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Honda Announced Agreement Reached to Standardize Swappable Batteries for Electric Motorcycles

Honda Announced Agreement Reached to Standardize Swappable Batteries for Electric Motorcycles

allowing battery sharing and paving the way for increased adoption of electric motorcycles in Japan. The Consortium was established by Honda Motor Co., Ltd., Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd., Suzuki Motor Corporation and Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. ... Continue reading

Honda Announced Agreement Reached to Standardize Swappable Batteries for Electric Motorcycles

Honda Announced Agreement Reached to Standardize Swappable Batteries for Electric Motorcycles

agreement to standardize swappable batteries and replacement systems, allowing battery sharing and paving the way for increased adoption of electric motorcycles in Japan. The Consortium was established by Honda Motor Co., Ltd., Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd., Suzuki Motor Corporation and Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. ... Continue reading

2022 Nissan Ariya Right size, right vehicle, right time, right price

2022 Nissan Ariya Right size, right vehicle, right time, right price

Nissan’s first BEV (battery-electric vehicle) crossover will be “available this year” in the USA, contrary to rumors that it wouldn’t be certified for North America. Nissan has vast BEV knowledge-over due to over 5 billion miles of on-the-road data from Leaf—which remains available at dealerships. ... Continue reading

Jeep Works With Electrify America to Provide EV Charging at Off-road Trailheads Throughout the United States

Jeep Works With Electrify America to Provide EV Charging at Off-road Trailheads Throughout the United States

The Jeep® brand is establishing the Jeep 4xe Charging Network, installing EV Level 2 charging stations at Jeep Badge of Honor off-road trailheads around the United States over the next 12 months Trailhead chargers coincide with launch of 2021 Jeep Wrangler 4xe plug-in hybrid — the most technically advanced and eco-f ... Continue reading

Hot Auto Topics From C.A.R.

Hot Auto Topics From C.A.R.

The news this week allowed for much reflection and important discussions, given the recent traumatic events affecting the Asian American and Pacific Islander communities and the concerning Tesla crashes in Michigan. There was also buzz surrounding both automotive cybersecurity and vehicle emissions regulations, both ho ... Continue reading

U.S. Energy Information Administration to release new monthly biofuels data

U.S. Energy Information Administration to release new monthly biofuels data

The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) announced today that it will release expanded monthly biofuels data through a new report—the Monthly Biofuels Capacity and Feedstocks Update. On March 31, 2021, EIA plans to publish the first edition of this report, which will contain January 2021 data. ... Continue reading

Growth Energy: COVID Assistance From New UDSA Chief Tom Vilsack Is Welcome Relief for Biofuels Producers

Growth Energy: COVID Assistance From New UDSA Chief Tom Vilsack Is Welcome Relief for Biofuels Producers

Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack announced todaythat the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) will begin issuing a new round of pandemic assistance to key agriculture programs, specifically including biofuels. Growth Energy CEO Emily Skor welcomed this announcement in a statement:“We are pleased that US ... Continue reading

Biggest Barn Find Ever; Big Red, Ford Motor Company's Turbine Powered World's Fair Concept Truck +VIDEO

Biggest Barn Find Ever; Big Red, Ford Motor Company's Turbine Powered World's Fair Concept Truck +VIDEO

The Big Red concept truck was designed and engineered by Ford Motor Company’s Scientific Research Laboratory and styling team during the early 1960s. The 96-foot truck project was put together by Roy Lunn. The truck was launched on August 28, 1964 around the same time that the Ford Mustang was also being introduced t ... Continue reading

Kandi America Launches Powersports Division, Expands Electric Footprint

Kandi America Launches Powersports Division, Expands Electric Footprint

The Trail King electric bike from Kandi Powersports. ... Continue reading

All Flavors Of Electric Cars and Trucks - Plus +VIDEO "Who Killed The Electric Car" Movie

All Flavors Of Electric Cars and Trucks - Plus +VIDEO "Who Killed The Electric Car" Movie

EDTA promotes hybrid, plug-in hybrid, extended-range, battery, and fuel cell electric technologies. A hybrid electric vehicle (HEV) uses both an electric motor and an internal combustion engine to propel the vehicle. A plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) uses electricity obtained by plugging into the grid to power a ... Continue reading

AEP and Electric Highway Coalition Will Add Fast EV Chargers Throughout Parts Of USA

AEP and Electric Highway Coalition Will Add Fast EV Chargers Throughout Parts Of USA

The Electric Highway Coalition – made up of American Electric Power, Dominion Energy, Duke Energy, Entergy Corporation, Southern Co., and the Tennessee Valley Authority – announced a plan to enable EV drivers seamless travel across major regions of the country through a network of DC fast chargers for EVs. ... Continue reading

Toyota To Explain Their Belief In Hydrogen Fuel Cells

Toyota To Explain Their Belief In Hydrogen Fuel Cells

The story of how hydrogen fuel cell technology is powering the nation, “Powering the Nation – Hydrogen Fuel Cells – the Clean Transportation Alternative,” will have its first airing simulcast Friday, March 26, at 7 p.m. ... Continue reading

Jeep Concepts For 2021 Easter Jeep Safari

Jeep Concepts For 2021 Easter Jeep Safari

Electrified power and the electrifying performance of today’s internal combustion engines combine with off-road capability and fun-to-drive freedom to take center stage during this year’s Easter Jeep Safari. ... Continue reading

Nutson's Nuggets - Weekly Automotive News Factoids March 14-20 2021

Nutson's Nuggets - Weekly Automotive News Factoids March 14-20 2021

Below are the past week's important, relevant, semi-secret, or snappy automotive news, opinions and insider back stories presented as expertly crafted easy to digest news nuggets. ... Continue reading

Chinese Car Companies Kicking US Car Maker Butt In China +VIDEO (Published 2019)

Chinese Car Companies Kicking US Car Maker Butt In China +VIDEO (Published 2019)

China has raced far ahead of others on electric-vehicle sales, forged into automated-vehicle development and led the way on deployment of next-generation cellular infrastructure, reports Automotive News. ... Continue reading

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