Green Car Congress
DECEMBER 19, 2020
The technology group Wärtsilä and Grieg Edge, the innovation hub of Norwegian shipping group Grieg Star, are jointly running a project to launch an ammonia-fueled tanker producing no greenhouse gas emissions by 2024. The MS Green Ammonia project is the result of a Nordic industrial collaboration group founded from the Zeeds (Zero Emissions Energy Distribution at Sea) initiative.
Green Car Reports
DECEMBER 23, 2020
The idea of applying the Mustang’s pony car heritage to Ford’s first widely available electric vehicle, the Mach-E, might seem like sacrilege to some, or the smartest product decision of the decade to others. Whether you come out on either side of that, or somewhere in the middle like us, the Mustang Mach-E takes electric cars.
The Truth About Cars
DECEMBER 22, 2020
Apple has targeted 2024 to produce a passenger vehicle that could include proprietary self-driving and battery technologies, according to Reuters. Project Titan, The iPad creator’s automotive effort, started in 2014 with the goal of Apple designing its own vehicle. Apple later scaled back the effort to shift its focus elsewhere. Doug Field, an Apple veteran […].
EV Box
DECEMBER 21, 2020
At EVBox, we’re looking forward to a new year full of opportunities to accelerate the shift to electric transportation across the globe. And what kind of opportunities do we expect to see coming down the pike?
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Green Car Congress
DECEMBER 23, 2020
The EU plans to extend its climate goal of reducing CO 2 emission of new vehicles by 37.5% until 2030 to heavy-duty vehicles. In 2019, 409,801 commercial vehicles were registered in Germany, of these, 38,620 semitrailer trucks. So far, they have not been subject to any CO 2 reduction requirements. Within the KliMEA project, researchers at Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) will study drive systems of heavy duty vehicles and fuel cell technology to find ways how future production of fuel cel
Green Car Reports
DECEMBER 21, 2020
Apple is planning to launch an electric car in 2024 with radical new battery tech, Reuters reported Monday. Despite an apparent slowdown in what is sometimes referred to as "Project Titan," the iPhone maker is moving ahead with plans for a complete car that will be sold to consumers, according to the report, which cited anonymous sources familiar.
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EV Match
DECEMBER 22, 2020
It’s hard to miss the corny holiday car commercials this time of year. As if one partner would buy two new cars – a significant purchase – for her and him as a complete surprise. The fact that car companies air these commercials year-after-year means they’re at least somewhat effective. So if you’re finding yourself persuaded to buy a car this holiday season, let it be electric.
Green Car Congress
DECEMBER 24, 2020
Toshiba Corporation has developed a new magnetic material with characteristics that deliver major improvements in motor efficiency at minimum cost, and with the potential to win significant reductions in power consumption. The company says the material is suitable for train drive systems, automobiles, robots and other applications requiring high reliability.
Green Car Reports
DECEMBER 20, 2020
The 2020 Mini Cooper SE offers an all-electric powertrain from the factory, but YouTuber Rich Benoit took a different path to an electric Mini. Benoit's Rich Rebuilds YouTube channel gained popularity focusing on Tesla rebuilds, but recently its star has been branching out. As documented in a series of videos, he bought a non-running.
Discover EV
DECEMBER 24, 2020
The e-208 looks just as stylish inside and out as it’s conventional powered siblings, and is good fun to drive but it’s niggling frustrations put it on a par with its very close cousin – the Corsa-e.
EV Box
DECEMBER 21, 2020
At EVBox, we’re looking forward to a new year full of opportunities to accelerate the shift to electric transportation across the globe. And what kind of opportunities do we expect to see coming down the pike?
Green Car Congress
DECEMBER 20, 2020
The Lion Electric Company (Lion), a manufacturer of purpose-built all-electric medium and heavy-duty urban vehicles, has delivered 10 battery-electric LionC school buses to the Twin Rivers Unified School District in Sacramento, California. With these new buses, Twin Rivers is now operating the largest zero-emission school bus fleet in North America, with 40 all-electric school buses in its fleet.
Green Car Reports
DECEMBER 21, 2020
Take a performance heritage, a focus on sustainability, Swedish engineering at the core, and an interface that’s all about “Hey Google,” and you’ll end up with a beeline to the Polestar 2. The Polestar 2 is probably the closest comparison to the Tesla Model 3 yet—although probably to the delight of many, it’s a.
Discover EV
DECEMBER 23, 2020
One of the biggest barriers to the widespread adoption of EVs is the fact that around 40 per cent of the population does not have off-street parking where they could install a home charger. Co Charger has been founded to solve this issue, linking those who have chargers, with those who need to use one.
EV Connect
DECEMBER 21, 2020
Want to keep up with the times and prepare for the future? Adding EV charging stations to your property accomplishes both. It is no coincidence that governments, automakers, and commercial real estate companies across the country are investing serious money into EV infrastructure. Don’t Let Hardware Dictate Your Software When considering EV charging station companies, many businesses make the mistake of focusing on the station itself (the hardware) without considering the brains inside of it (th
Green Car Congress
DECEMBER 24, 2020
Since forming in 2013, Argent Materials, a San Francisco Bay Area recycler of concrete and asphalt, and supplier of aggregate such as crushed rock, entry, cutback, sand, backfill and base rock for construction projects, has diverted more than a billion pounds of waste from local landfills. As a result, Argent has offset more than 97 million pounds of carbon from the atmosphere and removed a half-million pounds of trash from the streets of Oakland, California.
Green Car Reports
DECEMBER 21, 2020
Yet another hydrogen shortage has befallen Bay Area drivers of fuel-cell vehicles—and this one has been attributed to a hurricane. Yes, we know hurricane season is over, and hurricanes don’t reach California. This only serves to underscore the absurd state of the hydrogen distribution network, which is dependent on trucking liquid.
Discover EV
DECEMBER 22, 2020
The ever-popular Renault ZOE has gained a new trim level, adding more choice and an additional price point into the model range. Bringing with it a reasonable level of equipment along with the tried-and-tested R110 powertrain and decent range, the Venture Edition should prove a popular choice.
Green Cars News
DECEMBER 22, 2020
As the BMW X3 is to the BMW 3 Series, so the Alfa Romeo Stelvio is to the Alfa Romeo Giulia
Green Car Congress
DECEMBER 19, 2020
The Wilhelmsen-led Topeka project, which aims to construct the first zero-emission hydrogen vessels, has been awarded NOK 219 million (US$25 million) by the Norwegian government-owned organization Enova. These funds will enable Wilhelmsen to further develop the technology and additional infrastructure required to support the maritime industry’s ambitions towards zero emission fuels.
Green Car Reports
DECEMBER 21, 2020
Those who consider Tesla vehicles are likely to encounter the selling point—either from fans or at stores—that their vehicle won’t be out-of-date, and that there’s value in its upgradability over time. While that argument might help sell vehicles to tech mavens, families are still going to be focused on the hard and fast.
Discover EV
DECEMBER 21, 2020
If you’re considering making the switch to an EV, the Vauxhall Corsa-e boasts decent range, impressive technology and an ease of use and familiarity that will appeal to those who are also a little risk-averse.
Green Cars News
DECEMBER 24, 2020
The end of 2020 is nigh, and if you’re anything like us, we can’t wait
Green Car Congress
DECEMBER 24, 2020
The last e-Golf has rolled off the production line at the Transparent Factory in Dresden. A total of 50,401 vehicles have been manufactured in Dresden since March 2017. At the beginning of the new year 2021, the production area of the Transparent Factory will be reconstructed for three weeks before the first ID.3 series vehicles roll off the assembly lines in Dresden at the end of January.
Green Car Reports
DECEMBER 23, 2020
Carfax vehicle-history reports aim to expose any hidden faults in used cars, such as damage from crashes. Seattle-based startup Recurrent now plans to provide a similar service focusing specifically on EV battery health. "Battery health is the new odometer for electric vehicles, and we're bringing transparency to it," Recurrent CEO Scott Case said.
Discover EV
DECEMBER 24, 2020
Kia has added a plug-in version of its Sorento SUV to the model range. Sharing the architecture and powertrain with the recently revealed Hyundai Tucson, it is now the most efficient and fastest Sorento, but also the most expensive.
Plug in America
DECEMBER 22, 2020
It’s not a simple thing to speak of 2020—and just talk about EVs. It is the year that everyone hates and prays for it to end. It is the year that most people will always cite as the worst one in their lives. It’s the year that one in a thousand Americans died from a pandemic, tens of millions were pushed into poverty, and millions protested the racism lurking in the heart of America.
Green Car Congress
DECEMBER 20, 2020
Bremen’s public transport provider Bremer Straßenbahn AG (BSAG) has ordered five new Mercedes-Benz eCitaro electric buses equipped with solid-state batteries. Delivery of the locally emission-free eCitaro buses will take place in early 2022. The batteries combine a very high energy density with a particularly long service life. Seven battery packs offer a total capacity of 441 kWh and thus ensure a large range of autonomy.
Green Car Reports
DECEMBER 19, 2020
Which global automaker started a new brand for hydrogen fuel-cell tech? Which EV startup plans to make an electric RV? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending December 18, 2020. It’s been an unusual week, from the standpoint of seat time in new vehicles. We published first.
Discover EV
DECEMBER 21, 2020
Mercedes has confirmed the vehicles that will make up its EV product offensive. It will expand its battery electric EQ line-up with six new variants over the next two years, with cars ranging from SUVs to executive saloons being produced in the USA, Europe and China as part of “Ambition 2039” strategy.
Green Cars News
DECEMBER 21, 2020
The car is finally entering its electrified era
Green Car Congress
DECEMBER 24, 2020
Nissan launched the all-new Note e-POWER AWD compact car, with dual electric motors that give the driver enhanced control and acceleration. The car comes exclusively with Nissan’s e-POWER electrified powertrain—a non-plug-in series hybrid configuration ( earlier post )—and is scheduled to go on sale in Japan in early 2021. The introduction of the all-wheel-drive model follows last month’s launch of the two-wheel-drive Nissan Note.
Green Car Reports
DECEMBER 22, 2020
Apple's reportedly working on an electric car. Lexus detailed new motor technology. The federal tax credit for hydrogen fuel-cell vehicles was extended. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Apple is reportedly planning to launch an electric car with game-changing battery technology, Reuters reported on Monday. The car is said to arrive in.
Green Car Congress
DECEMBER 22, 2020
The average annual price of gasoline has fluctuated greatly over the past several decades, but when adjusted for inflation (constant dollars), the price of gasoline in 2019 was only nine cents higher than in 1929, according to the US Department of Energy (DOE). The graph below shows the effect of the oil embargo in the early 1980s. From 2002 to 2008, the price of gasoline rose substantially, but then fell sharply in 2009 during the economic recession.
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