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The first electric-car president? Ike Eisenhower liked them

Green Car Reports

At least a couple of presidents have been drivers of electric cars, but they're not all in the recent past. Our 34th President, Dwight David "Ike" Eisenhower, may have been one of the first. Long before Ike became perhaps the 20th century's most famous general, Eisenhower drove around in an early electric car that belonged to his in-laws. John.

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Another Tesla With Over 400,000 Miles On One Battery

CleanTechnica EVs

A week ago, I wrote an article about a guy in the UK with two high-mileage Tesla Model S sedans that are still using their original batteries. One has about 430,000 miles on its battery and the other has around 375,000 miles, also on one battery. They are both still. [continued] The post Another Tesla With Over 400,000 Miles On One Battery appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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U.S. EV adoption still on pace to reach 50% by 2030: data

Teslarati

Electric vehicle (EV) adoption in the U.S. looks to be on pace to hit upcoming climate targets, as suggested by new data published last week. U.S. EV adoption appears to be on pace to reach 50 percent by 2030, according to data published by Recurrent Auto on Wednesday. The research suggests that multiple revised EV sales projections still show a path to the 50-percent target, despite recent sensationalist headlines regarding a major EV sales slowdown.

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Ford’s ridiculous electric van just won the Goodwood hillclimb

Electrek

The Goodwood Festival of Speed happened this weekend, and Ford’s electric SuperVan managed to beat every other vehicle, gas or electric, to the top of the hill.

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

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Are We Seeing A Last Gasp From Oil Lovers & Apologists?

CleanTechnica EVs

A few recent trends got me thinking that we might be seeing a “last gasp” for oil lovers and apologists as they try to cling onto their oil-related wealth and cultural inertia. I’ll give the most credit to a comment from a reader, Tom Storey, under a recent article of. [continued] The post Are We Seeing A Last Gasp From Oil Lovers & Apologists?

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New UK gov’t approves 3 huge solar farms & wants to expand rooftop installs

Electrek

Just days after a massive election win, UK’s new Labour government has hit the ground running and is already making progress on increasing solar power deployment.

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E.ON and MAN to build truck charging network in Europe

Electric Cars Report

E.ON and MAN Truck & Bus are jointly taking a decisive step forward in the expansion of the charging infrastructure for commercial vehicles in Germany and Europe. As part of their new cooperation, the energy company and the commercial vehicle manufacturer will set up around 170 locations with around 400 stations for public charging of […] The post E.ON and MAN to build truck charging network in Europe appeared first on Electric Cars Report.

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Tesla Cybertruck spotted in the wild with rooftop sensor suite

Teslarati

A Tesla Cybertruck has been spotted in the wild sporting a rooftop sensor suite. Similar to other rooftop setups that have been sighted in other Teslas like the Tesla Semi , the Cybertruck’s rooftop rig seems to include LiDAR sensors. Images of the Cybertruck with its unique sensor suite were shared on social media platform X. As could be seen in the images, the Cybertruck that was fitted with the sensors is a Release Candidate (RC) unit.

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VinFast Delays North Carolina EV Plant To 2028 Over 'Economic Headwinds' And Not Any Other Reasons

InsideEVs

The Vietnam-based startup automaker, already plagued with notorious reviews and scandals back home, is pushing back its U.S. factory.

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Zeekr unveils another electric SUV that could be heading to Australian market

The Driven EV News

One of the newest brands to arrive into the Australian market teases its upcoming mass market premium electric SUV, the Zeekr 7X. The post Zeekr unveils another electric SUV that could be heading to Australian market appeared first on The Driven.

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

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Inside the Three-Way Race to Create the Most Widely Used Laser

Cars That Think

The semiconductor laser, invented more than 60 years ago, is the foundation of many of today’s technologies including barcode scanners, fiber-optic communications, medical imaging, and remote controls. The tiny, versatile device is now an IEEE Milestone. The possibilities of laser technology had set the scientific world alight in 1960, when the laser, long described in theory, was first demonstrated.

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Rental Company EV Failure Hertz Our Resale Values

CleanTechnica EVs

Recently, I was watching some videos about Equinox EV charging performance and wondered whether it would make a good replacement for my Bolt EUV. Not only could I get more range, but faster charging of 100–150 kW instead of only 55 kW. Considering that I like to do stupid things. [continued] The post Rental Company EV Failure Hertz Our Resale Values appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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Mitsubishi muscles up: All-new Pajero plug-in hybrid to deliver 285kW and proper 4WD – reports

EV Central

A new Mitsubishi Pajero would be a Toyota LandCruiser 300 Series-taming monster, with twin electric motors contributing to the plug-in hybrid four-wheel drive’s 285kW of power, according to new reports. A reborn Mitsubishi Pajero has firmed as a near certainty, with Mitsubishi in Australia and Japan confirming that work had begun on a new and as-yet-unnamed large SUV, which was closely followed my the brand’s American arm trademarking the nameplate “Montero”, which is wha

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Watch Tesla Cybertruck, Rivian R1T Catch Some Crazy Air

InsideEVs

Both trucks handle the hilly dirt track with ease, but one is way more fun to throw around the curves.

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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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First look at Australia-bound 2024 MG HS! Does this Chinese plug-in hybrid finally have what it takes to take down the Toyota RAV4 Hybrid?

EV Central

The second-generation MG HS mid-size SUV has been fully unwrapped at this year’s Goodwood Festival of Speed in the UK, revealing a smarter, more upmarket take on the Toyota RAV4 Hybrid. We are still awaiting full details, but expect the current car’s 1.5-litre and 2.0-litre turbocharged four-cylinder engines to carry over, as well as an advanced new plug-in hybrid powertrain that should offer a pure-electric range of more than 120km.

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Genesis U.S. EV Sales Hit A New Record In Q2 2024

InsideEVs

The locally produced Genesis Electrified GV70 became the primary EV model.

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The Big E: July 14, 2024 – Today’s Most Important News

Clean Fleet Report

Math Is Hard—But Critical for EVs When it comes to EVs, it turns out two contradictory things can be true. In this case those two things are—EVs cost less to than gasoline vehicles/EVs cost more to own than conventional cars. Automotive News , the trade publication that is the Bible of the auto industry, took this issue head on, working with data gathered by J.D.Power , another well-known player in the industry.

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Kia's Global EV Retail Sales Hit A New Record In Q2 2024

InsideEVs

The momentum remains strong ahead of the Kia EV3 launch.

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India can do to AI what China did to manufacturing: Bhavish Aggarwal, Ola – ET Auto

Baua Electric

Bhavish Aggarwal Ola Founder and CEO Bhavish Aggarwal on Sunday s ai d that with the kind of talent India has, it will become a global leader in artificial intelligence (AI) the way China became in manufacturing. In a post on social media platform X, Aggarwal said it will not “automatically happen unless we make it happen” India has the largest number of developers in the world. “It also has largest number of silicon designers in the world, largest amount of data in the world a

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Elon Musk details two assassination attempts in past eight months

Teslarati

Following assassination attempts on presidential candidate Donald Trump over the weekend, Tesla CEO Elon Musk says that he’s faced two assassination attempts of his own within recent months. After Trump was shot in the ear during a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Saturday, Musk shared an official endorsement for Trump , saying he “hoped for his rapid recovery,” and later talking about his own experiences being targeted.

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Skoda Slavia sedan ready for a mid-life update, launch likely in September 2025

Baua Electric

By: HT Auto Desk | Updated on: 15 Jul 2024, 09:55 AM Skoda Slavia sedan is ready for a mid-life update with a host of design tweaks across exterior, while mechanically it would remain unchanged. Skoda Slavia sedan is ready for a mid-life update with a host of design tweaks across the exterior, while mechanically it would remain unchanged. Skoda Slavia midsize sedan, which has helped the Czech automaker under the Volkswagen Group to boost the company’s overall sales in the Indian passenger

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Elon Musk officially endorses Donald Trump for U.S. President

Teslarati

Tesla and SpaceX head Elon Musk has officially endorsed Donald Trump for President, after an assassination attempt was made on Trump at a rally over the weekend. Musk made the statement on X, just hours following the attempted assassination of Trump during Saturday a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. The official endorsement follows several recent statements in which Musk has been supportive of Trump over expected incumbent President Joe Biden, who Musk has sparred with multiple times over the year

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BluSmart raises INR 200 crore in Pre-Series B funding round to expand EV operations – ET Auto

Baua Electric

Punit Goyal, Co-founder, BluSmart and Anmol Jaggi, Co-founder, BluSmart with Sumant Sinha, founder of India’s leading decarbonisation solutions company. New Delhi: BluSmart , India’s vertically integrated EV RideHailing service and EV Charging Infrastructure network, has successfully completed its Pre-Series B funding round, securing INR 200 Crore (USD 24 million).

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Uber, others seek clarity on GST after conflicting rulings – ET Auto

Baua Electric

The move follows a decision from the Karnataka AAR that held that Bengaluru-based direct-to-driver app Namma Yatri was not liable to pay GST. App-based mobility providers such as Uber have approached the finance ministry, Goods and Services Tax Council and the Authority for Advance Rulings (AAR) seeking clarity on whether their business was liable to tax or not.

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Ford’s ridiculous electric van just won the Goodwood hillclimb

Baua Electric

The Goodwood Festival of Speed happened this weekend, and Ford’s electric SuperVan managed to beat every other vehicle, gas or electric, to the top of the hill. The Goodwood Festival of Speed is a yearly event on the grounds of Goodwood House, a historic estate in West Sussex, England. The event started in 1993, and has become one of the largest motorsports festivals in the world.

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Mahindra Thar Armada spotted undisguised for the first time

Baua Electric

By: HT Auto Desk | Updated on: 15 Jul 2024, 06:30 AM The most prominent change lies in the grille. The Mahindra Thar Armada sports a unique six-slot design with a horizontal slat running across, replacing the familiar grille of the three-door model. --> The most prominent change lies in the grille. The Mahindra Thar Armada sports a unique six-slot design with a horizontal slat running across, replacin … The most prominent change lies in the grille.

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Lamborghini Urus SE launch in first week of August | Autocar Professional

Baua Electric

Merely four months after being internationally revealed in April, the Lamborghini Urus SE will be launched in India on August 9 in New Delhi. The SUV is the second model in the Italian manufacturer’s line-up to get hybrid power, and along with that, it also gets interior and exterior styling tweaks. The Urus SE gets a new bonnet, which extends much more to the front than before, along with a new LED signature and slimmer LED headlamps that now have Matrix technology.

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New UK gov’t approves 3 huge solar farms & wants to expand rooftop installs

Baua Electric

Photo by Kelly on Pexels.com Just days after a massive election win, UK’s new Labour government has hit the ground running and is already making progress on increasing solar power deployment. The UK just held an election on July 4th, in which the country declared its independence from the Tories (heh) and handed Labour a historic landslide win. The new Labour government has made green energy policy a priority, wanting to rapidly increase solar and wind power.

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2024 Nissan X Trail to be sold in three colours in India | Autocar Professional

Baua Electric

The Nissan X Trail is returning to India, with a launch likely later this month. We recently learnt more about the fourth-gen SUV’s extensive features list and seven-seat layout, but we now also know what colours will be available to buyers in India. The 2024 Nissan X Trail will be sold in just three colours here in India, although many more options are available for the model overseas.

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Combining Hydrogen with Renewable Energy: Harnessing Clean Energy and Efficient Storage Solutions

Baua Electric

How Energy is Stored in Hydrogen Hydrogen is an effective energy carrier, capable of storing large amounts of energy in a compact form. This makes it a valuable resource for balancing the intermittency of renewable energy sources and for providing a clean energy solution across various sectors. Here’s a detailed look at how energy is stored in hydrogen: 1.

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The first electric-car president? Ike Eisenhower liked them

Baua Electric

At least a couple of presidents have been drivers of electric cars, but they’re not all in the recent past. Our 34th President, Dwight David “Ike” Eisenhower, may have been one of the first. Long before Ike became perhaps the 20th century’s most famous general, Eisenhower drove around in an early electric car that belonged to his in-laws.

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SK On of South Korea Negotiates to Supply Prismatic EV Batteries in Turnaround Effort – ET Auto

Baua Electric

Reports suggest SK Innovation may merge with its gas affiliate SK E&S to support SK On. South Korean battery maker SK On is in negotiations with automakers to supply prismatic batteries, expanding from its current pouch-type batteries, as it seeks to improve its position amid slowing global EV demand. SK On, a unit of SK Innovation , already supplies EV batteries to companies like Ford, Hyundai, and Volkswagen, according to chief spokesperson Ko Chang-Kook.

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Don’t write off steel for lightweighting, says JSW Steel’s Kinshuk Roy | Autocar Professional

Baua Electric

In the ever-evolving landscape of automotive manufacturing, lightweighting has emerged as a focal point for driving innovation, efficiency, and sustainability. As the industry transitions towards electric vehicles (EVs) and embraces autonomous mobility, the demand for advanced lightweight materials is only going to go up. While the word lightweight tends to be typically associated with materials like aluminium and carbon, new types of specialised, high-strength steel are keeping the metal firmly

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2024 Jaguar F-Type R 75 Review

Baua Electric

Overview AFTER 28 years Jaguar is bidding farewell to the V8 engine, the 5.0-litre ‘AJ’ series unit signing off with the F-Type coupe and convertible range whose production has now also officially come to an end. As Jaguar Land Rover moves at pace towards electrification, the beloved F-Type and its sonorous V8 are now committed to the history books – with new stocks of both Coupe and Convertible variants thin on the ground.