Green Car Reports
MAY 6, 2024
Nearly every EV brand in North America is adopting Tesla's North American Charging Standard (NACS) connector and gaining access to the automaker's Supercharger network. But despite that network's fairly good reputation for reliability, the NACS connector alone may not guarantee an overall improvement in charger reliability, says one expert. Joerg.
Electrek
MAY 6, 2024
Earlier this year, Apple canceled its decade-long Project Titan electric car initiative, but a new report from DigiTimes says that Apple’s electric vehicle ambitions might not be over. According to the story, Apple is “assessing the possibility of teaming up with a certain US EV startup, and Rivian is a very likely candidate.
Green Car Reports
MAY 6, 2024
Electrify America is on an expansion streak. EVs are part of the solution to remedy unhealthy air. Tesla has dropped the base Model Y for a 320-mile version that only costs $2,000 more. And will the Tesla connector fix charging? This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Tesla has canceled its cheapest Model Y, while adding a rear-wheel-drive Model.
The Driven EV News
MAY 6, 2024
One quarter of cars exported from Germany in 2023 were fully electric, pulling in total revenue of $62 billion. The post One quarter of German car exports in 2023 were fully electric, earning $62 billion appeared first on The Driven.
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Green Car Reports
MAY 6, 2024
Air pollution remains a major threat to the health of many Americans, but stricter emissions rules could help, according to the American Lung Association. The organization's 25th annual "State of the Air" report found that 131 million people—39% of the U.S. population—live in areas with unhealthy areas of air pollution. And spikes in.
Electrek
MAY 6, 2024
Tesla (TSLA) launched another round of layoffs this weekend, with employees in wide-ranging roles getting their pink slip amid broader layoffs over the last 3 weeks.
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Electrek
MAY 6, 2024
Booming investment in solar and battery manufacturing is rapidly becoming a powerful global economic driver, according to a new report from the International Energy Agency (IEA).
Teslarati
MAY 6, 2024
Rivian and Apple are allegedly discussing a potential partnership. According to DigiTimes Asia, supply chain sources have teased a potential partnership between Rivian and Apple. The partnership would help Rivian improve the upcoming R2 and R3 vehicles and give Apple a chance to release some of the technology it was developing for its electric vehicle (EV), Project Titan.
Electrek
MAY 6, 2024
WattEV has just opened the first electric truck charging depot in the US to use the new Megawatt Charge System, capable of delivering up to 1.2 megawatts of power, currently the highest-speed charger available in the US, along with solar and battery backup on-site and a unique partially grid-islanded setup.
Teslarati
MAY 6, 2024
Elon Musk believes it is an “obvious move” for legendary investor Warren Buffett to buy Tesla stock. Buffett is one of the most successful investors in recent memory and has let the market dictate nearly every decision he makes, including his McDonald’s breakfast choice. It was revealed that Buffett recently let go of 115 million shares of Apple stock, and Musk wants him to bring that money into Tesla.
The Driven EV News
MAY 6, 2024
China, as it has done with solar panels, wind turbines, and even battery storage, not to mention battery metals, has already been declared the winner of the electric vehicle manufacturing wars. The post China has won the EV war, and US car makers are changing their electric plans appeared first on The Driven.
Teslarati
MAY 6, 2024
Tesla has launched a new round of layoffs as part of its massive cost-cutting offensive, trimming multiple facets of its business as it navigates between two major growth waves. Several weeks ago, Tesla started laying off employees in an effort to save money as it navigates through questionable economic times in its business. While Tesla is stable, the automaker has admitted it is in the process of focusing on one thing: bringing its next-generation lineup of vehicles to market.
Electrek
MAY 6, 2024
Tesla’s hot new flagship vehicle, the Cybertruck, comes with some big charging improvements. But those improvements are incompatible with most of Tesla’s existing Supercharger network, and now that Tesla is pulling back on its Supercharger rollout, it may leave Cybertruck out in the cold.
Teslarati
MAY 6, 2024
Morgan Stanley analyst Adam Jonas recently shared some thoughts after personally experiencing FSD (Supervised) V12.3.6. Jonas seemed quite impressed with the advanced driver-assist system, noting that it becomes cautious or assertive when it should be. He also noted that the improvements from FSD (Supervised) V12.3.4 to V12.3.6 are quite evident. Jonas noted that the version of FSD that he recently experienced included minor tweaks, though a more substantial improvement to the system is expected
Electrek
MAY 6, 2024
Tesla has released a new video of a prototype of Optimus, its humanoid robot, and it created some controversy as some disagree about how impressive it is.
Teslarati
MAY 6, 2024
Tesla’s Optimus humanoid robot seems poised to receive a significant upgrade later this year. As per a recent comment from CEO Elon Musk, Optimus’ hands will be upgraded to have 22 degrees of freedom (DoF). That’s already very close to a human’s hands, which have 27 degrees of freedom. Tesla released a new video of Optimus in the company’s facilities this weekend.
Electrek
MAY 6, 2024
Conversations around Tesla's reputation leaned toward the negative throughout 2023, but it depends on who you're talking to, reports YouGov.
CleanTechnica EVs
MAY 6, 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, today opened its fourth electric truck charging depot, this one in Bakersfield, California.
Electrek
MAY 6, 2024
Elon Musk’s no.2 at Tesla, Tom Zhu, is going back to his responsibilities as VP of China as the CEO isolates himself at the top.
CleanTechnica EVs
MAY 6, 2024
Overall, the pure electric vehicle (EV, or BEV) share of US auto sales was 6.9% in the first quarter of 2024. EV sales increased slightly compared to the first quarter of 2023, but overall auto sales increased more, so EV market share dropped from 7% to 6.9% year over year. [continued] The post Cadillac, Audi, & BMW Now Leading in Share of US Sales Being 100% Electric appeared first on CleanTechnica.
Teslarati
MAY 6, 2024
Lucid Motors held its earnings call for Q1 this week, during which CEO Peter Rawlinson teased a future electric vehicle (EV) expected to take aim at the Tesla Model Y. During the first-quarter earnings call held on Monday, Lucid focused on both the Gravity SUV, set to start production later this year, and an upcoming mid-size model, slated to be priced around $48,000 and start production in late 2026.
Electrek
MAY 6, 2024
Electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) developer Lilium has announced a new partnership with advanced air mobility (AAM) operator UrbanLink that includes the purchase of at least 20 all-electric eVTOL jets. The aircraft will be operated around Florida as UrbanLink looks to become the first US airline fully committed to the nascent technology.
Teslarati
MAY 6, 2024
Waymo, the driverless ride-hailing company owned by Google parent company Alphabet, is now looking to begin testing in a number of new cities in the San Francisco Bay Area, following the company’s approval to expand gained earlier this year. After Waymo gained official approval to expand operations to Los Angeles and other parts of the San Francisco peninsula last month, the company said on Friday that it will begin testing driverless rides in seven new Bay Area cities in the “coming
CleanTechnica EVs
MAY 6, 2024
The turmoil at Tesla continues as senior executives leave or are reassigned. The question is whether the changes are good for the company. The post What In The World Is Going On In The World Of Tesla? appeared first on CleanTechnica.
Teslarati
MAY 6, 2024
Lucid Motors reported its Q1 earnings this week, showing some improvement from the same period last year despite still having over half a million in net losses. In its earnings report , Lucid reported a net loss of $684.7 million, down from $779.5 million in the same period last year. The luxury segment electric vehicle (EV) maker reported revenue of $173 million, compared to just $149 million in Q1 2023, along with ending the quarter with cash equivalents of $2.2 billion, up from $1.4 billion i
CleanTechnica EVs
MAY 6, 2024
There is a direct relationship between the time US consumers spend with an electric vehicle (EV) and their desire to purchase one. On the other hand, over one-third of US consumers haven’t had the chance to get up-front-and-personal with an EV. It’s clearly time to expose more consumers to EVs. [continued] The post How Can We Expose More Consumers To EVs?
Teslarati
MAY 6, 2024
Tesla’s Senior Vice President of Automotive is reportedly moving back into a position in China, after leaving the country to help with the automaker’s global operations last year. Tesla’s SVP Automotive Tom Zhu was transferred from Gigafactory China to the current position at Giga Austin last year to help with the U.S. plant’s production ramp.
Electrek
MAY 6, 2024
A 208-megawatt (MW) solar farm with 80 megawatt hours (MWh) of storage has come online west of San Antonio, Texas.
The Driven EV News
MAY 6, 2024
VW says latest edition of its ID.3 electric SUV - due to come to Australia later this year or early next year - has upgraded power, charging capacity, and new software and infotainment system. The post VW boosts power and charging speed on ID.3 electric SUV appeared first on The Driven.
Teslarati
MAY 6, 2024
Chinese electric vehicle (EV) maker Nio is looking to unveil a new model this month under its mass-market brand, along with another, smaller model targeting a sub-$30,000 price tag for one expected to be unveiled next year. Nio officially launched its website for the Onvo mass-market brand, teasing the upcoming L60 as the company’s first model.
The Driven EV News
MAY 6, 2024
Walking and cycling paths will get a $100 million boost in the upcoming federal budget, in the biggest national active transport investment in more than a decade. The post On your bike, take a hike: Active transport paths get $100m budget boost appeared first on The Driven.
InsideEVs
MAY 6, 2024
The company contracted to build the Fisker Ocean says in its Q1 2024 financial report that it assumes no more will be built.
CleanTechnica EVs
MAY 6, 2024
Overcome by the desire to write about electric car conversions after a recent conversation with Graeme from OZDIY, I shared my interest with Facebook and received several generous offers of story. Here is one, written by Ra Cleave and Boyd Benton of New Zealand, with some slight edits by me, [continued] The post 1975 Mazda Bongo Meets 2012 Nissan Leaf appeared first on CleanTechnica.
Electrek
MAY 6, 2024
Ahead of its call with investors this afternoon, Lucid Motors has posted its Q1 2024 financial results. The numbers aren’t mind-blowing, but the American automaker is making slow improvements in EV deliveries and revenue as it gears up to launch its second model later this year.
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