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Toyota providing mobile retail fuel cell vehicle to support reconstruction in Fukushima Prefecture

Green Car Congress

Futaba Town, Namie Town, AEON TOHOKU Co., Ltd. and Toyota Motor Corporation (Toyota) are partnering to establish a mobile retail business that uses a fuel cell vehicle in specified reconstruction and revitalization bases. Futaba and Namie are both in Fukushima Prefecture, and were evacuated following the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant meltdown resulting from the Great East Japan Earthquake.

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2023 Lexus RX: Plug-in hybrid, Direct4 performance-hybrid version in redesigned lineup

Green Car Reports

Lexus has revealed that hybrid technology will play a wider role in the fifth-generation version of its Lexus RX crossover, due to reach U.S. dealerships by the end of 2022. That means a new RX 450h+ plug-in hybrid will be joining the lineup, with details to be shared “at a later time,” according to Lexus. Meanwhile, the luxury brand.

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Stellantis and Toyota Europe expand partnership with new large-size commercial van including electric version

Green Car Congress

Stellantis N.V. and Toyota Motor Europe N.V. (TME) announced the expansion of their existing partnership with an agreement for a new large-size commercial van, including a battery electric version. The new vehicle marks the third body type under the agreement, completing a full LCV line-up, with compact-, mid- and now also a large-size LCV. Stellantis will supply TME with the new large-size commercial van for sale in Europe under the Toyota brand.

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DeLorean Alpha5 EV takes the gullwing sports car to the Future

Green Car Reports

The rebooted DeLorean Motor Company has revealed its new electric sports car, the Alpha5. And while it carries on the name and gullwing layout of the original DMC-12 that took Marty McFly Back to the Future, it travels to a different era entirely. The Alpha5 will accelerate to 155 mph, according to the company, and it will sprint to 60 mph in 3.0.

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

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Mercedes-Benz eActros LongHaul with 500 km range to enter production in 2024

Green Car Congress

Following the market launch of the eActros for heavy-duty distribution transport in 2021, Mercedes-Benz Trucks is systematically pressing ahead with the introduction of additional battery-electric models for this and coming years. For the important long-haul segment, the eActros LongHaul, with a range of around 500 kilometers (311 miles) on one battery charge, is scheduled to be ready for series production in 2024.

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Report: BMW likely planning a shift to cylindrical battery cells in next-generation EVs

Green Car Reports

BMW will reportedly be switching to prismatic cells for its next-generation EV platform due around 2025. The news accompanies recent confirmations of an agreement for a potentially large-scale supply agreement signed between the Chinese battery giant CATL and BMW. According to Reuters sources, the shift to cylindrical cells, rather than the.

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An Electric Train That Never Needs Charging? It’s Real!

CleanTechnica EVs

As our own Jennifer Sensiba recently pointed out, “There Ain’t No Such Thing As A Free Lunch” is an established economic principle— but it’s also a pretty well established principle in physics, too. Basically, you can’t get something for nothing, and there’s no such thing as free lunch energy. Or … is there?

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Nippon Shokubai and Arkema partner to mass-produce LiFSI electrolyte salt for a European battery supply chain

Green Car Congress

Nippon Shokubai and Arkema are joining forces to launch feasibility studies and establish a joint venture for the construction of an industrial plant for the production of LiFSI (Lithium bis(fluorosulfonyl)imide) ultrapure electrolyte salt, a key component of battery cells for electric mobility. Ultrapure and high performance LiFSI electrolyte salts, a key component of car battery cells, will speed up the development of new electrolyte formulations for the next generations of batteries, includin

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A First Small Step Towards a LEGO-Size Humanoid Robot

Cars That Think

When we think of bipedal humanoid robots, we tend to think of robots that aren’t just human-shaped, but also human-sized. There are exceptions, of course—among them, a subcategory of smaller humanoids that includes research and hobby humanoids that aren’t really intended to do anything practical. But at the In International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA) last week, roboticists from Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) are asked an interesting question : What happens if you try to scale

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Wärtsilä in US customer collaboration to test hydrogen blended fuel as a step towards decarbonized power plant operations

Green Car Congress

The technology group Wärtsilä, and its collaborators WEC Energy Group, (WEC), the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) and Burns & McDonnell (B&McD), have been contracted to carry out hydrogen fuel testing at the A.J. Mihm power plant in Michigan. The project supports WEC’s ambition to reduce the CO 2 emissions from its electric generating fleet by 60% by the end of 2025, and by 80% by the end of 2030 from 2005 levels, and to be net carbon-neutral by 2050.

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

Brief

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BrightDrop: GM’s silent push into electric commercial vehicles

Charged EVs

Upcoming electric passenger vehicles and light trucks from GM get most of the attention, but its new commercial EV brand is a quiet and very serious push too. Many US drivers now have a vague idea that General Motors is doing something with electric vehicles. They’ve seen Super Bowl ads for the GMC Hummer EV , or heard news about the lengthy, painful Chevrolet Bolt EV battery recall.

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Sono Motors and CHEREAU to codevelop solar refrigerated trailer to be unveiled at IAA 2022

Electrek

Solar electric vehicle startup Sono Motors has announced a purchase contract with European refrigerated trailer expert CHEREAU to codevelop a solar-powered version for fleet trucks and trailers. Together, the companies hope to leverage Sono’s solar technology to reduce both fuel costs and CO2 emissions. The new solar-powered refrigerated vehicle is expected to debut at IAA Transportation 2022 in September. more….

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Did CFL Subsidies Crowd Out LED Purchases?

Energy Institute at HAAS

New research finds that timing matters for standards and subsidies. Light bulbs were back in the news last month, with the Department of Energy announcing new tighter U.S. rules for … Continue Reading Did CFL Subsidies Crowd Out LED Purchases?

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SpaceX repairing upgraded Starship prototype after first test

Teslarati

SpaceX workers have been spotted repairing the company’s newest Starship prototype in the days after the rocket’s first partial test. Starship S24 was transported to SpaceX’s Starbase, Texas orbital launch site (OLS) on May 26th after about two and a half months of assembly, marking the first time SpaceX transported a new Starship prototype to a test stand since August 2021.

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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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Britishvolt wants to build battery gigafactories around the world

Charged EVs

Battery “gigafactories” are under construction all over the world—and none too soon. As EV sales grow, it is critical to establish local battery production and shorten supply chains. However, state-of-the-art cell packaging and chemistries are evolving quickly these days. How will cell manufacturers future-proof their cell production facilities? How flexible will these new plants be to modify formats and chemistries?

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Tesla to keep Giga Shanghai workers in closed-loop setup even as Covid lockdowns end

Teslarati

Tesla China is planning to keep its workers at Gigafactory Shanghai isolated, even as authorities ease movement restrictions for residents in low-risk parts of the city. Tesla Giga Shanghai’s workers would be staying in a closed-loop system until June 10, 2022. Despite the city’s stringent Covid lockdowns, Tesla has been able to resume partial vehicle production at Giga Shanghai, which halted operations for about three weeks from late March to April.

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How a motor’s operating speed, torque and control strategy affect its efficiency

Charged EVs

Second only to power output, efficiency is one of the most fudgeable ratings that applies to traction motors for EVs (right up there with capacity and cycle life claims for Li-ion batteries…). For common 3-phase industrial AC motors, most of the specmanship shenanigans have been dealt with by NEMA (National Electrical Manufacturers Association), a voluntary industry organization that outlines standards for everything from the size and design of motors to electrical enclosures and even power plug

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Tesla is getting the world’s largest casting machine, and it’s for Cybertruck

Electrek

Tesla is getting the world’s largest casting machine, also known as Giga Press, and will be using it for for Cybertruck’s body. more…. The post Tesla is getting the world’s largest casting machine, and it’s for Cybertruck appeared first on Electrek.

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A North Carolina Legislator Thinks Free EV Charging Should Be Discouraged & Banned

CleanTechnica EVs

TANSTAAFL (There Ain’t No Such Thing As A Free Lunch) is an established economic principle. In short, if a business or other organization is giving you something, you’ll probably end up paying for it sooner or later. It dates back to the once common practice of saloons offering people free lunch if they’d purchase at […].

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Nissan halts orders of the all-electric 2023 Ariya in the United States

Teslarati

Orders for the Nissan Ariya have been closed in the United States. The Japanese automaker decided to halt orders for the all-electric crossover just as it is preparing to bring the vehicle to market. The Ariya is designed to augment and perhaps revitalize interest in the Japanese automaker’s electric offerings. Nissan was a pioneer in the battery-electric market , with the Leaf being one of the original modern EVs that were released for the mainstream market.

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This is where electric vehicle adoption is headed between 2022 and 2025

Electrek

BloombergNEF today released its seventh annual Electric Vehicle Outlook. While the study also makes longer-term predictions, here’s where its researchers think electric vehicle adoption is going between now and 2025. more…. The post This is where electric vehicle adoption is headed between 2022 and 2025 appeared first on Electrek.

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Ford F-150 Lightning owner shares real-world towing data and range effects

Teslarati

A Ford F-150 Lightning owner and veteran EV driver has provided some useful real-world data on the all-electric pickup truck and its towing capabilities. As it turned out, F-150 Lightning owners may need to plan out their routes very well if they wish to tow with their vehicles over long distances. . The F-150 Lightning owner towed a 23-foot Airstream trailer for about 30 miles during his test.

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Ford F-150 Lightning loses about half its range when towing a 23-foot Airstream trailer

Electrek

An early Ford F-150 Lightning electric pickup did a real-world towing test with a 23-foot Airstream trailer. It showed a loss of about half the vehicle’s range. more…. The post Ford F-150 Lightning loses about half its range when towing a 23-foot Airstream trailer appeared first on Electrek.

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ThinkBikes Nigeria Starts Delivering Its Locally Produced Electric Cargo Tricycles To Customers

CleanTechnica EVs

ThinkElectric Africa is a non-profit organization with a mission to accelerate Africa’s transition to renewable energy and sustainable transport. The vision of the founder birthed a for profit organization called ThinkBikes Limited. ThinkBikes has started delivering its locally produced electric tricycles to customers in Nigeria. Its electric cargo tricycle, called Alpha 1.0, is targeted at […].

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Tesla is considering adopting Apple’s AirPlay to improve audio quality

Electrek

Elon Musk said that Tesla is going to consider adopting Apple’s AirPlay protocol to improve audio quality over the current Bluetooth. more…. The post Tesla is considering adopting Apple’s AirPlay to improve audio quality appeared first on Electrek.

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DeLorean releases first-look at the Alpha5 with estimated performance specs

Teslarati

DeLorean Motor Company has released new first-look images of the Alpha5, its first electric vehicle, along with its anticipated performance specifications, which fall in the range of the most competitive EV models on the market currently. DeLorean launched a completely redesigned website to commemorate its launch of the Alpha5, giving only early access subscribers a first look at its EV.

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VW ID.Buzz electric minibus is more expensive than expected

Electrek

Volkswagen has released the starting price of the VW ID.Buzz electric minibus in Europe, and it is much more expensive than originally expected. It starts at £57,115 in the UK, equivalent to $72,000 USD. more…. The post VW ID.Buzz electric minibus is more expensive than expected appeared first on Electrek.

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SpaceX’s Starbase environmental review is inches from the finish line

Teslarati

US Federal Aviation Administration says that its environmental review of SpaceX’s plan to conduct orbital Starship launches out of South Texas has been delayed for the fifth time in five months. However, despite the chronic delays and the FAA’s bizarre decision to announce a new delay every month instead of simply acknowledging that it doesn’t know when the process will be finished, there are now even more reasons to expect a positive outcome.

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Genesis customer receives new GV60 marking the automaker’s first BEV delivery in the US

Electrek

It is the dawn of a new era for Genesis , at least on US soil. The Korean luxury marque has delivered its first GV60 BEV in California, which also happens to be the very first all-electric Genesis vehicle delivered in the entire country. With an entire blueprint for an all-electric future, more EV deliveries from Genesis are destined to follow. more….

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Genesis delivers first GV60 electric vehicle in the United States

Teslarati

Genesis has announced that it has officially delivered the first GV60 electric vehicle in the United States for the first time, as Patricia Wayne of Los Angeles officially took delivery of her vehicle on Thursday. Wayne said she purchased the Uyuni White GV60 at a Genesis store in Santa Monica, California, after being drawn to its bold styling and advanced technologies. “GV60’s design is simply breathtaking and you can’t beat its curb appeal,” Wayne said. “I wanted

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Energica unveils Experia electric motorcycle, its new long range ‘Green Tourer’, fast charging included

Electrek

Energica, known for its sport-inspired electric motorcycles that offer all three levels of charging speeds, has just unveiled its newest model known as the Energica Experia Green Tourer. The comfort-oriented electric motorcycle combines a large battery with fast charging to create a bike that can go the distance and then keep on going. more…. The post Energica unveils Experia electric motorcycle, its new long range ‘Green Tourer’, fast charging included appeared first on Electrek.

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Elon Musk Says His "Questions Philosophy" Has Helped Him Succeed

InsideEVs

Musk’s focus on asking and answering the right questions has played a major role in the Tesla CEO’s success.

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Enjoy ‘gas-like power’ with WORX’s $584 Nitro 80V 21-inch electric mower, more in New Green Deals

Electrek

Finally make the switch to electric mowing with the latest that’s on sale for a new all-time low right now. It delivers “gas-like power” according to WORX and even features built-in LED headlights so you can cut the yard when it’s dark outside. Another thing that makes it so you can mow when it’s darker out is the fact that electric mowers are much quieter than gas alternatives.

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Smaller Ineos 4x4 Coming With Fully Electric Powertrain

InsideEVs

It will be this startup’s second model, after the Grenadier off-roader powered by BMW six-cylinder engines and no electrification.