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Honda and Nissan merger planned by 2026 to fend off Tesla and Chinese EVs

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Merger talks have begun between Honda and Nissan The merger will put the automakers under a join holding company by August 2026 EVs, hybrids, platforms, and software will be at the core of overlap Honda and Nissan have begun talks aimed at fending off electric-vehicle competition, the automakers confirmed on Monday. The automakers signed a.

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Tesla analyst shares pessimistic view of robotaxi fleet

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Tesla analyst Gary Black shared a pessimistic view of the robotaxi fleet’s future over the weekend. Black posted on X, wondering what percentage of Tesla owners would enroll their vehicles into the company’s robotaxi fleet. Black predicts that less than 50% of Tesla owners will join the company’s robotaxi fleet. The main argument against including a personal vehicle in Tesla’s robotaxi fleet is that owners will be uncomfortable lending their cars to strangers.

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Tesla Cybertruck recalled for the seventh time

Green Car Reports

The Tesla Cybertruck is being recalled again, this time because its tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS) light may not stay on, preventing drivers from seeing warnings of low tire pressure. This recall includes not only the 2024 Cybertruck but also 2017-2025 Tesla Model 3 sedans and 2020-2025 Tesla Model Y crossovers, for a total of 694,304.

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Tesla (TSLA) sales in Europe are down 14% year-to-date and it’s time to worry

Electrek

European automotive sales numbers are out, and Teslas sales are down 13.7% year-to-date. It is driving the entire EV market down. If you take Tesla out of the equation, the European EV market is up.

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

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Tesla Megapacks picked for solar project in Chile

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Tesla’s Megapack grid-scale storage systems have been selected for yet another solar energy and storage project, this time set to be installed in Chile. Chilean energy storage developer Colbn has announced plans to install over 200 Tesla Megapacks as part of the 228 MW/912 MWh Celda Solar project in the northern part of the country, as detailed in a press release shared this week.

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Tesla’s CyberCab Can Be Driven With An Xbox-Like Controller: Report

InsideEVs

Tesla's Cybercab doesn't have a steering wheel, but it does work with a video game controller.

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Tesla finds ‘cell-dent’ issues in Cybertrucks, starts replacing battery packs

Electrek

Tesla has found a problem with cell denting in some Cybertrucks and it is starting to change the battery packs. The automaker is even sending the trucks back to Gigafactory Texas to investigate and replace the packs.

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Tesla Model Y Juniper Could Enter Production In Shanghai In January

InsideEVs

The refreshed version of the worlds best-selling EV is expected to bring important changes and improvements.

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Only 1% of EV Drivers Would Go Back to a Gas Car*

CleanTechnica EVs

A new survey of electric vehicle owners around the world finds that only 1% of electric vehicle owners would buy a pure gas-powered (or diesel-powered) car for their next vehicle. The survey comes from the Global EV Drivers Alliance (GEVA), and this is GEVA’s first survey on the topic. (Hat. [continued] The post Only 1% of EV Drivers Would Go Back to a Gas Car* appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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GM and ChargePoint deploying 500-kw fast-chargers with Omni Port

Green Car Reports

General Motors and ChargePoint on Wednesday announced plans to deploy up to 500 DC fast-chargers before the end of 2025. Using GM Energy branding, the chargers will be supplied by ChargePoint, according to the companies. Many of the chargers will use ChargePoint's Omni Port to allow electric vehicles with Combined Charging Standard (CCS) or North.

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

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Tesla wants to kill EV incentives in US because of Musk, but it is lobbying for them elsewhere

Electrek

Tesla might want to kill EV incentives in the US because of Elon Musks politics, but the automaker is still lobbying for them in other markets. It is highlighting Teslas clear problem of putting its CEOs politics above its own mission.

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Tesla launches unique charging solution for increased holiday travel

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Tesla has started deploying a unique charging solution for heavily driven U.S. highway corridors, utilizing its grid-scale energy storage units to boost the number of stations available ahead of an expected bump in travel for the holidays. In order to accommodate the increase in travel, Tesla has launched four Megapack Chargers in heavily traveled areas of the U.S., offering a mobile Megapack unit along with pre-fabricated Supercharger units.

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'Get Butts In Seats': Inside Dodge's Plan To Convert EV Skeptics

InsideEVs

To win over the Mopar faithful, Dodge is about to lean on them actually experiencing the electric Charger Daytona.

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2025 Nissan ARIYA Pricing & Specs

CleanTechnica EVs

A decade ago, this would have seemed wild an electric Nissan crossover with more than 200 miles of range for less than $40,000, and access to Tesla Superchargers. That’s where we are, though. (It does make you wonder where we will be in another 10 years.) Details on the. [continued] The post 2025 Nissan ARIYA Pricing & Specs 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

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Electric Rolls-Royce conversions make classic luxury silent

Green Car Reports

Rolls-Royce has always prided itself on the quietness of its luxury cars, hence its use of names like Phantom, Ghost, and Spectre. So a near-silent electric powertrain would seem like a good fit. U.K.-based Evice certainly thinks so. It's the latest in a crop of companies marketing electric conversions of classic cars, and its first project is a.

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Tesla deploys a fleet of ‘Megapack Chargers’ to help with holiday travels

Electrek

Tesla has deployed a small fleet of Megapack Chargers, a Megapack powering several Supercharger stalls on a trailer, to help with holiday travels.

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Tesla uses this Cybertruck wiper Easter Egg to help efficiency and aerodynamics

Teslarati

Tesla uses a little-known Cybertruck Easter Egg with the massive windshield wiper to help with efficiency and aerodynamics. The Easter Egg is called “Aero Mode,” and it all has to do with the positioning of the obnoxiously large windshield wiper that Tesla installed on the Cybertruck. According to the Cybertruck’s Lead Engineer, Wes Morrill, Aero Mode positions the wiper vertically along the A Pillar of the all-electric pickup.

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Polestar 2 After 100,000 Miles: Owner Reveals Battery Degradation, Maintenance Issues

InsideEVs

Hes not selling it, thats for sure.

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U8 — BYD Goes Upmarket in Australia

CleanTechnica EVs

Elon Musk, it is said, was encouraged by one of his sons to make the future look like the future. Hence the Cybertruck which we touched about a week ago. Yesterday, we had a little adventure to see the Yangwang U8 the future from BYDs perspective. BYD has made. [continued] The post U8 BYD Goes Upmarket in Australia appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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AC Future debuting zero-emissions RV at CES in Jan

Green Car Reports

A pair of California-based companies plan to unveil a prototype electric RV at the 2025 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) next month. The vehicle, officially styled as an "AI Transformable Home" (AI-TH), was announced at CES 2024 this past January by startup AC Future. That firm has since partnered with Hydra Design Labs which, says it specializes.

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Toyota to build EV factory in China: report

Electrek

Toyota has reportedly decided to build a new EV plant in China in hopes of clawing back business from BYD and other Chinese-owned rivals eating away at its market share.

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Tesla eyes first city for Robotaxi operation with preliminary talks

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Tesla is already eyeing the first city where it plans to launch some sort of Robotaxi operation as it has initiated preliminary talks with the authorities in the area, a new report states. At its Robotaxi unveiling event in October , Tesla said it planned to kick off fully autonomous ride-sharing operation in Texas and California as early as 2025. It has already started talks with local authorities in one of those states.

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Hyundai Supplier Drops Prison Labor Program in Alabama Following Criticism

The Truth About Cars

Hyundai hasnt had the best luck with its suppliers this year. Earlier in 2024, the automaker was sued by the government over reports that a supplier had used child labor, and now, one of the company's suppliers is pulling back on its prison labor programs in Alabama after reports that some workers felt like they had no choice but to participate. The automaker said it had let go of dozens of inmates working through a program run by the Alabama Department of Corrections.

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This Is The Time To Buy An EV — Tax Credits Will Expire Soon And Musk Doesn’t Care

CleanTechnica EVs

My brother owns a home in Boston’s north shore and a Vermont vacation home. My guy and I have been gently prodding my brother to buy an EV. There’s a great FLO charger in White River Junction at Hampton Inn, halfway between his two homes, which offers a nice boost. [continued] The post This Is The Time To Buy An EV Tax Credits Will Expire Soon And Musk Doesn’t Care appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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Here's why the first non-Tesla EV with a NACS port charges slower with it

Green Car Reports

2025 Hyundai Ioniq 5 is first with native NACS port NACS Hyundai EVs might charge faster—for now—with a CCS adapter Most Tesla Superchargers can’t charge 800V at peak rates V4 Cabinets rolling out in 2025 will finally match CCS The 2025 Hyundai Ioniq 5, which ships to U.S. dealerships before the end of the year, is the first.

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The world’s highest solar + storage project is online in Tibet

Electrek

At 5,228 meters (17,152 feet) above sea level, phase two of the worlds highest-altitude solar plus storage project has begun generating power, setting a new benchmark for renewable energy in extreme conditions.

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More Tesla Model Y “Juniper” prototypes sighted amid reports of upcoming production

Teslarati

More sightings of the Tesla Model Y Juniper were recently reported on social media. The sightings come amidst reports that Tesla China is preparing for the initial production of an updated version of the all-electric crossover. The sighting: The recent Model Y Juniper prototype sighting was reported in California. Similar to past sightings, the vehicle was spotted in the wild, and it featured a front and rear end that were completely camouflaged.

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The Top 10 Energy Stories of 2024

Cars That Think

IEEE Spectrum s most-read energy stories of 2024 centered on creative ways to produce, store and connect more carbon-free energy. Our readers wanted to know more about power beaming , new kinds of nuclear fusion, vertical solar farms, powerful ways to drill deeper into the Earths crust to harness geothermal energy, and grid hardware that connects renewable energy projects.

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Battery Technology News From Sionic, Group14, And Paraclete

CleanTechnica EVs

Battery news is always welcome, but much of it seldom filters down into commercial production. Today, silicon anodes are in the news. The post Battery Technology News From Sionic, Group14, And Paraclete appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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Electric Rolls-Royce conversions makes classic luxury silent

Green Car Reports

Rolls-Royce has always prided itself on the quietness of its luxury cars, hence its use of names like Phantom, Ghost, and Spectre. So a near-silent electric powertrain would seem like a good fit. U.K.-based Evice certainly thinks so. It's the latest in a crop of companies marketing electric conversions of classic cars, and its first project is a.

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Tesla delivers electric semi trucks to another customer, confirms efficiency

Electrek

Tesla has officially delivered its Tesla Semi electric trucks to a rare new customer, who confirmed the truck’s efficiency. Tesla.

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Tesla strengthens weather radar rollout by filling in missed gaps in fleet

Teslarati

Tesla is strengthening the rollout of its new weather radar system for vehicles by filling in the gaps with vehicles that did not receive it in the Holiday Update. The weather radar feature was launched earlier this month with the annual Holiday Update but was only available on vehicles that equipped the AMD Ryzen processor. This left out those Tesla cars that used the Intel processor, which did not receive precipitation maps and only had access to the Weather at Destination feature.

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Honda, Nissan Take Next Step Towards Merging

The Truth About Cars

A press release put out by Honda and Nissan confirm the two companies have signed a memorandum of understanding to start discussions about merging. Way back in March, the two companies had signed a MOU to partner together on electrification, and then in August, the two signed another MOU that deepened the partnership and their work together on software research.

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More Bad News For Fossil Fuels: The Rise Of The Drop-In EV Charging Station

CleanTechnica EVs

The new EV charging station solution from DC Grid combines DC fast-charging technology with quick and simple no-trench installation. The post More Bad News For Fossil Fuels: The Rise Of The Drop-In EV Charging Station appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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