Tesla Semi to make 15-vehicle debut with PepsiCo. later this year

Tesla is set to deliver 15 all-electric Semis to PepsiCo by the end of 2021, according to reports. Earlier today, PepsiCo released a press release titled, “Frito-Lay Cuts Absolute Fleet Greenhouse Gas Emissions (GHG) in Half, Reduces Diesel Usage by 78 Percent at California Production Site,” entailing the steps it has taken to cut GHG […]

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Green Deals: Add 30,000-lumens of light to your garage with these LED panels for just $36, more

Tanbaby (98% positive lifetime feedback) via Amazon is offering a 2-pack of its 15,000-lumen 150W Deformable LED Light Panels for $35.99 shipped with the code 2ML2P5JK at checkout. This saves you 40% from its normal going rate and makes each light jus…

Hyundai Kona EV owners express discontent with recall handling after battery fires

Hyundai Kona EV owners are not happy with how the automaker is handling a recall case, expressing discontent regarding delays and poor communication. Hyundai is currently working to replace the battery systems in around 82,000 Kona EVs after 15 of them had battery pack fires. The recall is expected to cost $900 million. While Hyundai […]

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Congress wants EVs and higher mpg; Tesla wants higher fines; Mercedes shows EQS battery: Today’s Car News

Congress asks the Biden administration for tougher mileage standards, and maybe an EV mandate. Tesla pushes an appeals court for higher fines. And Mercedes has started making batteries for the EQS. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. More than 80…

New electrode materials bring all-solid-state batteries a step closer


At the Osaka Prefecture University, Atsushi Sakuda and colleagues have been studying a type of battery that they believe holds the key to the future of energy storage: all-solid-state batteries (ASSBs).  “In 2019, we developed a solid electrolyte using sodium ions, which showed the highest conductivity in the world reported at room temperature,” said Dr…. Read more »