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FCC Chairman proposing taking spectrum allocated for DSRC and reallocating for unlicensed WiFi use and C-V2X
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FCC Chairman Ajit Pai is proposing taking the 75 megahertz of spectrum in the 5.9 Ghz band currently allocated for Dedicated Short-Range Communications (DSRC) for the transportation and automotive industries and to reallocate it for different services. Under his Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, which will be considered at the 12... Continue reading
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Tesla unveils its Cybertruck electric pickup
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At a livestreamed event in Los Angeles, Elon Musk unveiled his company’s latest creation, the electric pickup Cybertruck. The idiosyncratically designed truck will come in three powertrain versions: single-motor RWD; dual-motor AWD; and tri-motor AWD. Three ranges will be offered corresponding to the different powertrains, ranging from 250 miles to... Continue reading
Posted 6 hours ago at Green Car Congress
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Lexus introduces the UX 300e, its first EV, in China; on sale in China and Europe in 2020
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Lexus is introducing its first battery electric vehicle (BEV), the UX 300e, at the Guangzhou International Automobile Exhibition. The UX 300e is scheduled to go on sale in the Chinese and European markets in 2020, and in Japan early in 2021. Lexus engineers kept the distinctive design and the utility... Continue reading
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GM and Isuzu investing $175M for plant for diesel engine components
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General Motors and Isuzu announced a $175-million investment through their DMAX joint venture to build an all-new, diesel engine components plant in Brookville, Ohio. The new 251,000 square-foot facility would expand the production of critical engine components for the company’s current DMAX diesel engine manufacturing operation in Moraine, Ohio. 2017... Continue reading
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Volkswagen of America collaborates with EV West to electrify a 1972 Type 2 Bus
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Showcasing the possibilities of the e-Golf powertrain to motivate classic VW models, Volkswagen of America recently commissioned west coast electric vehicle conversion specialist EV West to construct an electrified Volkswagen Type 2 Bus. The professionally harvested stock powertrain and 35.8 kWh battery system from the donor 2017 e-Golf gives the... Continue reading
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Bogotá orders 379 electric buses from BYD
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BYD will provide the Colombian capital of Bogotá with a fleet of 379 pure electric buses, in a deal awarded by the capital’s TransMilenio SA mass transport authority. This fleet will begin operations in September 2020, giving Bogotá the largest electric bus fleet on the continent and one of the... Continue reading
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Paks, Hungary orders 10 electric Solaris buses
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The city of Paks, located in the central part of Hungary, has ordered 10 zero-emission electric buses from Solaris: six Solaris Urbino 12 electric vehicles and four 8.9-meter electric buses with five stationary chargers. Six Urbino 12 electric and four Urbino 8.9 LE electric will be delivered to Hungary within... Continue reading
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Volkswagen Group China to invest > €4B in 2020, 40% of it on emobility
Volkswagen Group China, together with its Chinese partners, plans to invest more than €4 billion next year, with around 40% of this investment going towards e-mobility. This will accelerate the Group’s electrification strategy, which will be strengthened next year through the start of production of models based on the modular... Continue reading
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Kia introduces K3 EV at Guangzhou
Kia’s new K3 midsize EV sedan is making its premiere at the 17th China Guangzhou International Automobile Exhibition. A model released exclusively for the Chinese market, the all-new K3 EV has been sold in the country as a gasoline and a plug-in hybrid model, and will be released as an... Continue reading
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Pirelli developing tires to use 5G to send information about road surface conditions
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Pirelli has developed intelligent tires that use the 5G network to transmit information regarding the road surface. In Turin, the company presented the “World-first 5G enhanced ADAS (Advanced Driver Assistance Systems) services” use case. The demonstration took place during “The 5G Path of Vehicle-to-Everything Communication” event organized by 5GAA –... Continue reading
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Anheuser-Busch completes first zero-emission beer delivery; BYD and Nikola
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Anheuser-Busch, in partnership with Nikola Motor Company and BYD Motors LLC, completed its first Zero-Emission Beer Delivery in its hometown of St. Louis. The company delivered beer from the local Anheuser-Busch brewery to the Enterprise Center using only zero-emission trucks. A Nikola hydrogen-electric truck picked up the load of beer,... Continue reading
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BMW boosts CATL battery order to €7.3B, signs €2.9B battery order with Samsung SDI
The BMW Group is deepening its existing business relationships with battery cell manufacturers CATL (Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Limited) and Samsung SDI. The original CATL order volume of four billion euros announced in mid-2018 will now be increased to €7.3 billion (contract duration from 2020 to 2031), with €4.5 billion... Continue reading
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BTG and GoodFuels exploring options for joint investment to convert pyrolysis oil to low-carbon fuel for ships
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Biomass technology group BTG plans to set up a new high-tech technology company that can convert crude pyrolysis oil into diesel fuel suitable for the shipping sector. It will be the first refinery in the world for an advanced marine biofuel based on pyrolysis oil. The new facility will be... Continue reading
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Electrify America and Lyft collaborate on EV rideshare charging
Electrify America announced an agreement with Lyft to provide the rideshare company’s Express Drive program renters of electric vehicles (EV) with convenient and included charging on its DC fast charging network. Express Drive is Lyft’s short-term car rental program that gives people wanting to drive on the rideshare platform access... Continue reading
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Volkswagen first to use LNG for overseas car freighters from January 2020; MAN dual-fuel engines
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Volkswagen Group Logistics is the first to use two car freighters powered by liquefied natural gas (LNG) in overseas traffic. The two charter ships of Siem Car Carriers were launched last Friday in Xiamen, China. We are entering a new field here to reduce emissions. Both ships are the first... Continue reading
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ZF and Wolong Electric plan joint venture for production of electric motors and components
ZF Friedrichshafen AG and China’s Wolong Electric Group Co., Ltd are stepping up their existing cooperation. The two companies have signed an agreement to establish a joint venture that will produce components and electric motors for automotive applications. This partnership will enhance the ZF product portfolio and further improve competitiveness... Continue reading
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Electric Mercedes-Benz EQC to start in US from $67,900
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The first fully electric Mercedes-Benz vehicle to launch globally under the new EQ brand, the EQC 400 4MATIC will arrive in US dealerships in early 2020, with prices starting from $67,900. The EQC features an all-new advanced drive system with compact electric drivetrains at each axle. To reduce power consumption,... Continue reading
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Efacec to supply 95 fast chargers for EVs in Germany
Efacec has been chosen to supply 95 fast chargers for electric vehicles to be installed in the Baden-Württemberg region, Germany. The project is funded by the German Government and represents an investment of €1.5 million. It will use the QC45 model, Efacec’s fast charger bestseller. Main features of the QC45... Continue reading
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Hyundai boosts range in refreshed IONIQ EV to ~170 miles
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Hyundai introduced its refreshed IONIQ car lineup in a North American debut at the Los Angeles Auto Show. IONIQ Hybrid, Plug-in Hybrid and Electric cars all receive refreshed exterior and interior designs, added infotainment technology and new Hyundai SmartSense active safety features and driving assistance systems. Drivers of the new... Continue reading
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BMW Group and Straus Organic Dairy Farm partner on clean energy for EVs
The BMW Group and Straus Organic Dairy Farm announced a partnership that will reduce emissions of greenhouse gases from farming while simultaneously delivering the cleanest possible fuel to EV drivers in California. When owners plug in their cars to charge, they will be helping to bring new renewable energy to... Continue reading
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Webasto announces modular battery system, thermal management and charging solutions
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Webasto exhibited elements of a new modular battery system, thermal management and charging solutions in Ford Motor Company’s booth recently at the 2019 SEMA Show in Las Vegas. Webasto won Ford’s 2019 Best of Show Stand Award for Outstanding Achievement in Design for Mustang Lithium, a one-off battery electric prototype... Continue reading
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Teijin signs license agreement with Shanghai Energy to develop EV battery separators
Teijin Limited has signed a technical license agreement with Shanghai Energy New Materials Technology Co., Ltd. (SEMCORP) for the manufacture of solvent-based coating separators used in lithium-ion secondary batteries (LIBs) for electric vehicles (EVs). The agreement covers Teijin’s proprietary technologies and patents related to coating and production processes for fluorine-... Continue reading
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LanzaTech moving forward on scale-up of sustainable aviation fuels in US and Japan
LanzaTech continues to make strides in scaling up its alcohol-to-jet (ATJ) platform. Commercialization of the ATJ process has been years in the making, starting with the partnership between LanzaTech and the US Energy Department’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. PNNL developed a unique catalytic process to upgrade ethanol to alcohol-to-jet synthetic... Continue reading
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Orders for Audi A4 Avant g-tron and A5 Sportback g-tron can be placed as of November
Orders for the A4 Avant g-tron and A5 Sportback g-tron can be placed in Germany as of November 21. The Audi A4 Avant g-tron and A5 Sportback g-tron feature a new, sporty design and a state-of-the-art touch operating concept. Customers in Germany can order both models starting 21 November—the Audi... Continue reading
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Hyundai’s Hydrogen Mobility Solution wins 2020 Truck Innovation Award
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Hyundai Motor’s Hydrogen Mobility Solution has won the second International Truck of the Year (IToY) Truck Innovation Award. Hyundai Motor Company and H2 Energy set up its joint venture (JV), Hyundai Hydrogen Mobility, in April 2019. (Earlier post.) The goal of the cooperation is to expand Europe’s hydrogen mobility ecosystem... Continue reading
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