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Moscow adding another 115 ultra-fast charging stations for electric buses

Green Car Congress

Moscow is now actively developing its charging infrastructure for electric buses. Currently there are 202 charging structure in the city; Moscow will install another 115 ultra-fast charging stations for electric buses. Ultra-fast charging stations for Moscow electric buses. The electric buses can be fully charged in 6-10 minutes—enough to ride 40-50 km.

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Are regulators focusing too much on EV sales and not enough on retiring ICE vehicles?

Green Car Reports

Global EV sales are steadily increasing with help from regulators, but that won't matter if existing gasoline and diesel vehicles aren't retired quickly, new research argues. "The slow speed of fleet turnover presents a substantial barrier to deep decarbonization," researchers state in a new book on energy transition (via Axios). Researchers.

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Tesla Operating Margin #1 In Industry

CleanTechnica EVs

One of the highlights of the annual Tesla shareholder meeting held earlier today was a graph showing that Tesla has risen to #1 in the auto industry in terms of operating margin. Luxury car companies known for their solid operating margins and gross profits are solid steps below Tesla now. The brand with the second […].

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Hertz says Tesla fleet of rental EVs are 50 pct cheaper to maintain than fossil fuel cars

The Driven EV News

Rental car giant says it’s making 50-60% savings on maintenance costs with its recently acquired Tesla fleet compared to fossil fuel cars. The post Hertz says Tesla fleet of rental EVs are 50 pct cheaper to maintain than fossil fuel cars appeared first on The Driven.

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

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Cummins invests $24M in flow battery leader VoltStorage

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Cummins has invested $24 million in Germany-based VoltStorage, a developer of stationary flow batteries. The company says that it has the largest fleet of operating flow batteries in the world. Cummins is committed to developing a range of solutions that will enable our customers’ success as we advance our Destination Zero strategy and decarbonize our diverse markets.

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Lucid halves 2022 production estimate, citing continued supply-chain issues

Green Car Reports

California’s Lucid Motors on Wednesday reported continued supply-chain and logistics challenges, as it reported just 679 deliveries of its Air electric sedan for the second quarter and ratcheted expectations way down for the remainder of the year. The company now expects to deliver 6,000 to 7,000 vehicles in 2022—half the 12,000 to.

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How Sydney’s first electric buses overcame range anxiety

The Driven EV News

Greg Balkin admits that when the first fully electric buses were rolled out onto Sydney routes, he didn't really know what to expect. The post How Sydney’s first electric buses overcame range anxiety appeared first on The Driven.

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Volkswagen of America starting 2023 ID.4 electric SUV at $37,495 with 62 kWh pack

Green Car Congress

Volkswagen of America is starting pricing for the 2023 ID.4 electric compact SUV at an MSRP of $37,495, with a new 62 kWh entry battery pack, upgraded exterior and interior design, new aluminum-alloy wheels, updated improved center console, and more features. Now assembled in Chattanooga, Tenn., the ID.4 is offered in three trim levels: Standard/Pro, S, and S Plus—with the option of 62 kWh and 82 kWh batteries and rear-wheel- or all-wheel drive.

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Stellantis fined $300 million over dirty diesel engines in Jeep, Ram models

Green Car Reports

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, part of the Stellantis group, was sentenced Monday to pay a U.S. $300 million criminal penalty over diesel engines that polluted more than they were allowed by regulations. The Detroit federal court's decision is a result of a Justice Department investigation and includes a fine of $96.1 million and a forfeiture of.

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Tesla is one of the world’s 20 fast-growing companies

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Tesla is one of the world’s 20 fastest-growing companie s for 2022, Fortune reported, adding that last year was a record for growth and recovery across its Top Global 500 list. Although many of the companies on the list reported revenue gains, only a few grew by “leaps and bounds.” 20 fastest growing companies and $1.2 trillion in combined revenue.

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

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The Radical Scope of Tesla’s Data Hoard

Cars That Think

You won’t see a single Tesla cruising the glamorous beachfront in Beidaihe, China, this summer. Officials banned Elon Musk’s popular electric cars from the resort for two months while it hosts the Communist Party’s annual retreat , presumably fearing what their built-in cameras might capture and feed back to the United States. Back in Florida, Tesla recently faced a negligence lawsuit after two young men died in a fiery car crash while driving a Model S belonging to a father of one of the accide

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BMW adds i4 eDrive35 to i4 lineup

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BMW has added the new BMW i4 eDrive35 to the i4 range of EVs. The BMW i4 eDrive35 joins the BMW i4 eDrive40 and BMW i4 M50. US deliveries are expected to start in the first quarter of 2023 with a starting base price of $51,400 plus $995 destination and handling. BMW i4 eDrive40. The BMW i4 eDrive35 is driven by the same Gen5 eDrive powertrain technology found in the BMW iX and the other i4 models.

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BMW thinking hydrogen, Fisker Ocean One sold out, Toyota BZ4X buyback offer: Today’s Car News

Green Car Reports

BMW is thinking about making more fuel-cell cars—perhaps as an extension of its next-generation EVs. Payments have been made, and the 5,000-vehicle launch edition of the Fisker Ocean is already spoken for. And Toyota is going the extra mile with early owners of its BZ4X EV. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Toyota is offering a full.

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SpaceX set for first Moon launch [webcast]

Teslarati

No earlier than (NET) 7:08 pm EDT (23:08 UTC), August 4th, a flight-proven Falcon 9 rocket is scheduled to lift off from SpaceX’s Cape Canaveral Space Force Station LC-40 pad as part of the company’s 34th launch of 2022. Carrying the Korean Pathfinder Lunar Orbiter (KPLO) spacecraft, the mission will be SpaceX’s first direct launch to the Moon and could also make South Korea one of just a handful of countries that have successfully entered orbit around a planetary body other th

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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 deploys swimming pool at Supercharger station

Electrek

Tesla has decided to deploy a swimming pool at a Supercharger station in Germany as the automaker is starting to invest more into amenities around its charging stations. But that’s a whole new level of charging amenities even for Tesla. more…. The post Tesla deploys swimming pool at Supercharger station appeared first on Electrek.

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Volkswagen Group China unveils its first eVTOL passenger drone prototype: V.MO

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Volkswagen Group China unveiled its first electric Vertical Take-Off and Landing (eVTOL) passenger drone prototype, as part of its strategy to explore and break new ground in fully electric and sustainable individual mobility concepts. In 2020, Volkswagen Group China launched a Vertical Mobility project to explore the next generation of mobility solutions, including the urban air mobility market and the extension of urban traffic into airspace.

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BMW is making room for hydrogen in next-generation Neue Klasse EV

Green Car Reports

BMW could engineer its next-generation EV platform to accommodate hydrogen fuel-cell powertrains as well. As reported by Automotive News, BMW chairman Oliver Zipse mentioned this during the automaker's recent half-year earnings call, saying fuel-cell vehicles will be needed to achieve BMW's electrification goals. BMW is aiming for half of its.

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BREAKING: NIO plans to launch third brand, price could be as low as $14,820, report says

CN EV Post

The price range of NIO's third brand is mainly in the range of RMB 100,000 ($14,820) - 200,000 yuan, according to local media. The post BREAKING: NIO plans to launch third brand, price could be as low as $14,820, report says appeared first on CnEVPost. For more articles, please visit CnEVPost.

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Tesla vehicles are increasing Hertz’s customer satisfaction, still adding more EVs to the fleet

Electrek

Tesla vehicles are increasing Hertz’s customer satisfaction as the company gets better use of electric vehicles. The rental car company is also adding more EVs to its fleet. more…. The post Tesla vehicles are increasing Hertz’s customer satisfaction, still adding more EVs to the fleet appeared first on Electrek.

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AVL to use TECO2030 fuel cell stacks in DemoTruck

Green Car Congress

Norway-based TECO2030, a provider of specifically designed modular fuel cell system for heavy-duty marine applications, and AVL List GmbH have signed a collaboration agreement under which TECO2030s fuel cell stacks will be deployed in AVL’s DemoTruck which is powered by the HyTruck Fuel Cell System. The DemoTruck project is currently constructing a prototype Class 8 / 40-ton truck with outstanding power density capabilities which provides a perfect form factor to enable integration of more than

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Electric semis might get up to $40,000 credit under reconciliation bill moving through Congress

Green Car Reports

As Congress moves to extend and expand the federal EV tax credit for passenger cars, it's also considering a bill that would add a first-ever tax credit for electric commercial vehicles. As described in a blog post from the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS), the current version of the bill includes a tax credit of up to $7,500 for vehicles with.

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Record EV Sales Month Globally! 12% Share For BEVs!!

CleanTechnica EVs

#TheEVFutureIsNow Yep, the EV disruption many of us were dreaming of for years is finally happening, and the proof is that despite all the stuff happening right now — pandemic(s), war, inflation, material shortages, etc., etc. (imagine telling what happened in the past two years to our past selves of June 2020 — they would […].

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Tesla continues to climb as Cyber Roundup shareholder event looms

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Tesla ( NASDAQ: TSLA ) continued to climb on Monday morning on Wall Street as its Cyber Roundup shareholder event will take place later this week. The event will feature a vote on the potential 3:1 stock split. Following a tumultuous performance on the stock market for the first half of 2022, Tesla has started to rebound. Over the past month, shares have increased by over 32 percent since July 1, currently trading at a price of $902.55 at the time of writing.

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EIA: At least 9 new refinery projects to come online before end of 2023 in Asia and Middle East; 2.9 MMb/d

Green Car Congress

In Asia and the Middle East, at least nine refinery projects are beginning operations or are scheduled to come online before the end of 2023, according to the US Energy Information Administration (EIA). At their current planned capacities, they will add 2.9 million barrels per day (MMb/d) of global refinery capacity once fully operational. In the International Energy Agency’s (IEA) June 2022 Oil Market Report, the IEA expects net global refining capacity to expand by 1.0 million b/d in 2022 and

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Review: 2023 BMW iX is charmingly offbeat, delivers on range ratings

Green Car Reports

Think EVs are becoming normal? Turning heads inside and outside, and flaunting equal parts tech leading edge and design oddity, the 2023 BMW iX is anything but conventional. And, as I found in a recent week with the iX, this kind of weirdness grew on me. The BMW iX pairs some of the advanced material smarts and the battery and electric propulsion.

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What Are States Planning To Do With Federal EV Charging Funds?

CleanTechnica EVs

State plans for the National EV Charging Infrastructure (NEVI) Formula Program were due to the Joint Office of Energy and Transportation this week, and many states released a draft plan for feedback in the last couple of months. The NEVI Program is one of two programs in the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law that provide funding for […].

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Elon Musk will not build personal airport near Austin

Teslarati

Tesla CEO Elon Musk dismissed rumors that he would build a private airport in Austin, Texas, today, after reports circulated last week. Musk was rumored to be building an airport for personal use somewhere east of Austin, near the town of Bastrop. A report from My San Antonio said the airport hadn’t been developed at any capacity and the “conceptual plans are circulating now and there is no estimated timetable for construction on the airport.” The airport was rumored to be plac

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New proton ceramic reactor stack for highly efficient hydrogen production and carbon capture in a single step

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A team of researchers from CoorsTek Membrane Sciences and SINTEF in Norway, and Universitat Politècnica de València in Spain, has demonstrated a 36-cell well-balanced proton ceramic reactor stack enabled by a new interconnect that achieves complete conversion of methane with more than 99% recovery to pressurized hydrogen, leaving a concentrated stream of carbon dioxide.

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Tesla Model Y: Californians can subscribe by the month to drive best-selling EV

Green Car Reports

California drivers can now get behind the wheel of a Tesla Model Y without a long-term commitment with subscription service Autonomy. The company launched its subscription service in January with the Tesla Model 3, and according to a recent release it's now adding the Model Y. For both vehicles, Autonomy aims to offer a more flexible alternative.

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EV Sales Are Growing, And More & More US Drivers Want To Go Electric

CleanTechnica EVs

Meanwhile, more and more drivers are feeling the electric tingle. A new survey from Consumer Reports found a record amount of interest in going electric. The nationally representative survey of 8,027 American consumers found that 71% of respondents expressed some level of interest in buying or leasing an EV: 14% would “definitely” choose one if they […].

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Tesla is testing new version of Solar Roof (v3.5) in employee’s homes

Electrek

Tesla has come up with a new version of its Solar Roof, version 3.5, and it is now testing it in employee’s homes ahead of a wider launch. more…. The post Tesla is testing new version of Solar Roof (v3.5) in employee’s homes appeared first on Electrek.

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Archer completes second phase of eVTOL flight testing, moves on to third phase towards full transition

Green Car Congress

Archer Aviation successfully completed all of its “critical azimuth” flight tests, marking the completion of the second of three key phases of flight testing. The purpose of these tests are to validate the crosswind capabilities of Archer’s eVTOL aircraft configuration and flight control systems. The company has now successfully flown Maker at increasing speeds of up to 15 knots, in various directions and attitudes.

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Toyota offering buyback of BZ4X EV as potential remedy for wheel recall

Green Car Reports

Toyota is offering some owners of its BZ4X electric crossover a whole range of potential remedies, including buybacks, in response to an ongoing wheel recall. Although it doesn't yet have a solution to the issue. Complete buybacks were mentioned as a possibility in a letter recently mailed to U.S. BZ4X customers and posted on the Toyota BZ Forum.

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Hyundai Ioniq 5 EV officially ‘ruins’ weekend by winning Best Tow Car award

The Driven EV News

Hyundai goes out of way to show how Ioniq 5 EV can actually enhance both weekend-away and towing experiences. The post Hyundai Ioniq 5 EV officially ‘ruins’ weekend by winning Best Tow Car award appeared first on The Driven.

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