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GM & Ford Are Struggling With EVs Again, But Why?

August 27, 2024 admin clean transport, electric cars, Electric vehicles, ford, gm

Credit to Author: Jennifer Sensiba| Date: Sat, 24 Aug 2024 13:02:20 +0000

Recently, there’s been some bad news out of Detroit. Ford’s backing off on some upcoming EV models, including a three-row SUV many had been looking forward to, and will instead be focusing more on hybrids. GM has been having different problems with software, recently laying off 1,000 developers after a … [continued]

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Solar Energy Revolution Brewing In Arkansas, With An Assist From GM

August 21, 2024 admin Arkansas, cadmium telluride, cadmium telluride (cdte), cadmium-telluride thin film solar, clean power, first solar, general motors, gm, Solar energy, solar power plants, thin film solar, usa

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Sun, 18 Aug 2024 15:20:38 +0000

Arkansas is becoming a solar energy hotspot, with General Motors lending a hand through a new 180-megawatt power purchase agreement to supply clean electricity to three of its assembly plants.

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Reduce, Reuse, Reheat: Department of Energy Recognizes Better Climate Challenge Partner General Motors for Turning Waste Heat Into Power

August 20, 2024 admin buildings, clean power, clean transport, gm, us department of energy (doe), Water

Credit to Author: US Department of Energy| Date: Fri, 16 Aug 2024 21:28:02 +0000

Reduce, Reuse, Reheat: Department of Energy Recognizes Better Climate Challenge Partner General Motors for Turning Waste Heat Into Power Today, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) recognized Better Climate Challenge and Better Plants Challenge partner General Motors (GM) for its achievements and leadership in decarbonization, energy efficiency, and waste reduction. GM’s Fort … [continued]

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How I Love My Battery-Electric Chevy Bolt — Let Me Count The Ways

August 19, 2024 admin chevrolet, chevy bolt ev, clean transport, electric cars, Electric vehicles, ev charging, gm, tesla model y

Credit to Author: Carolyn Fortuna| Date: Fri, 16 Aug 2024 19:48:35 +0000

GM decided it would be best to remove its oh-so-popular Chevy Bolt from production and to focus instead on its Silverado EV and Equinox EV. For a variety of reasons, including loyal customer outcry, that may not have been the best GM corporate decision ever. However, for anyone now looking … [continued]

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The New Acronym In The EV Revolution Is EREV (Extended Range Electric Vehicle)

August 18, 2024 admin clean transport, electric cars, Electric vehicles, erev, extended range plug-in hybrid, ford, gm, hybrid electric cars, Hyundai, Kia, li auto, phev, RAM

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Thu, 15 Aug 2024 04:10:40 +0000

The EREV (extended range electric vehicle) is suddenly the hottest thing in the world of electric cars as EV sales slow.

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More Than Half Of All New Cars Sold In China In July Had A Plug

August 12, 2024 admin byd, China, china ev sales, clean transport, electric cars, Electric vehicles, ev sales, gm, hybrid electric cars, market research, phev, research, saic

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Fri, 09 Aug 2024 03:18:07 +0000

Sales of “new energy vehicles in China, which includes plug-in hybrids, jumped in July thanks to new incentives.

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Why Are Truck Buyers Skipping The Silverado EV? How I’d Fix That.

July 31, 2024 admin chevrolet, chevy silverado ev, clean transport, Electric vehicles, gm, green economy

Credit to Author: Jennifer Sensiba| Date: Mon, 29 Jul 2024 12:59:09 +0000

When it comes to GM’s approach to electric trucks, there’s been a lot for people on the environmental side not to like. The Hummer EV and the Silverado EV are big, heavy, and have giant battery packs. This means they’re more impactful than other electric trucks in just about every … [continued]

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The Week The Global Auto Market Went Over A Cliff

July 29, 2024 admin auto industry, clean transport, Electric vehicles, ford, gm, Hyundai, Nissan, policy & politics, stellantis

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Fri, 26 Jul 2024 05:00:40 +0000

Many auto companies reported 2nd quarter earnings this week and for the most part, most of the news was dismal with one notable exception.

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Cadillac Sollei Concept — Restrained Elegance Or Wretched Excess?

July 28, 2024 admin cadillac, cadillac sollei, clean transport, electric convertible, Electric vehicles, gm

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Thu, 25 Jul 2024 18:05:12 +0000

The Cadillac Sollei concept is a battery-electric convertible for those who want something completely different from the ordinary automobile.

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Policy Report Cards on Trump & Biden, California Home Energy Assault, Huge Cleantech Growth — Top Cleantech Stories This Week

July 20, 2024 admin autonomous vehicles, batteries, catl, China, clean power, clean transport, cleantechnica, cleantechnica exclusive, cleantechnica reports, Donald Trump, electric cars, Electric vehicles, elon musk, Energy Storage, ev batteries, ev sales, gm, grid, Joe Biden, lithium-ion batteries, policy & politics, research, rooftop solar, Solar energy, tesla, wind energy

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Wed, 17 Jul 2024 20:25:32 +0000

The summer seems to be flying by faster than an electric jet, and it’s already time for another weekly news roundup. Below are 27 of the most notable cleantech stories from the past week and a half. Have a look and make sure you haven’t missed anything! 1. Mike Barnard … [continued]

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