Green Car Reports
MAY 10, 2024
In its latest production-bound version of hydrogen fuel-cell semis, Toyota is adding much more of something that will help it go the distance consistently: batteries. Hydrogen fuel cell power is often seen as an alternative to batteries, but here the latter makes the former better. Toyota has opted to fit 200 kwh of lithium-ion NCA (nickel cobalt.
Electrek
MAY 10, 2024
Commercial EV startup Canoo looks to have delivered at least one electric delivery van to one of its newest customers, the United States Postal Service (USPS). The recently posted images show a customized Canoo LDV 190 donning USPS badging and a design slightly different from the original renderings.
Green Car Reports
MAY 10, 2024
BP is eying Tesla Supercharger sites as part of a planned expansion of the oil giant's U.S. charging network, Bloomberg reports. The company said it "is aggressively looking to acquire real estate to scale our network, which is a heightened focus following the recent Tesla announcement." Tesla CEO Elon Musk earlier this month fired most of the.
Electrek
MAY 10, 2024
Elon Musk says Tesla is going to spend over $500 million on expanding the Supercharger network this year after firing the entire charging team. It says a lot about the reason behind the firing.
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Cars That Think
MAY 10, 2024
A changing of the guard in space stations is on the horizon as private companies work towards providing new opportunities for science, commerce, and tourism in outer space. Blue Origin is one of a number of private sector actors aiming to harbor commercial activities in low Earth orbit (LEO) as the creaking and leaking International Space Station (ISS) approaches its drawdown.
CleanTechnica EVs
MAY 10, 2024
Sales of electric vehicles have been very slow in South Africa, but the industry is starting to show signs of growth. Sales of battery-electric vehicles came close to breaching the 1,000 units per year mark in South Africa for the first time ever. Last year, 931 battery-electric vehicles (BEVs) were. [continued] The post The BYD Dolphin Is Now The Lowest Priced EV In South Africa appeared first on CleanTechnica.
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CleanTechnica EVs
MAY 10, 2024
Friday is here! Unfortunately, the heat is rising fast here in Florida and it’s hard to enjoy some of the outdoor activities we love while suffering in the extreme heat and thinking about how dangerously we are heating up the planet. Let’s get a little relief by leafing through 18. [continued] The post Solar Power’s Rapid Growth (Graphs), Tesla Cybertruck Review, EV Sales Up — Top Cleantech News of the Week appeared first on CleanTechnica.
Electrek
MAY 10, 2024
In a milestone, supermaterials trailblazer Lyten has shipped lithium-sulfur (Li-S) batteries to Stellantis and other US and EU OEMs for testing.
CleanTechnica EVs
MAY 10, 2024
April saw plugin EVs take an 18.4% share in Germany, down YoY from 20.5% — still reeling after the abrupt cancellation of incentive schemes in late December. Overall auto volume was 243,087 units, up by some 20% YoY, but still 20% below 2017–2019 seasonal norms (~305,000 units). The bestselling BEV. [continued] The post EVs Take 18.4% Share In Germany — Market Still In Hangover appeared first on CleanTechnica.
InsideEVs
MAY 10, 2024
Plus, Elon Musk changes his tune on Tesla Supercharging after laying everyone off, and one of Geely's brands makes its Wall Street debut.
CleanTechnica EVs
MAY 10, 2024
Biggest trading sector operator in Finland, Kesko, continues its strong investments in developing the K-Lataus charging network in Finland. The charging technology is provided by Kempower. This year, K-Lataus will heavily expand its charging network in Finland in collaboration with Kempower. With the expansion, K-Lataus’ charging network will grow by.
The Truth About Cars
MAY 10, 2024
Think twice about sniffing a big hit of your car’s cabin air. Almost everyone loves the fabled new car smell, but a recent study suggests that some of that fragrance could be toxic to the people inhaling it. People reported on data from the Environmental Science and Technology publication that found toxic flame retardant materials in 99 percent of cars it studied.
CleanTechnica EVs
MAY 10, 2024
Archer’s battery pack manufacturing team has installed an “automotive style” line that is designed for high-volume production from day one with the capability of producing up to 15,000 battery packs per year This facility will produce the proprietary battery packs needed to support the ramp of Archer’s aircraft production at. [continued] The post Archer Aviation Completes Installation Of High-Volume Battery Pack Manufacturing Line appeared first on CleanTechnica.
The Truth About Cars
MAY 10, 2024
Hey hey, whaddaya say? Today is podcast day! This week, we talk to Ben Preston from Consumer Reports about the cheapest and most expensive car brands to maintain -- as well as why consumers might favor independent repair shops over dealerships. TTAC contributor Matthew Guy drops by to discuss trunk struts and the closest finish in NASCAR history. As always, you can find our podcast at the following places: Spotify , Apple , Google , Amazon , and iHeart Radio.
Electrek
MAY 10, 2024
GM has a new suite of energy products that allow you to share power between your car and your home, and we got to see them in action.
CleanTechnica EVs
MAY 10, 2024
ComEd on track to electrify 50 percent of its vehicle fleet and reduce operations-driven emissions by 50 percent by 2030 As part of its continued commitment to accelerate the electrification of transportation, ComEd yesterday announced the addition of two new, all-electric bucket trucks to its fleet. The addition of new, zero-emissions. [continued] The post ComEd Adds First All-Electric Bucket Trucks to Its Growing Fleet of Electric Vehicles appeared first on CleanTechnica.
The Truth About Cars
MAY 10, 2024
We generally don’t comment on the reshuffling of corner offices at an OEM – but when the design boss at a Detroit Three automaker allegedly sends an email out of the blue saying ‘peace out’, it’s worth sitting up and taking notice. Anthony Lo was the chief design officer at Ford, joining the company in 2021 after a stint as VP of design at Renault. Reports from the Detroit Free Press suggest he sent an email announcing his departure on Wednesday, giving less than a week’s notice before he plans
InsideEVs
MAY 10, 2024
The White House plans to slap 100% tariffs on Chinese-made electric vehicles, according to The Wall Street Journal.
Electrek
MAY 10, 2024
Vietnamese EV automaker VinFast has announced it will be the world’s first automaker to offer its drivers access to Sony’s new RIDEVU in-car streaming service. VF 8 customers in the US will gain access to Sony’s library of over 2,000 movies with the opportunity to rent and purchase premium content.
CleanTechnica EVs
MAY 10, 2024
Nearly 33 million electric vehicles (EVs) nationwide — that is the number of vehicles the Unites States should be prepared to support through a national charging network by the year 2030, researchers at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) estimated in a recent landmark study. Improving reliable, equitable, and widespread. [continued] The post Zooming in on Electric Vehicles: How Duluth, Minnesota, Is Preparing for the EV Future appeared first on CleanTechnica.
Cars That Think
MAY 10, 2024
Video Friday is your weekly selection of awesome robotics videos, collected by your friends at IEEE Spectrum robotics. We also post a weekly calendar of upcoming robotics events for the next few months. Please send us your events for inclusion. ICRA 2024 : 13–17 May 2024, YOKOHAMA, JAPAN RoboCup 2024 : 17–22 July 2024, EINDHOVEN, NETHERLANDS ICSR 2024 : 23–26 October 2024, ODENSE, DENMARK Cybathlon 2024 : 25–27 October 2024, ZURICH Enjoy today’s videos!
The Truth About Cars
MAY 10, 2024
Today our podcast went deep on which brands are the cheapest and costliest to maintain. Now I am curious what your experiences have been. Has your car-ownership experience matched Consumer Reports' findings ? Or have you, for whatever reason, experienced the opposite. It seems obvious that most people would have an experience close to what CR found, but maybe one you found your Lexus to be both extremely reliable and also somehow cheap to fix when it does break?
InsideEVs
MAY 10, 2024
We'll be at the Natick Mall Cars and Coffee on Sunday, May 19, before chatting EV stuff at Lucid's Boston Seaport store.
The Truth About Cars
MAY 10, 2024
Piggybacking off our earlier match between the Honda CR-V and Toyota RAV4 , this week’s throw-down will be between the 2024 Honda Civic and Toyota Corolla. While neither model sells quite like it used to, due to the popularity of their crossover equivalents, there are few mass-market rivalries as long lived as the Civic and Corolla. Be you someone in the market for basic transportation on a budget or an individual that wants something more sporting than the character-free CUVs that currently dom
Electrek
MAY 10, 2024
I drive a 2023 Volkswagen ID.4 AWD Pro S in Vermont, and while I didn’t put snow tires on it last year, I put Bridgestone Blizzak LM005s on it this year. Here’s how it went.
The Truth About Cars
MAY 10, 2024
Though Tesla’s future and growth prospects remain to be seen, other companies sense blood in the water after the automaker laid off its entire Supercharger team. British Petroleum (BP) Pulse recently told Bloomberg that it would aggressively pursue an expansion of its charging network with a “heightened focus following the recent Tesla announcement.
Electrek
MAY 10, 2024
As passenger mobility becomes electric and more technologically advanced, engineers have developed several components to make car travel easier, more efficient, and, most importantly, safer. One of those emerging technologies is LiDAR, which has several benefits for OEMs who integrate it. Hesai Technologies is one of the leading companies helping make that LiDAR-centric transition possible.
The Truth About Cars
MAY 10, 2024
Cutting new-car prices is a great way to boost sales, but it’s not always kind to the dealers stuck with the inventory. Nissan gave its franchisees authorization to sell vehicles below invoice, but some stores are unhappy with the brand’s shifting attitudes toward their profitability. Many Nissan dealers have already been selling below invoice, saying that demand has been so weak that they have been forced to incentivize any buyer willing to walk onto the lot.
InsideEVs
MAY 10, 2024
The car was bought brand new in 2018 for $54,000. Since then, the owner saved roughly $20,000 in fuel expenses.
Cars That Think
MAY 10, 2024
For years, Shadow Robot Company ’s Shadow Hand has arguably been the gold standard for robotic manipulation. Beautiful and expensive, its ability to mimic the form factor and functionality of human hands has made it ideal for complex tasks. I’ve personally experienced how amazing it is to use Shadow Hands in a teleoperation context, and it’s hard to imagine anything better.
InsideEVs
MAY 10, 2024
And it was a conceptual presentation for Tesla's robotaxi concept that almost killed it.
Teslarati
MAY 10, 2024
SpaceX launched 20 more Starlink satellites last night from Space Launch Complex 4 East at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. The mission took off at 9:30 pm ET and headed south along the Californian coast as the Falcon 9 ascended into space. Falcon 9 lifts off for the 75th time from pad 4E in California! pic.twitter.com/xVHjlGIedY — SpaceX (@SpaceX) May 10, 2024 Of the 20 Starlink satellites launched, 13 of them are direct-to-cell capable.
The Truth About Cars
MAY 10, 2024
Photo credit: Automobili Pininfarina The Automobili Pininfarina Battista Cinquantacinque is a hyper GT that pays homage to the 1955 Lancia Florida, a vehicle designed by Battista 'Pinin' Farina. The Lancia Florida is revered for its innovative design and was the daily vehicle of choice for Farina, the founder of Carrozzeria Pininfarina. This influence is evident in the Battista Cinquantacinque's design, featuring a Blu Savoia Gloss body and a Bianco Sestriere Gloss roof, mirroring the classic co
Teslarati
MAY 10, 2024
Sierra Space recently completed testing of Dream Chaser ‘Tenacity’ at NASA’s Neil Armstrong Test Facility in Sandusky, Ohio. The space plane will be launched atop United Launch Alliance’s Vulcan rocket and will carry cargo to the International Space Station, finished an intense amount of testing that included facing extreme temperatures and shock testing.
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