May, 2023

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RWE and Westfalen Group forming JV to supply green hydrogen for vehicles; focus on heavy-duty; up to 70 stations

Green Car Congress

In Germany, RWE and the Westfalen Group will work together to supply green hydrogen for hydrogen-powered vehicles. Through a joint venture, RWE and Westfalen aim to develop a hydrogen fuel station infrastructure in Germany for heavy commercial vehicles in particular. Up to 70 hydrogen fuel stations will be in place by 2030, depending on how the market develops.

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Survey: Growing portion of US shoppers are rejecting EVs

Green Car Reports

Despite strong EV sales growth, the ratio of U.S. car shoppers uninterested in buying an EV is increasing, according to a new J.D. Power survey. "Top-line metrics on overall EV market share, availability and affordability have been on a long-term upward trend," J.D. Power said in a statement, "but beneath those headline numbers we are starting to.

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Tesla is back into the S&P 500 ESG index, but barely anyone’s really heard about it

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The S&P Dow Jones Indices attracted quite a lot of headlines when it removed Tesla from its (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ESG Index last year. Tesla has since been added back to the S&P 500 ESG index. The update just didn’t get as much attention as Tesla’s removal last year. When the S&P removed Tesla from the ESG Index , it provided a pretty detailed explanation behind its decision.

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Tesla is rumored to show new Model 3 on Thursday

Electrek

Tesla is rumored to debut its new Model 3 design refresh on Thursday, according to Bloomberg. However, I’d take the report with a grain of salt. more… The post Tesla is rumored to show new Model 3 on Thursday appeared first on Electrek.

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

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Volkswagen to debut three-row ID. Buzz on first ever International Volkswagen Bus Day

Electric Cars Report

Volkswagen—in conjunction with The National Day Calendar—will celebrate the first ever International Volkswagen Bus Day. Paying homage to a global automotive icon, the inaugural celebration takes Type 2 (VW Bus) fans for a ride into the future with the debut of the three-row version of Volkswagen’s all-electric ID. Buzz in Huntington Beach, California.

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Just Calm Down About GPT-4 Already

Cars That Think

Rapid and pivotal advances in technology have a way of unsettling people, because they can reverberate mercilessly, sometimes, through business, employment, and cultural spheres. And so it is with the current shock and awe over large language models, such as GPT-4 from OpenAI. It’s a textbook example of the mixture of amazement and, especially, anxiety that often accompanies a tech triumph.

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A Fire Truck for EV Battery Fires

CleanTechnica EVs

This is an interesting one. Electric vehicles catch fire less frequently than gas-powered vehicles. However, if they do catch fire, their battery fires are a bit different and can take a long time to put out. They can also reignite if not put out adequately.

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Tesla Cybertruck manufacturing job openings are ramping at Giga Texas

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A look at Tesla’s Careers page suggests that the electric vehicle maker is definitely setting the stage for the mass production of the Cybertruck. CEO Elon Musk has noted that the highly-anticipated all-electric pickup truck would start production sometime this year. As could be seen on Tesla’s Careers page, the number of job openings related to the Cybertruck at Gigafactory Texas has increased.

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Tesla Solar Roof is a ‘revolutionary product,’ says builder of massive 50 kW project

Electrek

A homebuilder working on a Tesla Solar Roof project on a huge new home called the product “revolutionary.” It looks like Tesla’s Solar Roof still has legs despite a rough start. more… The post Tesla Solar Roof is a ‘revolutionary product,’ says builder of massive 50 kW project appeared first on Electrek.

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Petrol and diesel cars 20 times more likely to catch fire than EVs

The Driven EV News

Despite the common fear campaigns around EVs catching fire, the data says that petrol and diesel cars are far more likely to catch fire than EVs. The post Petrol and diesel cars 20 times more likely to catch fire than EVs appeared first on The Driven.

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

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Vint Cerf’s Career Advice for Engineers

Cars That Think

Vint Cerf, recipient of the 2023 IEEE Medal of Honor , has this advice to engineers starting out their careers: “If you really want to do something big, get help, and preferably from people who are smarter than you are.” “Be humble, because unless you approach things with the understanding that you really don’t know exactly how to make it all work, you may overlook possibilities.

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Westinghouse unveils AP300 small modular reactor for mid-sized nuclear technology

Green Car Congress

Westinghouse Electric Company launched its newest nuclear technology, the AP300 small modular reactor (SMR), a 300-MWe (900MWth) single-loop pressurized water reactor. The AP300 SMR design is scaled from the advanced, proven AP1000 reactor and is the only SMR truly based on an N th -of-a-kind operating plant. The AP300 SMR is an ultra-compact, modular-constructed unit that leverages the innovation and operational knowledge of the global AP1000 fleet.

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World BEV Sales Now 12% Of World Auto Sales

CleanTechnica EVs

Global plugin vehicle registrations were up 28% in March 2023 compared to March 2022. There were 1,097,000 registrations, making it the second best month ever for plugin electric vehicles, only behind December 2022. In the end, plugins represented 16% share of the overall auto market (12% BEV share alone).

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Tesla tire safety comes into focus in new update

Teslarati

Tesla has added a new feature in its most recent update that relates to tire safety, specifically tracking the mileage on your rubber and notifying you of when it might be time for a fresh set. Tires are arguably the most important part of vehicle safety in the sense that without properly fitting rubber or overworn tires, your car won’t operate to its best ability, nor will you or other occupants be able to have peace of mind when traveling, even in the most ideal conditions.

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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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Tesla Model Y is now the world’s best-selling car, first EV to do so

Electrek

The Tesla Model Y was the world’s best-selling car in Q1 2023, marking the first time ever that an EV has achieved this feat, according to industry analyst JATO Dynamics. more… The post Tesla Model Y is now the world’s best-selling car, first EV to do so appeared first on Electrek.

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Revealed: How Australia’s fossil car industry ganged up to stop electric vehicles

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New report uncovers 500 pages of unseen documents showing how the petrol and diesel car lobby has been undermining Australia's EV policies. The post Revealed: How Australia’s fossil car industry ganged up to stop electric vehicles appeared first on The Driven.

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Vint Cerf on 3 Mistakes He Made in TCP/IP

Cars That Think

Vint Cerf, the recipient of the 2023 IEEE Medal of Honor for “co-creating the Internet architecture and providing sustained leadership in its phenomenal growth in becoming society’s critical infrastructure,” didn’t have a perfect view of the Internet’s future. In hindsight, there are a few things he admits he got wrong. Here some of those mistakes, as recently told to IEEE Spectrum : 1) “I thought 32 bits ought to be enough for Internet addresses.

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Mercedes-Benz Vans sets the course for a fully electric future with VAN.EA modular EV architecture

Electric Cars Report

Starting 2026, all newly developed vans from Mercedes-Benz will be based on just one single innovative, modular and scalable architecture called VAN.EA, short for Van Electric Architecture. According to the “electric-only” strategy, VAN.EA has been developed as scratch for a purpose battery electric vehicle (BEV). All future midsize and large vans will be built on […] The post Mercedes-Benz Vans sets the course for a fully electric future with VAN.EA modular EV architecture appeared first

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Mini EVs Could Be An Important Step In The Transition To Electric Mobility

CleanTechnica EVs

When more affordable smartphones became a reality some years ago, they led to a complete revolution in the access to telecommunications and financial services sectors. Some of the major players in this revolution were very basic and affordable phones from some Chinese companies.

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‘Cybertruck could be as mainstream as the Tesla Model Y’: analyst predicts

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Long-time TSLA bull ARK Invest predicted that the “Cybertruck could be as mainstream as the Tesla Model Y,” based on Google Trends data. The Tesla Cybertruck certainly seems to elicit strong emotions from people—both good and bad—which may hint at its projected demand. In a recent blog entry, ARK Invest wrote about the Tesla Cybertruck’s demand. It explained why other analysts might have low demand forecasts for Elon Musk’s unique pickup truck.

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Ford will add Tesla plug to its electric vehicles in surprising move

Electrek

Tesla and Ford announced a partnership to onboard the latter’s electric vehicles on the former’s Supercharger network. Ford will add the Tesla plug, now known as the North American Charging Standard (NACS), to its own electric vehicles. more… The post Ford will add Tesla plug to its electric vehicles in surprising move appeared first on Electrek.

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Batteries on wheels: California to mandate bidirectional charging on EVs from 2027

The Driven EV News

California is looking to mandate bidirectional charging on all electric vehicles sold from 2027 to support the grid and lower bills. The post Batteries on wheels: California to mandate bidirectional charging on EVs from 2027 appeared first on The Driven.

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Satellite Signal Jamming Reaches New Lows

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Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022 put Ukrainian communications in a literal jam: Just before the invasion, Russian hackers knocked out Viasat satellite ground receivers across Europe. Then entrepreneur Elon Musk swept in to offer access to Starlink , SpaceX’s growing network of low-Earth orbit (LEO) communications satellites. Musk soon reported that Starlink was suffering from jamming attacks and software countermeasures.

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All-New NIO ES6 Electric SUV Launched In China

Electric Cars Report

Chinese EV maker NIO launched its All-New ES6, a smart electric all-round SUV in China, bringing users with experience beyond their expectations. The All-New ES6 adopts NIO’s latest design language, which is pure, sophisticated, and progressive. In line with the “Design for AD” philosophy, the watchtower layout of sensors seamlessly blends with the vehicle’s roof, […] The post All-New NIO ES6 Electric SUV Launched In China appeared first on Electric Cars Report.

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Norway Continues To Grow Plugin Share With 3rd Month Above 90%

CleanTechnica EVs

Norway increased its plugin electric vehicle market share to 91.1% in April 2023, up from 84.2% year-on-year. The auto market is still settling down after policy changes that came in at the start of the year. Overall auto volume was 8,976 units, down 7.7% year-on-year. The bestselling vehicle was, again, the Tesla Model Y.

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Tesla China Giga Shanghai production halt hints Model 3 update is imminent

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Recent updates from Gigafactory Shanghai suggest that Tesla China may be preparing something substantial for its domestically-produced Model 3 sedans. This was hinted at during a recent drone flyover of the electric vehicle production facility. Longtime Tesla China watcher Wu Wa , who has been chronicling the progress of Giga Shanghai since the facility’s earliest days, recently observed that the production of the Model 3 appears to have been halted.

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Mercedes-Benz is installing a 100 MW wind farm on its test track

Electrek

Mercedes-Benz has hired a contractor to install a 20-turbine wind farm at its test track in Papenburg, Germany. more… The post Mercedes-Benz is installing a 100 MW wind farm on its test track appeared first on Electrek.

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Tesla’s switch to BYD batteries is achieving faster charging times

The Driven EV News

Tesla's recent switch from CATL to BYD batteries delivers significant increase in charging speeds for Model Y. But the battle of the batteries isn't over yet. The post Tesla’s switch to BYD batteries is achieving faster charging times appeared first on The Driven.

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Morris Tanenbaum, Inventor of the Silicon Microchip, Dies at 94

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Morris Tanenbaum Silicon microchip inventor Fellow, 94; died 26 February Tanenbaum’s research in the mid-1950s proved that silicon was a better semiconductor material for transistors than germanium, which was commonly used at the time. His discovery paved the way for more efficient transistors critical in technologies that ushered in the Information Age.

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Mercedes-Benz launches EQT small electric van

Electric Cars Report

Mercedes-Benz Vans has firmly anchored its leadership aspirations for electric mobility in its strategy, and is systematically electrifying all model series. This includes a range of sector-specific electric mobility solutions – also in the small van segment. The EQT by Mercedes-EQ as a small van combines the variability and high-quality equipment level of the T-Class […] The post Mercedes-Benz launches EQT small electric van appeared first on Electric Cars Report.

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The MG4 Is Now The Most Affordable Electric Vehicle In Australia

CleanTechnica EVs

Electric cars have for the longest time been significantly more expensive than their ICE equivalents. Consumers have been patiently waiting for the day more electric vehicles become competitive from an upfront purchase price point of view.

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Tesla Model Y driver starts race in reverse, still wins against AMG SUV

Teslarati

The concept of drag races is pretty simple. Two vehicles are lined up and launched at the same time. The faster one that crosses a designated mark wins the race. It is this simplicity, however, that makes drag races very exciting, as every millisecond counts. It is then particularly amazing when a driver commits what should have been a grave error, but still wins the race.

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Tesla releases stealth update with new features

Electrek

Tesla has released a new software update to its fleet and while the release notes remain unchanged, there are a few exciting features that were stealth updated. more… The post Tesla releases stealth update with new features appeared first on Electrek.

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Comment on NIO gears up for tough stance on false rumors, sets up legal desk social media accounts by Lawrence

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It's unlikely that the NDRC would approve of a foreign maker's takeover of a market-listed, key EV start-up, like NIO. Furthermore, following the recent NIO bail-out, wouldn't the government investors have too much to lose?

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