Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Sat, 07 Dec 2024 01:37:05 +0000
The humble rice hull could provide EV battery makers with a more sustainable, bio-based graphite supply chain that outperforms conventional graphite, too.
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Read moreCredit to Author: José Pontes| Date: Mon, 02 Dec 2024 15:56:08 +0000
Great month for Volkswagen Group Some 252,000 plugin vehicles were registered in Europe in October, rising 2% year over year (YoY), which represents the EV market’s second month of growth since April. Interestingly, BEVs are the ones pushing the market upwards, growing 7% YoY to 170,000 units. PHEVs remain stuck … [continued]
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Read moreCredit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Thu, 28 Nov 2024 04:57:21 +0000
The electric bus revolution continues to grow. The latest news in this regard, arriving yesterday, comes from Hamburg, Germany, and Daimler Buses. Daimler has been tapped by Hamburger Hochbahn AG to supply the transit agency with 350 electric buses. In particular, these will be Mercedes-Benz eCitaro and Mercedes-Benz eCitaro G … [continued]
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Read moreCredit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Mon, 25 Nov 2024 16:30:19 +0000
Mercedes-Benz has some new sustainability tricks up its sleeve, including bio-based materials and body paint made with solar cells.
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Read moreCredit to Author: Dr. Maximilian Holland| Date: Fri, 08 Nov 2024 04:44:11 +0000
October’s auto market saw plugin EVs take 30.2% share in the UK, up from 24.9% year on year. Both BEVs and PHEVs grew in volume, whilst the overall auto market shrank. Overall auto volume was 144,288 units, down 6% YoY, and slightly below pre-2020 norms. The UK’s leading BEV brand … [continued]
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Read moreCredit to Author: Press Release| Date: Sat, 05 Oct 2024 02:07:54 +0000
Durham, NC — IONNA, the charging network founded by eight of the world’s top automakers: BMW, General Motors, Honda, Hyundai, Mercedes-Benz, Kia, Stellantis and Toyota, announced they have broken ground on the first IONNA ‘Rechargery.’ In the thriving heart of Apex, North Carolina, just a few miles from its previously … [continued]
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Read moreCredit to Author: Cynthia Shahan| Date: Thu, 26 Sep 2024 02:25:14 +0000
Electrify Canada has added more than 40 individual Hyper-Fast chargers in Québec and Nova Scotia. The all-new Macan Electric is now part of the charging agreement between Electrify America and Porsche Cars North America, which has been extended. Owners of the Macan Electric will receive complimentary 30-minute charging sessions for … [continued]
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Read moreCredit to Author: Transport & Environment (T&E)| Date: Mon, 23 Sep 2024 06:00:41 +0000
T&E analyses the strategies that manufacturers are expected to use to comply. Summary The EU’s 2025 Car CO2 target is reachable and feasible After years of stagnant EV sales due to the lack of new car CO₂ targets, carmakers will face stricter standards in 2025, following the last targets set … [continued]
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Read moreCredit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Wed, 11 Sep 2024 21:37:28 +0000
Some headline writers continue to write off 100% battery-electric vehicles as a passing fad, overwhelmed by a flood of hybrids and the insatiable thirst for liquid fuel. That’s just plain silly, of course. Global EV sales continue to rise. The question is how fast. Faster-charging and less expensive batteries with … [continued]
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Read moreCredit to Author: Cynthia Shahan| Date: Thu, 25 Jul 2024 01:16:20 +0000
So much cleantech news, so little time. Here are more cleantech stories from the past week you might want to read. The Volkswagen ID.4 is a popular vehicle among American and European families. However, Volkswagen has introduced the avant-garde E-SUV coupé, the ID. UNYX, to China, targeting a younger demographic … [continued]
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