October, 2022

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Arrival (ARVL) successfully builds its first electric Van using novel Microfactory model

Electrek

EV startup Arrival has completed a huge step in bringing its first commercial EV into production, particularly in the way its flagship Van is being assembled. Arrival has successfully built its first production-verification Van using its Microfactory in Bicester, UK, marking the start of a new streamlined assembly that could eventually shift how and where EVs are built in the future. more….

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Thomas Built Buses has delivered 200 Proterra-Powered electric school buses

Green Car Congress

Thomas Built Buses (TBB), a leading manufacturer of school buses in North America and subsidiary of Daimler Truck North America (DTNA), announced the delivery of TBB’s 200 th Proterra Powered Saf-T-Liner C2 Jouley battery-electric school bus to Monroe County Public Schools in Indiana. Monroe became the first county in the state to receive an electric school bus in fall 2020.

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Report: Green hydrogen will be ready to scale up this decade

Green Car Reports

Hydrogen could play a major role in emissions reduction by 2030 thanks to the scaling up of low-carbon "green hydrogen" production, the non-profit Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI) explained last week in a blog post. The carbon footprint of fuel-cell vehicles can vary dramatically based on how the hydrogen they use is produced. Green hydrogen is.

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Drone technology elevates innovation in water risk applications

Innovation News Network

Read how RSS-Hydro is leading several innovative projects for the use of drone technology in water-based risk applications. The post Drone technology elevates innovation in water risk applications appeared first on Innovation News Network.

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

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Tesla Model Y on track to beat Ford F-150 sales globally this year: estimate

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Tesla executives have been pretty open about the company’s 50% growth target this year. But while the EV maker may have to put the pedal to the metal to hit this goal by the end of December, one particular vehicle from Tesla’s lineup is definitely shaking up the automotive industry’s global sales rankings– that vehicle is the Model Y.

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BP unveils its first fast-charging station in Australia

The Driven EV News

First BP Pulse fast-charger goes online in Melbourne's outskirts, heralding its entry into the EV space in Australia. The post BP unveils its first fast-charging station in Australia appeared first on The Driven.

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City Transformer and the shape-shifting all-electric CT-1 make Paris Motor Show debut

Electric Cars Report

The pioneering shape-shifting all-electric CT-1 from City Transformer represents the next chapter in sustainable and intelligent urban mobility. Designed to meet the needs of the urban population with Paris being a prime mega city example, the CT-1 is a two-seat, four-wheeled, all-electric intelligent microcar. With an advanced all-electric powertrain and an intelligent wheelbase that can […] The post City Transformer and the shape-shifting all-electric CT-1 make Paris Motor Show debut app

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EV fast-charging at 100 Taco Bells: A new norm for fast food?

Green Car Reports

More than 100 Taco Bell restaurants are set to be “electrified” over the next year with DC fast-charging stations for electric vehicles, announced the operator Diversified Restaurant Group, earlier this month. The locations are due to be fitted with ChargeNet Stations offering what the companies said on average will amount to 100 miles.

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With This Bionic Nose, COVID Survivors May Smell the Roses Again

Cars That Think

Richard Costanzo stands beside a mannequin head sporting spectacles decked with electronics and holds a vial of blue liquid up to a tiny sensor. An LED glows blue, and Costanzo’s phone displays the word “Windex.” Then he waves a vial of purple liquid and gets a purple light along with the message “Listerine.”. “There won’t be Scotch tape on the final model,” says Costanzo , as he rearranges the gear in his lab at Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU), in Richmond.

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Tesla aims to produce 50K Tesla Semi in 2024, could become one of US’ largest truck makers

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If there were one upcoming product that Tesla truly discussed during the Q3 2022 earnings call, it would be the Tesla Semi. Elon Musk and Tesla executives shared a lot of interesting tidbits of information about the Class 8 all-electric truck, such as its battery range when it’s fully loaded and the expected date of its first deliveries. . While answering questions from retail and institutional investors during the Q&A session, Musk mentioned that the Semi is already in early productio

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

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Peak Oil Demand — Will It Be Hastened By Electric Semis?

CleanTechnica EVs

While Tesla fans and logistics companies anxiously await deliveries of the first electric Semis, China leads the world in low-emissions trucking. Bloomberg reports that light commercial electric vehicle sales have gone from 1% of market share to 10% in the last two years, and may be a big factor in early onset peak oil demand. […].

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GM says it will power all of its US sites with clean energy by 2025

Electrek

General Motors (GM) today announced that it has finalized agreements to power all of its US sites with clean energy by 2025. . more…. The post GM says it will power all of its US sites with clean energy by 2025 appeared first on Electrek.

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One million EVs: 100 Australian companies urge rapid uptake of electric vehicles

The Driven EV News

Australian business wants to see the country transition faster to EVs and says it knows the way to do it. The post One million EVs: 100 Australian companies urge rapid uptake of electric vehicles appeared first on The Driven.

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Vintage Nissan Sunny electric pickup hauls with Leaf power

Green Car Reports

Nissan doesn't make an electric pickup truck, but a South Carolina tuner may have just created the next best thing—for Nissan itself to show. Tommy Pike Customs (TPC) took a 1987 Nissan Sunny Truck and gave it a Nissan Leaf powertrain transplant. The completed truck will be displayed at Nissan's booth at the 2022 SEMA show, the annual.

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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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Penn State researchers develop new technique that charges EV battery in just 10 minutes

Electric Cars Report

A breakthrough in electric vehicle battery design has enabled a 10-minute charge time for a typical EV battery. The record-breaking combination of a shorter charge time and more energy acquired for longer travel range was announced in the journal Nature. “The need for smaller, faster-charging batteries is greater than ever,” said Chao-Yang Wang, the William E. […] The post Penn State researchers develop new technique that charges EV battery in just 10 minutes appeared first on Electric Car

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SpaceX fans are launching a novel effort to invest in the company [Interview]

Teslarati

Spaced Ventures Founder and CEO Aaron Burnett found his calling when he saw the Falcon Heavy’s two side boosters landing in perfect unison during the spacecraft’s maiden voyage. SpaceX sought to inspire people with Falcon Heavy and its spacefaring Tesla Roadster, and for Burnett, the rocket’s flight definitely did. . “That thing, that image, essentially broke my brain wide open.

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Credit Suisse Predicts Renewable Energy That Is “Too Cheap To Meter” By 2025

CleanTechnica EVs

Credit Suisse says the Inflation Reduction Act will have such a tremendous impact on renewable energy that the US may see the levelized cost of electricity from renewable sources fall to less than 1 cent per kWh hour by 2025 after factoring in all tax and production credits. Now, before we get all gaga over […].

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Tesla is working on next-gen electric car platform for half the price

Electrek

Elon Musk announced that Tesla’s engineering team had turned its focus on a next-generation electric car platform that will be half the price of the Model 3/Y platform. more…. The post Tesla is working on next-gen electric car platform for half the price appeared first on Electrek.

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Incat Tasmania teams with ABB on hybrid electric “fast ferry”

The Driven EV News

The two companies will evaluate the suitability Incat's catamaran ferry for operating in hybrid modes, as well as a potential full battery operation. The post Incat Tasmania teams with ABB on hybrid electric “fast ferry” appeared first on The Driven.

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Off-the-grid Hotel Hyundai is powered solely by Ioniq 5 EVs

Green Car Reports

A pop-up hotel powered entirely by EVs has opened in the United Kingdom. It's called Hotel Hyundai, and it helps demonstrate the vehicle-to-load (V2L) capability the automaker is building into its vehicles. V2L allows cars to discharge power, and is even approved for EV-to-EV charging. In this case, a fleet of Ioniq 5 hatchbacks provides power for.

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What Robotics Experts Think of Tesla’s Optimus Robot

Cars That Think

Last Friday, 30 September, Tesla introduced several prototypes of its new humanoid robot, Optimus. After a year of speculation based on little more than a person in a robot suit combined with some optimistic assertions made by Tesla CEO Elon Musk , many roboticists tuned in to the event livestream (or attended in person) to see what Tesla’s approach to humanoid robotics would turn out to be.

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Over 10,000 Teslas gather in Shanghai port in lead-up to Q3 earnings

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Tesla’s third-quarter earnings call is just a few days away, and the electric vehicle maker’s operations are in full swing. This is particularly notable in China, where Giga Shanghai continues to pump out vehicles for exports. Aerial footage of one of these batches of Teslas from Gigafactory Shanghai was recently taken at the Shanghai South Port terminal, and it is one of the biggest yet.

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Why Aptera’s Vehicle Solar Panel Design Is Bigger News For The EV Industry Than We Think

CleanTechnica EVs

A recent video by Aptera tells us not only that its vehicle-mounted solar panels are in production, but gives us some clues about the journey to get to this point. It wasn’t easy, and certainly wasn’t just a matter of slapping some panels on the outside of the car. As pointed out in the beginning […].

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Tesla is aiming to ramp up to 50,000 Tesla Semi electric trucks per year

Electrek

Tesla is aiming to ramp up Tesla Semi production to 50,000 electric trucks per year – as soon as 2024. It would make Tesla one of the largest class 8 truck manufacturers. more…. The post Tesla is aiming to ramp up to 50,000 Tesla Semi electric trucks per year appeared first on Electrek.

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Tesla Model Y floods market as “clear trend” to EVs kicks off

The Driven EV News

Tesla Model Y becomes Australia's best-selling SUV as “clear trend” towards EVs starts to ramp up. The post Tesla Model Y floods market as “clear trend” to EVs kicks off appeared first on The Driven.

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Sono takes Sion solar EV on US tour in bid for fleet business

Green Car Reports

Sono Motors is bringing its Sion solar-supplemented EV to the United States, but it's unclear if the small hatchback will be sold here to retail customers. The Sion was on display in New York City's Time Square Tuesday, followed by a stop in Brooklyn Wednesday on what will be a multi-city tour, Sono said in a press release. The car will also be.

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Tata launches $10,000 Tiago.ev electric city car with 250km of Range

Electric Cars Report

Tata Motors, India’s leading automobile manufacturer and the pioneer of the EV evolution in India, today announced the launch of the newest member of its EV family – The Tiago.ev. With special introductory prices starting INR 8.49 Lakh (about $10,000 USD), bookings for the Tiago.ev will start on October 10, 2022. Deliveries are scheduled to […] The post Tata launches $10,000 Tiago.ev electric city car with 250km of Range appeared first on Electric Cars Report.

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Elon Musk explains why SpaceX is asking the Pentagon to pay for Starlink service in Ukraine

Teslarati

Amidst reports that Elon Musk had asked the Pentagon to pay for Starlink service in Ukraine, the SpaceX CEO explained on Twitter that the private space company cannot really fund the beleaguered country’s satellite internet system “indefinitely.” Musk’s remarks on Ukraine’s Starlink service comes after he infuriated many Ukrainians with a proposed peace plan to end Russia’s war in the nation.

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Tesla Model Y Germany’s Best Selling Vehicle in September, Beating Iconic VW Golf

CleanTechnica EVs

Germany, Europe’s largest auto market, saw plugin electric vehicles take 32.2% share in September, up from 28.7% year on year. Full electrics grew more than plugin hybrids. Overall auto volume was 224,864 units, up 14% from last year, and down some 8% from September 2019’s result. The Tesla Model Y was the overall best selling […].

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Tesla opens up voting for new supercharger locations

Electrek

Tesla has opened their planned Supercharger voting site , allowing the public to cast votes for upcoming Supercharger locations. more…. The post Tesla opens up voting for new supercharger locations appeared first on Electrek.

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William Li says NIO open to buy option in 4 European countries

CN EV Post

NIO has underestimated the enthusiasm of many users for buying its cars, and the company is open to the buy option and will prepare further, Li said. The post William Li says NIO open to buy option in 4 European countries appeared first on CnEVPost. For more articles, please visit CnEVPost.

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GMC Sierra Denali EV, Kia Niro EV price, future cheaper Teslas: Today’s Car News

Green Car Reports

The Kia Niro EV creeps upward in price. Federal EV infrastructure money is going toward states that resisted EV infrastructure. Tesla is working on smaller, more affordable EVs. And the debut version of the GMC Sierra EV is most definitely not a simple, affordable work truck. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. GM has revealed the launch.

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University of Stuttgart students set new EV acceleration record [video]

Electric Cars Report

In 1.461 seconds from 0 to 100: This is the new best time for the fastest accelerating electric vehicle and a new world record. Last month, the record was broken by 20 students from the University of Stuttgart with their self-built electric racing car, on a racetrack at the Bosch site in Renningen in the […] The post University of Stuttgart students set new EV acceleration record [video] appeared first on Electric Cars Report.

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SpaceX, NASA targeting separate Moon launches days apart

Teslarati

NASA and a SpaceX customer have announced plans to launch two unrelated Moon missions days apart next month. On October 12th, NASA confirmed that it will roll its Space Launch System (SLS) rocket out to its Kennedy Space Center LC-39A pad for the fourth time as early as November 4th. Barring surprises, the rocket’s next launch attempt is scheduled no earlier than (NET) 12:07 am EDT (17:07 UTC), November 14th.

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