New York will join the list of states signaling an end to new gas vehicle sales, as a bill banning their sale after 2035 has advanced through the legislature. It now heads to the governor’s desk where it is expected to be signed. This bill makes New York State the second US state to pass
The first quarter of 2021 was Tesla‘s best quarter ever – both in terms of EV production and delivery volume. The final sales numbers are in line with the preliminary numbers (the production numbers have not changed). Let’s take a look at the details and then check out the outlook. Quarterly results Total production: 180,338
Ford plans to build and vertically integrate cells for future electric vehicles, and on Thursday it announced the establishment of a global battery “center of excellence,” called Ford Ion Park. The $185 million “collaborative learning lab,” due to open in late 2022 and covering 200,000 square feet, will develop, test, and build lithium-ion and solid-state
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Chevrolet went out on a limb back in 2010 when it introduced the Volt extended-range electric vehicle. Now it’s taking a much riskier step by showing off the upcoming battery-powered Bolt—a pure electric car with a promised 200-mile range. Learn more about the Chevrolet Bolt Concept: http://www.greencarreports.com/news/1096238_chevrolet-bolt-concept-200-mile-30000-electric-car-concept-live-video-photos Subscribe for the latest GreenCarReports.com videos: http://bit.ly/12upBka Watch
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Ultium Cells, a joint venture of LG Energy Solution and General Motors, have announced plans to build a second US battery cell manufacturing plant, in Spring Hill, Tennessee. The companies will invest some $2.3 billion in the new facility, which will supply battery cells to GM’s Spring Hill assembly plant. Construction on the 2.8 million-square-foot
German electric utility company EnBW has announced it is implementing a flagship charging station at the Kamener Kreuz autobahn interchange. When complete, the 52 charging points will make it the largest public fast charging station in Europe, according to EnBW. Energie Baden-Württemberg AG, or EnBW for short, is one of the largest electric utility companies
Mercedes-Benz’s 2021 EQB is its third all-electric launch this year, along with the EQA 250 and EQS. The EQB will be produced for the local market in Beijing. The rest of the world will get their EQBs from Kecskemét, Hungary. The EQB will be the first pure EV made in Hungary. A U.S.-spec EQB won’t happen
Originally published on the NRDC Expert Blog. By Luke Tonachel President Biden is following through on his promise to re-establish the long-held authority of governors to adopt vehicle pollution regulations to protect the health and welfare of people in their states. The Biden EPA today proposed reinstating a Clean Air Act waiver that allows states to
By Maria Merano Posted on April 26, 2021 Tesla revealed that it was on track to more than double its battery supply capacity in 2022. The revelation hints at Tesla’s projected vehicle production and sales goals for this year and the next. “We do expect from suppliers willing to receive double the cell output next
Robert Llewellyn with a 2019 Tesla Model 3 Performance review. Robert really wanted to avoid being a Tesla ‘fanboi’ and hate the 2019 Tesla Model 3 Performance. He failed. (Most of our camera kit went missing hence the occasional slightly wobbly camera work, apologies!) 02:37 Testing the Tesla Model 3 Performance acceleration. Ludicrous! 04:49 Supercharging
Silicon Valley startup Pre-Switch has published performance data claiming that its 200 kW CleanWave200 evaluation inverter exceeds 99.3% efficiency at 100 kHz using three discrete SiC MOSFETs per switch location. The inverter is designed for EVs and renewable energy systems. CEO Bruce Renouard said, “We are shipping the CleanWave200 evaluation systems to initial customers around
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Tesla wrote in its Q1 2021 report that the new Model S is coming “very shortly.” Production of both the Model S and Model X was stopped for a couple of months (none were made in Q1) due to a major refresh. The company was expected to already produce and deliver the new Model S, but some
Tesla CEO Elon made a very tall-sounding pronouncement in the middle of the company’s quarterly earnings call on Monday: that he thinks the Tesla Model Y will become the world’s top-selling vehicle of any kind. In 2022. It wasn’t just Musk going off-script, and it might not be as much of a moonshot as it
ABB is an EVSE powerhouse—it claims to have some 400,000 EV chargers installed in 85 global markets. The newest version of its Terra HP fast charger adds several new features and customization options. ABB’s new 350 kW Terra HP Generation III is “ideal for highway corridor charging and EV fleets.” It’s designed to deliver high
Tesla is preparing to build a new battery cell and electric motor recycling facility at its Gigafactory Shanghai in China, according to documents filed with the local authorities. In order for battery-electric vehicles to increase their positive environmental advantage over combustion engines, companies need to incorporate recycling of critical components. Combustion engines burn gas, and
The world’s climate has been centerstage the last two days. President Biden and other world leaders have vowed to reduce global warming by making drastic changes. Will they follow through? At the 2015 Paris climate accord, then-President Obama set greenhouse gas reduction at half what Biden has proposed. Former President Trump, Obama’s successor, did little
Self-driving technology startup Cruise completed its latest round of founding on April 15, raising $2.75 billion and seeing its total valuation climb to $30 billion. Among the latest investors was retail giant Walmart which has been working with Cruise since last November to develop a trial driverless delivery service in Scottsdale, Arizona. Cruise is majority
DEARBORN, Mich., April 22, 2021 – The 2021 Ford Mustang Mach-E has earned a TOP SAFETY PICK award from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety after acing all six IIHS crashworthiness tests with good ratings – the top possible results in those categories. The six crashworthiness tests include driver- and passenger-side small overlap front, moderate
By Maria Merano Posted on April 25, 2021 Guangzhou traffic authorities responded to speculation that Tesla vehicles were being regularly stopped along highways in China by local police. Earlier this month, a few social media users noticed that local police prevented Tesla vehicles from entering a highway in Guangzhou. This triggered rumors that Teslas were
Rolls-Royce and Italian aeronautics manufacturer Tecnam are joining forces to deliver an all-electric passenger aircraft for the commuter market. The new plane is expected to go into revenue service with Widerøe, a regional airline serving Scandinavia, in 2026. Rolls-Royce and Widerøe began a joint research program to evaluate and develop electric aircraft concepts in 2019.
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It’s been nearly a year since we spoke with EVPassport, a startup EV charging app that had promised network interoperability as well as unlimited public EV charging for only $39 per month. At the time, it sounded too good to be true to us, and we also heard that sentiment from our readers in the comment
April is shaping up to be a good month to buy an electric car or plug-in hybrid, with several good deals spotted by CarsDirect. In Southern California, a price cut has allowed shoppers to lease a 2021 Hyundai Kona Electric for around the same price as a gasoline model, according to the website. The best
In August 2013, the European rollout of Tesla’s Supercharger network began in Norway. Superchargers were energized across the country, connecting Norway’s major cities to its capital, Oslo, and allowing Model S owners to conveniently travel for free between cities. Learn more: https://ts.la/2M7k9kU
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Volvo Group Venture Capital makes investments that support collaborations between startups and the Volvo Group, especially in areas such as logistics services, site solutions and electrical infrastructure. The group’s latest investment is Driivz, a software company that calls itself “the operating system for global EV charging.” The Driivz platform is designed for managing large charging