Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 18, 2021

General Motors has begun deliveries of its first next-generation electric vehicles, the GMC HUMMER EV Edition 1 Pickup and BrightDrop EV600 light commercial vehicle, both built on the Ultium Platform. This dedicated EV architecture and propulsion system is the foundation for GM’s all-electric future, giving the company the capability not only to build an entire retail and commercial portfolio, but also leverage the technology to expand its business to non-automotive applications.

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Green Car Reports

DECEMBER 21, 2021

If you’ve lived around an electric vehicle, you know that flexibility is key. While daily charging at home or at road-trip stops covers most needs, what if friends or family with EVs could lend a few miles to you in a pinch? That’s where something in the ability set of several upcoming EVs might come in very handy: their potential to.

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CleanTechnica EVs

DECEMBER 24, 2021

Environmental groups in Germany seem to really care about the usage of water near Tesla’s Giga Berlin, and are especially concerned with how much water Tesla will use. Let’s hope they have that same energy for the LEAG coal mine, which uses more water than Tesla needs for Giga Berlin. Teslarati recently noted that Tesla […].

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Electrek

DECEMBER 24, 2021

Clean energy sources generated a record 834 billion kilowatt hours (kWh) of electricity, or about 21% of all electricity generated in the US in 2020, the US Energy Information Administration ( EIA ) reported yesterday. That includes wind, hydroelectric, solar , biomass, and geothermal. more… The post Clean energy was the No. 2 source of electricity in the US in 2020 appeared first on Electrek.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 22, 2021

Gaussin and Terminal du Grand Ouest (TGO), concessionaire and sole operator of the Montoir-based Multipurpose Cargo and Container Terminal (MCCT) near Saint- Nazaire, France, are partnering to test a hydrogen-powered heavy-duty terminal tractor. These full-scale tests will take place at the Montoir container terminal in spring 2022. A Gaussin APM H2 75T will be tested at the Montoir container terminal.

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Green Car Reports

DECEMBER 23, 2021

In Europe and in the U.S. alike, ride hailing needs to go fully electric as soon as possible. Otherwise it’s adding to local pollution issues and global warming. And yet the needs of ride-hailing services such as Uber and Lyft are quite different versus typical personal use. They are essentially the new generation of taxi fleets. And it.

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Electrek

DECEMBER 23, 2021

A Tesla Model S owner in Finland decided to blow up his electric car with dynamite after it needed a battery replacement, which Tesla said was going to cost $22,000. more… The post Tesla owner blows up his Model S with dynamite over $22,000 battery replacement appeared first on Electrek.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 21, 2021

The 900 th electric bus has hit the streets of Moscow; in November 2020, the city had launched its 500 th electric bus ( earlier post ). The jubilee e-bus decorated with neon lights will operate in the south of the city. The vehicle was assembled at the SVARZ eco-plant by KAMAZ, which was opened in April ( earlier post ). This electric bus has become the 300 th vehicle purchased with the funds from green bonds.

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Green Car Reports

DECEMBER 23, 2021

Among all the new electric cars coming out this year, the Hyundai Ioniq 5 is the one that best shows that affordable EVs don’t have to look and feel like everything else. There’s room to reformat the car and mix in some rad cues from the past, without losing focus on a future that doesn’t involve tailpipe emissions. The Hyundai.

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Teslarati

DECEMBER 23, 2021

Tesla has signed a one-year, $422 million contract with South Korean logistics company Hyundai Glovis to transport vehicles from the automaker’s Gigafactory in China to other regions. Tesla has been using Gigafactory Shanghai, located on the southern shores of the Shanghai coast, as an export hub for its vehicles for the majority of 2021. Prior to this year, Tesla maintained that it would not use Shanghai-produced vehicles as supplementary inventory for other markets.

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CleanTechnica EVs

DECEMBER 22, 2021

In an article for the Nasdaq blog, Eric Cuka of The Motley Fool shared some thoughts on Tesla and his opinion that Tesla is the top high-growth artificial intelligence company in the world. Eric also added more thoughts in his video below. I’m going to quickly recap the video and blog, which you can also […].

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 19, 2021

? At NIO Day 2021 in Suzhou, China, NIO unveiled ET5, its new mid-size smart electric sedan. Inheriting NIO’s high-performance DNA, the 360 kW ET5 accelerates from 0 to 100 km/h in 4.3 seconds with its dual-motor architecture (150 kW induction asynchronous motor in the front and 210 kW permanent magnet motor at the rear to offer a peak torque 700 N·m).

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Green Car Reports

DECEMBER 20, 2021

The first electric vehicles based on General Motors' Ultium architecture are headed to customers. GM on Friday confirmed that the first customer 2022 GMC Hummer EV had been completed, as well as delivery of the first BrightDrop EV600 vans to customer FedEx. In both cases, GM met its previously announced timelines to launch these vehicles by the.

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Teslarati

DECEMBER 22, 2021

Tesla aims to release significant Autopilot improvements to vehicles outside the United States by March 2022. The timing for the release of Tesla’s Autopilot improvements seems fitting given Europe’s dedication to increasing road safety in the next few years through a series of regulations requiring the installment of vehicle safety systems in vehicles.

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Electrek

DECEMBER 23, 2021

Tesla has applied to install Supercharger stations in Texas with CCS connectors, which would be a first in the US. The move comes as Tesla is planning to open its Supercharger network to other automakers. more… The post Tesla applies to install Supercharger stations in Texas with CCS connectors appeared first on Electrek.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 21, 2021

The Mack LR Electric model, Mack Trucks’ first fully electric Class 8 vehicle ( earlier post ), is now in serial production at Mack’s Lehigh Valley Operations (LVO) facility in Macungie, Pennsylvania. LVO is where all Class 8 Mack vehicles for North America and export are assembled. Equipped with four fast-charging NMC (nickel manganese cobalt oxide) lithium-ion battery packs, the LR Electric is charged by a 150kW, SAE J1772-compliant charging system.

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Green Car Reports

DECEMBER 24, 2021

BMW has confirmed EPA range ratings for the i4 sedan and iX crossover SUV, mostly hitting the automaker's targets. In xDrive50 dual-motor all-wheel drive launch guise, the iX achieves an EPA range of 324 miles with 20-inch wheels, 315 miles with 22-inch wheels, and 305 miles with 21-inch wheels, BMW confirmed in an updated press kit for the the.

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Teslarati

DECEMBER 22, 2021

The Cybertruck will be a technology showcase for Tesla, as the vehicle would be fitted with the best innovations that the company can offer. Yet behind its bells and whistles, it appears that the Cybertruck also has a number of practical tricks up its sleeve, some of which could make the all-electric pickup truck one of the best campers on the market. .

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CleanTechnica EVs

DECEMBER 24, 2021

Before I get into this story, this isn’t the followup to Joe’s experience at a Ford dealership. Joe actually reached out to me with a followup, but I wanted to allow the dealership some time to at least keep their promise to Joe. However, another EV buyer reached out to CleanTechnica and shared her story […].

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 23, 2021

General Motors will offer EV technology beyond its own portfolio and automotive applications more broadly, one component at a time. This approach will enable GM to expand its reach to a larger, more diverse group of commercial customers, helping organizations meet the growing demand for zero-emissions technology while achieving their own sustainability targets.

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Green Car Reports

DECEMBER 19, 2021

Electric cars may be nearing a tipping point for mass adoption in the United States, according to a new Ipsos study. Interest in EVs has tripled since 2018, with over a third of U.S. consumers now willing to consider an EV, according to the study. That increased interest is happening at the perfect time, as rising gas prices could fuel (no pun.

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Electrek

DECEMBER 22, 2021

Tesla and others have now submitted all documents needed for the environmental approval that would allow Gigafactory Berlin to start production. more… The post Tesla has submitted final documents for Gigafactory Berlin production approval appeared first on Electrek.

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Teslarati

DECEMBER 22, 2021

Elon Musk recently sat down with The Babylon Bee CEO Seth Dillon, Editor-in-Chief Kyle Mann, and Creative Director Ethan Nicolle for an extensive conversation covering several topics. These include taxes, Musk’s Twitter feud with US Senator Elizabeth Warren, woke culture, and the Metaverse, to name a few. The Babylon Bee is a satirical website, similar to The Onion, which Musk noted has become “politically correct.” During his interview, Tesla and SpaceX CEO noted that a tenden

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 18, 2021

Cummins is releasing its new PowerDrive 8000 system to integrate into the terminal tractor application. Cummins will begin field tests in early 2022 with Kalmar, one of Cummins’ lead customers for this solution. Cummins and Kalmar will together offer battery-electric terminal tractors globally. Cummins designed the PowerDrive 8000 for the terminal tractor segment to better meet the necessary duty-cycle and power requirements for the distribution and port environments.

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Green Car Reports

DECEMBER 20, 2021

Mercedes-Benz has a well-earned reputation for making some of the best luxury vehicles in the world. And with the EQS, it shows the start of a new branch of the family while entirely on-brand, by building the most luxurious electric vehicle yet. Forget about the EQC electric SUV, which never arrived, and the powered-by-Tesla B-Class Electric Drive.

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Electrek

DECEMBER 21, 2021

New figures show that that battery swapping network leader Gogoro is running away with the electric scooter market in its domestic sales. Now the company is setting the stage to expand that dominance overseas. more… The post Gogoro is silently crushing the domestic electric scooter competition, and it’s not even close appeared first on Electrek.

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Teslarati

DECEMBER 22, 2021

More than three months after the building-sized Starship booster’s latest return to Starbase’s orbital launch site, SpaceX has finally begun the process of testing what CEO Elon Musk says is still the first flightworthy Super Heavy. After completing a number of pad tests in the days prior, SpaceX began filling Super Heavy Booster 4 (B4) with liquid nitrogen – supplied by the first orbital-class Starship launch – for the first time on December 17th.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 23, 2021

A consortium comprising Solaris Bus & Coach and Škoda Electric will deliver 48 more Trollino trolleybuses to Budapest. The vehicles will be fitted with an additional battery power supply that will allow them to drive without being connected to overhead wires. The new order is another batch covered by a framework agreement signed in 2014. Due to this long-term investment, a total of 108 Solaris Trollino buses will soon be cruising the streets of the Hungarian capital.

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Green Car Reports

DECEMBER 18, 2021

Which automaker recently confirmed an electric camper van for production? Which automaker’s former CEO called its EV plan timid? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending December 17, 2021. In a first drive of the 2022 Hyundai Ioniq 5, we found this retro-futuristic EV to be.

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Electrek

DECEMBER 23, 2021

Tesla (TSLA) has secured new “Active Anode Material” from graphite for battery production in a rare new offtake agreement deal with Syrah Resources Limited. more… The post Tesla (TSLA) secures graphite anode material for battery production in rare new offtake deal appeared first on Electrek.

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Teslarati

DECEMBER 22, 2021

Tesla has submitted all of the required documents for the German State of Brandenburg to approve the operation and production of electric vehicles at the company’s first European production facility known as Gigafactory Berlin. The Environment Ministry of the German State of Brandenburg announced that it had received all necessary documentation from Tesla and any relevant agency.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 22, 2021

The US Department of Energy (DOE) has established the Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations, a new DOE office that will support clean energy technology demonstration?projects in areas including clean hydrogen, carbon capture, grid-scale energy storage, small modular reactors, and more. Demonstration projects prove the effectiveness of innovative technologies in real-world conditions at scale in order to pave the way towards widespread adoption and deployment.

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Green Car Reports

DECEMBER 23, 2021

Tesla is providing a recommendation to owners of new base 2022 Model 3 RWD electric cars equipped with lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery cells that is something of a gift in usable range: Charge to 100% on a regular basis. The automaker began using LFP cells for Chinese-market vehicles, but has been hinting at a broader shift for some time.

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CleanTechnica EVs

DECEMBER 22, 2021

Some Background When we think of Native American tribes, it’s tempting to think of rural areas, far removed from big city life. If you’re going to visit the Navajo Nation, you’ve got to make a plan to go there, or at least to go somewhere nearby, for example. Among us white people, misconceptions abound that […].

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