Sat.Nov 30, 2024

article thumbnail

Kia EV6 recalled for loss of drive power

Green Car Reports

Kia is recalling 62,872 EV6 electric vehicles because onboard charging control units could become damaged and trigger a reduced-power driving mode. The recall covers 2022-2024 models, which have integrated charging control units that may become damaged by certain electrical loads, preventing them from charging the vehicles' 12-volt batteries.

Kia 118
article thumbnail

Tesla Leads as Norway Completes EV transition

Teslarati

Norway is close to completing its transition to electric vehicles dominating its roads. Tesla is leading the charge as Norway inches closer to an all-EV car market. Norway is getting close to eliminating new car sales of internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles. Toyota has already started shifting its plans in the country. The Japanese automaker plans to release five new EVs to compete with Tesla.

Norway 127
Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

Trending Sources

article thumbnail

$400 million electric heavy equipment order from China is biggest ever (so far)

Electrek

Australian mining company Fortescue is making headlines again, after it placed a huge, $400 million order for over 100 new electric equipment assets with Chinese heavy equipment company XCMG (Xuzhou Construction Machinery Group). The deal is the largest single equipment export deal in XCMG’s history.

China 129
article thumbnail

Tesla Model 3 Long Range RWD owner reports 408-mile run in one charge

Teslarati

A Tesla owner has shared a stunning statistic from his Model 3 Long Range Rear Wheel Drive (RWD). As per the Tesla owner, his vehicle was able to run 408 miles on one charge, significantly farther than the Model 3 Long Range RWD’s EPA-estimated range of 363 miles per charge. An image of the vehicle’s post-trip stats was shared by Tesla owner @dkrasniy online.

Miles 115
article thumbnail

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

emissions global warming Norway climate change carbon dioxide youtube lighting

article thumbnail

Renault E-Tech T semi truck gets 600 km range for ’25, logs 19 million miles

Electrek

Renault Trucks doesn’t get a lot of headlines outside of France, but the company is serious about electric trucking – and its new 2025 MY E-Tech T electric semi truck is packing serious range, too: more than 600 km (about 375 miles) per charge!

Miles 117
article thumbnail

xAI’s standalone Grok app is coming soon: Musk

Teslarati

Recent comments from Elon Musk have suggested that xAI will soon be releasing a dedicated app for its large language model (LLM), Grok, which is currently deployed on social media platform X. A standalone app could help Grok reach more users beyond X. Elon Musk’s xAI may be a newcomer to the artificial intelligence segment, but its influence has grown significantly in the previous months.

Parts 125

More Trending

article thumbnail

Tesla Full Self-Driving (FSD) V13 starts initial rollout

Teslarati

It appears that the Tesla AI Team really burned the midnight oil as it worked to release Full Self-Driving (FSD) V13 before November ended. As per reports from Tesla owners, it appears that Tesla FSD V13 is now rolling out to its initial batch of customers. As could be seen in posts from Tesla owners who are reportedly receiving the FSD V13 update, the latest version of the advanced driver-assist system was released with software update version 2024.39.10.

Tesla 127
article thumbnail

Connecticut Police Departments Test Out Electric Vehicles — With Some Naysayers In The Crowd

CleanTechnica EVs

What great news it was to learn that a handful of police departments in Connecticut are piloting electric vehicles (EVs) for their workday needs. With EV prices near parity with internal combustion engine vehicles (ICEVs) and highly efficient batteries providing more than adequate range, it makes sense that more municipal. [continued] The post Connecticut Police Departments Test Out Electric Vehicles — With Some Naysayers In The Crowd appeared first on CleanTechnica.

article thumbnail

Tesla FSD V13.2 users share first drive impressions

Teslarati

The first videos of Tesla FSD (Supervised) V13.2’s real-world performance have been shared online, and they are quite remarkable. As per comments from veteran FSD users, V13.2 is definitely the most capable build of the advanced driver-assist system that’s been shipped to consumers so far. True to the comments of Tesla Autopilot Engineer Arek Sredzki on social media platform X, the real magic of FSD (Supervised) V13.2 lies in its capability to go from Park to Park.

Tesla 108
article thumbnail

BMW plans to switch Regensburg plant logistics fleet to hydrogen

Electrek

Bavarian automaker BMW has announced plans to convert the intralogistics fleet at its Regensburg plant from battery to hydrogen power, with FCEV forklift and tugger trucks set to replace the entirety of its existing fleet by 2030.

BMW 111
article thumbnail

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

Brief

article thumbnail

Tesla police cruisers bring huge savings to Bargersville, Indiana

Teslarati

The town of Bargersville, Indiana’s experiment with Tesla police vehicles seems to be quite successful. As per recent reports, the town is saving money thanks to its fleet of Tesla police vehicles, which are incredibly cheap to run and maintain. As noted in a Police 1 report, Bargersville Police Chief Todd Bertram was tasked five years ago to cut costs in his department so the town could hire two more police officers.

Indiana 119
article thumbnail

Hacking A Car-Radio Chip Into The Ultimate SDR Receiver

Cars That Think

At a time when we all carry smartphones that can stream high-definition movies into our hands, the romance of listening to old-school analog broadcast radio nevertheless endures. For some it’s a break from the cookies, contracts, and terms of service that lurk behind every online activity. For folks like me though, a big part of the charm is the thrill that comes from pulling in a signal from thousands of kilometers away—and doing it the time-honored way: with an understanding of atmospheric con

DIY 93
article thumbnail

Tesla team members share insights on FSD V13 improvements

Teslarati

The Tesla AI team successfully rolled out Full Self-Driving (FSD) V13 to limited external customers before November ended. Amidst the release of the highly-anticipated update, a number of Tesla employees shared some insights about the newest FSD (Supervised) build. The FSD (Supervised) V13 release notes show that the update features several key improvements compared to its previous iterations.

Insight 107
article thumbnail

2024 MG Cyberster review: Does this sexy two-seat roadster have the goods to take on Porsche and BMW?

EV Central

Think MG and images of quaint British sports cars are conjured up Which is what makes the 2024 MG Cyberster so exciting for fans of the brand. The Cyberster is the closest the modern Chinese-owned MG has come to reviving its sports car heritage. READ MORE: Special 2024 MG 4 XPower review: Brand’s first homegrown hero scores local upgrades that deliver China’s most scorching electric hot hatch READ MORE: “We have absolutely zero sales expectations”: MG Cyberster a roll of the dice in Australia wi

Porsche 87
article thumbnail

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

Oil

article thumbnail

Tesla initiates new sales push for immediately available vehicles

Teslarati

Tesla seems to be doing what it can to ensure that it clears out as much of its inventory vehicles as possible. This was hinted at in a new email from the electric car maker, which encourages customers to take immediate delivery of an inventory vehicle. As per Tesla’s email , it is offering a number of year-end promotions that could incentivize customers to acquire a vehicle before the end of the year.

article thumbnail

This Hellcat Is A Tesla Model S Plaid Underneath: 'It Fits Perfect'

InsideEVs

The BoostedBoiz are at it again with another Tesla body swap, and you don't want to rev on this at a stoplight.

Tesla 74
article thumbnail

Elon Musk: Tesla Optimus to catch tennis ball autonomously next year

Teslarati

Tesla Optimus’ recent demonstration of its new, updated hand is already very impressive, but it was accomplished while the humanoid robot was being teleoperated. But as per CEO Elon Musk in a recent post on X, Optimus should be able to accomplish the same feat next year—entirely autonomously. Tesla’s progress in its Optimus program has been nothing short of remarkable.

Tesla 94
article thumbnail

New Honda Amaze unofficial bookings open ahead of nearing launch

Baua Electric

Honda Amaze will get its third generation avatar on December 4, which will incorporate a plethora of exterior and interior updates. Honda Cars is all set to launch the new Amaze sub-compact sedan with refreshed design and feature upgrades to renew rivalry with the likes of Maruti Suzuki Dzire, Hyundai Aura and Tata Tigor. (Image courtesy: FB/Debashish Mohanty) The third-generation Honda Amaze is all set to launch in India on December 4.

Honda 52
article thumbnail

Elon Musk’s legal team files motion for injunction against OpenAI

Teslarati

Elon Musk’s legal team has filed for a preliminary injunction against artificial intelligence startup OpenAI. The motion for an injunction was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California on Friday. In its filing, Musk’s legal team accused OpenAI, CEO Sam Altman, President Greg Brockman, former OpenAI board members Reid Hoffman and Dee Templeton, and Microsoft of anticompetitive behavior.

Legal 92
article thumbnail

JSW MG Motor clocks 20% sales growth in November, registers 6,019 units

Baua Electric

MG Windsor EV alongside the ZS EV and Comet EV contributed over 70% of the JSW MG Motor India’s wholesales in November 2024. MG Windsor EV alongside the ZS EV and Comet EV contributed over 70% of the JSW MG Motor India’s wholesales in November 2024. JSW MG Motor India has clocked sales of 6,019 units in November 2024. With this, the car manufacturer registered a 20 per cent surge in wholesale numbers last month compared to the same month a year ago.

Motors 52
article thumbnail

Tesla Optimus heading to Japan

Teslarati

Tesla Optimus is in Japan. Tesla Japan’s announcement shared little information about visiting the company’s humanoid robot. However, it did share Tesla Optimus’ possible locations in Japan. “Let’s go meet Optimus! Tesla Saitama Shintoshin exhibits ‘Optimus,’ a humanoid robot equipped with the same AI and hardware as Tesla vehicles, for the first time in Japan.

Japan 92
article thumbnail

Renault E-Tech T semi truck gets 600 km range for ’25, logs 19 million miles

Baua Electric

Renault Trucks doesn’t get a lot of headlines outside of France, but the company is serious about electric trucking – and its new 2025 MY E-Tech T electric semi truck is packing serious range, too: more than 600 km (about 375 miles) per charge! Renault claims its trucks have logged nearly 19 million all-electric miles, saving more than 29,000 tonnes (approx. 32,000 tons) of CO₂ emissions over the last five years.

Miles 52
article thumbnail

How Rivian will help Volkswagen: Project Trinity (Op-Ed)

Teslarati

Note: This article will pick up from part one– How Rivian will help Volkswagen: Golf EV (Op-Ed). Rivian and Volkswagen’s $5.8 billion joint venture will tackle Golf EV production first. However, its most significant achievement will probably be getting VW’s flagship electric car (EV) from Project Trinity into production. In 2021, Volkswagen boosted its budget for Project Trinity , eager to get its new electric vehicles into production.

IDEA 92
article thumbnail

Skoda Kylaq bookings open tomorrow, pricing to be revealed. Here’s all you need to know

Baua Electric

The Skoda Kylaq has been launched at ₹ 7.89 lakh with four variants. It features a 1.0-litre turbo-petrol engine paired to either a six speed manual gearbox or a six speed automatic transmission. --> The Skoda Kylaq has been launched at ₹7.89 lakh with four variants. It features a 1.0-litre turbo-petrol engine paired to either a six speed manual g … The Skoda Kylaq has been launched at ₹ 7.89 lakh with four variants.

Price 52
article thumbnail

Tesla updates order page with real-world FSD demo videos

Teslarati

Tesla definitely seems to be going all-in on its efforts to promote Full Self-Driving (FSD) and its capabilities. These efforts are particularly evident in Tesla’s order page for its vehicles, as it now features a dedicated section that shows videos of FSD in action. Previous iterations of Tesla’s order pages included a list of FSD’s features and a graphical representation of the system’s capabilities in action.

Tesla 92
article thumbnail

Thinking of Mahindra XEV 9e? Check out the available colour options

Baua Electric

The Mahindra XEV 9e is the first model by the carmaker under the ‘XEV’ brand. The entry level variant of the XEV 9e, Pack One has been priced at ₹ 21.90 lakh, ex-showroom. --> The Mahindra XEV 9e is the first model by the carmaker under the ‘XEV’ brand. The entry level variant of the XEV 9e, Pack One has been priced at ₹21. … The Mahindra XEV 9e is the first model by the carmaker under the ‘XEV’ brand.

article thumbnail

How Rivian will help Volkswagen: Golf EV (Op-Ed)

Teslarati

Rivian’s technology will help Volkswagen with a string of old electric vehicle (EV) projects that have been developing for a while. In early November 2024, Volkswagen and Rivian announced they were expanding their joint venture. The total investment into the joint venture increased from $5 billion to $5.8 billion. At the time, the newly formed joint venture, Rivian, and VW Group Technology LLC stated it would equip cars with Rivian’s electrical architecture and software technology stack.

Porsche 84
article thumbnail

BMW plans to switch Regensburg plant logistics fleet to hydrogen

Baua Electric

Bavarian automaker BMW has announced plans to convert the intralogistics fleet at its Regensburg plant from battery to hydrogen power, with FCEV forklift and tugger trucks set to replace the entirety of its existing fleet by 2030. Despite sales of BMW’s battery electric starting to take off , the propeller company is still investing heavily in fuel cell development – from its latest iX5 Hydrogen FCEV concept to, well, the intralogistics fleet at its Regensburg plant, where the company plans to e

BMW 52
article thumbnail

CATL dives into batteries for power grids

Teslarati

China’s biggest electric vehicle (EV) cell supplier, CATL, is diving into batteries for power grids. The Tesla supplier wants to develop and manage green energy power grids for mines, cities, and data centers. In an interview , CATL founder Robin Zeng commented that zero-carbon electric grids might be ten times larger than supply EV batteries. As of this writing, CATL holds 37% of the global market share for electric vehicle batteries.

article thumbnail

$400 million electric heavy equipment order from China is biggest ever (so far)

Baua Electric

Australian mining company Fortescue is making headlines again, after it placed a huge, $400 million order for over 100 new electric equipment assets with Chinese heavy equipment company XCMG (Xuzhou Construction Machinery Group). The deal is the largest single equipment export deal in XCMG’s history. The $400 million contract also marks XCMG’s largest mining equipment order, and will see a wide array of battery electric heavy equipment that includes electric wheel loaders , electric dozers , ele

China 52
article thumbnail

Tesla customers cite incentives as factor behind EV purchase: J.D. Power study

Teslarati

Elon Musk may argue that Tesla does not need federal incentives, but it appears that a large portion of the company’s customers cited incentive programs as one of the key reasons behind their EV purchase. This is, at least, as per J.D. Power’s E-Vision Intelligence Report. As per J.D. Power’s study , tax credits are quite influential among buyers of premium electric vehicles.

article thumbnail

Kia EV6 recalled for loss of drive power

Baua Electric

Kia is recalling 62,872 EV6 electric vehicles because onboard charging control units could become damaged and trigger a reduced-power driving mode. The recall covers 2022-2024 models, which have integrated charging control units that may become damaged by certain electrical loads, preventing them from charging the vehicles’ 12-volt batteries, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). 2024 Kia EV6 Failure of 12-volt battery charging causes the vehicle to enter

Kia 52
article thumbnail

Tesla China delivery centers remain extremely busy as December approaches

Teslarati

Tesla delivery centers across China seem to be extremely busy as the final month of the fourth quarter approaches. Over the past few days, images from China have emerged showing Tesla delivery centers being filled with customers waiting to take delivery of their Giga Shanghai-made Model 3 or Model Y. Tesla China is putting the pedal to the metal this Q4 2024, with the electric vehicle maker announcing a rare RMB 10,000 discount for select variants of the Model Y crossover.

China 75
article thumbnail

MKBHD Has A Crush On The Polestar 3, But He Wouldn’t Buy One

InsideEVs

The content creator says there is a big difference between the Polestar 3’s highs and lows.

Buy 76