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Tesla Cybertruck gets free ad from Fiat USA 

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Fiat USA just provided a free advertisement for the Tesla Cybertruck. In a recent commercial with the tagline “You Say Tomato, We Say Pomodoro,” Fiat USA compared the Tesla Cybertruck with its all-new 2024 Fiat 500e electric vehicle. The commercial draws stark contrasts between the vastly different electric vehicles. The Tesla Cybertruck and Fiat 500e are completely different EVs, but Fiat USA highlighted the upsides to its electric vehicle through its humorous commercial.

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BYD to break into Europe’s largest auto market with EVs priced around $30,000

Electrek

BYD predicts rapid EV growth in Germany, Europe’s largest auto market, within the next six months. With EVs starting at around $30,000 (25,000 euros), BYD expects to win over German buyers quickly.

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$30,000 Tesla Cybercab due “before 2027,” Robovan concept seats 20

Green Car Reports

Two-passenger Cybercab, also called Robotaxi, is due by 2027 and will use wireless charging Cybercab will cost less than $30,000, have no steering wheel or pedals Robovan bowed with seating for 20 and greatly reduced operating costs Tesla CEO Elon Musk on Thursday night introduced its Robotaxi. The Cybercab, an autonomous electric vehicle is so.

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Brisbane Metro — The End of Diesel Buses?

CleanTechnica EVs

Like many modern cities, Brisbane was serviced by an efficient electric tram network until the ’70s, when it was ripped up and diesel buses took the place of trams. We’ve all seen Who Framed Roger Rabbit?, and so we know who was really behind that move. In a retro revolution, [continued] The post Brisbane Metro — The End of Diesel Buses? appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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

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U.S. EV Sales Hit Another Record In Q3 2024: '10% Share Within Reach'

InsideEVs

General Motors has officially become America's second-best-selling EV maker behind Tesla, pushing Hyundai Motor Group into the third spot.

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Uber adds EV-only preference for riders, AI chat for drivers

Green Car Reports

Uber is looking to increase utilization of EVs for its ride-sharing service, in part by updating its app to help get riders matched with EV drivers more easily. That starts with making the Uber Green option all-electric—in some cities, at least. Uber Green currently includes both EVs and hybrids, but Uber announced Tuesday that it had enough.

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It sure seems like the Optimus robots at Tesla’s event were under human control

Electrek

We didn’t learn much new from Tesla’s Robotaxi event last night, but one piece of information we were looking forward to was a little information on Optimus, Tesla’s humanoid robot. And we got some, but it’s maybe a little less flattering to Tesla than some might have liked.

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Fueling Up The Day After Milton Pounds The Florida Coast, Electric Versus Gas

CleanTechnica EVs

Yesterday, I wrote about having only an electric car as a powerful storm was powering toward my family’s home. I looked at the implications if you are evacuating and if you are staying. We decided to stay. Luckily for us, the storm slightly weakened and turned slightly south, saving our. [continued] The post Fueling Up The Day After Milton Pounds The Florida Coast, Electric Versus Gas appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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Uber punts hybrid cars from “green vehicle” scheme, to focus on battery electrics

The Driven EV News

Hybrid cars will no longer qualify as "green" vehicles on Uber's rideshare service in Australia after the tech giant announced changes to prioritise electric cars on its platform. The post Uber punts hybrid cars from “green vehicle” scheme, to focus on battery electrics appeared first on The Driven.

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Toyota exec says shift to EVs will lead to job losses

Green Car Reports

Eliminating internal-combustion engines would also eliminate many jobs related to engine-related technology, Toyota chairman Akio Toyoda told Reuters and other media Thursday. "If electric vehicles simply become the only choice, including for our suppliers, those people's jobs would be lost," said Toyoda, who previously held the job of CEO and is.

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

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Tesla powers on $65 million Megapack project in Alaska

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Another Tesla Megapack system was powered on this week, coming as the latest of the company’s increasing deployment of the grid-scale batteries. Tesla and others have commissioned a $65 million battery energy storage system (BESS) project sporting 40MW/80MWh of Megapacks in Anchorage, Alaska, as detailed in press releases from Chugach Electric and the Matanuska Electric Association ( MEA ) this week.

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E-quipment highlight: Komatsu launches 400 ton electric mining excavator

Electrek

Komatsu says its new PC4000-11E hydraulic mining excavator can bring both the powerful digging force of high-performance diesel machines and the emission-free operation of battery power to some of the world’s toughest mining operations.

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Mexico’s New President Has A Plan: A Cheap Mexican EV For The Masses Called “Olinia”

CleanTechnica EVs

Claudia Sheinbaum, Mexico’s new president (inaugurated in October 1st), has a plan. She wants to bring Mexico’s industry into the 21st century, pivoting to tech, drones, semi-conductors, … and EVs. She has announced she’ll make sure that, by the end of her term, Mexico owns a locally designed, locally built, [continued] The post Mexico’s New President Has A Plan: A Cheap Mexican EV For The Masses Called “Olinia” appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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This AI-Powered Invention Machine Automates Eureka Moments

Cars That Think

Just outside Lausanne, Switzerland, in a meeting room wallpapered with patent drawings, Ioannis Ierides faced a classic sales challenge: demonstrating his product’s advantages within the short span of his customer’s attention. Ierides is a business-development manager at Iprova , a company that sells ideas for invention with an element of artificial intelligence (AI).

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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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VW reportedly plans 8 cheaper electric models by 2027

Green Car Reports

Volkswagen plans to launch eight affordable electric vehicles by 2027, brand boss Thomas Schaefer said in a recent interview with German publication Auto Motor und Sport (via Reuters). "We have to produce our vehicles profitably and put them on the road at affordable prices," Schaefer said in the interview. One of those affordable models will be.

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Tesla’s Robovan was ‘possibly’ designed to fit into Boring Co. tunnels

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Following the unveiling of Tesla’s Cybercab and Robovan last week, the company’s lead designer has shared a few words about the design of the unique autonomous vehicles—including the fact that the Robovan could “possibly” have been designed to be small enough to fit inside of a Boring Company tunnel. In a video recap of the We, Robot event shared by The Kilowatts on Sunday, host Ryan Levenson interviews Tesla Chief Designer Franz von Holzhausen while sitting in the new Ro

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DHL tests Tesla Semi and confirms the electric truck’s impressive performance

Electrek

DHL revealed the result of a Tesla Semi trial it recently did and the company came out impressed by the electric truck’s performance.

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Real Zero at Fortescue

CleanTechnica EVs

Fortescue has been in the news a lot recently. Just a few weeks ago, at a United Nations roundtable, Fortescue Executive Chairman Dr Andrew Forrest AO unveiled a plan to move mining operations from “net zero” to “real zero.” “The detailed timeline shows how Fortescue will eliminate Scope 1 and. [continued] The post Real Zero at Fortescue appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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UK bus operator commits £500 million to buy 1,200 zero emission buses

The Driven EV News

UK bus operator Go-Ahead has announced plans to invest £500 million in the purchase of 1,200 UK-made zero emission buses over the next three years. The post UK bus operator commits £500 million to buy 1,200 zero emission buses appeared first on The Driven.

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GM adopting LFP batteries, could cut $6,000 from EVs

Green Car Reports

General Motors on Tuesday filled in some details on plans to use cost-cutting lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery cells in future EVs. Now it has a number for the level of cost-cutting that's potentially gone into the next Bolt EV. As reported by InsideEVs, GM executives said at an investor conference that LFP cells would combine with other.

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Tesla reboots its FSD Supervised transfer program for Q4

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Tesla has once again re-launched free transfers of Full Self-Driving (FSD) when buyers purchase a new vehicle, coming on the heels of the company’s unveiling event for the Cybercab and Robovan this week. On Thursday, Tesla updated one of its support pages to say that it will once again be allowing transfers of FSD Supervised for those who take delivery of a newly purchased vehicle by the end of this year.

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Price parity is here: new Stellantis crossover is the same price, EV or ICE

Electrek

The newest midsize crossover in Stellantis’ European lineup is available in five or seven-passenger configurations with either mild hybrid ICE or BEV drivetrain configurations – but that’s not the interesting part. The interesting part is this: whether you go with gas or electric, the price you pay remains the same. (!

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What’s Holding Back The EV Revolution In America? It’s The Charging, Stupid!

CleanTechnica EVs

EV sales around the world are gaining ground in many countries but sputtering somewhat in the US. They are well over 95 percent of sales in Norway, 50 percent in China, and 24 percent in France, but in America, they are struggling to get past the 10 percent mark. Alan. [continued] The post What’s Holding Back The EV Revolution In America? It’s The Charging, Stupid!

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Nissan slashes costs of V2G technology to help turn EVs into batteries on wheels

The Driven EV News

Nissan says it has slashed the cost of V2G charging technology, with new on-board tech making it the same price as existing home chargers. The post Nissan slashes costs of V2G technology to help turn EVs into batteries on wheels appeared first on The Driven.

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Kia marks 80th anniversary with EV restomod

Green Car Reports

Kia is celebrating its 80th anniversary The automaker commissioned an electric conversion of its Pride hatchback A pair of 10-kwh batteries provide up to 120 miles of range in the restomod Kia turns 80 this year, and to celebrate the automaker's U.K. division commissioned an electric restomod of a humble Pride hatchback. The EV conversion was done.

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Elon Musk explains Tesla Robovan suspension system

Teslarati

When the Robovan approached the stage at Tesla’s “We, Robot” event, it became evident that the electric vehicle maker was definitely not shying away from creating machines that look like they belong in a sci-fi movie. But while the event itself was thin on technical details about the Cybercab and the Robovan, CEO Elon Musk did share some information about the people hauler’s suspension system.

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Elon Musk wants you to believe Tesla is about to deliver self-driving without any data

Electrek

There was one big thing missing from Tesla’s autonomy event yesterday: data. Elon Musk wants you to believe Tesla is about to deliver self-driving, but you just have to believe him despite the fact that he has been wrong about it every year for the past five years.

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Plugin Vehicles Now 22% of World Auto Sales

CleanTechnica EVs

What falling sales? Plugins grew by 19% YoY! Global plugin vehicle registrations were up 19% in August 2024 compared to August 2023. There were 1.5 million registrations. BEVs were up by just 6% YoY (year over year), but plugin hybrids jumped 51% YoY, selling close to half a million units, [continued] The post Plugin Vehicles Now 22% of World Auto Sales appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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Mobilize Duo Is Twizy Successor With 161 km Range

Electric Cars Report

Responding to the daily challenge of moving people and goods in and around cities, Mobilize is reaffirming its commitment to simple, safe and sustainable mobility solutions. Designed for urban use, Duo is an electric quadricycle, successor to the Renault Twizy, and Bento, its utility version. Both vehicles can also provide mobility solutions in regions with limited […] The post Mobilize Duo Is Twizy Successor With 161 km Range appeared first on Electric Cars Report.

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2025 Lexus LX flagship gains hybrid powertrain option

Green Car Reports

Lexus expands the LX lineup for 2025 with a hybrid The hybrid system is unlikely to make a meaningful impact on fuel economy The Lexus LX 700h hybrid arrives at the beginning of 2025 Lexus has offered hybrid powertrains in its LS flagship sedan and LC flagship coupe for some time, and now it's adding one to those models' SUV counterpart. The 2025.

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LIVE BLOG: Tesla 10/10 “We, Robot” Robotaxi unveiling event

Teslarati

Tesla’s highly-anticipated 10/10 Robotaxi unveiling event, dubbed “We, Robot,” is finally here. To state that expectations are high for the Robotaxi would be an understatement, as CEO Elon Musk has been pretty open about the idea that the vehicle would be a huge player in Tesla’s future. “We, Robot” is being held at the Warner Brothers Studios in Burbank, CA, with remarks expected to start around 7 p.m.

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Rosenbauer opens the order books on Panther 6×6 electric fire truck [video]

Electrek

Austrian emergency vehicle manufacturer Rosenbauer has officially opened the order books on its latest electric fire truck. Meet the Panther 6×6 electric aircraft rescue and fire fighter (ARFF).

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Best Selling Automakers for EVs in the World — Report

CleanTechnica EVs

Following up on our report on the best selling electric vehicle models in the world in August, here’s a report on the top selling brands and auto groups in the world EV market. Top Selling Brands In August, #1 BYD, now deep into pricing out the competition (fossil fueled and electric…) didn’t. [continued] The post Best Selling Automakers for EVs in the World — Report appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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BMW says Australian battery electric registrations have trebled in 2024

The Driven EV News

BMW sees a massive surge in EV registrations in 2024 in Australia with its most popular electric model easily outselling its petrol equivalent. The post BMW says Australian battery electric registrations have trebled in 2024 appeared first on The Driven.

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