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Ford sold more electric Mustangs in 2024 than gas-powered ones

Green Car Reports

The electric Ford Mustang Mach-E SUV outsold its gasoline coupe and convertible siblings in 2024. Ford recently released its Q4 and year-end sales results, which showed 51,745 Mach-E sales and 44,003 gasoline Mustang sales. Those represented a year over year increase of 26.9% from 2023 for the Mach-E, and a decrease of 9.5% for the gasoline.

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Tesla Model Y and Model 3 shine in South Korea during 2024

Teslarati

Tesla bucked the trend in South Koreas vehicle import market by selling 29,750 vehicles over the course of 2024. These results highlight Teslas strong performance in the domestic South Korean auto market, which came despite the headwinds experienced by the countrys overall auto segment last year. Why It Matters: While Tesla enjoyed strong sales, the broader imported car market in South Korea experienced an overall downturn in 2024.

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Tesla’s Full Self-Driving computer failure is leaving customers in bad situations

Electrek

Teslas Full Self-Driving computer failure leaves customers in bad situations without many important features and depletes battery packs faster for months.

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The Sony-Honda Afeela EV Will Start At $102,900, Arrive In Mid-2026

InsideEVs

It's packed with sensors and promises advanced automated driving technology. And it ain't cheap.

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

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Lucid (LCID) just had its fourth straight quarter with record EV deliveries to top off 2024

Electrek

Lucids (LCID) stock is trending on Monday after the EV maker reported record deliveries for the fourth straight quarter. Production also picked up in Q4, pushing Lucid over its 2024 target.

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Nissan Never Approached Toyota For Merger Plan: Toyota Chairman

InsideEVs

At CES 2025, Toyota Chairman Akio Toyoda said he's actually excited about a potential merger between Honda and Nissan.

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Uber And Lyft Will Roll Out Robotaxis This Year. But There’s A Problem

InsideEVs

The ride-hailing giants are preparing to deploy driverless taxis soon. Plenty of questions remain unanswered.

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November Global EV Sales — Automakers

CleanTechnica EVs

Geely is Rising Following up on our latest report on the top selling electric vehicle models in the world, heres a broader look at the top selling auto brands and auto groups/OEMs. Top Selling Auto Brands In November, #1 BYD, deep into pricing out the competition (fossil fueled and electric). [continued] The post November Global EV Sales Automakers appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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Toyota Wants 2,000 People To Live In Its City For 'Inventors'

InsideEVs

Toyota's Woven City, located at the base of Mount Fuji, aims to develop everything from AI to space rockets. And it's taking applications.

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Cox Automotive: 1 in 4 vehicles sold in 2025 will be electric

Electrek

US EV sales will continue to grow in the year ahead, accounting for 1 in 4 vehicles sold in 2025, according to Cox Automotives 2025 Outlook.

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

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Solar-powered Pebble Flow EV travel trailer makes glamping $109,000 affair

Green Car Reports

Pebble first showed its Flow electric travel trailer in 2023 The Pebble Flow is expected to enter production early this year The Pebble Flow costs $109,000 and comes with a 45-kwh LFP battery pack California-based startup Pebble on Monday unveiled a production-intent version of its Flow EV travel trailer, which it hopes to begin delivering to.

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Are XPENG & Volkswagen A Match Made In Heaven?

CleanTechnica EVs

XPENG and the Volkswagen Group have come together in a few big ways now to collaborate and help each other. It’s an interesting partnership, and one that keeps growing and evolving. The latest step they’ve taken together is a plan to build a much larger super-fast charging network together than. [continued] The post Are XPENG & Volkswagen A Match Made In Heaven?

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Biden permanently bans oil drilling in nearly all federal waters

Electrek

The White House announced today that President Joe Biden is banning new offshoreoil and gasdrilling along 625 million acres of US coastline, taking the total area of ocean hes protected to 670 million acres.

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Thomas Built Buses Unveils Second Generation Electric School Bus

CleanTechnica EVs

The second generation electric school bus from Thomas Built Buses was announced this week and features a new e-axle from Accelera by Cummins The post Thomas Built Buses Unveils Second Generation Electric School Bus appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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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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Ferrari’s first EV spotted out in the wild teasing a bold new design [Video]

Electrek

The first all-electric Ferrari is expected to make its first official appearance later this year. Ahead of its debut, Ferraris first EV was spotted testing with an updated design. Take a look at it below.

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November Global EV Sales — Models

CleanTechnica EVs

Plugin Vehicles Grew to a Record 1.84 Million Units in November! Global plugin vehicle registrations were up 32% in November 2024 compared to November 2023. There were 1.84 million registrations, which is a new record month, the 3rd in a row. BEVs were up by 22% YoY (year over year), [continued] The post November Global EV Sales Models appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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BMW sold over 50,000 EVs in the US last year for the first time

Electrek

BMW hit a major milestone after selling over 50,000 EVs in the US in 2024 for the first time. Despite higher electric vehicle sales for the full year, BMWs feat may not be as big as it seems. Heres why.

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Tesla’s LA diner and charger gets closer, but when will it be done?

Teslarati

Tesla continues to make progress on its unique diner, drive-in theater, and Supercharger location in Los Angeles, and while the site’s building and main parking lot appear to be nearing completion, the adjacent lot suggests that it still may be several weeks before the charger is opened. As seen in a post on X from user AL Set over the weekend, Tesla’s LA diner is getting fairly close to being finished in the main parking lot area.

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Refreshed 2025 Genesis GV60 Looks Sportier, Adds Huge New Screen

InsideEVs

A larger battery pack from the revised Kia EV6 and Hyundai Ioniq 5 is likely also part of the update.

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Tesla Semi factory starts the year with new walls and windows

Teslarati

Teslas dedicated factory for its Class 8 all-electric Semi truck welcomed the new year with some fresh construction. Based on the progress of the facility so far, 2025 may very well become the year of the Tesla Semi. New updates: Fresh aerial footage from Tesla Semi advocate @HinrichsZane has revealed that the Semi factory, which is located close to Giga Nevada, now has windows and new walls.

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New E-Bike Guide for Beginners

CleanTechnica EVs

E-bikes are all the rage. Electric car sales have been growing fast, but so have electric bike sales we just don’t have tracking for them like we do for electric cars. With more and more people thinking about getting electric bikes every day, though, we decided it would be. [continued] The post New E-Bike Guide for Beginners appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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Thomas Built Buses debuts its next-gen electric school bus

Electrek

ThomasBuiltBuses just launched the second generation of its Saf-T-Liner C2 Jouley electric school bus originally unveiled in 2017 heres whats new.

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Sony-Honda Afeela EV: A Built-In PlayStation 5 To Battle China's Best

InsideEVs

Before anyone asks: Yes, you can play Fortnite in the Afeela. And that's only the start of this entertainment-packed EV experience.

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Sony’s AFEELA 1 EV gets $90k price (+subscription), reserve now for $200

Electrek

Sony Honda Mobility has introduced its AFEELA 1 EV at the Consumer Electronics Show, finally giving a (nearly) full unveil to the car thats expected to go on sale in California in 2026.

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Tesla enables the right to repair by opening Parts Catalog to public

Teslarati

Tesla is enabling the right to repair its vehicles, at least somewhat, by opening the Electronic Parts Catalog (EPC) to the public. This will allow owners to purchase and install some car parts themselves. The EPC being opened comes with some caveats, though, and there are a few catches. Tesla has kept its EPC open to the public to maintain transparency with owners , showing them the parts and systems of the EVs.

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Report: Stellantis Brands Overtake Ford As the Least Trusted By Dealers

The Truth About Cars

Toyota, Lexus, and Subaru were the most-trusted vehicle brands by dealers in 2024, according to research from Kerrigan Advisors. Ford was once the least-trusted automaker, but it lost that honor to Stellantis last year, as its Chrysler-Dodge-Jeep Ram (CDJR) dealers said theyd lost trust in the group. A whopping 72 percent of dealers said they had no trust in CDJR, and only two percent said they had a high level of trust.

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VW says its cars will get Supercharger access and adapters in June (Updated)

Electrek

Volkswagen says that its electric cars will be able to charge at Teslas Supercharger network starting in June, reports PC Magazine.

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Tesla Semi spotted with twin tandem trailers for the first time

Teslarati

The Tesla Semi is not yet being mass produced, but it is evident that the electric vehicle maker is busy pushing the envelope with its Class 8 all-electric truck. This was highlighted recently when a longtime Tesla Semi advocate spotted a rather interesting configuration of the vehicle being tested in Nevada. The latest sighting: As per a recent video from Tesla Semi advocate @HinrichsZane , the electric vehicle maker is now testing its Class 8 all-electric truck with twin tandem trailers.

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The Genesis GV60 Got a Glow-Up for 2025

The Truth About Cars

The Genesis GV60 EV debuted a few years ago, offering the brands signature eye-catching design and compelling tech. Its getting an update for the 2025 model year that brings a revised exterior appearance, a giant new touchscreen, and more. Genesis reshaped the GV60s bumper, giving it a more three-dimensional shape, and the headlights have been updated with micro lens array technology.

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CATL signs deal to develop new energy commercial vehicles 

Teslarati

CATL signed a deal with FAW Jiefang to develop new energy commercial vehicles. FAW Jiefang is a subsidiary of FAW Group, which produces trucks. CATL and the FAW Jiefang subsidiary created a joint venture in September 2023. The pair will work on product development and business model innovation under their recent deal. Tesla’s 4680 battery cell will ‘never be successful’: CATL chairman According to CN EV Post , FAW Jiefang currently has seven product lines.

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Toyota's 'City Of The Future', Flying Cars And AI: CES 2025 Is Here

InsideEVs

Here's what we'll be looking into at CES: Honda's latest EV concepts, BMW's advanced cockpit, Toyota's smart city and much more.

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2026 Genesis GV60 brings tech updates

Green Car Reports

Genesis is giving the GV60 a mild refresh for 2026 Genesis revealed the updated GV60 globally, but hasn't detailed specs The revamped 2026 GV60 should arrive in the U.S. later this year The Genesis GV60 is about to receive its first major refresh, which will include a new dashboard display and minimal styling changes. Genesis revealed the updated.

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U.S. Department of Energy Invests $45 Million to Support Regional Consortia Focused on Securing Domestic Critical Minerals and Materials

CleanTechnica EVs

DOE announced $45 million in funding for six projects to create regional consortia to accelerate the development of critical mineral and materials supply chains including novel nonfuel carbon-based products from secondary and unconventional feedstocks. The U.S. Department of Energys (DOE) Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management (FECM) today announced.

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UK: EVs take record annual volume and market share at 19.6% in 2024

Electric Cars Report

The UK new car market recorded its second successive year of growth with 1,952,778 new cars reaching the road in 2024 a rise of 2.6% on the previous year, according to the latest figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). In the final month of the year, the market remained flat […] The post UK: EVs take record annual volume and market share at 19.6% in 2024 appeared first on Electric Cars Report.

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