Green Car Reports
FEBRUARY 15, 2023
Cadillac's slow rollout of EVs seems to be a precursor to a flood that's on the way. On Wednesday during a media briefing, Cadillac Global Vice President Ron Harvey confirmed the luxury automaker will debut three new EVs in 2023. Harvey said all three EVs will go into production in 2024, but it gets complicated from there. Some of the undisclosed.
Teslarati
FEBRUARY 14, 2023
Tesla has announced that it has delivered its first Model 3 and Model Y in Thailand as it continues to expand its offerings in Asia. With the incredible success of electric vehicles in China , Tesla has been on a mission to emulate its success in other Asian countries. This includes Japan, where the company has continually been growing its Supercharger Network, and Taiwan, where it has navigated politics by delivering vehicles from Germany.
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Green Car Reports
FEBRUARY 13, 2023
Ford announced on Monday that it’s planning the installation of lithium iron phosphate (LFP) batteries into its Mustang Mach-E starting later in calendar year 2023 and its F-150 Lightning in calendar year 2024. The shift will potentially bring lower EV prices, although that will “depend on what happens with the market,” according.
Green Car Congress
FEBRUARY 17, 2023
The US Department of Energy (DOE) Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy (ARPA-E) will award up to $45 million in funding to support a new program aimed at facilitating the development of the marine carbon dioxide removal (mCDR) industry through scalable Measurement, Reporting and Validation (MRV) technologies. Quantifying and validating ocean carbon capture enables the identification of mCDR techniques that are the most effective and energy efficient in carbon removal, increasing their valu
CleanTechnica EVs
FEBRUARY 17, 2023
The BYD Atto 3 was launched in Australia last quarter of last year. At that time, I spoke with Caleb Gittins, who told me that ordering his car was like placing a takeaway order online — it was that easy.
Teslarati
FEBRUARY 17, 2023
The first quarter is past its halfway point, so expectations are high that Gigafactory Shanghai will now be prioritizing domestic vehicle orders for the remaining weeks of Q1. As Tesla China focuses on the local Chinese market, however, the company still needs to finish exporting some of the vehicles that it produced for international markets. Recent aerial footage from the Shanghai port reveals that Tesla still has to export a large number of its cars this quarter.
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Green Car Congress
FEBRUARY 17, 2023
Mitsubishi Motors will begin production of the Minicab-MiEV, a onebox kei–car-class commercial electric vehicle (EV), at PT Mitsubishi Motors Krama Yudha Indonesia (MMKI), MMC’s factory in Indonesia. MMKI has a production capacity of 220,000 vehicles per year, and currently produces the Pajero Sport, Xpander, and Xpander Cross. The Minicab-MiEV, which will be produced overseas for the first time, is equipped with an EV system proven in the i-MiEV.
Electrek
FEBRUARY 17, 2023
Vietnamese EV maker VinFast hit a massive milestone Friday after receiving the green light to begin construction on its first US-based EV manufacturing plant in North Carolina. more… The post VinFast gets the green light to begin construction on its first US-based EV plant in North Carolina appeared first on Electrek.
Teslarati
FEBRUARY 17, 2023
The recent leaks of Tesla’s Hardware 4 computer provided a pretty clear teaser of the upcoming changes coming to the electric vehicle maker’s Autopilot unit. While there is still much to be learned about HW4, the leaks suggest that the number of cameras in Tesla’s electric vehicles may be increased to 11. Hardware 4, as its name suggests, is Tesla’s next-generation Autopilot computer.
Green Car Reports
FEBRUARY 17, 2023
Ford has filed a patent application with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) for a dual-charge-port solution that would allow multiple EVs to charge in series from the same charging station. First spotted by CarBuzz, the system described in the patent application makes use of bidirectional charging capability. But instead of.
Green Car Congress
FEBRUARY 16, 2023
Sakuu Corporation ( earlier post ) has successfully and consistently 3D-printed fully functional high-performance batteries in custom shapes and sizes since December 2022. These batteries were printed as patterned cells containing patterned openings for thermal management, in a fully dry process, at Sakuu’s Silicon Valley battery pilot line facility.
Electrek
FEBRUARY 17, 2023
Germany’s EEW Special Pipe Constructions (EEW SPC), which makes offshore wind monopiles, has completed its heaviest monopile yet for the US’s first commercial offshore wind farm. more… The post This record-breaking monopile is headed to the US’s first commercial offshore wind farm appeared first on Electrek.
Teslarati
FEBRUARY 17, 2023
Tesla was recently accused of terminating Giga New York employees because they attempted to form a union. A blog post from the electric vehicle maker has explained that this was not the case. In a recent filing with the US National Labor Relations Board, the Workers United union noted that Tesla laid off dozens of Giga New York employees “in retaliation for union activity and to discourage union activity.” The union also asked the labor board to pursue a federal court injunction
Green Car Reports
FEBRUARY 16, 2023
Nine million EVs and hybrids are potentially under scrutiny because of one petition questioning their safety. A group of automakers stands by California and its EV mandate in court. And New Jersey is the latest state to sign on to these tighter rules. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. On Wednesday, the U.S. DOT and the Biden administration.
Green Car Congress
FEBRUARY 16, 2023
Solid-state battery startup QuantumScape, which successfully shipped its first 24-layer prototype A0 lithium-metal battery cells to automotive OEMs for testing in December ( earlier post ), says that one of its main goals this year is to increase cathode capacity loading to ~5 mAh/cm 2. QuantumScape believes that its anode-free lithium-metal design provides the potential for increased energy density by eliminating the mass and volume of the conventional anode host material, such as graphite.
Electrek
FEBRUARY 17, 2023
The 2025 Porsche Boxster and Macan EVs were spotted during winter testing at the Arctic Circle for the first time. Check out the video below. more… The post 2025 Porsche Boxster EV Prototype and Macan EV spied during winter testing [Video] appeared first on Electrek.
Teslarati
FEBRUARY 17, 2023
Electric vehicles are pretty much inevitable at this point, with carmakers, led by all-EV disruptors such as Tesla, transitioning their respective fleets to electric. Yet despite this, there are still a lot of skeptics who argue that electric vehicles do not really do anything useful for the environment. A study from the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California has provided some real-world observations about electric vehicles and how they positively impact the environment
Green Car Reports
FEBRUARY 16, 2023
Under the request of federal regulators, Tesla is due to push an update that will restrict the behavior of its most controversial driver-assistance system, labeled Full Self-Driving Beta, because it poses “an unreasonable risk to motor vehicle safety.” The recall, detailed by the NHTSA Thursday, affects 362,758 vehicles, including the.
Green Car Congress
FEBRUARY 15, 2023
MINI is moving ahead with a small series of the all-electric MINI Cooper SE Convertible (power consumption combined: 17.2 kWh/100 km according to WLTP). The world’s first locally emission-free premium convertible in the small car segment shortens the transition period to the introduction of the next-generation all-electric model family. From April 2023, the MINI Cooper SE Convertible will be available in Europe in a limited number of 999 vehicles.
CleanTechnica EVs
FEBRUARY 17, 2023
Geoff Walden is organising the entertainment for the upcoming Orange Festival in Gayndah, and he has invited a group of us from the Australian Electric Vehicles Association to attend. Gayndah is a small rural town about 2 hours inland from Gympie, Maryborough, and Bundaberg in Queensland. It is obviously a productive citrus-growing area.
Teslarati
FEBRUARY 17, 2023
The Tesla Semi is already being delivered to customers today, but the vehicle in its current state does not have driver-assist systems like Autopilot enabled. Autopilot and Full Self-Driving would raise the Tesla Semi far above its rivals in the long-haul market, but for now, at least, such features remain inactive in the Class 8 all-electric truck.
Green Car Reports
FEBRUARY 15, 2023
Production and shipments of the Ford F-150 Lightning have been stopped, though sales continue. On Tuesday, Ford spokesperson Emma Bergg confirmed to Green Car Reports a stop-build and in-transit stop-ship order has been given for the F-150 Lightning pickup truck due to a potential battery issue. Ford on Wednesday confirmed the issue as.
Green Car Congress
FEBRUARY 15, 2023
Cummins will launch the next engine in the fuel-agnostic series, the X10, in North America in 2026. This engine, named as part of the X engine family, is positioned to replace both the L9 and the X12 with the versatility to serve both medium- and heavy-duty applications. It will be compliant with US EPA’s 2027 regulations a full year early. The diesel version will be first available, with other versions for gaseous fuels introduced later.
CleanTechnica EVs
FEBRUARY 17, 2023
Ford has become the #2 electric vehicle seller in the USA, but it’s also now #1 in something in the field. It’s the first automaker to state that it will produce both NMC (nickel manganese cobalt) and LFP (lithium iron phosphate) batteries for electric vehicles in the United States.
Teslarati
FEBRUARY 17, 2023
South Korean battery maker LG Chem has announced that it had signed offtake agreements with American miner Piedmont Lithium for a total of 200,000 metric tons of spodumene concentrate (SC6). SC6 is a high-purity material that processes lithium ore, which can extract lithium hydroxide used as material for batteries. With the agreement in place, Piedmont will be supplying LG Chem with 50,000 metric tons per year of SC6 from a Canadian mine over a four-year term, starting in the third quarter of 2
Green Car Reports
FEBRUARY 14, 2023
Production and shipments of the Ford F-150 Lightning have been stopped, though sales continue. On Tuesday, Ford spokesperson Emma Bergg confirmed to Green Car Reports a stop-build and in-transit stop-ship order has been given for the F-150 Lightning pickup truck due to a potential battery issue. Ford has not disclosed what the potential battery.
Green Car Congress
FEBRUARY 14, 2023
Magna has secured new business from General Motors (GM) to supply battery enclosures on the all-new 2024 Chevrolet Silverado EV. The company will produce the enclosures at its Magna Electric Vehicle Structures facility in St. Clair, Michigan, where it already produces the battery enclosure for the GMC HUMMER EV. Magna is also making battery enclosures for the Ford F-150 Lightning.
CleanTechnica EVs
FEBRUARY 17, 2023
The Munro MK_1 looks like the love child of a classic Ford Bronco and an International Scout, if they conceived under a giant Tesla coil, but this new electric vehicle could be a very practical solution to cleaner transport in heavy industry, agriculture, land management, and more.
Teslarati
FEBRUARY 17, 2023
In recent comments, Mexico Foreign Minister Marcelo Ebrard noted that Tesla is poised to confirm that it has selected Mexico as the location of its new factory. Ebrard also noted that Tesla CEO Elon Musk is looking to speak with Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador about the facility. “Very soon, we will have confirmation that this company, which is so important, which is very close to the electromobility priorities we are promoting, has chosen Mexico to increase its presence,R
Green Car Reports
FEBRUARY 13, 2023
Tesla had 11.2% of the 2022 California new-car market, making it the second-highest-selling brand in the state with a lineup of only EVs, according to a report from the California New Car Dealers Association (CNCDA). The 2022 results put Tesla behind Toyota's 17.3% and ahead of Ford, which took 8.4% of the market. But Tesla is gaining, as it saw.
Green Car Congress
FEBRUARY 13, 2023
The Ram Truck brand unveiled its Ram 1500 REV battery-electric truck for the first time in a Super Bowl commercial yesterday. The commercial also signaled the official opening of customer reservations for a place in line to per-order the truck at RamRev.com. The 60-second commercial, “Premature Electrification,” features Emmy-nominated actor Jason Jones as he addresses some potential electrification anxieties that consumers may have about purchasing an all-electric vehicle, including range, powe
Electrek
FEBRUARY 17, 2023
Ram Trucks has officially closed reservations for its first electric truck, the Ram 1500 REV, after opening them on Super Bowl Sunday. more… The post Ram closes reservations for its first electric truck, the 1500 REV, after 5 days appeared first on Electrek.
Teslarati
FEBRUARY 17, 2023
Among the references present in the recent Hardware 4 leaks was the new heated radar unit in Tesla’s next-generation Autopilot system. As per data shared by prolific Tesla hacker @greentheonly , the radar used in Tesla’s Hardware 4 system was listed as “Phoenix.” Radar: Yes, there's now the bespoken Phoenix radar (yes, of course there is and yes that's what it's called in the properties too).
CleanTechnica EVs
FEBRUARY 17, 2023
One of the popular new themes in the EV world is to show leadership on wireless charging. Does that mean wireless EV charging is finally really arriving? Or does that just mean EV wireless charging is on the upswing in the current hype cycle? Well, it’s hard to say.
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