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Amazon begins deploying its Rivian electric delivery vehicles

Green Car Congress

Amazon has begun deploying its custom electric delivery vehicles from Rivian for package delivery, with the electric vehicles hitting the road in Baltimore, Chicago, Dallas, Kansas City, Nashville, Phoenix, San Diego, Seattle, and St. Louis, among other cities. This rollout is just the beginning of what is expected to be thousands of Amazon’s custom electric delivery vehicles in more than 100 cities by the end of this year and 100,000 across the US by 2030.

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California leads in home EV charger installation, while NYC is last

Green Car Reports

While most American drivers rely on home charging for EVs, not all areas with large EV fleets also have large numbers of home chargers, according to a new study from home improvement service Porch. Using real estate listings and EV registrations, the study found that California leads the way. Riverside, California, was the top metro area for home.

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Electric trucks like Tesla Semi will get up to $40,000 in incentives with new bill

Electrek

Electric trucks, like Tesla Semi or Lion Electric’s trucks, will get up to $40,000 in incentives with the new proposed “Inflation Reduction Act of 2022.”. more…. The post Electric trucks like Tesla Semi will get up to $40,000 in incentives with new bill appeared first on Electrek.

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Tesla Semi will be incredibly affordable with US’ revamped EV tax credit

Teslarati

Long-range all-electric trucks like the Tesla Semi will not come cheap. Battery costs are declining quickly, but even Tesla still lists its 300-mile Semi variant with an estimated starting price of $150,000. That’s higher than the cost of a comparable diesel-powered Class 8 truck, so the Tesla Semi would have to be very compelling to convince drivers and fleet owners to make the switch to electric.

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

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New Zealand Post buys Hyundai XCIENT fuel cell truck

Green Car Congress

NZ Post has purchased the first of Hyundai New Zealand’s five XCIENT hydrogen-powered fuel cell electric trucks. The Hyundai XCIENT Fuel Cell truck was officially unveiled in its working livery by NZ Post at an event held at their Auckland Operations Center and attended by Energy and Resources Minister Megan Woods. The New Zealand Government Emissions Reduction Plan includes a target to cut emissions from freight transport by 35% by 2035.

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Sono Sion EV production form revealed, claims up to 152 miles a week from solar

Green Car Reports

Sono Motors on Monday revealed what it claims is a production-ready version of its Sion solar-assisted EV. Production is scheduled to start in the second half of 2023. The production version gets revised exterior and interior styling, Sono said in a press release. The headlights, taillights, door handles, charge port, and rear fascia are new.

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Kimbal Musk: Tesla is just getting started, will see “next decade of awesome”

Teslarati

Tesla may have already accomplished a lot of things over the years, but according to board member Kimbal Musk, the company is just getting started. And from this point on, things will only get more exciting. Kimbal recently became the subject of news reports after he exercised a call option to purchase 25,000 TSLA shares at a discounted price of $74.17.

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Siemens and ConnectDER partner to provide home EV charging directly through meter socket

Green Car Congress

ConnectDER , the developer of a meter collar that integrates between the home’s electric meter socket and the meter itself, will supply Siemens with a proprietary plug-in adapter for electric vehicle chargers. The new device will enable electric vehicle (EV) owners to charge EVs by connecting chargers directly through the meter socket, a convenient and efficient location available on every home.

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GM claims it has secured all battery raw material for 1 million EVs annually by 2025

Green Car Reports

General Motors says it has "contractually secured" all battery raw materials to meet its goal of establishing annual North American production capacity for 1 million EVs by 2025. That confirmation came as part of announcements of two supply deals for raw materials, including one with lithium supplier Livent for lithium hydroxide. The material.

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Senate moves forward with EV tax credit reform, Tesla (TSLA) to be included back and more

Electrek

The US Senate is going to move forward with a sweeping new bill after Senator Joe Manchin finally accepted to include investments to curb climate change. The new bill is going to include the long-awaited electric vehicle tax credit reform that is going to give back access to the tax credit to Tesla GM vehicles, along with other changes. more…. The post Senate moves forward with EV tax credit reform, Tesla (TSLA) to be included back and more appeared first on Electrek.

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

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Weave Your Own Apollo-Era Memory

Cars That Think

The spacecraft that took men to the surface of the moon and back relied on computers that pushed the state of the art when they were built. Designed by MIT, the Apollo Guidance Computers came with 72 kilobytes of ROM and 4 kilobytes of RAM. This memory used a form of magnetic core memory , where multiple hair-thin wires passed through tiny ferrite toroids to store 1s and 0s.

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Mercedes-Benz Trucks opens charging park for customers in Wörth

Green Car Congress

Mercedes-Benz Trucks, together with its project partner, the services division of Netze BW, has opened a charging park for customers near the Application Information Center (BIC) in Wörth am Rhein. At the eTruck Charging Park, electric truck customers can now test charging stations and charging concepts from various manufacturers as well as work with on-site experts from Mercedes-Benz Trucks to develop tailor-made charging solutions for their respective applications.

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Ford F-150 Lightning Pro SSV electric police truck could save departments money

Green Car Reports

Ford this morning announced a police-duty version of its F-150 Lightning Pro. The Lightning Pro SSV, which Ford calls America’s first electric police truck, essentially adds a fully electric alternative to the truck Ford already sells to police fleets as the F-150 Police Responder. On the other hand, features that stand out from the.

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NIO builds electric drive system facility in NeoPark with planned annual capacity of 1.3 million units

CN EV Post

NIO today saw its 500,000th electric drive system roll off the production line, and the first NIO ET5 electric drive system C sample rolled off the line at the NeoPark facility. The post NIO builds electric drive system facility in NeoPark with planned annual capacity of 1.3 million units appeared first on CnEVPost. For more articles, please visit CnEVPost.

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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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Siemens’ new home EV charger adapter ends need for electrical panel upgrades

Electrek

Siemens and Philadelphia-based ConnectDER have partnered to debut a groundbreaking simple home EV charger connector. Previously, homeowners who wanted to install EV chargers might have had to spend thousands of dollars to modify their home’s electrical panel. This new proprietary plug-in adapter will eliminate that cost and allow installation and connection in minutes. more….

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Cadillac reveals CELESTIQ show car

Green Car Congress

Cadillac unveiled the CELESTIQ show car, previewing the brand’s future handcrafted and all-electric flagship sedan. Conceived to lead Cadillac’s electric future and inspired by the brand’s 120-year heritage, it serves as a touchstone for the Cadillac design and engineering teams, who continue to develop CELESTIQ as it moves closer to production. In developing the show car, the design and engineering teams immersed themselves in the artisanship and customization that defined early Cadillac sedans

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US assembly of ID.4 brings VW closer to "EV for millions" mantra

Green Car Reports

Volkswagen on Tuesday confirmed that production of customer-bound ID.4 models has started at its Chattanooga, Tennessee, plant. The occasion marks the first electric model the automaker has produced in the U.S. Volkswagen says that 190,000 units of the ID.4 electric crossover SUV have been delivered globally, but only a small fraction of that has.

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BYD reportedly to order up to 8 ships for future car exports

CN EV Post

BYD will purchase up to eight LNG dual-fuel PCTCs capable of transporting 7,700 vehicles each, which are expected to be delivered from 2025 onwards, according to the latest media reports. The post BYD reportedly to order up to 8 ships for future car exports appeared first on CnEVPost. For more articles, please visit CnEVPost.

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Tesla starts applying for funds to expand Supercharger network to non-Tesla EV owners

Electrek

Tesla has reportedly started applying for more public grants to expand its Supercharger network with the requirement that it can be used by non-Tesla electric vehicle owners. more…. The post Tesla starts applying for funds to expand Supercharger network to non-Tesla EV owners appeared first on Electrek.

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bp opens its first 300 kW ultra-fast charging station for electric trucks

Green Car Congress

bp has opened its first ultra-fast-charging facilities aimed at medium and heavy-duty electric trucks. Operated by bp’s Aral brand, the retail site at Schwegenheim in Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany now has two 300 kW ultra-fast chargers intended for electric trucks, powered by 100% renewable energy. Situated on the major B9 road, the Schwegenheim site provides truck drivers with a convenient, safe, well-lit station where an electric truck capable of charging at 300 kW could increase its remaining rang

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Review: Mercedes Vision EQXX concept escapes the EV weight spiral

Green Car Reports

Making the Vision EQXX a benchmark for EV efficiency meant avoiding a downward spiral. It’s one of the main reasons Mercedes-Benz stuck to the idea of an air-cooled battery Vision EQXX concept, and listening to project manager Malte Sievers, it’s one of the key decision points in the project that helped allow it to outperform its.

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First pop-up, mini solar car park provides EV drivers with 20,000 miles of charge

Electric Cars Report

As the UK cools from record temperatures in excess of 40oC, 3ti, the UK’s leading designer, installer, funder and operator of Solar Car Parks (SCPs), has provided a very timely and fitting reminder of the significant power of the sun and how it can be put to more positive effect on the environment. Since installation […] The post First pop-up, mini solar car park provides EV drivers with 20,000 miles of charge appeared first on Electric Cars Report.

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Electric motorcycles are taking over the streets of Cuba

Electrek

With rising fuel costs and shortages across Cuba, the island nation has turned to electric motorcycles en masse. Nowhere is that more apparent than on the streets of Havana. more…. The post Electric motorcycles are taking over the streets of Cuba appeared first on Electrek.

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ChargePoint and Charge Across Town partner with CEC for EV chargers at apartment buildings and condo complexes

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California-based ChargePoint, a leading electric vehicle (EV) charging network, is partnering with Charge Across Town and the State of California to deploy hundreds of EV chargers at multifamily properties such as apartment buildings and condo complexes across the state. Providing EV charging infrastructure at multifamily buildings will make it easier and cheaper for Californians living in apartments and condos to charge at home, helping them make the transition to electric mobility.

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Honda Prologue EV was designed virtually, won't look like related GM EVs

Green Car Reports

The Honda Prologue electric SUV will be based on a General Motors platform, but Honda says it will get its own unique styling. The automaker on Wednesday released a video on the design process for the Prologue, which is scheduled to launch in 2024. The SUV will have a design theme called "Neo-Rugged," Honda said in an accompanying press release.

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Sustainable Electric Car That Cleans The Air While Driving — Zem

CleanTechnica EVs

TU Eindhoven students develop passenger car that captures more CO? than it emits while driving TU Eindhoven student team TU/ecomotive has developed a sustainable electric passenger car that captures more carbon dioxide (CO?) than it emits while driving. It is a prototype, called Zem, that purifies the air through a special filter. By storing the captured CO?

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Study: solid state batteries can further boost climate benefits of EVs

Electric Cars Report

Solid state batteries can reduce the carbon footprint of electric vehicle batteries by almost two-fifths – further increasing EVs’ advantage over fossil fuel vehicles. That’s according to research commissioned by Transport & Environment (T&E) from Minviro, a company specialised in raw material life-cycle analysis, which compared emerging solid state technology to current battery chemistries.

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Battery-powered Mercedes-Benz eActros approved as truck-trailer combo with total weight of 40 tons

Green Car Congress

The Mercedes-Benz battery-electric eActros has now been approved as a truck-and-trailer combination with a total weight of 40 tons. The combination has been handed over to Logistik Schmitt for endurance testing. The vehicle is already available to order for customers in this configuration. Since the start of testing in 2019, the eActros has covered more than 70,000 kilometers on more than 7,000 trips.

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Porsche claims it can be more profitable making EVs than gasoline vehicles

Green Car Reports

Some automakers have expressed concern about EV costs, but not Porsche. The German automakers claims EVs can be more profitable than its current gasoline models, according to Automotive News. Ahead of a planned stock market listing later this year, Porsche is telling investors that exactly that, according to the report. But is there any substance.

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Trade In Your Old Fossil Car in France & Get An Affordable New Stellantis — “Electric As You Go”

CleanTechnica EVs

Stellantis introduces “Electric As You Go,” a new competitive long-term rental program dedicated to the BEV world starting from €110 per month plus a cost of use of 7 cents per kilometer (with 500 km minimum per month).

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Tesla Cybertruck electric pickup surprises in aerodynamic performance simulation

Electrek

The Tesla Cybertruck with its interesting design offered a surprise in the first independent aerodynamic performance simulation test. It comes in at an unofficial 0.39 drag coefficient. more…. The post Tesla Cybertruck electric pickup surprises in aerodynamic performance simulation appeared first on Electrek.

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PPPL researchers find way to build high-temperature superconducting magnets for fusion devices

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Researchers at the US Department of Energy’s (DOE) Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL) have found a way to build high-temperature superconducting magnets made of material that conducts electricity with little or no resistance at temperatures warmer than before. Such powerful magnets would more easily fit within the tight space inside spherical tokamaks, which are shaped more like a cored apple than the doughnut-like shape of conventional tokamaks, and are being explored as a possible desi

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EV tax credit extension with $7,500 point-of-sale rebate, $4,000 for used EVs could pass Senate soon

Green Car Reports

Congress appears close to passing a long-awaited extension—and expansion—of the federal EV tax credit. Legislation containing the expanded tax credit is on the verge of being passed by the Senate, after a deal was struck between Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and Senator Joe Manchin, who has opposed most of his party's agenda. If passed.

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Porsche to recall over 40,000 Taycan EVs for faulty wiring harness

Teslarati

Porsche is recalling over 40,000 units of the Taycan electric vehicle due to a potential issue with a wiring harness underneath the front seats. The German automaker told Teslarati in an emailed statement that the recall stems from the harness potentially getting caught under the front seats as it is moved forward or backward. Porsche has already issued a remedy campaign, which is underway currently. “The safety of anyone traveling in one of our cars is our highest priority.

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