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Sign up for daily news updates from CleanTechnica on email. Or follow us on Google News! U.S. Department of Transportation Approves $2.5 Billion in Private Activity Bonds Allocation for Brightline West Project WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) today announced the approval of $2.5 billion in private activity bonds authority allocated for the Brightline West High-Speed Intercity Passenger Rail project connecting Las Vegas, Nevada, and Southern California. The 218-mile, high-speed rail line will primarily run along the I-15 median with trains capable of reaching 186 mph or more, cutting the trip to two hours — half the time…
The chairman of Toyota is most definitely not all-in on EVs—or the idea that they might even be a third of the market, perhaps ever. In comments published Tuesday in Toyota’s own Toyota Times corporate newsletter, Toyota chairman Akio Toyoda said in an event earlier this month that he does not see battery electric vehicles reaching more than 30% market share—no matter how much technological or cost-reduction progress is made with them. The remaining 70%, Toyoda argued, will be taken up by hybrids and hydrogen fuel-cell vehicles, with internal-combustion engines remaining part of the mix. 2022 Toyota Mirai XLE Earlier…
The California Air Resources Board (CARB) is set to approve Electrify America’s proposed plan for its next cycle of charging-network investments. But some in California don’t believe the plan does enough to address charger reliability, the Sacramento Bee reports. Electrify America was created as part of the Volkswagen diesel settlement, with VW investing set amounts both on a national scale and for California specifically. This latest proposal, known as Cycle 4, represents the final installment in a 10-year, $800 million investment by VW under the terms of the settlement. Staff analysis of the plan was released on Jan. 11 and…
Xpeng is starting to offer a RMB 50,000 discount, or 14.7 percent, on the P7i Wing Edition, as competition heats up in China’s EV space. (An Xpeng P7i Wing Edition on display at the April 2023 Shanghai auto show. Image credit: CnEVPost) Xpeng (NYSE: XPEV) is starting to offer a significant discount on the top-trim version of its flagship sedan, the P7i, as the Chinese electric vehicle (EV) market begins 2024 with a new round of price war. Customers who purchase the P7i Wing Edition between January 24 and February 29 will receive a discount of RMB 50,000 yuan ($6,970),…
When you think of a hybrid vehicle, your mind probably defaults to something that has a gasoline engine and some sort of battery-powered electric motor. But what if you get rid of the engine that’s emitting nasty pollutants out in the open and replace it with manpower? Well, then you get something like the Twike (it’s actually called the Twike 3, but we’ll stick with Twike for simplicity), which is neither a bike nor a car, but something in between. It’s also terrifying to drive, as YouTuber Aging Wheels found out on his own after buying one for himself. With…
The U.K. telecom firm BT Group this week announced a pilot program to add EV charging to street cabinets typically used to house broadband and phone cables. The first such refit has already been completed in Scotland, with more planned in the coming months, according to a BT Group press release (via IEEE Spectrum). The company aims for as many as 600 refits by the end of 2024. The pilot adds a device to existing street cabinets that can route power to street-side chargers while retaining existing broadband hardware. EV-charging capability can also be added to cabinets due for retirement,…
SAIC-GM-Wuling had NEV retail sales of 457,848 in 2023, ranking fifth in the segment with a 5.9 percent share. SAIC-GM-Wuling is targeting sales of 700,000 new energy vehicles (NEVs) in 2024, the company said today in a post published on its WeChat account. SAIC-GM-Wuling’s all vehicle sales in 2023 were 1.403 million units, it said, without disclosing sales figures for NEVs. Separately, according to China Passenger Car Association (CPCA) figures, SAIC-GM-Wuling’s retail sales of NEVs in 2023 were 457,848 units, up 3.6 percent from 442,118 in 2022. This put SAIC-GM-Wuling in fifth place among the top NEV retail sellers, with…
During the January 1-21 period, Li Auto was at 18,700, Nio at 6,600, Xpeng at 4,600, Tesla at 22,400 and BYD at 125,100 units. Insurance registrations in China by major electric vehicle (EV) makers rebounded last week, although they remain low due to seasonal factors. For the week of January 15-21, Li Auto (NASDAQ: LI) saw weekly sales of 7,600 units, returning to the top spot for sales of new car-making brands, the company said today. As before, Li Auto didn’t explain the basis for calculating the weekly sales, but apparently, they were insurance registrations. The company suspended sharing this…
Sign up for daily news updates from CleanTechnica on email. Or follow us on Google News! Steelmaking was once thought to be difficult if not impossible to decarbonize, with a key step in the process fully dependent on coal or natural gas. Well, that was then. The world’s first and biggest full scale green steel plant is taking shape in Sweden, with an assist from green hydrogen. That leaves about 1,000 steel plants around the world yet to decarbonize, but at least it’s a start. Green Hydrogen To Calm Steel’s Carbon Demon It’s no secret that steel is a carbon…
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