Cars That Think

JULY 21, 2024

This is a guest post. The views expressed here are solely those of the authors and do not represent positions of IEEE Spectrum , The Institute , or IEEE. Many in the civilian artificial intelligence community don’t seem to realize that today’s AI innovations could have serious consequences for international peace and security. Yet AI practitioners—whether researchers, engineers, product developers, or industry managers—can play critical roles in mitigating risks through the decisions they make t

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JULY 21, 2024

According to a statement last week from Italy’s grid operator, renewable energy overtook fossil fuels as the lead source of electricity generation in the first six months of the year. Italian grid operator Terna announced the news in a press release on Thursday, noting that, for the first time, national electricity generation from renewable sources made up 43.8 percent of all energy demand in the first half of 2024.

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The Driven EV News

JULY 21, 2024

Australians are losing $250 million in tax revenue from subsidies for big utes that are damaging roads and the environment, Australia Institute says. The post Massive subsidies for “big, dumb utes” pulling customers away from electric alternatives appeared first on The Driven.

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Teslarati

JULY 21, 2024

U.S. public charging stations for electric vehicles (EVs) may outnumber gas stations within the next eight years, according to a recent analysis from one publication. With fast-charging deployment continuing to accelerate this year, a Bloomberg Green analysis of U.S. Department of Energy data suggests that the number of public EV charging stations could outnumber gas stations in about eight years, if their rollout continues at its current pace.

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InsideEVs

JULY 21, 2024

In the first half of 2024, Tesla's US sales fell eight percent. It's worse in Europe with a 13-percent drop.

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The Driven EV News

JULY 21, 2024

Zeekr's first Australian-bound EV gets approval with two key variants for imminent local launch. The post Chinese car maker Zeekr gets approval for first Australian bound electric SUV appeared first on The Driven.

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CleanTechnica EVs

JULY 21, 2024

For the first time since 2018, the University of Michigan solar car team will stake their claim as one of the nation’s best Sporting a brand new roll cage, the University of Michigan solar car team’s latest vehicle will speed down parts of the Oregon Trail and seven other national historic. [continued] The post U-M Solar Car Team Returns To The American Solar Challenge appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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InsideEVs

JULY 21, 2024

While the R1T has a lot to love, several small issues bug the owner of this electric truck.

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JULY 21, 2024

Tesla’s next version of Full Self-Driving (FSD) has been widely discussed in recent weeks, and a new update from CEO Elon Musk over the weekend highlights the fact that it won’t prevent drivers from wearing sunglasses anymore. The FSD Supervised system uses a driver monitoring feature that makes sure drivers remain attentive and awake, though the system won’t allow the driver to wear sunglasses with the system engaged.

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InsideEVs

JULY 21, 2024

This Pontiac Fiero GT was converted using the powertrain and battery pack from a Tesla Model S donor car.

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The Driven EV News

JULY 21, 2024

More than 1600 Australian electric car drivers will be slowed down by a worldwide recall after a luxury car brand revealed a serious braking issue with one of its most popular models. The post Porsche to put brakes on 1600 luxury electric vehicles appeared first on The Driven.

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Teslarati

JULY 21, 2024

Tesla Giga Berlin was affected by a widespread IT outage that affected multiple industries worldwide on Friday. Despite this, the electric vehicle maker’s Model Y factory was able to bounce back quickly within the day. As noted in a Politico EU report, global enterprises experienced an outage on Friday due to a technical glitch that was caused by a software update from Crowdstrike, a cybersecurity firm.

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CleanTechnica EVs

JULY 21, 2024

The plan was simple — embark on a wild adventure travelling 4,500 miles across Europe to reach Nazare in Portugal. As we have two cars, a gas SUV and a Tesla Model 3 Performance, my wife’s choice was to go in the SUV — safe, comfortable, and “good range.” I. [continued] The post The Good, the Bad, the Ugly in a Cross-European Tesla Trip appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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Electrek

JULY 21, 2024

Meet the Club Car UTV. A small, neighborhood-legal EV that its makers says combines the practicality of a pickup truck and the efficiency of a golf cart to shuttle workers and supplies around the job site. It’s so good, in fact, that it’s making me ask: is this the most practical electric pickup you can buy ?

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JULY 21, 2024

Elon Musk has stated that he has halted the use of cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike. Musk’s comment came amidst the fallout of CrowdStrike’s botched software update that caused a global IT outage on Friday. Musk’s comment was a response to Silicon Valley angel investor Jason Calacanis , who noted that CrowdStrike probably does not do staged rollouts. “We just deleted CrowdStrike from all our systems, so no rollouts at all,” Musk wrote in his response.

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The Driven EV News

JULY 21, 2024

Slump in German EV market after subsidies abruptly ended offsets growth in rest of EU where some countries have found smarter ways to support electric car sales. The post European electric car sales held back by post-subsidy slump in Germany EV market appeared first on The Driven.

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InsideEVs

JULY 21, 2024

Porsche claimed a record as the fastest "top-class" sedan with a hybrid powertrain. Here's how it went.

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Teslarati

JULY 21, 2024

Smartphone manufacturer Xiaomi has unveiled the prototype for a hypercar variant of the recently released SU7 electric vehicle (EV), as shared in an address from the founder a few days ago. On Friday, Xiaomi held its annual speech from Founder Lei Jun, during which the company unveiled the SU7 Ultra, designed to compete on Germany’s Nürburgring race track.

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Electric Cars Report

JULY 21, 2024

To ensure the seamless arrival of their flagship BEV on Australian shores, Toyota enlisted Australia’s leading EV infrastructure company, JET Charge, to roll out the biggest EV dealer charging network in the country. Across 18 months, JET Charge has supplied and installed EV charging hardware at 244 metropolitan and rural Toyota dealerships across every state […] The post JET Charge and Toyota roll out the biggest dealer charging network in Australia for Toyota’s flagship EV appeared

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Baua Electric

JULY 21, 2024

The USA’s push to EV was provided by Tesla Inc. which has its own battery manufacturing. Governments, world over, have been providing various incentives to promote EVs. Next to the energy sector, the transport sector is emitting the highest GHG gases causing atmospheric temperature to rise. Electric vehicles ( EVs ) have been considered by every country to control the temperature increase by controlling GHG emission.

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EV Central

JULY 21, 2024

Genesis has announced it is switching its global strategy to ensure it produces “as many hybrids as possible” in response to the global slowdown in EV uptake. The Hyundai luxury brand currently doesn’t offer any hybrid vehicles but that will change, possibly as soon as next year, with the introduction of a new range-extender hybrid version of its mid-size GV70 SUV.

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Baua Electric

JULY 21, 2024

By: HT Auto Desk | Updated on: 22 Jul 2024, 10:02 AM Citroen will officially debut the Basalt coupe SUV on August 2. It will rival Tata Curvv among other compact SUVs in India. Basalt will be the fifth car from the French carmaker in India since its debut back in 2022. --> Citroen will officially debut the Basalt coupe SUV on August 2. It will rival Tata Curvv among other compact SUVs in India.Basalt will be the fifth ca … Citroen will officially debut the Basalt coupe SUV on August 2.

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Teslarati

JULY 21, 2024

Stellantis has paid nearly $200 million in fuel economy penalties, with the multinational automaker set to pay significantly more, according to government documents. Dodge-Chrysler parent company has paid roughly $190.7 million in civil penalties so far, over failure to meet certain U.S. fuel economy requirements in both 2019 and 2020, as disclosed by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) in government documents this week (via Automotive News ).

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Baua Electric

JULY 21, 2024

By: HT Auto Desk | Updated on: 22 Jul 2024, 11:19 AM Spy shots reveal that the Hyundai Alcazar will sport a connected LED daytime running light bar similar to the Hyundai Creta, flanked by split headlamp units. --> Spy shots reveal that the Hyundai Alcazar will sport a connected LED daytime running light bar similar to the Hyundai Creta, flanked by split headlamp … Spy shots reveal that the Hyundai Alcazar will sport a connected LED daytime running light bar similar to the Hyundai Creta, f

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CleanTechnica EVs

JULY 21, 2024

As a lifelong libertarian leaning Republican (never much of a Trump fan), I hope I can bring a different perspective to the election than my fellow writers from the other side of the aisle. Carolyn recently penned this look at Trump’s VP pick JD Vance. Most of the time, the. [continued] The post How Will A Republican President & Congress Affect US Auto Industry’s Pace Of Electrification?

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Baua Electric

JULY 21, 2024

Pune-based Arm Welders, a supplier of welding equipment and automation to automotive and other sectors, is embarking on an ambitious consolidation and expansion plan. The company, led by CEO Brijesh Khanderia, plans to move to a new, 2 lakh sq. ft. facility within the Pune district to combine three of its existing plants under one roof. Currently, the company operates a 20,000 sq. ft. facility that integrates the production of welding guns, a corporate office, a design centre, and R&D.

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CleanTechnica EVs

JULY 21, 2024

As noted four years ago in the previous report card, the US military consumes 80% of all of the energy that the federal government uses annually. It’s likely the single biggest consumer of fossil fuels on the planet. One of Obama’s biggest climate wins was bringing 230,000 troops back from. [continued] The post US Election 2024: Military Decarbonization appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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Baua Electric

JULY 21, 2024

To fast-track the plan, Hindalco is also scouting for acquisitions in this space, the people said. Hindalco Industries , the world’s largest aluminium rolling and recycling company, is looking at a bigger play in the auto component business by leveraging the growing electric vehicle (EV) industry, said people aware of the company’s plans.

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CleanTechnica EVs

JULY 21, 2024

The United States is approaching an election which will be pivotal for climate action, both domestically and globally. Over the past several days, CleanTechnica has been running a series on several major areas of policy, assessing the political actions back to George W. Bush’ Presidency. Now it’s time to draw. [continued] The post Presidential Climate Policy Report Card: Biden vs.

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Baua Electric

JULY 21, 2024

A cracked showroom pane from two decades ago holds an unexpected lesson for Bajaj Auto’s Managing Director Rajiv Bajaj. It’s a tale that transcends boardrooms and design studios, and has left its imprint on the company’s latest offering: the Freedom 125, the world’s first CNG-powered motorcycle. Back then, the mood had been incontrovertibly upbeat in the run-up to the launch of the world’s first CNG auto rickshaw — the Bajaj RE CNG.

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Teslarati

JULY 21, 2024

Tesla CEO Elon Musk has responded to former US President Donald Trump’s promise that he would be ending the current Biden administration’s “EV mandate” on Day One. Based on Musk’s reaction, it appears that Tesla welcomes a market without specific EV subsidies. Electric vehicles have unfortunately become a partisan talking point, and while Tesla is undoubtedly the leader in EVs in the United States, the current Biden administration has mostly ignored the company, lik

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Baua Electric

JULY 21, 2024

SEG Automotive, born from the BOSCH Starter Motors & Generators division in January 2018, boasts a rich heritage spanning over a century of pioneering advancements in its field. Its legacy encompasses pivotal innovations such as the invention of the starter motor and generator, pivotal technologies that have evolved into modern applications like Start/Stop systems and mild-hybridisation solutions.

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Teslarati

JULY 21, 2024

Incumbent President Joe Biden has officially withdrawn from the 2024 U.S. election, amidst expectations that another term from former president Donald Trump could drastically affect the landscape of federal electric vehicle (EV) programs. President Biden announced the news in a letter shared on Sunday, in which he announced an endorsement for Vice President Kamala Harris after months of criticism of his age and mental acuity.

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Baua Electric

JULY 21, 2024

Meet the Club Car UTV. A small, neighborhood-legal EV that its makers says combines the practicality of a pickup truck and the efficiency of a golf cart to shuttle workers and supplies around the job site. It’s so good, in fact, that it’s making me ask: is this the most practical electric pickup you can buy ? Now that the Tesla Cybertruck has become the best-selling electric pickup in the US , I think it’s high time that we begin to ask ourselves what makes a truck a truck … because the slab-sid

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