Green Car Reports
JUNE 25, 2024
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.
Electrek
JUNE 26, 2024
A fascinating new test highlights the impressive difference EV-specific tires can make on the efficiency of a Tesla Model 3 – though it would also apply to other vehicles.
Electrek
JUNE 25, 2024
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.
CleanTechnica EVs
JUNE 25, 2024
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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Teslarati
JUNE 24, 2024
Tesla has added an additional company to the list of electric vehicle (EV) brands that will soon gain access to its Superchargers, after every major automaker in the industry last year gradually adopted the company’s North American Charging Standard (NACS). Although Tesla opened its Superchargers to EVs from Rivian and Ford earlier this year, the company is planning to gradually roll access out to other EV brands at some point.
The Driven EV News
JUNE 24, 2024
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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Electrek
JUNE 25, 2024
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.
CleanTechnica EVs
JUNE 20, 2024
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to charge your electric vehicle (EV) as your drive down the highway? Well, folks in Central Florida will get the chance in a couple of years on a new highway in Lake County and Orange County. In-road charging will replenish batteries. [continued] The post Florida EV Drivers Will Get The Chance To Experience Wireless In-Road Charging appeared first on CleanTechnica.
Teslarati
JUNE 25, 2024
Rivian and Volkswagen announced today the German automaker will take up to a $5 billion stake in the EV maker, helping to alleviate cash concerns and potentially cut costs as it scales its electric automotive business amidst two new models coming. Rivian and Volkswagen announced the deal on Tuesday just after markets closed. Rivian will hold its Shareholder Day on Thursday.
InsideEVs
JUNE 25, 2024
The California startup gets a big cash pile, and Volkswagen gets the expertise it needs to solve some long-running tech problems.
Green Car Reports
JUNE 19, 2024
As more data rolls in from the insurance industry, an unfortunate trend has persisted for electric vehicles: They cost more to insure. And there are enough of them in the vehicle fleet now to underscore that it’s no longer a matter of insurance companies covering themselves for the unknowns of a new vehicle type. Based on calendar-year.
Electrek
JUNE 25, 2024
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.
CleanTechnica EVs
JUNE 21, 2024
One of the bigger concerns many consumers have had about buying electric cars is that the big batteries that power the cars will need to be replaced after a few years, at very high cost. That may have been a legit concern initially, especially because without electric cars that had. [continued] The post EV Battery Replacement Costs? Meh — Tesla Batteries Designed To Outlast Their Vehicles appeared first on CleanTechnica.
Teslarati
JUNE 25, 2024
Tesla has two active recalls for the Cybertruck out this morning. Both issues impact over 11,000 units and involve either a windshield wiper issue or improperly adhered trunk bed trim. We’ll break the recalls down individually so they are not confused with one another: Improperly Adhered Trunk Bed Trim Affecting 11,383 Tesla Cybertruck units, the first recall deals with an improperly adhered trunk bed trim, which could be loose and detach from the vehicle, creating a road hazard. “Th
The Driven EV News
JUNE 22, 2024
We have travelled this road many times in our Tesla Model Y, and looked forward to a comparison with the BYD Dolphin, one of Australia's lowest cost EV offerings. The post Low cost EVs: Is the BYD Dolphin any good for long road trips? appeared first on The Driven.
Green Car Reports
JUNE 26, 2024
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.
CleanTechnica EVs
JUNE 25, 2024
I recently came across a very interesting post on X, or Twitter, or whatever Elon identifies it as these days. An EV owner had a free charging plan for his Hyundai Ioniq 5, included at the time of sale. This, of course, made road trips easy and fun, as there. [continued] The post Overpriced DC Fast Charging Hurts EV Adoption, Favors PHEVs appeared first on CleanTechnica.
Teslarati
JUNE 23, 2024
Some of the first totaled Tesla Cybertrucks have officially appeared ahead of an upcoming auction, as early deliveries of the unique electric pickup have been going out over the past several months. Two Tesla Cybertrucks appeared on the IAAI online auction website on Friday: one with substantial front-end damage and the other with water damage. The vehicles are located in Washington and Florida, respectively, and both say that they are not quite up for auction just yet.
InsideEVs
JUNE 23, 2024
Driver Randy Pobst says Hyundai’s entry has better performance than the modified Tesla Model S Plaid he set records with previously.
Green Car Reports
JUNE 24, 2024
Gas-electric Kia Carnival debuts for 2025 Powertrain delivers a net 242 hp Three levels of brake regeneration are controlled by shift paddles Kia on Monday announced prices for the new hybrid version of its Carnival minivan. The 2025 Kia Carnival Hybrid starts at $41,895 (including the mandatory $1,395 destination charge) for the base LXS grade.
Electrek
JUNE 25, 2024
The all-electric fastback that started it all is getting a fresh update. Polestar launched the new 2025 Polestar 2 on Monday with more range and style than ever. Check out the first look below.
CleanTechnica EVs
JUNE 24, 2024
There were a couple of segments of Tesla’s 2024 annual shareholder meeting that stood out to me as particularly interesting with regards to Tesla battery production. The first part was from Tesla’s main presentation, and I’ll start with that. However, the big information actually came toward the end of the. [continued] The post Elon Musk: Tesla’s 4680 Batteries At Cost Parity With Cheapest Suppliers’ By End Of Year appeared first on CleanTechnica.
Teslarati
JUNE 24, 2024
Tesla’s FSD (Full Self-Driving) free transfer promo has been relaunched this summer. It applies to new deliveries of the Model S, Model 3, Model X, and Model Y between June 24 and August 31, 2024. During the 2024 Annual Stockholder Meeting earlier this month, Elon Musk extended Tesla’s FSD free transfer promo for another quarter after an investor asked if the company would make it permanent.
Innovation News Network
JUNE 26, 2024
A new report by sustainable waste management company Biffa highlights significant opportunities to reduce plastic packaging waste in the UK. The post New report highlights strategies to reduce plastic packaging waste in the UK appeared first on Innovation News Network.
Green Car Reports
JUNE 21, 2024
A restomod Hummer H1 EV with Tesla batteries has entered the chat The Hummer H1 EV weighs only about 4,500 pounds The Hummer H1 EV is said to have about 300 miles of range from its 75-kwh battery A Canadian company already established as an EV conversion shop is building an electric Hummer that's lighter than the one General Motors is currently.
Electrek
JUNE 23, 2024
The Pike’s Peak International Hill Climb is in progress, and several EVs which set out to post new records have done so today, with the Rivian R1T and Ioniq 5N both claiming records, and the Ford SuperTruck being the fastest vehicle up the hill on the day.
CleanTechnica EVs
JUNE 19, 2024
The transition to electric vehicles is crucial to tackling climate change. Together with a big reduction in private car journeys via better public transport and cycling infrastructure, the replacement of combustion engines with EVs powered by renewable energy can take a big chunk out of that fifth of global CO2. [continued] The post Carmakers Just Got A Wakeup Call On How Lobbying Impacts Their Brand Value appeared first on CleanTechnica.
Teslarati
JUNE 21, 2024
Tesla is set to unveil its Robotaxi on August 8 and as the automaker plans to show off what will be its driverless vehicle platform for the first time, analysts are preparing for what its impact on the automaker’s story could be. The Robotaxi could be monumental in terms of the company’s perception of what it truly is. For years, Tesla has called itself “more than a car company,” but a face-value investor who does not know anything more than its cars will only see it as
Electric Cars Report
JUNE 24, 2024
Hyundai’s IONIQ 5 N models successfully completed the Broadmoor Pikes Peak International Hill Climb (PPIHC) on June 23, setting a record for the Electric Modified and Production SUV/Crossover categories. With this success, the company once again exceeded expectations with its high-performance EV. Hyundai competed in this year’s PPIHC with two IONIQ 5 N TA (Time […] The post Hyundai’s IONIQ 5 N Sets Benchmark for Crossover EVs at Pikes Peak Hill Climb appeared first on Electric Cars Report.
EV Central
JUNE 24, 2024
The all-electric 2025 Alfa Romeo Junior will be offered with a new Veloce variant that boosts power from 177kW to more than 207kW in a bid to challenge tnew breed battery-powered hot hatchbacks ncluding the Alpine A290, Abarth 500e and Cupra Born. Combined with the same 54kWh battery as the regular Alfa Romeo Junior, there’s no word on how the standard car’s 400km range has been affected, nor how much quicker the Veloce is.
Electrek
JUNE 26, 2024
For a couple of years, two of the leading driving systems pushing the limits of automotive autonomy have been Tesla’s Full Self-Driving (FSD) and XPeng Motors’ Navigation Guided Pilot (XNGP). Both EV automakers are leading the race in their respective markets, but neither technology is available in the opposite country (at least for now). In a cool video recently posted by XPeng, founder, chairman, and CEO He Xiaopeng tested out Tesla FSD for himself in the US and documented his experience, whic
CleanTechnica EVs
JUNE 24, 2024
A new, quick-and-nimble fueling system will deploy green hydrogen and mobile "smart" technology for fuel cell electric trains. The post More Bad News For Fossil Fuels: Locomotives To Run On Green Hydrogen, Not Diesel appeared first on CleanTechnica.
Teslarati
JUNE 20, 2024
Elon Musk revealed new details regarding Tesla’s next-generation self-driving computer, which many expected to be called Hardware 5 (HW5). However, Musk said it would not be called HW5; instead, it will be referred to as AI5. Musk also revealed that it will be available in vehicles in the second half of 2025. Coming off of the first fifteen-or-so months with HW4 , Tesla’s current self-driving computer, the automaker is looking to launch even more improvements into its efforts to solv
The Truth About Cars
JUNE 25, 2024
At this point, it’s no secret that connected cars collect an alarming amount of data on the people who own and drive them, but a recent survey found that almost nobody is happy about it. Insurance app company Jerry surveyed 1,300 drivers and found that 78 percent are either uncomfortable or extremely uncomfortable with their car’s maker collecting their data.
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