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Scout thinks EVs should be easy to repair yourself

Green Car Reports

Scout Motors wants owners to be able to repair its electric trucks without visiting a dealership unless absolutely necessary. Now it's providing more detail on how it plans to make that happen. When it unveiled concept versions of the Traveler SUV and Terra pickup truck last October, Scout claimed that approximately 80% of repairs could be.

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Tesla issues recall on over 200,000 for the self-driving computer failure

Electrek

Tesla has officially issued a recall on over 200,000 vehicles in the US over the self-driving computer inside the vehicle short-circuiting and failing to work.

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Tesla Cybertruck Production Staff Cut As Sales Slow

InsideEVs

Back in early December, Tesla told Cybertruck line workers that they didnt need to come to work for three days.

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25% of Americans Avoiding Tesla Tech Because of Elon Musk

CleanTechnica EVs

Three things are no secret: 1) Elon Musk benefits more than any other individual from Tesla’s success, 2) Elon Musk has gotten extremely involved in political matters (emphasis on “extremely”), and 3) many people won’t buy Tesla products because of those first two facts. New research from JW Surety Bonds. [continued] The post 25% of Americans Avoiding Tesla Tech Because of Elon Musk appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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

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Chery cuts prices on Omoda E5 to make it lowest cost electric SUV in Australia

The Driven EV News

Chery offers Australia's cheapest electric SUV with $6,000 off the standard price to new buyers. The post Chery cuts prices on Omoda E5 to make it lowest cost electric SUV in Australia appeared first on The Driven.

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Tesla recalls over 230,000 vehicles due to rearview camera issue

Green Car Reports

Tesla is recalling 239,382 electric vehicles because of rearview camera displays that could fail. The recall includes 2024-2025 Tesla Model 3 and Model S sedans and 2023-2025 Model X and Model Y crossovers. Circuit boards in these vehicles could short out, causing a loss of the rearview camera image, according to the NHTSA. A functioning rearview.

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Typical EV Range Has More Than Tripled In 10 Years

InsideEVs

In 2024, the average electric car could travel 283 miles on a single charge.

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Zeekr Sales Increase 87% in 2024!

CleanTechnica EVs

Zeekr, a young electric vehicle brand under the enormous Geely Holding Group umbrella, had a tremendous end of 2024, and a great year overall. In fact, it even beat XPENG’s and NIO’s great numbers, in volume terms and percentage growth terms. Zeekr sold 27,190 vehicles in December, a 102% increase. [continued] The post Zeekr Sales Increase 87% in 2024!

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BYD offers Australia’s lowest cost EV, starting at $29,990, in new price bombshell

The Driven EV News

BYD drops a bombshell on EV prices with new entry level variants starting under $30,000. The post BYD offers Australia’s lowest cost EV, starting at $29,990, in new price bombshell appeared first on The Driven.

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Scout CEO: Most people ordering the hybrid because of range anxiety

Green Car Reports

Reservations for Scout Motors' range-extended models are outpacing those for pure electric versions, Scout CEO Scott Keogh said in an interview with Bloomberg at CES 2025 in Las Vegas this week. The new Volkswagen Group brand plans to launch its Traveler SUV and Terra pickup truck in 2027 with a powertrain called Harvester that adds a gasoline.

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

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Lucid Air passes the Canadian winter test with flying colors

Electrek

I had the opportunity to drive the Lucid Air Touring for a little more than a week during the holidays, and I can say with confidence that the California-designed and engineered electric luxury sedan passes the Canadian winter test with flying colors. I am impressed. Lets dive into it.

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China's EVs Drew Big Crowds At CES. They Should Make Everyone Else Nervous

InsideEVs

Zeekr, Great Wall Motors and others have cars on sale right now that the rest of the industry is trying to "catch up" to. And CES is proof.

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Mexico To Build Its Own Cheap Electric Car — Forget Tesla

CleanTechnica EVs

You read that right. Mexico the country has gotten tired of waiting for Tesla to build a factory and produce cheap electric cars there, and it’s going to build cheap electric cars itself! Well, correction, it will do with with a private sector partner in a unique public-private. [continued] The post Mexico To Build Its Own Cheap Electric Car Forget Tesla appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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Tesla launches new Model Y in China: Here’s what’s new

Teslarati

Tesla has officially launched a new, refreshed design of the Model Y with new features, a better interior, and even a new color in China. After months of anticipation and plenty of speculation over the past eight months , Tesla has officially launched a new Model Y crossover that packs two configurations with a Rear-Wheel Drive and Long Range All-Wheel-Drive being offered currently.

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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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Thomas Jouley next-gen electric school bus debuts with new eAxle

Green Car Reports

Thomas Built Buses manufacturers most of the yellow school buses that populate U.S. roads—and an increasing number of them are electric. The company on Tuesday unveiled its second-generation electric school bus. Dubbed the Saf-T-Liner C2 Jouley, it features a number of changes over the first-generation model that launched in 2017. Key among.

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This is the Tesla Model Y Juniper refresh, just unveiled in China

Electrek

The same day as uncamouflaged photos leaked of the long-awaited Model Y refresh in winter testing, we got an official unveil of the vehicle.

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I Left My EV Unplugged In The Cold For Weeks. Here's How Much Range I Lost

InsideEVs

My Kia EV6 was left unplugged in a cold garage for nearly a month over the holidays. The amount of range I lost was truly surprising.

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More than 25% of Americans Would Consider Selling Their Home to Buy a Tesla Home

CleanTechnica EVs

I’m writing one more article about the results of a survey conducted by JW Surety Bonds. I already wrote about the finding that 1 in 4 Americans won’t touch Tesla products due to Elon Musk, as well as findings related to Tesla robotaxis, and robotaxis more broadly. But there’s an. [continued] The post More than 25% of Americans Would Consider Selling Their Home to Buy a Tesla Home appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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The Tesla Model Y “Juniper” is not stalkless like the Model 3

Teslarati

The new Tesla Model Y “Juniper” was a mix of the expected and unexpected. While some of the vehicle’s exterior elements were accurately speculated by the electric vehicle community, some of its key features came as a surprise. This is especially the case in the new Model Y’s cabin, where a particularly interesting component stood out.

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BMW, Genesis, Lucid, and JLR gaining Tesla Supercharger access soon

Green Car Reports

A brace of luxury brands are slated to get Tesla Supercharger access soon. Tesla recently updated the NACS page on its website to show BMW, Genesis, Lucid, and JLR (incorporating Jaguar and Land Rover) on the "coming soon" list of automakers supporting the Tesla's Superchargers. Specific timing isn't listed, however. After Ford kicked things off.

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Tesla goes full circle and copies its own copycat with new Model Y

Electrek

Tesla unveiled its new Model Y with a refreshed design in China and many pointed out that it looks remarkably similar to Xpengs P7, which is funny because Xpeng itself was a Tesla copycat at its inception. It goes full circle.

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These Are The Top-Selling U.S. Electric Vehicles Of 2024

InsideEVs

Tesla is still king, but some new faces put up strong numbers as 8% of new car sales were all-electric in 2024.

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South Africa Introduces Tax Incentives to Encourage Local Production of Electric Vehicles

CleanTechnica EVs

There are calls for wider incentives, including the reduction of import duties levied on EV imports, in South Africa. The automobile manufacturing sector is a critical pillar of South Africas economy. The countrys automotive industry contributes 5.3% to GDP (3.2% manufacturing and 2.1% retail). In 2023, the export of vehicles. [continued] The post South Africa Introduces Tax Incentives to Encourage Local Production of Electric Vehicles appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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This tiny feature on the new Tesla Model Y is perhaps its biggest addition

Teslarati

This tiny feature that Tesla implemented on the new Model Y is perhaps its biggest addition. Last night, Tesla rolled out the new Model Y “Juniper” in China and other nearby markets, including Australia. Evidently, Tesla went with a completely new exterior design and upgraded the Model Y’s interior with a new sound system, a “Launch Edition” trim with limited badging and materials, more cargo capacity, and other changes.

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Feds investigating 2.6M Teslas over Smart Summon remote driving feature

Green Car Reports

The NHTSA on Tuesday said it is opening an investigation into 2.6 million Tesla electric vehicles in the U.S. over reports of crashes involving the automaker's Actually Smart Summon remote-driving feature. Launched in September, Actually Smart Summon is the current version of the Smart Summon remote valet feature Tesla introduced in 2019. It's.

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Ford’s electric Mach-E outsold the gas-powered Mustang for the first time in 2024

Electrek

Who said Fords electric crossover SUV wasnt a real Mustang? The Mach-E outsold the gas-powered Ford Mustang for the first time last year as one of the top-selling EVs in the US.

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Hyundai Ioniq 5 N Vs. BMW M3 CS Drag Race: It's Very Close

InsideEVs

Even though the electric Hyundai has more power, the lighter BMW has no trouble staying ahead. Just not by a lot.

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55% of Americans Would Ride in a Tesla Robotaxi

CleanTechnica EVs

I just wrote about interesting new research finding that 25% of Americans are completely avoiding Tesla products because of Elon Musk. It’s a big deal, whether many Tesla fans want to acknowledge it or not. In theory, that’s 1.5 million sales rather than 2 million. But that’s not what most. [continued] The post 55% of Americans Would Ride in a Tesla Robotaxi appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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Tesla’s Nevada Semi plant gets concrete foundations for stamping area

Teslarati

Tesla is continuing to make progress on its Gigafactory Nevada expansion for the electric Semi, with a video update from over the weekend showing the initial foundation for the site’s stamping area along with more work on the walls. In a drone video taken by Tesla Semi factory construction observer Zanegler on Saturday morning, we can see the first concrete wall foundations being poured at the Southwest corner of the construction site, where the plant’s stamping facility will be loca

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2025 Tesla Model Y Juniper debuts in China with Cybercab vibe

Green Car Reports

The Tesla Model Y is receiving its first refresh since debuting six years ago The updated Model Y is expected to arrive in the U.S. this spring Tesla sales were down in 2024 Following its refresh of the Model 3, Tesla has released an updated version of the Model Y crossover, codenamed Juniper, though only for the Chinese market right now.

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Hydrogen dead end: Hyzon board votes to dissolve company

Electrek

The board of directors of the troubled hydrogen fuel cell maker has voted to dissolve the company that developed the first HFC garbage truck to North America last spring , pending shareholder approval.

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Zeekr Teases Electric Station Wagon, Stuns Us All

InsideEVs

The Zeekr 7GT is an electric station wagon based on the pretty-good 007 sedan. Could it be Europe-bound?

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2025 To Be Year Of Electrification In Africa & South America

CleanTechnica EVs

In the EV world, I think most would agree that the biggest story of 2024 was the rapid scaling up of EV sales in China, particularly from future automotive king BYD. The Chinese EV market had been growing fast for years, and BYD had more than a decade of EV. [continued] The post 2025 To Be Year Of Electrification In Africa & South America appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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New regional skills projects to boost UK’s cyber resilience

Innovation News Network

Plans to boost the UKs cyber resilience come as the government drives forward its Plan for Change to ensure the UKs digital security. The post New regional skills projects to boost UKs cyber resilience appeared first on Innovation News Network.

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