Wabtec’s All-Battery Locomotive, FLXdrive, Lowers Freight Train’s Fuel Consumption By More Than 11 Percent In California Pilot PITTSBURGH, Sept. 10, 2021 — Wabtec (NYSE: WAB) announced today that it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Carnegie Mellon University, a top university in engineering, artificial intelligence, battery technology, autonomy and robotics, which formalizes their joint
Saving Money on Your Way to Maximum MPG This article may contain affiliate links. Whether you are seeking to develop more eco-conscious driving habits or reduce gas expenditure, there are many benefits to reducing the miles you put on your vehicle. From low-mileage car insurance discounts to reduced wear and tear on your vehicle, low-mileage
Here is an interesting report from the field in Norway, where Bjørn Nyland visits the Shell Nebbenes Vest fuel station to find out its electrifying transformation. It’s actually one of the two Shell stations (the second is Shell Klett) that recently were upgraded with Kempower S-Series fast chargers, operated by Recharge network (one of the
By Eric Ralph Posted on September 12, 2021 On the morning of September 12th, SpaceX rolled the Falcon 9 rocket and Crew Dragon spacecraft that will support the world’s first fully private orbital spaceflight to the launch pad they’ll soon lift off from. Scheduled to launch no earlier than (NET) 8pm EDT on Wednesday, September
For most car buyers, their technical automotive knowledge amounts to this: they know a car has an engine (or motor), and they want the biggest, most powerful one they can afford. Early-adopting EV buyers seem likely to be a little more knowledgeable, and Tesla is taking the unprecedented step of giving buyers a choice between
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This week saw the inaugural running of the Munich auto show, the replacement for Germany’s traditional auto show in Frankfurt. The new show places its main focus on urban mobility but there were also plenty of cars designed for individual mobility on display. One of the stars was the Porsche Mission R concept, a vision
Which automaker announced plans to cut battery degradation to 10 percent over 10 years? Which states haven’t required EV sales but are among those with the highest EV registrations? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending September 10, 2021. This week we brought you
Let’s talk about the best electric car charging stations for your home in 2021. Which one is best for you and your EV? One of the best experts in EV home charging and a host of State of Charge YouTube channel Tom Moloughney is here to educate us! Subscribe to Tom Moloughney’s channel at: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdX0BJNon1c6GfOdeS3pyDw
WOW! What a weekend at Fully Charged OUTSIDE. We couldn’t have asked for more. We want to thank everyone who attended, exhibited, sponsored and spoke over the 3 days. It was everything we dreamed it would be and more. Packed full of inspiration and positivity for a better future. We can’t wait to do it
Intelligent energy network provider GridPoint has launched a new building-centric EV charging solution. GridPoint takes a whole-building approach to managing customers’ peak demand charges by analyzing and managing load across several controllable, grid-interactive assets from a single platform, including HVAC, lighting, and now EV chargers. Customers can also enroll EV chargers and other eligible building
Democrats have proposed an updated electric car incentive program at the federal level, which would go through their $3.5 trillion social spending bill. It would remove the limit on the number of vehicles and replace it with a timeline, introduce a higher payout up to $12,500 and make it point-of-sale, but there are also new
ABB’s high-output 20 kW to 350 kW DC fast chargers will be available via Lightning Energy, a division of Colorado’s Lightning eMotors The fully interoperable line of DC fast chargers is available for order immediately for commercial electric fleet vehicles The partnership further demonstrates the companies’ mission to power e-mobility and help significantly lower global
Transition: Iconic Mustang Coupe to the Mustang Mach-E In 2019 Ford announced the name of its all-new, all-electric crossover would be the Mustang Mach-E. It is an understatement that the Mustang community was not pleased. How dare Ford besmirch the good Mustang name by calling a SUV, powered by electricity no less, a Mustang? The
Tesla has cleverly gotten around a New Mexico law that prevented them from selling and servicing their cars in the state. Up until now, New Mexico Tesla owners have had to drive out-of-state to get their cars serviced. There were also no Tesla stores in the state. Why? Because, like a number of other US
By Joey Klender Posted on September 11, 2021 This is a preview from our weekly newsletter. Each week I go ‘Beyond the News’ and handcraft a special edition that includes my thoughts on the biggest stories, why it matters, and how it could impact the future. Tesla vehicle reviews are probably one of the most
New York Governor Kathy Hochul has signed into law a bill that will ban the sale of new gas-powered cars and trucks in the state by 2035. The bill (S.2758/A.4302) was introduced last October, and passed the legislature in April. It establishes a goal to make all sales or leases of new passenger cars and
This week on the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy, including Mercedes-Benz going all out at IAA, VW unveiling a concept of its $24,000 electric car, Tesla FSD Beta software leak, and more as well as a few new news items. Sponsored by Electrify America: Discover all
BMW envisions the compact EV around a circular economy. Hyundai teases its large electric SUV. And with a pop-up rooftop tent, you can skip the fretting about towing with your plug-in vehicle. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. We tested a plug-in hybrid favorite, the 2021 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV, equipped with a Roofnest
For the electrification of the automobile powertrain, new materials play a crucial role in enabling and facilitating a wide adoption of electromobility. Join this session at the Charged Virtual Conference on EV Engineering this Fall, presented by Huntsman Advanced Materials, to learn more about new materials serving as secondary insulation in the stator and rotor
A video that leaked from Tesla Gigafactory Texas in Austin shows a ton of large mega casting parts ahead of the expected start of Model Y production at the new factory. Tesla is currently in the process of starting production at two brand new factories, Gigafactory Berlin and Gigafactory Texas, almost simultaneously. The timeline to
New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed into law a bill that effectively makes the sale of new gasoline-powered automobiles illegal within the state after 2035. On Wednesday, the state’s new governor took the brave step of copying California in deciding that all new passenger cars and light-duty trucks be zero-emission models within the next 14 years. Though she
Plan released at opening of first set of DC fast chargers at Delancey and Essex garage; goal for city-operated fast charging network is over 80 plugs by 2025 The New York City Department of Transportation Commissioner Hank Gutman joined New York Power Authority (NYPA), EV Connect and elected officials to celebrate the installation of the
BYD officially launches its all-new e-platform 3.0 – introduced at the 2021 Shanghai Auto Show in April – for next-generation electric cars. It’s already used in the BYD Dolphin model that is entering the market in China and soon the company will introduce more models of varying sizes ranging from small to large. The BYD
By Joey Klender Posted on September 10, 2021 Tesla Model Y castings are beginning to stack up in impressive numbers at the automaker’s Giga Texas plant just outside of Austin. A Snapchat video put up by someone on-site shows perhaps thousands of Model Y castings on the property as Tesla begins to work toward the
Dutch startup LeydenJar Technologies has raised €22 million in a new investment round. The company will use the funding to scale up its production facility and further develop its battery technology. LeydenJar raised the amount from Dutch and American venture capitalists, and also received a subsidy of over €5 million from the Netherlands Enterprise Agency.
A Plaid Tesla Model S has set a new electric lap record at the famous Nürburgring Nordschleife racetrack in Germany, with a laptime of 7:30.909. This beats the Porsche Taycan’s time by nearly 12 seconds, and is quite competitive with the gas-powered competition as well. Nürburgring Nordschleife, also known as “The Green Hell,” is one
Chevrolet is playing catch up after the luke-warm reception the redesigned 2019 Chevrolet Silverado received. It’s time for some defense. The 2022 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 was unveiled on Thursday. When it arrives in the spring of 2022 it’ll bring with it a larger touchscreen infotainment system, a seemingly nicer interior, GM’s Super Cruise hands-free highway
There’s an expanded lineup of Polestar 2 models for 2022, and we review them. Mercedes previews its EQS luxury SUV, due around 2023. And U.S. taxpayers could save a whole lot of money if the federal fleet were shifted to EVs. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Two first drives of the updated Polestar
Tesla had 3 pretty big news this week that had a lot to do with the $25,000 car, the Cybertruck and the 2nd Generation Roadster. Forbes contributor Tom Moloughney will be here to break those Tesla news stories down, plus other EV news of the week! Subscribe to Tom Moloughney’s channel at: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdX0BJNon1c6GfOdeS3pyDw OUR SPONSORS: