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First all-electric police fleet coming to California

Green Car Reports

The City of South Pasadena's police fleet is going all electric The fleet will consist of 20 EVs with 10 Tesla Model Ys and 10 Model 3s The project will cost the city $1.85 million Even cop cars are going electric. On Monday, the South Pasadena Police Department in California announced it's the first police fleet in the U.S. to go all electric.

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Half of Car Sales in China Are Now Plugins!

CleanTechnica EVs

Plugin vehicles are all the rage in the Chinese auto market, with plugins scoring 876,000 sales (in a 1.76-million-unit overall market). That’s up 23% year over year (YoY). Looking deeper at the numbers, growth basically came from the PHEV side — BEVs were up by just 1% in June, while. [continued] The post Half of Car Sales in China Are Now Plugins!

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Review, Postmortem: Fisker Ocean was a promising EV, may be frozen in beta

Green Car Reports

Ocean EV impressed in design and features, but software and tech details lagged OS 2.0 reportedly soothed some issues for this software-defined vehicle After June 2024 bankruptcy filing, owner support is a top concern The most daunting challenge Fisker Ocean owners may face doesn’t relate directly to how this stylish, well-equipped EV is.

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Tesla diner and Supercharger gets frame for second movie screen

Teslarati

The second movie screen’s frame is officially up at Tesla’s unique diner, drive-in theater, and Supercharger in Southern California, coming a few months after the first one was installed. Over the last several months, Tesla has been building out a long-anticipated Supercharger, diner, and drive-in movie theater in Los Angeles, and after months of waiting for the second movie theater screen to go up, it appears it’s finally been built.

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

emissions global warming Norway climate change carbon dioxide youtube lighting

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Next-gen VW EVs reportedly delayed by software issues

Green Car Reports

Volkswagen's reportedly having software issues with its next-gen EVs The software issues could lead to years-long delays for next-gen vehicles VW invested $5B in Rivian to get the startup automaker's electrical architecture Volkswagen's next-generation EV platform is being delayed due to software issues, reports Autoblog, citing German media.

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More Than 15,000 Kilometers Traveled: All-Electric Mercedes-Benz eActros 600 Testing Tour

CleanTechnica EVs

More than 15,000 kilometers traveled all-electric: Mercedes-Benz eActros 600 testing tour throughout Europe completed successfully Mercedes-Benz Trucks successfully took its eActros 600 European Tour across the finishing line. After a 45-day all-electric development trip through a total of 22 countries, the two near-series prototypes of the Mercedes-Benz eActros 600 arrived.

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Amazon EV milestone: 15,000 electric delivery vans in service (100,000 by 2030)

Electrek

When Amazon co-founded The Climate Pledge in 2019, it announced plans to put more than 100,000 electric delivery vans on the road by 2040. Five years later, and the house that Bezos built just crossed the 15,000 EV milestone.

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Gladys West: The Hidden Figure Behind GPS

Cars That Think

Schoolchildren around the world are told that they have the potential to be great, often with the cheery phrase: “The sky’s the limit!” Gladys West took those words literally. While working for four decades as a mathematician and computer programmer at the U.S. Naval Proving Ground (now the Naval Surface Warfare Center ) in Dahlgren, Va., she prepared the way for a satellite constellation in the sky that became an indispensable part of modern life: the Global Positioning System, or GPS.

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GoSun Solar EV Charger: A Lightweight Solar Array For The Roof Of Your EV

CleanTechnica EVs

Although a true solar-powered electric car may be many years away from mass production by any automaker, GoSun’s EV Solar Charger is a big step in that direction, as it’s a lightweight ‘bolt-on’ accessory that promises to fit any and all electric vehicles, as long as they have a roof. [continued] The post GoSun Solar EV Charger: A Lightweight Solar Array For The Roof Of Your EV appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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In a first, wind and solar overtake fossil fuels in the EU in 1H 2024

Electrek

Wind and solar generated more electricity than fossil fuels in the EU during the first six months of 2024 for the first time ever in a half-year period.

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

Brief

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Mitusbishi, Nissan, & Honda Will Join Forces For Software Development

CleanTechnica EVs

Mitsubishi, Nissan, and Honda have agreed to work on software issues for their cars as a team rather than separately. The post Mitusbishi, Nissan, & Honda Will Join Forces For Software Development appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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Toyota sales slide as aggressive price cuts by BYD, Chinese EV makers take effect

Electrek

Toyota’s global sales fell over 5% last month, partly driven by the impact of BYD’s price cuts in key markets like China, Southeast Asia, and even Japan.

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Tesla Roadster to fill the void left by canceled Model S Plaid Plus: Musk

Teslarati

Elon Musk has confirmed that Tesla would be focusing on the next-generation Roadster as the company’s dedicated flagship halo car. The Tesla Model S Plaid Plus, which was canceled before the Model S Plaid’s unveiling event in 2021, will remain canceled. Musk’s comment was posted on social media platform X as a response to a Tesla community member who inquired if there will ever be a Model S Plaid Plus that will be released, or if the company would simply be focusing its effort

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Mercedes’ answer to the Tesla Model Y is coming soon

Electrek

Mercedes-Benz is set to launch its electric CLA next year, the first of its more affordable EV series. The new EV will help Mercedes narrow the gap with Tesla. Meanwhile, an electric crossover is expected to follow as Mercedes’ answer to Tesla’s best-selling Model Y.

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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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USA’s 1st All-Electric Police Fleet

CleanTechnica EVs

The South Pasadena Police Department, yesterday, became the nation’s first law enforcement agency to completely replace its gasoline-powered vehicles with nonpolluting electric vehicles. The city’s zero-emission police fleet of 20 new Teslas will rely on a bank of new electric vehicle chargers installed at South Pasadena City Hall. Additionally, upon.

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Tesla Cybertruck gets its first ambulance wrap in New Jersey

Teslarati

A Tesla Cybertruck has been spotted featuring what seems to be the first emergency medical service (EMS) wrap, coming as the most recent case of the electric vehicle (EV) being converted for use in emergency services. Originally posted on Reddit in separate posts on Friday and Monday , the wrapped EMS Cybertruck was seen in New Jersey, sporting a red, white, and blue wrap, a siren on top, and text detailing that it’s an emergency vehicle.

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Electric Vehicle Charging That Runs On Energy From Metro Network, Kia EV3 Pricing — EV News Roundup

CleanTechnica EVs

In addition to the many EV stories we’ve published in recent days, here’s some more news to not miss. Barcelona sets a fine example of a fresher take on EV charging, using energy from its metro network to provide a charge. Running on electricity from the metro system is a. [continued] The post Electric Vehicle Charging That Runs On Energy From Metro Network, Kia EV3 Pricing — EV News Roundup appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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Tesla Cybertruck becomes an EMS vehicle

Electrek

An emergency medical service (EMS) provider in New Jersey has received a nice gift: a Tesla Cybertruck, which it turned into an emergency service vehicle.

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It’s Time For Motel 6 & Other Budget Motels To Offer EV Charging

CleanTechnica EVs

It’s hard to really explain the value of being able to charge while you sleep and really do it justice. At home, it means never having to go to a gas station or an EV charging station. The “I’ll fill up in the morning” thing where you forget about it. [continued] The post It’s Time For Motel 6 & Other Budget Motels To Offer EV Charging appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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BYD to shake up North American EV market with plans to enter Canada

Electrek

China’s BYD wants a bigger piece of the North American EV market. With plans to sell electric cars in Canada, BYD is closing in on the US.

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Austal to build wind-powered cargo trimaran that will ditch diesel on trans Atlantic routes

The Driven EV News

Austal to build wind-powered cargo trimarans that will achieve a 99 per cent cut in emissions for transport to secondary ports. The post Austal to build wind-powered cargo trimaran that will ditch diesel on trans Atlantic routes appeared first on The Driven.

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Volkswagen delays next-gen ID.4 and other EVs due to software issues

Teslarati

Volkswagen is facing continued issues with its software, which is causing the automaker to delay multiple next-generation vehicle models, including the electric ID.4. The next-gen Volkswagen ID.4 is being delayed due to issues with the company’s Scalable System Platform (SSP) software, according to a report from German outlet Handelsblatt earlier this month.

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Chevy’s Bolt EV is still a steal with used models selling for under $10,000

Electrek

The Chevy Bolt EV is still one of the most affordable ways to drive an electric car in the US. Even though it’s discontinued, used Chevy Bolt EV models are selling for under $10,000.

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Tesla addresses 1.8M-vehicle hood latch “recall” with OTA update

Teslarati

Tesla has initiated a recall for 1.8 million vehicles over a fault that may cause a car to not detect an unlatched hood. The recall has been addressed by the electric vehicle maker through an over-the-air (OTA) software update. As per a Safety Recall Report from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), the recall affects 2013-2024 Tesla Model S, 2016-2024 Tesla Model X, 2017-2024 Tesla Model 3, and 2020-2024 Tesla Model Y vehicles.

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Ford’s low-cost EV platform could spawn electric Fiesta and Focus models

Electrek

Ford is officially shifting gears to focus on smaller, more affordable electric cars. CEO Jim Farley emphasized Ford’s (not-so-secret) low-cost EV platform is progressing in Long Beach as former Tesla, Rivian, Lucid, and Apple execs aim to develop some of the world’s most efficient electric cars. With a focus on affordability, Ford’s EV platform opens the door for electric Focus and Fiesta successors.

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Tesla stock gets a logical synopsis from Jim Cramer

Teslarati

Tesla stock ( NASDAQ: TSLA ) got a logical synopsis from analyst and television personality Jim Cramer, who said the company should not be regarded as an automaker but as something else entirely. Tesla shares are widely analyzed by Wall Street based on its performance as a car company. However, there are various reasons why it should not be factored by that exclusively, and instead as an AI/Robotics play and even a software company.

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The Doyen of the Valley Bids Adieu

Cars That Think

When Senior Editor Tekla S. Perry started in this magazine’s New York office in 1979, she was issued the standard tools of the trade: notebooks, purple-colored pencils for making edits and corrections on page proofs, a push-button telephone wired into a WATS line for unlimited long distance calling, and an IBM Selectric typewriter, “the latest and greatest technology, from my perspective,” she recalled recently.

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Bill Gates And Energy — Redefining Energy Podcast Transcript

CleanTechnica EVs

Breakthrough Energy Venture’s odd investments, a mixture of sensible, venture-capital aligned start ups focused on climate action with a higher percentage that make no sense, have come under my scrutiny for years. Similarly, trying to figure out why the climate-aware billionaire oligarchs who founded it, including Bill Gates, Jeff Bezos, [continued] The post Bill Gates And Energy — Redefining Energy Podcast Transcript appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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Cadillac Introduces Precision Package for CT5-V Blackwing

The Truth About Cars

Not that long ago, and definitely in this author's lifetime, who’da thunk Cadillac would be one of the last vanguards of devastatingly powerful sports sedans which can also handle a corner? Enter the Precision Package for the 2025 CT5-V Blackwing, described as chassis fettling designed for felling lap records. What’s in the bag? Increased spring rates for starters, along with a larger front stabilizer bar and revised suspension bushings.

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This City Has The First Fully Electric Police Fleet In The U.S.

InsideEVs

With the switch to all-electric, the City of South Pasadena is projecting cost savings of about $400,000 over ten years.

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Recent Tesla Recall for Hood Latch Issue Wraps in Over 1.8 Million Vehicles

The Truth About Cars

Tesla recently recalled almost two million vehicles for a problem that could cause the hood to come unlatched. The automaker said it had received reports of hoods opening in China, leading it to open an investigation here. The issue relates to the hood latch assembly, which may not detect an open condition. When that happens, the vehicle fails to notify the driver, which could lead to the hood flying open at speed.

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Massive Tesla recall, massive self-driving haul truck, and a massive new wind farm

Electrek

In today’s massive new episode of Quick Charge , Tesla issues a massive 1.8 million EV recall to keep their hoods from flying open, Liebherr puts out a massive, 264-ton electric haul truck, and a massive 2.2 MW wind farm gets one step closer to reality.

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ICE vehicles 80 times more likely to catch fire than electric cars

EV Central

As a part of the media myself – and thus allegedly a purveyor of fake news and a habitually horrible human – it pains me to point out that large sections of the media seem to have a disturbing obsession with electric vehicles and the idea that they are basically big, dangerous fireworks on wheels. So do EVs catch fire so often that they should come with a side serving of marshmallows?

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This smart splitter solved my EV home charging needs without costly electrical work

Electrek

Part of positive EV ownership is having a convenient home charging solution. While public charging stations are great for travel, home charging is both a time and cost savings. The NeoCharge Smart Splitter has been key for making home EV charging smooth for me. Adding a second 240V outlet to my house as a renter is a tall order. Continually swapping the dryer plug and mobile charging plug is inconvenient and ill-advised.

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