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Kia EV9 wins, Fisker franchises, Tesla tops BYD, leather in EVs: The Week in Reverse

Green Car Reports

Which EVs made the tax-credit shortlist in 2024? Which company faced a $1.7 billion fine for diesel emissions cheating? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending January 5, 2024. The Kia EV9 is Green Car Reports’ Best Car To Buy 2024. Among its many winning assets: It fits.

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World EV Sales Now Equal 19% Of World Auto Sales — Top Models

CleanTechnica EVs

In November, global plugin vehicle registrations broke their previous monthly sales record (1,291,000 units), which was just set in September. [continued] The post World EV Sales Now Equal 19% Of World Auto Sales — Top Models appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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Tesla Cybertruck gets donut treatment in snowy weather review

Teslarati

A steady stream of Cybertruck reviews has been rolling in since Tesla began initial deliveries in November, and one new video shared over the weekend offers some snowy weather fun with the electric vehicle (EV). On Saturday, YouTube channel TheStradman shared a video on the Tesla Cybertruck , including a short sequence in which the team turns off traction control in the vehicle to do some donuts in the snow.

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Top Electric Vehicle Brands in the World — BYD & Tesla in a Different Universe

CleanTechnica EVs

Following up on my detailed report on the top electric vehicle models in the world, let’s look now at the. [continued] The post Top Electric Vehicle Brands in the World — BYD & Tesla in a Different Universe appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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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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BMW U.S. All-Electric Sales Hit New Record In Q4 2023

InsideEVs

Deliveries for the full year of 2023 almost tripled, thanks to the expanded BEV lineup.

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States Need To Step Up Their EV Charging Infrastructure — Is 2024 The Year?

CleanTechnica EVs

As of December, 2023, no electric vehicle (EV) charging stations had been constructed with the $7.5 billion in federal investment. [continued] The post States Need To Step Up Their EV Charging Infrastructure — Is 2024 The Year? appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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Tesla asks customers with pending orders to reconfigure before deadline

Teslarati

After Tesla debuted new range estimates for its vehicles this week, the automaker has started emailing customers with pending orders to ask them to reconfigure in the next few days. Tesla made adjustments to its range estimates for the Model S, Model X and Model Y , as we reported on Thursday , and the company is now asking buyers with pending orders for the vehicles to update their configurations by January 10 (via Sawyer Merritt ).

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This cheap electric half-car/half-truck looks like a botched Alibaba El Camino

Electrek

Remember that time someone in China sent me a free panda car ? Well after cruisin’ for another proverbial bruisin’ in the Alibaba electric car catalog, I stumbled upon a variant of it that seems to have a truck’s rear end tacked on the back. It’s silly and fun and just oh-so-perfect. Meet this week’s Awesomely Weird Alibaba Electric Vehicle of the Week!

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Tesla highlights Giga Shanghai automation and production cycle time

Teslarati

At Tesla’s Gigafactory in Shanghai, China, the use of automation has helped the automaker reach impressive production cycle times, as recently noted by the company’s manufacturing page. On Friday, the Tesla Manufacturing page shared a short video on X , highlighting the fact that Giga Shanghai operates with 95 percent automation, which allows the plant to complete a vehicle in just 39.62 seconds.

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Tesla recalling 1.62 million EVs in China for autopilot, lock issues

Electric Cars Report

Tesla is recalling 1.62 million vehicles in China to fix its Autopilot system, which steers and accelerates automatically. A regulator in China said Tesla would make the changes through a software update issued to the vehicles. The recall includes Tesla’s Model 3, Model S, Model X, and Model Y in China made from 2014 to […] The post Tesla recalling 1.62 million EVs in China for autopilot, lock issues appeared first on Electric Cars Report.

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

Brief

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Tesla defends Giga Berlin employee benefits over collective agreement

Teslarati

Tesla has declined demands for a collective labor agreement at its Gigafactory in Berlin, following months of discussion surrounding the company’s working conditions. Instead, managers at the Grünheide factory have highlighted the benefits Tesla offers to its employees in a recent report from the German publication dpa International , rejecting the need for an outside labor agreement with the country’s largest union, IG Metall. “We are focusing on ourselves in order to find sol

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At home with the WOLFBOX Level 2 EV charger – 30% off for a limited time

Electrek

As an EV owner myself, one of the things we love to talk about is how much money we save by never having to go to gas stations to “fill up” our cars. But in reality, if you are on a road trip or you heavily rely on charging outside of your home, those superchargers are not that much cheaper than regular gasoline prices anymore. Where you save your money is when you charge at home and even more so if you charge during the correct off-peak hours.

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The electric year ahead: Every new EV coming to Australia in 2024

EV Central

Sales of electric cars almost tripled in 2023 and Aussies had more models than ever to choose from. Excitingly, 2024 is shaping up to set new records for the EV market with an onslaught of new arrivals. As well as new models from heavy EV hitters such as Tesla, BYD, Polestar and Volvo, there will be a raft of traditional brands jumping on board the electric car race.

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Comment on BYD beats Tesla in quarterly BEV sales for 1st time ever by John Hanna

CN EV Post

@DORAMAS In reply to DORAMAS. Oh, how much easier it is to expand WITH profits. And, in the EV world, doing it while your sole product line is BEVs - is uniquely Tesla's realm for the foreseeable future.

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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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Quick Charge Podcast: January 6, 2024

Electrek

Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from Electrek. Quick Charge is available now on Apple Podcasts , Spotify , TuneIn and our RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players. more… The post Quick Charge Podcast: January 6, 2024 appeared first on Electrek.

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GM robotaxi unit Cruise offers USD 75,000 to resolve crash probe – ET Auto

Baua Electric

GM said in November it would cut costs at Cruise, which lost more than USD 700 million in the third quarter and more than USD 8 billion since 2016. General Motors’ Cruise robotaxi unit offered on Friday to pay USD 75,000 to resolve an investigation by California regulators into its failure to disclose details of a pedestrian crash involving a self-driving car.

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Comment on Tesla recalls over 1.6 million cars in China over software issues by Elo Hiiri

CN EV Post

That's funny, I just talked to my neighbour and he was upset about his Honda recall. Said that Honda recalled 4,5 million cars for fuel pump problems just before xmas and his CR-V had the fuel pump failure before he left the USA on 27th of Dec. The car now sits on his driveway in Tucson. Now he had realised that their company Hondas in China have the same recall.

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Banks quietly raise interest rates on car, personal loans – ET Auto

Baua Electric

Representative image. Interest rates on some retail loans, excluding home loans, have started inching up, with several banks revising their marginal cost of lending rate ( MCLR ). Although banks have linked their home loans to the repo rate (the rate at which the Reserve Bank of India lends), which has stayed the same since February 2023, many other loans are not linked to the repo rate.

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Generative AI Has a Visual Plagiarism Problem

Cars That Think

This is a guest post. The views expressed here are solely those of the authors and do not represent positions of IEEE Spectrum or the IEEE. The degree to which large language models (LLMs) might “memorize” some of their training inputs has long been a question, raised by scholars including Google DeepMind’s Nicholas Carlini and the first author of this article (Gary Marcus).

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Hyundai Venue sales race past half-a-million units in 55 months | Autocar Professional

Baua Electric

Hyundai Motor India’s all-time high calendar year sales of 602,111 units in CY2023 has been thanks to the sustained and surging demand for two of its key models, the Creta midsize SUV and the Venue compact SUV. While the Creta drove past the 900,000 unit milestone in June , the Hyundai Venue has logged a milestone of its own – half-a-million sales. Between April and November 2023, the Venue has sold 88,136 units, up 8% YoY (April-November 2022: 81,609 units), which takes its cumulative sales si

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How Continental, a marginal player in the Indian tyre market, plans for big technology-led impact – ET Auto

Baua Electric

An ‘intelligent tyre’ for PVs is still in the works, what Continental sees a growing opportunity in is the Indian midsize car and SUV market. Continental is a major player in the European tyre market , but in the Indian market an insignificant one. With an aftermarket-only business strategy, Continental plans to play a technology-led game to enhance its presence in India. ”What we are eyeing for is more premium products, and bringing more technologies.

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Why Hybrids are gaining momentum amid EV frenzy | Autocar Professional

Baua Electric

The hybrid vehicles — dual powered by a petrol engine and an electric motor — are gathering strong traction amongst SUV buyers versus all electric battery-operated passenger vehicles. The reason for this is a lack of charging infrastructure and lower price premium over an EV. Hybrids which are seen as a strong alternative to diesel not only give a higher fuel efficiency than petrol, but also give the experience of an EV — without any anxiety of range, given the penetration of charging infrastruc

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Classic fix: Heritage cars reborn with new electric powertrains | Autocar Professional

Baua Electric

If one is familiar with British automotive heritage, then there are venerable names that are permanently etched in the minds of auto aficionados. Among the most celebrated and revered cars in British automotive history include Range Rovers from the Classic Era (1969 to 1994), Bentley Continental S1, S2 and S3s, Jaguar XK120, 140 and 150s (in both coupe, drophead coupe and OTS body-styles), Rolls-Royce Silver Clouds, Phantoms and most recently, Aston Martin DB6s.

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What Passengers Need to Know After the Boeing 737 Max 9 Incident

Baua Electric

After an Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 Max 9 jetliner’s fuselage tore off midair on Friday and caused an emergency landing in Portland, Ore., the Federal Aviation Administration ordered the temporary grounding of some Max 9 planes until they are thoroughly inspected. Hundreds of flights operated by Alaska Airlines and United Airlines were delayed or canceled on Saturday.

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Quick Charge Podcast: January 6, 2024

Baua Electric

Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from Electrek. Quick Charge is available now on Apple Podcasts , Spotify , TuneIn and our RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players. New episodes of Quick Charge are recorded Monday through Thursday and again on Saturday. Subscribe to our podcast in Apple Podcast or your favorite podcast player to guarantee new episodes are delivered as soon as they’re available.

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Mercedes-Benz’ Safety Symphony | Autocar Professional

Baua Electric

The popularity of electric passenger cars being adopted in the past two to three years globally has been unprecedented. A total of 14 percent of all new cars sold were electric in 2022, up from approximately 9 percent in 2021 and less than 5 percent in 2020. Issues like range anxiety, battery costs and safety rank on the top of the list for OEMs to work on and the fast pace of technologies that are being introduced is taking care of that.

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At home with the WOLFBOX Level 2 EV charger – 30% off for a limited time

Baua Electric

As an EV owner myself, one of the things we love to talk about is how much money we save by never having to go to gas stations to “fill up” our cars. But in reality, if you are on a road trip or you heavily rely on charging outside of your home, those superchargers are not that much cheaper than regular gasoline prices anymore. Where you save your money is when you charge at home and even more so if you charge during the correct off-peak hours.

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Vietnamese EV maker VinFast signs MoU with TN Govt to invest USD 2 billion, plant construction to begin in 2024 | Autocar Professional

Baua Electric

VinFast, Vietnam’s leading electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer, and the Tamil Nadu state government have today announced a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to invest US$ 2 billion to manufacture and export vehicles from India. VinFast and the Tamil Nadu State Government will work toward a total investment of up to US$ 2 billion, with an intended commitment of US$ 500 million for the first phase of the project, spanning five years from the commencement date, said the statement from VinFast.

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Demand for personalisation, connectivity driving SDV shift | Autocar Professional

Baua Electric

Software Defined Vehicles or SDVs are the next megatrend in the global automotive industry, which is already witnessing a major transformation with the increasing foray of electric vehicles, or EVs as the leading technology to enable a shift to a more sustainable future. While the EV transition is bringing about major changes in the automotive value chain that is getting reconfigured globally, the advent of SDVs is set to herald a colossal shift.

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Continental and Aurora finalize design of scalable autonomous trucking system – ET Auto

Baua Electric

Aurora is also working with Continental’ engineering team to provide an industrialized fallback system that is expected to go into production in 2027. New Delhi: Continental and Aurora Innovation said that they have crossed a key development milestone to commercialize autonomous trucks at scale. The companies have finalised the design and architecture of the future fallback system and hardware of the Aurora Driver – an SAE (Society of Automotive Engineers) Level 4 autonomous driving system – tha

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2024 Kia Sonet Facelift fuel efficiency figures revealed

Baua Electric

By: Paarth Khatri | Updated on: 06 Jan 2024, 13:53 PM 2024 Kia Sonet facelift will come with three engine options. The full review of compact SUV will go live on January 11. Kia has unveiled the 2024 Sonet in the Indian market. They have started accepting pre-bookings for a token amount of ₹25,000. The price of the compact sub-4 metre SUV will be announced on December 14th.

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Zomato to liquidate Vietnam subsidiary after shutting Poland business – ET Auto

Baua Electric

The company said that both step-down subsidiaries, which are currently undergoing liquidation, are not engaged in any active business operations and will have no impact on the overall operations of the company. Zomato has initiated the liquidation process for its Vietnam business, Zomato Vietnam Company Limited (ZVCL), the food delivery platform said in a regulatory filing on the BSE on Thursday.

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Ather Apex 540 launched | Autocar Professional

Baua Electric

After what seems like a long wait peppered with multiple teasers , Ather has finally launched the 450 Apex at Rs 1.89 lakh (ex-showroom). The 450 Apex is meant to be the pinnacle of how far the current platform can be pushed within safe thermodynamic limits. The 450 Apex uses the same 3.7kWh battery pack as the 450X but claimed IDC range has gone up to 157km, due to the new regenerative braking system.

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Toyota Innova Hycross, UC Hyryder, Crysta prices hiked by up to 2.5% in new year

Baua Electric

By: Sameer Fayaz Contractor | Updated on: 06 Jan 2024, 16:17 PM Toyota said the price rise was necessitated to partially offset rising input costs for the new year. The prices have been increased with effect from January 1 and are in the range of 0.5-2.5 per cent, on select models and variants Toyota Kirloskar Motor has increased prices across its select range of cars and variants with effect from January 1, 2024.

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