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Tesla is rolling out true V4 Supercharger cabinets, bringing 1,000V and up to 500kW charging, a massive leap over V3. These upgraded cabinets will enabling faster charging for high-voltage EVs like the Lucid Gravity, those Hyundai/Kia E-GMP cars, the Porsche Taycan, and even the Tesla Cybertruck. Let's talk about it.Shoutout to our sponsors for more information find their links below:- Fort Collins Kia: Visit focokia.com for full details. Disclaimer: *Delivery covers up to $1,000.Find us on all of these places:YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/outofspecpodcastApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/out-of-spec-podcast/id1576636119Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0tKIQfKL9oaHc1DLOTWvbdAmazon: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/473692b9-05b9-41f9-9b38-9f86fbdabee7/OUT-OF-SPEC-PODCASTFor further inquiries please email podcast@outofspecstudios.com#tesla #supercharging #teslav4 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Check Out Our Out of Spec Data: https://outofspecstudios.com/chargingTesla has officially uncorked all V4 Supercharger posts in North America, allowing the Cybertruck to charge at up to 325kW! This is made possible by increasing amperage to 900A, thanks to the improved cooling of V4 dispensers. However, these chargers are still using V3 cabinets, meaning they remain limited to 500V output.What does this mean for Cybertruck owners? Will other Tesla vehicles see faster charging speeds? And when will true V4 cabinets with 1000V and 500kW arrive? Join me as I break down everything you need to know about Tesla's latest Supercharger upgrade!Shoutout to our sponsors for more information find their links below:- Fort Collins Kia: Visit focokia.com for full details. Disclaimer: *Delivery covers up to $1,000.Find us on all of these places:YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/outofspecpodcastApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/out-of-spec-podcast/id1576636119Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0tKIQfKL9oaHc1DLOTWvbdAmazon: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/473692b9-05b9-41f9-9b38-9f86fbdabee7/OUT-OF-SPEC-PODCASTFor further inquiries please email podcast@outofspecstudios.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tesla Chief Designer Franz von Holzhausen gives a design overview of the Cybercab, Cybertruck owners get an interim supercharging speed boost as they wait for the full 500kW next year, FSD version 13 goes wide with good news for AI3 owners to boot, and more! If you enjoy the podcast and would like to support my efforts, please check out my Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/teslapodcast and consider a monthly pledge. Every little bit helps and there are stacking bonuses in it for you at each pledge level, like early access to each episode at the $5 tier and the weekly Lightning Round bonus mini-episode (AND the early access!) at the $10 tier! And NO ADS at every tier! FOR FIRST-TIME TESLA BUYERS: The referral program is back and it's the best one in a while! You can get $1500 off of your Model 3 or $1000 off your Model Y purchase (or $2000 off of Cybertruck, Model S, or Model X) by ordering through my referral link. Clicking this will take you to the Tesla website where you can order with the discount applied: https://ts.la/ryan73014  And don't forget to leave a message on the Ride the Lightning hotline anytime with a question, comment, or discussion topic for next week's show! The toll-free number to call or Skype is 1-888-989-8752. NEW: Win the custom-configured Tesla of your dreams in the 9th annual Climate XChange raffle! The taxes are paid if you win, and either way, the money goes to a great nonprofit cause. To get your tickets, go to https://carbonraffle.org/RTL  Go to xcelerateauto.com/xcare to find the extended warranty policy that's right for you and your Tesla, and don't forget to use the discount code Lightning for $100 off your purchase. P.S. Get 15% off your first order of awesome aftermarket Tesla accessories at AbstractOcean.com by using the code RTLpodcast at checkout. Grab the SnapPlate front license plate bracket for any Tesla at https://everyamp.com/RTL/ (don't forget the coupon code RTL too!). 

Tesla announced version 4 Supercharging cabinets that will allow Cybertrucks to supercharge at double the peak rate of the rest of the Tesla fleet. Plus: Cybertruck's lead engineer is honored by TIME Magazine, NHTSA has a beef with Tesla over the company's social media posts, and more! If you enjoy the podcast and would like to support my efforts, please check out my Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/teslapodcast and consider a monthly pledge. Every little bit helps and there are stacking bonuses in it for you at each pledge level, like early access to each episode at the $5 tier and the weekly Lightning Round bonus mini-episode (AND the early access!) at the $10 tier! And NO ADS at every tier! FOR FIRST-TIME TESLA BUYERS: The referral program is back and it's the best one in a while! You can get $500 off of your Model 3 or Model Y purchase (or $1000 off of Cybertruck, Model S, or Model X) by ordering through my referral link. Clicking this will take you to the Tesla website where you can order with the discount applied: https://ts.la/ryan73014  And don't forget to leave a message on the Ride the Lightning hotline anytime with a question, comment, or discussion topic for next week's show! The toll-free number to call or Skype is 1-888-989-8752. NEW: Win the custom-configured Tesla of your dreams in the 9th annual Climate XChange raffle! The taxes are paid if you win, and either way, the money goes to a great nonprofit cause. To get your tickets, go to https://carbonraffle.org/RTL  Go to xcelerateauto.com/xcare to find the extended warranty policy that's right for you and your Tesla, and don't forget to use the discount code “Lightning” (without the quotes) for $100 off your purchase. P.S. Get 15% off your first order of awesome aftermarket Tesla accessories at AbstractOcean.com by using the code RTLpodcast at checkout. Grab the SnapPlate front license plate bracket for any Tesla at https://everyamp.com/RTL/ (don't forget the coupon code RTL too!).  P.P.S. Per my note at the top of the show, if you'd like to help listener Gregg whose family (and his neighbors) lost everything in the recent Mountain Fire, go to https://www.oldcoachfam.com/ 

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Acabaran imposant-se els autobusos d'hidrogen o els elèctrics? Al capítol 47 de La Nova Mobilitat entrevistem Mario Canet, de l'àrea d'innovació de Transports Metropolitans de Barcelona. En aquest episodi ens endinsem en un tema espinós per al futur de la mobilitat urbana: característiques tècniques i econòmiques dels autobusos elèctrics de batera i els d'hidrogen. Punts clau de l'episodi: - A TMB tenen molts busos. Dels 1160 n'hi ha uns 400 de gas, 130 elèctrics, 8 d'hidrogen i la resta dièsel híbrids. - Dels elèctrics destaquen dues estratègies: els uns, amb unes bateries de liti amb menys densitat energètica però amb un ànode d'òxid de titani que permet carregar-les en 3-5 minuts a 500kW. Els Altres, amb més autonomia, aprofiten la càrrega nocturna. - L'autobús d'hidrogen en canvi només tenen una opció: anar a l'hidrolinera de la Zona Franca. - Amb en Mario no ens parem amb les dades tècniques, sino que també aprofundim en la part econòmica, tan de compra com de manteniment d'aquestes tecnologies innovadores. No et perdis aquesta conversa fascinant amb Mario Canet, que comparteix insights únics sobre com la innovació està transformant els nostres transports públics.

AFC Energy PLC (AIM:AFC, OTC:AFGYF)CEO Adam Bond speaks with Proactive's Stephen Gunnion about the company's latest milestone: the delivery of its highest power-rated 200kW power generator. Bond described this achievement as a landmark in AFC Energy's journey to displace diesel generators with their innovative fuel cell technology. "We've designed a new technology, our S+ series, and that's basically to take us from 100kW all the way through to 500kW," said Bond. The new 200kW generator is poised to open new markets, including EV charging, marine applications, and critical infrastructure backup such as data centres. Bond emphasised the importance of this development, stating, "This technology did not exist two years ago. We've now delivered AFC's largest power generator in the high power class to date." Bond also highlighted the company's partnership with ABB in mobility and the potential for scalability, "Two 500kW generators would give you a megawatt, and you can scale up from that sort of level." While the immediate market may not require generators larger than 500kW, the company is prepared for future growth as the availability and affordability of hydrogen improve. Looking ahead, AFC Energy is focused on ensuring efficient hydrogen consumption and lowering the total cost of ownership for its generators. The company is also working through the certification process for this new technology, aiming to complete it within six months. Visit Proactive's YouTube channel for more videos, and don't forget to give the video a like, subscribe to the channel, and enable notifications for future content. #AFC_Energy #AdamBond #200kWGenerator #FuelCellTechnology #EVCharging #MarinePower #DataCenters #HydrogenPower #RenewableEnergy #CleanTech #proactiveinvestors #ProactiveInvestors #invest #investing #investment #investor #stockmarket #stocks #stock #stockmarketnews

Date: March 13, 2024 State of the Network:  Block Height: 834555 According to our friends at newhedge.io: Bitcoin difficulty is 79.3 Trillion and set to increase roughly 5.8% at the conclusion of epoch 413 which should be Pie Day! Over at Hashrate Index: https://data.hashrateindex.com/asic-index-data: Miners under 25J/Th are selling for roughly 13.73/Th at the moment, which has been relatively flat since October. Looking at mempool.space: Hashrate is currently estimated to be 591Eh on the 14-day Moving Average, setting a new all time high. Heading over to insights.braiins.com: Hashvalue is currently 160sats/TH/day. Days until the Halving: 36 days according to https://www.coinwarz.com/mining/bitcoin/halving Stream Sats, Point Hash: Pick any Lincoin URL:      a) stratum+tcp://NA.lincoin.com:3333      b) stratum+tcp://EU.lincoin.com:3333      c) stratum+tcp://LatAm.lincoin.com:3333      d) stratum+tcp://CIS.lincoin.com:3333      e) stratum+tcp://Asia.lincoin.com:3333      f) stratum+tcp://OC.lincoin.com:3333      g) stratum+tcp://Africa.lincoin.com:3333 Then use "pod256.YourAlias" as the worker name Shout out to: “bikesandbitcoin”, “reedsminersarenotforprofit”, “hodl_pins_dot_com_by_yooper_and_son_iykyk”, “africaone”, “bitaxewannabejustans17pro”, and “bitaxe_to_the_mooon” for supporting the podcast with their hashrate over the last week. News: Reformed Energy, a Waste-to-Energy Company, Secures Strategic Investment from Riot Platforms: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/reformed-energy-a-waste-to-energy-company-secures-strategic-investment-from-riot-platforms-302085659.html?tc=eml_cleartime https://x.com/willhash4coins/status/1767568145122828597 Biden's 30% tax would ‘destroy' Bitcoin mining in the US, industry says: https://www.dlnews.com/articles/regulation/bidens-dame-tax-could-destroy-bitcoin-mining-in-us/ Cathedra announces its proposed merger with Kungsleden Inc.: https://twitter.com/CathedraBitcoin/status/1767613187904450687 Roman Sterlingov - Bad blockchain forensics convict the user of a Bitcoin mixer — as its operator: https://cointelegraph.com/news/bad-blockchain-forensics-convict-roman-sterlingov OXT Research Piece on the pseudoscience that led to Sterlingov's conviction: https://www.oxtresearch.com/pseudo/ Home Miner of the Week: @HodlTarantula with 500kW of off-grid mining deployed: https://x.com/HodlTarantula/status/1766625165822046377 Rod @bitkite on Twitter: https://twitter.com/bitkite Econoalchemist on Twitter: https://twitter.com/econoalchemist Rod @bitkite on nostr: npub1atn7mlwt08erz4ap47gef92xfey65a4z9ed9vec53u5kc9v94pusl6h4x3 Econoalchemist on nostr: npub10m6lrv2kaf08a8um0plhj5dj6yqlw7qxzeag6393z352zrs0e5nsr2tff3 Bitcoin Park on Twitter: https://twitter.com/bitcoinpark_ POD256 on Twitter: https://twitter.com/pod256

Plus, stay tuned because later in the show I'll tell you what the big South Korean battery makers said over the weekend about their fightback against the Chinese. Good morning, good afternoon, and good evening wherever you are in the world, welcome to EV News Daily, your trusted source of EV information. It's Monday 4th March, I'm Martyn Lee and I go through every EV story so you don't have to.            We go live at 5pm UK, that's Midday Eastern.  Patreon supporters get the episodes as soon as they're ready and ad free. You can be like them by clicking here.   Nissan LEAF Owners Losing App Access https://evne.ws/49IosxK 2025 Hyundai Ioniq 5: Enhanced Battery and Styling Upgrades https://evne.ws/3wG27SN BMW Unveils New 5 Series Touring with Four Drive Options https://evne.ws/49XkTmR New York City Debuts America's Quickest EV Charging Station https://evne.ws/49UEjZr Lotus Emeya Wraps Up Winter Trials with Impressive Specs https://evne.ws/49Z22bg FedEx Express Spain Integrates Electric Vans into Fleet. https://evne.ws/430gCwy Tesla Initiates Construction of Innovative Drive-In Theater and Diner Supercharger in LA https://evne.ws/434GaJi South Korean EV Battery Giants to Showcase New Technologies https://evne.ws/49U8zUo Mack Trucks Embraces EV Future with Battery-Electric Models https://evne.ws/433KyrZ BYD Reduces Yuan Plus Price and Introduces New Glory Edition https://evne.ws/49RKwoY Leapmotor's Aggressive Pricing Strategy in China's EV Market  https://evne.ws/49ZrjBN SVOLT Energy Launches EV Battery Production in Thailand https://evne.ws/4a13f1H Smart Technology: The Differentiator in China's NEV Market https://evne.ws/433ZXIt China Accelerates Electric Vehicle Production https://evne.ws/4a13gCN

Tesla Model 3 Highland: Norway's Top Car Choice https://evne.ws/49UHQIc Tesla Takes Legal Action Against Swedish Transport Agency https://evne.ws/3T1BJM9 Tesla's Free Supercharging Incentive for New Model 3 and Y Purchases https://evne.ws/47uFKgs BMW Prepares for Electric M3 Sedan with iM3 Trademark https://evne.ws/49TQ5US Mercedes Unveils First Charging Hub in Germany https://evne.ws/47uOmUz Lotus Reveals Ultra-Fast 500kW EV Charger https://evne.ws/47S2sin BYD Surpasses 6 Million NEV Production Milestone https://evne.ws/410wgHB Hyundai Halts Main Factory for EV Production Push https://evne.ws/3T1Ew8i UK Government Plans to Boost Motorway EV Chargers https://evne.ws/47UOXPc Denmark Postpones Electric Car Tax Increase https://evne.ws/3T1ExZU Stellantis Braces for Potential EV Market Slowdown Post-Elections https://evne.ws/410cZ8T Optimal Time to Purchase EVs in the U.S. Market https://evne.ws/410zdaN 

In today's episode: Xiaomi reveals it's latest premium flagship phone, the Xiaomi 13 Ultra, featuring a quad-camera system with Leica lens and the Snapdragon Gen 2 chip. We get leaks on the upcoming Google Pixel 7a, Pixel Fold and the Moto Razr foldables. We got another scoop on Apple's AR/VR headset. Plus: Various carmakers show off new EVs and concept vehicles at Auto Shanghai, including a new Porsche Cayenne, the Polestar 4, Lotus's 500kW charging robot and BYD's new $11,000 electric hatchback. If you like this podcast, Subscribe to my podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts or wherever you listen to podcasts, so you don't miss another episode of Mamoon's Gadget Talk. Follow me on Twitter, Instagram and TikTok : @syed_mamoon99 . For feedback and business opportunities, Email me at tfdbh14@outlook.com

Como se adelantó en el primer programa de la semana, ya está disponible la lista del WEC y el Mundial de Resistencia, al contrario que en los últimos años, tiene muy buena pinta. Desde el Podcast Técnica Fórmula 1, que lo estaban deseando, se tratará a fondo este tema, así como la antesala de las 24 Horas de Daytona, que se disputarán la semana próxima, mientras en la F1 calientan motores para las primeras presentaciones de los coches de 2023. Las categorías del WEC, a examen. Lo primero de todo, en este segundo programa de la semana, será repasar y aclarar las categorías que tenemos ahora en el WEC. Así, la clase Hypercar, que apareció en 2021, es la categoría más alta. Ahora ya no son sólo prototipos, como pasaba antes con la categorías LMP1, sino que también está abierta a vehículos basados en coches de carretera. La potencia total en esta categoría es de 500kW (motor y sistema híbrido si lo hubiera) y el peso mínimo son 1.030 kg. Lo más interesante de esta categoría, aparte de que deben funcionar con un máximo del 40% del presupuesto que tenían los programas híbridos de LMP1, es que hay dos subcategorías: LMH o Le Mans Hypercar, y LMDh o Le Mans Daytona h. El objetivo es que estos dos tipos de coches puedan competir entre sí tanto en el FIA WEC como en IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship, es decir, que puedan enfrentarse en las 24 Horas de Le Mans y en la Rolex 24 de Daytona. Y, para abrir boca, repaso a los equipos más importantes de la categoría Hypercar: Cadillac Racing, Floyd Vanwall Racing Team, Porsche Penske Motorsport, Toyota Gazoo Racing, Hertz Team Jota, Ferrari AF Corse, Peugeot Totalenergies, Proton Competition y Glickenhaus Racing (que ya nos ha dado muchas horas de alegrías en pista). Categorías ¿inferiores? La siguiente categoría en orden de potencia sería la Le Mans Prototipo 2 (LMP2), un coche de competición que no requiere un mínimo de producción, de cabina cerrada y destinado únicamente a equipos independientes de fabricantes y/o proveedores de motores. Por último, las categorías Le Mans Grand Touring Endurance (LMGTE) incluyen coches de carreras que derivan de coches de calle para uso diario en carretera. Uso diario para los que puedan permitirse un coche de lujo como un Aston Martin, un Ferrari o un Porsche. Esta última e “inferior” categoría incluye a su vez dos subcategorías: la LMGTE Pro - destinada a profesionales del pilotaje - y la LMGTE AM - destinada a los conductores aficionados o amateurs. Como no podía ser de otra forma, ahora que vuelve a ser interesante esta competición que tanto nos gusta, los chicos del Podcast nos contarán todo lo que puedan de los equipos, pilotos y, sobre todo, los coches que más les gustan. Después del Dakar, la Fórmula E. Como todo lo que sube (como ha ocurrido con el espectacular Dakar de este año) tiende a bajar, toca hablar de la Fórmula E. La competición eléctrica de la FIA dio comienzo el fin de semana pasado en el circuito Hermanos Rodríguez, en México, al tiempo que terminaba el Dakar. Desde el programa se hace también un breve comentario de esta carrera. Escucha el episodio completo en la app de iVoox, o descubre todo el catálogo de iVoox Originals

Allegra Spender, currently running as an independent candidate for the Senate seat of Wentworth in Sydney's east, is daughter to Italian immigrant parents - her father a barrister, politician and diplomat, her mother a renowned Australian fashion designer, the late Carla Zampatti.Allegra was Head Girl at Ascham School graduating with a HR score of 99.95 and went on to study Economics at the University of Cambridge in England. Her first job out of uni was as a consultant with McKinsey which she reflects was a great place to learn the trade of consulting and to think about business strategically, but Allegra wanted to use these tools for good and apply them to the social sector. Her ambition saw her work for the UK Treasury, in Kenya for a not-for-profit and as part of a huge teaching hospital.Upon returning to Australia in 2007, “the time was right” and Allegra was named Managing Director of Carla Zampatti, where she was able to apply her learned skills to this point back into the family business. Allegra successfully ran the business for 8 years, through the GFC and through it's transformation to online. While Allegra stepped down as MD 5 years ago, she remains on the board of Carla Zampatti - one of Australia's most successful fashion brands and the only Australian, family-led business that is transforming from one generation to another.Before her move into politics, Allegra was Chair of Sydney Renewable Power Company - an impact investment company that put 500kW of solar power on the roof of the Sydney Convention Centre - and the CEO of Australian Business Community Network which works with 47 leading businesses including Microsoft, Lend Lease and Optus, partnering them with approximately 200 low socio-economic schools matching student to real world mentors educating them on what's possible and within their grasp.Allegra is deeply passionate about business, education, community and the environment - “a better climate for Wentworth” is her key policy. She's an advocate for the tech and startup ecosystem, is a member of YPO and sees a strong tie and limitless opportunities between climate and tech - hoping to see Australia standing at the forefront of technology around climate.She is open, honest and transparent. Tune in to hear more!Quickfire RoundBook: Prepared: What Kids Need For A Fulfilled Life by Dianne TavennerPodcast: Harvard Business Review Podcast (HBR), Gund Institute, The Brookings Cafeteria, Education BookcastNews Source: Need to read things whether you agree with them or not, all online papers, The EconomistApp: Smiling MindsTech CEO: Scott Farquhar, AtlassianProductivity Tool: Trello, TeamsTV Show: The GameTed Talk: How business could be used in education to help kids to be ready for the world of work - make learning real.Connect with Allegra SpenderWebsite - https://www.allegraspender.com.au/LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/allegra-spenderTwitter - https://twitter.com/spenderallegra

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Show #762   Good morning, good afternoon and good evening wherever you are in the world, welcome to EV News Daily for Tuesday 28th April 2020. It’s Martyn Lee here and I go through every EV story so you don't have to.   Thank you to MYEV.com for helping make this show, they’ve built the first marketplace specifically for Electric Vehicles. It’s a totally free marketplace that simplifies the buying and selling process, and help you learn about EVs along the way too.   NEW CHADEMO 3.0 STANDARD SUPPORTS EV CHARGING OVER A MASSIVE 500 KW Operating under CHAdeMO communication protocol, CHAdeMO 3.0 is the first publication of the next-generation ultra-high-power charging standard, being co-developed by China Electricity Council (CEC) and CHAdeMO Association with the working name “ChaoJi.” The Chinese version, operating under the GB/T communication protocol, is also planned to be released next year.   This latest version of CHAdeMO protocol enables DC charging with the power over 500kW (maximum current 600A), while ensuring the connector to be light and compact with a smaller diameter cable, thanks to the liquid-cooling technology as well as to the removal of locking mechanism from the connector to the vehicle side. Backward compatibility of the CHAdeMO 3.0-compliant vehicles with the existing DC fast charging standards (CHAdeMO, GB/T, and possibly CCS) is ensured; in other words, today’s CHAdeMO chargers can feed power to both the current EVs as well as the future EVs via an adapter or with a multi-standard charger.   Started as a bi-lateral project, ChaoJi has developed into an international collaboration forum, mobilising expertise and market experience of key players from Europe, Asia, North America, and Oceania. India is expected to join the team sometime soon, and governments and companies form South Korea and South-eastern Asian countries have also expressed their strong interests.   Japan and China have agreed to continue working together on the technical development and to promote this next-generation charging technology through further technical demonstration events and the trial deployment of the new chargers.   Check out the story here: https://www.chademo.com/chademo-3-0-released/     UPCOMING BMW I4 CAUGHT JUICING AT THE EV "In these new spy photos, we get to see a camouflaged BMW i4 test mule surprisingly up close and personal. These photos offer a better look at the i4 than almost any other ones we’ve seen. Most of what we can see from the design we’ve already seen before. However, there are a few things that stand out that interest us." says BMW Blog: " It also has the same flush exterior door handles as the i4 Concept (!). When the BMW i4 finally debuts, it will supposedly pack over 300 miles of range, have over 500 hp and nail 60 mph in the low four-second range. If that’s the case, and it’s priced under $100,000, the BMW i4 could very well be one of the best EVs on sale. "   Charge flap right hand side, rear bumper. Opposite side to Tesla.   Check out the story here: https://www.bmwblog.com/2020/04/29/spied-upcoming-bmw-i4-caught-juicing-at-the-ev-bar/   Check out the story here: https://www.carscoops.com/2020/04/2021-bmw-i4-spotted-at-a-charging-station-looks-like-a-four-door-4-series/#lg=1&slide=10   GM DELAYS HUMMER EV REVEAL "General Motors is postponing the debut of the GMC Hummer high-performance electric pickup because of the coronavirus, a spokesman said Wednesday." according to Autonews.com: "GM planned the debut for May 20 at a GMC dealer meeting in Las Vegas, but the event has been canceled. The spokesman said GM will look at all options, including a virtual event, when it reschedules the reveal "as the pandemic continues to affect all parts of business." GM plans to build the Hummer at its Detroit-Hamtramck Assembly plant, which was being retooled to become GM's EV manufacturing hub. Construction has been put on hold to comply with Michigan's stay-at-home order."   Check out the story here: https://www.autonews.com/cars-concepts/gm-delays-hummer-ev-reveal   DAIMLER: SHIFT TO ELECTRIC CARS NON-NEGOTIABLE DESPITE VIRUS "Germany’s Daimler AG, maker of Mercedes-Benz luxury cars, made only a small profit in the first quarter of 2020 as the company shut down factories and shifted into cash preservation and cost management mode during the coronavirus crisis." repotrs AP News: "The company’s CEO said the Stuttgart-based automaker was now engaging in a gradual re-start of production — and would continue its investment in electric cars and digitalization. He called the shift to new technologies “non-negotiable” despite the severe disruption from the virus outbreak."   Check out the story here: https://apnews.com/55a29abcd582c68a872c4ef6043ec3fa   CASH-STRAPPED ELECTRIC CARMAKER NIO OBTAINS US$1 BILLION LIFELINE FROM STRATEGIC INVESTORS "Cash-strapped electric vehicle maker NIO has landed definitive agreements for a total cash infusion of 7 billion yuan (US1 billion) from strategic investors, easing concerns about its continued operation." writes SCMP.com: "The deal comes after NIO’s senior management raised concerns in a regulatory filing in March about the company’s ability to remain operational in the next 12 months, while it awaited new financing. It posted losses of US$1.6 billion in 2019. Raising funds has become more critical for NIO amid increased competition from electric car giant Tesla, which has a manufacturing base in Shanghai, and the difficulties posed by the coronavirus outbreak, which led to communities being locked down and factories halting production."   Check out the story here: https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3082199/cash-strapped-electric-carmaker-nio-obtains-us1-billion-lifeline   ARMY TO CONSIDER ELECTRIC VEHICLES, ALTERNATIVE FUEL OPTIONS Commercial-led advancements in electric vehicle technology have pushed the Army Futures and Concepts Center to take a hard look at the capability and find ways to integrate it throughout the Army's wheeled-vehicle fleet, the program's director said. A draft white-paper proposal focusing on the employment of electric vehicles is currently in the works, said Lt. Gen. Eric Wesley, the FCC director, during a press briefing Tuesday. The head of Army Futures Command, Gen. John Murray, will be among the first to review the proposal, which is slated for internal release this summer, Wesley added. As the world migrates toward this idea of electrification, Wesley said there are several reasons why this initiative is essential to the Army's way ahead. For starters, the integration of electric vehicles could decrease costs, he said. The number of parts required to maintain each vehicle is considerably less than its fuel-consuming counterpart. Moreover, the prices for internal combustion engine parts will increase as the engine-component supply chain starts to lower its production, Wesley said. Beyond vehicle maintenance, the Army must also consider the logistical challenges and costs associated with in-theater supply routes, he said. Dependency on fossil fuels continues to be a challenge, and it becomes increasingly more difficult to move fuel across a battlefield. Electrification could provide an alternative approach and lessen the Army's overall fuel dependency, he said.     QUESTION OF THE WEEK   What car have you driven in your lifetime you would love to be able to convert to EV?   I want to say a heartfelt thank you to the 233 patrons of this podcast whose generosity means I get to keep making this show, which aims to entertain and inform thousands of listeners every day about a brighter future. 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Show #703   Good morning, good afternoon and good evening wherever you are in the world, welcome to EV News Daily for Thursday 20th February 2020. It’s Martyn Lee here and I go through every EV story to save you time.   Thank you to MYEV.com for helping make this show, they’ve built the first marketplace specifically for Electric Vehicles. It’s a totally free marketplace that simplifies the buying and selling process, and help you learn about EVs along the way too.   Welcome to a new EXECUTIVE PRODUCER ERU KYEYUNE-NYOMBI   MIRACLE ESCAPE IN STORM DENNIS FOR TWO TESLA DRIVERS "TWO families had an amazing escape when the automatic brakes on their Tesla cars prevented them from being crushed by a tree brought down by Storm Dennis" says The MEtro: "Laurence Sanderson said he, his wife Anna and their three children would have been ‘toast’ if his electric Model X had not been brought to a sudden halt by its Autopilot feature as a 400-year-old oak fell on to the A31 in Dorset.In a remarkable coincidence, the car approaching in the opposite direction near Sturminster Marshall was another Tesla carrying Josh Whitelock, 31, from Wimborne, his girlfriend Kitty McConnell and her mother Julia. His automatic brakes also kicked in. ‘The odds of both cars being Teslas is extraordinary. Both are written off but the main thing is we’re all safe. Elon Musk has done us proud.’"   https://www.metro.news/miracle-escape-in-storm-dennis-for-two-families-in-auto-brake-cars-as-more-floods-forecast/1914095/   BMW EXPANDS 3 SERIES PHEV RANGE TO FOUR MODELS "BMW has announced that it is expanding its plug-in hybrid options in the 3 Series range to four models. Set to join the 330e saloon are the 330e Touring estate and four-wheel drive versions of both." says Green Car Reports: "Already available is the 330e saloon, which is one of the best-selling plug-in cars in the UK. The latest 3 Series will see a more comprehensive plug-in hybrid line-up however, with the addition of 330e xDrive saloon and Touring, and 330 Touring. Electric driving range is largely unaffected by the changes to body style and or drivetrain. The current 330e has a range of up to 37 miles on a charge, while the xDrive saloon sees that drop to 36 miles. The Touring models have a range of up to 34 miles for both versions. All use a 12 kWh battery to achieve the range figures quoted."   https://www.nextgreencar.com/news/8862/bmw-expands-3-series-phev-range-to-four-models/   CHINA CONSIDERS EXTENDING ELECTRIC-CAR SUBSIDIES "China may extend subsidies for electric-vehicle purchases beyond this year in an effort to revive sales in the world’s biggest market, people familiar with the matter said." to BLoomberg.com: "China introduced EV subsidies a decade ago and they played a key role in turning the country into the top market globally. They initially lopped as much as 60,000 yuan ($8,700) from a vehicle’s price tag, not including any extra sometimes provided by municipal governments. Subsidies now lower a vehicle’s cost by as much as 25,000 yuan, depending on the driving range."   https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-02-20/china-considers-prolonging-electric-car-subsidies-as-sales-slump   SHELL ENERGY LAUNCHES EV CHARGING BUNDLE OFFERING 2,000 MILES FREE CHARGING "Shell Energy is launching a new electric vehicle (EV) charging offer including an EV tariff and charger."  reports Current-News: "The offer includes a discounted home smart charger installed for £299. There is also access to a 24/7 helpdesk provided, with the offer also including a dedicated EV tariff allowing 2,000 miles worth of free charging per year. This is based on the average cost of 4p per mile and is equivalent to £80 annual credit.  OVO and ScottishPower have both launched bundles, and Octopus Electric Vehicles launched a fleet charging bundle and home charging solution last month."   https://www.current-news.co.uk/news/shell-energy-launches-ev-charging-bundle-offering-2-000-miles-free-charging   ELECTRIC MERCEDES EQA AND EQB COMPACT SUVS SHOW MORE SKIN THAN EVER "Mercedes-Benz will soon add two new members to its EQ all-electric family to join the existing EQC." says Carscoops: "We’re talking about the Mercedes EQA and EQB compact electric SUVs, which our photographers spotted testing together in northern Sweden with less camouflage than ever. As you can see, only the front and rear ends of the EQA and EQB are covered with tape, with the rest of the bodywork left exposed. At the front, the electric compact SUVs will feature different lights and closed up grilles, with the front bumpers also redesigned for increased aerodynamic efficiency and a distinctive appearance. At the back, the LED strip uniting the taillights will be the most noticeable change over their ICE counterparts, while the license plate will be moved on the bumper. The package will also include aero-style wheels. Reports from Germany suggest Mercedes will offer a choice of battery packs with capacities ranging from 60 kWh to 110 kWh"   https://www.carscoops.com/2020/02/electric-mercedes-eqa-and-eqb-compact-suvs-show-more-skin-than-ever/   EUROSPORT EVENTS LAUNCHES PURE ETCR ELECTRIC TOURING CAR CHAMPIONSHIP "Eurosport Events has unveiled a new electric touring car racing series, Pure ETCR, which it is billing as “the world’s first all-electric multi-brand touring car championship”." reports Sport Business: "Eurosport Events has announced a number of showcase events to take place over the course of 2020, including a time-trial launch at the Goodwood Festival of Speed this summer, and an event at the Daytona 24 Hours in January 2021. The series will then launch its first full season next year, with drivers competing across eight global races "   Autocar says: "The formula will feature cars offering 65kWh of capacity from an 800-volt battery, pushing out 300kW of continuous power and 500kW of maximum power – the equivalent of around 680bhp. Batteries will be supplied by Williams Advanced Engineering, which is also a partner in Formula E. Recharging will come from hydrogen generators that will allow a 90% charge from 10% in just one hour, to ensure a quick turnaround for rapid-fire racing."   https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/motorsport/pure-etcr-launched-first-multi-brand-electric-touring-car-race-series   70% OF CAR BUYERS NOW CONSIDERING PURCHASING AN EV "70% of car buyers are now considering purchasing an electric vehicle (EV) for their next car, according to a survey conducted by Shell. In light of the government’s announcement to ban the sale of petrol, diesel and hybrid vehicles by 2035, Shell conducted a survey on over 1,000 people in the UK in order to understand attitudes towards this shift.  According to the survey, 80% of recipients said that their desire to do more for the planet made EVs more appealing. 75% of people said that EVs are more attractive because they are quiet, 55% said they are likely to purchase one because petrol and diesel vehicles will be phased out soon, and 50% agreed that it sets a good example to children."   https://airqualitynews.com/2020/02/19/70-of-car-buyers-now-considering-purchasing-an-ev/   RENAULT AND DACIA TO UNVEIL NEW ELECTRIC CARS AT GENEVA MOTOR SHOW "Renault confirms that we’re just two weeks away from the unveiling of new electric cars, taking place at Geneva Motor Show. Renault Twingo ZE New Renault Kangoo ZE Dacia electric car based on the Renault City K-ZE Electric concept car MORPHOZ"   "Dacia is entering the electric market and will present a 100% electric showcar. A revolution that capitalizes on Group Renault’s more than 10 years of expertise in electric mobility."   https://pushevs.com/2020/02/19/renault-and-dacia-to-unveil-new-electric-cars-at-geneva-motor-show/   RENAULT EV SALES IN JANUARY 2020 SURGED TO AN AMAZING 10,800 "Renault experienced an unprecedented increase in all-electric car sales in January 2020, which left all the previous records far behind!" says InsideEVs: "10,819 EVs globally (compared to the previous all-time record of 6,947 in December 2019). It's the first five-digit result for the French group.  The success was possible thanks to outstanding demand for the new Renault ZOE, which almost hit 10,000 sales in January. That gives a chance to maybe reach 100,000 in 2020. The improved ZOE, combined with tougher emission requirements in Europe, makes a big difference."   https://insideevs.com/news/399451/renault-ev-sales-january-2020/   TOW AN TRAILER TO EXTEND YOUR RAnGE Customers who want to buy an electric car face the dilemma of either paying more to have a big battery pack and a long range or being forced to charge up their EVs more often." says Automotive  News Europe: "EP Tender is named after small tender boats that service big ships. The company wants to locate compounds of rentable trailers on major holiday routes. EV drivers will pull up, wait for the trailer to autonomously hook to the back of the car, and then benefit from an extra 60 kilowatt-hours of battery power to take them to their destination or the next trailer compound. The maximum rental cost would be 34 euros ($37) for one trailer, the company predicts."   https://europe.autonews.com/blogs/french-startup-uses-battery-trailers-cure-ev-range-angst   GERMANY CREATING A “NATIONAL CONTROL CENTER” FOR EV CHARGING "The “National Control Center” has one basic but consequential aim: “to ensure the swift and coordinated establishment of nationwide charging options in Germany.” " reports CleanTechnica: "more tasks of the control center are the calculation of needs; planning and coordinated development of a nationwide fast-charging network; coordination of federal and state activities; and support of the municipalities in the planning and implementation of the charging infrastructure,” according to Green Car Congress."   https://cleantechnica.com/2020/02/19/germany-creating-a-national-control-center-for-ev-charging/     NEW QUESTION OF THE WEEK The MYEV.com Question Of The Week…   Are you happy to pay extra for add-on features or apps for your EV, after you’ve bought it?   I want to say a heartfelt thank you to the 235 patrons of this podcast whose generosity means I get to keep making this show, which aims to entertain and inform thousands of listeners every day about a brighter future. 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Das ist der stärkste Serien-Cayenne, den Porsche im Angebot hat: 680PS bzw. 500kW leistet das SUV. Und selbst dieses Monster von Auto hat passend zu den aktuellen Diskussionen ein Umwelt-Mäntelchen in Form eines Elektromotors umhängen.

On this episode of Car Torque, Matty is joined by Alam, Tyron, Luka, Paul and James as they talk about their car updates. James gives us an in depth look into his Ford FG-X XR6 turbo build in which he hopes for 500kw at the wheels. So this is one for the Barra fans!Don't forget to subscribe rate and review!

For today's episode we're talking about a topic that has come up a number of times since our data center call-in show. The question is: “What do I do with my overbuilt data center?” So what happened, what has happened over and over again, is that companies in the nineties and aughts started to move into an all-digital strategy and at the time they thought that the only way to do that was to build their own data centers. Now, when you build a data center you tend to build it with some room to grow, like, I have 200kW of IT equipment today but who knows, ten years from now I might have 500kW and I don't want to have to build another data center. So what companies did was they built the data center to accommodate that 500kW. And for a while that made sense, especially in the nineties. At that time colocation, that is putting equipment in a shared facility like equinix or digital realty, colocation wasn't very popular with a lot of companies. It was much more expensive than it is today and a lot of IT managers and CIOs saw that they would save money by housing their data centers at their own facilities. Now technology got bigger and bigger in the nineties and into the aughts, culminating somewhere around 2008 or 2010 with these large enterprise data centers that held big hunking SANs and acres of servers. But by then virtualization, storage consolidation and cloud storage had all begun to infiltrate. After that moment, data centers, almost in unison, began to shrink, to pull into themselves and get smaller and smaller. So what we had was, instead of 200kW growing into 500kW, we had 200kW shrinking into 150kW. So you had data centers served by infrastructure designed for over three times the current load. And in reality since then there has been even more consolidation and more companies saying to themselves, “I don't want to be in the data center business anymore.” Well, on today's show we are going to investigate that very phenomenon. We are going to look at why data centers shrank and what companies are doing with that extra space, power and cooling. Also, we're going to look at what to do in the future to avoid being stuck with the bill for that entire data center that you're not actually using. Our sponsor this week is Green Lane Design. Green Lane has been designing, engineering and building critial facilities for over ten years including major enterprise customers as well as colocation facilities. GLD has designed and developed an integrated stack of design disciplines. If you would be interested in a free assessment go to http://www.greenlanedesign.com/contact/ and mention the podcast. Our music is algorithmically generated by Jukedeck. Create your own at http://jukedeck.com. Try it out. It's free. We pulled a clip from SP Homerun for our little newsflash. You can find SP Homerun at http://www.sphomerun.com/data-center-sales-and-marketing-blog/why-data-center-liquidations-spread-far-and-wide We also licensed the newsflash music from jobro. You can find the song here: https://freesound.org/people/jobro/sounds/88022/

My QSO Today is with John Stanley, K4ERO, a frequent contributor of articles about antenna design and performance to QST, QEX, the ARRL Antenna Book, and the ARRL Handbook.  An MIT graduate, John and his wife Ruth, WB4LUA, spent many years abroad working as engineers for Christian Broadcast stations in India and South America. John shares his ham radio story and his antenna expertise in this QSO Today.

It’s Friday 8th June 2018 and this is your EV News Daily. Good morning, good afternoon and good evening! Wherever you're listening around the world, a very warm welcome from London, UK.  Here is today’s news about electric cars and the future of transport. My name is Martyn Lee and I go through every EV article online so you don’t have to.   WORLD RALLYCROSS CHAMPIONSHIP ELECTRIC CAR SWITCH The plans I've talked about on previous podcasts, to switch World Rallycross Championship cars to being electric, has been approved by the governing body the FIA World Motor Sport Council. I first heard of plans for this last year, and then earlier this year invitations were sent out for companies who wish you tender for the supply of the battery and chassis. This is very significant news as it starts from 2020. World Rallycross is a fast-paced, high adrenaline sport for drivers and spectators alike, with the electric cars eligible for both manufacturer teams and privateers. Every constructor will have the same battery and chassis package, which will be open for privateer teams to homologate as well. We now know Williams will provide all the batteries, as they have done to Formula E up to now, with Formula E moving to McLaren for the 2018/19 season. IN fact some of those specs from Formula Ewill be used to derive the regulations which will govern the manufacturers and private teams on the powertrains they design. The stats: two motors, one on each axle, and total power of 500kW.   https://www.autosport.com/wrx/news/136578/world-rx-2020-electric-car-move-approved   KIA NIRO EV REVEALED TO PUBLIC KIA has revealed its all-new Niro EV at the 2018 Busan International Motor Show today in Korea. They are finally showing off to the public what you and I have talked about for a while since we saw the concept at CES plus official pics last month. As Hyundai have done with the Kona they've taken the combustion car and added some batteries. The charge point is in the front grille behind a flappy slidey cover, and the small LED headlights are something we're seeing more from EV designers. Of course no need for air intakes to keep an engine cool makes the front look way better. As we've mentioned the Kona, in the same way the Niro offers a 64kWh lithium-polymer battery for 279 miles of range. However even though they're sister companies, it's not the same battery as it would be fair to assume. In fact more than one EV blog I've read today said they're fitting the same packs - oopsie! Different suppliers and different chemistry. That's not EPA rated yet though so expect something around 240 miles, still better than base spec Model 3. The motor drives the front wheels with 150kW of power and a brisk, without being face-melting, 0-60mph time of 7.8 seconds. That's the same for both battery options. And charging speeds? Yes they're confirmed for 100kW. The smaller pack is 39.2kWh for 186 miles of range. And if you're like me, I always find myself thinking I need the long range, but when you look at the journeys we make, 186 miles is just fine in nearly all cases. Even if that range came down to real world 100 miles you know the price of a Kia will be super competitive. Inside we have some blue accents for snazziness, look out for a 7inch touchscreen with plenty of buttons, this is no Tesla minimalism. There's an included wireless phone charger, plus plenty of safety tech like Forward Collision Warning with Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist, Smart Cruise Control with Intelligent Stop & Go, and Lane Following Assist. As for their version of Autopilot, it's Level 2, so you'll stay in lane on the freeway with accelerating, decelerating, braking and steering up to 80mph. Korean sales start soon with prices elsewhere announced later this year - that's as specific as they'll be. With 5,000 domestic orders in Korea I would expect them to either service all of them first, or a at split it 50:50 for Korea vs Rest Of The World.   GM TO SELL HONDA ADVANCED ELECTRIC CAR BATTERIES IN NORTH AMERICA Reuters just reported: "General Motors Co will supply advanced batteries to Japan’s Honda Motor Co, the companies said Thursday, a move that could significantly reduce the cost of future electric vehicles at both automakers after 2020. GM and Honda on Thursday said they would “collaborate” on the batteries, with GM supplying cells and modules, mainly for electric vehicles to be sold by both companies in North America. A source familiar with GM’s plans said its current battery cell supplier, Korea’s LG Chem, is expected to provide cells for the new battery, which is mainly a GM design. The new batteries are expected to begin production around 2021, the source said." This looks like the classic win-win. The next gen batteries will be higher energy density than those used in the Bolt and for instance.   DRIVER IN FATAL TESLA AUTOPILOT CRASH DID NOT HAVE HANDS ON WHEEL This is such a horrible story to report on but I want to quickly update you. "The driver of a Tesla who fatally crashed in California in March did not have his hands on the steering wheel at the time of the accident, said a preliminary report from the National Traffic Safety Board on Thursday." according to CNBC.   NEW NISSAN eNV200 CAMPERVAN Nissan's hidden gem is the eNV200, electric van and people carrier which has recently been updated with the 40kWh battery, and thermal management to handle those who use it as a van and rapid charge regularly for business. "Nissan has taken the covers off a new in-house campervan range at the 2018 Madrid Motor Show. The campers, which are currently exclusively for the Spanish market, with an all-electric e-NV200 version included in the line-up." say AutoExpress: "All the campervans offer an extendable roof, which the maker claims allows four people to sit and stand in comfort. They all also come with a double bed, however, the NV300 is the only van to offer sleeping for four, thanks to a second double bed which is made available once the roof is raised. Inside this larger NV300-based model, there’s a fridge, sink, hob and heater to make sure occupants don’t freeze during their fine dining experience." The campervan eNV200 will be popular for those wanting to cut their emissions whilst enjoying the classic campervan roadtrip experience.   DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA UNVEILS TWO ELECTRIC MODELS Daimler press office have been in touch with news that: "Freightliner Trucks premiered two fully electrified commercial vehicles, a Freightliner eCascadia™ heavy-duty truck and a Freightliner eM2 106 medium-duty truck today, during the Daimler Trucks Capital Market and Technology Day here. Freightliner plans to deliver an Electric Innovation Fleet of 30 vehicles to customers later this year for further testing under real-world operating conditions." "The eCascadia has up to 730 peak horsepower. The batteries provide 550 Kwh usable capacity, a range of up to 250 miles and have the ability to charge up to 80 percent (providing a range of 200 miles) in about 90 minutes. The Class 8 tractor is designed for local and regional distribution and drayage. The eM2 has up to 480 peak horsepower. The batteries provide 325 Kwh of usable capacity, a range of up to 230 miles and have the ability to charge up to 80 percent (providing a range of 184 miles) in about 60 minutes. The eM2 is Freightliner's electrified solution for local distribution, pickup and delivery, food and beverage delivery, and last-mile logistics applications." What did Daimler Trucks chief Martin Daum say? “We are the undisputed global leader of the trucking industry and we intend to remain in that position with electric trucks and buses." Just a reminder on the Tesla Semi range - 500 miles. Which Elon said yesterday was already being improved on for the truck which goes on sale in 2020.   PORSCHE MISSION E CROSS TURISMO As well as the Porsche Mission E, the recently unveiled Cross Turismo version is a more rugged version of the same car. Designed to fit your skis in, in you will. And some of the early test mules have been given to journalists in North America. BMWBlog praised the steering and handling, but also said: "It’s also really, really fast. They weren’t allowed to drive it past 50 mph but Porsche claims it has 600 hp from its dual electric motors and is capable of 0-60 mph in 3.5 seconds and 0-124 mph in 12 seconds. The latter performance figure is actually faster than the Tesla Model S P100D. The biggest trick up the Mission E’s sleeves, though, is the fact that it can charge faster than any other electric car before it. With the capability of 800-volt charging, the Porsche Mission E can 250 miles of range in 15 minutes." More of those chargers will be appearing very soon especially in Europe where several networks are at advanced stage of installing them.   EV CHARGING MAP ALLOWS ROUND AUSTRALIA EV TRIPS "It’s now possible to drive around Australia in an electric car, thanks to a comprehensive EV charging station map. The Tesla Owners Club of Australia (TOCA) released its Round Australia Electric Highway map this month." according to EnergyMatters.com.au "However, the map is not complete. There are still gaps in fast-charging stations and places where three phase is not available. As a result, TOCA and the Australian Electric Vehicle Association (AEVA) are offering help to property owners. TOCA and AEVA will give a 32 amp 3 phase electrical outlet free to any site which will help build the Round Australia and Red Centre routes to distance intervals of 300 km max. The property owner must install it reasonably promptly at an accessible location, and agree to let electric vehicles charge there."   I’d love to spread the word about electric cars so, if you can, share this somebody who might be interested. 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Wednesday 9th May 2018. TESLA ADDS NEW INTERIOR FINISH OPTION TO S & X For those buying a new Model S or Model X, and you'd be forgiven for thinking Tesla only make a Model 3 if you're reading the headlines, there are some tweaks showing up in the configurator. CNET reports: "A new update that applies to every Model S and X interior is the addition of a darker finish on interior accent trim pieces. There's also a new "Oak Décor" finish available in conjunction with the "Cream Premium" interior. The automaker told Electrek that the interior changes will be implemented starting today, and vehicles currently in the preproduction process will be included in the shift." Electrek adds: "the Cream Premium and Black textile option (last two) are now being made unavailable for the Model S and Model X performance models."   TESLA MODEL X SWEEPS AAA’S TOP GREEN VEHICLE AWARDS FOR 2018 Meanwhile, staying with those Teslas, AAA’s Top Green Vehicle Awards for 2018 has gone to the Model X in three categories. Teslarati report: "The all-electric SUV won the awards for Best Overall Green Car, Best Green Car Over $50,000, and Best Green SUV/Minivan. The Tesla Model S 75D earned AAA’s award for Best Large Car."   MODEL 3 NOW AUTO-DIMS And not to leave out the baby brother Model 3, there's a new firmware update to look out for. It's v8.1 and - round of applause - it's auto dimming lights. The option on the screen reads OFF, PARKING, ON or AUTO and then beneath that, AUTO HIGH BEAM. So it will adjust the lights according to its surroundings and ensure you don't dazzle oncoming drivers. There's also a toggle button on the screen to shift from streaming, to radio, to phone. Add that to the heated seats recently activated, and Automatic Emergency Braking.   MERCEDES EQC SPOTTED "The Mercedes-Benz EQ C has been caught waiting at a stoplight, which provided a great view of the upcoming electric crossover" according to an article by Motor 1. It comes from a minute long video posted on Youtube, and the car is in full camo. I must admit I did a double take because I would expect the SUV style of electric car to follow a common design language of having a short stubby front, or cab-forward as Jaguar’s design head honcho Ian Callum calls it, to maximise cabin space. However the shots which are supposed to be the EQC look make it look like a really long bonnet, or hood.   AUDI TARGETS 800,000 EV SALES BY 2025 As major car makers look to the next 5 to 7 years, for building platforms and supply chains, Audi wants to sell 800,000 full electrics and hybrids per year, by 2025. Reuters say: "Audi declined to provide details about how many fully battery electric, and how many hybrid cars it will sell by 2025. Last year, it sold about 16,000 semi-electric vehicles and it still lacks a fully electric model in its lineup. The Ingolstadt, Germany-based brand, which delivered 1.88 million cars globally in 2017 currently offers three plug-in hybrid vehicles. In August, Audi will launch the e-tron sport utility vehicle, its first all-electric model."   JAGUAR TO SUPPLY 200 ELECTRIC VEHICLES FOR CHAUFFEUR SERVICE AT HEATHROW AIRPORT 200 chauffeur-driven Jaguar I-PACE's will ferry passengers to and from the airport and, in the process, instantly create the largest chauffeur-driven fleet of electric vehicles in the UK. Heathrow already has one of the largest corporate electric vehicle fleets in the UK, and the highest density of charging infrastructure in Europe.   HIGH POWER CHARGING IN ALL FORMS WITH PROTERRA Maker of buses Proterra is getting in on the act of fast charging, with new solutions compliant with the latest standards up to 500kW, all buses using the CCS plug for charging. Some of the buses here in the UK use overhead charging too, in this case I think Proterra are talking about overhead conductive charging.   1 IN 5 AMERICANS SAY THEY'LL BUY AN ELECTRIC CAR "One in five Americans say they are likely to buy an electric car for their next new vehicle, according to a survey from AAA. That's up from 15% who said they were likely to buy an electric car last year." say CNN. The biggest reasons given were environment, then lower costs, and access to carpool lanes. And that's interesting because there was a survey earlier this year which surveyed existing EV drivers, and the Environment came further down the list of reasons they were driving them, with costs and performance at the top of the list.   ELECTRIC HIGHWAY FOR ITALY Italy is making a shift towards electrification, and the power company ENEL plans on installing 4,000 charging points across the country by 2022, 1,200 of which will be fast chargers. From Milan in the North down to Rome, drivers have chargers every 60mins of driving. Alberto Piglia, head of Enel's e-mobility unit, explained to CNN's Supercharged. "We know electric users like myself are mainly urban users, but we also want to move around for the weekends or travel around, so we've started to build infrastructure all around the country. Since last September people can go from Rome to Milan because we installed 30 charging points around the motorway. But we haven't stopped there because we are continuing to put infrastructure (so that) people are able to move around Italy" CNN continue: "Enel is investing between €100 million ($122 million) and €300 million ($366 million) in the project"   MARGOT ROBBIE IN NISSAN FILM And finally the Aussie actress Margot Robbie is the star of a new film for Nissan and the LEAF. Nissan said "[Margot] has composed an open letter to encourage people to make more sustainable energy choices. Margot, who performed the surfing sequence herself, is seen enjoying the early morning waves as she talks of creating a “better world for ourselves and everyone who comes after us”. Talking about the film, Margot said: “I hope I can play a small role in inspiring people across the globe to explore alternative forms of energy and make the switch to drive a better future for everyone. The point is, we can all make a difference and we don’t need to wait for others to do it for us.” Gareth Dunsmore, Electric Vehicle Director, Nissan Europe said: “Our LEAF and e-NV200 models are not only cleaner drives, they become mobile energy units too – the used batteries from these vehicles are put to good use as part of our xStorage energy storage solution which provides power to homes and even football stadiums across the world.”   I’d love to spread the word about electric cars so, if you can, share this somebody who might be interested. You can listen to every previous episode of this podcast on iTunes, Google Play, Spotify, YouTube, TuneIn, Stitcher, and the blog https://www.evnewsdaily.com/ – remember to subscribe, which means you don’t have to think about downloading the show each day, plus you get it first and free and automatically. It would mean a lot if you could take 2mins to leave a quick review on whichever platform you download the podcast. 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Monday 23rd April 2018.  The current Model 3 Tracker from Tom Randall and Dean Halford, as updated on 16th April, shows 16,587 cars produced, and a current rate of 2,731 Model 3’s being built per week. BEIJING MOTOR SHOW Auto China 2018, which opens this week, follows Beijing's decision to allow full foreign ownership of Chinese automakers in a move to make the industry more flexible as it promotes electrics” report CTV.ca: “That is reflected in the auto show lineup: Global and Chinese brands including General Motors Co., Volkswagen AG and Nissan Motor Co. plan to display dozens of electrics and hybrids, from luxurious SUVs to compacts priced as low as 152,000 yuan ($24,000). "There is huge potential for vehicle electrification here," said Roland Krueger, chairman of Infiniti Motor Co., Nissan's luxury brand. “VW is due to launch 15 electrics and hybrids in the next two to three years as part of a 10 billion euro ($12 billion) development plan announced in November. Nissan is unveiling an electric model at the auto show designed for China and will display the updated version of its LEAF and an electric concept car. The Japanese automaker also plans to develop a lower-priced electric with a local partner, state-owned Dongfeng Motor Co. Two more versions of that are to be sold under their jointly owned Venucia brand. China’s BYD Auto, the biggest global maker of electrics by volume with 2017 sales of 113,669 units, plans to unveil two new hybrid SUVs and an electric concept car. The company also plans to display nine other hybrid and plug-in electric models”   VOLKSWAGEN LAUNCH PIKES PEAK CHALLENGER The Volkswagen I.D. R Pikes Peak. As the name implies, this is made to tackle the world's most infamous hill climb. The car was unveiled yesterday in France before its first shakedown.  0-60 in 2.25 seconds, there is 500kW power, which generates 680bhp. It is all wheel drive and tops out at 150mph. That 0-60 time by the way is quicker than a Formula E or Formula 1 car. "As with the Volkswagen brand's production vehicles, fully-electric racing cars will also play an increasingly important role for us in the future," said Sven Smeets, Volkswagen Motorsport director. "The cooperation within the group really helped us, particularly given the tight schedule. For example, we received support from the Volkswagen battery plant in Braunschweig and worked together with the technical development department in Wolfsburg."   EXPERIENCED DIRECTOR FOR EV STARTUP  The Financial Times in the UK reported yesterday on former Opel CEO Karl-Thomas Neumann joining the directors at Evelozcity, an electric-car startup backed by former Faraday Future CFO Stefan Krause. It was last year when Opel and Vauxhall was sold by GM to PSA Peugeot Citroen. Before joining Opel he was an EV advocate at VW and wanted to move Opel into an electric era. Evelozcity wants to develop a "skateboard architecture" that different bodies can be placed on, and they see opportunities for personal cars, delivery vehicles and ride-hailing EVs.   PLUG IN HYBRID JAGUAR XE COMING There is a plug in version of the Jaguar XE coming soon, in a bid to take on the Plug In battle tot eh BMW 330e. The car’s powertrain combines a 1.5-litre three-cylinder petrol engine with an electric motor, which also serves as the engine’s starter motor, to enable a limited range of pure electric running” says Sam Sheehan at Autocar: “The electrified powertrain will use a lithium-ion battery pack that comes as part of new 48V electrical architecture. The system is to be shared with the Range Rover Evoque PHEV from Jaguar's sister brand, Land Rover, as well as other models from the group.” Car makers are all trying to plug gaps left by the diesel sales falling off a cliff but for Jaguar Land Rover, Diesel was 90% of their sales.   BYTON BRING THE ELECTRIC STYLE TO MILAN Chinese EV maker Byton says they’re 85% production ready, after showing off their SUV at the Milan Design Week last week. Byton’s factory in Nanjing, China made it’s first protoype last week too. They are set to go on sale first in China in late 2019, before arriving in Europe and the United States in 2020. A recap on the specs: Battery: 71 or 95 kWhfor 250 miles (400 km) or 323 (520 km) of range Powertrain: 200 kW rear-wheel drive or 350 kW all-wheel drive Byton’s design chief, Benoit Jacob, says of the fledgling range: “We worked on the family from the beginning, and designed it so we can avoid re-engineering things every single time from an architecture and platform point of view. That means we can have a price point that is really attractive.”   I’d love to spread the word about electric cars so, if you can, share this somebody who might be interested. You can listen to every previous episode of this podcast on iTunes, Google Play, Spotify, YouTube, TuneIn, Stitcher, and the blog https://www.evnewsdaily.com/ – remember to subscribe, which means you don’t have to think about downloading the show each day, plus you get it first and free and automatically. It would mean a lot if you could take 2mins to leave a quick review on whichever platform you download the podcast. 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