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.

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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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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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Teslarati

JUNE 4, 2021

Tesla is delivering new Model Y vehicles without radar, and the vehicles are equipping several relatively unknown changes when it comes to the overall operation. The changes are making the vehicle’s functionality perform differently, and it seems to be more robust and for the better, according to owners. A new video from Tesla owners/enthusiasts DaErik shows the subtle but very noticeable changes in the Model Y, now that Tesla has started delivering vehicles without radar.

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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.

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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 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 […].

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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.

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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.

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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.

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JUNE 3, 2021

Tesla has released new details that outline its policy for the Removal and Reinstallation of its solar panels on its website. “Removal & Reinstallation (R&R) is the process of temporarily removing solar panels or the entire system from your home and reinstalling them after reroofing, remodeling, or relocation,” Tesla said on its website.

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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.

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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.

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Electrek

JUNE 4, 2021

BMW has now launched the iX xDrive50, the production version of its iNext concept electric vehicle, in the US and confirmed the starting price of $83,200. more… The post BMW launches iX electric vehicle in the US starting at $83,200 appeared first on Electrek.

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JUNE 2, 2021

The Tesla Model 3 may be seeing some competition from its crossover sibling, the Model Y, in the United States’ brand new EV segment, but the all-electric sedan is still making some serious waves in the country’s second-hand car market. This was according to recent information shared by vehicle sales data firm Recurrent , which tracks used electric car sales in the US to determine and explain volume trends. .

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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

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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.

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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.

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CleanTechnica EVs

JUNE 1, 2021

Dealerships really, really hate Tesla, and electric vehicles in general, and they are doing everything they can to prevent Tesla, Rivian, and other manufacturers that bypass the outdated dealership model to sell directly to their customers. One dealership in Hartford, Hoffman Auto Group, has now sued Tesla, East Hartford, and a development company because they […].

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Green Car Congress

MAY 29, 2021

Albertsons Companies, the second-largest grocery chain in the US, recently took delivery of two Volvo VNR Electric trucks at its distribution center in Irvine, California. The VNR Electric models from Volvo Trucks North America are the first zero-tailpipe emission, battery-electric Class 8 trucks to be deployed in Albertsons Cos. company-wide fleet, and will be serving Albertsons, Vons, and Pavilions stores in Southern California.

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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.

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Electrek

JUNE 2, 2021

Tesla has confirmed through its chairwoman that the automaker is aiming to secure $1 billion a year in battery minerals, especially lithium and nickel, from Australia. more… The post Tesla aims to secure $1 billion a year in battery minerals from Australia appeared first on Electrek.

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Teslarati

JUNE 2, 2021

The Tesla Model 3 has overtaken the Renault Zoe as France’s best-selling electric vehicle, new data from AAA shows. So far, in 2021, the Model 3 has been the most popular EV for French citizens. New data shows that the Renault Zoe was the most popular EV in France, but data through May 31st shows the Model 3 has taken that label away from the French-produced EV.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 1, 2021

ŠKODA AUTO, a subsidiary of the Volkswagen Group, is introducing a smart energy storage system using second-life batteries from electric vehicles. In partnership with the Czech technology company IBG ?esko, the system is now being deployed at ŠKODA dealerships. The system stores sustainably generated electricity in used batteries that come from the all-electric SUV ŠKODA ENYAQ iV as well as the plug-in hybrid models SUPERB iV and OCTAVIA iV.

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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.

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Electrek

JUNE 2, 2021

Tesla is expected to become the first automaker to use LG Energy Solution’s new NCMA battery cells, which have a 90% nickel composition. more… The post Tesla is expected to be first to use LG’s new NCMA nickel-based battery cells appeared first on Electrek.

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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.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 30, 2021

In Japan, JERA and IHI Corporation will conduct a demonstration project under the New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization’s “Development of Technologies for Carbon Recycling and Next-Generation Thermal Power Generation / Research, Development and Demonstration of Technologies for Ammonia Co-Firing Thermal Power Generation” program.

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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.

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Electrek

JUNE 1, 2021

AMD has confirmed that Tesla is using its new RDNA 2 GPUs in the new backseat entertainment system in the new Model S and Model X vehicles. more… The post Tesla is using new AMD RDNA 2 GPU in new Model S/X, same as in Playstation 5 appeared first on Electrek.

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Teslarati

JUNE 1, 2021

Tesla has officially entered the restaurant business, as a new trademark application from the electric automaker is currently being processed by the United States Patent and Trademark Office. According to the USPTO website, Tesla has filed its traditional “T” design with the intent of covering the categories of “restaurant services, pop-up restaurant services, self-service restaurant services, and take-out restaurant services.” The USPTO says that the “application h

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CleanTechnica EVs

MAY 29, 2021

Nissan introduced the LEAF to the Philippines on May 9, officially plugging the country into the electric vehicle era. Nissan Philippines Inc. (NPI), the local sales distribution unit which is partly owned by Nissan Motor Corp. of Japan, is focused on an ecosystem approach to LEAF sales and support. The priorities are not only vehicle […].

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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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Electrek

JUNE 1, 2021

Tesla has filed a new trademark for its brand under restaurant services as the automaker is expected to expand amenities around its charging infrastructure, including actual restaurants. more… The post Tesla files trademark for restaurant services — going to grab a bite at a Tesla burger joint soon? appeared first on Electrek.

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