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Chevy Blazer EV review, Kona Electric pricing, 48V Tesla and the tax credit: The Week in Reverse

Green Car Reports

Why is Ford cutting production of the F-150 Lightning in half? Where is the federal government’s charging network already up and running? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending December 15, 2023. The 2024 Chevrolet Blazer EV is the first mass-market SUV built on GM’s.

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Intel, Samsung, and TSMC Demo 3D-Stacked Transistors

Cars That Think

A vision for future processors with nearly double the density of transistors is beginning to take shape, now that all three advanced chipmakers have demonstrated CFETS, or complementary field-effect transistors. CFETs are a single structure that stacks both the types of transistors needed for CMOS logic. At the IEEE International Electron Devices Meeting this week in San Francisco, Intel , Samsung , and TSMC showed what progress they’ve made toward the next evolution in transistors.

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Nations Begin Tightening The Screws On Chinese Electric Car Imports

CleanTechnica EVs

Electric car import rules are changing in France and Turkey as 2023 comes to a close, putting Chinese imports under pressure. The post Nations Begin Tightening The Screws On Chinese Electric Car Imports appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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Tesla appears to have closed Cybertruck ‘Foundation Series’ orders

Teslarati

Tesla appears to have stopped taking orders for the “Foundation Series” Cybertruck after multiple individuals have reported no longer being able to place an order on the company’s configurator for the truck. Multiple individuals who were invited to configure their Cybertrucks via email on Friday night or Saturday morning have now reported that the ability to use the configurator in their accounts is no longer available, as detailed on X by MilMileBattery.

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

emissions global warming Norway climate change carbon dioxide youtube lighting

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Federal Employees: It’s Time To Commute By EV Or Public Transit

CleanTechnica EVs

Federal employees, your days of driving a gas-guzzler to work solo — whether on the highways or across the bi-ways. [continued] The post Federal Employees: It’s Time To Commute By EV Or Public Transit appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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Here’s how wind farms in the US impact nearby home values

Electrek

A new study from Lawrence Berkeley National Lab offers fresh insights into the impact of wind farms on the values of nearby homes. more… The post Here’s how wind farms in the US impact nearby home values appeared first on Electrek.

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Tesla Cybertruck configurator opens for some who didn’t receive invites

Teslarati

As many are receiving invites to configure their Cybertruck orders, Tesla has also started allowing some who haven’t received invites to design their vehicles. Tesla has been ramping up Cybertruck production in the days since the delivery event late last month, and many have recently been receiving invites to configure their own Foundation Series editions of the vehicle.

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GM Blames Buggy Connections For Ditching CarPlay, Android Auto

CleanTechnica EVs

A recent article at MotorTrend gives us some more detail behind GM’s decision to abandon Apple CarPlay and Android Auto. [continued] The post GM Blames Buggy Connections For Ditching CarPlay, Android Auto appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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Tesla High Fidelity Park Assist highlighted in series of user videos

Teslarati

Release notes for Tesla’s holiday software update were shared earlier this month, including the addition of the High Fidelity Park Assist feature. Some have since shared footage of the feature in action, showing how it works in parking lots and garages as users evaluate its usefulness when trying to park. Tesla’s holiday update release notes were shared on X earlier this month, where the company first mentioned the new High Fidelity Park Assist mode.

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Can a Radically Different Approach to EVs Outperform Tesla’s Numbers Advantage?

CleanTechnica EVs

There are many areas of automotive life where we like to compare the numbers. Which car has more horsepower? Which. [continued] The post Can a Radically Different Approach to EVs Outperform Tesla’s Numbers Advantage? appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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

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Elon Musk talks AI, birth rates and more at Italian conference

Teslarati

Tesla CEO Elon Musk appeared at the Italian “Atreju” political conference over the weekend, discussing a handful of themes such as artificial intelligence (AI), falling birth rates, immigration and more. Musk was interviewed by il Giornale deputy editor Nicola Porro on Saturday after his appearance at the Brothers Party-hosted festival was confirmed earlier this week.

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GM Announces Yet Another Cadillac EV Crossover

CleanTechnica EVs

In a recent press release, GM’s Cadillac division announced a fourth upcoming EV crossover: the VISTIQ. This makes four EV. [continued] The post GM Announces Yet Another Cadillac EV Crossover appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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This cool electric hand truck with tank treads can climb stairs

Electrek

Most of the fun electric vehicles I discover in the depths of Alibaba require me to sit in, on, or around them. But this time, I’ve found something that barely even needs me involved. Check out this awesome electric hand truck that can climb stairs thanks to its nifty tank track operation! more… The post This cool electric hand truck with tank treads can climb stairs appeared first on Electrek.

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2024 Tesla Model 3 Rear-Wheel Drive review: Is the updated BYD Seal rival the best electric vehicle in Australia?

EV Central

The Tesla Model 3 is the top selling mid-sized car in the country and has singlehandedly revived interest in traditional sedans that have a boot instead of a tailgate or hatch. The Model 3’s direct EV rivals include the Polestar 2 , Hyundai Ioniq 6 and BYD Seal , and it also steals some sales from the BMW 3 Series, Mercedes-Benz C-Class and Audi A4.

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ExxonMobil announces 6th oil discovery offshore Guyana with Ranger-1; Guyana may move from non-producer to regional powerhouse

Oil

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Quick Charge Podcast: December 16, 2023

Electrek

Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from Electrek. Quick Charge is available now on Apple Podcasts , Spotify , TuneIn and our RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players. more… The post Quick Charge Podcast: December 16, 2023 appeared first on Electrek.

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Nissan Ariya Production Finally Ramping Up. Can It Be A Contender?

InsideEVs

Nissan's modern EV crossover effort has had production challenges of its own, but the automaker says things are looking up.

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Uber Freight and Greenlane Team Up to Accelerate the Development and Installation of Commercial Electric Truck Charging Stations

Electric Cars Report

Uber Freight, a leading enterprise technology company powering intelligent logistics, and public electric commercial truck charging network service provider Greenlane, a $650 million joint venture between Daimler Truck North America, NextEra Energy Resources, LLC and BlackRock, announced a collaboration aiming to accelerate the development and installation of public charging infrastructure for Heavy Duty Battery Electric Vehicles […] The post Uber Freight and Greenlane Team Up to Accelerat

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Fire Sale: New Tesla Model 3 Performances As Low As $45,890

InsideEVs

That's right: you can get a family sedan with gut-punching acceleration for around $40,000 with the tax credit.

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Comment on William Li to personally test Nio's 150-kWh semi-solid-state battery and live-stream whole journey by Gerald Scott

CN EV Post

@Standa In reply to Standa. It's classic Weilai/NIO to under-sell while secretly planning and striving to over-deliver on end-user value. For this reason, along with the company's value system, I will wait for their entry into North America (US) to purchase my next vehicle, i.e., ET5-T.

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2024 GMC Hummer EV Pickup And SUV EPA Range And Pricing Overview

InsideEVs

The controversial EV remains in the six-digit price range, but gets some more "normal" trim levels.

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Comment on William Li to personally test Nio's 150-kWh semi-solid-state battery and live-stream whole journey by Gerald Scott

CN EV Post

@CARS CARS CARS In reply to CARS CARS CARS. It sounds like you invested funds that weren’t yours to invest, and now you are trying to hold someone else responsible. Markets fluctuate, companies sometimes fail to meet guidance, and life can be unpredictable. However, solid fundamentals, persistence, and continued innovation routinely result in success, notwithstanding the venture.

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Range anxiety solved? Stellantis to open first EV battery-swap station in 2024

EV Central

Stellantis has announced it will open its first battery swap station in Europe in 2024 that will be capable of swapping out and fitting a fully charged battery in less than five minutes. Developed in partnership with San Francisco-based Ample, the fist battery swap station will be opened in Madrid, Spain, as part of a trial involving 100 Fiat 500e EVs owned by the carshare scheme Free2Move.

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Comment on William Li to personally test Nio's 150-kWh semi-solid-state battery and live-stream whole journey by Standa

CN EV Post

I'm curious to see how far they will go during the live-stream! Pretty cool to have an official statement that "the pack has exceeded expectations" after the delays.

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NHTSA head who led Tesla Autopilot investigation to step down

Teslarati

After overseeing the investigation into Tesla’s Autopilot system over the past couple of years, the acting chief of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Ann Carlson, has announced plans to step down. Carlson has been the regulator’s chief administrator since September 2022, and she emailed employees this week that she would be stepping down in cooperation with a law that limits how long officials can remain in the position, according to a report from Automotive

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Comment on William Li to personally test Nio's 150-kWh semi-solid-state battery and live-stream whole journey by GustavoMan627

CN EV Post

Li will drive an ET7 with a 150-kWh battery pack from Shanghai on December 17 at 6:30 am local time and live-stream his experience.

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Comment on William Li to personally test Nio's 150-kWh semi-solid-state battery and live-stream whole journey by John Gargalizáló

CN EV Post

Li will drive an ET7 with a 150-kWh battery pack from Shanghai on December 17 at 6:30 am local time and live-stream his experience.

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Comment on William Li to personally test Nio's 150-kWh semi-solid-state battery and live-stream whole journey by Giuseppe Minarelli

CN EV Post

@CARS CARS CARS In reply to CARS CARS CARS. Mi domando perchè non vendi le tue 10 azioni e smetti di lamentarti. Ti pagano forse per postare le tue cazzate? Hai veramente rotto il cazzo!!!!

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Comment on William Li to personally test Nio's 150-kWh semi-solid-state battery and live-stream whole journey by LuxRes

CN EV Post

@CARS CARS CARS In reply to CARS CARS CARS. Focusing on share price is counterproductive to survival at this point! Institutional investors seem to give the leadership team more rope than retail investors after the huge forecasting miss. It’s obvious that more capital will be needed to launch two new brands and expand Nio sales to tier two and three cities in China.

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Comment on Zeekr 007 to be officially launched on Dec 27, deliveries to begin on Jan 1 by James Vader

CN EV Post

The Zeekr 007 went on pre-sale on November 17 with a starting price of RMB 229,900 yuan.

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