October 2022

California project to demonstrate vehicle-to-building resilience hub powered by transit buses

A new project funded by the California Energy Commission (CEC) will demonstrate the use of bidirectional EV charging to support a vehicle-to-building (V2B) “resilience hub.” Electric buses will discharge energy from their batteries to provide filtered air conditioning at a branch of the Oakland Public Library for local residents in the event of “unhealthy heat

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Honda EV battery plant, Hyundai OTA updates, BYD EVs for Europe: Today’s Car News

Honda shows its level of commitment to future EVs arriving mid-decade. BYD confirms details for EVs bound for Europe. And Hyundai, Kia, and Genesis models will all get over-the-air update—and feature upgrade—capability within a few years. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Hyundai has announced that over-the-air update… Source: Green Car Reports Read

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Koch invests $252 million in Compass Minerals to develop Utah lithium project

Koch Minerals and Trading, a subsidiary of Koch Industries, has made a $252-million investment in Compass Minerals to support phase-one development of Compass’s Great Salt Lake resource, which is estimated to contain 2.4 mMT of lithium carbonate equivalent (LCE). Compass will use $200 million of the proceeds to advance the first phase of its lithium

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EV tire-maker ENSO in talks to supply multiple global OEMs

London-based EV tire manufacturer ENSO said it is in discussions with multiple international carmakers and has begun trials with major fleet operators. ENSO makes tires specifically designed for EVs—they’re designed not only to extend range, but to reduce particulate emissions. The company says its tires have earned top energy efficiency ratings in Germany, and that

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Nissan begins European production of new electric Townstar delivery van

Nissan has begun production of its new Townstar EV delivery van, to be sold in select European markets. Built on a shared CMF-C platform, the new vehicle will be manufactured at the Renault plant in Maubeuge, France. The Townstar will replace the NV200 and NV200e in Nissan’s light commercial vehicle lineup. The Townstar EV’s powertrain

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Mercedes-Benz and CATL to expand battery supply partnership

Mercedes-Benz and CATL are expanding a partnership which began in 2020 in connection with CATL’s planned battery cell factory in Drebrecen, Hungary. “Mercedes-Benz will be the first partner to receive battery cells from the Hungarian plant with the largest initial order volume,” says Mercedes-Benz. “With CATL we have a technology leader as our partner to

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