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GM working on mixed-chemistry EV battery packs

Green Car Reports

General Motors is following a handful of other automakers and battery firms in developing mixed-chemistry battery packs for electric vehicles. GM laid out its version of this concept in a patent filing published by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) Nov. 28, 2024. In that document, which was first filed by GM Aug. 2, 2023, the.

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Tesla Is Secretly Recalling Cybertruck Batteries

CleanTechnica EVs

Something interesting has been going on with Tesla Cybertrucks. Tesla has been quietly replacing their battery packs, seemingly a lot of them. At least since September, Tesla has been swapping out Cybertruck battery packs for new ones when they are brought in for other maintenance issues. The first report we’re. [continued] The post Tesla Is Secretly Recalling Cybertruck Batteries appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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Tesla confirms multiple registered Cybertrucks in Europe

Teslarati

Another Tesla Cybertruck has been registered in Europe, as was confirmed over the weekend by one of the company’s engineers for the unique electric vehicle (EV). On Sunday, Tesla’s Lead Cybertruck Engineer Wes Morrill reposted an image on X of a Cybertruck driving in the Netherlands with a European license plate. The photo, which was originally posted by X user Dnis van Vliet on Saturday, shows the Cybertruck driving on a freeway in Eindhoven, though he also notes that the EV has an

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US Electric Car Sales Up 474% Since Q3 2019, Fossil Car Sales Down 15%

CleanTechnica EVs

I just published our big quarterly report on US auto sales trends in the past 5 years, including brand-specific trends. However, I’ve done something else this quarter for the first time. I’ve crunched the numbers to determine changes in electric car sales and changes in fossil fuel car sales across. [continued] The post US Electric Car Sales Up 474% Since Q3 2019, Fossil Car Sales Down 15% appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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

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Tesla Model 3 test drive requests are increasing in Beijing: report

Teslarati

It appears that the Tesla Model 3 is seeing quite a lot of interest in China. As per recent reports, Tesla China is reportedly seeing a rise in test drive requests for the reengineered all-electric sedan in Beijing. The reports: Citing a source reportedly familiar with the matter, a Beijing Business Daily reporter claimed that the volume of test drive requests for the new Tesla Model 3 has been rising.

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US Gas Car Sales Down 1% While Electric Car Sales Up 16%

CleanTechnica EVs

It’s time again to look back on quarterly US auto sales, comparing Q3 2024 to Q3 2023, Q3 2022, Q3 2021, Q3 2020, and Q3 2019. In other words, we’re going way back to try to get a good picture of auto sales trends in the country. Of course, a. [continued] The post US Gas Car Sales Down 1% While Electric Car Sales Up 16% appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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Tesla to improve towing energy estimates with this upcoming feature

Teslarati

Tesla has recently been launching new features and charging network improvements for owners who tow trailers, and the company’s recent holiday update also includes a hint as to a new “trailer profiles” option expected to launch in a future update. In a post on X on Friday, Tesla code sleuth greentheonly noticed the addition of new “trailer profiles” in the internal code for update version 2024.45.32, expected to launch in a future update.

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Milestone: Motiv Electric Trucks logs its 5 millionth electric mile

Electrek

Motiv Electric Trucks may not grab all the headlines, but its been quietly putting electric box vans to work throughout California for the past fifteen years. And, last week, the companys commercial EV fleet logged its five millionth all-electric mile driven.

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The Top 7 Robotics Stories of 2024

Cars That Think

2024 was the best year ever for robotics, which Im pretty sure is not something that Ive ever said before. But thats the great thing about roboticsits always new, and its always exciting. What may be different about this year is the real sense that not only is AI going to change everything about robots, but that it will somehow make robots useful and practical and commercially viable.

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NY Governor Hochul announces $28.5 million funding for DC fast chargers

Electrek

New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced $28.5 million in additional funding being made available to install DC fast chargers for private and commercial EVs driving along major travel corridors across the Empire State.

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

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Finally, An Electric Minivan With Six Wheels That Launches A Drone

InsideEVs

Chinese automaker Xpeng's Land Aircraft Carrier will make an appearance at CES 2025. It may end up as the wildest car at the show.

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John Mahoney’s best electric car of 2024: XPeng G6

EV Central

Our International correspondent has his say It’s been a hell of a year for electric cars and it’s the sheer diversity of battery-powered vehicles I’ve driven that will be my biggest takeaway from 2024. I began the year driving an upgraded Mercedes EQV that is far smoother and refined than any van with windows has any right to be. And the surprises just kept on coming as the months rolled by.

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GPS Spoofing Attacks Are Dangerously Misleading Airliners

Cars That Think

In 2023, at least 20 civilian aircraft flying through the Middle East were misled by their onboard GPS units into flying near Iranian airspace without clearancesituations that could have provoked an international incident. These planes were victims of GPS spoofing, in which deceptive signals from the ground, disguised as trustworthy signals from GPS satellites in orbit, trick an aircrafts instruments into reporting the aircrafts location as somewhere that it isnt.

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2024 In Review: Here Are The Most Popular Articles Each Month

Electric Cars Report

This is our review of 2024, where we recapture the most popular articles month by month. January: ProLogium Opens the Worlds First Giga-level Solid-State Lithium Ceramic Battery Factory The year started with the news that the Taiwanese solid-state battery cell manufacturer ProLogium inaugurated its Taoke solid-state lithium ceramic battery facility, marking a significant milestone in […] The post 2024 In Review: Here Are The Most Popular Articles Each Month appeared first on Electric Cars

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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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J&K CM Omar Abdullah drove a Mahindra Thar on snowy roads. Here’s why and how…

Baua Electric

Jammu and Kashmir’s Chief Minister Omar Abdullah shared photos on Instagram while driving a Mahindra Thar to inspect snowfall handling in the region. The Mahindra Thar is offered in both 4×2 as well as in 4×4 drivetrain options. Jammu and Kashmir’s Chief Minister Omar Abdullah recently posted multiple photos of himself, driving a Mahindra Thar on Instagram.

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MAGA Battle Blows Up 2025 Electric Vehicle Outlook, Or Not

CleanTechnica EVs

Regardless of uncertainty over Trump's electric vehicle policy, Ford is leaning on commercial fleet electrification to boost sales in 2025 and beyond. The post MAGA Battle Blows Up 2025 Electric Vehicle Outlook, Or Not appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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These 10 cars underwent Bharat NCAP crash tests in 2024. Check safety ratings

Baua Electric

As many as nine SUVs returned with five-star safety ratings out of the 10 cars crash tested by Bharat NCAP in 2024. Hyundai Tucson is among the last of the 10 models crash tested by the Bharat NCAP in 2024. The SUV returned with five-star safety rating in the crash test. Bharat NCAP has issued safety ratings of as many as 10 SUVs in India in 2024. Launched in 2023, India’s own new vehicle assessment programme has increased the number of vehicles to undergo its crash tests this year.

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Maruti Suzuki Dzire knocks off 3 million production milestone

Baua Electric

Born in India in 2008, Maruti Dzire has remained a timeless classic in the country’s now SUV-dominated automobile landscape. The latest, fourth-generation Maruti Suzuki Dzire looks nothing like before and is also a marked departure from the Swift hatchback. Sedans have come and sedans have faded away. But for one particular model, time has stood still.

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Volvo L20 Electric wheel loader exceeding expectations of Kiwi landscaper 

Baua Electric

Andrew ‘AJ’ Mahuika, Retail Crew Supervisor at Intelligro; via Volvo. Volvo has delivered the first of its L20 Electric wheel loaders to New Zealand, with a leading landscape manufacturer putting it through its paces in an early pilot program. The verdict: Volvos new electric loader is exceeding expectations! Landscape manufacturing firm Intelligro located near Christchurch, New Zealand makes and sells a variety of landscaping, gardening, and civil engineering supplies.

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Milestone: Motiv Electric Trucks logs its 5 millionth electric mile

Baua Electric

Motiv Electric Trucks may not grab all the headlines, but its been quietly putting electric box vans to work throughout California for the past fifteen years. And, last week, the companys commercial EV fleet logged its five millionth all-electric mile driven. According to Motivs press materials, fully 45% of the electric step vans in California today are Motive Electric Trucks.

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NY Governor Hochul announces $28.5 million funding for DC fast chargers

Baua Electric

New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced $28.5 million in additional funding being made available to install DC fast chargers for private and commercial EVs driving along major travel corridors across the Empire State. Funded by the federal National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) formula funding program, the States new competitive Downstate Direct Current Fast Charger (DCFC) program will improve consumer access to reliable electric vehicle (EV) charging.

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GM working on mixed-chemistry EV battery packs

Baua Electric

General Motors is following a handful of other automakers and battery firms in developing mixed-chemistry battery packs for electric vehicles. GM laid out its version of this concept in a patent filing published by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) Nov. 28, 2024. In that document, which was first filed by GM Aug. 2, 2023, the automaker discusses combining nickel manganese cobalt (NCM) with lithium iron phosphate (LFP) or other similar chemistries.

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