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Study: EV battery prices to drop by 50% by 2026

Green Car Reports

EV battery prices have been falling, and they could decline even more steeply over the next two years, according to a new Goldman Sachs report. On the pack level, global average battery prices declined from $153 per kwh in 2022 to $149 in 2023, according to the report, which predicts that they'll continue dropping to $80 per kwh by 2026. That's.

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Ford is cutting another 4,000 jobs in Europe as it loses ground in the global EV race

Electrek

Ford is slashing another 4,000 jobs in Europe as it struggles to keep pace with the market’s shift to electric vehicles (EVs). The American automaker said a “highly disruptive” EV market and new competition are causing significant losses in the region. Ford’s announcement comes as China’s leading EV maker, BYD, is quickly catching up in global deliveries.

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Farm-fegnugen? Volkswagen rolls out an electric tractor

Electrek

Volkswagen Group Africa has officially begun production of a modern electric farm tractor at its multifunctional facility in Gashora, Rwanda in a bid to advance modern, low-emission agricultural initiatives in Africa.

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More Theories On Why Teslas Have The Highest Fatality Rate

CleanTechnica EVs

I was surprised the other day to see that Tesla drivers were more likely to be in fatal car crashes than drivers of any other auto brand. The results are based on US data, but there is no way to split out the numbers to know what caused the fatal. [continued] The post More Theories On Why Teslas Have The Highest Fatality Rate 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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Tesla shows off solar, Powerwall-backed display at Giga Berlin

Teslarati

Tesla has shared a unique new project at its Gigafactory Berlin-Brandenburg, featuring a small, dedicated facility that’s powered only by solar and the company’s home battery. On Tuesday, Tesla’s Manufacturing account on X posted about the so-called “Giga small haus,” which is a building and display exhibit at Giga Berlin that’s powered only by the sun and the Powerwall 3.

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Amber ready to pay customers to charge their EVs as it prepares for vehicle to grid

The Driven EV News

Amber offers new product that could see EV owners being paid to charge their cars, but its big focus is on V2G tech that will turn cars into batteries on wheels and households into revenue earners. The post Amber ready to pay customers to charge their EVs as it prepares for vehicle to grid appeared first on The Driven.

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Lucid (LCID) has no plans to launch a $20,000 EV, but it could help create one

Electrek

That $20,000 luxury Lucid EV you’ve been waiting for will likely never hit the market. CEO Peter Rawlinson said Lucid (LCID) has no plans to launch a $20K vehicle. However, it could play a role in bringing cheaper EVs to market.

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Chery Claims to Have 1 GWh Solid-State Battery Production Line

CleanTechnica EVs

Lithium-ion batteries have led us into this modern electric vehicle era, and completely dominate the industry. There’s been hype and enthusiasm for future-gen batteries for years, and none more so than solid-state batteries. But these have been trapped in labs and mostly a technology of hope and hype. Perhaps that. [continued] The post Chery Claims to Have 1 GWh Solid-State Battery Production Line appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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Tesla makes it easier to find towing-compatible Superchargers

Teslarati

Tesla has made it easier for owners towing trailers or other equipment to find compatible Superchargers, following up on company promises to make this a priority over the last few months. In a post on the Tesla Charging account on X on Tuesday, the company shared a screenshot of the new feature, which prioritizes trailer-friendly Supercharger locations for drivers in Trailer Mode, as well as letting you view compatible sites with a simple tap if not in the mode.

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The First Virtual Meeting Was in 1916

Cars That Think

At 8:30 p.m. on 16 May 1916, John J. Carty banged his gavel at the Engineering Societies Building in New York City to call to order a meeting of the American Institute of Electrical Engineers. This was no ordinary gathering. The AIEE had decided to conduct a live national meeting connecting more than 5,000 attendees in eight cities across four time zones.

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

Brief

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2026 Mercedes CLA will get CCS and NACS charge ports, hybrid option

Green Car Reports

The 2026 Mercedes-Benz CLA will be available as an EV and hybrid The electric CLA will be able to add 186 miles of range in 10 minutes It may be the first EV to feature both CCS and NACS charge ports Mercedes-Benz still views the future as electric, though the timeline for the transition’s become a bit fuzzier and longer than anticipated.

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Tesla’s top battery supplier says Elon doesn’t know how to make battery cells

Electrek

Tesla’s top battery cell supplier, CATL, is throwing some cold water on Tesla’s battery plans and the CEO even said that Elon Musk “doesn’t know how to make battery cells.

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Best Value for Money EVs — Full Size (E Segment)

CleanTechnica EVs

This is the fifth of a five-part series of articles (you can check the others here: part one: A segment/city cars, part two: B segment/subcompacts, part three: C segment/compacts, and part four: D segment/midsizers), where I look at the best affordable EVs in each size category. See the background for this. [continued] The post Best Value for Money EVs — Full Size (E Segment) appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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Why Tesla Needs Bigger EVs [Featured]

Teslarati

Elon Musk recently gave his approval for Tesla vehicles for bigger families. A few people on X recently brought Tesla’s need to roll out bigger cars for bigger families to Elon Musk. X user @realpeteyb shared the story of his latest visit to a Tesla store. “I was at my neighborhood Tesla store yesterday and wanted to make sure again, that the X model is not big enough for my family… It isn’t , ” Petey B said in his X post.

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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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CATL's New Sodium-Ion EV Battery Works In -40 Degree Cold

InsideEVs

Some Chinese EVs already use sodium-ion batteries. Now they're hoping to unlock new levels of extreme weather performance.

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2025 Polestar 3 gets less expensive, longer range RWD model

Green Car Reports

The 2025 Polestar 3 just got cheaper with the addition of a single-motor, rear-wheel drive model to the lineup. Now live on Polestar's configurator, the rear-wheel drive powertrain drops the 3's base price to $68,900 with a $1,400 destination charge. That's down from $74,800 previously, when only a dual-motor all-wheel drive setup was available.

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Stellantis unveils new Frame Platform for Jeep and Ram EVs, unlocking up to 500 miles range

Electrek

Stellantis launched its newest EV platform on Tuesday. The new STLA Frame Platform will first underpin upcoming Jeep and Ram EV models. According to Stellantis, it aims to provide “best-in-class capabilities,” including up to 500 miles range.

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CATL Founder’s Comments Tell Us Something About Tesla–CATL Relationship & Tesla–China Relationship

CleanTechnica EVs

I have to admit — I wrote the article about CATL founder Robin Zeng’s comments on Elon Musk and Tesla batteries quite late last night, and I did not fully tease out what those comments meant. One of our readers, “Pitounet,” did a much better job of that in this. [continued] The post CATL Founder’s Comments Tell Us Something About Tesla–CATL Relationship & Tesla–China Relationship appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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Tesla Superchargers most liked by Norway EV drivers

Teslarati

A survey conducted by EPSI among Norwegian electric vehicle drivers has determined that Tesla Superchargers are still the most liked charging network in the country. This was despite the overall scores of Norway’s charging providers dropping this year. As noted in a report from elbil24 , Norwegian charging operators this year scored 64.7 out of 100 possible points as a whole.

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Killing The IRA's Tax Credit Is a Big Win For China

InsideEVs

The IRA's $7,500 is designed to incentivize U.S. EV supply chain investment. Without it, it's not clear if our EV supply chain will get off the ground.

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EVs are in different kinds of fender-benders, claims data reveals

Green Car Reports

Insurance claims suggest EVs are in different types of lower-speed crashes EVs are more likely to be rear-ended, less likely to have front-end damage Combustion vehicles and EVs are full-loss totaled at about the same rate EVs are more often involved in different kinds of collisions than internal-combustion cars, data from Mitchell International.

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EVgo to add up to 480 new EV fast chargers at Meijer locations across the Midwest

Electrek

US charging network EVgo has announced an expanded partnership with supermarket chain Meijer to install up to 480 new fast chargers at store locations across the Midwestern United States. Meijer has already installed EV chargers at over a third of its store locations.

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CATL Prepares To Add Grid Storage & EV Platforms To Its Portfolio

CleanTechnica EVs

Robin Zeng, the founder and CEO of CATL, explained recently that he plans to take the company in important new directions. The post CATL Prepares To Add Grid Storage & EV Platforms To Its Portfolio appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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Study reveals 43% of non-electric drivers considering EV for their next car

Teslarati

A survey from Accenture has indicated that more than half of drivers in several key automotive markets will likely go for an electric vehicle within the coming decade. A good portion of non-EV drivers today are also considering an electric car for their next purchase. As noted by Accenture , its survey involves 6,000 car buyers across the United States, Italy, Germany, France, China, and Japan.

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Tesla now selling EV chargers and household batteries at Bunnings

The Driven EV News

Tesla to sell charging equipment and household batteries at select Bunnings Warehouse stores. The post Tesla now selling EV chargers and household batteries at Bunnings appeared first on The Driven.

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Review: 2025 GMC Sierra EV Denali multitasks to the max

Green Car Reports

Sierra EV Denali stands out with GM-estimated 460 miles Midgate setup allows flexibility for items near 11 feet long Versatility from air suspension, rear-wheel steering, Super Cruise “I’ve been on that route, and it’s not a route for a full-size pickup—let alone one weighing nearly 9,000 pounds.” That was what I.

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Xiaomi raises delivery target yet again for its new EV, as ‘demand surges’

Electrek

China’s Xiaomi has reported a 30.5% growth in third-quarter revenue for its EV business, with the company also bumping up its yearly delivery target for the SU7 series EVs to 130,000 units.

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New Autonomous Air Taxi Trial in Thailand

CleanTechnica EVs

Electric air taxis are not going to take over transportation. In my humble opinion, our skies are not going to be full of small aircraft that look like giant bugs. We won’t have swarms of aircraft risking collision and devastating crashes into buildings. However, I do believe that electric air. [continued] The post New Autonomous Air Taxi Trial in Thailand appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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Tesla powers on 125MW/250MWh Megapack project in Texas

Teslarati

Tesla has officially powered on its latest Megapack project in the U.S., this time landing in Texas to help the state’s energy provider stabilize the grid. On Friday, Tesla announced that it has officially energized a 125 MW/250 MWh Megapack project operated by Autobidder in North Texas, as announced by the company’s energy account on LinkedIn.

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Jaguar's Transformation to Begin With a Striking Logo Redesign

The Truth About Cars

Imagine for a moment that you’re in charge of Jaguar Land Rover (JLR). You’ve paused new vehicle output for the foreseeable future, and the only model you currently sell is the F-Pace, but even that’s going away at the end of 2024. What do you do to right the ship? If you answered “create a new logo,” you’ve hit the nail on the head because that’s exactly what JLR executives just did.

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Tesla Cybertruck recalled for sixth time, may lose drive power

Green Car Reports

The Tesla Cybertruck is being recalled due to an issue that could cause a loss of propulsion, which makes for the sixth recall of the electric pickup truck since deliveries started earlier this year. This recall, which covers 2,431 vehicles, addresses a potential fault with the affected trucks' inverters that could cause an immediate loss of.

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Damen sets a world record for most powerful electric tugboat

Electrek

Built by Damen Shipyards and the first fully electric tugboat to be deployed in the Middle East, the new RSD-E Tug 2513 Bu Tinah put in its record-breaking performance took place at Khalifa Port during ADIPEC, the world’s largest energy conference.

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CATL Founder Burns Elon Musk

CleanTechnica EVs

I was reading through Steve’s article on CATL’s fascinating new move into producing EV platforms and CATL founder Robin Zeng’s take on solid-state batteries. Them, way down at the bottom, I got to Zeng’s comments about discussions with Elon Musk. Holy cow — there were some jaw droppers there! I’m. [continued] The post CATL Founder Burns Elon Musk appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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Tesla sells out of Optimus bot action figure in under 24 hours

Teslarati

Tesla launched an Optimus robot action figure on its web store this week, though the model went on to sell out in under a day after its debut. On Friday, Tesla launched the 1:10-scale Optimus bot action figure in its online shop , featuring over 40 individual parts and 20 points of articulation. Less than 24 hours later, the action figure is already sold out, though users can have the company email them when it’s back in stock. “Your mini autonomous assistant and humanoid friend,R

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