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Tesla Model Y Much Cheaper Than These 3 Competitors

CleanTechnica EVs

Reporting on the Tesla Model 3 Long Range gaining eligibility for the $7,500 US tax credit, and then reporting on your “last” chance to get 1.99% APR financing on a Model 3 RWD, I started thinking about how cost competitive the Model 3 has become. But then I remembered that. [continued] The post Tesla Model Y Much Cheaper Than These 3 Competitors appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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Starlink rival Amazon Kuiper faces new delay

Teslarati

Amazon’s challenger to Starlink, Project Kuiper, seems to be running into some delays. As per a blog post from Amazon, Project Kuiper’s first launch is now estimated sometime in the fourth quarter of 2024. Previously, the first completed production satellites for Project Kuiper were expected to launch in the first half of 2024. Amazon shared its updated timeframe for Project Kuiper in a blog post.

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Porsche Taycans recalled because brake hoses can crack and leak

Green Car Reports

Porsche recalled 31,689 Taycans model years 2022 to 2025 The recall stems from an issue with the front brake hoses Porsche will notify owners beginning July 3 Porsche is recalling 31,689 Taycan models due to the potential for faulty front brake hoses that can crack and leak fluid. The affected vehicles include those from model years 2020 to 2025.

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Toyota negotiating for Tesla-like treatment for its potential Shanghai plant: report

Teslarati

A recent report has suggested that Japanese automaker Toyota is looking to secure some Tesla-like treatment for its potential Lexus plant in Shanghai, China. The proposed facility, provided that it does get built, will reportedly produce electric vehicles for Toyota’s premium brand, Lexus. There is no denying that stars aligned for Tesla Gigafactory Shanghai.

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

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The 2024 Fiat 500e: An Italian Classic That (Still) Rides on Style

CleanTechnica EVs

Can Fulmine Strike Twice? When it came time for my wife to get a new car, there were two things that were a must — it had to be compact, and it had to be electric. She doesn’t like driving big cars and doesn’t like using gas. That said, she. [continued] The post The 2024 Fiat 500e: An Italian Classic That (Still) Rides on Style appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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Some Chevy Bolt EV And EUV Re-Recalled For Software Update

InsideEVs

Specific 2020–2022 Bolt EV and EUVs will need a new software update after battery monitoring software was “incorrectly installed”.

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Polestar begins deliveries of its high end Polestar 3 electric SUV

The Driven EV News

Deliveries of the first high end Polestar 3 electric SUV have begun, with the first Australian customers to receive their EVs later this year. The post Polestar begins deliveries of its high end Polestar 3 electric SUV appeared first on The Driven.

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There Are Lots of EVs on the Blue Ridge Parkway & at Great Smoky Mountains National Park

CleanTechnica EVs

Recently, I took a trip from New Mexico to North Carolina and then back to New Mexico. On the way out, I visited Great Smoky Mountains National Park, and on the way back I drove about half of the Blue Ridge Parkway before visiting the Smokies again and staying for. [continued] The post There Are Lots of EVs on the Blue Ridge Parkway & at Great Smoky Mountains National Park appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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Renault Trucks delivers its first electric trucks outside Europe

Electric Cars Report

Renault Trucks continues its energy transition, delivering its first battery-electric trucks outside Europe. Three Renault Trucks E-Tech D Wide have just been delivered to the Chilean haulier Trailer Logistics and are now on the streets of Santiago, operating for CCU, a company owned by Heineken and the Quiñenco group. Renault Trucks has just delivered its […] The post Renault Trucks delivers its first electric trucks outside Europe appeared first on Electric Cars Report.

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What The EV Industry Can Learn From The 350 Diesel

CleanTechnica EVs

Years ago, I would regularly visit my grandfather and grandmother about 60 miles away from home. When I got an EV, my grandfather offered to let me plug it in to help cover the cost of visiting, and I was happy to let him do that. He even worked with. [continued] The post What The EV Industry Can Learn From The 350 Diesel appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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

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Watch This 2024 Tesla Cybertruck Take On A 1994 Dodge Ram Cummins

InsideEVs

Sure, the Cybertruck is impressive. But can it beat a modified ‘94 Ram Cummins in a tug-of-war?

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JD Power Survey Slams Electric Cars. It’s The Tech, Stupid!

CleanTechnica EVs

The 2024 JD Power Initial Quality survey has some disturbing news about the reliability of for electric cars. The post JD Power Survey Slams Electric Cars. It’s The Tech, Stupid! appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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Skoda Enyaq and Superb PHEV serve as the ‘Red Car’ at this year’s Tour de France

Electric Cars Report

Skoda Auto marks its 21st consecutive year as the official main partner of the Tour de France. The 111th iteration of the world’s most famous cycling race begins on 29 June with the Grand Départ in Florence, Italy. For the first time, the event will not finish in Paris this year, due to the Olympic Games […] The post Skoda Enyaq and Superb PHEV serve as the ‘Red Car’ at this year’s Tour de France appeared first on Electric Cars Report.

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Last Chance to Get 1.99% APR on New Tesla Model 3? [UPDATED]

CleanTechnica EVs

It’s the end of a quarter, and Tesla is sending out reminders that this is your last chance for a crazy good deal. That deal this quarter is 1.99% APR financing on a Tesla Model 3 — well, to be specific, a Tesla Model 3 RWD (for an AWD Model. [continued] The post Last Chance to Get 1.99% APR on New Tesla Model 3? [UPDATED] 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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Ola Electric to invest USD 100 mn in gigafactory – ET Auto

Baua Electric

Last August, Ola Electric raised USD 240 million from State Bank of India for building the Gigafactory as part of a USD 384 million financing round that saw participation from Singapore’s sovereign fund Temasek. IPO-bound Ola Electric plans to invest USD 100 million (about INR 834 crore) in the first phase of building its gigafactory for producing lithium-ion battery cells , founder Bhavish Aggarwal said on Saturday.

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Here's How Far The Electric Maserati GranTurismo Folgore Goes On A Charge

InsideEVs

The convertible loses some range to its coupe counterpart.

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Ford RS200 & MK1 Escort to make a comeback but with a twist. Check details

Baua Electric

By: HT Auto Desk | Updated on: 30 Jun 2024, 12:00 PM Boreham Motorworks has signed a licensing agreement with Ford that allows them to build modern iterations of iconic racecars from the American carmaker's motorsports heritage. Production will begin with the MK1 Escort and the RS200. --> Boreham Motorworks has signed a licensing agreement with Ford that allows them to build modern iterations of iconic racecars from the American carmake … Boreham Motorworks has signed a licensing agreement

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Suzuki to exit ICE vehicles in UK to focus on EVs. Hints at India impact?

Baua Electric

By: HT Auto Desk | Updated on: 30 Jun 2024, 08:50 AM Suzuki GB has announced to eliminate four gasoline-powered models from its UK lineup including Swift Sport, Jimny LCV, Ignis, and Swace. This leaves Suzuki with a hybrid-focused UK lineup until its first electric car arrives next year. --> Suzuki GB has announced to eliminate four gasoline-powered models from its UK lineup including Swift Sport, Jimny LCV, Ignis, and Swace.

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VinFast’s EV plant in Tamil Nadu to open in first-half 2025 | Autocar Professional

Baua Electric

Vietnamese electric vehicle manufacturer Vinfast, which had the ground-breaking of its integrated EV plant at Thoothukudi (formerly Tuticorin) in Tamil Nadu on February 25, 2024, is to speed up construction at the 400-acre plant site within the State Industries Promotion Corporation of Tamil Nadu (SIPCOT) industrial estate. VinFast India’s integrated EV plant at Thoothukudi is its third plant after the ones in Vietnam and the USA and second overseas (after the US).

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India steel, trade ministries in talks over rising Chinese imports, says source – ET Auto

Baua Electric

India imported 1.1 million metric tons of finished steel between April and May, up 19.8% from a year earlier. India’s steel and trade ministries are in talks over rising imports, particularly cheap Chinese goods, a government source with direct knowledge of the matter said on Saturday, amid persistent calls for higher tariffs from top producers.

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Porsche Taycans recalled because brake hoses can crack and leak

Baua Electric

Porsche recalled 31,689 Taycans model years 2022 to 2025 The recall stems from an issue with the front brake hoses Porsche will notify owners beginning July 3 Porsche is recalling 31,689 Taycan models due to the potential for faulty front brake hoses that can crack and leak fluid. The affected vehicles include those from model years 2020 to 2025, from when the Taycan was first introduced right up to the current model year, which saw an updated Taycan range.

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How hybrids could be the bridge to EV adoption?

Baua Electric

In India, we have three relatively affordable hybrid vehicles. There is Toyota Urban Cruiser Hyryder, Maruti Suzuki Grand Vitara and Honda City. The Maruti Suzuki Grand Vitara is offered with a 1.5-litre strong hybrid powertrain with a claimed fuel efficiency of 21.1 kmpl. However, in real life you can achieve 18 kmpl easily in city conditions. Hybrid vehicles are slowly gaining popularity in the Indian market.

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India’s Ola Electric working to build solid-state batteries, says chairman – ET Auto

Baua Electric

Ola CEO Bhavish Aggarwal India’s Ola Electric is working to build solid-state batteries and expects its vehicles to be powered by its own cells next year, the founder and chairman of the SoftBank Group-backed electric scooter maker said on Saturday. “We are in very early stages of our experimentation on solid state batteries,” said chairman Bhavish Aggarwal.

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CSIR- CMERI develops compact and affordable tractor for farmers | Autocar Professional

Baua Electric

CSIR-Central Mechanical Engineering Research Institute (CSIR- CMERI) has developed a compact, affordable and easily maneuverable tractor of low horsepower range to meet the requirement of the marginal and small farmers, with support from the SEED Division of DST. These tractors will be supplied to farmers through different state government tenders at subsidised rates.