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BYD closes in on huge $1 billion EV plant in Turkey as global expansion accelerates

Electrek

BYD is closing in on a deal to build a massive $1 billion EV plant in Turkey. The news comes after BYD opened its first factory in Thailand, with others planned in Brazil and Mexico as it expands in overseas markets.

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DOE: Pickups could save the most on fuel as EVs vs. gasoline

Green Car Reports

Pickup truck drivers stand to save the most by going electric, according to the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). Pickups tend to be bigger than other vehicle types, meaning they use more energy and thus offer greater potential for savings when the cost of that energy is reduced, the DOE recently noted. And reducing consumption of gasoline or.

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New electric cars coming in 2025-2026

Green Car Reports

We've already brought you vehicles like the Acura ZDX, Honda Prologue, and Chevrolet Equinox EV. We've driven them, but now it's time to preview vehicles we know to be in the pipeline, but haven't had hands-on time with just yet. These vehicles due in the next two model years represent the next wave: Those planned before $7,500 tax breaks and.

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Tesla leads charge in EV sales as new milestone reached in June, BYD dips

The Driven EV News

EV sales in June reached a significant milestone, breaking through 50,000 for the first time for the June half year, and as Tesla continues to dominate the charts and BYD sees a dip. The post Tesla leads charge in EV sales as new milestone reached in June, BYD dips appeared first on The Driven.

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

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Ford CEO calls out America’s love for ‘monster vehicles’ with smaller $30,000 EV coming

Electrek

As the leader of the over 120-year-old automaker, Ford CEO Jim Farley has an essential job of steering it into the future. Farley said smaller EVs, which Ford is shifting toward, are “super important for our society.” Meanwhile, Farley addressed the love for larger, “monster vehicles” in the US.

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What Falling Sales? Global EV Sales Grew 23% in May!

CleanTechnica EVs

EVs Now 20% of World Auto Sales Global plugin vehicle registrations were up 23% in May 2024 compared to May 2023. There were 1.3 million registrations. BEVs were up by 17% YoY, while plugin hybrids jumped 37% YoY. In the end, plugins represented 20% share of the overall auto market. [continued] The post What Falling Sales? Global EV Sales Grew 23% in May!

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GM killed Bolt EV and it's outsold other Chevy EVs in 2024

Green Car Reports

Despite being discontinued, the Chevy Bolt EV has outsold the Blazer EV in the first half of 2024 Launched last year, the Blazer EV appears to have overcome a problematic rollout GM promises that when the Bolt EV comes back for 2026 it will be the most affordable EV The Chevrolet Bolt EV is no longer in production, but it still outsold the Chevy.

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Australian electric vehicle sales by month and by model in 2024

The Driven EV News

A full breakdown of all electric vehicle sales by month and by model in Australia in 2024. Latest data includes June. The post Australian electric vehicle sales by month and by model in 2024 appeared first on The Driven.

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Ford Electric Vehicle Sales Report: Take That, Haters!

CleanTechnica EVs

Ford's electric vehicle lineup is outperforming itself in 2024, with the all-electric Mustang Mach-E, F-150 Lightening, and E-Transit van gaining popularity alongside the Maverick hybrid electric pickup truck. The post Ford Electric Vehicle Sales Report: Take That, Haters! appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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Tesla Energy posts record 9.4 GWh of battery storage deployed in Q2 2024

Teslarati

Tesla Energy is no longer a sleeping giant. During the second quarter of 2024, Tesla Energy was able to deploy 9.4 GWh of energy storage products. This represents the highest quarter deployment of energy storage products in Tesla’s history to date. Tesla Energy was already a standout in the company’s Q1 2024 Update Letter. In the document, Tesla highlighted that Q1’s energy deployments were a new record at 4.1 GWh.

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

Brief

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Moving a life and a half in the 2024 Mercedes-Benz eSprinter

Green Car Reports

As luck would have it, I got scheduled into a weekend with the 2024 Mercedes-Benz eSprinter exactly when I needed it. The third wettest Spring on record in Southeastern Wisconsin flooded my mom’s basement. Prior to moving from a condo to a house three years ago, I stashed a lot of my own clutter downstairs at her place to streamline my life.

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Why Is Getting  A Heat Pump So Hard?

Energy Institute at HAAS

Being a fully informed consumer when your AC breaks causes anxiety. My friend Lucas documented some worrying trends in heat pump adoption recently. Heat pumps are hella cool. It’s an … Continue Reading Why Is Getting A Heat Pump So Hard?

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Tesla Cybertruck might have become the best-selling electric pickup truck in the US

Electrek

Tesla Cybertruck might have become the best-selling electric pickup truck in the US. If it wasn’t last quarter, it looks like it will be this quarter.

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Communities & Governments Striving to Combat Climate Change in Australia

CleanTechnica EVs

Not only can individuals fight climate change by their actions, so can communities, councils, and states. One such community is the semi-rural town of Dayboro situated about one hour north of Brisbane in Queensland, Australia. Here in the idyllic surroundings (and busy coffee shops), we met with Brian Porter to. [continued] The post Communities & Governments Striving to Combat Climate Change in Australia appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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ExxonMobil announces 6th oil discovery offshore Guyana with Ranger-1; Guyana may move from non-producer to regional powerhouse

Oil

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Tesla gets its mojo back and Wedbush responds with price target move

Teslarati

Tesla stock ( NASDAQ: TSLA ) has evidently gotten its mojo back. At least, that’s what analysts from both Morgan Stanley and Wedbush are saying. Over the past five days , Tesla shares have exploded over 26 percent, nearing what would be their highest price of the year if they are able to gain just two additional dollars of value. The recovery is just what the bulls of Tesla were looking for.

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Fisker recalls over 12,000 Oceans because doors might not open

Green Car Reports

Over 12,500 Fisker Ocean owners have a new issue The Ocean's exterior door handles could stick and fail to open Fisker has filed for bankruptcy Fisker is recalling 12,523 Ocean electric SUVs globally because of an issue that could cause exterior door handles to stick and fail to open, the company announced Friday. The recall encompasses 8,204.

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How to Build EV Motors Without Rare Earth Elements

Cars That Think

The dilemma is easy to describe. Global efforts to combat climate change hinge on pivoting sharply away from fossil fuels. To do that will require electrifying transportation, primarily by shifting from vehicles with combustion engines to ones with electric drive trains. Such a massive shift will inevitably mean far greater use of electric traction motors, nearly all of which rely on magnets that contain rare earth elements, which cause substantial environmental degradation when their ores are e

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Volvo Trucks have logged over 50 million battery electric miles (!)

Electrek

Fifty million miles. Eighty million kilometers. Two thousand laps around Carl Sagan’s pale blue dot. However you measure it, there’s no denying it: Volvo Trucks have driven a whole lot of battery-electric miles !

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Europe EV Sales Report — Volkswagen Is Recovering Its Mojo

CleanTechnica EVs

And Volvo EX30 ends May in 2nd place. Some 226,000 plugin vehicles were registered in Europe in May, which is down 10% year over year (YoY), which is a more significant slip than what the overall market experienced (-3% YoY). And while this time Tesla carries most of the blame. [continued] The post Europe EV Sales Report — Volkswagen Is Recovering Its Mojo appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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Tesla will showcase Cybertruck and Optimus Gen 2 in China

Teslarati

Tesla will showcase its all-electric pickup, the Cybertruck, and Optimus Gen 2, its humanoid robot, at the 2024 World Artificial Intelligence Conference in Shanghai, China, later this week. The conference is set to begin on July 4, and it will showcase some of the biggest brands in the world and their best products. Tesla has been bringing its Cybertruck around the world for fans and consumers to see, and the automaker is continuing the trend as it is one of the most hyped products in its lineup

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Review: For the 2025 Polestar 4, genre is a construct

Green Car Reports

The 4 packs a 102-kwh battery pack, with up to 200-kw fast charging Range? It’s 270 miles in two-motor form, 300 miles with one (both estimated) No 800-volt charging, but the Polestar 4 has Android firmware on deck About that rear glass…or the lack of it… Polestar has marched through its debut as a brand with a plug-in hybrid 1.

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Fortescue and Liebherr to develop first zero emissions autonomous haul trucks for mines

The Driven EV News

Fortescue and German-Swiss equipment manufacturer Liebherr to develop what they say will be the first zero emissions autonomous haul trucks for mines in the world. The post Fortescue and Liebherr to develop first zero emissions autonomous haul trucks for mines appeared first on The Driven.

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Tesla Model S/X sales are crashing and Tesla is hiding it

Electrek

Tesla Model S and Model X sales are not doing well, and Tesla is hiding that decline through its opaque delivery reporting.

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Opel Frontera Electric, Audi Q6 e-tron, Nio Firefly Using Specific Swap Stations — Cleantech News

CleanTechnica EVs

Opel has now released the official pricing for its family-friendly newcomer and opened the order books. For just 28,990 euros, customers will be able to drive a brand-new Frontera Electric that has room for five passengers. A great start to going totally electric, it’s reasonably priced for the family market. [continued] The post Opel Frontera Electric, Audi Q6 e-tron, Nio Firefly Using Specific Swap Stations — Cleantech News appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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Tesla driver actually flips over a Cybertruck in MS

Teslarati

It takes a lot to flip a 6,600-pound steel triangle. But with a human behind the wheel, even unlikely circumstances could happen. This seems to have been the case with a Tesla Cybertruck in Vicksburg, MS, as the vehicle ended up flipping over. Fortunately, the steel all-electric pickup truck protected its occupants very well. As noted in a livestream from the Vicksburg Daily News , the Tesla Cybertruck was traveling north along Mission 66 in front of the Chamber of Commerce when the vehicle se

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The Best Bionic Leg Yet

Cars That Think

For the first time, a small group of patients with amputations below the knee were able to control the movements of their prosthetic legs through neural signals—rather than relying on programmed cycles for all or part of a motion—and resume walking with a natural gait. The achievement required a specialized amputation surgery combined with a non-invasive surface electrode connection to a robotic prosthetic lower leg.

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BYD just set a new sales record as aggressive price cuts take effect, is it enough to top Tesla?

Electrek

China’s leading EV maker, BYD , set a new monthly NEV sales record as it battles for market share in an increasingly competitive market. The growth after BYD slashed prices on some of its top-selling electric vehicles. Will it be enough to top Tesla in the second quarter?

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Why Chinese Automakers Deserve to Win the EV Race

CleanTechnica EVs

The Chinese EV tariff debate goes on. I just put this summary in another article today, but am using it again to make sure everyone’s on the same starting page: The argument for the tariffs is that China and provincial governments in China have given Chinese EV producers too much. [continued] The post Why Chinese Automakers Deserve to Win the EV Race appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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Tesla suggests Cybertruck Foundation Series will be delivered through late 2024

Teslarati

During the 2024 Cyber Roundup, Elon Musk stated that the production of the Cybertruck Foundation Series is nearing its end. Musk also noted that the production of non-Foundation Series Cybertrucks should start sometime in the third quarter. “We’ll end the Foundation Series actually pretty soon and the non-Foundation Series sometime next quarter,” Musk said in response to a shareholder question at the 2024 Annual Stockholders’ Meeting.

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2025 BMW iX continues with minor changes

Green Car Reports

The 2025 BMW iX electric SUV enters its fourth model year with small equipment changes, but nothing mechanical. An eSim enabling 5G connectivity is now standard across the board, while a Dynamic Handling Package is now optional on the iX xDrive50 model. This includes active steering and air suspension, both of which are also available as.

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Electric ute gets closer to Australia, as Polestar owner launches in right hand market

The Driven EV News

A new ute is heading over to Thailand in the coming months, paving the path for a potential Australian launch soon after. The post Electric ute gets closer to Australia, as Polestar owner launches in right hand market appeared first on The Driven.

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Tesla is upgrading the Cybertruck’s electric motor

Electrek

Tesla is now upgrading the Cybertruck’s electric motor with a more “efficient and reliable” motor. Tesla has started to contact.

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Chile EV Sales Report: Tesla & BYD Join Forces to Bring the EV Market to New Highs with 500% Growth YoY in May

CleanTechnica EVs

On paper, Chile has everything to be the Latin American leader in electrifying mobility. It’s relatively small and wealthier than most other countries in the region, it has abundant renewable electricity, and it lacks meaningful oil reserves, so there’s a huge financial incentive to curb those expensive oil imports with. [continued] The post Chile EV Sales Report: Tesla & BYD Join Forces to Bring the EV Market to New Highs with 500% Growth YoY in May appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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Tesla reports Q2 delivery and production figures, beating estimates

Teslarati

Tesla ( NASDAQ: TSLA ) reported its delivery and production figures for the second quarter of 2024 on Tuesday, beating estimates. Wall Street consensus figures had Tesla around 438,019 vehicle deliveries for Q2 , but the automaker reported 443,956 cars had made their way to customers in the second three months. However, it decreased from Q2 2023, when Tesla delivered over 466,000 vehicles.