Fri.May 03, 2019

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Porsche launches two new cogen plants running on biogas in Stuttgart-Zuffenhausen

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Porsche has launched two new cogeneration plants in Stuttgart-Zuffenhausen to enhance its environmentally friendly energy mix and close the remaining gap to CO 2 neutral production of the fully electric Taycan in Zuffenhausen. The heat and power plants, each of which has an output of around two megawatts, run exclusively on biogas and residual products produced from organic waste.

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2020 Toyota Prius Prime gains seating for 5, Apple CarPlay, revamped lineup

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The 2020 Toyota Prius Prime plug-in hybrid gains some important functionality, even though some of the key specifications for range and efficiency haven't changed. The most important improvement, perhaps, is that the Prime now offers a third seat in the center-rear, making it a five-passenger car. Previous versions had only four seats. The second.

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Hyundai introduces enhanced IONIQ in Europe; BEV gets 38.3 kWh pack

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Hyundai Motor is introducing connectivity and design enhancements for the new IONIQ in Europe. As of its launch in 2016, IONIQ was the world’s first car planned from the start to offer three electrified powertrains: hybrid, plug-in hybrid and battery-electric. New Hyundai IONIQ Electric. The new IONIQ features advanced Blue Link connectivity services, SmartSense active safety and driving assistance systems and state-of-the-art infotainment features.

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Polestar will qualify for $7,500 electric-car credit separately from Volvo

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The 2021 Polestar 2 will look and feel a lot like a Volvo, but federal and state regulators won't treat it like one in the U.S. when it comes to qualifying for various green-car incentives. The biggest incentive is the $7,500 offered as an Internal Revenue Service tax credit for the first 200,000 electric cars sold by an automaker. READ MORE: 2020.

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

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GlobalData: Global battery energy storage market to grow by 7% to reach $13.13B by 2023

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The global battery energy storage market will to grow to $13.13 billion by 2023, according to a new forecast by GlobalData. Asia-Pacific (APAC) and EMEA will be the dominant markets for battery energy storage systems over the forecast period 2019-2023. The company’s latest report “ Battery Energy Storage Market, Update 2019 – Global Market Size, Competitive Landscape and Key Country Analysis to 2023 ” finds that the fall in technology prices and increasing pace of development in the power market

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Electric car hopeful Nio closes California office amid layoffs

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Chinese electric-car startup Nio announced Thursday that it will close an office in California and lay off 70 workers, according to a report in The Verge. The report cites a filing with the California Employment Development Department. After introducing two new SUVs alongside its high-performance electric sports car, Nio unveiled a new concept for.

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Autopilot or not, Tesla adds two more levels of lane assistance

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On its way to rolling out full self-driving, Tesla will use the technology to add two more basic safety features to all its cars, the company announced on Thursday. Tesla's Autopilot system can often track lanes better than most other self-driving systems—and occasionally not. But the cars have to be equipped with Autopilot and drivers have.

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Spot the difference: Mercedes A-Class Saloon vs CLA-Class

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Mercedes-Benz’ ability to successfully identify a niche is something we’ve touched on before

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Tesla safety features, 2020 Toyota Prius Prime, Polestar tax credits: Today's Car News

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The 2020 Toyota Prius Prime gets useful updates. Chinese electric-car startup Nio announced layoffs in the US. Polestar revealed that its cars will earn tax credits separately from parent-company Volvo. And Tesla announced that it will make some of its active lane control features standard. All this and more on Green Car Reports. Tesla will roll.

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Lamborghini goes electric

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The LB48H – a working title, of course – is set to replace the Aventador in 2020.

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

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Top five basic essentials to keep in your car

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As that wise old sage Roy Keane once said: “Fail to prepare, prepare to fail”

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Geeley launch all-electric car brand

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Geeley Auto Group has launched Geometry, a new global all-electric vehicle brand

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Mobile chargers for empty EVs: is this the end of range anxiety or does it create an eco-paradox?

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We’ve heard a lot about ‘range anxiety’ where electric cars are concerned

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GE’s AiRXOS launches Air Mobility ecosystem, platform, and applications for urban air mobility; energy inspections with Measure

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AiRXOS , part of GE Aviation, unveiled a new portfolio of autonomous solutions and partners to address the needs of autonomous transportation and the rapidly growing air mobility economy. The world is undergoing a massive transformation in how we move. From people, to cargo, to delivery, inspections, and public safety—urban air mobility and the new air mobility economy are changing transportation and society.

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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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Review: Toyota RAV4

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When the first Toyota RAV4 hit the motor show stands in 1994, it went down a storm

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