Green Car Reports
MAY 8, 2024
Growing EV sales in both the U.S. and China could contribute to a halving in gasoline demand in 2024, says the consultancy Wood Mackenzie. Demand is likely to rise 340,000 barrels per day (bpd) to 26.5 million bpd for the year, but that's the slowest growth since 2020, and down from a growth rate of 700,000 bpd last year, according to the report.
CleanTechnica EVs
MAY 8, 2024
April’s auto market saw plugin EVs take a 24.7% share in the UK, up from 21.9%, year on year. Volume growth was modest for battery-electric vehicles, and decent for plugin hybrid EVs. Overall auto volume was 134,274 units, up just 1% YoY, and remaining far below pre-2020 norms. The UK’s. [continued] The post EVs Take 24.7% Share In The UK — BMW Leading Battery-Electric Brand appeared first on CleanTechnica.
Green Car Reports
MAY 8, 2024
Eli Electric Vehicles on Tuesday opened U.S. reservations for its Eli Zero, a tiny urban EV with a starting price of $11,900. Launched with help from crowdfunding, the Zero was first shown in 2017 and began shipping to European dealers in 2021. At the time, Eli said it was targeting a 2022 launch for the U.S. That date has slipped significantly.
Cars That Think
MAY 8, 2024
Today Dresden, Germany-based startup SpiNNcloud Systems announced that their hybrid supercomputing platform, the SpiNNcloud Platform, is available for sale. The machine combines traditional AI accelerators with neuromorphic computing capabilities, using system design strategies that draw inspiration from the human brain. Systems for purchase vary in size, but the largest commercially available machine can simulate ten billion neurons , about one tenth the number in the human brain.
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Green Car Reports
MAY 8, 2024
Just after the reveal of its more affordable R2, R3, and R3X models in March, Rivian announced plans to rejigger its production capacity at its existing plant in Illinois, to accommodate the R2 electric SUV at that plant instead of an even larger one in Georgia that remains on the drawing board. Recognizing that the R2 is critical to the.
Teslarati
MAY 8, 2024
Elon Musk hinted that Tesla is getting rid of arguably the most complained-about feature with the Full Self-Driving (Supervised) Beta release: the steering wheel nag. Tesla is set to release Full Self-Driving (FSD) version 12.4 sometime next week, according to CEO Elon Musk. While this timeline is tentative and unconfirmed, it will likely be out before the end of May.
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Electrek
MAY 8, 2024
Southern California truck spotters will have plenty of electric semi trucks to watch out for as Amazon adds fifty Class 8 EVs to its commercial fleet.
Green Car Reports
MAY 8, 2024
Kia confirms the EV3 for production. Rivian revamps its Illinois plant for R2 production. EVs are already having a big effect on gasoline demand. And how small of an EV is big enough? This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Rivian is rejiggering the production capacity of its plant in Normal, Illinois, to accommodate up to 155,000 of its more.
CleanTechnica EVs
MAY 8, 2024
Newest charging depot in Bakersfield features MCS rapid charging and battery energy storage system Bakersfield, California — WattEV, the industry leader in medium- and heavy-duty electric truck charging infrastructure development and electric freight transport, yesterday opened its fourth electric truck charging depot, this one in Bakersfield, California.
The Driven EV News
MAY 8, 2024
Nissan responds to poor sales by slashing the price of its lower-range Leaf to below $40,000 driveaway, and cutting the longer range by up to $15,000. The post Nissan slashes driveaway price of electric Leaf to below $40,000 as EV price war deepens appeared first on The Driven.
InsideEVs
MAY 8, 2024
Constant updates have turned the Zeekr 001 into a hot seller on the Chinese market. Right now, it's the car Tesla wishes it made.
CleanTechnica EVs
MAY 8, 2024
Laid-off workers in the Southeast have a new option. As electric vehicle battery plants rise in the region, they’re accompanied by good jobs, and these jobs are better paying than any of the previous textile or furniture industry positions from years past. EV battery plants are reinvigorating areas left destitute. [continued] The post The Southeast US Battery Belt Is Learning To Love EVs appeared first on CleanTechnica.
Teslarati
MAY 8, 2024
Luminar Technologies noted in its letter to shareholders that electric vehicle maker Tesla was the largest customer of its LIDAR products in Q1 2024. During the first quarter, Tesla comprised over 10% of Luminar’s revenue. But as per Elon Musk in a recent comment on X, it would appear that Luminar may be seeing less business from Tesla in the future.
CleanTechnica EVs
MAY 8, 2024
Tesla may be getting more attention than it wants from NHTSA, the Justice Department, and the SEC over its Autopilot and FSD software. The post Feds Target Tesla Over Autopilot & Full Self Driving Claims appeared first on CleanTechnica.
The Driven EV News
MAY 8, 2024
American trucking electrification experts WattEV have opened the world’s largest solar-powered truck charging depot, boasting 50 chargers including three 1.2MW megawatt rapid charging (MCS) chargers. The new depot in Bakersfield… The post World’s largest solar-powered truck charging depot, with 1.2MW chargers, opens in US appeared first on The Driven.
CleanTechnica EVs
MAY 8, 2024
For about $200,000, you might be able to attain the ultimate in e-mobility early adopter status, because the Pivotal Helix eVTOL is now available for order in the US, with deliveries starting in July, and you don’t even need a pilot license to fly one. While we patiently await the. [continued] The post Got $200K & Want To Fly Electric? This Ultralight eVTOL Ships In July & Doesn’t Require A Pilot License appeared first on CleanTechnica.
Teslarati
MAY 8, 2024
SpaceX launched another 23 Starlink satellites from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida on Monday. This batch of Starlinks, Group 6-57, was launched to the Southeast and into a 43-degree orbital inclination. The satellites deployed just over an hour after lift-off. Engines full power and liftoff! Go Falcon 9, go Starlink!
CleanTechnica EVs
MAY 8, 2024
Sacramento, California — In just the last three days, California has seen two firsts related to zero-emission vehicles: the nation’s first solar-powered electric truck charging depot and Amazon’s largest electric truck fleet in any country. The two milestones illustrate Governor Gavin Newsom’s commitment to building more, faster to achieve California’s world-leading climate.
InsideEVs
MAY 8, 2024
The milestone for BYD’s hometown coincides with Tesla firing 80% of its China Supercharging team.
CleanTechnica EVs
MAY 8, 2024
Manila, Philippines — VinFast Auto (Nasdaq: VFS) today announces it will officially enter the Philippine electric vehicle market in late May 2024 with its diverse and smart green mobility solutions. This debut strongly affirms VinFast’s commitment to being a leader across Southeast Asian markets and its mission to promote the. [continued] The post VinFast Officially Launches In The Philippines appeared first on CleanTechnica.
Electrek
MAY 8, 2024
Daimler Truck North America has just debuted a demonstrator electric semi-truck with autonomous driving technology.
CleanTechnica EVs
MAY 8, 2024
A collection of seven technologies for lithium recovery developed by scientists from the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory has been licensed to Element3, a Texas-based company focused on extracting lithium from wastewater produced by oil and gas production. The technologies were developed through the Critical Materials Innovation Hub, a.
Green Fleet Magazine
MAY 8, 2024
On June 12, join Lisa McGhee of Tom's Truck Center and Maria Neve of Inspiration Mobility for a discussion on how rebates and incentives can defray the cost of zero-emissions vehicles, before the incentives expire.
Teslarati
MAY 8, 2024
Tesla drivers can expect yet another update to their supervised Full Self-Driving (FSD) experience soon. As per CEO Elon Musk, the rollout of the advanced driver-assist system’s V12.4 update could start as soon as next week. Musk posted his update in a reply on X. Musk has been teasing some notable improvements for FSD (Supervised) with the system’s upcoming updates.
CleanTechnica EVs
MAY 8, 2024
As part of its initiatives to promote the adoption of electric mobility in Kenya, Kenya Power recently hosted the second edition of its annual electric mobility conference. The post Kenya Power Hosted Its Second E-Mobility Conference To Promote EV Adoption appeared first on CleanTechnica.
Electrek
MAY 8, 2024
Elon Musk has given an update with an outline for Tesla’s upcoming Full Self-Driving (FSD) software updates. With FSD v12.
Teslarati
MAY 8, 2024
Tesla and its claims about its self-driving developments have landed the company in hot water with the U.S. Justice Department, as the agency is now opening a probe into whether the company committed securities or wire fraud by misleading consumers and investors. Reuters said in an exclusive report that investigators are “exploring whether Tesla committed wire fraud, which involves deception in interstate communications, by misleading consumers about its driver-assistance systems.”
Electrek
MAY 8, 2024
California-based Enteligent is accepting pre-orders for what it claims is the world’s first DC-to-DC solar-powered EV charger.
InsideEVs
MAY 8, 2024
Just like Tesla, the JiYue 01 uses a camera-based, vision-only design for automated driving assistance.
Electrek
MAY 8, 2024
Today Matter, the Internet of Things (IoT) standard developed by major players like Apple, Google, and Amazon, has been updated to version 1.3. This release introduces support for a host of new device types, such as EV chargers and kitchen and laundry appliances, while also adding enhancements like energy tracking, upgraded TV features, and more.
InsideEVs
MAY 8, 2024
In this inaugural edition of our EV myth-busting series, we look at how often your car might actually run down to 0% and leave you stuck.
The Truth About Cars
MAY 8, 2024
Most of the media and internet pundits have been zeroed in on Tesla’s layoffs and what they could mean for the automaker and industry at large, but there’s another reported change in its operations that could signal a significant shift in how its vehicles are built. After CEO Elon Musk’s poo-pooing of LiDAR technology, Tesla now appears to be buying the sensors and has become a primary customer of a major supplier.
Electrek
MAY 8, 2024
Approximately six months after taking a $1.6 billion stake in Chinese OEM Leapmotor, Stellantis is reportedly poised to officially launch a new joint venture between the two automakers to sell the former’s China-built EVs globally. The joint venture is expected to be announced very soon as Leapmotor International.
InsideEVs
MAY 8, 2024
Plus, Tesla wanted to unveil its robotaxi in China last month, and Daimler says the U.S. needs to invest in EV infrastructure for trucks.
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