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Tesla China seems to have overtaken Q1 2024’s registrations with new Model Y ramp

Teslarati

The new Model Y’s ramp is resulting in a strong comeback for Tesla in China. This was highlighted by the momentum of Tesla’s new vehicle registrations in the country. With the new Model Y now starting deliveries, Tesla China’s year-to-date registrations appear to have surpassed the company’s 2024 numbers in the same period. Tesla China Registrations During the week of March 17-23, Tesla China saw 17,400 new vehicle registrations, the highest this Q1 2025 so far.

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A Crucial Optical Technology Has Finally Arrived

Cars That Think

A long-awaited, emerging computer network component may finally be having its moment. At Nvidias GTC event last week in San Jose, the company announced that it will produce an optical network switch designed to drastically cut the power consumption of AI data centers. The systemcalled a co-packaged optics, or CPO, switch can route tens of terabits per second from computers in one rack to computers in another.

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SpaceX’s Starlink dish with Gigabit Speeds leaves EU scrambling to catch up

Teslarati

SpaceX is preparing to release a Starlink dish with gigabit speeds, likely leaving the European Union scrambling to catch up. During a webinar for Starlink resellers, SpaceX mentioned the development of a new Starlink dish that would offer customers gigabit internet speeds. The new Starlink dish is expected to boost current download speeds of around 200 Mbps. “Next generation, we’ll have smaller beams, more capacity per beam, lower latency,” noted SpaceX President Gwynne Shotwe

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Study: These Vehicles Held Their Value Best Over A Five-Year Period

The Truth About Cars

Depreciation is a fact of life for vehicle owners, but as weve long known, some brands lose value much faster than others. iSeeCars recently released a list of the models that hold their values the best and found that while EVs depreciate quickly, the same isnt true for other electrified vehicles. Sports cars, including the Porsche 911 and 718 Cayman, held value the best, with the 911 only losing an average of 19.5 percent and the Cayman losing 21.8 percent.

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

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Canaccord reaffirms Tesla’s price target of $404 after Giga Texas visit

Teslarati

Canaccord Genuity reaffirmed its price target of $404 for Tesla after a visit to Gigafactory Texas. The investment firm sees an optimistic future for Tesla in the long term despite near-term headwinds. Canaccord analysts reiterated its “Buy” rating for TSLA stock and revised Tesla’s Q1 2025 delivery estimates from ~331,000 vehicles to ~362,000 units.

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Pilot, GM, & EVgo Reach 130 EV Charging Stations in 25 States

CleanTechnica EVs

KNOXVILLE, Tennessee Pilot Company (Pilot), General Motors (NYSE: GM) and EVgo Inc. (NASDAQ: EVGO) today announced their collaborative network has reached more than 130 electric vehicle (EV) fast-charging locations in over 25 states. The charging network offers an elevated experience along popular corridors and major interstates, enabling long-distance EV.

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AlphaXiv Wants to Be the Public Square for Scientific Discourse

Cars That Think

There is an inherent tension in the dissemination of research. On one hand, science thrives on openness and communication. On the other, ensuring high-quality scientific work requires peer reviews that are often lengthy and closed. In 1991, physicist Paul Ginsparg created the arXiv repository to alleviate some of that tension. The idea is that researchers have a place to upload their preprint manuscripts before they are published in a journal.

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Tesla attacks get FBI task force to squash the acts of ‘domestic terrorism’

Teslarati

An FBI task force has been assigned to crackdown on Tesla attacks, which have been targeting the company’s stores, Supercharger stalls, and vehicles. “Can confirm: The FBI has launched a Task Force in conjunction with ATF to coordinate investigative activity and crack down on violent Tesla attacks. More to come,” noted the FBI’s Assistant Director to Public Affairs, Ben Williamson, on X.

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Insights From An Electric Truck Driver

CleanTechnica EVs

News about electric vehicles tends to focus on personal transportation: cars, SUVs, pickup trucks, ebikes, electric motorcycles, etc. There are other electric vehicles, though, and great reasons they should be getting attention. Big trucks for shipping, using diesel engines, generate huge amounts of harmful air pollution. Replacing them with electric.

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Hyundai EV owners gain access to more than 20,000 Tesla Superchargers in the US

Electric Cars Report

Starting today, U.S. owners of the current Hyundai KONA Electric, IONIQ Electric hatchback, IONIQ 5, and IONIQ 6 models equipped with a Combined Charging System (CCS) port gain access to 20,000 Tesla Superchargers in the United States using a North American Charging Standard (NACS) adapter. The post Hyundai EV owners gain access to more than 20,000 Tesla Superchargers in the US appeared first on Electric Cars Report.

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

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The Hyundai INSTEROID Is … Interesting

CleanTechnica EVs

First of all, we have to start with the name. Looking at the initial limited-lighting images of the vehicle, I thought perhaps it was a play on “asteroid” and outer space focused, especially with the sort of Mars orange in the lighting. Maybe they were trying to tie in Elon. [continued] The post The Hyundai INSTEROID Is … Interesting appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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Used Car of the Day: 2007 Toyota FJ Cruiser

The Truth About Cars

Today we've found yet another 2007 Toyota FJ Cruiser. This one has three pedals and six forward gears in addition to all-wheel drive. The clutch has been replaced and the owner uses synthetic oil. The tires and Bilstein shocks are relatively new and other recent maintenance, including a tune-up, has been done. There's a Pioneer audio system and the audio is satellite-radio ready.

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“The Californians” Try To Help Sell Volkswagen ID. Buzz

CleanTechnica EVs

I love the Volkswagen ID. Buzz. I’ve loved it for about a decade, since whenever the first concept was shown. I also have a bit of a personal stake in it selling well. At an EV conference in Amsterdam I was speaking at, I spoke a bit with a Volkswagen. [continued] The post “The Californians” Try To Help Sell Volkswagen ID. Buzz appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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Eight Chevy Corvettes Stolen from Factory Lot in Kentucky

The Truth About Cars

Weve seen stories of enterprising thieves stealing cars right off of factory storage lots, but this most recent incident might take the cake. Thieves hit the Chevrolet Corvette factory in Bowling Green, KY, last week, taking eight cars on a short-lived expedition. An officer from the sheriffs department saw one of the cars parked at a local apartment complex before it was reported stolen, noting a new maroon Corvette in his report.

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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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Waymo D.C.

CleanTechnica EVs

I knew it was coming. Waymo has been expanding faster and faster in the past couple of years, and it seemed certain that the company would bring its robotaxis to a new major market in 2025. In fact, I think it will expand into more than one city, but today. [continued] The post Waymo D.C. appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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GM-Pilot EV charging network now spans over 25 states

Green Car Reports

GM-Pilot stations with EVgo now cover more than 130 locations The automaker also has GM Energy projects with ChargePoint and EVgo GM is also part of Ionna, seeking 30,000 fast-chargers by 2030 Automakers beyond just Tesla have been committing to the EV infrastructure buildout; and among them, General Motors remains one of the most diversified in.

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2025 Mercedes-Benz G580 Review: Off-road quad-motor EV is incredibly capable

EV Central

The Mercedes-Benz G-Wagen is a monster of an off-roader, in part because of the G63 AMG variant that belts out an earth-shaking turbocharged V8 note from its side exit exhausts. But the G580 steps things up a notch thanks to electricity. The all-electric version of the G-Wagen uses four electric motors yep, a quad-motor EV – to pump out a mighty 432kW and 1164Nm (the V8 G63 makes 430kW/850Nm).

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Audi A5 Plug-in Hybrid Comes With 110km Electric Range

Electric Cars Report

Alongside the pure combustion engine models, Audi is now offering two plug-in hybrid electric vehicle models in two power levels for the A5 series for the first time. The post Audi A5 Plug-in Hybrid Comes With 110km Electric Range appeared first on Electric Cars Report.

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QOTD: What's the Most Interesting Unusual New-Car Feature?

The Truth About Cars

I spent the past week trundling around Chicago in a Hummer EV. I made sure to try the "crab walk" feature before I returned it to the press fleet. I will save sharing the experience for when I write the review. But as far as I can tell, the Hummer is the only vehicle on the market offering this feature. That got me thinking -- what other feature that isn't widely available interests you the most?

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First savings on new ECOVACS Goat O1000 RTK robot mower at $900, Anker PowerCore Reserve $90, Hiboy e-scooters, Husqvarna, more

Electrek

Todays Green Deals are headlined by the very first chance at cash savings on ECOVACS new Goat O1000 RTK Robot Lawn Mower that first debuted at CES 2025 and is now down at $900. Right behind it we have the popular Anker PowerCore Reserve 60,000mAh Power Bank Station dropping down to $90 , as well as the newer C200 and C300 power banks that are also seeing significant savings.

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Hyundai To Begin Shipping Tesla NACS Adapters Soon

The Truth About Cars

Hyundai EV owners gained access to Teslas Supercharging network today, giving them more than 20,000 new charging locations across the country. While the automaker will begin installing the necessary Tesla charging hardware in future vehicles, those already on the road need an adapter to use a Supercharger, but they wont be waiting long , as Hyundai said it would begin shipping the devices soon.

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Tesla is banned from Canada EV rebate program, gov freezes suspicous $43 million in rebates

Electrek

Tesla has been banned from upcoming federal EV rebate programs in Canada as the government freezes the suspicious $43 million in rebates that Tesla claimed days before the program was paused earlier this year.

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Hyundai EV Owners: Your Tesla NACS Adapters Are Coming Soon

InsideEVs

Hyundai EVs just gained access to the Tesla Supercharger network. Here's how drivers can claim a free adapter.

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Tesla (TSLA) deliveries down 43% in Europe while EVs are up 28%

Electrek

The official numbers from ACEA are out, and they confirmed that Tesla deliveries have crashed by 43% in Europe so far this year. It should be concerning for Tesla as electric vehicle sales are up 28% during the period.

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Southern US states are set for the most EV range, data suggests

Baua Electric

Extreme temperatures can affect electric vehicle range, but the extreme heat of the South is nothing to offset the extreme cold in other parts of the U.S., according to new findings. Vaisala, a Finnish instrumented measurement firm, analyzed the effect of weather and road conditions on EV range across the Lower 48 states, looking at how these factors affected range at different times of the year.

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Tesla can deliver a new Model Y order today in US – pointing to low demand for the refresh

Electrek

You can order a new Model Y Launch Edition today in the US, and Tesla can deliver it on the same day. This points to weak demand just weeks after the new vehicles deliveries started, while CEO Elon Musk indirectly suggested strong demand.

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Inside the VW ID. Matrix Headlights – A Deep Dive!

The Truth About Cars

Volkswagens IQ.LIGHT LED Matrix headlights represent a leap in automotive lighting technology, and the latest episode of the VWIDTalk Podcast offers a hands-on approach. We dissect aVW ID.4 Matrix headlightto explore its high-tech components, including its adaptive LED modules, dynamic cornering functionality and CAN-bus-controlled electronics. The discussion highlights how theID.3, ID.4, ID.5 and ID.7share a modular headlight architecture, where most internal components can remain consistent wh

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Southern US states are set for the most EV range, data suggests

Green Car Reports

Extreme temperatures can affect electric vehicle range, but the extreme heat of the South is nothing to offset the extreme cold in other parts of the U.S., according to new findings. Vaisala, a Finnish instrumented measurement firm, analyzed the effect of weather and road conditions on EV range across the Lower 48 states, looking at how these.

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Tesla Is In Freefall In Europe. EV Sales Still Went Up In February

InsideEVs

The long-time leader in EV sales is going down, but European buyers have a lot of options to choose from.

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Forget carbon neutral, Northwestern develops carbon NEGATIVE concrete

Electrek

Depending on who you believe, concrete is responsible for between 5 and 10% of global carbon emissions. Thats a lot of carbon, and the quest for carbon neutral concrete has become a multibillion-dollar endeavor but a team of scientists from Northwestern University thinks theyve cracked it, and gone one better: carbon negative concrete.

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Tesla Chair Robyn Denholm Decides To Dummy Up When Asked About Elon Musk

CleanTechnica EVs

At a public appearance in Australia, Tesla board chair Robyn Denholm refused to answer any questions about Elon Musk. The post Tesla Chair Robyn Denholm Decides To Dummy Up When Asked About Elon Musk appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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Rivian (RIVN) is preparing to launch R2: Here’s the latest update on its progress

Electrek

Rivian is still on track to launch the midsize R2 next year. The expansion at its Normal, Illinois, plant is quickly advancing as it preps for R2 deliveries in 2026. Rivian says its slightly ahead on construction. Heres the latest update on Rivians R2 expansion in Normal.

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BYD Advances Its “All EVs Great And Small” Strategy

CleanTechnica EVs

BYD is accelerating along its path to the future with the introduction of two new models that undercut the competition in features and price. The post BYD Advances Its “All EVs Great And Small” Strategy appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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Tesla announces launch in Saudi Arabia

Electrek

Tesla has announced an upcoming launch of its electric vehicles in Saudi Arabia with a launch event planned in April in Riyadh.