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NOVEMBER 2, 2021

The first China-developed hydrogen fuel cell hybrid locomotive—from core power to main components—has started trial runs on a 627 km railway line for coal transport in north China’s Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. Source: Xinhua. The hydrogen energy locomotive project was jointly launched by the Inner Mongolia subsidiary of the State Power Investment Corporation Limited (SPIC), CRRC Datong Co., Ltd., and the Hydrogen Energy Co., Ltd. of SPIC.

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Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 30, 2021

Toyota on Friday revealed a whole lot more about its upcoming fully electric SUV, the 2022 bZ4X, which leads a lineup of “bZ” EVs and is described as “overturning the common idea that electrified vehicles are tedious.” From a yoke not entirely unlike the one Tesla introduced earlier this year on the Model S Plaid to a solar.

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NOVEMBER 5, 2021

Originally posted on EVANNEX. By Charles Morris Journalists are fond of speculating about events that may or may not happen, and Tesla has always been one of the prime topics for this sort of “what if?” writing. Over the years, we’ve read many an article about all sorts of hypothetical events, from reasonable surmises to wild fantasy. […].

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Electrek

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

In a new note to his management team, as he is being challenged by his own workforce, VW CEO Herbert Diess explained why the German automaker needs to be more like Tesla. Surprisingly, a lot of it has to do with manufacturing – something that Elon Musk said would become Tesla’s main advantage. more… The post VW CEO explains why it needs to be more like Tesla: Giga Berlin will produce 90 cars/hour on 1 line appeared first on Electrek.

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NOVEMBER 3, 2021

Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) has developed an intrusion detection and defense system (IDS) to protect military ground vehicles against cyberthreats to embedded systems and connected vehicle networks. While developed for military vehicles, the system can also be used to scan for anomalies in passenger cars and commercial vehicles. The IDS technology, developed by SwRI in collaboration with the US Army Ground Vehicle Systems Center (GVSC) Ground System Cyber Engineering (GSCE), uses digital

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Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

Toyota shows that EVs aren’t tedious, with some technology firsts in its upcoming bZ4X. The 2019 Audi E-Tron SUV is getting more range. Some Tesla models are being recalled. And yes, EVs emit less than other vehicle types over their lifetime. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. A steering yoke, a solar roof, radiant heat, and.

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Electrek

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

Tesla confirmed that it is going to open a new factory to build battery manufacturing equipment in Canada. more… The post Tesla to open new battery manufacturing equipment factory in Canada appeared first on Electrek.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 31, 2021

Energy Vault, a company developing grid-scale gravity energy storage solutions, has entered into an energy storage system agreement with DG Fuels, a developer of renewable hydrogen and biogenic-based, synthetic sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and diesel fuel. Under the terms of the agreement, Energy Vault agreed to provide 1.6 gigawatt hours (GWh) of gravity energy storage to support DG Fuels across multiple projects, with the first project slated for 500 megawatt hours (MWh) in Louisiana.

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Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

Tesla has once again made changes to the Model 3 lineup, including a price increase for the base version. The Tesla Model 3 Standard Range Plus, which was previously the de facto base model, has been replaced by an unnamed base rear-wheel drive Model 3 trim level, per Tesla's website. All-wheel drive Long Range and Performance versions remain in.

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CleanTechnica EVs

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

Tesla has increased the pricing for its Model 3 and Y vehicles as well as updating the pricing of their paint options. Although Solid Black now costs $500 more, Tesla added Midnight Silver Metallic as a standard option, thus giving buyers two free color options instead of just one. You can thank Earl (@28DelaysLater on […].

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NOVEMBER 5, 2021

Germany has set a new electric vehicle registration record, as one of every three new vehicles registered in the country in October was electric, according to new data from the German Association of the Automotive Industry (VDA). In October, electric vehicles accounted for 30.4 percent of new car registrations due to the current dynamics of the market, a press release from Germany Trade & Invest says.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

In Europe, Volkswagen has launched a new ID. family top model as part of its ACCELERATE brand strategy: the ID.5 electric SUV coupé and the sporty ID.5 GTX with dual-motor all-wheel drive. Like the ID.3 and ID.4, the new ID.5 is manufactured at the Zwickau plant and both models are carbon-neutral on delivery to the customer. Volkswagen ID.5 GTX and ID.5 Pro Performance.

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Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

Volkswagen on Wednesday teased a prototype version of its Microbus-inspired ID.Buzz electric van that could closely resemble a production version due for customer deliveries in 2023. A camouflaged ID.Buzz was shown briefly by Klaus Zellmer, head of marketing and sales for the VW brand globally, during the livestream of the ID.5 crossover reveal.

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Electrek

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

Tesla confirmed that it quietly acquired Colorado-based battery startup SiILion, Inc., in a new patent for a silicon-based battery anode. more… The post Tesla confirms acquisition of battery startup in new patent appeared first on Electrek.

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NOVEMBER 5, 2021

Less than a year after tank farm assembly began in South Texas, SpaceX has begun the painstaking process of filling Starship’s first orbital launch site with thousands of tons of rocket propellant. Comprised of seven giant custom-built tanks, the last of which SpaceX installed and ‘sleeved’ in mid-October, Starbase’s first orbital-class tank farm is a bit like the pad’s circulatory system and needs to store, chill, and distribute all the propellant needed for a rock

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

The International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) has released a report it commissioned from Sonoma Technology, Inc. (STI) that estimates the cumulative avoided nitrogen oxides (NO x ), fine particulate matter (PM 2.5 ) and well-to-wheel carbon dioxide equivalent (WTW CO 2 e) emission reductions beginning in 2025 if 12 states plus the District of Columbia adopt California’s Advanced Clean Trucks rule, HDV Omnibus rule and enforcement of CA GHG Phase II Trailer standards.

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Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

The most controversial part of the expanded $12,500 EV tax credit so far hasn’t been the spending itself, but the requirement that vehicles getting the top amount—$4,500 of the $5,000 boost the program is being given—will need to be union-made. As part of an updated measure spanning climate issues and social spending introduced.

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CleanTechnica EVs

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

Tesla owner and FSD Beta tester JRC has uploaded a video on YouTube that shows an issue that has hurt many drivers. JRC was on their way to work and was using FSD Beta. The car’s collision alarm went off despite no other cars on the road, and then you see the vehicle was able […].

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NOVEMBER 4, 2021

The Tesla Model Y is sold out in the United States for the rest of 2021, revealing strong demand for the all-electric crossover. A quick search on Tesla’s US order page reveals that the estimated delivery date for a Model Y Performance is now January 2022. The expected delivery date for a Model Y Long Range is even later, on June 2022. Tesla recently increased the price of the Model Y and the Model 3 by $1,000.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 30, 2021

Benchmark Mineral Intelligence reports that battery producers have begun to increase lithium-ion cell prices following a period of consistent raw material price rises throughout 2021, particularly for lithium. According to Benchmark, several of China’s major lithium-ion battery makers have written to customers setting out intentions of new pricing structures, citing the rise in cathode and anode raw material prices as well as higher costs more generally, including for non-active materials such a

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Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

Fisker and CATL on Tuesday announced a battery-supply deal for the Fisker Ocean electric SUV, which Fisker said is on track for a November 2022 production start. Under the terms of the agreement, CATL will supply two battery packs for the Ocean and a total of 5 gigawatt-hours of cells annually from 2023 to 2025, Fisker said in a press release. The.

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Electrek

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

Today, Tesla has updated its pricing for Model 3 and Model Y vehicles to increase prices across the board once more. The automaker’s cheapest vehicle has now increased in price by over 20% this year alone. more… The post Tesla increases Model 3 and Model Y prices across the board again, adds new standard paint appeared first on Electrek.

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CleanTechnica EVs

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

Tesla CEO Elon Musk replied to an article by Tesmanian that reported on the “re-discussion” of the objections to Tesla Giga Berlin gigafactory. In a nutshell, these groups, which call themselves “ecological” — thereby alluding to the fact that they supposedly care about the planet — are delaying the progress of factory that will produce […].

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

Volvo Cars has published a lifecycle analysis report on its second fully electric car, the C40 Recharge, which shows the potential CO 2 reductions if a car is built and charged using clean energy sources. Key findings from the report include: The C40 Recharge has approximately 5% lower total carbon footprint than XC40 Recharge when charged with EU-28 electricity mix in the use phase, which is mainly because of better aerodynamic properties.

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Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

Panasonic is preparing to mass produce large-format 4680 battery cells for Tesla, and facing new manufacturing challenges as part of that process, the head of the company's new consolidated battery division in a recent interview with Nikkei Asia. "In terms of product development, the technological goals have largely been achieved," Kazuo Tadanobu.

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Electrek

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

Electrified commercial fleet developer Lightning eMotors has announced the sale of an all-electric double-decker coach bus that seats 70 passengers. The converted diesel coach now contains a 640 kWh battery pack installed by Lightning eMotors, offering an estimated range of over 200 miles. According to the company, this is the largest known battery capacity for this vehicle type. more… The post Lightning eMotors sells first 70-seat electric double decker bus with a 640 kWh battery appeared

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Teslarati

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

Tesla ( NASDAQ:TSLA ) as a company is no stranger to doing things that were widely thought of as impossible. It made the stigmatized segment of electric vehicles exciting with cars like the original Roadster and the Model S. It also proved that battery production is the next great frontier with projects such as Gigafactory Nevada. . And with Tesla stock’s recent rampage in the market, the EV maker has done what could very well have seemed impossible just a few years ago — it made the bigge

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

SES (formerly known as SolidEnergy Systems), a developer of high-performance hybrid lithium-metal rechargeable batteries for electric vehicles (EVs) and other applications ( earlier post ), unveiled Apollo, a 107 Ah Li-Metal battery that is the largest in the world and is targeted at the automotive industry. SES also announced the largest Li-metal facility in the world.

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Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

Volkswagen's electric bus may soon have a rival from Mini. In a press release detailing sustainability initiatives, Mini said it is developing a production EV that could take design inspiration from the Vision Urbanaut concept first shown in 2020. The release said Mini is "working on the development of a new vehicle concept for the premium compact.

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Electrek

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

Volkswagen CEO Herbert Diess is in hot water. He’s apparently facing a no-confidence vote after pressure from the automaker’s worker council over his comment about the need to go electric faster. more… The post VW CEO is facing a no-confidence vote after telling the truth about the need to go electric fast appeared first on Electrek.

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Teslarati

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

While specific details of the decision are likely a few weeks away, the US Court of Federal Claims has denied an infamous Blue Origin lawsuit, upholding NASA’s decision to award SpaceX a contract to create a Starship-derived Moon lander. The ruling ends almost seven months of delays explicitly caused by protests and lawsuits filed by competitors Dynetics and Blue Origin.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

Wright Electric, Inc. ( earlier post ) is adding a new member to its planned family of zero-emissions aircraft for the commercial market—the Wright Spirit will incorporate Wright’s megawatt-class electric propulsion system and serve the 100-passenger market for one-hour flights. The Wright Spirit aircraft design builds on the BAe 146 platform—a 100 passenger, 4-engine aircraft known for its operation out of noise-sensitive airports.

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Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

Tesla Model 3 prices rise yet again. The Fisker Ocean will offer a choice of very fast-charging battery packs. And Ford eyes the electric restomod potential of its drive systems. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. The upcoming Fisker Ocean will offer very fast charging—peaking at more than 250 kw—thanks to two packs to be.

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Electrek

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

Canadian National Railway Company (CN) announced the purchase of Wabtec’s FLXdrive battery-electric freight locomotive, the first to join its 19,500-mile rail network. The purchase was part of CN’s sustainability strategy to reduce freight transportation emissions and will be supported by a grant from the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP). more… The post CN purchases battery electric freight locomotive from Wabtec to support sustainability goals appeared first

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