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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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Honda unveils all-solid-state EV battery production line for the first time

Electrek

Honda has been promising to unlock the power of all-solid-state EV batteries for several years. Today, we are getting our first look at the progress. Honda unveiled a demonstration production line as it continues to advance promising new battery technology.

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Global EV sales heading for record 16.7 million sales in 2024, despite reports of slowdown

The Driven EV News

Global EV sales are heading for a record year in 2024, despite the headlines saying otherwise, with growth of 26 per cent. The post Global EV sales heading for record 16.7 million sales in 2024, despite reports of slowdown appeared first on The Driven.

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Where’s My Robot?

Cars That Think

AI robots are advanced humanoids that can do useful tasks and are powered by machine learning. Examples include the latest humanoid robots from Tesla, Boston Dynamics, Figure, Sanctuary AI, 1X, and Unitree. The goal is for these robots to be used for household chores, with AI training them to be capable and safe so one day they can be in our homes.

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

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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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Toyota Is Digging Its Own Grave

CleanTechnica EVs

I can’t say how well Toyota will be able to change course in years to come when the company realizes that it’s really time to switch to electric vehicles (BEVs). What I can say is that I’m a bit shocked the company is still dragging its feet to such an. [continued] The post Toyota Is Digging Its Own Grave appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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Arkansas might be sitting on 19 million tons of lithium

Green Car Reports

Lithium in a Smackover Formation could provide nine times the global demand for EV batteries The lithium deposits could be the key to U.S. battery production Lithium mining was extensive in North Carolina until the 1980s A lithium deposit located in southwestern Arkansas could hold enough of the metal to satisfy global EV battery demand nine times.

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Minnesota’s largest coal plant goes solar: Sherco Solar comes online

Electrek

Xcel Energy has started delivering clean energy from one of the US’s largest solar farms: Sherco Solar in Minnesota. It’s a major step in the utility’s push to ditch coal and move to renewable energy across the Upper Midwest.

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

Brief

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Call it like it is: TSLA’s rise is not due to performance, but hope for corruption

Electrek

In the past week, TSLA stock has increased by about one-third of its previous value. But this increase has had nothing to do with company performance, or even due to external factors like consumer tastes or beneficial changes in EV policy. Rather, the week’s speculation has come out of a simple desire to see Tesla become the benefit of government corruption.

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Mack Electric LR is Wisconsin’s first electric garbage truck

Electrek

In a bid to clean up its streets in more ways than one, the city of Madison, Wisconsin has added two Class 8 electric trucks to its garbage fleet earlier this year in the form of a pair of Mack Electric LR HDEVs … and the city already has plans to add two more.

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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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Australian trucking giants to roll out another 54 electric trucks with new grants

The Driven EV News

Two of Australia's biggest trucking groups land federal funds to roll out 54 electric trucks and build charging infrastructure to support them. The post Australian trucking giants to roll out another 54 electric trucks with new grants appeared first on The Driven.

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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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Nissan cuts 9,000 jobs and goes into ’emergency’ mode

Electrek

Nissan is in full-throttle emergency mode to save itself: the automaker is cutting 9,000 jobs, slashing production capacity, and selling off its stake in Mitsubishi Motors. The CEO is also reducing his own salary by half.

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Tesla China receives apology from car blogger over dishonest braking test

Teslarati

Tesla China recently received an apology from prolific car blogger and influencer Chen Zhengang over a controversial braking test from 2021. As per the car blogger, his video misrepresented the Tesla Model 3’s automatic emergency braking performance. The car blogger, who has millions of followers online, produced videos in 2021 featuring a comparison between the automatic emergency braking systems of a Tesla Model 3 and an Xpeng P7.

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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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In a first, BYD to soon topple Ford on deliveries

Electrek

China’s powerhouse BYD looks to soon outperform Ford in terms of annual shipments this year, which would be a major milestone for the company, placing it firmly in the ranks as a top 10 automaker globally, Bloomberg reports.

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Touchscreens Are Out, and Tactile Controls Are Back

Cars That Think

Tactile controls are back in vogue. Apple added two new buttons to the iPhone 16 , home appliances like stoves and washing machines are returning to knobs, and several car manufacturers are reintroducing buttons and dials to dashboards and steering wheels. With this “ re-buttonization ,” as The Wall Street Journal describes it, demand for Rachel Plotnick ’s expertise has grown.

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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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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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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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The US’s largest offshore wind farm is on budget and on time

Electrek

Dominion Energy has hit a major milestone in the construction of its Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind ( CVOW ) project. The company has put in place 78 monopile foundations and four offshore substation foundations during the first installation season, surpassing its initial target of 70 monopiles.

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Lucid (LCID) is gaining momentum in Europe’s largest auto market with its luxury EVs

Electrek

Home to luxury automakers like Porsche and BWM, Lucid Motors (LCID) is making a name for itself in Germany. Lucid just had its second consecutive month of record EV registrations in Europe’s largest auto market.

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Tesla exec highlights advantages of prefabricated Superchargers

Teslarati

Tesla Director of Charging for North America Max de Zegher recently shared some insights about the constant improvements being implemented for the company’s charging solutions. As per the executive, a lot of Superchargers produced today are prefabricated, making the installation of rapid charging stalls faster and easier. As noted by de Zegher in a post on social media platform X, the advantages of pre-assembled Superchargers are numerous.

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The Unlikely Inventor of the Automatic Rice Cooker

Cars That Think

“Cover, bring to a boil, then reduce heat. Simmer for 20 minutes.” These directions seem simple enough, and yet I have messed up many, many pots of rice over the years. My sympathies to anyone who’s ever had to boil rice on a stovetop, cook it in a clay pot over a kerosene or charcoal burner, or prepare it in a cast-iron cauldron. All hail the 1955 invention of the automatic rice cooker!

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Tesla Giga Texas Boring Co. tunnel gets paint as it nears completion

Teslarati

Crews have begun painting the inside of the Boring Company tunnel being built at Gigafactory Texas, as shown in an update shared over the weekend. In a video update posted by Giga Texas observer and drone pilot Brad Sloan on Saturday, you can see workers painting the interior walls of the Boring Company’s so-called “Cybertunnel,” as the company nears completion.

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Amprius ships EV battery that reaches 90% charge in 15 minutes

Electrek

Amprius Technologies has shipped its power-packed A-Sample EV cells to the United States Advanced Battery Consortium (USABC), a research collaboration between major automakers to advance EV battery technology.

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Toyota’s production falls for the first time in 4 years as slow EV shift proves costly

Electrek

Japan’s largest automaker is struggling as low-priced Chinese EV makers, like BYD, continue gaining an edge. Toyota’s global output fell for the first time in four years in the first half of 2024. Is the company’s slow shift to EVs to blame?

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Seriously good cold-climate heat pumps are headed to the US market

Electrek

The eight manufacturers that took part in the US Department of Energy’s (DOE) Residential Cold Climate Heat Pump Challenge are now taking their new, improved products to market.

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What Falling Sales? Plugins Grew to a Record 1.7 Million Units in September!

CleanTechnica EVs

Global plugin vehicle registrations were up 33% in September 2024 compared to September 2023. There were 1.7 million registrations, which is a new record. BEVs were up by 12% YoY (year over year), to over one million units, but plugin hybrids did even better, jumping 57% YoY, selling over 0.6. [continued] The post What Falling Sales? Plugins Grew to a Record 1.7 Million Units in September!

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Tesla continues California domination, still holding over 50 percent EV market share

Teslarati

Tesla is continuing its long-standing tradition of dominating electric vehicle sales in California. Despite an increased number of competitors and models attempting to take market share from the company, Tesla still holds over fifty percent of the EV segment in the Golden State. Although Tesla lost 8.5 percent of its market share compared to last year in the same time frame, it still holds 54.5 percent of the EV sales in California in 2024.

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Chinese electric truck claims record charge of 500 kWh in drive from Melbourne to Sydney

The Driven EV News

Chinese electric truck maker Windrose claims an Australian charging record of more than 500 kWh in a single session during a trip from Melbourne to Sydney. The post Chinese electric truck claims record charge of 500 kWh in drive from Melbourne to Sydney appeared first on The Driven.

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To Be Electrocuted, Or Eaten By A Shark? That Is The Question.

CleanTechnica EVs

Standing in front of the solid awesomeness of the BYD Shark brought back to memory the surreal comments of a certain presidential candidate. He opined that he would rather be electrocuted than eaten by a shark. In Australia, legacy automakers might not get much choice — they may well be. [continued] The post To Be Electrocuted, Or Eaten By A Shark? That Is The Question. appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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