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Tesla: The bestselling vehicle on the planet is an EV

Green Car Reports

Tesla on Wednesday affirmed that it delivered more than 1.2 million of its Model Y electric SUVs in 2023—making it the top-selling vehicle in the world, car or truck, electric or not. As Tesla put it, “the best-selling vehicle on the planet is an EV.” The Model Y is made in the U.S., in Fremont, California, and Austin, Texas; in.

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We got an up-close look at Gravity with Lucid Motors’ SVP of Design and Brand, Derek Jenkins

Electrek

This week, Lucid Motors invited Electrek to an exclusive ribbon-cutting ceremony celebrating the opening of Phase 2 of its AMP-1 facility in Casa Grande, Arizona. Part of the festivities included a factory tour, an interview with CEO and CTO Peter Rawlinson, and our best look at Lucid’s upcoming Gravity SUV to date. Senior Vice President of Design and Brand Derek Jenkins walked me around Gravity and shared some insights into what went into this unique electric SUV.

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2024 Honda Prologue starts at $48,795, rated at 296 miles

Green Car Reports

Honda’s first electric SUV, the Prologue, arrives at dealerships starting in March, the automaker confirmed Thursday, along with first official pricing for the model. As promised, the Prologue starts under $50,000. But for those who want all-wheel drive and a loaded version, it ranges nearly up to the $60,000 mark. In Single Motor.

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Blade Strike on Landing Ends Mars Helicopter’s Epic Journey

Cars That Think

The Ingenuity Mars Helicopter made its 72nd and final flight on 18 January. “While the helicopter remains upright and in communication with ground controllers,” NASA’s Jet Propulsion Lab said in a press release this afternoon , “imagery of its Jan. 18 flight sent to Earth this week indicates one or more of its rotor blades sustained damage during landing, and it is no longer capable of flight.

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

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Lucid teases potential Model Y rival, as it expands for Gravity SUV

Green Car Reports

Lucid Group on Wednesday announced the opening of its second manufacturing stage at its assembly plant in Casa Grande, Arizona—setting the stage for ramping up production of the Gravity electric SUV later this year. While the second manufacturing stage will help allow higher production levels of its Gravity, as well as the Air electric.

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Everyone Is Suddenly Talking About Liquid Green Hydrogen Now

CleanTechnica EVs

Everybody is suddenly talking about liquid green hydrogen, not just any old hydrogen, and that could help explain a potential pause in approvals for new LNG terminals in the US. The post Everyone Is Suddenly Talking About Liquid Green Hydrogen Now appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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Tesla says Model Y has achieved unthinkable ‘best seller’ label in just four years

Teslarati

Tesla said during its Q4 2023 Earnings Call that the Model Y all-electric crossover was the best-selling vehicle of any kind in the world last year. It is a monumental achievement, considering the vehicle started deliveries to customers just four years ago. CEO Elon Musk has said on several occasions that he believed Model Y would eventually become the best-selling car in the world.

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2023-2024 VW ID.4: Most eligible for full $7,500 EV tax credit

Green Car Reports

"Most" 2023 and 2024 Volkswagen ID.4 electric crossovers on sale now are eligible for the full $7,500 federal EV tax credit, VW confirmed Wednesday in a press release. VW notes in the release that it's the first foreign automaker to qualify under tightened rules relating to battery supply that took effect at the start of the year. It achieved that.

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Hyundai sold nearly 269,000 electric vehicles last year as IONIQ 5 and 6 spark growth

Electrek

Hyundai sold 268,785 EVs last year as demand for the IONIQ 5 and IONIQ 6 picked up. The South Korean automaker plans to strengthen its leadership in the EV market, with new models gaining momentum.

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Tesla Optimus units could ship in 2025

Teslarati

Tesla aims to ship a few Optimus units in 2025. The humanoid robot’s utility is the one barrier Tesla is still working on with Optimus. “You know, Tesla is arguably already the biggest robot maker in the world; it’s just a four-wheeled robot. So, Optimus is a, you know, a humanoid robot with arms and legs. It’s by far the most sophisticated humanoid robot that’s being developed anywhere in the world.

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

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Caterpillar shows off its first-ever underground electric mining truck

Electrek

This week, Caterpillar successfully demonstrated a prototype of an all-new battery electric underground mining truck at its Australian proving grounds, making it the latest addition to a rapidly-growing portfolio of battery electric and semi-autonomous mining machines.

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Elon Musk gives nod of respect for Tesla’s competitors from China

Teslarati

Elon Musk gave a nod of respect to Tesla’s China-based competitors during the company’s recent earnings call. While responding to a question from Morgan Stanley analyst Adam Jonas, Musk noted that without restrictions, Chinese automakers would probably dominate numerous companies. China is home to Gigafactory Shanghai, Tesla’s primary vehicle export hub and its largest factory by volume.

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Elon Musk tries to explain his ask for more control over Tesla, but TSLA not buying it

Electrek

Elon Musk tried to explain his strange ask for more control over Tesla, which seemingly came with a threat to divert AI products from the automaker to his new startup, during his earnings conference call. It doesn’t look like Tesla shareholders are buying it as the stock crashed by as much as 10% this morning.

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ARK Invest loads up on over $5M in Tesla stock following Earnings slide

Teslarati

ARK Invest has loaded up on over $5 million in Tesla stock following a 12.13 percent slide in share price on Thursday after Wednesday’s Earnings Call. ARK bought 148,246 shares in its $ARKK ETF, its Innovation Fund. Meanwhile, it snapped up 29,624 in the Next Generation Internet ETF, known as $ARKW. Based on Tesla stock’s closing price of $182.63 on Thursday, the purchase price is roughly $5.5 million.

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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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Liebherr converted this massive mining excavator to electric power

Electrek

For the first time in the company’s 40-year history, Liebherr have converted one of their R 9400 excavators from a conventional diesel to an electric powertrain.

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VW ID.4 tax credit, Porsche SUV price, Model Y tops sales charts, Lucid rival: Today’s Car News

Green Car Reports

Tesla has the top-selling vehicle on the planet, it claims. Lucid teases a Model Y rival. Porsche puts a price on its electric SUV. And many VW ID.4 EV buyers will be able to claim the full EV tax credit. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Volkswagen has confirmed that “most” 2023-2024 ID.4 models qualify for the $7,500 EV tax.

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Tesla FSD Licensing update from Elon Musk: ‘We’ve had some tentative conversations, but ‘they don’t believe it’s real’

Teslarati

During the TSLA Q3 2023 & Full Year earnings call, Elon Musk reiterated that Tesla FSD (Full Self-Driving) licensing is still on the table. He also hinted that Tesla has talked with a few companies about FSD licensing. “You know, I really think lots of car companies should be asking for FSD licenses. And we’ve had some tentative conversations, but I think they don’t believe it’s real quite yet.

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Honda’s first electric SUV, the 2024 Prologue, boasts nearly 300 miles range for under $49K

Electrek

Honda’s first all-electric SUV, the 2024 Prologue, will begin hitting US dealerships in March. The electric SUV features best-in-class EPA range with up to nearly 300 miles on a single charge.

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Elon Musk explains why he wants 25% voting share at Tesla: “I just want to be an effective steward of very powerful technology”

Teslarati

Earlier this month, Elon Musk caught a lot of flak among TSLA investors for stating that he was uncomfortable growing Tesla into an AI and robotics leader if he does not have ~25% voting control. Musk’s post on X was generally taken in a negative light, with critics stating that the CEO was essentially blackmailing Tesla and its shareholders unless he gets more money.

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Rivian, Kia, and Mercedes see huge jump in new car registrations – a sign of what’s to come?

Electrek

S&P Global Mobility released its latest round of US data on new EV registrations for November 2023, and some surprising new trends are popping up – with very modest gains by Tesla and Ford, compared to bigger moves from smaller EV players Rivian and Kia, as well as luxury EVs from Mercedes and BMW.

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Tesla’s 3rd location for next-gen EV production to be named end of 2024-early 2025

Teslarati

Tesla’s Q4 and FY 2023 earnings call provided a number of key details about the next-generation platform. The vehicle is expected to be built in volumes that far exceed the Model 3 and Model Y, and it is also expected to be priced at a level that would make it competitive even against vehicles like the Toyota Corolla and the Honda Civic. During Tesla’s 2022 Investor Day event, the company stated that the next-generation vehicle would utilize an “Unboxed Process” that shou

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Porsche finally unveils the sporty all-electric Macan EV with up to 381 miles range

Electrek

The all-electric Porsche Macan EV is finally here. Porsche unveiled the sporty electric SUV Thursday with up to 381 miles (613 km) WLTP range, sports car performance, and more interior space.

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It’s Raffle Time! Enter to Win A New Rivian Electric Vehicle From The Illinois Solar Education Association

CleanTechnica EVs

Don’t you love raffles? The Illinois Solar Education Association (ISEA) does, too, and this year you have a chance to. [continued] The post It’s Raffle Time! Enter to Win A New Rivian Electric Vehicle From The Illinois Solar Education Association appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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Industry first: Kenworth class-6 electric trucks get OEM-approved wireless charging

Electrek

After 6 months of intensive engineering work and evaluations, a pioneering collaboration between Kenworth, Dana Incorporated, and WAVE Charging has resulted in the first OEM-approved high-power wireless charging integration of its kind.

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Report: Tesla Model Y Was the World's Best-Selling Vehicle in 2023

The Truth About Cars

Tesla was recently overtaken by Chinese automaker BYD as the world’s largest EV builder, but the American company had the world’s best-selling vehicle overall last year. According to a new report from data company JATO Dynamics, the Model Y sold 1.23 million vehicles, making it the global best-seller by a large margin. The Toyota RAV4 came in second with 1.07 million units, and the Corolla landed third with 1.01 million sold.

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LG WashCombo vs. GE Profile heat pump washer-dryers compared, 10 reasons to get either

Electrek

Over the past few months, a new type of washer-dryer combo has emerged on the scene in North America (Yes, Europe and Asia have had great, tiny heat pump tech for decades). These new big combo units from GE Profile UltraFast PFQ97HSPVDS and now LG WashCombo WM6998HBA (introduced at CES) are now on the market.

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Public EV charging software: The key to a seamless EV experience

Innovation News Network

Innovative public EV charging software will be crucial for a seamless driver experience. Discover more here. The post Public EV charging software: The key to a seamless EV experience appeared first on Innovation News Network.

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Elon Musk: automakers don’t believe Tesla Full Self-Driving is real

Electrek

Elon Musk says that other automakers don’t believe Tesla’s Full Self-Driving (FSD) is “real” as Tesla tries to sell FSD.

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Software-Defined Vehicles Should Be More Open, Modular, and Upgradable

CleanTechnica EVs

Last month, I shared the story of how GM arrived at the decision to abandon Android Auto and Apple CarPlay. [continued] The post Software-Defined Vehicles Should Be More Open, Modular, and Upgradable appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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Tesla executive corrects concerns about 4680 cells limiting Cybertruck ramp

Teslarati

During TSLA’s Q4 2023 and Full Year earnings call, a Tesla executive set the record straight about 4680 cell production limiting the company’s Cybertruck ramp. “First, I just want to allay any concerns regarding 4680 limiting the Cybertruck ramp because I’ve seen some people commenting about that. To date, 4680 production is ahead of the ramp with actually weeks of finished cell inventory, and the goal is to keep it that way, not only for Cyber[truck], but for our future

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The US’s largest solar + battery storage project just came online

Electrek

The US’s largest solar + battery storage project, Edwards & Sanborn, has come online in Kern County, California.

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Porsche premieres Macan EV: 161 MPH top speed, 3.1s 0-60, 100 kWh battery

Teslarati

Porsche unveiled its Macan EV today, bringing its second all-electric car to market and releasing some interesting details regarding its performance and power. Ten years after the launch of the Macan, Porsche is bringing the vehicle in what it calls “a bold new direction.” Porsche has kept a lot of the same design features with the EV version of the Macan , hoping to build upon its already successful status as a mainstay in the company’s lineup.

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Alfa Romeo Milano Electric SUV To Be Unveiled On April 10

Electric Cars Report

Development tests are progressing at the Balocco testing site on the Alfa Romeo Milano, the upcoming sporty car planned and designed by the masterful Alfa Romeo Centro Stile. Milano will be unveiled to the world at an event on April 10 in Milan itself, to be livestreamed to anyone who wants to take part. Under the expert […] The post Alfa Romeo Milano Electric SUV To Be Unveiled On April 10 appeared first on Electric Cars Report.

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Tesla Cybertruck 2024 production builds to be sold out soon

Teslarati

In the recent TSLA earnings call, Tesla executives shared that Cybertruck 2024 builds will be sold out soon. The comment hints at Tesla’s progress with its Cybertruck production ramp. At the recent earnings call, a few TSLA investor questions centered around the Tesla Cybertruck and its production. Retail investor Nermin S. asked about the Cybertruck order and the queue for the all-electric pickup.

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