upgrading of feature packages. “It’s an emotional day as we start production of the world’s […] The post Fisker Ocean electric SUV enters series production in Austria appeared first on Electric Car

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