Month: July 2023

A joint venture between Renault and Geely appears to target Toyota’s juggernaut. Toyota hopes to edge closer to hydrogen fuel-cell profitability this decade—infrastructure aside. And there’s F-150 Lightning pricing news, and it’s not another price hike. This and more, here at Green Car Reports.  Ford is reportedly offering a $1,500 discount on the 2023 F-150
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Munich-based tech company EcoG has presented an ISO-compliant bidirectional charging solution which follows charging standards association CharIN’s guidelines. EcoG plans to unveil a pre-integrated reference design for bidirectional charging in addition to EcoG Charge Controllers. Together with partner Infineon, a power semiconductor manufacturer, EcoG is developing a starter kit with an integrated 22 kW converter
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By Maria Merano Posted on July 11, 2023 Texas deferred the vote to grant federal funds to build electric vehicle (EV) chargers amid pushback against the mandate to include Tesla’s North America Charging Standard (NACS) at EV stations.  Three sources familiar with the matter informed Reuters that the Lone Star State deferred the vote, regarding
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College Students–Find Your Perfect First Car Wheels To Start Your Studies This article may contain affiliate links. If you want to simplify your college experience, having a reliable and affordable car can help greatly. It can be difficult to find a perfect first car that meets all your criteria–being efficient, safe, reliable and reasonably priced.
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For-sport e-bikes aren’t exactly a new thing. For several years now, bike manufacturers have been supercharging non-electric bikes with electric motors to provide extra range and more enjoyable performance. A lot of these fancy performance-oriented e-bikes are based on existing non-electric models, and thanks to the sophisticated tech thrown into them, provide a seamless and
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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. 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 guarantee
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Circuit protection specialist Littelfuse has released a new series of fuses specifically designed for the demanding circuit protection needs of compact automotive electronics and EV applications. The new portfolio of AEC-Q200 Rev E-qualified fuses includes a range of thin-film, nano, PICO and cartridge fuses, all certified to meet the AEC-Q200 Rev E qualifications for fuses
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The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has opened an investigation into the 2022 Kia EV6 after some owners sent reports complaining about loss of power. The agency has opened a preliminary evaluation to assess the scope and severity of the potential safety defect, which could affect nearly 20,000 EV6 electric crossovers. NHTSA’s Office of
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The Dodge Dart is best known as a humble economy car, but the 1968 Dart GTS featured on this episode of “Jay Leno’s Garage” shows the compact Dodge had a sporty side too. Instead of the inline-6 engine many Darts left the factory with, this car has a 383-cubic-inch V-8 with a 4-barrel carburetor. The
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Michael Barnard writes on a wide variety of e-mobility and renewable energy topics. In a recent article for CleanTechnica, he discusses the latest edition of the US National Clean Hydrogen Strategy and Roadmap, a policy document that the DOE produces and updates periodically. Barnard’s piece is a detailed and highly technical discussion of a complex
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Electrification solutions provider Vitesco Technologies has secured a supply of energy-efficient silicon carbide (SiC) power semiconductors through a long-term contract with Japanese electronic parts manufacturer ROHM. The contract is worth over $1 billion and runs until 2030. This supply collaboration is based on a 2020 development agreement with ROHM. Two customers will use Vitesco Technologies’
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A massive barn find collection of 20 vintage Ferraris has been unearthed and is headed to auction shortly. RM Sotheby’s will sell the lot at its auction coinciding with 2023 Monterey Car Week in mid-August. This remarkable collection remained hidden for decades in Speedway, Indiana, across the street from the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The cars
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