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How Anti-EV FUD Spreads So Easily: A Dissection

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I’ve almost entirely stopped using Facebook. I get on there maybe twice a week to see if there are any interesting things from friends and family and then get back off. Why? Because Facebook has become a cesspool of disinformation, political nonsense, and “boomer” posts (I have nothing against people. [continued] The post How Anti-EV FUD Spreads So Easily: A Dissection appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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Tesla is growing its Mexico team once more

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It appears that Tesla is now ready to grow its headcount in Mexico once more. As could be seen in Tesla’s official Careers website, job openings have gone live in Mexico, the site of the company’s planned Gigafactory Mexico facility. As could be seen on Tesla’s official Careers website , Tesla Mexico has uploaded job listings for Tesla Advisors in Mérida, Yucatan, Naucalpan, Estado De México, and Monterrey, Nuevo Leon.

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Volkswagen takes a $5B stake in Rivian

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Volkswagen just bought a $5 billion stake in Rivian The cash infusion will help bring the smaller Rivian R2 to market The deal gives VW access to Rivian's software and zonal electronics platform The Volkswagen Group will invest up to $5 billion in Rivian, laying the groundwork for collaboration on future EVs, the two automakers announced Tuesday.

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SpaceX valued at $210B, becomes most valuable aerospace company

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It appears that Elon Musk now leads the world’s most valuable carmaker and the world’s most valuable aerospace company. While not publicly traded, recent reports have suggested that SpaceX is now valued at $210 billion, making it the world’s most valuable aerospace company. A recent report from Bloomberg News has indicated that SpaceX will be selling insider shares at $112 per share in a tender offer.

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

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Walmart first major retailer in North America to deploy hydrogen semi truck

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Walmart Canada continues its march towards a 100% alternative fuel fleet with the deployment of its first hydrogen fuel cell-powered Nikola Tre.

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Ford CEO Hits Back At Electric Vehicle 'Politics,' Disinformation

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Ford CEO Jim Farley, a "lifelong petrolhead," has a lot to say about EV skepticism—and ceding American leadership to China or Europe.

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Tesla Model S and Model X included in Consumer Reports’ used cars to avoid list

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While the Tesla Model Y was listed by Consumer Reports (CR) as one of its Best Cars of 2024 , the organization does not seem to hold the same sentiments for the Model S sedan and Model X SUV. This was highlighted in CR’s used cars to avoid list , which included the Tesla Model S and Model X, as well as other notable electric cars. As per the organization, it was able to collect data from Consumer Reports members in its Annual Auto Surveys.

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California Could Provide Up To $14,000 In Incentives For Low-Income EV Buyers

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The California Air Resources Board has a new program for low income buyers that can provide up to $14,000 in incentives for cleaner cars. The post California Could Provide Up To $14,000 In Incentives For Low-Income EV Buyers appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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VW will invest up to $5B into Rivian to form joint venture for next-gen EVs

Electrek

VW and Rivian have just announced that the two companies will form a joint venture, bringing Rivian’s software expertise to VW’s products and providing an initial $1 billion, and potentially up to an eventual $5 billion, in capital for Rivian to get through its push to deliver its upcoming R2 vehicle.

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Tesla Cybertruck AWD Coming 'Late 2024' Contradicting Elon Musk

InsideEVs

Elon Musk recently stated that non-Foundation Series trucks would begin delivery in Q3, but Tesla's marketing e-mails say otherwise.

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

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Election 2024: Where the candidates stand on EVs, climate science, and more

Green Car Reports

On November 5, 2024, voters will head to the polls to choose the 47th President of the United States. To describe this election as unprecedented perhaps sells it short. In no other election in the past century have the stakes been so high for the automotive industry—and on a higher plane, for climate science and for democracy itself. With.

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Tesla Model Y Much Cheaper Than These 3 Competitors

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Reporting on the Tesla Model 3 Long Range gaining eligibility for the $7,500 US tax credit, and then reporting on your “last” chance to get 1.99% APR financing on a Model 3 RWD, I started thinking about how cost competitive the Model 3 has become. But then I remembered that. [continued] The post Tesla Model Y Much Cheaper Than These 3 Competitors appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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CATL battery successfully powers electric plane with 1,800-mile civil aircraft expected

Electrek

The world’s largest EV battery maker is powering up something even bigger. CATL successfully tested a 4-ton electric plane powered by its ultra-high energy density battery. By 2028, CATL expects to reveal an 8-ton civil electric aircraft with around 1,200 to 1,800 miles (2,000 to 3,000 km) range.

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More than 1,400 high-end EVs recalled over battery fault

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More than 1400 luxury electric cars have been recalled in Australia after the discovery a serious battery fault that can result in the vehicles losing power while driving. The post More than 1,400 high-end EVs recalled over battery fault 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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Used EVs to avoid? Model S, Chevy Bolt top Consumer Reports' list

Green Car Reports

Certain used model year hybrids, plug-in hybrids, and EVs have higher-than-average problems Consumer Reports advises to stay away from the 2019-2022 Chevy Bolt and 2019-2021 Tesla Model S EVs often launch with new and complicated interfaces that frustrate owners Used car prices have fallen 10% over the past year, with EVs seeing some of the.

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Panasonic applies lessons from Tesla Giga Nevada to new Kansas facility

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Panasonic Energy is applying lessons from Tesla Giga Nevada to is upcoming battery plant in De Soto, Kansas. Panasonic Energy believes its new factory in Kansas will be the largest battery manufacturing plant in the world. “We’re very excited by the backup that we have in terms of experience , in terms of the technological advancement that Panasonic brings,” said Innocent Chikunya, Vice President of Operations.

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Former Uber Boss: Robotaxis Too Expensive, Not Replacing Human Drivers Anytime Soon — Is That True?

CleanTechnica EVs

To be fair, this is not a new take on the potential “robotaxi revolution.” Robotaxi tech has been expensive for as long as robotaxis have been in development. That is one of the reasons robotaxis aren’t all over the place already. But I was curious to run some numbers after. [continued] The post Former Uber Boss: Robotaxis Too Expensive, Not Replacing Human Drivers Anytime Soon — Is That True?

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Tesla recalls over 11,000 Cybertrucks over trim detaching and wiper issue

Electrek

Tesla has issued two new recalls for the Cybertruck over a trim in the bed that can detach while driving and a defective windshield wiper. The recalls reveal that Tesla has built over 11,000 Cybertrucks.

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Tesla opens another new repair centre in Australia

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Tesla opens a new body repair centre, helping thousands more Tesla owners keep their EV on the road longer. The post Tesla opens another new repair centre in Australia appeared first on The Driven.

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2026 Genesis Electrified G80 goes long on luxury and comfort

Green Car Reports

Genesis has updated its midsize sedan with a long-wheelbase model Luxury touches include power door closers and airline-style rear seats U.S. versions will be 2026 models, with prices to come Genesis has revealed an updated version of its Electrified G80 just two years after the battery-powered midsize sedan first went on sale. The car made its.

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Tesla, Rivian, and Polestar perform terribly in J.D. Power Initial Quality Study

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Tesla, Rivian, and Polestar performed terribly in J.D. Power’s Initial Quality Study for 2024. Tesla and Rivian outpaced all automakers surveyed except for one, while Polestar’s score was the worst of all brands considered for this year’s report. J.D. Power said in its report that problems “plagued” the battery electric vehicles as traditional OEMs leveled the playing field.

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AlixPartners Predicts Chinese Automakers Will Have 33% Market Share By 2030

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Global consulting firm AlixPartners projects Chinese automakers will have a third of new cars sales globally by 2030. The post AlixPartners Predicts Chinese Automakers Will Have 33% Market Share By 2030 appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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McDonald’s puts 10 Volvo VNR Electric class 8 semi trucks to work

Electrek

Ten brand-new Volvo VNR Electric semi trucks will be supporting food and beverage deliveries to select McDonald’s restaurants in the greater Montreal and Toronto areas in the coming weeks.

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OpenAI Builds AI to Critique AI

Cars That Think

One of the biggest problems with the large language models that power chatbots like ChatGPT is that you never know when you can trust them. They can generate clear and cogent prose in response to any question, and much of the information they provide is accurate and useful. But they also hallucinate —in less polite terms, they make stuff up—and those hallucinations are presented in the same clear and cogent prose, leaving it up to the human user to detect the errors.

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Ferrari builds a new factory—just for electric cars

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Ferrari is prepping its first EV The new electric car will be built at its own newly-built factory in Maranello Ferrari plans for most of the factory's power to come from sustainable sources Ferrari recently unveiled an expansion of its factory to accommodate production of the automaker's first EV. The reconfigured "e-building" factory will.

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Ford CEO Jim Farley calls on the United States to rally behind EVs

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Electric vehicles may be mainstream today, but they are still polarizing for many, particularly “petrol heads” who love the internal combustion engine. As per Ford CEO Jim Farley in a recent post on social media , however, even “car guys” such as himself could fall in love with electric cars. They just have to give EVs a chance. Farley highlighted that the automotive sector is in a race for the future of transportation, so the US should not concede its leadership.

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The 2024 Fiat 500e: An Italian Classic That (Still) Rides on Style

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Can Fulmine Strike Twice? When it came time for my wife to get a new car, there were two things that were a must — it had to be compact, and it had to be electric. She doesn’t like driving big cars and doesn’t like using gas. That said, she. [continued] The post The 2024 Fiat 500e: An Italian Classic That (Still) Rides on Style appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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BYD’s +1,200 hp Ferrari-slaying electric sports car spotted testing at Nurburgring [Video]

Electrek

BYD’s new Yangwang U9, its first electric sports car, was caught racing around the Nurburgring this week. With four electric motors and over 1,200 hp, the new EV supercar will leave Ferrari in the dust.

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Volkswagen makes big play in electric cars in $A7.5 billion deal with Rivian

The Driven EV News

Volkswagen will invest up to $US5 billion ($A7.5 billion) in struggling US electric vehicle startup Rivian in one of its most significant moves in the switch to EVs. The post Volkswagen makes big play in electric cars in $A7.5 billion deal with Rivian appeared first on The Driven.

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Do EVs need to simulate gear shifts? BMW and Hyundai think so

Green Car Reports

Hyundai and BMW think consumers want EVs to simulate shift points Hyundai already sells the Ioniq 5 N, which is a sporty EV featuring fake shift points BMW's now working on simulating gearshifts for its future EVs The 2025 Hyundai Ioniq 5 N brought simulated gear shifts to a production EV. Now it appears BMW is working on something similar. In an.

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Tesla Giga Berlin property had WW2 bomb, will be detonated nearby

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Tesla’s factory in Germany, known as Giga Berlin, had a bomb from World War 2 near its property, which will be detonated nearby in a “controlled manner.” Authorities found a 250-kilogram bomb in the forest next to Tesla’s factory, which was identified as an explosive from World War 2. German media outlet RBB first reported the story.

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Chinese Electric Cars Disrupting Auto Market In Thailand?

CleanTechnica EVs

The new AlixPartners report 2024 Global Automotive Outlook has stimulated quite a lot of thoughts and feedback. Steve Hanley kicked things off with his summary of the findings. Reading through that, I couldn’t help chiming in by pulling out a couple of key highlights and expounding on them. In between, [continued] The post Chinese Electric Cars Disrupting Auto Market In Thailand?

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Ford finds a new home to develop affordable electric vehicles

Electrek

Ford has officially chosen Long Beach as its new home to develop its next-generation EV platform. The new headquarters will be where Ford’s “Skunkworks” team will build its affordable next-gen electric vehicles.

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This is the 2026 Genesis Electrified G80

The Truth About Cars

The Genesis Electrified G80 brings a gas-free powertrain to one of the more compelling values among large luxury sedans, and it’s getting improvements for the 2026 model year. The automaker recently revealed a newly updated version of the car that offers a longer wheelbase, a larger battery, and an improved range estimate. It’s important to note that we’re talking about Korean-market specs here, which are almost guaranteed to change once the car reaches the United States.