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5,000 chargers at NYC parking sites could boost EV ownership

Green Car Reports

New York City is due to get 5,000 new EV chargers through an alliance between a parking operator and charging-infrastructure company. The Hudson Valley Parking Trust, which recently acquired Icon Parking, New York City's largest purveyor of parking spots, is working with Invisible Urban Charging (IUC) to install the chargers at parking sites it.

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Fortescue’s 6MW electric vehicle charger stuns the EV and mining industries

The Driven EV News

Fortescue says it has developed a 6 MW charger that can reboot the 1.8 MWh batteries in its giant electric haul trucks in just half an hour. The post Fortescue’s 6MW electric vehicle charger stuns the EV and mining industries appeared first on The Driven.

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BYD launches popular Dolphin, Seal, and Atto 3 EVs in Kenya with local Toyota dealer

Electrek

Kenya just got a new EV competitor. On Wednesday, BYD launched t hree of its top-selling EVs, the Dolphin, Seal, and Atto 3, in Kenya. The electric vehicles will be sold by local dealer Loxea, which sells Toyota and other gas-powered models. BYD’s new partnership is another significant milestone as it takes on new markets.

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BYD Partners With Loxea To Launch The ATTO 3, Dolphin, & Seal in Kenya

CleanTechnica EVs

It seems like we get news of BYD entering a new market around the world every week now, so it’s hard to keep up! However, it’s great for the overall mission to accelerate adoption of electric vehicles around the world. Just the other week, BYD officially entered the Zambian market. [continued] The post BYD Partners With Loxea To Launch The ATTO 3, Dolphin, & Seal in Kenya 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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Ford exec says most drivers don’t realize the major perks of EVs like charging at home

Electrek

Ford’s Marin Gjaja explained that most drivers don’t realize the major perks of driving an EV. Not only is it more efficient, but it also offers extra benefits like skipping the lines at the gas station with the ability to charge at home.

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EV Charging Stations DO Benefit Local Businesses

CleanTechnica EVs

It has long been theorized that EV charging stations located in a business’s parking lot should help that business to earn more money. It’s not complicated, and on the surface, it just makes sense. If you attract more people to your parking lot, or if they are compelled to stay. [continued] The post EV Charging Stations DO Benefit Local Businesses appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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Electric Cars In Every Garage, With Solar Panels

CleanTechnica EVs

The idea of putting solar panels on electric cars is gaining more traction, both as a charging convenience and as a contribution to grid reliability and resilience. The post Electric Cars In Every Garage, With Solar Panels appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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Tesla CEO Elon Musk responds to claims he is dating Italian Prime Minister

Teslarati

Tesla CEO Elon Musk has denied that he is in a romantic relationship with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni after several images circulated, stoking the idea they are involved. Pictures of Musk and Meloni were shared on social media and showed the two getting along. Unfortunately, many were already looking at the pictures as proof that Musk and Meloni were seeing one another on a non-professional level.

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California Adopts Nation’s First Deadlines for Utilities to Connect EV Chargers to the Grid

CleanTechnica EVs

This action marks an important step in reducing delays that could undermine progress toward the state’s climate and air quality standards. But it doesn’t go far enough. The California Public Utilities Commission approved a new set of timelines to accelerate the connection of new residential buildings, commercial businesses, and electric. [continued] The post California Adopts Nation’s First Deadlines for Utilities to Connect EV Chargers to the Grid appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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BYD rolls 9 millionth NEV off its assembly lines with 1 million built in last 3 months alone

Electrek

Yes, you read that correctly. Nine million new energy vehicles (NEVs) built. Chinese automaker Build Your Dreams (BYD) continues to gain momentum as a globally recognized brand, having built three million NEVs in the past three months, bringing its cumulative total to nine million.

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

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Bowen says Australia won’t ban Chinese EVs as Coalition ramps up surveillance fears

The Driven EV News

Bowen rejects calls for ban on Chinese made EVs after Coalition seized on US concerns about using software for surveillance purposes. The post Bowen says Australia won’t ban Chinese EVs as Coalition ramps up surveillance fears appeared first on The Driven.

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Tesla Q3 deliveries expected to rise 8% YOY: Barclays

Teslarati

Barclays expects Tesla’s Q3 deliveries to rise 8% year-over-year (YOY). The firm predicts Tesla will report delivering 470,000 electric vehicles (EVs)in the third quarter, more than the consensus estimate of 461,000. In the first quarter, Tesla reported delivering a total of 386,810 units. Meanwhile, Tesla delivered approximately 443,956 vehicles in the second quarter.

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Tasmania to spend on EV charging and education, and promote public and active transport

The Driven EV News

Tasmania has the oldest car fleet in the country, and is investing in more EV charging and education, as well as public and active transport, to get its road emissions down. The post Tasmania to spend on EV charging and education, and promote public and active transport appeared first on The Driven.

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Volvo Trucks Delivers 70 Volvo VNR Electric Trucks in California

CleanTechnica EVs

Volvo Trucks North America has successfully delivered 70 Volvo VNR Electric trucks as part of a $21.5M funding initiative supported by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the South Coast Air Quality Management District (South Coast AQMD). The project, named “SWITCH-ON,” has deployed these zero-tailpipe emission trucks to several. [continued] The post Volvo Trucks Delivers 70 Volvo VNR Electric Trucks in California 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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Experts discuss the remaining hurdle to EV sales

Teslarati

Experts in the auto industry believe affordability is the remaining hurdle preventing electric vehicle (EV) sales from rising. Dave Katarski, the COO of Feldman Automotive Group, observed that people tend to buy EVs when they can afford them. “We’re seeing a ton of people flock to them—when they can afford them. EVs, when the price and payment is there, they’re not afraid to buy them.

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BYD Smashes Sales Records In August As Other Chinese Companies Struggle

CleanTechnica EVs

BYD had a big month in August, as sales of its plug-in hybrid cars were up strongly over the same month last year. The post BYD Smashes Sales Records In August As Other Chinese Companies Struggle appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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Piper Sandler expects Tesla (TSLA) to reach almost 459k deliveries in Q3 2024

Teslarati

Tesla ( NASDAQ:TSLA ) recently received a slightly higher price target from Piper Sandler analyst Alexander Potter. The analyst raised Tesla’s price target from $300 to $310 per share and maintained an “Overweight” rating for the electric vehicle maker. Piper Sandler noted that its adjusted price target was partly driven by an upward revision in vehicle delivery estimates for the third quarter and full year 2024, as noted in an Investing.com report.

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EU Commission announces €65m funding to advance quantum chips

Innovation News Network

The European Commission has revealed a major investment of €65m to drive innovation in quantum chips in the EU. The post EU Commission announces €65m funding to advance quantum chips appeared first on Innovation News Network.

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Tesla sends out invites to Robotaxi unveiling: ‘we, robot’

Electrek

Tesla has started sending out invites to its Robotaxi unveiling event next month with the tagline: “we, robot.” For a.

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Tesla sends out invites to Robotaxi Event: Here’s the details

Teslarati

Tesla is sending out the invitations to its Robotaxi Event at Warner Bros. Studios in Burbank, Los Angeles, scheduled for October 10. Tesla started sending out invitations on Wednesday just after 5 p.m. EDT, with the title “We, Robot,” as it will show off its fully autonomous vehicle platform in about two weeks. We got ours Are you going to Tesla’s Robotaxi Event on 10/10?

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VinFast VF 3 Launched In Philippines, 1st Market To Receive It After Vietnam

CleanTechnica EVs

The VF 3 lined up at the launch event the the ASEANA Business Park in Paranaque City, Manila. (Photo from VinFast Media Group) VinFast has launched its highly anticipated VF 3 in the Philippines, making it the first international market to receive the compact urban electric car outside of Vietnam. [continued] The post VinFast VF 3 Launched In Philippines, 1st Market To Receive It After Vietnam appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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Hyundai launches its first Chassis Cab electric work truck in Korea for $42,000

Electrek

Hyundai launched its first small electric work truck in Korea on Wednesday, starting at around $42,000 (55.95 million won). The Chassis Cab EV work truck was launched alongside a new Special High-Top Model, rounding out Hyundai’s ST1 lineup.

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A New Era in Transportation — Part 2

CleanTechnica EVs

In Part 1 of this series, we addressed the anticipated impact of robotaxis on the regular taxi market. In case you missed it, here is the link. In Part 2, we will now explore the impact of Transportation as a Service (TAAS) on the general automotive market and the transportation. [continued] The post A New Era in Transportation — Part 2 appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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Parents survey dubs Tesla Model Y as best family EV

Teslarati

Parenting and pregnancy resource firm BabyCenter recently published its 2024 Best Car Awards, which features the results of a survey given to parents about their vehicle choices. As per the study’s respondents, the Tesla Model Y is the best electric vehicle for families in the market today. BabyCenter surveyed about 500 U.S.-based parents aged 18-54 who currently drive a vehicle from model year 1999 or newer.

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Electric Volvos won't look like melted bars of soap

Green Car Reports

Volvo has no plans to change its current strategy of styling electric cars like its internal-combustion models, Florian Mockenhaupt, the automaker's senior manager of exterior design, said in an interview with Australia's Drive. "Everything still has to look like a Volvo," Mockenhaupt said, adding that Volvo is still chasing reductions in.

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Tesla Giga Berlin expansion progresses with 3K trees cut

Teslarati

Tesla Giga Berlin’s expansion plans continue to slowly progress. Recently, Tesla cut 3,000 trees in the forest near Giga Berlin to make room for a road. Tesla plans to build a construction road in the area where it recently cut 3,000 trees. The construction road will be 1.86 miles long between the L23 state road and the motorway. It will be built in preparation for extensive construction work at the Freienbrink industrial site.

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Tesla (TSLA) sees higher expectations from Wall Street ahead of delivery results

Electrek

Tesla (TSLA) is going to have to deliver as Wall Street is raising expectations in vehicle deliveries for the electric automaker ahead of the results coming next week.

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Scientists urge 32% reduction in ocean plastic waste by 2035 to protect marine life

Innovation News Network

Kyushu University researchers are calling for a 32% reduction in ocean plastic waste by 2035 to protect marine life. The post Scientists urge 32% reduction in ocean plastic waste by 2035 to protect marine life appeared first on Innovation News Network.

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Voyager Returns to Chrysler Lineup as Entry Level Van

The Truth About Cars

The Chrysler Voyager is returning to the retail market for the 2025 model year as the value variant of the Pacifica. While it lacks the looks and some of the features of its more luxurious sibling, it’s priced $2,500 lower and seems to be arriving at a point where shoppers might be more willing to re-engage with minivans due to their relative affordability.

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Baird sees potential Tesla (TSLA) upside with Q3 deliveries, Robotaxi event

Teslarati

Tesla stock ( NASDAQ:TSLA ) has been seeing some momentum as of late. But as per Baird analyst Ben Kallo in a recent note, there may be more gains to come for the electric vehicle maker in the coming weeks. In a note to clients, Kallo maintained his “Outperform” rating and $280 per share price target for TSLA stock. The analyst stated that Tesla shares could see some upside after the company reports its third quarter 2024 vehicle deliveries next week.

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The Latest Stellantis Layoffs Will Impact Nearly 200 Workers At Its Sterling Heights Plant

The Truth About Cars

Stellantis is going through it. Recently, reports have suggested that company CEO Carlos Tavares could be on his way out, as the automaker has struggled financially for much of this year. Now, we’re learning that the company plans to initiate layoffs at one of its Michigan facilities, though the number of impacted workers is small compared to actions taken by rival automakers.

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The Porsche Macan EV just got free Electrify America charging for a year

Electrek

Owners of the new 2025 Porsche Macan Electric, which lands at US dealers this month , will get one year of free 30-minute Electrify America charging sessions.

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Report: Tesla FSD Works Well Most of the Time - Until It Doesn't

The Truth About Cars

Tesla’s Full Self-Driving system (FSD) is impressive, but it’s not actually capable of driving a vehicle by itself. Rated at Level 2 on the SAE automation scale, FSD requires an attentive driver ready to take control at any time. Even so, independent research firm AMCI Testing’s recent study showed that the system functions almost flawlessly in most scenarios, boosting drivers’ confidence, but that sense of security can cause significant problems when things do go awry.

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The number 1 electric car brand, Ford trains dealers, and Hyundai gets to work

Electrek

On today’s gigantic episode of Quick Charge , the world’s number 1 electric car brand celebrates its 9 millionth NEV with a new, 1,200 hp hypercar and a massive ocean liner big enough to fit 7,000 new electric cars!