Green Car Reports
APRIL 25, 2023
EPA fuel-economy ratings have city, highway, and combined categories, but range ratings for EVs only include the latter. There's a reason for that. A new paper published by SAE International and co-authored by Car and Driver testing director Dave VanderWerp emphasizes that the EPA combined EV range rating isn't a number reflective of highway.
Green Car Congress
APRIL 25, 2023
Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power (KHNP), Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) and Seaborg Technologies announced a consortium to develop floating nuclear power plants with Seaborg Technologies’ compact molten salt reactor (CMSR) technology. The power plants will be installed on barges with a modular design able to deliver from 200MWe to 800MWe, with the consortium’s first project expected to be a 200MWe power barge.
Green Car Reports
APRIL 25, 2023
GM will discontinue the Chevrolet Bolt EV and Bolt EUV electric cars at the end of 2023, GM CEO Mary Barra told investors on Tuesday. The Orion Assembly plant used to make the Bolt EVs will shift production to electric trucks such as the Silverado EV that use GM's more sophisticated Ultium propulsion system. The announcement about the end of the.
Green Car Congress
APRIL 25, 2023
Sysco Corporation, the world’s largest food distributor, unveiled its vision for the Riverside Electric Vehicle Hub, which will transform the company’s distribution center into the focal point of its electrified fleet. One of the first electric vehicle hubs of its kind, the Riverside project is a foundational step toward Sysco’s goal to reduce its direct emissions by 27.5% and add 2,800 electric trucks to its US fleet by 2030.
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Green Car Reports
APRIL 25, 2023
GM and Samsung SDI announced Tuesday that they will form a joint venture for battery production. In a release, the companies made clear that this joint venture, starting with more than $3 billion, won’t initially be making batteries that directly replace or augment the brand’s Ultium cell strategy developed with LG. The new plant will.
Green Car Congress
APRIL 25, 2023
Using a novel combination of cryogenic transmission electron tomography and deep learning, EPFL researchers have provided a first look at the nanostructure of platinum catalyst layers, revealing how they could be optimized for fuel cell efficiency. Most proton-exchange membrane fuel cells (PEMFC) catalysts contain platinum—a scarce and precious metal.
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Green Car Congress
APRIL 25, 2023
Toyota Motor Manufacturing UK has signed a deal with the University of Sheffield Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre (AMRC) Cymru to optimize hydrogen fuel cell assembly. Advancements have been made to the Hydrogen Electric Propulsion Systems (HEPS) assembly testbed, based at AMRC Cymru in North Wales since work began in October 2022. The HEPS project aims to de-risk the assembly and production scale up of hydrogen fuel cells for the automotive, aerospace and rail industries.
Green Car Reports
APRIL 25, 2023
The timeline has been pulled earlier for Honda’s first dedicated electric vehicle engineered in-house for high-volume production. That yet-unnamed mid- to large-sized EV built on “Honda’s original dedicated EV platform” will go on sale in 2025 for North America—stepped up from a targeted 2026—top Honda.
Green Car Congress
APRIL 25, 2023
Proman Stena Bulk, the joint venture between tanker company Stena Bulk and methanol producer Proman, successfully completed the first barge-to-ship methanol bunkering on the US Gulf Coast. The JV tankers Stena Pro Marine and Stena Prosperous were refueled with methanol via barge while discharging petroleum products at a terminal in the Port of Houston in the first week of April.
Green Car Reports
APRIL 25, 2023
EV policy will achieve the greatest climate benefit by prioritizing those that use the most gasoline, according to the advocacy group Coltura. The group recently released a new study building on findings published in 2021 which found that one in 10 drivers burn nearly a third of U.S. gasoline. Coltura coined the term gasoline "superusers" to.
Green Car Congress
APRIL 25, 2023
At a ceremony in South Korea in March, HHI-EMD—a MAN Energy Solutions two-stroke licensee— marked the manufacture of the world’s largest methanol-powered two-stroke engine, a MAN B&W G95ME-LGIM type. Simultaneously, the engine’s manufacture pushed the company past the 200 million brake-horsepower milestone for low-speed, two-stroke engines.
Electrek
APRIL 25, 2023
Tesla has released a rare update on the battery degradation in its electric cars. The automaker claims its batteries only lose about 12% of capacity after 200,000 miles. more… The post Tesla gives update on battery degradation: only 12% after 200,000 miles appeared first on Electrek.
Green Car Congress
APRIL 25, 2023
Toyota was earlier granted a Zero Emission Powertrain (ZEP) Executive Order (A-014-1170) from the California Air Resources Board (CARB) for its new heavy-duty fuel cell electric powertrain kit. ( Earlier post.) The hydrogen-fueled powertrain kit includes a 200 kWh Li-ion battery; hydrogen fuel storage tanks (58.8 kg capacity, 700 bar), fuel cell stacks, electric motor (224 kW peak, 192 kW steady) and transmission, and offers a viable alternative to traditional diesel powertrains used in commerci
Electrek
APRIL 25, 2023
Fisker Inc. has just confirmed regulatory certification in Europe that will allow sales and deliveries of the first Ocean SUVs to reservation holders. Fisker has taken a unique dual homologation process for both Europe and the US simultaneously, and while deliveries overseas appear just over a week away, reservation holders in the US might have a wait quite a bit longer. more… The post Fisker Ocean deliveries are now days away in Europe, but US customers will have to wait appeared first on Elect
Green Car Congress
APRIL 25, 2023
In an open access paper in the Journal of Wind Engineering and Industrial Aerodynamics , researchers at the University of Surrey (UK) have investigated the effect of group riding on cyclists’ exposure to vehicle pollutants. For major cycle lanes cutting thorough many large cities, cars and bicycles share the same stretch of road without any significant mitigation strategy in place to shelter cyclists from the polluting vehicles traveling nearby, the researchers note.
CN EV Post
APRIL 25, 2023
This is the first such permit issued in Guangzhou, where Pony.ai's 17 robotaxis have been approved to provide robotaxi service without safety officers. (Image credit: Pony.ai) Pony.ai, a Chinese self-driving startup backed by Toyota Motor and NIO Capital, has been granted a permit for robotaxi service without safety officers in the southern Chinese city of Guangzhou, after receiving a similar permit in Beijing last month.
The Driven EV News
APRIL 25, 2023
For a City Slicker, bigger tyres on a Model Y Performance are fine. If you plan on long distance driving, the energy wasted may be an issue. The post How much does wheel type affect range? Stunning results of Model Y Performance test appeared first on The Driven.
CleanTechnica EVs
APRIL 25, 2023
Snacks: Check. Road trip tunes: Check. An interactive map showing electric vehicle charging stations at the national park you are visiting: Check, check, and check. As electric vehicle (EV) adoption grows — and tourism to U.S.
Electrek
APRIL 25, 2023
Developer Gazelle Wind Power just publicly explained, for the first time, how its newest floating offshore wind platform works – here’s why it’s a unique solution. more… The post This floating offshore wind platform could be a game changer appeared first on Electrek.
CleanTechnica EVs
APRIL 25, 2023
The SAE and Car & Driver have released a report that shows why the EPA range numbers for electric cars are often inaccurate, especially Tesla's estimates.
Electrek
APRIL 25, 2023
Tesla announced that it is starting to open its Supercharger network to non-Tesla electric cars in China. It’s another step toward making the Supercharger network a fully-opened global charging network. more… The post Tesla starts to open Supercharger network to non-Tesla electric cars in China appeared first on Electrek.
Teslarati
APRIL 25, 2023
General Motors bid farewell to the Chevy Bolt today in its first-quarter earnings call, bringing closure to its best-selling electric vehicle. CEO Mary Barra confirmed the Bolt’s two offerings, the EV and EUV, will be phased out as GM aims to transition away from its older offerings and make progress toward higher production rates of vehicles that will utilize the Ultium platform , the automaker’s next-generation architecture for electric cars.
Electrek
APRIL 25, 2023
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) just announced the availability of $400 million for clean school buses – the first round of funding available as grants. This is how the money is going to be distributed. more… The post Here’s why EPA’s $400M in electric school bus grants matter and how they’ll be allocated appeared first on Electrek.
CleanTechnica EVs
APRIL 25, 2023
After six years, the Chevy Bolt EV and Bolt EUV will soon be retired. While it wasn’t smooth sailing for all of those six years, the Bolt EV was the first mass-market long-range EV for Chevy, and it has some very loyal owners.
Electric Cars Report
APRIL 25, 2023
Skoda Auto is accelerating its e-campaign and plans to grow its BEV line-up to a total of six models by 2026. The Czech brand will have a particularly diverse electric portfolio in four years’ time, offering the right vehicle for every customer. In addition to the Skoda Enyaq and the Enyaq Coupé, due to be […] The post Skoda will offer six all-electric models by 2026 appeared first on Electric Cars Report.
CleanTechnica EVs
APRIL 25, 2023
The battery division of Volkswagen Group, PowerCo SE, has picked the location to construct its biggest battery gigafactory to date — St. Thomas, Ontario, Canada. A potential final expansion stage could produce of up to 90 GWh of batteries annually. Actually, they already announced it last month. This was more of the formal announcement.
Electric Cars Report
APRIL 25, 2023
Guangzhou Automobile Group (GAC Group), one of the biggest Chinese automakers, has unveiled its latest project at GAC R&D Center Europe during Milan Design Week 2023. The project, called Car Culture #2 VAN LIFE, is the second installment in GAC’s Car Culture Series, following the first one, Car Culture #1 – The Barchetta, which was […] The post The GAC VAN LIFE Concept Is Autonomous Electric Camper For The Future appeared first on Electric Cars Report.
CN EV Post
APRIL 25, 2023
SiC power devices offer higher powertrain efficiency, enabling improved performance, faster charging and longer driving range. (Image credit: CnEVPost) Zeekr, Geely 's electric vehicle (EV) brand, announced today that it has signed a long-term supply agreement with US chipmaker Onsemi involving a partnership for silicon carbide (SiC) power devices. Zeekr will use Onsemi's M3E 1200V EliteSiC MOSFET products to complement its expanding lineup of high-performance all-electric models, according to a
Electric Cars Report
APRIL 25, 2023
Siemens has opened the doors to its newest electric vehicle charging manufacturing hub located in Carrollton, Texas where the company will manufacture EV chargers specifically designed to serve the U.S. market. The facility is the company’s second U.S. EV charging manufacturing hub and will contribute to the company’s goal to build 1 million EV chargers […] The post Siemens Opens Texas EV Charging Manufacturing Facility appeared first on Electric Cars Report.
Electrek
APRIL 25, 2023
Six Flags Magic Mountain is getting a new solar project that will be the largest installed by a for-profit organization in the US – and it’s also going to offset 100% of the amusement park’s energy usage with clean energy. more… The post Six Flags is about to install one of the largest solar carports in the US appeared first on Electrek.
CleanTechnica EVs
APRIL 25, 2023
Glenn Groves from regional Victoria shares his journey from a V8 Chevrolet IROC-Z Camaro to a fully electric Nissan LEAF via a Toyota Prius hybrid. He contacted me through the Nissan LEAF Facebook page. I have written about people’s love of the V8 Camaro previously.
Electric Cars Report
APRIL 25, 2023
Hyundai Motor Group today announced its plans to set up an electric vehicle battery cell production joint venture in the US with partner SK On. The Group affiliates Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation and Hyundai Mobis each approved the plan at their respective board meetings today. In November 2022, the Group signed a memorandum of […] The post Hyundai Motor Group and SK On to Establish EV Battery Cell Joint Venture in US appeared first on Electric Cars Report.
CleanTechnica EVs
APRIL 25, 2023
When one person has something another needs, and that other person has something the first person needs, it makes sense to trade. Today, we learned how a manufacturer of heavy equipment, used in mining, is working toward a zero-emission future where batteries are needed.
Electric Cars Report
APRIL 25, 2023
LiveWire, Harley-Davidson’s electric motorcycle division, confirmed its MSRP for S2 Del Mar in the U.S along with projected delivery dates. The company announced an exclusive colorway for the S2 Del Mar Launch Edition in Europe limited to 100 bikes across the four markets. In the U.S., LiveWire has been hard at work finalizing production, pricing […] The post LiveWire Confirms U.S.
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