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Tesla Supercharger network hit a record for single-day consumption

Teslarati

Tesla’s Supercharger network hit a record single-day energy consumption the weekend after Thanksgiving, meaning that more electric vehicle (EV) drivers were able to use the chargers in one day than ever before. The Supercharging network reached a peak single-day consumption of 12 GWh on Saturday, November 30, as confirmed over the weekend by Max de Zegher, Tesla’s Director of North American Charging, in a post on X.

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Renault 5 snatches Model Y sales crown as France crosses 15% EV adoption

Electrek

France may not have a functioning government but the French keep buying EVs, anyway more than 15% of all new cars sold last month were EVs with the new, retro-tastic Renault 5 hot hatch taking the top sales spot.

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Watch Tesla’s FSD v13.2 navigate away from park in a tricky situation

Teslarati

Tesla’s latest version of Supervised Full Self-Driving (FSD) has begun going out to owners over the last several days, and a number of early testers have been sharing results from their first drives. On Saturday, Tesla reposted a video from Whole Mars Catalog on X , in which Omar uses FSD Supervised v13.2 to successfully reverse out of tight street parking blocked by a UPS truck and cautiously navigate around the truck to make its way onto the street.

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EU To Invest 1 Billion Euros To Boost Domestic Supply Of Battery Components

CleanTechnica EVs

The US Inflation Reduction Act — unless it is repeal or revoked — will provide tens of billions of dollars in production credits to companies that manufacture lithium ion batteries using materials and components sourced from within the US or from countries America deems worthy. This week, the European Union. [continued] The post EU To Invest 1 Billion Euros To Boost Domestic Supply Of Battery Components 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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Kit promises "nimble" 150-mile electric MX-5 Miata

Green Car Reports

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EVs at 22.8% share in Germany – Volkswagen Group Dominating Home Ground

CleanTechnica EVs

November saw plugin EVs at 22.8% share in Germany, down from 25.7% year on year. BEV sales were down YoY, though from an elevated baseline, while PHEV sales were up 14%. Novembers overall auto volume was 244,544 units, roughly flat YoY. The best selling BEV in November was again the. [continued] The post EVs at 22.8% share in Germany – Volkswagen Group Dominating Home Ground appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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VinFast is building another factory in Vietnam

Teslarati

Vietnamese electric vehicle (EV) startup VinFast has announced plans to build an additional production facility in its home country, which is expected to double the company’s output and help meet increasing demand. On Sunday, VinFast said it is looking to build its second factory in Vietnam, which it says will produce 300,000 vehicles per year, or the same production levels as its Haiphong plant (via Reuters ).

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Rivian Is Last In Consumer Reports' Reliability List. Owners Still Love Them

InsideEVs

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E-quipment highlight: Makita XGT 40V 9″ power cutter

Electrek

The new XGT 40V 9 Power Cutter from Makita cuts through masonry and metal without gas, without oil mixing, without noxious exhaust, and without useless noise. This battery-powered machine means business!

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Milence opens its first two charging hubs in Germany

Electric Cars Report

Milence, the joint venture between Daimler Truck, TRATON GROUP, and Volvo Group, has officially entered Germany the largest road transport market in Europe with the opening of two state-of-the-art public charging hubs near Leipzig. Strategically located along major freight corridors, these hubs will connect Berlin with southern Germany and Poland, marking a major […] The post Milence opens its first two charging hubs in Germany 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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That’s Gotta Hurt: Jeep Avenger flops in latest ANCAP crash testing, while new Leapmotor C10, XPeng G6, Volvo EX30 and Zeekr X EVs star

EV Central

Jeep’s first-ever EV, the 2024 Jeep Avenger (pictured above), has returned a disappointing three-star (out of five) ANCAP rating, with the Australian crash safety body publicly urging the US 4×4-maker to do more to protect its owners. Matching the same three-star EuroNCAP rating that the Jeep Avenger received earlier this year, the small battery-electric SUV was let down by a poor showing in vulnerable road user protection (59) and safety assist (54).

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Here are the best electric bikes you can buy at every price level in December 2024

Electrek

Ive spent countless hours here at Electrek doing detailed hands-on testing of hundreds of electric bikes. Through thousands of miles of riding, Ive been fortunate to learn these e-bikes inside and out, top to bottom and front to back. That long-term experience with real-world e-bike testing has helped me find the best electric bicycles on the market for just about any budget.

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Roll out the network: XPeng confirms its first four Aussie showrooms as G6 mid-sized SUV electric launches. Another 20 outlets promised before the end of 2025

EV Central

As first examples of the Xpeng G6 start rolling out to Aussie buyers, its been confirmed the ambitious Chinese brand will have four showrooms in operation across NSW and Victoria before the end of 2024 – and another 20 locations opened by the end of 2025. XPeng’s Australian distributor TrueEV had previously announced a flagship site in Sydney airports domestic precinct.

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Stellantis and Zeta Energy Partner to Develop Lithium-Sulfur Batteries

Electric Cars Report

Automotive giant Stellantis andZeta Energy Corp. announced a joint development agreement aimed at advancing battery cell technology for electric vehicle applications. The partnership aims to develop lithium-sulfur EV batteries with game-changing gravimetric energy density while achieving a volumetric energy density comparable to todays lithium-ion technology.

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ExxonMobil announces 6th oil discovery offshore Guyana with Ranger-1; Guyana may move from non-producer to regional powerhouse

Oil

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Renault 5 snatches Model Y sales crown as France crosses 15% EV adoption

Baua Electric

France may not have a functioning government but the French keep buying EVs, anyway more than 15% of all new cars sold last month were EVs with the new, retro-tastic Renault 5 hot hatch taking the top sales spot. The troubled French government finally collapsed this week following a historic no-confidence vote that saw Prime Minister Michel Barnier ousted when the Brexit negotiator controversially used special powers to force through his proposed budget without a vote.

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Wholesale Used-Vehicle Prices Up in November

Green Fleet Magazine

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E-quipment highlight: Makita XGT 40V 9″ power cutter

Baua Electric

The new XGT 40V 9 Power Cutter from Makita cuts through masonry and metal without gas, without oil mixing, without noxious exhaust, and without useless noise. This battery-powered machine means business! First announced in October and just beginning to hit stores, the new-for-2024 40V max XGT 9 Power Cutter (GEC03) delivers superior cutting power with less vibration than previous electric cutters, making the new XGT ideal for masons and hardscape contractors, fire and rescue personnel , and the

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Here are the best electric bikes you can buy at every price level in December 2024

Baua Electric

Ive spent countless hours here at Electrek doing detailed hands-on testing of hundreds of electric bikes. Through thousands of miles of riding, Ive been fortunate to learn these e-bikes inside and out, top to bottom and front to back. That long-term experience with real-world e-bike testing has helped me find the best electric bicycles on the market for just about any budget.

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Toyota Innova Hycross MPV becomes costlier by ₹36,000

Baua Electric

Toyota Innova Hycross’ pricing has gone up, while the waiting period has been revised as well. Toyota Innova Hycross’ pricing has gone up, while the waiting period has been revised as well. Toyota Kirloskar Motor (TKM) has silently hiked the prices of the Innova Hycross MPV with immediate effect. The Japanese car manufacturer recently celebrated the one lakh unit sales milestone of the MPV.

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Kit promises “nimble” 150-mile electric MX-5 Miata

Baua Electric

Offers better power-to-weight ratio, only 220 pounds more than original Miata Required creative use of space to accommodate 42 kwhand 150-mile range Electrogenic claims conversion is fully reversible Electrogenic has launched an electric conversion kit for the Mazda MX-5 Miata, which the U.K.-based company claims will preserve the sports car’s nimble handling traits.

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