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This year, General Motors will have to prove that it’s capable of ramping up production of its Ultium-based electric vehicle portfolio, which includes names like the Cadillac Lyriq, Chevrolet Equinox EV, and GMC Hummer EV. That’s what Mary Barra, the CEO of the American auto giant said yesterday during a Wolfe Research investor conference, quoted by Automotive News. But the push for more EVs might be hindered by what customers want–an approach we’ve heard from Toyota before, and one that’s like a double-edged sword. Get Fully Charged GM pulls a Toyota Although General Motors remains committed to electric vehicles, CEO…

The EPA’s standards to curb carbon emissions from power plants are crucial to addressing climate change. Strong and comprehensive rules are needed to address this major source of carbon pollution.Power plants are the nation’s second-largest source of carbon emissions after transportation, and, after years of delay, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has proposed new standards to address this pollution. The EPA says it plans to finalize those standards in April 2024. For years, NRDC has led the charge for these rules to curb power plant pollution.Linked below are important public comments, reportss, mapping resources, and blogs that explain the…

LG Energy Solution (LGES), one of the world’s largest manufacturers of lithium-ion batteries for EVs, is expected to soon launch new high-capacity cylindrical battery cells. According to Naver (via Drive Tesla Canada), LG Energy Solution CEO Kim Dong-Myung announced that the new 4680-type cylindrical format (diameter of 46 mm and height of 80 mm) is coming “soon”—as early as in August 2024. Get Fully Charged 4680-type cells are bigger and better The new 4680-type are the largest cylindrical cells for EVs. A bigger form factor allows for improved energy density and lower manufacturing cost per energy unit. An additional benefit…

Car shoppers’ lack of experience with EVs is still holding back adoption, a new Consumer Reports survey suggests. The nationally representative survey of 9,030 American consumers—80% of whom said they owned a non-hybrid gasoline vehicle—was conducted in late June and July 2023. Seven in 10 respondents expressed some level of interest in buying or leasing an EV, with 38% saying they would seriously consider an EV if they were getting a new vehicle today. But EV interest increased with EV experience, the survey found. Consumer Reports developed an EV experience index on a scale of 0 to 4 based on…

Images of what appears to be the all-new Rivian R2 SUV have made their way online ahead of the EV’s official debut on March 7. The Californian startup’s third model will arguably be its most important product, carrying a price tag of around $40,000 to $60,000. The first photo was posted on the r/Rivian subreddit last night, showing what looks to be a white R2 SUV next to a green R1S and a couple of Rivian DC fast chargers. However, the commenters on that thread pointed out that the rear of the white EV looks strange and that it could…

In January, new passenger car registrations in Germany amounted to 213,553, up 19% year-over-year. That’s the best January since 2020 (246,300). Plug-in electric car sales also increased last month, which is a good sign after four consecutive months of a year-over-year decline in late 2023. Get Fully Charged German plug-in car market Germany is Europe’s largest car market and plug-in electric cars are no exception. In 2023, almost 700,000 new plug-in cars were registered in Germany, including over 524,000 all-electric. In January, the total new plug-in electric car registrations amounted to 36,868, up 37% year-over-year. The market share improved to…

Price gouging has already hit one of the most anticipated new EVs of the year—the 2024 Kia EV9. CarsDirect reports that national dealer inventory data currently shows EV9 markups of up to $7,000 over MSRP. One dealership confirmed to the website that every EV9 on its lot had a $7,000 markup, in fact. Another advertised what was effectively a $4,995 markup, attempting to cross wires with a $3,750 Kia Customer Cash rebate offer (which comes from Kia, not the dealership). 2024 Kia EV9 markups at Kia Downtown Los Angeles, February 2024  It also didn’t take Green Car Reports long to…

In the minds of many Chinese residents, February 25 marks the real start of a new year’s work. (A regulatory filing image of the Yangwang U9.) BYD’s (OTCMKTS: BYDDF) premium brand Yangwang will officially launch its U9 electric supercar about a week from today, kicking off new model launches after the Chinese New Year holiday. Yangwang will hold a launch event for the U9 in Shanghai on Sunday, February 25, according to an invitation shared today by local automotive media outlet Yiche. Yangwang has yet to announce the launch date on its official channels, and the brand shared a video…

Sign up for daily news updates from CleanTechnica on email. Or follow us on Google News! Four DOE Projects Offer a Unified Approach to Measuring, Reporting, and Verifying the Removal of Carbon From the Atmosphere The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) tapped the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) to support a new $15 million research effort to improve the measurement, reporting, and verification (MRV) of carbon dioxide (CO2) removal technologies. This newly emerging and rapidly expanding industry has the potential to help mitigate climate change by addressing existing carbon emissions and removing them from the atmosphere. To achieve this goal,…

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