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Costco jumps back into EV charging, puts their brand on it

Green Car Reports

Costco is returning to EV charging, with a first location assuring reliability and a different approach Charging station was set up in 7 weeks—shorter than a Tesla Supercharger station Electric Era uses battery storage, AI load management, claims 98%+ uptime per port Retailer has not announced any plans to get rid of its popular gas pumps.

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Seriously good cold-climate heat pumps are headed to the US market

Electrek

The eight manufacturers that took part in the US Department of Energy’s (DOE) Residential Cold Climate Heat Pump Challenge are now taking their new, improved products to market.

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Scout reveals electric Traveler SUV and Terra pickup, due in 2027

Green Car Reports

The Scout Traveler SUV and Terra pickup arrive in 2027 Scout said the EVs will have up to 350 miles of range; 500 miles with the range extender Pricing is said to start at under $60,000 Scout Motors on Thursday unveiled concept versions of an electric SUV and pickup truck the new Volkswagen Group brand aims to start manufacturing in 2027 at its.

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To beat EV tariffs, China looks to double production to staggering amounts

Electrek

Chinese automakers are aiming to more than double their full-process manufacturing capacity outside of China, all in hopes of beating out import tariffs on Chinese-made vehicles and meeting demand for EVs, according to a report from Bloomberg.

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

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Elon Musk calls $25,000 EV "pointless," says future is autonomous

Green Car Reports

A $25,000 EV is pointless and silly, according to Tesla CEO Elon Musk The future is autonomous in Musk's view But Musk reiterated that we need to make EVs affordable for everyone In the automaker's third-quarter earnings call, Tesla CEO Elon Musk did an about face from the idea of a $25,000 electric vehicle that he had previously promoted. Tesla.

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Tesla’s profits are now coming from things Elon Musk said he wouldn’t do

Electrek

A significant part of Tesla’s growth in gross profit last quarter came from an increase in profits from servicing Tesla’s vehicles and selling energy through its Supercharger network – things Elon Musk said Tesla wouldn’t aim to make profits from.

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Scout EVs have arrived and are available for pre-order with 500+ mile range, but there’s a catch

Electrek

The wait is officially over. Volkswagen Group’s revival of the Scout brand has finally unveiled production-intent concept versions of its two flagship EV models. We are in Nashville, Tennessee, where Scout Motors shared details of its first SUV, the Traveler, and its all-electric pickup truck, the Terra. If Scout can hit its targets, these new EVs will also be quite reasonably priced.

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Stellantis tackling EV aerodynamics with $29.5M wind tunnel

Green Car Reports

Stellantis upgraded its wind tunnel to the tune of $29.5 million The upgrades focused on aero efficiency to help with EV range What used to take hours can now take minutes to change with the recent wind tunnel upgrades Stellantis on Wednesday unveiled a $29.5 million upgrade of the wind tunnel at its main research and development facility in.

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EV sales have not fallen, cooled, slowed or slumped. Stop lying in headlines.

Electrek

EV sales continue to rise, but the last year of headlines falsely stating otherwise would leave you thinking they haven’t. After about full year of these lies, it would be nice for journalists to stop pushing this false narrative that they could find the truth behind by simply looking up a single number for once. Update: Even Tesla CEO Elon Musk – who, of all people, should know better – spread this misinformation at the very beginning of Tesla’s earnings call yesterday.

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Scout Terra vs. Rivian R1T: Comparing electric trucks

Green Car Reports

The Scout Terra electric truck has the Rivian R1T in its sights, along with a bevy of other electric pickups. Said to enter production in 2027, the Scout Terra will be an off-road, adventure-ready electric truck that cribs from Rivian’s playbook. Although billed as a production-intent concept that’s 85% of what will be made in the U.S.

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

Brief

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How Many Hydrogen Transit Trial Failures Are Enough?

CleanTechnica EVs

In the past few days I’ve been going deep on some very odd results out of a Canadian transit think tank’s research and reports for client municipalities, finding that bad assumptions and worse scenarios resulted in $1.5 billion being taken off of hydrogen bus costs. Discussion around this led to. [continued] The post How Many Hydrogen Transit Trial Failures Are Enough?

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Tesla Energy is living up to Elon Musk’s predictions

Teslarati

Tesla Energy is living up to Elon Musk’s expectations. The company’s energy division reported a record gross margin of 30.5% for Q3 2024. Tesla’s energy business reached a record gross margin with a sequential increase of 596 bps despite lower Megapack volumes. In its Q3 2024 Update letter, Tesla reported that its Megafactory in Lathrop produced 200 Megapacks per week.

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New & Used EV Sales Were Up In September In USA

CleanTechnica EVs

EV sales were 9 percent of total new car sales in the US in September. Cox Automotive expects the to crack the 10 percent barrier soon. The post New & Used EV Sales Were Up In September In USA appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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Tesla’s $25K car is the Cybercab with no steering wheel or pedals

Teslarati

Tesla set the record straight with its $25,000 vehicle during its recent earnings call. Tesla has no plans to produce a Cybercab with a steering wheel or pedals. The Tesla Cybercab is the $25,000 vehicle everyone has been waiting to see. “So, anyway, basically, I think having a regular $25K model is pointless. It would be silly. Like it would be completely at odds with what we believe,” said Elon Musk.

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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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Kia is building electric vans with Korea’s largest utility company

Electrek

Kia sees an opportunity with its first electric PBV van launching next year. Although they are not even out yet, Kia is already finding new uses for the upcoming fit-for-purpose EV vans.

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Tesla to upgrade HW3 cars to Hardware 4 for customers who bought FSD

Teslarati

Tesla’s third quarter earnings call saw executives and Elon Musk discussing the company’s plans for Hardware 3 vehicle owners who purchased FSD. As per Musk, Tesla will take care of customers with Hardware 3 cars. Tesla’s FSD progress is rapid and substantial, though recent iterations of the advanced driver-assist system were initially rolled out to Hardware 4 cars before trickling down to Hardware 3 vehicles.

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Elon Musk just said some wild things about Tesla’s self-driving rollout

Electrek

Elon Musk just said some wild things about Tesla’s self-driving rollout – clarifying the path to Tesla deploying unsupervised autonomous vehicles next year. He may regret some of these comments.

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Tesla Cybercab production to reach 2M a year

Teslarati

Tesla Cybercab is predicted to reach 2 million units a year sooner than expected. Due to its manufacturing prowess, long-time TSLA bull Ark Invest forecasted that Tesla would be the first to scale in the autonomous rideshare business. Tesla recently supported Ark Invest’s theory. During Tesla’s latest earnings call, Elon Musk predicted the company would reach volume production with its fully autonomous Cybercab by 2026.

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Kia Plans Expansion Into Light Commercial Vehicles In Europe & UK

CleanTechnica EVs

Kia says it will bring its light duty electric vans to Europe and the UK soon to help meet stricter emissions standards in cities. The post Kia Plans Expansion Into Light Commercial Vehicles In Europe & UK appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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Tesla FSD celebrates its fourth year anniversary

Teslarati

Tesla’s FSD program just celebrated its fourth year anniversary. Since 2020, FSD has grown from a pretty capable advanced driver-assist system to something that could soon rival the most prolific autonomous robotaxi services in the market today. When the FSD Beta program launched in October 2020, it was limited only to a select group of Tesla owners who were members of the company’s early access program.

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Kia’s updated 2025 EV6 spotted on US streets, and it looks like a major upgrade

Electrek

Kia is preparing to launch the new and improved EV6 in the US. Ahead of its official debut, Kia’s updated 2025 EV6 was spotted with sleek new design upgrades on US streets.

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Tesla celebrates 7 million vehicles produced

Teslarati

Tesla has produced its 7 millionth vehicle. The milestone was celebrated by the electric vehicle maker on social media and by company executives during the third quarter earnings call. Tesla shared the milestone on its official X account , with the company stating that the 7 millionth vehicle was produced at the Fremont Factory. A photo of the Tesla team posing with the company’s 7 millionth vehicle was included in the social media announcement.

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Softcar Aims For Full Circularity With Its 4-Seater Electric Microcar

CleanTechnica EVs

Softcar’s newly revealed 4-seater electric microcar, which is a small urban electric vehicle classified as a L7e (heavy quadricycle) in the EU, aims to lead the auto industry “fully into the circular economy” with its net-zero cars that will be built locally in net-zero micro-factories. The Softcar’s 4-seater configuration sets.

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Tesla on track to produce more affordable models in 1H25

Teslarati

During the third quarter earnings call, Elon Musk stated that Tesla has no plans to produce a version of the Cybercab that is equipped with a steering wheel and pedals. While this effectively put a period on the idea of the Cybercab becoming a low-cost, human-driven car, this does not mean to say that Tesla will no longer be producing a cheaper vehicle.

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Uber-backed Wayve to test ‘Tesla like’ self-driving software on US roads

Electrek

Wayve, a well-funded London-based autonomous vehicle startup backed by Uber and Softbank, will begin testing its “Tesla-like” self-learning automated driving software in San Francisco and the Bay Area. The move marks its first on-road trials outside of the UK.

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Holiday Fun! Taking A 32kWh MINI Cooper SE On A 962km Road Trip From Johannesburg To Afriski Resort In Lesotho And Back

CleanTechnica EVs

South Africa’s charging network is growing all the time. EV drivers can now comfortably do road trips along most of the country’s major highways. Drivers can now also do road tips to resorts in neighbouring countries such as Lesotho. To showcase this, Ryan Jarret recently took a trip from Johannesburg, [continued] The post Holiday Fun! Taking A 32kWh MINI Cooper SE On A 962km Road Trip From Johannesburg To Afriski Resort In Lesotho And Back appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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CATL unveils world’s first Super hybrid battery with EV-like range

Electrek

The world’s largest EV battery maker launched its newest product on Thursday. China’s CATL unveiled its new Freevoy Super Hybrid Battery, calling it “the world’s first” hybrid battery with over 400 km (250 mi) all-electric range. With 4C ultra-fast charging, the new battery delivers an EV-like experience.

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Ford CEO’s take on the Xiaomi SU7: “an industry juggernaut”

Teslarati

Ford CEO Jim Farley has been driving the Xiaomi SU7 electric vehicle (EV) and seems to love it. Farley recently sat down with the host of the Fully Charged podcast, Robert Llewellyn. During the interview, the Ford CEO revealed that he had been taking the Xiaomi SU7 out for a spin and shared his thoughts on one of the best-selling EVs in China. During Farley and Llewellyn’s conversation, the Apple Car was brought up.

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Rad Power e-bikes $300 off with FREE gear, Aiper solar pool skimmer at $300 low, 60% off Segway sale, more

Electrek

Today’s Green Deals are being led by Rad Power’s latest EV sale, with the RadWagon 4 Cargo e-bike down at $1,599 and getting free gear too. We spotted a new low price on Aiper’s solar-powered Surfer S1 Robot Pool Skimmer at $300 ahead of early holiday shopping. Segway also just launched its Halloween sale running into November that has dropped the popular Ninebot MAX G30LP KickScooter to $460 , while a lineup Camplux electric tankless water heaters are getting 20% markdowns across the board, wit

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Zeekr launches game-changer EV with super-fast charging, long range and swivel seats

The Driven EV News

Zeekr launches a new EV with swivelling seats and mind-boggling charging speeds. The post Zeekr launches game-changer EV with super-fast charging, long range and swivel seats appeared first on The Driven.

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Jeep, Dodge owner has a new idea to boost EV range

Electrek

Stellantis is investing millions in innovative wind tunnel technology at its Michigan center. The company believes the new tech can help increase the driving range for upcoming EV models from Jeep , Dodge, and other Stellantis brands.

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Tesla Roadster details get another cryptic walkaround with no end in sight

Teslarati

Tesla Roadster details were among the sought-after questions during the company’s Earnings Call on Wednesday night, but they were once again given a cryptic walkaround by CEO Elon Musk and other executives with no true end in sight. The Roadster has been delayed on numerous occasions. Although Tesla has a valid reason for it by stating that other vehicles and projects that help contribute to the company’s overall mission are more of a priority, the Roadster is still something that fa

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Absolutely WILD Hyundai N RN24 concept is here to steal the show

Electrek

New passenger-hauling SUVs? Lifestyle pickups? Promises about affordable, self-driving EVs? You won’t find any of that trash here – this cut-down, lightweight, massively powerful EV is for people who still want to drive.

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Tesla stock spikes over 20% on strong margins and 2025 guidance

Teslarati

Tesla stock ( NASDAQ: TSLA ) spiked big on the company’s strong earnings call on Wednesday evening that detailed strong margins and better guidance in 2025 that should resume growth year over year. At the time of writing, Tesla shares were up over 20 percent. Tesla said in its Q3 2024 Shareholder Deck that its Cost of Goods Sold Per Vehicle (COGS) had come down to its lowest in company history.

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