Green Life
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Tallow, of the sort that used to go toward making fries, will be used to make fuel that's claimed to be chemically identical to petroleum diesel.
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Report: With EV1, GM sparked the era of the electric car but didn't follow through
The EV1 was an revolutionary electric vehicle, and 25 years since its launch we wonder how different things might have been had GM stuck with it.
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Like Tesla, Rivian is entering the insurance business
The electric truck startup plans to offer insurance in 40 states, with the potential to wrap in home insurance and more.
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Report: Microplastic pollution from vehicle tires is a serious global issue
As tires wear from driving, they shed particles that can be carried far away, contributing to pollution in the ocean and atmosphere.
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Polestar aims to make the first climate-neutral car by 2030
The sustainability-focused EV brand is targeting more than just being CO2-neutral by 2030, and scoffing at carbon offsets.
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Fully electric Jeep Wrangler concept explores brand’s off-road EV identity
There's no liquid-cooling or fast-charging, but it doesn't matter; the Magneto concept gets all-electric on the map with Jeep enthusiasts.
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Rivian has delivered the first of its trucks for all-electric Amazon deliveries in the San Francisco Bay Area.
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EVgo partners with Meijer for Midwest EV fast-charging at up to 350 kw
The Michigan-based retailer will host EVgo fast-chargers throughout its Midwest locations, with hardware spanning 100 to 350 kw.
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Fresh USPS mail trucks revealed: Only 10% will be electric
Oshkosh Defense will make up to 165,000 of the vehicles, in a mix that includes internal combustion and electric versions, with details not yet disclosed.
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Flywheel tech helps ease grid demands of EV fast-charging
Chakratec brings back flywheel tech in a package that could do a lot of good in balancing the grid as fast-charging needs put the pinch on it.
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Audi and Norway unleash Game of Thrones star on GM, Will Ferrell
Audi is the top-selling brand in Norway, with its E-Tron outselling the Tesla Model 3. And from there on it's all in good Arctic cheer.
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Porsche Taycan “alternative” Super Bowl ad: Do you get the feels for electric cars?
An unofficial ad produced "on spec" doesn't show high-performance driving and relies on a new kind of narrative to spark EV interest.
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GM is planning to "crush" Norway's high per-capita rate of EV adoption with the comedy of Will Ferrall, a tease of the Cadillac Lyriq and GMC Hummer EV.
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Atlis electric truck startup has big plans, bootstrap budget
Atlis is claiming that it can create something greater than Tesla or Rivian with crowdfunding and a humble start.
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Electric coupe inspired by classic Porsche 356 showcases niche-EV skateboard platform
Low-volume EV makers can adapt the new skateboard platform for a wide range of uses, but it will debut in a Porsche-inspired package.
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Electric DeLorean "time machine" revival now a possibility with replica rule
A revival of the DeLorean DMC-12 might now become all-electric, now that it has a regulatory path for production via a new replica rule from NHTSA.
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The vanlife electric: Nissan e-NV200 Winter Camper concept
Nissan shows more forbidden fruit—in the form of an all-electric camper-van that might be a great weekend-getaway machine.
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Electric Mustang, Hummer, and…Corvette: Which icons shouldn’t go all-electric?
GM is reportedly considering turning Corvette into a brand including EVs. Which nameplates should be retired with internal combustion?
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With some used parts as well as some off-the-shelf ones, Rich Benoit built an electric Mini Cooper for less than $3,000, not counting very many labor hours.
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Lordstown Endurance electric pickup will spawn electric RV project with Camping World
The companies plan to build a Class C electric RV based on the skateboard chassis and platform of the Lordstown Endurance electric pickup.
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Rivian charging network will be partly proprietary, partly patchwork
Like Tesla, Rivian aims to create some of its own charging infrastructure—though some of it will support the trucks' recreational push.
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Portland’s sequel to Electric Avenue asks: How will we charge big electric trucks?
Near Daimler Trucks North America headquarters in Portland, a site called Electric Island will help fine-tune charging solutions for electric semis and delivery trucks.
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Georgia gets first solar roadway in the US
The road-surface solar panels might power streetlights or serve with energy storage as backup for grid outages.
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Canoo sees its subscription-based electric van as a canvas for wraps
Canoo won't sell its electric vehicles, but it will lean on a wrap program to help owners make a statement on the streets.
Bengt Halvorson