January, 2023

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Could hydrogen fuel-cell tech replace aircraft jet engines?

Green Car Reports

Airbus recently announced that it’s planning to design, build, and demonstrate a “megawatt-class propulsion system” intended for a large-scale passenger aircraft, featuring hydrogen fuel-cell tech with cryogenic hydrogen storage, in less than four years. This doesn’t mean that a hydrogen fuel-cell jumbo-airliner is on the.

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Global hydrogen station deployments surpass 1,000; China leads

Green Car Congress

The number of hydrogen stations deployed globally has surpassed the 1,000-mark, according to a study by Information Trends. China represents roughly one-third of global deployments, but the US lags far behind with less than 100 hydrogen stations. The second highest hydrogen station deployments after China are in Japan, followed by Korea, said Shakeel Ahmed, Senior Analyst at Information Trends.

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NIO begins EL7 SUV deliveries in Europe

CN EV Post

NIO has started deliveries of the EL7 in the Netherlands, and deliveries of the SUV model in Germany, Denmark, Sweden and Norway are also about to begin. The post NIO begins EL7 SUV deliveries in Europe appeared first on CnEVPost. For more articles, please visit CnEVPost.

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Tesla (TSLA) stock among S&P 500’s best-performing stock in January

Teslarati

Despite a painful 2022, Tesla stock ( NASDAQ:TSLA ) saw a strong rebound this January. Tesla’s recovery has been so strong that the electric vehicle maker became one of the best-performing stocks in the S&P 500 index for the month. After its 65% drop last year, TSLA stock completed January 2023 with a 41% gain, its best monthly performance since October 2021.

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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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Lucid Unveils New Racing Drive Unit, Expands Retail Presence In Canada

CleanTechnica EVs

Some exciting news for Lucid fans recently came across the CleanTechnica desk. Not only is Lucid expanding its operations in Canada with a new retail location, but it also has a new drive unit that’s made for racing. And, this comes after announcing record production that exceeded financial guidance previously released by the company.

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X2 ‘flying car’ from XPeng’s Aero HT becomes first crewed eVTOL to receive flight permit in China

Electrek

XPeng’s eVTOL business arm AeroHT announced it has received a conditional permit from the Chinese government to continue flights operated by a human in its X2 “flying car.” According to the company, the X2 is the first eVTOL to receive such a permit in the entire country, allowing XPeng AeroHT to continue development on its way to mass-production of eVTOL products like its sixth-generation flying car scheduled for production next year. more… The post X2 ‘flying car’ from XPeng’s Aero HT becomes

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Australian and German joint funding deal to stimulate hydrogen production

Innovation News Network

Renewable hydrogen production is set to accelerate with an Australian and German $100m joint funding deal. The post Australian and German joint funding deal to stimulate hydrogen production appeared first on Innovation News Network.

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BYD's Q4 net profit expected to be 10 times higher than year-ago quarter

CN EV Post

This represents a year-on-year increase of 1013 percent-1179 percent, and a quarterly increase of 17 percent-35 percent. The post BYD's Q4 net profit expected to be 10 times higher than year-ago quarter appeared first on CnEVPost. For more articles, please visit CnEVPost.

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Tesla looks to grow its certified Solar Roof installation partners

Teslarati

Back in December, Tesla confirmed that its energy business had completed over half a million installations of solar panels and Solar Roof systems. This was a notable milestone, equal to ~4 GW of clean energy, but Tesla is not done, as its energy products like the Solar Roof are yet to see a ramp comparable to the company’s electric vehicles. To help ramp its Solar Roof installations, Tesla needs people to install them.

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Volkswagen Had A Great 2022: 26% More EVs, More Than 15,000 Rapid Charging Stations

CleanTechnica EVs

While still far behind EV leader Tesla, Volkswagen is making progress on electric vehicles. During 2022, it managed to make a significant increase in EV production and by the end of the year Volkswagen had put in a total of 15,000 EV rapid charging stations (so far).

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

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Tesla bursts into top 10 best-selling cars in the world with 2 models; industry should be scared

Electrek

Tesla has burst into the top 10 best-selling cars in the world with not just one but two models in 2022. It’s something that the industry should be scared of, as manufacturing electric vehicles in volume becomes clearly disruptive. more… The post Tesla bursts into top 10 best-selling cars in the world with 2 models; industry should be scared appeared first on Electrek.

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Aptera solar EV Launch Edition: 400-mile range, no Supercharging yet

Green Car Reports

Aptera on Friday detailed the Launch Edition configuration of its 3-wheeled EV, which the company hopes to begin producing by the end of 2023. The company claims now to have over 40,000 reservations for the vehicle, the first 5,000 of which will be Launch Edition models. While Aptera has shown multiple powertrain and range options, Launch Edition.

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Toyota faces disaster unless new CEO performs miracle pivot to electric vehicles

The Driven EV News

Toyota will need a record breaking strategy if it's going to survive the electric vehicle revolution. The post Toyota faces disaster unless new CEO performs miracle pivot to electric vehicles appeared first on The Driven.

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XPeng's flying car arm gets conditional flight permit in China

CN EV Post

XPeng Aeroht's X2 flying car has become the first manned eVTOL (electric vertical take-off and landing) product to receive such a permit in China. The post XPeng's flying car arm gets conditional flight permit in China appeared first on CnEVPost. For more articles, please visit CnEVPost.

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

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Tesla’s Elon Musk gives Cybertruck seal of approval after production beta review

Teslarati

It does appear that Tesla is steadily making progress in the development and upcoming production of the Cybertruck. This was hinted at by CEO Elon Musk, who noted that he recently reviewed the all-electric pickup truck’s production beta. Musk’s recent comment about the Cybertruck came as a response to a post on Twitter from a user who noted that the all-electric pickup would be his personal vehicle once it’s released.

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Mercedes-Benz EQS Introduction

CleanTechnica EVs

With the Mercedes-Benz EQS SUV introduction, we see the newest branch on the growing tree of fully electric EQx cars. As one can expect of an S-Class Mercedes, the EQS is big. It looks in no way anything like the sleek, elegant EQS saloon of which I wrote a 1st impression review.

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Norway just greenlit this vertical-axis floating wind turbine

Electrek

Swedish wind turbine maker SeaTwirl got the go-ahead to test its 1 megawatt (MW) S2X vertical-axis floating offshore prototype in Norway. more… The post Norway just greenlit this vertical-axis floating wind turbine appeared first on Electrek.

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QPM’s TECH Project debt financing process advancing well

Innovation News Network

Queensland Pacific Metals Ltd is making great progress with its debt financing initiatives for its northern Australian-based TECH Project. The post QPM’s TECH Project debt financing process advancing well appeared first on Innovation News Network.

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Volta boasts more than 300 electric truck production orders worth €85 million

The Driven EV News

Volta Trucks says it has customer production orders for the first 300 manufacturing slots of its fully electric 16-tonne Volta Zero. The post Volta boasts more than 300 electric truck production orders worth €85 million appeared first on The Driven.

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Shanghai extends $1,500 subsidy to encourage residents to replace cars with EVs

CN EV Post

The policy was first released in Shanghai last May and was valid until the end of 2022. The post Shanghai extends $1,500 subsidy to encourage residents to replace cars with EVs appeared first on CnEVPost. For more articles, please visit CnEVPost.

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Tesla is the best brand at stealing customers—and keeping them for a long time

Teslarati

Tesla is still a relatively young carmaker, but it is already competing in the market against veteran and mainstream automakers. But even among the world’s biggest car manufacturers, Tesla appears to have a very particular strength — it’s not only great at retaining its customers; it’s also excellent at stealing and keeping buyers from other carmakers.

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GM Switching To Cylindrical Battery Cells

CleanTechnica EVs

GM and LGES have broken off talks about building a fourth US battery factory together after GM decided to switch to 4680 cells in the future.

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VW will install up to 25,000 EV chargers globally in 2023

Electrek

The Volkswagen Group announced today that it will install up to 25,000 EV chargers globally along with its partners this year. more… The post VW will install up to 25,000 EV chargers globally in 2023 appeared first on Electrek.

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Climate change could accelerate if dust levels stop rising

Innovation News Network

UCLA researchers have found that global atmospheric dust has masked the full potential of greenhouse gases’ role in climate change. The post Climate change could accelerate if dust levels stop rising appeared first on Innovation News Network.

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Tesla Model 3 tows boat 3200km on epic road trip costing half the price of diesel

The Driven EV News

Have EVs killed the road trip? Absolutely not! We towed a boat on a 3,200km return trip from Sydney to Tasmania, towing a boat - at half the cost of diesel. The post Tesla Model 3 tows boat 3200km on epic road trip costing half the price of diesel appeared first on The Driven.

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XPeng aims to deliver 200,000 vehicles in 2023, report says

CN EV Post

A facelift of the XPeng P7 is expected to debut in March, the new SUV G7 is expected to be unveiled at the Shanghai auto show, and an MPV model is scheduled to begin mass production in September, according to local media. The post XPeng aims to deliver 200,000 vehicles in 2023, report says appeared first on CnEVPost. For more articles, please visit CnEVPost.

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SF officials aim to slow Cruise, Waymo robotaxi rollout amid blocked traffic reports, 911 calls

Teslarati

Alphabet-owned Waymo and General Motors-backed Cruise are the only two companies that have been given permission to operate driverless robotaxis in San Francisco streets. But amidst the real-world performance of the robotaxis, some officials have expressed their intentions to slow down the rollout of the self-driving vehicles. San Francisco’s transportation authorities have asked Waymo and Cruise to slow down the expansion of their self-driving taxi services over safety issues.

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Agenda Of International Road Freight Conference Makes It Clear Battery-Electric Will Dominate

CleanTechnica EVs

At the coal face of a conference that involved governmental figures, academics, logistics customers and OEMs, the detailed technical conversations are almost all about how battery electric trucks will work in the coming decades.

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Tesla’s energy storage business is booming, and it’s just the beginning

Electrek

Tesla’s energy storage business is booming with a record year, but it’s just the beginning as we could see volume hit new records quickly. more… The post Tesla’s energy storage business is booming, and it’s just the beginning appeared first on Electrek.

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ESG-compliant Re-2Ox technology revolutionises battery metals processing

Innovation News Network

Canada Silver Cobalt Works introduces its mining technology designed to process battery metals whilst meeting high environmental standards. The post ESG-compliant Re-2Ox technology revolutionises battery metals processing appeared first on Innovation News Network.

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EVs could provide entire global short-term grid storage needs by 2030, study finds

The Driven EV News

Study finds that just a fraction of EV users using vehicle-to-grid technology could meet world's entire short-term battery capacity needs. The post EVs could provide entire global short-term grid storage needs by 2030, study finds appeared first on The Driven.

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NIO ET5 wait time reduced to 3-4 weeks, ET7 and ES7 get slightly longer

CN EV Post

NIO vehicles registered 2,818 and 2,963 insurance units in China in the first two weeks of January, respectively. The post NIO ET5 wait time reduced to 3-4 weeks, ET7 and ES7 get slightly longer appeared first on CnEVPost. For more articles, please visit CnEVPost.

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Tesla offers new $3,000 discount or free Supercharging with trade-ins, slashing prices further

Teslarati

Update: Tesla has confirmed the Model 3 and Model Y are not included in this promotion. Paragraph 7 reflects this, as well as confirmation from Tesla. Tesla is now offering additional discounts or free Supercharging incentives with the purchase of new Model S and Model X vehicles, but the automaker is requiring owners to trade in an existing car. Tesla has gotten off to a fast start in 2023 with substantial price cuts that, when coupled with government incentives, can discount vehicles by roughl

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How The Salton Sea Could Solve Battery Mineral Supply Issues

CleanTechnica EVs

In late summer, it’s not uncommon for a big storm to send a gush of water down an arroyo, a dry streambed that gets cut by monsoon storms in the Southwest.

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