CleanTechnica EVs
SEPTEMBER 9, 2022
Europe’s largest auto market, Germany, saw plugin electric vehicles take 28.5% market share in August 2022, their best result YTD, though only marginally up on August 2021’s 27.6%. Overall auto volumes were 199,183 units, fractionally up YOY, but dramatically down by some 37% from the 2018-2019 seasonal average of 315,000 units. The Tesla Model Y […].
Green Car Congress
SEPTEMBER 9, 2022
Chevrolet has officially introduced its third EV this year: the 2024 Equinox EV. With a starting price of around $30,000 on the 1LT base trim, the Equinox EV plugs Chevrolet into the critical compact SUV segment; GM says it expects the EV to be the most affordable EV in its class. It rounds out an electrified portfolio that covers major segments, including full-size trucks (Silverado EV), midsize SUVs (Blazer EV) and compact SUVs (Bolt EV and Bolt EUV).
Green Car Reports
SEPTEMBER 5, 2022
A new California rule could pave the way for more affordable—and more efficient—EV charging. As reported by Canary Media (via ChargedEVs), the California Public Utilities Commission recently approved a new rule requiring the state's three largest utilities to let EV chargers measure the amount of energy they're using. Many home.
Teslarati
SEPTEMBER 9, 2022
A recent meeting with Tesla employees has revealed that Gigafactory Nevada is hitting its stride in the production of the company’s battery storage products like the Powerwall and Megapack. The Powerwall and Megapack are invaluable components of Tesla Energy, which Elon Musk believes could eventually be larger than the company’s electric vehicle business.
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Electric Cars Report
SEPTEMBER 7, 2022
The Taiwanese solid-state battery cell manufacturer ProLogium has appointed Accuracy, the global independent financial and strategic consulting firm, to advise on the location of its first major Gigawatt-hour (GWh) battery factory in Europe and to work with its International Development team. Investment in the new factory will total US$8bn over the next decade.
Green Car Congress
SEPTEMBER 9, 2022
The Executive Board of thyssenkrupp AG has released the corresponding capital resources for the construction of the first direct reduction (DR) plant at its Duisburg site. The Supervisory Board of thyssenkrupp AG supports this decision. The major project remains subject to public funding. The plant, with a capacity of 2.5 million metric tons, will avoid the emission of 3.5 million metric tons of CO 2.
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Teslarati
SEPTEMBER 9, 2022
Tesla is evaluating the possibility of developing a battery-grade lithium hydroxide refining facility in North America. The company seems to be proactively looking to support its battery manufacturing efforts. Bloomberg found documents suggesting that Tesla applied for tax breaks with the Texas Comptroller’s Office. The public documents show that Tesla isn’t just considering refining lithium hydroxide.
CleanTechnica EVs
SEPTEMBER 7, 2022
Ever since November 2017, the Tesla vehicle I’ve been most looking forward to has been the Tesla Semi. I’m sure Tesla legend Jerome Guillen has been in the same boat, as well as countless Tesla fans. It’s been a long wait. However, here in 2022, we’ve got a number of updates that inspire confidence we […].
Green Car Congress
SEPTEMBER 9, 2022
Ford Motor Company launched BlueCruise 1.2 and Lincoln ActiveGlide 1.2 Advanced Driver Assist Systems (ADAS) with new features—including hands-free lane changing—and system updates to create more of a human-like driving feel. The available new systems starts arriving on vehicles from the factory this fall beginning with the Ford Mustang Mach-E.
Green Car Reports
SEPTEMBER 6, 2022
General Motors will offer buyouts to U.S. Buick dealers uninterested in remaining with the brand for its EV remake, the head of Buick said in an interview with The Wall Street Journal published Friday. All of Buick's roughly 2,000 U.S. dealers will be given the opportunity to take a buyout, Global Buick boss Duncan Aldred said in the interview. He.
Teslarati
SEPTEMBER 9, 2022
Elon Musk shared that Apple and SpaceX have had a few conversations about Starlink connectivity for iPhones. Apple might want to bring Starlink services to its users, as hinted by a new feature on the recently announced iPhone 14 Pro and Pro Max. . Apple recently released a short video about the iPhone 14 Pro and Pro Max. The latest iteration of the iPhone includes a feature called SOS via satellite.
CN EV Post
SEPTEMBER 7, 2022
NIO continued to outsell its local counterpart XPeng and Li Auto in the first week of September, as deliveries of its new models began to see a steady rise. The post Insurance registrations: NIO sells 2,882 vehicles in 1st week of Sept, XPeng 1,849, Li Auto 1,554 appeared first on CnEVPost. For more articles, please visit CnEVPost.
Green Car Congress
SEPTEMBER 9, 2022
Werner Enterprises, a premier transportation and logistics provider, has signed a letter of intent to purchase 500 Cummins’ 15-liter hydrogen internal combustion engines upon availability. ( Earlier post.) The two companies announced earlier this year that Werner Enterprises plans to validate and integrate Cummins’ 15-liter natural gas and Cummins’ X15H hydrogen engines, both part of Cummins’ fuel-agnostic platform, into their fleet. ( Earlier post.).
Green Car Reports
SEPTEMBER 6, 2022
Current EVs generally weigh hundreds if not thousands more pounds than comparable internal-combustion vehicles due to heavy battery packs, and that might compromise road safety. So argues a recent Slate piece that suggests some of the latest EVs might pose more of a threat especially beyond the driver's seat, to other vehicles and other users of.
Teslarati
SEPTEMBER 7, 2022
Elon Musk called out Twitter for the social network’s lack of effort in removing bots and spam accounts today. His response was to The Future Funds’ Gary Black who said that Elon Musk should be very careful to not disrespect Twitter’s counsel. . “Judge McCormick is a no-nonsense judge with a gift for wicked prose. She will tear Elon apart if he shows disrespect for the court.
CleanTechnica EVs
SEPTEMBER 3, 2022
It’s easy to pass over new policies on the city level or province level since cities and provinces are “small” relative to states and countries. That said, some are huge. The province of Hainan may not be a household name in the United States or Europe, but it is indeed a jurisdiction of more than […].
Green Car Congress
SEPTEMBER 7, 2022
ElDorado National (California) or ENC, a subsidiary of REV Group Inc. and a manufacturer of heavy-duty transit buses and emission-free technology, announced that the next generation of its zero-emission products, Axess Battery Electric Bus (EVO-BE) and Axess Hydrogen Fuel Cell Electric Bus (EVO-FC), are now in development. Both buses utilize the field-proven Axess platform and have advanced technology enabling longer ranges.
Green Car Reports
SEPTEMBER 7, 2022
Seven years after the Volkswagen diesel scandal began, emissions "defeat devices" are still a problem, but it's mostly aftermarket companies that are drawing the attention of regulators. The EPA recently announced the levying of millions of dollars in fines against one company, and potential fines for another, for selling equipment designed to.
Teslarati
SEPTEMBER 3, 2022
Tesla’s AI Day last year was an incredible learning experience for me when I attended in person. Tesla will be holding its second AI Day event at the end of this month and we have a lot to look forward to. Loup Ventures seems to agree and published an article titled AI Day Primer. Loup Ventures gives a brief takeaway and shared thoughts on where Tesla’s Full Self-Driving (FSD) is today.
Electrek
SEPTEMBER 3, 2022
UK-based solar tech developer Naked Energy’s rooftop solar vacuum tubes, which produce both electricity and heat, will soon be sold in the United States. more…. The post These rooftop solar vacuum tubes that make both electricity and heat are US-bound appeared first on Electrek.
Green Car Congress
SEPTEMBER 7, 2022
ETH Zurich spin-off Synhelion has started the construction of DAWN—its own industrial plant to produce synthetic fuels using solar heat. ( Earlier post.) Located in Jülich, Germany, the facility will demonstrate the entire process from concentrating sunlight to producing synthetic liquid fuel on an industrial scale. The production process—using only solar heat—was first demonstrated in 2019 in a mini-refinery on the roof of ETH Zurich.
Green Car Reports
SEPTEMBER 6, 2022
Lucid teases more affordable versions of its Air being made. Buick offers buyouts to its dealers unconvinced of the EV shift. An ongoing California heat wave serves to emphasize the importance of time-of-use rates and smart EV charging in the future. And are heavy EVs a concern for everyone else? This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Amid a.
Teslarati
SEPTEMBER 3, 2022
TrueCar’s August sales analysis shows that Tesla sales are estimated to have grown by 105% year-over-year. According to TrueCar’s August sales estimates, Tesla sales have grown 105 percent year over year in the US, the most out of any brand. The following closest manufacturers were GM at 40.9% and Daimler at 40.0% growth year over year. Could this indicate that Tesla is growing their market lead of EVs in the US?
CN EV Post
SEPTEMBER 9, 2022
Before the ET5 began locking in orders, NIO's showrooms were filled with visitors, reminiscent of when deliveries of the locally produced Tesla Model 3 began in early 2020. The post NIO sees its 'Model 3' moment as ET5 starts locking in orders appeared first on CnEVPost. For more articles, please visit CnEVPost.
Green Car Congress
SEPTEMBER 3, 2022
Battery swap stations are Nio’s signature replenishment facility, and it is currently the only company offering such models to the general consumer. There are also other companies in China that offer models with battery swap support, but for the taxi market. Nio has 1071 swap stations in China as of August 2022 but is gearing up to expand its sales and swap station facilities across Europe.
Green Car Reports
SEPTEMBER 9, 2022
Future BMW electric vehicles will go farther on a charge and will be faster-charging, while costing less to produce. That’s among the takeaways from a trove of information from BMW this morning as it detailed its battery strategies for next-generation electric vehicles—including a vastly different plan for the type of cells it will be.
Teslarati
SEPTEMBER 9, 2022
Tesla has scored a partial win in the ongoing Autopilot investigation by Germany’s Federal Motor Transport Authority (KBA), which has been ongoing since the start of the year. As per a spokesperson from the KBA, tests carried out on Tesla’s vehicles have revealed that a number of “weaknesses” that were uncovered months ago had already been addressed by the EV maker through its software updates. .
CleanTechnica EVs
SEPTEMBER 9, 2022
As we’ve discusses several times here on CleanTechnica, the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 pushes hard for electric vehicles to use batteries that use minerals coming from “friendly” countries, not countries of concern like China or Russia (we’re not on great terms right now). The problem is that most of the minerals in an EV […].
Green Car Congress
SEPTEMBER 9, 2022
Atlis Motor Vehicles (Atlis), a vertically integrated start-up EV company developing an electric work truck and the batteries and motors to drive it, signed a collaborative agreement with ArcelorMittal, the leading producer of automotive steels, to help speed its product development. Under the agreement, Atlis will use ArcelorMittal’s steel materials knowledge and S-in motion solutions to accelerate its vehicle design.
Green Car Reports
SEPTEMBER 8, 2022
Early this year GM laid out an enticing price of $30,000 for its 2024 Chevy Equinox EV fully electric compact crossover due in fall 2023. On Thursday GM confirmed it’s planning to keep to that initial price and timeline, and it revealed much more about this upcoming EV. It will be sold in the Chevy lineup along with the gasoline-powered.
Electrek
SEPTEMBER 3, 2022
Ford has poured all of its efforts into converting its fleet to electric, and it’s paying off big time. America’s best-selling automaker continues seeing strong demand for its EV models as sales grew another 307% in August. more…. The post Ford EV sales soar 307% in August as automaker clinches second place in US market appeared first on Electrek.
The Driven EV News
SEPTEMBER 7, 2022
MG drops ZS EV price by $2,000, says long-range battery on cards, and we take it for a drive. The post MG unveils new ZS EV and cuts price to match BYD Atto 3, long-range on cards appeared first on The Driven.
Green Car Congress
SEPTEMBER 6, 2022
IONETIC , a UK start-up specializing in electric vehicle (EV) battery pack technology, launched its EV battery pack design platform, which the company says can cut the development cost and time for automotive manufacturers bringing a new electric vehicle to market. Producing a high-performance and safe battery pack solution has been expensive and time-consuming for many automotive companies.
Teslarati
SEPTEMBER 9, 2022
SpaceX has successfully ignited all six engines on its latest Starship prototype, taking a significant step towards ensuring that the upper stage will be ready for the rocket’s first orbital launch attempt. Unfortunately, the same successful static fire of a Starship upper stage – potentially producing almost twice as much thrust as the booster of SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket – scattered superheated debris hundreds of meters away, igniting a major brush fire.
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