Green Car Reports
AUGUST 2, 2024
The 2025 BMW i5, the all-electric version of the 5-Series mid-size luxury sedan, returns essentially unchanged for its second model year. The entry point to the i5 lineup is the single-motor rear-wheel drive i5 eDrive40, which costs $68,275 with the mandatory $1,175 destination charge. It's still rated at 335 hp and 295 lb-ft of torque, with a.
CleanTechnica EVs
AUGUST 2, 2024
July saw plugin EVs take 94.3% share in Norway, up from 89.9% year on year. BEVs alone took almost 92% of the market, close to a record, and PHEVs contributed 2.4%. Overall auto volume was 6,456 units, down 14% YoY. The Volkswagen ID.4 was the month’s best seller. July’s market. [continued] The post EVs Take 94.3% Share In Norway — New Record High appeared first on CleanTechnica.
Green Car Reports
AUGUST 2, 2024
U.S. dealers heavily rely on after-sale services and products for revenue EV buyers are willing to see dealerships manage EV maintenance, for a subscription fee Study also found dealerships can still do more with EV education EVs have lower maintenance needs than internal-combustion vehicles, but a new survey suggests that buyers may be interested.
Electrek
AUGUST 2, 2024
BYD’s answer to the Tesla Model 3 is gaining LiDAR and other design improvements for the new 2025 model year. BYD revealed the new 2025 Seal EV Friday as it looks to continue its dominant run in the global electric vehicle market.
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Green Car Reports
AUGUST 2, 2024
An electric iteration of Mercedes' compact sedan is just around the corner. On Friday, Autocar reported Mercedes-Benz CEO Ola Källenius said during the automaker's second-quarter earnings call that the Mercedes-Benz C-Class EV will arrive in two years. Källenius said the electric C-Class will arrive alongside the electric GLC-Class SUV.
Innovation News Network
AUGUST 2, 2024
In 2023, the European Union witnessed a significant surge in the registration of battery electric vehicles. Find out more. The post EU sales of battery electric vehicles increased by 50% last year appeared first on Innovation News Network.
EV Driven brings together the best content on electric vehicles from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
Teslarati
AUGUST 2, 2024
Tesla has started promoting a 1.99% APR financing offer for the Model 3 and Model Y in the United States. The incentive seems designed to encourage potential buyers to take delivery of a new Tesla by the end of the third quarter of 2024. Tesla announced the promotion on its official Tesla North America account on social media platform X. As could be seen in the Model 3’s order page , the 1.99% APR financing offer is available for the Model 3 Long Range Rear Wheel Drive (RWD), Model 3 Long Range
CleanTechnica EVs
AUGUST 2, 2024
Recently, I came across an interesting social media post from a guy who rented a Chevrolet Silverado EV from Hertz. As you’d expect, you need to return a vehicle with the same level of fuel you left with, and this rule seems to have been applied to EVs: Reading the. [continued] The post EV Rentals Need Reasonable Battery Level Return Rules appeared first on CleanTechnica.
Electrek
AUGUST 2, 2024
Although Ford’s EV sales rose by double-digits in July, fewer SUV sales led to lower US growth. Ford’s vehicle sales fell flat as new, updated models hit the market.
CleanTechnica EVs
AUGUST 2, 2024
On the way decarbonizing my home, a heated love affair with propane went up in flames. At the start, seeking warmth and comfort, the fuel’s seemingly slim carbon footprint was infatuating. Propane came in those big cuddly tanks one sees next to romantic mountain cabins, or those cute little UFO-looking. [continued] The post How Propane Broke My Heart appeared first on CleanTechnica.
Electrek
AUGUST 2, 2024
Rivian’s next-gen EV is drawing comparisons to Tesla’s best-selling Model Y. However, according to Rivian CEO RJ Scaringe, its upcoming R2 will be “worlds different” than the Tesla Model Y. Its R3 will be even more unique, with few like it on the market.
CleanTechnica EVs
AUGUST 2, 2024
Depending upon where you work or live, the most visible sign of the clean energy transition you see may be an electric vehicle (EV). An ever-increasing number of motorists are bypassing the gas pump and plugging in instead. Electric vehicles have moved beyond novelty to ubiquity. To wit: Approximately 1.6. [continued] The post Decades of NREL Research Power Electric Vehicle Revolution Progress appeared first on CleanTechnica.
Electric Cars Report
AUGUST 2, 2024
Milence, the joint venture between Daimler Truck, the TRATON GROUP, and Volvo Group, announces the development of its first charging hub in the UK. Construction has now commenced and is underway, with the hub scheduled to be operational with the completion of the first phase in November 2024. Immingham, strategically located on the east coast […] The post Milence to build electric truck charging hub in the UK appeared first on Electric Cars Report.
CleanTechnica EVs
AUGUST 2, 2024
The current media and political churn over the production and distribution of battery minerals is generating some energy of its own. The debate feels modern because it touches on the future of electric cars, wind turbines, solar panels, and energy storage. If we could only get our hands on some Vibranium! In reality, [continued] The post Battery Minerals: A Common Fight Over Uncommon Things appeared first on CleanTechnica.
The Truth About Cars
AUGUST 2, 2024
In what certainly looks like just the latest walkback in EV ambitions, an outlet across the pond is reporting that Audi may be shoving its transition to an all-electric manufacturer by a few years. Tipping this notion is a quote from Gernot Döllner, a man who is both the CEO and the head of R&D at the brand. Besides perhaps having the world’s longest business cars, he is also tempering expectations when it comes to a complete switch to EVs at Audi.
CleanTechnica EVs
AUGUST 2, 2024
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced awards for the Fiscal Year 2024 Phase I Release 2 of the Small Businesses Innovative Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) program. Across DOE, 229 projects in 39 states received $52 million to pursue clean energy research and development (R&D), and eventual demonstration. [continued] The post U.S.
Green Fleet Magazine
AUGUST 2, 2024
On Sept. 10 in Somerset, N.J., join Margaret Boelter of Zeem Solutions and William Drier of Electrification Coalition to discuss grants, rebates, and incentives that defray the cost of zero-emissions vehicles.
Electrek
AUGUST 2, 2024
This month, the 2025 Ford F-150 Lightning and Mustang Mach-E gained a new United Auto Workers (UAW) discount. Ford reintroduced the discount on new EV purchases, which can be stacked with other savings offers.
Cars That Think
AUGUST 2, 2024
Video Friday is your weekly selection of awesome robotics videos, collected by your friends at IEEE Spectrum robotics. We also post a weekly calendar of upcoming robotics events for the next few months. Please send us your events for inclusion. ICRA@40 : 23–26 September 2024, ROTTERDAM, NETHERLANDS IROS 2024 : 14–18 October 2024, ABU DHABI, UAE ICSR 2024 : 23–26 October 2024, ODENSE, DENMARK Cybathlon 2024 : 25–27 October 2024, ZURICH Enjoy today’s videos!
Teslarati
AUGUST 2, 2024
Tesla has registered an insurance brokerage in China, hinting the company could be looking to expand this portion of its business into foreign markets as it continues to grow in the United States. Tesla registered the insurance brokerage, which is located in Beijing, on July 30 with a registered capital of 50 million yuan, or roughly $6.9 million, according to a report from Reuters.
Electrek
AUGUST 2, 2024
The EX30, Volvo’s cheapest and smallest EV, is gaining a new entry-level model in the UK. Starting at £32,850, or about $42,000, the Volvo EX30 remains one of the most affordable EV options.
The Truth About Cars
AUGUST 2, 2024
I own a 2024 Toyota GR Corolla Premium, and while I adore its manual transmission, I understand that some people can’t or don’t want to drive one every day. After introducing an eight-speed “Direct Automatic Transmission” (DAT) to the GR Yaris, Toyota is doing the same for America’s GR Corolla. The 2025 model year brings other improvements, including more torque and a shuffling of available features.
EV Specifications
AUGUST 2, 2024
Nissan, Honda and Mitsubishi Motors have signed a memorandum of understanding to jointly discuss a framework for further intelligence and electrification of automobiles based on the agreement signed by Nissan and Honda on March 15. Nissan and Honda are working to further accelerate initiatives aimed at achieving carbon neutrality and a zero-traffic-accident society.
The Truth About Cars
AUGUST 2, 2024
Remember the Dodge Journey? Pepperidge Farm, I mean, the NHTSA remembers. It recently upgraded its investigation into the much-maligned crossover to an engineering analysis. The evaluation is ongoing due to concerns that its door locks and windows could become inoperative. Though not yet a recall, the action impacts almost one million Journeys built between 2009 and 2020.
Green Fleet Magazine
AUGUST 2, 2024
Forbes Advisor surveyed 10,000 licensed drivers and compared all 50 states across nine key metrics to determine which had the most confrontational and polite drivers.
The Truth About Cars
AUGUST 2, 2024
This week on the TTAC podcast we talk with Jessica Caldwell, head of insights at Edmunds.com, about why Teslas are being traded in for gas cars -- and hybrids. Matthew Guy and I discuss onboard-diagnostic tools and since NASCAR is taking time off for the Olympics, we dig into the off-track moves and rumors that take place during silly season. You can find us here or wherever you get your podcasts.
Electrek
AUGUST 2, 2024
Tesla is facing another wrongful death lawsuit by the family of a motorcyclist killed in a crash involving Autopilot.
InsideEVs
AUGUST 2, 2024
We know that Tesla's share of the U.S. electric vehicle market is declining. But what owners are buying instead speaks volumes.
Electrek
AUGUST 2, 2024
Tesla is trying to start its own car insurance firm in China. This is the second time the automaker has launched this effort in China.
Innovation News Network
AUGUST 2, 2024
The King’s Institute for AI discusses the growing GenAI use in education and the risks of false information disguised by eloquent writing. The post Are we prepared for the looming shadow of AI hallucination? appeared first on Innovation News Network.
Electrek
AUGUST 2, 2024
On the Electrek Podcast , we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy. In this week’s episode, we discuss the Model Y refresh leak, Tesla FSD data, Audi A6 e-tron, and more.
Innovation News Network
AUGUST 2, 2024
Upgrades to the Monitor Space Hazards platform can help operators avoid orbital collisions by visualising manoeuvre options available to them. The post Monitor Space Hazards upgrades could help prevent orbital collisions appeared first on Innovation News Network.
Teslarati
AUGUST 2, 2024
SpaceX aced its latest Starlink satellite launch, as it sent a Falcon 9 rocket from Kennedy Space Station last night. The launch last night sent 23 additional Starlink satellites to low Earth orbit, as the Starlink 10-6 mission made its way to space from Florida last night at 1:01 a.m. EDT. The Falcon 9 rocket with tail number B1078 was launched for the 12th time for this mission.
EV Central
AUGUST 2, 2024
Electric cool has a new king. This next-level electromod 1971 VW Beetle’s been given both the custom Baja and electric conversion treatment, resulting in a high-riding tray-backed one-off destined for sand duties. Despite its show car looks, owner David Elliott’s about to take this EV Baja to his holiday home on Moreton Island – the world’s third largest sand island – a short ferry ride off Brisbane’s coast. 1971 VW Baja Beetle with EV conversion – fun, practical and zero emissions.
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