Thu.Mar 23, 2023

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Alkegen begins commercial production of silicon anode material SiFAB in Indiana

Green Car Congress

Alkegen has begun commercial production of its silicon fiber anode material platform, SiFAB. The company’s new SiFAB production line is an extension of its established large-scale manufacturing facility in New Carlisle, Indiana. SiFAB features micron-sized silicon fiber with an engineered structure that enables higher energy density through a nanoporous fiber structure that accommodates swelling.

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Qiantu K50 electric sports car revamped for US as Mullen GT

Green Car Reports

Mullen Automotive still plans to bring the Chinese-developed Qiantu K50 electric supercar to the U.S., but now under a different name and with a different assembly location. The U.S. version of the K50 will henceforth be known as the Mullen GT and GTRS, Mullen announced Monday in a press release. The company said it had also revised the styling of.

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Ford introduces VW MEB-based electric Explorer for Europe

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For Europe, Ford revealed the new all-electric Explorer—the first in a series of new electric vehicles from Ford. The mid-size crossover, engineered and built in Germany, uses Volkswagen’s MEB platform ( earlier post ) and has seats for five across two rows. Ford and the Volkswagen Group announced an expanded e-mobility partnership based on the MEB platform in March 2022.

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Dongfeng claims world's first passenger cars with in-wheel motors

Green Car Reports

Chinese automaker Dongfeng has launched a production model with in-wheel motors from supplier Protean Electric. In press releases, Protean claims the Dongfeng Fengshen E70 is the "world's first fully homologated passenger car" equipped with two ProteanDrive in-wheel motors. A conventional inboard motor drives the front wheels, while the in-wheel.

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

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ExxonMobil starts up $2B Beaumont refinery expansion, adding 250k barrels per day capacity

Green Car Congress

ExxonMobil recently announced the successful startup of its Beaumont refinery expansion project, which adds 250,000 barrels per day of capacity to one of the largest refining and petrochemical complexes along the US Gulf Coast. ( Earlier post.) Supported by the company’s growing crude production in the Permian Basin, the project is the largest refinery expansion since 2012.

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Test drive: 2023 Audi Q4 E-Tron underwhelms

Green Car Reports

The Audi Q4 E-Tron doesn't channel the charm or the appeal that those loyal to the Four Ring brand have come to expect. To them or to the EV-savvy, it's going to reveal itself as a slipshod rebadge of the Volkswagen ID.4, priced $10,000 higher. I'm one of those Audi fans. My family has owned multiple vehicles from the automaker’s peak.

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Audi Q4 E-Tron review, Mullen GT, in-wheel motors in cars: Today’s Car News

Green Car Reports

The flashy Qiantu K50 that looked like a Chinese rival to the Tesla Roadster is back with a U.S. plan. In-wheel motors make their debut in a passenger car. And the Q4 E-Tron leaves us underwhelmed. This and more, here at Green Car Reports A follow-up test drive of the 2023 Audi Q4 E-Tron electric SUV left our resident Audi fan underwhelmed and.

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Ammonia-to-power company Amogy raises $139M Series B-1; led by SK Innovation

Green Car Congress

Amogy Inc., a developer of emission-free, energy-dense ammonia power solutions ( earlier post ), announced a $139-million Series B-1 fundraising. The round was led by SK Innovation, joined by other global investors including Temasek, Korea Zinc, Aramco Ventures, AP Ventures, MOL PLUS, Yanmar Ventures, Zeon Ventures and DCVC. SK Innovation had already invested $30 million in Amogy in 2022.

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Tesla cybersecurity measures fail, hackers win Model 3 at hacking event

Teslarati

Tesla has been hacked at the Pwn2Own hacking event, and the hacking group has taken home a Tesla Model 3 and $100,000. As electric vehicles and their significant amount of integrated software have become more common in everyday life, the security around them has become significantly more critical. In the worst-case scenario, a hacker could not only gain access to a car but could leak user data or even take control of the vehicle.

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Cirba Solutions to invest $300M in EV battery recycling facility in South Carolina

Green Car Congress

Cirba Solutions announced today a phase I investment of more than $300 million into a lithium-ion electric vehicle (EV) battery recycling facility in South Carolina. With more than 30 years of experience, Cirba Solutions has paved the way for a sustainable closed-loop battery supply chain. The company is investing more than $1 billion in the next five years to expand the infrastructure required to meet the growing demand for critical materials needed for EV batteries.

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

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Tesla drivers ditch Yoke as Model S/X round wheel retrofit sells out

Teslarati

Tesla drivers are ditching the Yoke steering wheel as the company’s recently-released Model S and Model X round wheel retrofit has already sold out. After Tesla refreshed the Model S and Model X several years ago, the vehicles were released with Yoke steering wheels, which was controversial due to the automaker’s decision to not offer a traditional round steering wheel option as an alternative.

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SABIC launches new LNP THERMOCOMP compounds for automotive GNSS antennas, offering improved signal gain vs. ceramics

Green Car Congress

SABIC, a global leader in the chemical industry, introduced two new LNP THERMOCOMP compounds that offer the potential to improve signal gain performance vs. ceramics in second-generation automotive global navigation satellite system (GNSS) antennas. The new products, LNP THERMOCOMP ZKC0CXXD compound and LNP THERMOCOMP ZKC0DXXD compound, help enable the design and molding of antenna substrates with more-complex pattern markings that add effective surface area, a critical factor in enhancing signa

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Tesla expects to lose full $7,500 tax credit on its cheapest electric car

Electrek

Tesla told employees that it expects to lose the full $7,500 federal tax credit on its cheapest electric car because the batteries come from China. more… The post Tesla expects to lose full $7,500 tax credit on its cheapest electric car appeared first on Electrek.

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DOE announces $14M to optimize production of affordable biofuels and biochemicals

Green Car Congress

The Department of Energy announced $14 million in funding ( DE-FOA-0002946 ) to support and to optimize the production of affordable biofuels and biochemicals while significantly reducing carbon emissions. The Topic Areas in the 2023 Conversion Research and Development (R&D) funding opportunity seek to address the following R&D needs: R&D on gasification technologies, with an emphasis on syngas contaminant removal approaches that enable effective upgrading of products derived from gasification o

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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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Another Tesla price cut possible thanks to plummeting lithium prices

Teslarati

Tesla is poised to benefit from rapidly dropping lithium prices, particularly in China, where the automaker produces nearly half of its vehicles. No element has become more synonymous with electric vehicles than lithium. None of the modern batteries that make electric vehicles possible could exist without lithium. Hence, the price of EVs has become intertwined with the cost of lithium , which has slowly become cheaper thanks to massive investments worldwide.

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DOE reports say cumulative investment in hydrogen, nuclear and long-duration energy storage must increase to $300B by 2030

Green Car Congress

The US Department of Energy (DOE) has released a set of reports— Pathways to Commercial Liftoff —that provide guidance for bringing advanced nuclear, clean hydrogen and long-duration energy storage into the commercial mainstream. The reports conclude that by 2030, cumulative investments must increase from approximately $40 billion to $300 billion across the hydrogen, nuclear, and long duration energy storage sectors, with continued acceleration until 2050 required to stay on track to

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Tesla Superchargers are now integrated in Rivian’s navigation

Electrek

Tesla Supercharger locations are now being integrated into Rivian’s navigation system as part of the automaker’s latest software update. more… The post Tesla Superchargers are now integrated in Rivian’s navigation appeared first on Electrek.

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Mullen and Qiantu Motors to Launch EV Supercar Branded Mullen GT in the US

Electric Cars Report

Mullen Automotive has been granted the North and South American IP and distribution rights from Qiantu Motors and affiliated companies as part of a license agreement allowing assembly and distribution of the DragonFLY K50 in the Americas. The DragonFLY vehicle proportions and carbon fiber construction contribute to a striking design that is dramatic and timelessly […] The post Mullen and Qiantu Motors to Launch EV Supercar Branded Mullen GT in the US appeared first on Electric Cars Report.

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Gogoro’s battery-swapping electric scooters begin operations in Singapore

Electrek

Gogoro , widely considered to be the world leader in battery swapping for light electric vehicles like e-motorbikes, has just launched operations in its latest global expansion to Singapore. A new partnership will now see Gogoro’s battery-swapping technology deployed for food delivery. more… The post Gogoro’s battery-swapping electric scooters begin operations in Singapore appeared first on Electrek.

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Ford Announces Electric Explorer Will Only Be For Europe, But That’s OK

CleanTechnica EVs

Recently, Ford revealed its next EV for Europe: an electric car version of the Explorer, which is very popular in the United States. It’s even available as rear-wheel drive! But, for some reason they’re not going to sell it in the United States.

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You can now run electric bicycles from power tool batteries

Electrek

We’re officially living in the future: No longer are your e-bike batteries just for your e-bikes and your power tool batteries just for your drills and string trimmers. Now you can actually mix and match your batteries, at least if you have the right e-bike. Companies like Aventon and Greenworks are making it happen. more… The post You can now run electric bicycles from power tool batteries appeared first on Electrek.

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LEVC celebrates production of its 10,000th vehicle in UK

Electric Cars Report

LEVC (London Electric Vehicle Company) is celebrating the significant milestone of producing its 10,000th vehicle at its factory in Ansty, Coventry, UK. LEVC has manufactured the TX – the world’s most advanced electric taxi – at its groundbreaking facility since 2017. Since the first TX taxi was delivered in January 2018 in London, 10,000 vehicles […] The post LEVC celebrates production of its 10,000th vehicle in UK appeared first on Electric Cars Report.

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United Airlines to launch first commercial electric air taxi route with Archer Aviation in Chicago

Electrek

Leading global airline company United Airlines is set to launch the first electric air taxi route in Chicago in collaboration with Archer Aviation using Archer’s electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft. more… The post United Airlines to launch first commercial electric air taxi route with Archer Aviation in Chicago appeared first on Electrek.

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Tesla Model 3 secretly snagged by Hyundai for benchmarking

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Hyundai has been allegedly caught benchmarking a Tesla Model 3 by a Twitter user who rented the car out on Turo. While Tesla is currently in a dominant position within the EV market of the United States, Hyundai hopes to change that in the coming years , and it has introduced a vast number of EVs to take on their American counterpart. Now, it has been discovered that Hyundai has benchmarked the Tesla Model 3 against the upcoming Hyundai Ioniq 6.

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This light, energy-dense battery just got independently verified

Electrek

Amprius Technologies (NYSE: AMPX) today announced that its high-energy, high-power lithium-ion battery with a silicon anode platform has been verified by an independent test lab. more… The post This light, energy-dense battery just got independently verified appeared first on Electrek.

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FreeWire Helps Road Ranger Get EV Charging Stations Up Faster

CleanTechnica EVs

Installing EV fast chargers is an expensive proposition. This is due to the need for high-voltage electrical infrastructure, which in many cases requires additional construction work and upgrades of existing infrastructure. Additionally, these chargers require more resources and energy than regular wall sockets, leading to increased costs.

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Tesla launches new extended service warranty straight from its app

Electrek

Tesla has launched new extended service warranties for its electric vehicles that can be purchased straight from its mobile app. more… The post Tesla launches new extended service warranty straight from its app appeared first on Electrek.

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Who would’ve guessed? Range anxiety drops after an EV purchase!

The Driven EV News

Study of 16,00 EV owners found that many pre-purchase concerns around EVs magically disappear post-purchase. The post Who would’ve guessed? Range anxiety drops after an EV purchase! appeared first on The Driven.

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PowerCo and Umicore get “green light” to start joint venture for EU battery materials production

Electric Cars Report

PowerCo, the new battery company of the Volkswagen Group, and Belgian circular technology group Umicore have obtained full regulatory approvals for their joint venture announced in September 2022. The partners can now swiftly proceed to prepare for large-scale industrial production of cathode active materials (CAM) and precursor materials (PCAM) in Europe.

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Ford Expects Model e EV Unit To Post $3 Billion Loss This Year

InsideEVs

The automaker explains that "Model e is an EV startup within Ford," and as everyone knows, EV startups lose money in their early days.

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Want to pay $340 to fill up your tank? Germany’s absurd bid to prolong polluting vehicles

The Driven EV News

The german government is going to extraordinary lengths to protect their polluting automotive industry from the electric vehicle revolution. The post Want to pay $340 to fill up your tank? Germany’s absurd bid to prolong polluting vehicles appeared first on The Driven.

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How should businesses avoid a ransomware attack?

Innovation News Network

NetApp's Andy Wood outlines how businesses can make better choices when it comes to staying protected from a ransomware attack. The post How should businesses avoid a ransomware attack? appeared first on Innovation News Network.

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Hyundai Announces Charging Partnership, Safety Feature For IONIQ 6 EV

CleanTechnica EVs

In a couple of news releases, Hyundai and Electrify America announced free charging for new Ioniq 6 owners and Hyundai told us more about an important Ioniq 6 safety feature. Let’s take a look at both of these announcements!

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Cruise robotaxi caught in area of downed power lines, company responds

Teslarati

A pair of Cruise robotaxi vehicles have been caught in an area with downed trees and powerlines during a storm that rattled San Francisco. General Motors’ Cruise robotaxi service has faced mounting pressure in the Bay Area as its robotaxi vehicles continue to find their way into bad situations. Recently, the City government has called on the company to improve its service as numerous robotaxis have stopped, seemingly for no reason, often in the middle of intersections.

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