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Prototype test drive: Lucid Gravity might defy segments

Green Car Reports

Is that a minivan? Is that a wagon? Is that an SUV? The answer to these questions in order is no, kind of, and yes. The Lucid Gravity is the startup automaker’s upcoming crossover SUV, but in many ways it redefines the genre in terms of packaging, design, and how it drives. Here’s what I learned after an ever-so-brief stint behind the.

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Elon Musk is throwing his weight around Tesla, comes in like a wrecking ball

Electrek

We are getting more information on the ongoing layoffs at Tesla. Several employees describe the situation as Elon Musk “throwing his weight around” to solidify his status after being mostly absent over the last year. But he is coming in like a dangerous wrecking ball.

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Fox News Cherrypicks Old EVs to Represent The “Foolish” Nature Of All EVs

CleanTechnica EVs

In a recent video by Fox News, the company finds basically every EV-negative headline they could find for the last several years, and then interviews an automotive journalist who owns two older EVs. The conclusion? EVs are a failure. Here’s the video (I’ll talk about it more afterward): When it. [continued] The post Fox News Cherrypicks Old EVs to Represent The “Foolish” Nature Of All EVs appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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Hertz continues to feel EV losses, plans to dump more from its fleet

Teslarati

Hertz ( NASDAQ: HTZ ) reported its earnings for the first quarter of 2024 today, announcing that it is continuing to lose money on its electric vehicle investment and plans to dump even more EVs from its fleet. Hertz said it had increased the number of EVs it will let go of by 10,000 units, now planning to sell 30,000 of its purchased electric cars this year.

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How serious is Norway about climate change? So much that its streetlights self-dim

emissions global warming Norway climate change carbon dioxide youtube lighting

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Australia EV fast-charging Tritium says it is insolvent, appoints administrators

The Driven EV News

Australian EV fast charging company Tritium is facing financial collapse after its directors declared it to be insolvent and called in KPMG to act as voluntary administrators. The post Australia EV fast-charging Tritium says it is insolvent, appoints administrators appeared first on The Driven.

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50 Years Later, This Apollo-Era Antenna Still Talks to Voyager 2

Cars That Think

For more than 50 years, Deep Space Station 43 has been an invaluable tool for space probes as they explore our solar system and push into the beyond. The DSS-43 radio antenna, located at the Canberra Deep Space Communication Complex , near Canberra, Australia, keeps open the line of communication between humans and probes during NASA missions. Today more than 40 percent of all data retrieved by celestial explorers, including Voyagers , New Horizons , and the Mars Curiosity rover , comes through

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Plastics industry lied to consumers for decades about plastic recycling, says CCI report

Innovation News Network

Big oil and plastic producers have lied for over 30 years that plastic recycling is feasible, says a damning report from the CCI. The post Plastics industry lied to consumers for decades about plastic recycling, says CCI report appeared first on Innovation News Network.

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Toyota's Hydrogen Future Is Crumbling As Owners File Lawsuits, Call For Buybacks

InsideEVs

Frozen pumps. Skyrocketing fuel costs. Plummeting resale values. Here's why owners who bought into Toyota's hydrogen dream feel "cheated and misled.

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California’s Exploding Rooftop Solar Cost Shift

Energy Institute at HAAS

In 2024, residential PV will shift nearly $4 billion onto others’ bills, more than double the 2020 amount.

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Ford reverses course, cuts F-150 Lightning prices by up to $5,500

Green Car Reports

Ford is cutting prices on some 2024 F-150 Lightning electric pickup trucks by up to $5,500, CarsDirect reports, citing a bulletin sent by Ford to dealerships. Effective April 5, the XLT Standard Range grade gets a $2,000 price cut, bringing its base price down to $65,090 with the mandatory $2,095 destination charge. The Lariat Extended Range gets.

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Faurecia and Accenture partner on products and services for connected and autonomous vehicles

Brief

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Tesla conducting more layoffs, including entire Supercharger team

Electrek

Just after laying off “more than 10%” of its global workforce, Tesla is laying off even more employees – including senior executives and long-time veterans of the company, most notably the entire Supercharging team and the executive responsible for negotiating NACS adoption across the industry.

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Buh-Bye, Conflict Minerals: US Gets First Sodium-Ion Battery Factory

CleanTechnica EVs

The sodium-ion battery of the future is coming to decarbonize US data centers and backup generators, now do electric vehicles. The post Buh-Bye, Conflict Minerals: US Gets First Sodium-Ion Battery Factory appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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Global EV sales are ‘robust’ – more than 1 in 5 cars sold in 2024 will be electric

Electrek

More than 1 in 5 cars sold globally this year is expected to be electric, with surging demand projected over the next decade, says a new International Energy Agency (IEA) report.

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CATL unveils world’s first LFP battery with 4C ultra-fast charging for 370-mi in 10 mins

Electrek

A new EV battery that can add 370 miles (600 km) range in 10 minutes? China’s CATL introduced its new Shenxing Plus EV battery, capable of just that. CATL claims the new EV battery is the world’s first with 4C ultra-fast charging and +620 miles (1,000 km) CLTC range.

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ExxonMobil announces 6th oil discovery offshore Guyana with Ranger-1; Guyana may move from non-producer to regional powerhouse

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Liebherr electric excavator reaches million ton milestone, scores more orders

Electrek

This massive Liebherr electric excavator reached a major operational milestone earlier this month when it moved its one millionth tonne of dirt. And now, its buyers want more!

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Kia’s $15,000 EV2 caught in the wild as affordable EV offensive kicks off [Video]

Electrek

As the brand prepares to kick off its low-cost EV offensive, Kia’s cheapest EV2, starting around $14,500 (20 million Won), was spotted testing in a new video. Check out the first glimpse of the Kia EV2 below.

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Volvo and CATL have big plans for old EV batteries

Electrek

Volvo and battery giant CATL are teaming up to turn old EV batteries into new ones. The partnership aims to further reduce the carbon footprint of EVs by recycling key battery materials.

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200 More Electric Buses For Kenya

CleanTechnica EVs

More Electric Buses For Kenya As Roam & County Bus Service (CBS) Partner To Deploy 200 Electric Buses By 2026 The transition to electric mobility is progressing around the world at different rates. Norway is of course the leader when it comes to electric car market share of new vehicle. [continued] The post 200 More Electric Buses For Kenya appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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Tesla maintenance and repair costs are lowest in the auto industry: data

Teslarati

Tesla’s 10-year maintenance and repair costs are the most affordable in the automotive industry, as shown in a new data analysis publicized last week. The total 10-year cost of maintaining and repairing a Tesla is the cheapest in the industry, according to a data analysis shared by Consumer Reports on Friday. The data showed that, over the course of a decade, Teslas averaged just $4,035 in maintenance and repair costs, compared to those of automakers Land Rover and Porsche, which landed at

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Nissan Micra EV to debut later this year as new low-cost electric car

Electrek

Another affordable electric car is set to be unveiled later this year as Nissan looks to boost EV sales. Nissan will unveil a new Micra EV as its newest low-cost electric car.

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Tesla puts ‘$25,000 electric car’ codenamed NV9 on back burner despite what Elon Musk said

Electrek

Electrek can confirm that Tesla indeed put its upcoming ‘$25,000 electric car, sometimes referred to as ‘Model 2’, on the back burner despite what Elon Musk said. The project was codenamed NV9.

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Tesla lays off ‘more than 10%’ of its global workforce

Electrek

Tesla has announced layoffs of “more than 10%” of its global workforce in an internal company-wide email. We exclusively reported yesterday that Tesla was prepping a massive layoff.

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Tesla gives Semi a late 2025 and early 2026 true launch date

Teslarati

Tesla gave the Semi a late 2025 and early 2026 true launch date as the company has started construction of a dedicated manufacturing facility for the Class 8 truck. Tesla has been utilizing the expertise of PepsiCo. for an early pilot program involving the Semi to test real-world efficiency and travel. For the past two years, Tesla and PepsiCo. have been working to understand how the vehicle will make fleets more efficient and environmentally friendly as the truck is still making its way toward

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A fully-electric 10,000 ton container ship has begun service equipped with over 50,000 kWh in batteries

Electrek

Chinese state-owned company COSCO Shipping has launched what it calls the “world’s largest” river-to-sea electric container ship. The Green Water 01 is a 10,000-ton+ fully electric vessel that sets a new benchmark in sustainability in the marine logistics industry.

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Fact Checks: Have Electric Vehicles Sales Really Stalled?

CleanTechnica EVs

Transportation has a brutal effect on greenhouse gas emissions — at 29%, greater than any other sector of the economy, including industry. Transportation electrification is essential, and the IEA 2024 Global EV Outlook report notes that electric vehicles (EVs) continue to make progress towards becoming a mass market product in. [continued] The post Fact Checks: Have Electric Vehicles Sales Really Stalled?

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Tesla Semi has been pushed ‘well beyond expectations’ by a new customer

Electrek

Tesla has delivered its Tesla Semi, an electric semi truck, to a new customer for a pilot program that has reportedly pushed the electric vehicle “well beyond expectations.

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Good News About Electric Cars — They’re Driving Down Electricity Rates

CleanTechnica EVs

Electric cars are making news this week in new reports that highlight price parity with conventional cars in the used car market. The post Good News About Electric Cars — They’re Driving Down Electricity Rates appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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CATL unveils Tesla Megapack competitor, claims zero degradation and more capacity

Electrek

CATL has unveiled Tener, a new large scale energy storage system to compete with Tesla Megapack. The system has almost twice the energy capacity of the Megapack, and CATL claims zero degradation after 5 years.

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China is exporting so many EVs that it needs more ships – a lot more

Electrek

Chinese automakers are looking to export electric vehicles by the hundreds of thousands around the globe, but they need a lot more car-carrying vessels to make that happen. Demand is so high that the country is on track to amass what will be the world’s fourth-largest fleet in a few short years, with new trade routes being created especially for Chinese cars.

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Tesla Megapack Factory in China to start construction 

Teslarati

Tesla’s Megapack Factory in China is ready to start construction this month. Construction started at Tesla’s Megafacotry Shanghai site in March 2024. Since then, very little has been built on the site. Tesla Giga Shanghai’s resident drone operator, WuWa, recently provided an update on the company’s Megapack Factory in China. He explained why construction stopped after the initial sighting in March.

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15 Graphs That Explain the State of AI in 2024

Cars That Think

Each year, the AI Index lands on virtual desks with a louder virtual thud—this year, its 393 pages are a testament to the fact that AI is coming off a really big year in 2023. For the past three years, IEEE Spectrum has read the whole damn thing and pulled out a selection of charts that sum up the current state of AI (see our coverage from 2021 , 2022 , and 2023 ).

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The US just proposed 18 GW of new offshore wind sales

Electrek

The US announced two proposals for offshore wind sales that could generate more than 18 gigawatts (GW) of clean energy – enough to power more than 6 million homes.

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Tesla’s Model Y comprised over a third of all Q1 EV sales in the U.S.

Teslarati

The Tesla Model Y sales comprised over a third of all electric vehicle (EV) sales in the U.S. in the first quarter, as shown in new data released this week. Automotive sales data from Kelley Blue Book shows that EV sales growth slowed down in the first quarter, and while dominant market leader Tesla wasn’t immune to these effects, the U.S. automaker’s sales remained far ahead of competitors.

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Tesla may start selling its Optimus humanoid robot next year, says Elon Musk

Electrek

Elon Musk announced that Tesla may start selling its Optimus humanoid robot next year. The automaker plans to use the robot in its own factory by the end of the year.

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