Green Car Congress
JUNE 1, 2021
A Toyota Mirai has set a new world record for distance driven with one fill of hydrogen. The new Toyota Mirai has increased the world record distance to 1,003 km (623 miles). After breaking the record, Mirai was refueled and ready to go again in 5 minutes. Toyota said that the achievement demonstrates hydrogen fuel cell technology as a leading solution for long distance driving with zero emissions.
Green Car Reports
MAY 31, 2021
With summer approaching, a holiday weekend upon us, and stir-crazy families looking toward post-pandemic road trips, it's as good a time as ever to survey which electric vehicles include free fast-charging. Quite a few of them do, although some automakers only offer a limited amount of free charging—often based on kilowatt-hours—rather.
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CleanTechnica EVs
JUNE 4, 2021
Fiat, maker of cars for the masses, says all its cars will be EVs by 2030.
Green Car Congress
MAY 29, 2021
Germany’s Federal Ministry of Economics (BMWi) and the Federal Ministry of Transport (BMVI) selected 62 large-scale hydrogen projects this week, which are to be state-funded as part of a joint European hydrogen project (Important Project of Common European Interest, IPCEI). We are making Germany a hydrogen country. In doing so, we are rethinking mobility—European and holistic—from the energy system to drive technologies to the fueling infrastructure.
Green Car Reports
JUNE 3, 2021
Michelin, the company best known for making tires, on Tuesday presented the latest version of an inflatable wing sail system that could help decarbonize oil tankers, vehicle carriers, and other sea freight, as well as some pleasure craft.
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CleanTechnica EVs
JUNE 4, 2021
Royal Mail has announced the launch of its first 100% electric Delivery Office. The Bristol East Central Delivery Office recently had its 23 diesel delivery and collection vans replaced by fully electric ones. The office’s entire fleet — collection and delivery vehicles — is now made up of electric vehicles. To support this transition, six […].
Green Car Congress
JUNE 4, 2021
Citroën is supplementing its range of electric LCVs with hydrogen technology to meet the needs of the 8% of companies required to make journeys of more than 300 km (186 miles) or lacking the time to recharge their vehicle during the day. Citroën says that the brand’s range will therefore meet all the needs in the segment. ë-Jumpy Hydrogen, an electric van with a fuel cell and rechargeable batteries, is the first Citroën powered by this form of energy.
Green Car Reports
JUNE 3, 2021
Ubiquitous convenience-store chain 7-Eleven is getting serious about EV fast charging. The company plans to install 500 DC fast-charging stations at 250 United States and Canada locations by the end of 2022. That's a big increase over the 22 charging stations—located at 14 stores in four states—that 7-Eleven currently operates. The.
Electrek
JUNE 4, 2021
Researchers at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) in Saudi Arabia have figured out how to extract lithium, an essential part of electric vehicle batteries, from seawater in a more cost-effective way. more… The post Scientists have cost-effectively harvested lithium from seawater appeared first on Electrek.
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CleanTechnica EVs
JUNE 4, 2021
The UK auto market saw plugin electric vehicles take 14.7% share in May 2021, the highest share seen so far this year. Tesla and Volkswagen competed for the most popular full electric brand. The overall auto market, at 157,000 units, was still down in volume some 13% from seasonal norms. May’s 14.7% combined plugin result […].
Green Car Congress
MAY 29, 2021
In a perspective piece in the journal Joule , researchers at the University of Michigan lay out the main questions facing lithium-metal, solid-state batteries. To develop the questions, they worked in close collaboration with leaders in the auto industry. Major automakers are going all-in on electric vehicles this year, with many announcing plans to phase out internal-combustion engine cars in the coming years.
Green Car Reports
JUNE 1, 2021
Hyundai on Tuesday announced upgrades for its Xcient Fuel Cell heavy-duty truck, indicating the automaker remains committed to fuel-cell commercial vehicles. Hyundai claims the Xcient Fuel Cell is the world's first mass produced hydrogen fuel-cell heavy duty truck, but the automaker only plans to delivery 1,600 to European fleet customers by 2025.
Electrek
JUNE 4, 2021
Tesla has officially applied to manufacture battery cells at Gigafactory Berlin. It’s expected to be among the first locations to produce Tesla’s new 4680 cell. more… The post Tesla officially applies to build battery cells at Gigafactory Berlin appeared first on Electrek.
InsideEVs
JUNE 3, 2021
They will replace the NCM 811 chemistry to increase energy density.
Green Car Congress
JUNE 3, 2021
SK Corp, the holding company of SK Group, has made a strategic investment in Monolith , a US company that has developed a plasma-based process to produce “cyan” hydrogen—between green (via electrolysis using renewable energy) and blue (conversion of methane accompanied by CO 2 capture and storage). As a strategic partner and leading investor, SK also secured a seat on the Monolith Board of Directors.
Green Car Reports
JUNE 2, 2021
EVgo is introducing a reservation program for its public fast-charging sites, allowing customers to reserve a charging station ahead of time, but only in certain West Coast locations. The EVgo Reservations program is now available at 17 sites in Northern California, Southern California, and Washington State, the company said in a press release.
Electrek
JUNE 4, 2021
Ford is already producing more Mustang Mach-E electric vehicles than gas-powered versions of the Mustang. That’s just months after the first Mach-E rolled off the assembly line in Mexico. While it is technically an important milestone, it might not stay that way as the chip shortage and Ford’s priorities are likely having an impact. more… The post Ford is producing more Mustang Mach-E EVs than gas-powered Mustang in important milestone appeared first on Electrek.
CleanTechnica EVs
JUNE 3, 2021
Sweden saw plugin electric vehicle market share reach 39.1% in May 2021, up from 21.5% in May 2020. With policy changes still in flux, we can expect even stronger growth in the second half of the year. The best selling full electric in May was the Volkswagen ID.4. Overall auto sales were still recovering, down […].
Green Car Congress
JUNE 2, 2021
BYD is introducing a battery-electric Type D school bus. With length options of 35, 38, and 40 feet, BYD’s Type D battery-electric school bus can seat up to 84 and can be equipped with an ADA liftgate. The bus has a range of up to 155 miles on a single charge. The school buses can be charged overnight when energy demand is low, and electricity can be fed back into the classroom during school hours when the bus is parked keeping classrooms well-lit and students and teachers plugged-in.
Green Car Reports
JUNE 1, 2021
Consumers are uneducated about home charging for electric cars, and that's holding back adoption, according to the J.D. Power 2021 EV Home Charging Study. Brent Gruber, J.D. Power senior director of global automotive and author of the study, said in a statement that "the lack of awareness around charging options is making it very difficult to move.
Electrek
JUNE 3, 2021
The new Tesla Model S Plaid has reportedly achieved a new quarter-mile world record with a 9.2-second run, according to Jay Leno, who was at the racetrack for the record attempt. more… The post Tesla Model S Plaid achieves new quarter-mile world record in 9.2 seconds appeared first on Electrek.
Teslarati
JUNE 3, 2021
A team of battery researchers at Canada’s Dalhousie University are the recipients of a $6 million grant from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC). The NSERC will give the team, headed by Dr. Jeff Dahn, $2.9 million in funding. Tesla, who has worked very closely with Dahn’s team, will also contribute an additional $3.1 million to help develop advanced batteries from electric cars and grid energy storage.
Green Car Congress
JUNE 1, 2021
As part of the UK’s Royal Mail’s continued drive to reduce emissions associated with its operations, it has converted the last-mile fleet of a Bristol Delivery Office to be 100% electric. The Bristol East Central Delivery Office, located in the City’s Easton area, has had its 23 entire fleet of diesel delivery and collection vans replaced by fully electric equivalents.
Green Car Reports
JUNE 4, 2021
BMW’s lineup has needed a new electric vehicle for the past couple years, and those calls are finally being answered with the introduction of the 2022 BMW iX and i4, both of which are slated to arrive in the first quarter of next year. The pair were introduced side-by-side at a space in Los Angeles earlier this week and seeing them in such.
CleanTechnica EVs
JUNE 2, 2021
In 2019, the city of Westport, Connecticut, added a new Tesla Model 3 patrol car to its fleet. Critics were a bit upset over the fact that the vehicle cost the town over $52,000 while a typical Ford Explorer police vehicle costs $37,000. New financial data shows that betting on the Tesla Model 3 as […].
Teslarati
JUNE 3, 2021
SpaceX has successfully completed its fourth Dragon spacecraft launch in six months, continuing an unprecedented cadence of missions carrying crew and cargo to and from the International Space Station (ISS). Sporting a new booster (B1067) and Cargo Dragon 2 spacecraft (likely C209), SpaceX’s two-stage, 70-meter (~230 ft) Falcon 9 rocket lifted off without issue on the first try.
Green Car Congress
JUNE 2, 2021
BMW has launched the BMW i4 and BMW iX. ( Earlier post.) The BMW iX is the BMW Group’s new technology flagship, offering a new take on the Sports Activity Vehicle (SAV) concept. The BMW iX will be launched with a choice of two model variants. Both are equipped with an electric all-wheel-drive system, with combined output of 385 kW/523 hp in the BMW iX xDrive50 (electric power consumption combined in the WLTP cycle: 23.0 – 19.8 kWh/100 km) and 240 kW/326 hp in the BMW iX xDrive40 (electric power
Green Car Reports
JUNE 1, 2021
The 2022 Honda Insight hybrid sedan gets a price bump for the new model year, but retains its 52 mpg combined EPA fuel-economy rating. The price increase is largely due to the elimination of the base LX trim level, leaving only the EX and Touring trim levels. The 2022 Honda Insight EX starts at $26,205, while the 2021 Insight LX had a $23,885 base.
CleanTechnica EVs
JUNE 2, 2021
Electric vehicles are reaching price parity with internal combustion engines, which is key in the world’s transition from burning fossil fuels.
Teslarati
JUNE 2, 2021
Tesla CEO Elon Musk said that his company’s biggest issue in the short term is supply chain, especially when it comes to microcontroller chips. “Our biggest challenge is supply chain, especially microcontroller chips. Never seen anything like it,” Musk said in a Tweet during the early morning hours on Wednesday. “Fear of running out is causing every company to overorder.” Our biggest challenge is supply chain, especially microcontroller chips.
Green Car Congress
JUNE 2, 2021
BMW has launched the BMW i4 and BMW iX. ( Earlier post.) The BMW i4 is the brand’s first electric vehicle focused squarely on driving dynamics. Market launch for the i4 gets underway in November 2021 with two model variants. The first is the BMW i4 M50 (electric power consumption combined: 24 – 19 kWh/100 km WLTP)—the first purely electric performance car from BMW M GmbH, with 400 kW/544 hp, all-wheel drive and a range of up to 510 kilometers (317 miles) in the WLTP cycle.
Green Car Reports
JUNE 4, 2021
SparkCharge is moving ahead with plans to offer mobile charging as a more-convenient alternative to traditional charging stations. After testing out its hardware with roadside-assistance services in San Francisco and Los Angeles, SparkCharge on Thursday announced a wider rollout, encompassing an upgraded mobile-charging system called Roadie CCS.
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