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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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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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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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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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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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The shift from weight based to emissions-based registration fees in “little Norway”

The Driven EV News

ACT moves from weight-based to emissions based registration fees, but free regos end in Australia's "little Norway." The post The shift from weight based to emissions-based registration fees in “little Norway” appeared first on The Driven.

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Chinese Brands Will Sell A Third Of The World's Cars By 2030: Study

InsideEVs

The threat of Chinese EVs is very real, with one consulting firm calling it a "rude awakening" for legacy car companies.

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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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Tesla’s Cybertruck Tent Was Awful But This Pop Top Looks Great

InsideEVs

Cybertruck owners and aftermarket suppliers are producing better alternatives to many Tesla accessories.

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Ford CEO Jim Farley: Americans need to “get back in love” with smaller cars amid EV transition

Teslarati

Ford CEO Jim Farley shared some insights during his interview at the Aspen Ideas Festival. Farley noted, for one, that Ford is looking to release a $30,000 all-electric vehicle that will be profitable in about 2.5 years. He also discussed the value of smaller EVs to consumers and the electric vehicle transition. Farley did not provide a lot of details about Ford’s affordable EV, though he stated that the upcoming vehicle is being developed by the automaker’s dedicated “skunkwor

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

Brief

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Massive Trove Of Manganese Discovered In The Sea: Implications For EV Batteries

CleanTechnica EVs

Manganese nodules from the ocean floor could help feed the supply chain for EV batteries, but does the world need deep-sea mining? The post Massive Trove Of Manganese Discovered In The Sea: Implications For EV Batteries appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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First Xpeng G6s electric SUVs spotted in the wild in Australia

The Driven EV News

A pair of Xpeng's upcoming G6 electric SUVs have been spotted testing in the wild. The post First Xpeng G6s electric SUVs spotted in the wild in Australia appeared first on The Driven.

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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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Tesla is growing its Mexico team once more

Teslarati

It appears that Tesla is now ready to grow its headcount in Mexico once more. As could be seen in Tesla’s official Careers website, job openings have gone live in Mexico, the site of the company’s planned Gigafactory Mexico facility. As could be seen on Tesla’s official Careers website , Tesla Mexico has uploaded job listings for Tesla Advisors in Mérida, Yucatan, Naucalpan, Estado De México, and Monterrey, Nuevo Leon.

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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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Extreme E Rebrands To Extreme H Featuring Green Hydrogen And Fuel Cells

CleanTechnica EVs

Green hydrogen is front and center in the new Extreme H fuel cell electric vehicle racing series, a rebrand of the former Extreme E series. The post Extreme E Rebrands To Extreme H Featuring Green Hydrogen And Fuel Cells appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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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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Should Convenience Stores Wait For EV Charging Tech To Mature?

CleanTechnica EVs

A recent article at Business Record shares the story of Casey’s General Store, a chain of convenience stores spread across seventeen U.S. states, and their recent decision to hold off on installing EV charging for now. “Demand in our [17-state] footprint just isn’t there quite yet,” President and CEO Darren. [continued] The post Should Convenience Stores Wait For EV Charging Tech To Mature?

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Tesla Cybertruck fan shares pop-top camper shell Cybertent alternative

Teslarati

A Tesla Cybertruck enthusiast recently shared the results of a project that can only be described as a labor of love — a dedicated pop-top camper shell that could probably give the Cybertent a run for its money. As noted by Cybertruck Owners Club forum member Roger Davis , the CYBERTRUCKco modular roof rack/pop-top camper shell weighs just under 300 pounds and comes with a 3-inch memory foam mattress with reversible bedding.

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Plug and play: New BMW M5 switches to wild 535kW plug-in hybrid V8 to match supercar EVs

EV Central

The seventh-generation 2025 BMW M5 super sedan has cleaned up its act following the adoption of a state-of-the-art plug-in V8 powertrain that can average just 2L/100km while emitting just 39g/km of CO2. This assumes, of course, that someone, or anyone, will drive a BMW M5 in a gentle and fuel-efficient manner. But it’s a nice claim to be able to make, and very handy in terms of emissions laws.

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Tesla suggests Cybertruck Foundation Series will be delivered through late 2024

Teslarati

During the 2024 Cyber Roundup, Elon Musk stated that the production of the Cybertruck Foundation Series is nearing its end. Musk also noted that the production of non-Foundation Series Cybertrucks should start sometime in the third quarter. “We’ll end the Foundation Series actually pretty soon and the non-Foundation Series sometime next quarter,” Musk said in response to a shareholder question at the 2024 Annual Stockholders’ Meeting.

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TDK develops material for solid-state batteries with 100-times higher energy density

Electric Cars Report

Japanese company TDK Corporation, which provides parts for companies like Apple, successfully developed a material for CeraCharge, a next-generation solid-state battery with an energy density of 1,000 Wh/L, approximately 100 times greater than the energy density of TDK’s conventional solid-state battery. TDK’s technology is aimed at a solution that can be utilized in various wearable […] The post TDK develops material for solid-state batteries with 100-times higher energy density appeared

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Tesla CEO Elon Musk explains FSD V12.4.2 rollout delay

Teslarati

Tesla CEO Elon Musk has provided an update to the highly-anticipated release of Full Self Driving (FSD) V12.4.2. As per Musk, Tesla is still working on the release because the FSD version, while having fewer interventions, still needs to be smoother. Musk has made it clear in posts on X that FSD V12.4 is a substantial update to the advanced driver assist suite.

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VCs chase auto parts makers to hitch a ride on EV journey – ET Auto

Baua Electric

Such firms have raised funds to expand operations as local demand for EV parts has shot up, opening up the space that has been traditionally dominated by large manufacturers like Sona Comstar and Sterling Gtake. A number of smaller electric vehicle (EV) component makers, many of which started in other businesses, are seeing increasing interest from venture capital funds , given the boom in the market.

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Tesla secures 100 MW Megapack contract in New Zealand

Teslarati

New Zealand power company Contact Energy has announced a partnership with Tesla to construct a massive 100 MW battery storage system. The battery installation will be built in Glenbrook, near Auckland, and it is expected to cost up to NZD 163 million (USD 99.4 million). As noted in a report from the New Zealand Herald , the system will utilize Tesla Megapack 2 XL battery units.

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Boeing Agrees to Buy Spirit AeroSystems, a Longtime Supplier

Baua Electric

Boeing said on Monday that it had agreed to buy a major supplier, Spirit AeroSystems, ending a nearly two-decade experiment in outsourcing production of major components of its commercial planes, including the body of the 737 Max and parts of the 767, 777 and 787. In buying Spirit, Boeing hopes to stem quality problems that have plagued the supplier in recent years.

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Tesla China briefly hints at strong domestic sales in June 2024

Teslarati

Tesla China seems to have finished June 2024 on a strong note. This was observed by avid Tesla watchers in the company’s social media activity on Weibo. Tesla China has been quite busy in June. While the electric vehicle maker’s domestic sales have been generally lagging behind its 2023 figures, the recent new vehicle registrations from Tesla in the latter half of June suggest that domestic sales have been rising.

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A look at diesel multi-purpose vehicles within Rs 30 lakh | Autocar Professional

Baua Electric

It’s well known that diesel engine options have considerably reduced in the budget segment in recent years, more so if you are looking for a practical people’s mover. Thanks to higher fuel efficiency and lower cost, diesel is especially suited for such long-haul vehicles. However, you are currently limited to just three diesel MPVs under Rs 30 lakh.

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Rivian posts full video of its Gen 2 R1T’s 2024 Pikes Peak run

Teslarati

Rivian has posted the full video of its Gen 2 Quad-Motor R1T’s 2024 Pikes Peak International Hill Climb run. The video, which features simultaneous camera feeds of the all-electric truck as it climbed the treacherous mountain, is quite a spectacle. The Rivian R1T is by no means a small vehicle. It is also a pretty heavy truck. Despite this, the R1T could be seen accelerating like a bat out of hell during its Pikes Peak run, reaching speeds of over 100 mph in some areas.

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2024 Polestar 4 Review

Baua Electric

Overview HOT on the heels of its first-ever SUV, the Polestar 3, comes another first for the Sino-Swedish electric vehicle brand: the Polestar 4. This upper medium segment five-seat coupe-SUV will be priced from $81,500 plus on-road costs when it goes on sale Down Under next month (August). The Polestar 4 will take on rivals including the BMW iX3 (from $89,100), Mercedes-Benz EQC (from $87,734) and ubiquitous Tesla Model Y (from $65,400), as well as more mainstream entrants like the Hyunda

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Fisker recalls over 12,000 Ocean EVs, after filing for bankruptcy protection

Electric Cars Report

Troubled EV startup Fisker has issued a voluntary recall for 12,523 vehicles in North America and Europe for an issue involving the outer door handles on 2023-2024 Model Year Fisker Ocean vehicles, marking its third recall this month. Fisker is issuing a voluntary recall for 8,204 vehicles in the US, 513 vehicles in Canada, and […] The post Fisker recalls over 12,000 Ocean EVs, after filing for bankruptcy protection appeared first on Electric Cars Report.

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Mercedes driver Russell wins Formula 1’s Austrian GP after Verstappen, Norris clash at front

Baua Electric

By: AP | Updated on: 30 Jun 2024, 21:40 PM Mercedes driver Russell wins Formula 1’s Austrian GP after Verstappen, Norris clash at front SPIELBERG, Austria — George Russell clinched Mercedes’ first win of the season at Formula 1’s Austrian GP after taking advantage of a late clash between McLaren driver Lando Norris and championship leader Max Verstappen in a Red Bull on Sunday.

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Walmart first major retailer in North America to deploy hydrogen semi truck

Electrek

Walmart Canada continues its march towards a 100% alternative fuel fleet with the deployment of its first hydrogen fuel cell-powered Nikola Tre.

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Donaldson’s new Dual-Stage Jet battery vent provides higher degassing rates – Charged EVs

Baua Electric

Filtration specialist Donaldson makes a range of battery venting systems—safety systems designed to allow gases to escape from an EV battery pack during an emergency situation. Launched at the recent Battery Show in Germany, the company’s Dual-Stage Jet is a new design that provides enhanced pressure equalization and ingress protection under normal operating conditions to allow gases to escape at rates of approximately 100 liters/second at 100 mbar when necessary.

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Japan’s antitrust watchdog to issue warning to Toyota subsidiary – ET Auto

Baua Electric

The subsidiary, in which Toyota holds a 90.5% stake, has admitted to violating the subcontract law, the report said. Japan’s antitrust watchdog plans to issue a warning to a Toyota Motor Corp. subsidiary after discovering it forced subcontractors to store auto parts molds without paying the costs, local media reported on Sunday. Toyota Customising & Development Co. , which makes auto parts, ambulances and racing cars, allegedly forced about 50 suppliers to retain more than 650 molds an

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