Green Car Congress

MAY 21, 2023

In Germany, RWE and the Westfalen Group will work together to supply green hydrogen for hydrogen-powered vehicles. Through a joint venture, RWE and Westfalen aim to develop a hydrogen fuel station infrastructure in Germany for heavy commercial vehicles in particular. Up to 70 hydrogen fuel stations will be in place by 2030, depending on how the market develops.

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Green Car Reports

MAY 21, 2023

A new study suggests EVs aren't staying in the U.S. vehicle fleet as long as gasoline cars and trucks, which could be a problem for reducing real-world fleet emissions. The average age of light-duty vehicles in the U.S. has hit a record high 12.5 years, according to S&P Global Mobility, but the average age of EVs in the fleet is just 3.6.

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Teslarati

MAY 26, 2023

Elon Musk gave an update on the development of the Tesla Roadster and it appears that reservation holders will be waiting longer for it, but that’s not much of a surprise. The Tesla Roadster continues to be one of the most elusive products in Tesla’s lineup, and it seems that those people who have put the $50,000 deposit, or won it through the Referral Program years ago, will be waiting.

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Electrek

MAY 25, 2023

The Tesla Model Y was the world’s best-selling car in Q1 2023, marking the first time ever that an EV has achieved this feat, according to industry analyst JATO Dynamics. more… The post Tesla Model Y is now the world’s best-selling car, first EV to do so appeared first on Electrek.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 20, 2023

Bridgestone Americas held the world debut of its new Turanza EV grand touring tire, the company’s first replacement tire designed specifically for premium electric vehicles and the first to feature Bridgestone ENLITEN technology. Launching immediately at tire retailers nationally, the new Bridgestone Turanza EV grand touring tire was purposefully designed to account for the unique vehicle dynamics of EVs, providing excellent tread life, minimal ride noise and confident wet handling to complement

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Green Car Reports

MAY 23, 2023

Cadillac gives its long-anticipated Escalade EV a timeline and a badge. A California utility and BMW are working together on greening the grid with V2X tech. And Ford likens its efficiency-focused three-row electric SUV coming in 2025 to a “personal bullet train.” This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Don’t bother waiting for.

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Electrek

MAY 25, 2023

Mercedes-Benz has hired a contractor to install a 20-turbine wind farm at its test track in Papenburg, Germany. more… The post Mercedes-Benz is installing a 100 MW wind farm on its test track appeared first on Electrek.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 24, 2023

China-based Gotion High-Tech launched its L600 Astroinno lithium manganese iron phosphate (LMFP) battery cell and pack at the 12 th Gotion Technology Conference. This manganese-doped LMFP Astroinno battery features a gravimetric energy density of 240Wh/kg, a volumetric energy density of 525Wh/L, a cycle life of 4000 times at room temperature, and a cycle life of 1800 times at high temperatures, according to Dr.

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Green Car Reports

MAY 22, 2023

There’s a lot riding on the success and effectiveness of the $7.5 billion nationwide network of EV chargers that’s taking form based on the last week's updates from the U.S. Joint Office of Energy and Transportation. Tesla has its comprehensive Supercharger network for its vehicles, and the Electrify America network has allowed EV road.

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Teslarati

MAY 25, 2023

Elon Musk has noted in the past that he believes the Tesla Model Y has the potential to become the world’s best-selling car, period. The prediction was ambitious, considering that the Model Y is an all-electric car — and one that is priced at a significant premium compared to some of its most popular combustion-powered rivals. Yet, as per data from JATO Dynamics , the Model Y may very well be on its way to making Elon Musk’s prediction a reality.

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MAY 25, 2023

Tesla and Ford announced a partnership to onboard the latter’s electric vehicles on the former’s Supercharger network. Ford will add the Tesla plug, now known as the North American Charging Standard (NACS), to its own electric vehicles. more… The post Ford will add Tesla plug to its electric vehicles in surprising move appeared first on Electrek.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 22, 2023

SUE Mosgortrans has started testing GAZelle e-City electric minibuses, produced by Russia’s GAZ. (The e-City is based on GAZ’s diesel-powered City minibus.) The electric bus accommodates 16 passengers, 13 of them with seats. The tests of the electric minibus will last until the end of February 2024. Such minibuses are suited for narrow roads and small passenger traffic.

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Green Car Reports

MAY 25, 2023

Ford CEO Jim Farley and Tesla CEO Elon Musk together on Thursday announced that Ford is planning to shift to Tesla’s charging interface—and the superior fast-charging experience of Tesla Superchargers—starting with its next-generation EVs in 2025. Those next-generation models will have the familiar Tesla port, called North.

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The Driven EV News

MAY 25, 2023

Sales data shows sales of battery electric buses have overtaken diesel, the first time a zero-emission technology has dominated a road transport sector in Europe. The post Electric city bus sales overtake diesel in Europe in 2023 appeared first on The Driven.

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MAY 25, 2023

Calling all robot fanatics! We are the creators of the Robots Guide , IEEE’s interactive site about robotics, and we need your help. Today, we’re expanding our massive catalog to nearly 250 robots, and we want your opinion to decide which are the coolest, most wanted, and also creepiest robots out there. To submit your votes, find robots on the site that are interesting to you and rate them based on their design and capabilities.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 20, 2023

Germany-based Liacon, one of Europe’s largest battery manufacturers, has released a new, more versatile lithium-iron-phosphate (LFP) battery that can replace all Group 31 lead-acid units. Group 31 batteries are one of the highest selling in the market. Delivery fleets, marine vessels, recreational vehicles, renewable energy storage, and construction equipment all use this standard.

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Green Car Reports

MAY 24, 2023

Ford CEO Jim Farley confirmed via Twitter on Tuesday that the automaker would include AM radio on all 2024 models, reversing a policy Ford previously indicated was a byproduct of EVs. Ford removed AM radio from the Mustang Mach-E and F-150 Lightning after data collected from the vehicles showed that fewer than 5% of customers listened to it, a.

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CleanTechnica EVs

MAY 24, 2023

The unsteady trend of Tesla stock and reputation has prompted many shareholders to call for Musk's resignation. Do you agree that it's finally time?

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InsideEVs

MAY 24, 2023

A Tesla Model Y owner sheds light on range anxiety, service, tire wear, charging times, and other potential dealbreakers

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Green Car Congress

MAY 24, 2023

Factorial, a developer of solid-state battery technology for electric vehicle (EV) applications, has received the UN 38.3 safety certification for its large format automotive solid-state batteries. This makes Factorial the first Li-metal solid-state battery maker to successfully receive certification that covers 100+Ah cell. The UN 38.3 standard is a globally recognized requirement for the safe transportation of lithium-ion and lithium-metal batteries.

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Green Car Reports

MAY 26, 2023

With new lease rates in place ahead of Memorial Day, it's currently cheaper to lease a Hyundai Ioniq 5 or Ioniq 6 than a Tesla Model 3, reports CarsDirect. According to a Hyundai national dealer bulletin cited by CarsDirect, the 2023 Hyundai Ioniq 5 SE is now available to lease at $429 a month for 36 months with $3,999 due at signing. That's based.

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Teslarati

MAY 23, 2023

Tesla SVP Automotive Tom Zhu has acquired an additional 339,060 TSLA shares. The update was listed in a Form 4 filing with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission. As can be seen in the Form 4 filing , Zhu acquired 2,775 TSLA shares as an incentive stock option and 336,285 TSLA shares as a non-qualified stock option. Both transactions were listed with a May 18, 2023 date.

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Electrek

MAY 25, 2023

The first customer dual-motor R1T, with Rivian’s in-house designed Enduro drive unit, rolled off the production line at the company’s factory in Normal, IL, today. more… The post Rivian starts production on cheaper dual-motor R1T, deliveries in June appeared first on Electrek.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 23, 2023

An economic study by research group Steer, and commissioned by T&E, looked at future operating costs of hydrogen planes on intra-European flights and found that they could be an efficient, cost competitive technology to decarbonize the sector, provided kerosene is taxed adequately. (If fossil kerosene is taxed in line with the Energy Taxation Directive proposal by the European Commission, at €10.75/GJ—approximately €0.37/L.

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Green Car Reports

MAY 22, 2023

Toyota plans to increase U.S. hybrid production to meet what the automaker says is strong demand for the vehicles. The automaker recently announced a new assembly line at its Georgetown, Kentucky, plant for 2.4-liter turbocharged and 2.5-liter naturally aspirated inline-4 engines used in hybrid powertrains for both the Toyota and Lexus brands.

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InsideEVs

MAY 22, 2023

The new group has nearly 30 members, including Tesla, Ford, and Electrify America.

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Electrek

MAY 22, 2023

The new Tesla Model Y, built with BYD batteries at Gigafactory Berlin, charges significantly quicker than the previous version. more… The post New Tesla Model Y with BYD batteries charges much faster appeared first on Electrek.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 25, 2023

BMW introduced the eighth generation of the BMW 5 Series Sedan, including two all-electric i5 variants; BMW will extend the range to include two plug-in hybrid variants (530e and 550e xDrive) from the spring of 2024. The market launch of the new BMW 5 Series Sedan will begin in October 2023. The new model generation will be offered worldwide with all-electric drive and, depending on the market region, also with the plug-in hybrid systems as well as with efficient gasoline and diesel engines incl

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Green Car Reports

MAY 20, 2023

Which popular pickup is going hybrid, but not electric quite yet? Which U.S. city is offering robotic EV charging at its airport parking? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending May 19, 2023. In a review of the 2024 Porsche Cayenne E-Hybrid, we looked at how this model.

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Teslarati

MAY 26, 2023

Tesla’s reintroduced Model 3 Long Range has finally landed an official range rating from the EPA just a few weeks after the automaker started re-offering the vehicle to U.S. customers after an eight-month hiatus. The Model 3 Long Range was dimmed out on the U.S. Design Studio in August 2022 after CEO Elon Musk stated the waitlist for the vehicle was simply too long.

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CleanTechnica EVs

MAY 21, 2023

Research shows that unambitious air pollution targets proposed by the European Commission are well within reach.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 25, 2023

Volkswagen’s updated Touareg SUV will launch in five powertrain versions: a turbocharged gasoline engine, two turbodiesel engines and two plug-in hybrids. All use a 3.0-liter V6 engine. All are paired as standard with an 8-speed automatic gearbox and the 4MOTION permanent all-wheel drive. Presales of the new Touareg have started. The Touareg R eHybrid is the independent flagship model in the product line with the most powerful powertrain.

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Green Car Reports

MAY 23, 2023

Cadillac on Monday announced plans to create a fully electric iteration of its biggest SUV, the Escalade, plus a tease of the timeline: The electric version, called Escalade IQ, will bow later this year. According to Cadillac, the Escalade IQ “promises the same commitment to craftsmanship, technology and performance that has helped the.

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Teslarati

MAY 21, 2023

Tesla bulls who have grown more cautious about the stock amid Elon Musk’s focus on Twitter have become more optimistic about the company. This comes after the CEO’s performance during the annual shareholder meeting, which showed that Musk is open to investors’ suggestions about key Tesla issues, such as advertising. Among them is Ross Gerber, the co-founder and CEO of Gerber Kawasaki Wealth and Investment Management.

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