Green Car Congress
APRIL 8, 2022
Nissan unveiled its prototype production facility for laminated all-solid-state battery (ASSB) cells, which the company aims to bring to market in 2028. This prototype facility, within the Nissan Research Center in Kanagawa Prefecture, is aimed to further promote the development of all-solid-state-batteries. Nissan ASSB creation process in Oppama Research Center.
Green Car Reports
APRIL 5, 2022
Fisker has confirmed 10-year/100,000-mile (whichever comes first) battery and powertrain warranties for its Ocean electric SUV, which is scheduled to start production in November. The battery warranty assures 75% of the battery's original capacity, according to Fisker's website. For reference, Tesla's battery warranty is 8 years or 100,000 to.
Teslarati
APRIL 7, 2022
As everyone at Tesla’s Cyber Rodeo settles down to listen to Elon Musk’s talk at Giga Texas, the anticipation builds in the air. The Tesla community is eager and excited to hear about any updates and details Elon Musk will announce to the world at Giga Texas Cyber Rodeo. Welcoming Elon Musk to the stage are drones depicting an image of Nikola Tesla, the inventor the company is named after.
Electrek
APRIL 7, 2022
Elon Musk announced that Tesla is going to build a new futuristic-looking electric vehicle as a “dedicated robotaxi” – though there’s no clear timeline for the new vehicle. more…. The post Tesla is going to make a new futuristic-looking electric vehicle as a ‘dedicated robotaxi’ appeared first on Electrek.
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Green Car Congress
APRIL 8, 2022
Mercedes-Benz xEV sales (plug-in hybrids and battery electric vehicles) rose 37% ub Q1 2022 to 67,800 units of which 21,900 (+210%) units were battery-electric vehicles (BEV). Overall, Mercedes-Benz Cars January to March deliveries fell 15% year-on-year to 501,600 units in a challenging environment primarily due to semi-conductor constraints. Mercedes-Benz also saw deliveries of S-Class vehicles rise 67% during the quarter.
Green Car Reports
APRIL 7, 2022
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CleanTechnica EVs
APRIL 6, 2022
It was just in the fall of 2021 that CleanTechnica last spoke with the electric tractor manufacturer Solectrac. Since then, the California-based company has been hard at work and recently announced two new developments: the launch of its certified dealer network and moving into a new 36,000-square-foot production facility in Windsor, CA, which will be […].
Green Car Congress
APRIL 7, 2022
Achates Power announced that the 10.6-liter, heavy-duty opposed-piston, three-cylinder diesel engine it developed in a project funded by the California Air Resources Board (CARB) and several partners ( earlier post ) has entered fleet service with WALMART Corporation in a Peterbilt 579 tractor. It is the only diesel engine operating on the road capable of meeting CARB’s 2027 regulation, which requires a 90% reduction in emissions of NO x compared to current standards.
Green Car Reports
APRIL 5, 2022
DeLorean Motor Company on Monday confirmed an August 18 reveal date for its all-electric successor to the DeLorean DMC-12 sports car. The reveal will take place at the Awards Ramp at the Pebble Beach Concours D'Elegance, and the prototype vehicle will be displayed at the Pebble Beach Concept Lawn on August 21, DeLorean said in a press release.
Teslarati
APRIL 7, 2022
Tesla’s production 4680 battery cells debuted at the Giga Texas Cyber Rodeo event. According to materials posted in the Cyber Rodeo factory tour, Giga Texas is fully equipped to assemble Tesla’s 4680 structural battery pack at full scale. “Made at Gigafactory Texas, our new tabless 4680 cell lowers the cost per kilowatt hour. We have everything we need under one roof to produce and assemble the first high-volume structural battery pack, using our fully integrated process,” stated one of Tesla’s
Electrek
APRIL 6, 2022
Germany’s economy and climate ministry today announced a more ambitious target of clean energy making up 80% of its power mix by 2030 – a bump up from its previous target of 65%. Currently, 40.9% of Germany’s power mix consists of clean energy. more…. The post Germany boosts clean energy target to 80% from 65% by 2030 appeared first on Electrek.
Green Car Congress
APRIL 6, 2022
Proterra and Pace Suburban Bus has awarded Proterra a $26.5-million contract for 20 Proterra ZX5 Max electric transit buses, featuring more than 13 megawatt hours of battery storage energy, and two Proterra megawatt-scale fleet chargers. Pace is the transportation backbone of Chicago’s suburbs and one of the largest public bus service operators in North America, serving an area nearly the size of the state of Connecticut.
Green Car Reports
APRIL 7, 2022
As it continues to launch new electric cars, Porsche is continuing to invest in synthetic fuels for internal-combustion vehicles. The automaker on Wednesday announced a $75 million investment in HIF Global LLC, a holding company for projects to develop synthetic fuel production facilities. The investment gives Porsche a "long-term stake" in HIF.
Teslarati
APRIL 6, 2022
A new photo of the Tesla Cybertruck at Giga Texas has started circulating online just as the Cyber Rodeo looms closer. A recent video of Gigafactory Texas also hints that two Cybertrucks will be present during the event, along with the Roadster and Tesla Semi. . First up is one of the clearest photos of the updated Cybertruck prototype leading up to the Tesla Cyber Rodeo event.
CleanTechnica EVs
APRIL 5, 2022
This story is meant to be a reflection of the past growth and prediction of the future growth of Tesla, not a criticism of Ford. Having said that, the reason to have Ford even in the story is it provides a company to compare Tesla to, and Ford has been the least troubled of the […].
Green Car Congress
APRIL 5, 2022
Volta Trucks revealed its first Volta Trucks Hub that will deliver its Truck-as-a-Service customer-focused operations as the first full-electric Volta Zeros start customer evaluation in mid-2022. This milestone confirms the first location where vehicles will be serviced and maintained in Paris, with confirmation of the London Hub location due shortly.
Green Car Reports
APRIL 8, 2022
The Biden administration held a meeting Wednesday with auto industry leaders to discuss electric vehicles and charging. A major topic of discussion was the administration's goal of a national network of 500,000 EV charging stations, according to Automotive News (subscription required). The administration said in a statement that "there was broad.
Teslarati
APRIL 8, 2022
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket and Crew Dragon spacecraft have successfully begun the first all-private astronaut mission to an orbital space station. Following a string of delays from late 2021, February 2022, March 2022, and the first week of April 2022, Axiom-1 lifted off as planned on April 8th, 2022, successfully carrying four private astronauts into low Earth orbit (LEO).
Cars That Think
APRIL 5, 2022
Happy National Robotics Week! It’s a very special NRW this year, because iRobot has seen fit to announce a brand new robot that is guaranteed to leave your floors 0 percent cleaner. And there was much rejoicing, because this is not a mop or a vacuum, but instead a new and updated version of iRobot Create: the Create 3. Not only is the Create 3 based on a much more modern Roomba platform, it’s also compatible with ROS 2, the unexpectedly mature software that a surprising number of robots are now
Green Car Congress
APRIL 4, 2022
A study by three French institutes—Ifremer, the University of Bordeaux and the IRD (a public research institution)—has found that the surface water of the Atlantic Ocean is twice as polluted by cellulose fibers as it is by microplastics. This study, based on measurements taken from an offshore race boat, also shows that the North Atlantic is more affected by plastic pollution than the South Atlantic and questions the dynamics of the subtropical gyre (area with a high concentration of
Green Car Reports
APRIL 7, 2022
The GMC Hummer EV isn’t a truck for EV fans, but it’s even better than we expected off-road. Poorly timed traffic lights are adding to emissions. And Porsche invests more in synthetic fuels. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. We drove the 2022 GMC Hummer EV last week in Arizona. It drives a size smaller—provided.
Teslarati
APRIL 6, 2022
Toyota subsidiary Woven Planet will utilize a camera-only approach for its self-driving project development, joining Tesla as the only other company to adopt a vision-based strategy to advance itself in the race to autonomous driving. Woven planet said it can use low-cost cameras to collect data and train its self-driving system utilizing a Neural Network, much like Tesla.
Electrek
APRIL 8, 2022
Greece this week inaugurated a 204-megawatt (MW) solar farm in Kozani, in the country’s Western Macedonia region. It’s the biggest solar farm with bifacial panels in Europe. more…. The post Greece launches the largest bifacial solar farm in Europe appeared first on Electrek.
Green Car Congress
APRIL 8, 2022
Mercedes-Benz Trucks is introducing the third generation of its OM 471 heavy-duty diesel engine this year; the engine will deliver increased fuel efficiency and compliance with the strictest emissions standards such as Euro VIe. The third generation of the OM 471 installed in the Mercedes-Benz Actros and the Mercedes-Benz Arocs features a number of technical innovations aimed at reducing the Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) in terms of fuel-saving driving, lower operating costs and higher yields, w
Green Car Reports
APRIL 4, 2022
Chinese EV firm Nio is considering a line of smartphones in response to demand from tech-savvy customers, CEO William Li said in an interview with China-based news service Sina published Friday. Customers want a phone that connects better to Nio's vehicles, Li said. He indicated that a Nio phone wouldn't be about making money or competing directly.
Teslarati
APRIL 5, 2022
The Tesla Cybertruck was spotted arriving at Giga Texas, just in time for the Cyber Rodeo this Thursday. . Earlier this week, the Tesla Semi also arrived at the Austin Gigafactory. The Cybertruck and Semi’s arrivals suggest that Cyber Rodeo guests will see the Tesla vehicles up close and personal during Giga Texas’ grand opening. . The Tesla fleet is typically on full display at events like Giga Texas’ grand opening event.
Electrek
APRIL 6, 2022
West Virginia’s largest solar farm will sit on the site of the 5,800-acre Hobet Mine, one of the state’s largest former coal mines, which went bankrupt in 2015. more…. The post West Virginia’s largest solar farm will sit on a former coal mining site appeared first on Electrek.
Green Car Congress
APRIL 4, 2022
The board of directors of the Flemish Transport Company De Lijn has started a new purchase procedure to order up to 1,250 emission-free buses of various types with lengths from approximately 8.5 to 24 meters. This procedure will run in parallel to the framework agreement for a maximum of 350 standard e-buses that was awarded last year. Last year, De Lijn ordered 60 battery-electric buses with a length of 12 meters from Van Hool (36) and VDL (24).
Green Car Reports
APRIL 8, 2022
High-power EVgo DC fast-charging stations are coming to Chase bank branches beginning this summer—some likely with solar power. Chase will add fast charging at 50 branch locations, potentially in California, Indiana, Illinois, New York, Oregon, and Pennsylvania, according to an EVgo press release. Chase expects all sites to be available for.
Teslarati
APRIL 5, 2022
It appears that the United States Air Force is also starting to see the value of Elon Musk’s Starlink satellite internet system. Starlink was one of the options the US Air Force in Utah tested last week as a possible means to improve communications capabilities and support the operations of the F-35A Lightning II. According to the US Air Force, the tests were aimed at evaluating and exploring high-speed communications in remote locations.
Electrek
APRIL 5, 2022
GM and Honda, which are already working together on two EVs coming to the US in 2024, announced a plan to “codevelop a series of affordable electric vehicles” to come to market by 2027. more…. The post GM and Honda announce plan to ‘codevelop series of affordable electric vehicles’ appeared first on Electrek.
Green Car Congress
APRIL 6, 2022
Mercedes-Benz Vans has to date produced more than 25,000 all-electric vans. The top seller for electric vans is the eVito, followed by the eSprinter and EQV. We have a clear goal, we want to be the leading manufacturer in the field of electric vans in the long term. And for this we have an excellent starting point: At the end of 2021, we were once again the market leader in both midsize and large eVans in Europe.
Green Car Reports
APRIL 5, 2022
Honda and GM are partnering for “millions” of affordable EVs. DeLorean is back again—this time without working time-machine nostalgia. And Fisker’s battery coverage looks among the best. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. This morning GM and Honda announced an expanded partnership to co-develop a new global vehicle.
CleanTechnica EVs
APRIL 5, 2022
The UK auto market saw plugin electric vehicles take 22.7% share in March, up strongly from 13.5% year on year. Overall auto volumes were 243,749, down some 45% from the seasonal norms of the pre-pandemic years. Tesla’s Model Y and Model 3 are the 6th and 7th best selling autos in the UK so far […].
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