February, 2021

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Michelin to ship tires on sail-powered cargo ships

Green Car Congress

The Michelin Group recently signed a transport commitment with the French shipping line NEOLINE. NEOLINE’s decarbonized shipping service relies on wind energy as the main propulsion for its 136m cargo ships with 4200 m 2 of sails. The transport commitment signed by Michelin concerns the transport of tires loaded in containers from Halifax (Canada) to Saint-Nazaire - Montoir de Bretagne (France) on the pilot line opened by NEOLINE, which will also serve the archipelago of Saint Pierre and Miquelo

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Tesla existed before Elon Musk: Founders on how they pitched the idea

Green Car Reports

While he's the face of the electric-car maker today, Elon Musk did not start Tesla. Martin Eberhard and Marc Tarpenning were co-founders of Tesla, aiming to produce what became the Tesla Roadster. They attracted investment from Musk, who was granted a chairman of the board position with his investment in 2004, during Tesla's first funding round.

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What Does GM’s “30 New EVs By 2025” Promise Mean for the US Market?

EV Adoption

Under promise, over deliver. That phrase is a business principle that leaders of customer-centric companies live by. But in the automotive world and especially when related to electric vehicles, deliveries frequently fall well short of what was promised. In particular, we often see production delays and reduced volumes from what the market was initially led to believe and what may often be well below actual consumer demand.

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Seven Considerations Before Bringing EV Charging to Your Workplace

Plug N Drive

The transition to electrified transportation continues to gain momentum as more electric vehicle (EV) models emerge on the market, government incentive programs expand and the total share of EV passenger car sales grows. As EV usage grows across Canada, workplaces will be under increasing pressure to offer EV charging access for employees. However, it is not as simple as just buying some stations and hiring an electrician.

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

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Overview of Electric Vehicle Platforms in 2021

Charged Future

The rise of electric cars has been at a slow, but steady rate. The modern-day electric vehicle (EV) pioneers such as the Nissan Leaf, Chevy Volt, and Tesla Model S showed the public a glimpse into the potential electric future.

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The Texas Power Crisis, New Home Construction, and Electric Heating

Energy Institute at HAAS

No U.S. state has built as many new homes as Texas over the last decade and most of them use electric heat. There is plenty of blame to go around … Continue Reading The Texas Power Crisis, New Home Construction, and Electric Heating.

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Will Alpha Motors sell the retro-cute EV style other automakers have shunned in the US?

Green Car Reports

The glut of EV startups is allowing car designers to do some very exciting work. While mainstream automakers churn out endless crossovers with the same predictable truck-inspired styling, Alpha Motors' idea of a "crossover" looks more like a vintage rally car than a modern EV. Unveiled earlier this month, the Alpha Motors Jax is the latest in a.

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2022 GMC Hummer EV: the biggest, baddest, butchest EV to hit the market?

Charged EVs

The news that General Motors would relaunch the infamous Hummer name—as an all-electric truck no less—broke a few days before the high-dollar, high-visibility 2020 Super Bowl ad that introduced that vehicle to the world. After a succession of carefully staged events for media and the public, we now know that the 2022 GMC Hummer EV will include at least two models: a sport utility truck (or SUT), with four doors and a short pickup bed, and a more conventional SUV.

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Global Top 20 January 2021

EV Sales

Models: Wuling Mini EV new #1 in hot market Registrations were up 112% YoY in January, to over 321,000 units, marking the 4th straight month with doubling sales, with China's market being the main drive for growth. Sharewise, 2021 started with 5% share, already above last year final mark (4%), so we could end this this year at around 7-8%, which would mean that the global automotive market would reach the Disruption Zone already in 2022.

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Proposed Federal EV Tax Credit Reform: Will It Move the Sales Needle?

EV Adoption

On February 5, Mike Thompson , Chairman of the House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Select Revenue Measures announced the introduction of the Growing Renewable Energy and Efficiency Now (GREEN) Act (PDF). For electric vehicle observers, the legislation contains two key provisions: The first would extend the tax credit to automakers who already reached the current phaseout level of 200,000 EVs sold with another 400,000 vehicles, but with a reduction to $7,000 from the current maximum $7,500 credi

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

Brief

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Jaguar to become all-electric luxury brand from 2025

Discover EV

Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) has announced its new global strategy, and it will see Jaguar going EV-only after 2025, and Land Rover introducing six pure electric variants in the next five years.

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CSIRO receives $1 million in funding for hydrogen refueling station as part of VH2

Green Car Congress

The government of the state of Victoria in Australia is providing more than $1 million in funding to CSIRO, Australia’s national science agency, that will enable it to partner with Swinburne University of Technology to establish the Victorian Hydrogen Hub (VH2). The $10-million VH2 project is designed to bring researchers, industry partners and businesses together to test, trial and demonstrate new and emerging hydrogen technologies.

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Volta readies electric trucks for Europe, with US suppliers

Green Car Reports

Sweden-based Volta Trucks is readying an electric commercial vehicle for the European market, but it's relying on suppliers based in the United States for key components. The company announced Wednesday that Proterra will the battery supplier for its Volta Zero truck, which is scheduled to start customer trials later this year. Series production.

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Select Electric Motor Show brings future tech into focus at British Motor Show in 2021

Drive EV

The British Motor Show is set to arrive at Farnborough International Expo Centre in August with a little extra this year, an entire hall dedicated to electric motoring. The Select Electric Motor Show, sponsored by Select Car Leasing , the UK’s leading vehicle leasing company, will be held in the previously named Technology Hall and will now incorporate all EV content, future tech, Retro Electric and EV suppliers.

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ExxonMobil announces 6th oil discovery offshore Guyana with Ranger-1; Guyana may move from non-producer to regional powerhouse

Oil

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Europe January 2021

EV Sales

PHEVs shine in disrupted market The European passenger plug-in market registered 112,000 registrations in January (+50% YoY), with PHEVs (+85%) growing faster than BEVs (+18%), with PHEVs starting the year ahead of BEVs (42% BEVs / 58% PHEVs). Last month positive result, added to a crashing overall market (-26% YoY), allowed the 2021 plugin share to start at 14% (5.6% for BEVs alone), already above the final 2020 PEV (11%) and doubling the result of January 2020 (6.6%).

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My many strange and unusual cars

Gavin Shoebridge

My first car: 1976 Honda Civic I reckon cars have greatly improved my life since my very first car back in 1995,[.]. The post My many strange and unusual cars appeared first on GavinShoebridge.com.

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Advocating electric in the heartland

Electric Auto Association

Kansas City EAA chapter members challenge government regulation as part of their efforts to support clean energy. Members of the Mid-America EAA show-off different types of EVs, including a lawn mower. Members of Mid-America Electric Auto Association (MAEAA) , straddling KansasCity and stretching into Missouri, Kansas, and Oklahoma, have been active in challenging two pieces of legislation in the Kansas State Legislature, including a 2019 ordinance to level a demand charge on the state’s solar-p

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Bombardier (now Alstom) to convert AGC hybrid trains to full battery power

Green Car Congress

Bombardier Transportation (now part of Alstom) introduced a variety of green innovations to reduce CO 2 emissions and pollution in the railway sector. One of our first sustainable mobility solutions was a dual-mode Autorail à Grande Capacité (AGC) train, designed and developed by its Crespin site in France; the AGC was the world’s first hybrid train when it entered service in 2007.

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Toyota claims the 2021 Mirai fuel-cell car cleans the air, calls it “minus emissions”

Green Car Reports

Hydrogen fuel-cell vehicles produce only water vapor as emissions—water that could in theory be filtered and made potable. While that’s been the memorable party-trick of fuel-cell presentations over many years—well, that and some creative billboards—the lack of combustion gases being carried through the tailpipe creates a.

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New ID.3 Pro brings additional motor option and lower entry price to Volkswagen’s EV

Discover EV

The Volkswagen ID.3 Pro is available to order now, bringing the electric hatchback’s entry price to £28,670, whilst maintaining the 260+ mile range of its more expensive counterparts.

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China January 2021

EV Sales

The Rise and Rise of the Wuling Mini EV After the December sales peak, one would expect a sales hangover in January, only.it didn't happened, as the market had some 173,000 passenger NEV units, an impressive 223% jump YoY, and the highest growth rate this market have seen in 3 years! Of course, January 2020 was impacted by the Chinese New Year holidays and the Covid pandemic, but still, even comparing with the remaining months of 2020, it outsold every other month of last year, with the exceptio

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Hyundai Recalling LG Batteries, Who’s to Blame?

The Truth About Cars

Hyundai will be recalling 82,000 electric vehicles sold around the world due to a presumed fire risk and its getting a little ugly, though that’s nothing new for the industry. Reports of the brand’s Kona Electric going up in flames (often while charging) started springing up in 2019, causing the manufacturer to call them back for a […].

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Well done, President Biden

Plug in America

The new Administration is off to a great start! The existential threat of climate change is finally getting the federal attention it requires. On January 27, President Biden issued a wide-ranging executive order that declared an all-of-government approach to fighting climate change, integrating it into actions across every agency and taking back global leadership.

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Daimler to split into two pure-play companies: cars & vans, trucks & buses

Green Car Congress

Daimler plans a fundamental change in its structure, splitting into two independent pure-play companies: Mercedes-Benz Cars & Vans, and Daimler Truck, which will be a spin-off the current Truck and Bus business. Daimler intends that a significant majority stake in Daimler Truck will be distributed to Daimler shareholders. The Daimler Truck business will have fully independent management, stand-alone corporate governance including an independent Chairman of the Supervisory Board, and is targeted

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Audi and Norway unleash Game of Thrones star on GM, Will Ferrell

Green Car Reports

Audi is Norway’s best-selling electric vehicle brand. GM doesn’t sell vehicles in Norway. You didn’t think Audi—and especially its Norwegian operation—would sit idly by as GM and Will Ferrell challenged it in EVs, would you?

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Vauxhall Combo-e Life to join brand’s EV range

Discover EV

A passenger version of the popular Combo van, the e-Life will offer much in the way of versatility and practicality alongside a few creature comforts and that all-important zero-emissions powertrain.

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Global Top 20 - December 2020

EV Sales

Models: Tesla Model 3 three-peats in Record Year After a rough start of the year, the second half of 2020 has become a records fest, with 3 record months in the last 4, with December being one of them, with over half a million registrations. With plugin registrations jumping 105% last month, it was the first time since 1411 2011 that we had 3 consecutive months (October, November & December) of doubling sales, with is a great sign for what 2021 could be.

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How to Find EV Incentives in Portland, Oregon EV Incentives: Make Your Investment Even Smarter

EV Connect

As our country drives toward an all-electric future, businesses everywhere have taken advantage of federal tax credits that can help offset the costs of installing electric vehicle infrastructure and equipment. While those credits have been extended into 2021, they are not the only way for your business to maximize your investment. For businesses based in Portland, Oregon, EV incentives are available at both the state and local level, and are among the most attractive and encompassing benefits i

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Retraining Electricians to Install EV Charging Stations – Verde Energy Efficiency Experts

EV Match

EVmatch and Verde Energy Efficiency Experts are excited to announce a new partnership to deploy more EV charging stations in the Chicago area. Below, the founder of Verde, Jamie Johnson, describes his company’s added focus on EV charging to complement their work in energy efficiency. . “Like the majority of businesses in 2020, my company was negatively impacted by Covid 19.

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First charging station for EVs using second-life batteries from Irizar e-mobility is in service

Green Car Congress

The first charging station for EVs that uses energy storage based on second-life batteries from Irizar e-mobility is up and running. This charging point, developed by Repsol and Ibil , has been installed in a Repsol service station on the N-I road where it goes through the city of Tolosa in Gipuzkoa. Irizar e-mobility and Ibil earlier signed a collaboration agreement to give a second life to electric bus batteries.

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Riversimple Rasa lightweight hydrogen car nudged toward production with Siemens partnership

Green Car Reports

The Riversimple Rasa hydrogen fuel-cell car has been under development for over a decade, but it is getting a significant nudge toward production in the form of a partnership with industrial giant Siemens. The Welsh firm and Siemens UK have signed a memorandum of understanding that will allow Riversimple to use Siemens' resource to bring the Rasa.

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Best EV To Own To Survive a Zombie Apocalypse?

My Energi

Which is the Best EV to Own to Survive a Zombie Apocalypse? You may be asking yourself, why? Equally, we’ll be telling ourselves why not, and before you ask, no our marketing and content departments haven’t gone slightly wacko during this second lockdown… this is a serious question worth answering! These are strange times, perhaps the strangest of times.

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Cornish lithium could hold the key to battery independence

Discover EV

Cornwall is famous for its millennia-old tin mining industry which has supported the county industrially for hundreds of years until its demise in the early 20th century. Now, explorative mining has found huge deposits of lithium which could spark a renaissance in Cornish mining but also support the UK’s EV industry.

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Committing to Evidence-Based Policymaking

Energy Institute at HAAS

To be successful, the Biden-Harris Administration’s evidence-based policymaking push must engage both technocrats and impacted communities. Last Wednesday was Climate Day at the White House. President Biden, alongside his experienced … Continue Reading Committing to Evidence-Based Policymaking.

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