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

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How Anti-EV FUD Spreads So Easily: A Dissection

CleanTechnica EVs

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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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 reports Q2 delivery and production figures, beating estimates

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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.

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This EV Prototype Can Charge To 80% In Under Five Minutes

InsideEVs

The batteries in Nyobolt’s electric sports car can last over 600,000 miles with minimal degradation, the company said.

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

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China is building a mammoth 8 GW solar farm

Electrek

State-owned power company China Three Gorges Renewables Group will build an 8 GW solar farm as part of a nearly $11 billion integrated energy project.

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Tesla’s strong Q2 deliveries prove ‘worst is in the rear view mirror:’ Wedbush

Teslarati

Tesla reported strong delivery and production numbers for the second quarter of the year this morning. Wedbush analyst Dan Ives believes it shows the “worst is in the rear view mirror” for Tesla and CEO Elon Musk as “the EV demand story is starting to return to the disruptive tech stalwart ahead of a historical Robotaxi Day on August 8th,” he wrote in a note to investors.

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Persona AI Brings Calm Experience to a Hectic Industry

Cars That Think

It may at times seem like there are as many humanoid robotics companies out there as the industry could possibly sustain, but the potential for useful and reliable and affordable humanoids is so huge that there’s plenty of room for any company that can actually get them to work. Joining the dozen or so companies already on this quest is Persona AI , founded last month by Nic Radford and Jerry Pratt , two people who know better than just about anyone what it takes to make a successful robotics co

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

CleanTechnica EVs

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

Oil

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EV owners report more new car problems than industry average

Green Car Reports

Electric vehicles fall far below gasoline-powered vehicles in initial quality, in J.D. Power's latest survey Polestar, Rivian and Tesla weren't ranked, but the survey didn't score them highly Owners don't like vehicle functions embedded in touchscreens On average, owners of new EVs reported more problems than owners of internal-combustion vehicles.

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Kia’s EV sales surged to a new record in the US with affordable, long-range models

Electrek

Kia’s EV sales in the US doubled in the first half of the year, hitting a new record. After selling over 5,000 EVs for the third straight month, Kia looks to keep the momentum going in the second half of 2024.

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X’s Community Notes makes quick work of misleading “Tesla fire” report

Teslarati

Elon Musk’s $44 billion purchase of Twitter, now known as X, seems to be doing some good for the electric vehicle community. Since Musk has taken over the platform, he has heavily promoted the use of Community Notes to fact check everyone, even himself, as needed. This became particularly useful recently after CBS News Sacramento published a rather misleading report about a “Tesla Fire” in California.

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Opinion: We Still Need More EV Education

The Truth About Cars

A month or two back, I was told in no uncertain terms that I could no longer plug in electrified vehicles -- meaning "pure" battery-electric vehicles (BEV) and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEV) -- to charge when parking them in the large parking garage that's attached to the condo building I live in. I emailed the building management company, asking why myself and other residents could no longer plug an electrified vehicle in to the 220 volt outlets in our garage.

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EVs At 24.1% Share In France — Down YoY As Trade Barriers Kick In

CleanTechnica EVs

The June auto market saw plugin EVs at 24.1% share in France, down from 26.9% year on year. Volume of both BEVs and PHEVs was down YoY, declining more than the overall market drop. Overall auto volume was 181,711 units, down 4.8% YoY, and far below 2016–2019 seasonal norms (~235,000). [continued] The post EVs At 24.1% Share In France — Down YoY As Trade Barriers Kick In appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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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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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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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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Report: Average New EV Prices Fell Below Tesla's Average for the First Time in Over a Year

The Truth About Cars

Despite saving owners some money on fuel, electric vehicles have remained more expensive than their gas counterparts. That’s changing slowly, as Cox Automotive recently reported that EV prices have fallen below the average Tesla price for the first time since early 2023. While its vehicles aren’t “cheap,” Tesla offers two of the most affordable EVs on sale today.

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How We Can Stop EV Charging Cable Theft For Good

CleanTechnica EVs

Imagine you’re on a road trip. On the last charge of the day, already running a little late, you pull up to the charging station. As usual, you get out of your EV, reach for the station’s charging handle, and lift it. But, it comes up too easily. It’s as. [continued] The post How We Can Stop EV Charging Cable Theft For Good appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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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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A $2-3 billion battery factory for electric trucks just broke ground in Mississippi

Electrek

Daimler Trucks, Accelera by Cummins, and truck maker PACCAR broke ground on a huge battery cell factory for electric trucks in Mississippi.

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Mercedes-Benz exec shades Tesla FSD rollout: “Promising too much”

Teslarati

The head of Mercedes-Benz’s autonomous driving program recently commented on the rollout of advanced driver assist systems to consumers. While the executive did not specifically name Tesla, he subtly expressed his disapproval of the electric vehicle maker’s Full Self-Driving (FSD) rollout strategy. While speaking with Australian publication Drive at Mercedes-Benz’s Intelligent Drive Insight event in Melbourne, Jochen Haab, who heads the automaker’s autonomous driving ef

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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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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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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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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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Starlink gets high praise from Carnival CEO: “A real game-changer”

Teslarati

Elon Musk’s Starlink is proving to be a real game changer for the cruise industry. This was, at least, according to recent comments from Carnival Corporation CEO Josh Weinstein during the company’s second quarter earnings call. In his comments, Weinstein noted that Starlink’s high speed internet connectivity has not only been beneficial to customers; it has also been beneficial to Carnival’s onboard operational systems.

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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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The Ports of Long Beach & Los Angeles Invest $25 Million for 207 Truck Chargers

CleanTechnica EVs

Partnership With Regional Air Quality Agencies Will Create 207 Chargers at Eight Sites The ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach will provide $25 million for an ambitious partnership with regional air quality agencies to jump-start charging infrastructure for electric heavy-duty drayage trucks in one of the nation’s most populous. [continued] The post The Ports of Long Beach & Los Angeles Invest $25 Million for 207 Truck Chargers appeared first on CleanTechnica.