New Orleans chooses Wärtsilä Smart Power Generation solution for new power plant After Hurricane Ida’s path of destruction through Louisiana early last week, Wärtsilä engine technology in the New Orleans Power Station provided “a sign of hope” to the City of New Orleans. Soon after the storm hit and a majority of southern Louisiana remained
Month: September 2021
Here’s What You Need to Know As a CTO working in this area of innovation, I field a lot of requests from people in both the tech investment and advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) industry communities wishing to better understand biomimetic radar. In doing so, I realized an article might be just the thing to
The second-generation of the hydrogen fuel cell Toyota Mirai has received the maximum five-star rating in the Euro NCAP safety tests. It’s not the first hydrogen vehicle tested in Europe, as in 2018 Euro NCAP performed its first-ever crash tests of an FCV – the Hyundai NEXO. At the time, it also was rated at
By Eric Ralph Posted on September 9, 2021 SpaceX and Middle Eastern satcom provider Yahsat have announced a contract to launch the company’s next-generation Thuraya 4-NGS satellite on a Falcon 9 rocket in the second half of 2023. Apparently falling between the cracks, SpaceX also reportedly won a contract in July to launch a South
Electrifying the US Postal Service fleet would be one of the most effective ways for the federal government to encourage EV adoption (while saving taxpayers billions of dollars and eliminating tons of emissions). However, there is a strong faction at the agency that seems determined to prevent that from happening, and some see the draft
Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from Electrek. Quick Charge is available now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, TuneIn and our RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players. https://electrek.co/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2021/09/Quick-Charge-9.8.21.mp3 New episodes of Quick Charge are recorded Monday through Thursday and again on Saturday. Subscribe to our podcast in Apple Podcast or your favorite podcast player to
Mercedes-Benz confirms more details for the upcoming GLB EV. Volkswagen thinks small, affordable, and electric. Toyota invests in batteries and EVs. And which states have the most EV registrations? This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Toyota made some major announcements regarding EVs and batteries on Tuesday. It plans to spend $13.5 billion on
Warehousing and distribution company Performance Team (a Maersk company) has placed an order for 16 Volvo VNR Electric Class 8 trucks—the largest order for the model to date. The Volvo VNR Electric is designed for local and regional freight distribution, and the new e-trucks will go into service carrying regional loads to customers across Southern
While we at Electrek often tend to focus on electric vehicles taking over roads, it’s important to remember that our inevitable abandonment of fossil fuels stems to all modes of transportation, whether it’s by land, air, or even the sea. I recently had the opportunity to set sail on Sunwater Marine’s Ramblin’ Rose, a 40-foot
Ford builds Mustang Mach-E police concept SUV is a green solution for UK’s forces Unveiled today at the Emergency Services Show Ford and Safeguard SVP also displaying five-tonne Transit conversion BIRMINGHAM, U.K., September 7, 2021 – The new Ford Mach-E has already caught the imagination of thousands of customers and fans, but a new client has
The Premium Midsize SUV Benchmark In only a few short years Genesis, the luxury division of Hyundai launched in 2017, released the excellent G70, G80 and G90 sedans. But if a car company is going to make it today, they need to be selling sport utility vehicles. The first foray for Genesis into the hottest
The Euro NCAP recently had an opportunity to test one of the few new Chinese all-electric models, the NIO ES8, which enters the Norwegian market first (customer deliveries to start soon). NIO‘s flagship 7- or 6-seat SUV does not disappoint and has received the maximum five-star rating. That’s an expected result for a large and
By Joey Klender Posted on September 8, 2021 Tesla’s insane laser windshield wiper patent has been officially granted by the United States Patent Office this week. Filed in May 2019, the U.S. Patent Office granted the application, giving Tesla an exclusive right for the invention. Tesla has played around with several ideas for windshield wipers
Additive manufacturing specialist Sakuú has developed a 3 Ah lithium metal solid-state battery (SSB) that it says equals or betters the performance of current lithium-ion batteries. Sakuú has been developing its first-generation SSB battery technology alongside its flagship additive manufacturing platform, which is set for commercial launch by the end of this year. Each battery
Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from Electrek. Quick Charge is available now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, TuneIn and our RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players. https://electrek.co/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2021/09/Quick-Charge-9.7.21-1.mp3 New episodes of Quick Charge are recorded Monday through Thursday and again on Saturday. Subscribe to our podcast in Apple Podcast or your favorite podcast player to
Italy wants to protect Ferrari and Lamborghini from a proposed future ban on internal-combustion engines enacted by the European Union, Bloomberg reported Saturday. The Italian government is in talks with the EU about exempting the two supercar builders from a proposed phaseout of new internal-combustion vehicles announced in July, which would go into effect in
At the Munich auto show, Mercedes-Benz on Sunday confirmed a few key pieces of information about how the 2022 Mercedes-Benz EQB will arrive in U.S. spec—although pricing and driving range remain variables that might or might not see this luxury EV fitting into some American driveways starting next year. The EQB will be offered in
Tesla will now offer CCS charging adapters and retrofit services in Europe for the entire Tesla fleet including Model S and Model X cars to be able to charge at other fast charging networks like IONITY. Let’s talk about it as I take your questions and comments during the LIVE stream! Get on our VIP
A quick visit to the YASA motor works to see the incredible developments in electric motor design and construction. LIKE Fully Charged on Facebook @ http://www.fb.me/FullyChargedShow Fully Charged Podcast on iTunes @ http://bit.ly/fullchargediTunes Fully Charged is an online show hosted by Robert Llewellyn (Red Dwarf, Scrapheap Challenge, Carpool), which looks at why we need to
Vehicle temperature control system manufacturer Thermo King, a brand of Trane Technologies (NYSE: TT), plans to invest more than $100 million over the next three years to deliver a fully electric product in every segment of the cold chain. Thermo King’s all-electric portfolio, which will be branded “evolve,” will include electric refrigeration solutions for truck,
After teasing its debut at IAA Mobility Munich, Porsche has unveiled its Mission R concept, a study of an all-electric racing GT representing what the future of motorsports could look like. While Mission R remains a concept vehicle, Porsche said it is packed with hints at a future production model to be built with racing
MUNICH, GERMANY, September 6, 2021 – Wallbox, a leading provider of electric vehicle (EV) charging solutions worldwide, unveiled Hypernova, the company’s fastest and most sophisticated public charging station yet, at the IAA MOBILITY 2021 show in Munich today. As electric vehicles become increasingly popular, there is a need for reliable public chargers that are ultrafast, long-lasting
It’s now official, Volkswagen boss Ralf Brandstätter has confirmed that the VW ID.X hot hatch will come to market after this year. Based on the concept, which will now move forward to production form, the ID.X all-electric hatchback will crank out 329 bhp and come standard with four-wheel drive. Moreover, according to a report from Autocar,
By Joey Klender Posted on September 7, 2021 Tesla plans to expand Model Y production lines at its Fremont factory in Northern California, filings submitted to the City of Fremont reveal. The Model Y is Tesla’s newest available vehicle and also the company’s most popular car in several markets, including the United States. The all-electric
India’s Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has tested four Tesla models and certified them to be roadworthy. “The tests ensure the vehicle matches the requirements of the Indian market in terms of emission and safety and road worthiness,” states the ministry. The models tested appear to be variants of Models 3 and Y. Tesla
Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from Electrek. Quick Charge is available now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, TuneIn and our RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players. https://electrek.co/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2021/09/Quick-Charge-9.6.21-2.mp3 New episodes of Quick Charge are recorded Monday through Thursday and again on Saturday. Subscribe to our podcast in Apple Podcast or your favorite podcast player to
Which EV might potentially get a big boost in range after the recall remedy? What once common fuel was verified as completely phased out in the world as of this week? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending September 5, 2021. On Friday, the
Banking giant NatWest plans to install 600 public chargers across its office locations in the UK. EQUANS, a new autonomous business within the multinational electric utility ENGIE, will supply, commission and operate the Alfen Pro-Line 7.4 kW dual chargers, which will be part of EQUANS’s national GeniePoint network. The chargers will be available to staff,
Polestar has shared new versions of its Polestar 2 sedan with the public in Europe alongside pricing before deliveries begin this month. The expanded Polestar 2 now comes with three powertrain variations on display at IAA Mobility in Munich this week. Polestar is a premium Swedish auto brand focused on EVs. The marque was launched
Concept Mercedes-Maybach EQS, IAA München 2021Concept Mercedes Maybach EQS, IAA Munich 2021 Premiere of the Concept Mercedes-Maybach EQS – a look forward at the first fully electric Maybach series model Mercedes-Maybach is expanding its product portfolio with a luxurious all-electric SUV based on the modular architecture for luxury- and executive-class electric vehicles Stuttgart/Munich. With the