Green Car Congress

APRIL 22, 2021

Southern California Gas Co. (SoCalGas) and H2U Technologies are testing a new electrolyzer, called the Gramme 50, for the production of green hydrogen. According to early analysis, the cost target of the new technology is half that of current electrolyzers and the total cost of ownership over its life is expected to be 75% less. The Gramme 50 electrolyzer features a radically different stack design to achieve high current density and outlet pressure requirements.

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Green Car Reports

APRIL 23, 2021

The Biden administration announced Thursday a first move aimed at restoring states’ rights to follow more stringent California vehicle emissions rules—and to set electric vehicle mandates. The first procedural step comes in the form of a proposal issued by the National Highway Traffic Administration, rescinding a series of rules issued.

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CleanTechnica EVs

APRIL 23, 2021

School buses are ripe for electrification. First off, they replace dirty diesel with clean electrons, which dramatically reduces emissions of both CO2 as well as other harmful pollutants like air particulates and NOx. Since a majority of low-income children (60%) ride the bus to school and school buses with lower emissions have been shown to […].

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Teslarati

APRIL 23, 2021

XPRIZE officially launched the $100 Million XPRIZE Carbon Removal competition. In honor of the launch, XPRIZE founder Peter H. Diamandis sat down with Elon Musk, who is funding the competition through the Musk Foundation. In February, the Tesla CEO announced he was teaming up with XPRIZE to manage the $100 million carbon capture prize he was donating to encourage innovators to develop CO2 removal solutions.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 23, 2021

Toyota Motor Corporation is developing a hydrogen combustion engine in an effort to move toward a carbon-neutral mobility society. It has installed the engine—a 1.6L in-line three-cylinder turbo with intercooler—on a racing vehicle based on Toyota’s Corolla Hatchback, which it will enter in competition under the ORC ROOKIE Racing banner.

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Green Car Reports

APRIL 22, 2021

Big trucks have big charging needs. They’re megawatt-level charging needs, when you consider how quickly trucks will need to pack the energy back in and not interrupt their daily, time-is-money business too much. Electric Island aims to meet those needs and more. Developed by Portland General Electric and Daimler Trucks North America.

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Teslarati

APRIL 23, 2021

Tesla’s request for the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to approve a millimeter-wave sensor for child protection and anti-theft measures has been granted. Along with five other companies, Tesla received “a grant of waivers” on April 14, 2021, that would allow the installation of radar sensors in the 57-64 GHz frequency band in passenger motor vehicles.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 23, 2021

A new report sponsored by ABB Robotics and authored by the automotive intelligence unit of Ultima Media auggests that concerns over EV battery supply to meet the escalation in demand poses serious risk to the growth of market share of electric vehicles, despite plans for 80 new global battery gigafactories. The report notes that 2036 is the crossover year when all-electric passenger vehicles are predicted to overtake sales of ICE-equipped equivalents.

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Green Car Reports

APRIL 18, 2021

As California and Washington move to end sales of new gasoline vehicles, a new study claims all new vehicles in the United States could be made electric by 2035. The 2035 Report 2.0 from the University of California, Berkeley, also predicts major economic benefits from going electric. It would save households $1,000 annually over the next 30.

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Electrek

APRIL 22, 2021

Tesla is creating a new team to accelerate use of new materials in its products and processes. This new move aims to capitalize on Tesla’s longtime focus on new materials science. more… The post Tesla creates new team to accelerate use of new materials in its products appeared first on Electrek.

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APRIL 22, 2021

Tesla is planning to build a new team that will help explore the use of new materials that can be used in the company’s products, according to one of the automaker’s lead engineers. One great example of this is the Tesla Cybertruck that will utilize a stainless steel alloy for its exoskeleton. Tesla has long worked to experiment with new materials for its vehicles, refining the processes it uses to create highly effective and safe cars for consumers to drive.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 21, 2021

UK-based OXIS Energy , a developer of Li-S battery technologies ( earlier post ), says it will deploy solid-state Lithium Sulfur (Li-S) cells and battery systems to its clients and partners worldwide by Autumn 2021 for use in trials, proof of concept and demonstrator battery systems for the Aviation, Marine, Defence and Heavy electric Vehicles (HEV) sectors.

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Green Car Reports

APRIL 21, 2021

With Earth Day approaching, it's worth remembering the first modern dedicated electric car from a major automaker—the General Motors EV1. Industry trade journal Automotive News is publishing a series of articles (some paywalled) on the EV1, looking back on a car that once seemed like a dead end, but may have in fact been a prelude to the.

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Electrek

APRIL 22, 2021

Elon Musk announced that Tesla has increased the power capacity of the latest Powerwall 2 units by up to 50% in some temperatures. more… The post Tesla is increasing Powerwall power capacity by up to 50% appeared first on Electrek.

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APRIL 22, 2021

The Tesla Powerwall 2 battery is about to get significantly more impressive, with CEO Elon Musk recently noting that the residential energy storage unit is poised to receive a free software update in the near future. This update, which could roll out sometime next month, would allow some Powerwall batteries to have a power increase of over 50%. . Musk’s remarks about the upcoming Powerwall 2 update came as a follow-up to his previous statements on Wednesday night, when he announced that Te

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 20, 2021

Crowley Engineering Services has completed the design of the first fully electric US tugboat with autonomous technology. The Crowley design, powered by the expertise of recently integrated subsidiary Jensen Maritime, leverages a large electric battery system and power-saving technology to operate in a fully electric mode while producing zero air emissions or greenhouse gases.

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Green Car Reports

APRIL 23, 2021

Honda is planning to completely phase out internal combustion engines from its North American lineup by 2040, the company announced Thursday night. That means a combination of battery-electric and fuel-cell models will add up to 100% of its sales by that time. The company spelled out that as interim targets, it sees those two groups making up 40%.

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Electrek

APRIL 21, 2021

Elon Musk announced that Tesla is going to bundle its solar products, solar roofs and solar panels, with its Powerwall home battery pack going forward. You are not going to be able to buy one without the other starting next week. more… The post Tesla is only bundling solar products and Powerwall together going forward appeared first on Electrek.

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Teslarati

APRIL 22, 2021

Consumer Reports claims to have shown that Tesla Autopilot can be “easily tricked” into driving without anyone in the driver’s seat. The test process was extremely bizarre and required certain items that most drivers would never have in their vehicles. CR released a report on April 22nd entitled, “ CR Engineers Show a Tesla Will Drive With No One in the Driver’s Seat. ” The test was in response to the recent and very public Tesla Model S crash in Texas , where

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 22, 2021

Allison Transmission’s eGen Flex, its next generation electric hybrid propulsion solution ( earlier post ), will be put into revenue service at New York City Transit (NYCT) in May. The eGen Flex system—comprising the drive unit, inverter and rechargeable energy storage system—includes full electric drive capability for up to 10 miles, depending upon duty cycle and accessory load demands.

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Green Car Reports

APRIL 23, 2021

Toyota has tried to put hydrogen fuel cells in everything from passenger cars to buses and semi trucks, but now the automaker is embarking on a very different hydrogen-propulsion project. Instead of fuel cells, Toyota is developing a combustion engine that runs on hydrogen, and not for road use. This time, it's for racing. The automaker announced.

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CleanTechnica EVs

APRIL 23, 2021

On a Zoom call with reporters this week, XPeng execs talked at length about some fresh semi-autonomous driving news and a bit about plans in the next couple of years. I asked whether they had a plan or rough expectation for when they think they can get to robotaxi-ready “Level 4” or “Level 5” autonomy. […].

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Electrek

APRIL 21, 2021

GM’s Cadillac brand is going electric, as the automaker confirmed that every new vehicle will be all-electric starting now. more… The post Cadillac is going electric – every new vehicle will be all-electric starting now appeared first on Electrek.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 22, 2021

The production model 2023 Cadillac LYRIQ EV has made its debut. With testing of Cadillac’s inaugural electric luxury SUV running ahead of schedule, the brand announced that customers may place order reservations beginning in September 2021, with initial availability starting the first half of 2022. A 12-module, 100 kWh battery pack and a rear-wheel-drive Ultium Platform deliver a Cadillac-estimated 340 horsepower and 440 N·m of torque, along with a Cadillac-estimated range of more than 30

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Green Car Reports

APRIL 22, 2021

Chinese automaker BYD has already built more electric cars than many established automakers, and now it's launching a new dedicated platform for its next generation of EVs. The BYD e-platform 3.0 debuted at the 2021 Shanghai auto show with some impressive performance figures including, according to the company, up to 600 miles of range (likely.

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CleanTechnica EVs

APRIL 20, 2021

Andy Slye put together a neat comparison: Tesla vs. Gas: the true charging cost after 75,000 miles. One of the main reasons Andy bought an EV was so he’d never have to gas up again, and since owning his Tesla Model 3, he hasn’t been to a gas station in three years. “I gave up […].

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Teslarati

APRIL 21, 2021

The Model Y crossover was once again Tesla’s most popular vehicle in its home state of California, outdueling its sibling Model 3 sedan by over 4,000 units through the first quarter of 2021, new data shows. Interestingly, this is not the first time this has happened. Registrations in California for the Model 3 were listed at 8,060 units for the first three months of 2021, data from Cross-Sell , a research firm, suggests.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 20, 2021

The BMW iX electric SUV ( earlier post ) has its world premiere at the Auto Shanghai 2021 show. Market launch in China will get underway over the course of 2021. The BMW iX is first model in the brand’s line-up to feature the new Operating System 8 and the latest generation of BMW iDrive. Operating System 8 provides the basis for the seamless integration of additional digital services.

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Green Car Reports

APRIL 22, 2021

A Portland site is a template for big-rig fast-charging, and open for public use. Biodiesel from beef fat will soon be mass-produced by a Nebraska joint venture. And BYD gives a top-level preview of its third-generation platform for electric vehicles. This and more on Earth Day, here at Green Car Reports. China’s BYD has revealed its.

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CleanTechnica EVs

APRIL 23, 2021

Originally published on Tesla Oracle & EV Annex. It was late last year when a NYC taxi fleet operator bought its first Tesla Model 3 yellow cab. The EV experiment was well-received by both the taxi drivers and their passengers. Since then, the taxi company, Drive Sally, has added four more Model 3s to the fleet. […].

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Teslarati

APRIL 21, 2021

The US Department of Defense wants to find out if SpaceX can make a miniature, wireless version of the antennas currently used to connect to Starlink satellite internet. The US Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) announced its interest in miniaturized Starlink terminals as part of a Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) soliciting proposals for dozens of small research and development projects under the US Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 17, 2021

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released its 28 th annual Inventory of US Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Sinks (GHG Inventory), which presents a national-level overview of annual greenhouse gas emissions from 1990 to 2019. Key findings from the 1990-2019 US Inventory include: In 2019, US greenhouse gas emissions totaled 6,558 million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalents, or 5,769 million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalents after accounting for sequestration from the land se

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Green Car Reports

APRIL 20, 2021

BMW on Monday announced plans for a prototype solid-state battery by 2025, followed by a production-ready version by 2030. The batteries will power a new generation of electric cars, based on a dedicated platform, making its production debut around that time. The automaker is in the midst of an electric-car push, but the models announced so far.

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Electrek

APRIL 20, 2021

Toyota says that it is reevaluating its anti-climate lobbying practices as it promotes carbon neutrality goals after receiving pressure from investors. more… The post Toyota to review its lobbying against climate and electric cars after pressure from investors appeared first on Electrek.

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