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Toyota REXH2 fuel cell module successfully tested on boat over more than 7,000 nautical miles, including trans-Atlantic crossings

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The REXH2 is a modular maritime hydrogen power solution developed around Toyota’s fuel cell technology. It has been succesfully tested in real open sea conditions aboard the Energy Observer boat for over more than 7,000 nautical miles including trans-Atlantic crossings. The hydrogen-electric hybrid technology in the REXH2 makes silent maritime and river mobility without emissions of CO 2 or fine particles possible.

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Need to rent a big electric truck for moving or business? More options are coming soon

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If you've got a big move coming up, you may soon able to do it with minimal carbon emissions. Truck-rental service Fluid Truck is adding 600 electric cargo vans and trucks to its sharing platform, with availability starting in the fourth quarter of this year, the company announced in a press release Thursday. The vehicles will be electric.

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EV Life is awarded CalSEED grant from the California Energy Commission to make financing electric cars cheaper than gas vehicles.

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The grant will fund the development of a fintech platform to empower EV buyers to save up to $200/month on electric vehicle loans. Folsom, California, 15 October 2020. EV Life, a car site dedicated exclusively to electric vehicles, announced that it was 1 of 28 companies to win a CalSEED grant from the California Energy Commission (CEC). EV Life was selected from a competitive pool of over 200 startups based in California.

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2020 Volkswagen ID.3: Prices, specs and everything you need to know

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Full specs and list prices for the all-electric Volkswagen ID.3 have finally been revealed, with entry-level models getting a list price of less than £30,000.

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

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Continental wins tire technology award with C.A.R.E tire concept for electric robotaxis

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The jury of the “Journey to Automation” award presented by the European Rubber Journal (ERJ) named Continental the Overall Winner in the award’s six categories and winner of the Tire Technology Award. The UK-based trade journal honored Continental for its Conti C.A.R.E. tire concept for future electric mobility solutions. Conti C.A.R.E. (Connected. Autonomous.

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Fisker and Magna, Renault’s electric Euro-hatch, GM and VW electric factories: Today’s Car News

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Magna will build the Fisker Ocean in Europe, and VW won’t be on board. Renault looks at the future of the heart of the Euro-hatchback market. Volkswagen boasts about robotics and automation in making EVs, and GM renames its first dedicated EV plant Factory Zero. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Fisker has made a deal with Magna to.

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Track-focused Clubsport joins Volkswagen’s GTI range

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Volkswagen has taken the covers off its fiery Golf GTI Clubsport – a new addition to the updated Golf range.

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Energy major Total leads strategic investment into supplier of hydrogen fuel-cell powered commercial vehicles HYZON Motors

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Hydrogen mobility and clean energy company, HYZON Motors, and Total Carbon Neutrality Ventures, the venture capital arm of European energy giant Total SE, announced a strategic investment led by Total and other specialist hydrogen investors. HYZON Motors is a global supplier of zero-emissions hydrogen fuel cell powered commercial vehicles, including heavy-duty trucks, buses and coaches.

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GMC Hummer EV plant set up for electric vehicles exclusively, renamed Factory Zero

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Ahead of next week’s official debut for the GMC Hummer EV, General Motors announced Friday that its Detroit-Hamtramck factory is being renamed Factory Zero. The factory, GM said, will be a launchpad for the company’s new generation of electric vehicles, led by the GMC Hummer EV SUT and SUV, as well as the Cruise Origin self-driving.

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Sub-£30k VW ID.3 announced for the UK

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The Volkswagen ID.3 has been heralded as a game changer – an 'every man' EV from the original people's car manufacturer. However, at over £35k for the 1st Edition, it was far from this goal. Now, however, VW has revealed the full UK spec and price list and the good news is that you can have an ID.3 for less than £30,000.

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

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What is a ‘modal shift’ and why is it important?

Clean Car

In common with many other industries and sectors the push towards cleaner forms of urban mobility has its jargon. One of the most common phrases we hear is ‘modal shift’, which to the casual observer sounds a bit ‘star trek’. However, it is an important concept and one that we at CleanCar are all in favour of. In essence, a ‘modal shift’ (in this context) means a change from one form of transportation to another, for example, switching a delivery van for an e-cargo bike.

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Fisker enters strategic cooperation with Magna for electric Ocean SUV; Fisker to leverage Magna’s EV architecture

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Fisker Inc. is entering into agreements with Magna International Inc. that provide the framework for strategic platform sharing and manufacturing cooperation for the Fisker Ocean SUV. We chose to leverage the Magna EV architecture after detailed due diligence on several options—and in consideration of our own product and technology strategy. Further, having Magna take such a committed position in the project and our company demonstrates the depth of this cooperation.

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Lucid Air electric luxury sedan: $77,400 base version claims 406-mile range

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Lucid has announced a new $77,400 entry price for its Air electric sedan, and opened reservations for the entire model lineup. That’s less than half the cost of the $169,000, 1,080-horsepower Air Dream Edition that will be delivered first, next spring, and far less than the $139,000, 800-horsepower Grand Touring version that will follow in.

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BMW partners with Off Grid Energy on second life batteries

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BMW UK – including MINI – has partnered up with Off Grid Energy to breathe new life into spent batteries from the brands' PHEVs and EVs. Rather than going off to be stripped and recycled, they will instead be repurposed to provide off-grid, portable power for a variety of purposes – including mobile chargers.

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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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Top 5 : Best Cheap Electric Bike Conversion Kit With Battery 2021

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Good, you are searching to convert your bike into an electric bike & also searching for a cheap electric bike conversion kit with battery. Before selecting any cheap electric bike conversion kit with battery you must have gone through a small electric bike conversion kit selection guide. As price of electric bike depends on number of factors e.g.:- Motor kw, Motor manufacturers , motor position in cycle(front drive, rear drive, mid drive motor as mid drive motor kit higher price), Battery( l

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ArcelorMittal selected as the sole Gen 3 steel supplier for the 2021 Ford Bronco

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Ford has selected ArcelorMittal’s Fortiform 980 GI ( earlier post ) as the sole source of third-generation advanced high-strength steel (Gen 3/HF) for the revitalized 2021 Ford Bronco. This highly anticipated vehicle will be the first automobile in the world to incorporate this grade of steel, which is made at AM/NS Calvert in Alabama. The family of Fortiform steels extends ArcelorMittal’s range of Ultra High Strength Steels (UHSS).

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Mazda rotary engine returns (for Japan) as EV range extender in MX-30 crossover

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After years of teases, it appears Mazda is finally ready to reintroduce its signature rotary engine—as an EV range extender. The rotary range extender will be used in the Japanese-market MX-30 crossover beginning in 2022, according to a Japanese-language video posted to Mazda's YouTube channel Wednesday. First spotted by Autoblog, the video.

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REE Automotive demonstrates new EV platforms

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Earlier this year we reported on REE Automotive – an Israeli company with its sights firmly set on revolutionising EV platforms. Five months later and REE is back, this time to demonstrate an extended range of modular, autonomous EV platforms on which it wants to base a new generation of electric vehicles.

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Jaguar XF gets hybrid tech and fresh tech

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Say hello to the 2020 Jaguar XF

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BMW Group sets out code of ethics for the use of artificial intelligence

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The use of artificial intelligence (AI) is a central element of the digital transformation process at the BMW Group. The BMW Group already uses AI throughout the value chain to generate added value for customers, products, employees and processes. The BMW Group continues to follow global developments in terms of both technological innovations and regulatory and ethical issues.

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2021 Honda Accord Hybrid: 48-mpg sedan goes quicker, gets tech upgrades

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Honda has announced some significant performance upgrades to the Accord Hybrid’s powertrain for the 2021 model year, while preserving its 48-mpg combined rating. According to Honda, performance has improved through updates for the two-motor hybrid system amounting to “a more direct and immediate throttle response” and a more.

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Jeep enters PHEV market with Renegade 4xe

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It's fair to say that Jeep – as part of the FCA Group – is lagging somewhat when it comes to moving its model range towards a greener future. Announced earlier this year, the Renegade 4xe is its first electrified model to make it to the UK, but its spec makes it a very cautious entry into the PHEV game.

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New Audi Q8 plug-in hybrid gets 28-mile electric range

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Say hello to the imposing Audi Q8 plug-in hybrid – or the Q8 TFSI e-quattro to give it its full name.

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USTMA report finds that recycling of end-of-life tires dropped from 96% in 2013 to 76% in 2019

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While tires remain one of the most recycled products in the US, end-of-life markets are not keeping pace with the annual generation of scrap tires, according to a new report released by the US Tire Manufacturers Association (USTMA). The 2019 Scrap Tire Management Report—USTMA’s 14 th —reveals that almost 76% of scrap tires were recycled in products such as rubber modified asphalt, the manufacturing of automotive products and mulch for landscaping and other products, and tire-derived

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Ford delays Escape Plug-In Hybrid deliveries to 2021

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First U.S. deliveries of the 2021 Ford Escape Plug-In Hybrid have been delayed to 2021, due partly to the European recall of the Ford plug-in hybrid over fire concerns, according to a Bloomberg report. The Escape Plug-In Hybrid was originally due this summer and was officially rated for 37 all-electric miles and, in hybrid driving, 41 mpg.

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More Affordable EV Charging with NeoCharge’s Smart Splitters

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We’re excited to announce one of our newest partners, NeoCharge , whose Smart Splitters are making it easier and cheaper for homeowners to add EV charging. Founded by two engineers out of Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, Spencer Harrison and Akhil Veluru, NeoCharge aims to reduce the financial barrier to installing home EV charging. NeoCharge Smart Splitter (Source: NeoCharge).

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Blue Bird expects close to 300 electric school buses deployed throughout US by end of year

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School bus manufacturer Blue Bird Corporation has seen a surge in demand for their 100% electric school buses since their introduction in 2018. While a majority of these buses have been sold in California, the interest in electric is nation-wide, with buses being deployed all over the country. Phil Horlock, president and CEO of Blue Bird Corporation, said the company expects to have close to 300 electric buses on the road by year-end.

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ArcelorMittal Europe to produce “green steel” starting in 2020

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ArcelorMittal Europe provided some details of the CO 2 technology strategy that will enable it to offer its first green steel solutions to customers this year (30,000 tonnes); scale up this offering in coming years (to reach 120,000 tonnes in 2021 and 600,000 tonnes by 2022); deliver its 30% CO 2 emissions target by 2030; and achieve net zero by 2050.

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Pierburg to supply small series hydrogen blower to BMW

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As part of the FC Komp funding project of the German government, which runs until 2021, Pierburg GmbH, a member of the Rheinmetall Group, is currently involved in the development of a highly integrated high-power fuel cell driveline. The automotive supplier is contributing an innovative hydrogen recirculation blower, the development of which is being funded by a six-digit euro sum.

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Cummins signs multi-year agreement with Ansys; leveraging SPDM

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Cummins has signed a multi-year agreement with digital engineering simulation company Ansys. The collaboration allows Cummins engineers to leverage Ansys’ simulation and data management tools to expedite the design and manufacture of engines with increased thermal efficiency and improved fuel economy. Cummins engineers are using Ansys’ next-generation simulation process and data management (SPDM) platform and physics-based digital twins to speed digital transformation.

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Fuel cell industry forms new alliance for rapid deployment of heavy-duty vehicles in Western US: WSHA

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Members of the hydrogen and fuel cell industry formally announced a new alliance to effect rapid deployment of zero-emission hydrogen fuel cell electric trucks, buses, locomotives, vessels, aircraft and off-road equipment throughout the Western United States. The Western States Hydrogen Alliance (WSHA) is made up of leading figures in the heavy-duty hydrogen fuel cell industry and will focus on a rapid increase in development and deployment of fuel cell electric technology across multiple commer

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PNNL team uses ShAPE to increase conductivity of copper wire by ~5%; graphene composite

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Researchers at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) have increased the conductivity of copper wire by about 5%—a development that can increase motor efficiency. Higher conductivity also means that less copper is needed for the same efficiency, which can reduce the weight and volume of various components for EVs. Using a new, patented and patent-pending manufacturing platform developed at PNNL, researchers added graphene to copper and produced wire.

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Argonne releases GREET 2020

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Argonne National Laboratory’s Systems Assessment Center has released the 2020 version of the suite of GREET models and associated documentation. The GREET (Greenhouse Gases, Regulated Emissions, and Energy use in Transportation) tool provides a common, transparent platform for lifecycle analysis (LCA) of of the energy and environmental effects of a wide variety of transportation fuels and vehicle technologies in major transportation sectors (i.e., road, air, marine, and rail) and other end-use s

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California Energy Commission approves $384M plan to accelerate zero-emission transportation; 50% of funds to benefit disadvantaged communities

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The California Energy Commission (CEC) approved a $384 million plan for critical clean transportation investments to boost the adoption of zero-emission cars and trucks and help the state reach its climate, clean energy and public health goals. The plan focuses on closing gaps in zero-emission fuels and infrastructure to support Governor Gavin Newsom’s executive order phasing out the sale of new gasoline-powered passenger vehicles by 2035.