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2025 Polestar 2 drops the best-driving, highest-range versions

Green Car Reports

The 2025 Polestar 2 lineup shrinks to just one configuration, dropping the less-expensive, higher-range models. First spotted by Car and Driver, the 2025 Polestar 2 will only be available in Performance Pack spec. That means the base single-motor version, as well as the non-Performance dual-motor version, are history. The single-motor version.

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Study reveals 43% of non-electric drivers considering EV for their next car

Teslarati

A survey from Accenture has indicated that more than half of drivers in several key automotive markets will likely go for an electric vehicle within the coming decade. A good portion of non-EV drivers today are also considering an electric car for their next purchase. As noted by Accenture , its survey involves 6,000 car buyers across the United States, Italy, Germany, France, China, and Japan.

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The First Virtual Meeting Was in 1916

Cars That Think

At 8:30 p.m. on 16 May 1916, John J. Carty banged his gavel at the Engineering Societies Building in New York City to call to order a meeting of the American Institute of Electrical Engineers. This was no ordinary gathering. The AIEE had decided to conduct a live national meeting connecting more than 5,000 attendees in eight cities across four time zones.

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Tesla Superchargers most liked by Norway EV drivers

Teslarati

A survey conducted by EPSI among Norwegian electric vehicle drivers has determined that Tesla Superchargers are still the most liked charging network in the country. This was despite the overall scores of Norway’s charging providers dropping this year. As noted in a report from elbil24 , Norwegian charging operators this year scored 64.7 out of 100 possible points as a whole.

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

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CATL Prepares To Add Grid Storage & EV Platforms To Its Portfolio

CleanTechnica EVs

Robin Zeng, the founder and CEO of CATL, explained recently that he plans to take the company in important new directions. The post CATL Prepares To Add Grid Storage & EV Platforms To Its Portfolio appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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Tesla recalls over 2,000 Cybertrucks to replace inverter that cause loss of power

Electrek

Tesla has issued a recall on over 2,000 Cybertrucks due to a problem with their inverters, which can cause a loss of power. This time, it’s a real physical recall that requires replacing the inverter.

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Volkswagen's stake in Rivian grows to $5.8B, joint venture now formed

Green Car Reports

VW's taking a larger stake in Rivian, now up to $5.8 billion Rivian and VW's joint venture has formally been created The Rivian R2 in 2026 and a Volkswagen in 2027 will be the first vehicles to feature the new joint-venture electrical architecture The Volkswagen Group on Tuesday announced that it would up its investment in Rivian as the two.

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Polestar’s new luxury electric SUV just got cheaper with up to 350 miles range

Electrek

Polestar’s (PSNY) new luxury electric SUV just gained a cheaper, longer-range variant. The new 2025 Long Range Polestar 3 RWD trim is now available with up to 350 miles of range, starting under $70,000.

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Extended Range Electric Vehicles Are The Talk Of The Town

CleanTechnica EVs

It’s not a hybrid. It’s not a plug-in electric vehicle. An extended range electric vehicle (EREV) is effectively an all-electric vehicle, with all the motive power provided by an electric motor but with a small internal combustion engine (ICE) present to generate additional electric power. And the extended range EV. [continued] The post Extended Range Electric Vehicles Are The Talk Of The Town appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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BYD will challenge Hyundai and Kia with low-cost EVs launching in South Korea

Electrek

China’s leading EV maker is set to drastically shake up the South Korean auto market. BYD officially announced plans to launch in South Korea with its low-cost EVs poised to challenge Hyundai and Kia on their home turf.

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

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What Will It Take To Make EV Sales Go Through The Roof?

CleanTechnica EVs

The shocking truth: To increase the pace of EV sales, automakers need to focus on that which all car buyers value: safety, value, and reliability. The post What Will It Take To Make EV Sales Go Through The Roof? appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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This new sun-powered electric cargo moped is literally giant solar panels on wheels

Electrek

Cargo scooters are a rare breed, filling a niche that exists between typical e-bikes/e-scooters with minimal storage and larger cargo-specific models designed for utility. But that dearth of cargo scooters may be changing, based on several interesting new models we’ve seen lately , including the recently unveiled Lightfoot cargo electric scooter. Yet unlike the few other cargo scooters rolling around out there, the Lightfoot has one major advantage: its built-in solar panels keep it charged up d

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Tesla rolls out latest Cybertruck recall that’s actually a recall

Teslarati

Tesla is rolling out its latest Cybertruck recall for the all-electric pickup this week — and it’s actually a recall that will require physical service and not an Over-the-Air update. On Wednesday, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) published a recall for the Cybertruck that took effect on November 5 , as the agency cited an issue with the drive inverter, which could cause a loss of drive power to the wheels.

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Ford’s EV struggles continue as ‘rapidly deteriorating’ market conditions take a toll

Electrek

Ford says a “rapidly deteriorating” EV market is to blame as it plans to slow the output of more electric models. Starting next week, employees at Ford’s Cologne EV plant in Germany will be put on short-term work hours.

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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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Honda Reveals the Heavily Updated 2026 Passport

The Truth About Cars

Honda resurrected the Passport in 2019 as a two-row light-duty off-roader, but it hasn’t seen many updates since its arrival. That’s changing for 2026 with a heavily updated SUV that sees fresh styling, an updated TrailSport trim, and a load of new accessories directly from Honda. The 2026 Passport comes in three flavors: RTL TrailSport, and TrailSport Elite.

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Texas to get 1 GW AI-powered virtual power plant, enough to power 200,000 homes

Electrek

Texas is about to get a major power boost – a new AI-powered virtual power plant (VPP) delivering capacity equivalent to 200,000 homes during peak demand.

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Starlink faces one last obstacle to launch in India

Teslarati

Starlink has one last obstacle to overcome before launching in India. SpaceX’s Starlink must fully comply with the Indian government’s security regulations, particularly regarding data storage. “They have to check all the boxes,” stated India’s Communications minister, Jyotiraditya Scindia, to local media outlets. Scindia added that Starlink will receive approval to operate in India “as long as they’re complying with all the conditions from a security perspective.

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X Shore Bowrider launched as new affordable-ish recreational electric boat

Electrek

When X Shore first followed up its flagship Eelex 8000 electric boat with the smaller and more accessible X Shore 1 , the move proved to be an effective path to bring electric boating to more people. Now the company is building upon that same platform with the new X Shore 1 Bowrider.

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BYD Sales Up 36.5% in 2024 — Charts

CleanTechnica EVs

BYD is the clear electric vehicle winner of the year so far. While Tesla’s sales have stagnated, BYD sales are up, up, up. We’ve been writing about its growth in various ways as big news comes out, but I decided to jump into BYD’s monthly sales reports to create some. [continued] The post BYD Sales Up 36.5% in 2024 — Charts appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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Tesla now has ready-to-deliver Cybertruck inventory, demand issues?

Electrek

Tesla is now offering ready-to-deliver Cybertrucks in its new vehicle inventory as it clearly isn’t working with a reservation backlog anymore.

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Ford slashes work hours in German EV plant

Teslarati

US automaker Ford is reducing work hours at its electric vehicle (EV) manufacturing plant in Cologne, Germany. “The significantly lower than expected demand for electric vehicles, specifically in Germany, requires a temporary adjustment of production volumes at the Cologne Electric Vehicle Centre,” said a Ford spokesperson. Ford applied for a furlough scheme, called short-time work, with Germany’s Federal Employment Agency.

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Honda Prologue and Chevy Equinox drive EV incentives to record levels in October

Electrek

As the incentives and discounts pile up, electric vehicle prices often rival, or even undercut, comparable gas models. With new models, like the Honda Prologue and Chevy Blazer EV rolling out, incentives surged to record highs in October as automakers look to fend off the incoming competition and draw in buyers.

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Rivian and VW Formalize Multi-Billion-Dollar Partnership

The Truth About Cars

Rivian and Volkswagen announced a new partnership earlier this year, but it’s just now become official. The pair recently formalized their joint venture , which could be worth billions over the next few years. The pair’s plan could see VW invest as much as $5.8 billion to gain access to Rivian’s software and technology, up from the original $5 billion plan.

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EV newcomer Xiaomi rolls its 100,000th SU7 off its assembly line… in a mere 230 days

Electrek

We say it all the time. Scaling is hard. However, that doesn’t appear to be an issue for Xiaomi Automobile , the new EV business arm of consumer electronics giant Xiaomi Corporation. According to a recent social media post by Xiaomi’s founder, the automotive division has built the 100,000th example of its flagship SU7 EV in a blistering 230 days since its launch.

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BYD to face Tesla in new market [Feature]

Teslarati

BYD will be facing Tesla in a new market: South Korea. The Chinese automaker recently announced it would enter South Korea’s passenger car market next year. On Wednesday, November 13, BYD’s Korean sales subsidiary—BYD Korea—announced it “completed review to release passenger car brands in the domestic market.” BYD entered the South Korean market in 2016 with commercial vehicles like buses, forklifts, and trucks.

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Anti-Elon Musk Tesla Bumper Sticker Sales Booming Post-Election

InsideEVs

The guy behind those anti-Elon Musk bumper stickers for your Tesla says sales are "insane" right now.

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New Study Decodes the Human Mindsets Driving Electric Vehicle Adoption in Fleets

Green Fleet Magazine

The report by Accenture covers the current state and future of the electric vehicle market, revealing important insights into fleet market trends and strategies for automakers.

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Record Number Electric Vehicles Sold Globally In October

Electric Cars Report

A record-breaking 1.7 million EVs were sold globally over the month of October, revealed EV research-house Rho Motion. October overtook the previous record set in September 2024 by 50,000. The Chinese EV market has once again set another monthly record with 1.2 million units sold, growing by 6% compared to the previous month and by […] The post Record Number Electric Vehicles Sold Globally In October appeared first on Electric Cars Report.

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Chery Omoda E5 electric SUV gets 5 star safety rating, offers big price cut

The Driven EV News

Chery Omoda E5 electric SUV receives top safety results with 5 stars from ANCAP, and is also subject to a big end of year discount offer as EV price war continues. The post Chery Omoda E5 electric SUV gets 5 star safety rating, offers big price cut appeared first on The Driven.

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Heybike Cityrun e-bike $600 off for Black Friday, ENGWE E26 e-bike hits new $849 low, Segway Ninebot, EGO Power+, more

Electrek

Today’s Green Deals are once again overwhelmingly EV-minded, with Heybike’s Cityrun Urban Commuter e-bike taking the lead at its $999 low and coming with some free gear, among the other models in the brand’s Black Friday sale. Next, we spotted ENGWE’s E26 Dual Suspension All-Terrain e-bike hitting a new $849 low, while Segway’s Ninebot E22 Electric Scooter (with attachable seat) returns to its $360 2024 low.

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Best Value for Money EVs — Compacts (C Segment)

CleanTechnica EVs

This is the third of a five-part series of articles (you can check the first part here and the second part here), where I look at the best affordable EVs in each size category. See the background for this series in those articles as well. C Segment — Compacts Having. [continued] The post Best Value for Money EVs — Compacts (C Segment) appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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Hyundai confirms IONIQ 9 SUV debut date while teasing first look at its ‘lounge-like’ interior

Electrek

Hyundai will finally unveil its first three-row electric SUV, the IONIQ 9, at the LA Auto Show next week. With its debut around the corner, we are getting a sneak peek at the SUV’s “lounge-like” interior.

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America Is In The Middle Of A Secret Battery Boom

InsideEVs

Don't look now, but the U.S. is quietly turning into a battery giant. But can this last under the new White House?

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Scotland surpasses 6,000 EV charge points two years ahead of schedule

Innovation News Network

Scotland has reached a major milestone of hosting over 6,000 public EV charge points across the nation - two years ahead of schedule. The post Scotland surpasses 6,000 EV charge points two years ahead of schedule appeared first on Innovation News Network.