EGEB: Biden administration freezes oil, gas leases in Alaska wildlife refuge

In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB):

  • The US Department of the Interior suspends oil and gas leases in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.
  • Danish wind giant Ørsted bumps up its clean energy target to reach 50 GW of installed capacity by 2030.
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Report: Hyundai has stopped developing gasoline-vehicle powertrains

2021 Hyundai Sonata N LineHyundai has stopped developing new gasoline powertrains, and plans to cut internal-combustion models in order to free up more resources for electric cars, according to a recent Reuters report. The automaker plans to reduce the number of internal-combustion models in its lineup by 50%, and wants to finalize a long-term strategy to shift away from…
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Lamborghini’s ‘lectrification roadmap points to an EV by 2030

The latest news from Italy should put a final end to the cracks about “glorified golf carts.” Lamborghini has unveiled a roadmap to electrification, dubbed Cor Tauri (the name refers to a star in the Taurus constellation, which inspired the automaker’s bull logo).

“Throughout the product electrification process, Lamborghini will focus continually on identifying technologies and solutions that guarantee top performance and driving dynamics, in keeping with the marque’s tradition,” says the venerable automaker.

“Lamborghini has always been synonymous with preeminent technological expertise in building engines boasting extraordinary performance: this commitment will continue as an absolute priority of our innovation trajectory,” said Automobili Lamborghini CEO Stephan Winkelmann. “Today’s promise, supported by the largest investment plan in the brand’s history, reinforces our deep dedication to our customers, our fans, our people, as well as to the territory where the company was born in Emilia-Romagna and to Made in Italy excellence.”

The Cor Tauri roadmap will consist of three phases. Oddly, Lamborghini says the first phase, scheduled for 2021-2022, will be “a celebration of the combustion engine.” Apparently as a sort of farewell party, the company will announce two new cars in the V12 model line-up.

Be patient, it gets better: “In 2023 Lamborghini will launch its first hybrid series production car, and by the end of 2024 the entire range will be electrified. Performance and the authentic Lamborghini driving experience will remain the focus…and the application of lightweight carbon fiber materials will be crucial in compensating for weight due to electrification.”  The company plans to invest over 1.5 billion euros to the hybrid transition over four years.

The first ‘lectric Lambo will appear in the “second half of the decade,” and “acceleration…will be dedicated to full-electric vehicles, with the vision of a fourth model in the future. Once again, technological innovation in this phase will be oriented towards ensuring remarkable performance, and positioning the new product at the top of its segment. This is how Lamborghini sees the culmination of this part of its journey: Cor Tauri, the brightest star in the constellation to which the company’s roadmap points, is represented by a fourth fully-electric model.”