Green Car Congress
AUGUST 22, 2019
TeraWatt Technology announced that its 4.5Ah prototype solid-state battery design achieved a record-breaking energy density of 432Wh/kg (1122Wh/L) in validation tests conducted by third parties, including TOYO System based in Japan. Branded as TERA3.0, this 4.5Ah next-generation design will be available for select early adopters in 2021 and full release in 2022.
Green Car Reports
AUGUST 28, 2019
What's the minimum necessary range for an electric car? The world's auto industry seems to have settled on 200-plus miles for North America and 300 kilometers (160 miles) or more for European and Asian markets. The longest-range 2019 Tesla, the Model S Long Range, gets an EPA range rating of 370 miles. So the idea of an electric car with 1,000.
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The Truth About Cars
AUGUST 5, 2019
After a few years, most of us begin to notice our smartphones have developed an inability to hold a charge like they used to. The fix used to be pretty simple, no worse than swapping a couple of AAs into the remote. Order a new battery online, pop off the back of the device, and […]. The post Automakers Need to Start Worrying About the Batteries Lurking in Older EVs appeared first on The Truth About Cars.
My Electric Car
AUGUST 20, 2019
The Joylong E6. The Joylong E6 is an electric minibus that can carry up to 17 passengers. It has a city range of around 270kms and highway range of around 210kms with full loads. We had seen the prototype of this vehicle over a year ago and now Perth based Global Automotive Distributors has waded through the red tape and bureaucracy to bring the E6 to Australia in November.
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EV Driver
AUGUST 30, 2019
Planning a road trip is hard work, but adding an EV to the equation can make the process a lot more daunting. Because of the added aspect of having to charge your car to be able to get anywhere, there is a little more rigorous journey planning involved. To give you some tips and tricks, we’ve put together a checklist for you to go through when planning an electric road trip!
Cars That Think
AUGUST 19, 2019
The Hunstable Electric Turbine by Linear Labs can generate two to five times the torque of existing motors in the same-size package, the company says.
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Green Car Reports
AUGUST 18, 2019
A quarry in Biel, Switzerland, is operating the world's largest electric vehicle, a 110-ton dump truck, to haul lime and marl off the side of a mountain to a cement factory. Perhaps best of all, it consumes no energy doing it. How is that possible, you ask? The dump truck, at 45 tons, ascends the 13-percent grade and takes on 65 tons of ore. With.
Discover EV
AUGUST 14, 2019
StoreDot’s CEO Dr Doron Myersdorf looks into how Artificial Intelligence can play a role in solving range anxiety
My Electric Car
AUGUST 25, 2019
Guest Post by Sofia Lockhart. Buying a new car is always a significant investment, often involving plenty of research and testing beforehand, and buyers will likely give new, upcoming electric models a similar treatment. Electric cars are still a very recent addition to our roads, but the movement is gaining traction as drivers learn of the many benefits the new technology offers.
Green Fleet Magazine
AUGUST 12, 2019
With a competitive retail price, a suite of standard safety technology, respectable fuel efficiency, and standard all-wheel drive, the 2020 Subaru Legacy is an attractive option for fleets.
Cars That Think
AUGUST 28, 2019
1,600 km per charge promised by the team that created a lightweight two-seat EV a decade ago.
Green Car Congress
AUGUST 25, 2019
Researchers at the University of Delaware have demonstrated a direct ammonia fuel cell (DAFC) prototype with a peak power density of 135 mW cm ?2. The DAFC employs an ammonia-tolerant precious-metal-free cathode catalyst and a high-temperature-stable hydroxide exchange membrane. Their paper is publishedin the journal Joule. The researchers started by analyzing the economics of hydrogen-, nitrogen-, and carbon-based fuels made by carbon-neutral pathways in a post-fossil world in which only water,
Green Car Reports
AUGUST 16, 2019
It’s not unusual to hear people wave off the change to fully electric to when EV chargers are as plentiful as gas stations, and when vehicle charging can be done, in a pinch, in nearly the same time. One side of that equation has already arrived—in the UK. According to Nissan UK, there are about 9,300 public charging stations, as.
Discover EV
AUGUST 15, 2019
Alternatively fuelled vehicles (AFVs), especially EVs, have continued to grow in popularity despite an overall decline in both new car registrations and used car sales.
Green Cars News
AUGUST 20, 2019
The all-electric Porsche Taycan is officially on the way, and we’ve been treated to some photos of a pre-production model ahead of its full reveal at the Frankfurt Motor Show in September.
Green Fleet Magazine
AUGUST 1, 2019
Ford has released power ratings for the 7.3L V-8 gasoline engine that propels the 2020 F-600 chassis cab truck and provided technical details for the truck's 10-speed automatic transmission as well as its next-generation 6.7L PowerStroke V-8 diesel.
Cars That Think
AUGUST 26, 2019
Early data from the government-mandated systems points to a substantial decrease in driver hours-of-service violations.
Green Car Congress
AUGUST 27, 2019
Hyundai Motor Group opened Hyundai Hydrogen World—an exhibition hall dedicated to the fuel-cell electric vehicle, related technologies and energy—at the center of the Century Square in Shanghai. The exhibit is open to the public from 26 August through 8 September. The oval-shape arena covering 406 square meters enables visitors to see, experience and understand how the future global hydrogen society can be ushered in by the safe, ecofriendly and efficient energy.
Green Car Reports
AUGUST 16, 2019
Before the Toyota Mirai, the Honda Clarity Fuel Cell, and the Hyundai Nexo faced off with the current crop of electric cars, there was a hydrogen fuel-cell e-bike—the Alpha, which also demonstrated that with hydrogen it could go farther than battery-boosted e-bikes. Now France’s Pragma Industries has introduced Alpha2.0, a new version.
Discover EV
AUGUST 12, 2019
Hyundai has announced the prices and specifications for its new Kona Hybrid and Ioniq, which is available as a hybrid, plug-in hybrid and battery electric vehicle.
Green Cars News
AUGUST 9, 2019
The electric car is at a similar stage to the one the original automobile found itself 120 years ago
Green Fleet Magazine
AUGUST 16, 2019
Are you looking for a low-cost, high-value telematics solution? Find out what the top three impacts to telematics pricing are and what to consider when researching providers.
Cars That Think
AUGUST 5, 2019
Paralyzing 20 percent of cars during rush hour could gridlock Manhattan.
Green Car Congress
AUGUST 16, 2019
The world’s largest all-electric ferry, named E-ferry Ellen , made its first commercial trip on 15 August, connecting the ports of Søby and Fynshav, on the islands of Aerø and Als, in southern Denmark. Capable of carrying approximately 30 vehicles and 200 passengers, is powered by a 4.3MWh battery system provided by Leclanché SA. E-ferry Ellen , a single-ended, drive-through Ro-Ro passenger ferry with one continuous main deck for trailers and cars, is expected to be fully operational within a fe
Green Car Reports
AUGUST 23, 2019
For 2020, Chevrolet boosted the range of the Bolt EV to 259 miles—from 238 miles in 2019 and earlier models. According to the company, small tweaks in the chemistry of its battery cells accommodated the new range, though it says the capacity remains the same at 60 kilowatt-hours. When the Bolt first hit the market in 2017, it was the first.
Discover EV
AUGUST 2, 2019
Less than a month since Porsche officially stated that 20,000 reservations have been made for its up-coming Taycan EV, the brand's HR Director, Andreas Haffner, has let it slip that the number now stands at 30,000.
Green Cars News
AUGUST 2, 2019
As one door closes with a softly damped thud, another one opens for Jaguar and its flagship XJ saloon
Green Fleet Magazine
AUGUST 9, 2019
Toyota has significantly updated its 2020 Prius Prime plug-in hybrid, which now claims a total range of 640 miles.
Green Car Congress
AUGUST 21, 2019
More than 100 electric school buses, powered by a Cummins fully electric drivetrain, have been ordered to date from Blue Bird Corporation, a school bus manufacturer highly focused on alternative fuel technologies. Blue Bird electric buses are already operating in California, North Dakota and Washington. Additional buses on order will transport students in California, Colorado, New Jersey, New York and Québec later this year or in 2020.
Green Car Congress
AUGUST 15, 2019
In the latest effort to make aviation sustainable and reduce greenhouse gas emissions, ZeroAvia announced advancements in developing a hydrogen-fueled electric powertrain. The solution aims to deliver the same performance as a conventional aircraft engine, and much lower operating costs. ZeroAvia plans to start supplying its platform to commercial operators and aircraft manufacturers in 2022, initially targeting up to 500-mile regional flights in 10 to 20-seat fixed-wing aircraft.
Green Car Congress
AUGUST 30, 2019
The “Forze VIII”, a hydrogen fuel cell Le-Mans-style prototype, became the first hydrogen-electric vehicle to beat gasoline-powered cars in an official race. The car, designed, built, tested and raced by a group of students from Delft University of Technology, finished second in the Supercar Challenge at the TT Circuit in Assen, the Netherlands. In a field of 43 gasoline-powered race cars, the hydrogen race car started the last race of the weekend from the fourth position.
Green Car Congress
AUGUST 26, 2019
Researchers at MIT, with a colleague from Tsinghua University, have developed a safety envelope for Li-ion batteries in electric vehicles by using a high accuracy finite element model of a pouch cell to produce more than 2,500 simulations and subsequently analyzing the data with Machine Learning (ML) algorithms. The safety envelope refers to the the range of mechanical loading conditions ensuring safe operation of battery cells.
Green Car Congress
AUGUST 14, 2019
The 2019 Audi e-tron SUV is the first pure battery-electric vehicle to earn the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) 2019 Top Safety Pick+ rating, the highest rating awarded by the nonprofit organization. In developing the e-tron, engineers designed a battery pack with performance, longevity and safety in mind. The battery pack is housed in a frame with an internal honeycomb structure separating battery cell modules specifically to help dissipate energy.
Green Car Congress
AUGUST 5, 2019
With a new coating process, researchers of Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) have produced electrodes for lithium-ion batteries at record speed. At the same time, the new process improves the quality of electrodes and reduces production costs. Precise edges at new record speed: new process considerably increases production capacity of battery electrodes.
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