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Flexible controls could boost EV charging station reliability

Green Car Reports

EVs and charging stations have aspired to provide EV drivers with something that rivals the turnaround time of gas stations. While charge rates are important, reliability and simply being able to get a charge, ultimately, are perhaps more important points that some charging networks seem to have glossed over in the process. According to a 2023.

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200 More Electric Buses For Kenya

CleanTechnica EVs

More Electric Buses For Kenya As Roam & County Bus Service (CBS) Partner To Deploy 200 Electric Buses By 2026 The transition to electric mobility is progressing around the world at different rates. Norway is of course the leader when it comes to electric car market share of new vehicle. [continued] The post 200 More Electric Buses For Kenya appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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Electronically Assisted Astronomy on the Cheap

Cars That Think

I hate the eye strain that often comes with peering through a telescope at the night sky—I’d rather let a camera capture the scene. But I’m too frugal to sink thousands of dollars into high-quality astrophotography gear. The Goldilocks solution for me is something that goes by the name of electronically assisted astronomy, or EAA. EAA occupies a middle ground in amateur astronomy: more involved than gazing through binoculars or a telescope, but not as complicated as using specialized cameras, ex

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“Very cost effective:” Regional Australia Post contractor goes fully electric

The Driven EV News

Regional Australia Post contractor says switch to electric is "very cost effective," and charges his fleet with solar and battery storage added to post office. The post “Very cost effective:” Regional Australia Post contractor goes fully electric appeared first on The Driven.

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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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Tesla debuts new Cybertruck off-roading app in exclusive video

Teslarati

Tesla is set to roll out a new suite of Cybertruck off-roading features, as detailed in an exclusive video shared over the weekend. The forthcoming off-roading tools for the Tesla Cybertruck were shown in an exclusive video shared by Top Gear on Sunday, set to include new features such as additional off-roading modes, access to pitch and angle settings, front and rear locking differential controls, and more.

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Australia’s commuter suburbs lead rush to EVs as novated leases deliver cost parity

The Driven EV News

FBT exemption is delivering cost parity for EVs via novated leases, and buyers in outer commuter suburbs are leading the uptake. The post Australia’s commuter suburbs lead rush to EVs as novated leases deliver cost parity appeared first on The Driven.

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Tesla Model 3 Performance export fleet spotted in Shanghai Southport Terminal

Teslarati

Tesla China seems to be busy exporting the newly-launched Model 3 Performance to foreign territories. This was hinted at in a recent flyover at the Shanghai Southport Terminal. The new Tesla Model 3 Performance is a notable improvement from its predecessor. As per Tesla China’s order page, the recently-launched top-tier Model 3 variant is capable of hitting 0-100 km/h in 3.1 seconds and its top speed is estimated at 261 km/h.

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Engineering Explained Dives Into The Ioniq 5 N’s “Gears” & Other Performance Features

CleanTechnica EVs

One of the things I love about Engineering Explained is that Jason does a great job of making technical and mathematical engineering concepts accessible to people like me, a person who can assemble and understand automotive parts, but who doesn’t design or engineer them. So, when I saw that he. [continued] The post Engineering Explained Dives Into The Ioniq 5 N’s “Gears” & Other Performance Features appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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Tesla FSD gets thumbs up from Swedish Transport Administration Advisor

Teslarati

Rikard Fredriksson, a Senior Advisor from the Swedish Transport Administration, tested out Tesla Full Self-Driving (FSD) on German roads over the weekend. He shared his experience with Tesla FSD on LinkedIn. Fredriksson commented that Tesla Full Self-Driving had “[i]mpressive smooth and natural driving while on German roads. His experience with Tesla’s autonomous software hints that Full Self-driving could be released in a few countries with relative ease once it receives regulatory

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777 hp electric overland concept from Italdesign bows in Beijing [video]

Electrek

The all-new, all-electric Italdesign Quintessenza concept is a high-tech Italian take on the Porsche Dakar concept that’s just begging to be put into production.

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

Brief

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What’s Going On With Aptera & The Emirates?

CleanTechnica EVs

While many people on the political right think internal combustion is going to be the norm forever, it’s becoming harder and harder to maintain that position. The talking points have to change every year because they keep being disproven, so many anti-EV trolls have simply resorted to lying their asses. [continued] The post What’s Going On With Aptera & The Emirates?

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2024 Tesla Cybertruck review: First drive of the garish, childish, outlandish truck that Elon built

EV Central

It’s long been hard to separate the brand and the man, Tesla and Elon Musk, and yet until now, until the garish, childish, outlandish Cybertruck, the company had not managed to produce one single vehicle that entirely embodies its creator, its megalomaniacal motive force, in one giant, shiny turd of a package. But boy, Tesla, and Musk, have nailed it this time.

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Tesla owners report Autopark update with FSD (Supervised) V12.3.6 release

Teslarati

Tesla appears to have released an Autopark update with the release of FSD (Supervised) V12.3.6. As per observations from Tesla owners who have received the update, Autopark now gives drivers the ability to select between highlighted potential parking spaces in the infotainment system. Some drivers of Teslas with ultrasonic sensors have also reported receiving an option to toggle between standard or Tesla Vision-based park assist.

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Month Of Hell: Tesla Cybertruck Owner Frustrated By Quality Issues

InsideEVs

A creaking console, a dangling gear shifter, a busted tailgate and a botched pedal recall fix. What more could go wrong?

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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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California reaches EV charging infrastructure milestone

Teslarati

California has reached a key milestone in the development of its electric vehicle (EV) infrastructure, with the Governor’s office over the weekend highlighting that the state now has one charging station for every five gas stations. As announced in a press release from the office of Governor Gavin Newsom on Saturday, California now has 105,000 individual public or shared private EV chargers, surpassing the one-fifth marker of the roughly 10,423 retail gas stations throughout the state capt

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Volvo EX30 AWD Performance Long Distance Driving Test Shows What To Expect

InsideEVs

The car completed Bjørn's 622 miles (1,000 km) challenge in 11 hours but needed eight charging stops.

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Hyundai collaborates with China’s Baidu on car autonomy, AI & more

Teslarati

Hyundai Motor Co and its affiliate Kia signed an agreement with Chinese tech giant Baidu to develop technologies for connected cars, including autonomous software, artificial intelligence (AI), and more. Based on the Memorandum of Understanding signed by Hyundai and Baidu, the two automakers seek to develop technologies for connected cars together. The collaboration will work on developing connectivity, self-driving software, and smart cloud computing technology.

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Comment on China offers incentives to boost old car replacements, analysts expect up to 2 million additional sales by Andy Monaghan

CN EV Post

China has issued policy details encouraging consumers to trade in old cars for new ones, starting to offer subsidies of up to RMB 10,000 ($1,380), effective by the end of the year.

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Watch Porsche's Portable DCFC Charger Juice Up The Macan Electric

InsideEVs

This portable charging trailer has 2.1 MWh of capacity and can charge at up to 320 kW.

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Comment on BYD's net profit in Q1 down 47% from Q4 as car sales decline by Glenn Bartusch

CN EV Post

Just to put things into perspective, General Motors routinely, routinely sells over 8 million vehicles per year, and GM isn't even the largest car company in the world. GMs strongest year was in 1978, when they sold a combined 14 million cars and trucks that year. Compare that to BYDs 3.5 million or so for 2023.

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Shark bites: BYD continues teasing roll-out of Aussie-bound dual-cab ute

EV Central

The 2024 BYD Shark was a surprise no show at the Beijing motor show but the Chinese car-maker has dropped four new teases of its electrified dual-cab 4×4 ute ahead of its imminent arrival. The new images give us a fresh up close look at the hybrid ute’s wheels, tub, wheel arches, running boards and mirrors (and digital key capability) but still stops short of showing off the entire truck.

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Beijing Hyundai teams up with CATL to co-develop BEVs for Chinese market

Electric Cars Report

One of the biggest EV battery makers CATL and Beijing Hyundai signed a strategic partnership agreement at Auto China 2024 to cooperate on Beijing Hyundai’s EV projects and to power future Beijing Hyundai electric models with CATL batteries. As a joint venture with a deep presence in China for 21 years, Beijing Hyundai has sold over 12 […] The post Beijing Hyundai teams up with CATL to co-develop BEVs for Chinese market appeared first on Electric Cars Report.

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Comment on BYD's Yangwang launches new variant for U8, gives U7 debut at Beijing auto show by realposter

CN EV Post

Yangwang launched the U8 Off-road Master Edition with enhanced off-road capabilities at a starting price of RMB 1,098,000. The U7 sedan will be priced in the RMB 1 million range and will go on sale in the second half of the year.

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MG EXE181 electric hypercar concept can go 0-100 km/h in 1.9 seconds

Electric Cars Report

MG Motor made a spectacular entrance at the 2024 Beijing International Auto Show. The global debut of the brand-new electric concept supercar, the EXE181, served as a nod to humanity’s quest for speed in the 20th century, bridging past and future in a dialogue across time. Additionally, the “Cyberster Global Journey” across the Eurasian continent beautifully […] The post MG EXE181 electric hypercar concept can go 0-100 km/h in 1.9 seconds appeared first on Electric Cars Report.

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Comment on HiPhi reportedly to resume production soon after securing new financing by GustavoMan627

CN EV Post

HiPhi has recently received a strategic investment from a Hong Kong-based organization that will help it resume operations and production, which could happen in late April or early May, according to local media.

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Taxing EVs – What’s Going On In New Jersey?

EV Club of CT

All graphics from CT Department of Transportation The Next Shoe to Drop? Once upon a time, there was free public charging. Well, there wasn’t that much charging infrastructure, but there were grants available for level.

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Comment on Xiaomi EV sees 10,000th mass-produced SU7 roll off line by GustavoMan627

CN EV Post

Xiaomi EV has seen the 10,000th mass-produced SU7 roll off the production line, 32 days after the model was launched.

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Beyond INR 76k-crore: Government to scale up semiconductor package – ET Auto

Baua Electric

“The proposals need urgent solutions, especially as the companies want clarity from govt on incentive support,” the source added. Government is looking at rolling out a fresh multi-billion-dollar incentive package for semiconductor companies after nearly exhausting the INR 76,000-crore plan that was launched in Dec 2021 for supporting investing companies, top sources told TOI.

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What’s the Matter with Kansas New Jersey?

EV Club of CT

How Not to Tax Electric Vehicles New Jersey now takes the prize for the most conflicted EV policy you can find. Prior to a bill signed by Governor Murphy in March, the state had an.

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Ampere Vehicles to launch new Nexus electric scooter on April 30 | Autocar Professional

Baua Electric

Greaves Electric Mobility and Ampere Vehicle are to launch the Ampere Nexus electric scooter in the Indian market on April 30. The Nexus, which is the production-spec NXG e-scooter showcased at the Auto Expo 2023, will be the flagship model in the Ampere EV line-up and will pack in many firsts for the company. The Ampere Nexus will have four riding modes and an LFP (Lithium Ferrous Phosphate) battery.

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2024 Volkswagen ID.4 Profile

Electric Driver

The 2024 Volkswagen ID.4 is a purpose-built electric compact SUV that combines practicality, technology, and value. Assembled in Chattanooga, Tennessee, it rides on Volkswagen’s dedicated MEB electric vehicle architecture, thereby marrying the strengths of an EV with performance, packaging, and features that have marked the brand for decades. What’s New for 2024 For 2024, the […] The post 2024 Volkswagen ID.4 Profile appeared first on Electric Driver.

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Saudi Arabia Pursues Lithium to Fuel EV Ambitions – ET Auto

Baua Electric

Alkhorayef stated that he was unaware of any discussions with Chile regarding its lithium licenses. Saudi Arabia is focused on obtaining lithium from abroad for its electric vehicle (EV) ambitions, according to a senior minister. Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources Bandar Alkhorayef stated in an interview that attempts to secure domestic supplies were in early stages.

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2025 Volkswagen ID. Buzz Profile

Electric Driver

The 2025 Volkswagen ID. Buzz is an all-electric van/MPV that marks the revival of Volkswagen’s iconic Bus/Microbus design in an emission-free package. Available in both passenger and cargo variants, the ID. Buzz is an all-electric MPV and van range, offering a unique combination of retro styling, modern technology, and practical utility. What’s New The ID. […] The post 2025 Volkswagen ID.

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Musk’s big win in China: Tesla clears data security, full self driving hurdles for locally-made cars – ET Auto

Baua Electric

This came close on the heels of Tesla introducing fresh incentives in the world’s largest auto market to attract consumers. Tesla CEO Elon Musk ‘s surprise visit to China has proven to be a strategic move yielding significant results. The Tesla boss has managed to get a key clearance from China that will be a big shot in the arm for the behemoth EV maker’s efforts to resurrect declining sales and win trust in China where their own automakers such as BYD have threatened Tesla

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