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THK EV prototype teases in-wheel motors, electric brakes, four-wheel steering

Green Car Reports

Japan's THK unveiled the LSR-05 EV prototype at the 2024 Paris auto show Prototype features in-wheel motors and wireless charging system The designer was former Nissan design chief Shiro Nakamura A Japanese company specializing in components that utilize linear motion with rolling contact presented an electric vehicle prototype showcasing some of.

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EV battery prices to fall by nearly 50 pct and near ICE parity by 2026, says Goldman Sachs

The Driven EV News

Global EV battery prices could drop by almost another 50 per cent by 2026, according to Goldman Sachs, bringing with it the potential of price parity with internal combustion engine (ICE) cars. The post EV battery prices to fall by nearly 50 pct and near ICE parity by 2026, says Goldman Sachs appeared first on The Driven.

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Audi expands E-Tron GT recall for same battery issue as Taycan

Green Car Reports

Audi has issued another recall for its E-Tron GT and RS E-Tron GT electric cars over potential battery issues that could lead to short circuits and fires, the NHTSA disclosed Monday. The recall of 6,499 vehicles from model years 2022-2024 follows a similar recalled for the related Porsche Taycan affecting over 27,000 vehicles. The Audi and Porsche.

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Tesla needs to come clean about HW3 before the word ‘fraud’ comes out

Electrek

The walls are closing on Tesla’s claim that millions of its vehicles with Hardware 3 (HW3) computers will be capable of unsupervised self-driving. Tesla needs to come clean before the word “fraud” comes out.

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

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Mini EVs get sportier with John Cooper Works variants

Green Car Reports

Mini is applying its John Cooper Works (JCW) performance badge to electric vehicles for the first time—and on two models simultaneously. On Monday, JCW versions of the electric Mini Cooper hatchback and the Aceman subcompact crossover made their public debut at the 2024 Paris auto show. The Cooper hatch is also sold with gasoline.

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Tesla Semi Passes DHL Tests, Reyes Adds 29 eCascadia Electric Trucks

CleanTechnica EVs

Electric trucks from Tesla and Freightliner are beginning to make their way into service with fleet operators in the US. The post Tesla Semi Passes DHL Tests, Reyes Adds 29 eCascadia Electric Trucks appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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Hyundai Says It Will Have 300 Wh/kg LFP Batteries In 2025

CleanTechnica EVs

Some people believe the EV revolution is over and done with. Been there, done that. People prefer conventional cars with internal combustion engines, and that’s that. While it is true that growth in EV sales has been lower than anticipated lately, the market for EVs is still growing, even if. [continued] The post Hyundai Says It Will Have 300 Wh/kg LFP Batteries In 2025 appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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How to Prevent Another Europa Clipper Transistor Panic

Cars That Think

Yesterday, NASA successfully launched the Europa Clipper, the largest spacecraft the agency has ever built for a planetary mission. Clipper is now successfully on its multi-year journey to Europa, bristling with equipment to study the Jovian moon’s potential to support life—but just a few months ago, the mission was almost doomed. In July, researchers at NASA found out that a group of Europa Clipper’s transistors would fail under Jupiter’s extreme radiation levels.

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Honda Comes From Nowhere & Scores Big EV Sales In USA

CleanTechnica EVs

I’ve covered the US EV sales results of several auto companies this month as 3rd quarter sales data have come out. Several companies have seen soaring EV sales growth, while others have seen big drops in EV sales. And, even within companies, some models are up a lot while others. [continued] The post Honda Comes From Nowhere & Scores Big EV Sales In USA appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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Volkswagen ID.3 gains new LFP battery pack to keep up with cheaper EVs in China

Electrek

Volkswagen is launching a new ID.3 model in China with an LFP battery pack as it looks to compete with lower-priced rivals. Chinese automakers like CATL and BYD dominate the LFP battery market, but VW hopes the new model can help spark sales in the world’s largest EV market.

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

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Tesla’s Labor Troubles Continue In Swedish District Court

CleanTechnica EVs

You know how, when the über wealthy have endless money to litigate, it seems as if they’ll inevitably win their court battles? That’s not always the case, it turns out. After eleven months of wrangling and motions, a Swedish court has upheld a preliminary ruling that its constitution prevents it. [continued] The post Tesla’s Labor Troubles Continue In Swedish District Court appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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Tesla approved for stage one of Giga Berlin expansion plans

Teslarati

Tesla has been approved for the first stage of plans to expand Gigafactory Berlin, eventually expected to double the plant’s production capacity. As reported by Reuters on Tuesday, the local environment ministry approved Tesla to begin the first three phases of expansion, including new facilities for logistics, a battery cell test and recycling lab, and additional infrastructure for storage facilities.

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Tesla Cybertruck Sales More Than Doubled In Q3, Became 3rd Best Selling EV In USA

CleanTechnica EVs

The Tesla Cybertruck is anything but normal. However, the sci-fi electric truck is following the trend of other Tesla models and shooting up the sales chart. Naturally, ramping up gradually, it is nowhere close to the top selling Tesla Model Y (86,801 deliveries in the 3rd quarter) or the Tesla. [continued] The post Tesla Cybertruck Sales More Than Doubled In Q3, Became 3rd Best Selling EV In USA appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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Tesla Autopilot Director: Cybercab fleet was using near-production AI software expected to ship in V13

Teslarati

Tesla Director of Autopilot Software Ashok Elluswamy recently shared some key insights about the Cybercab fleet that was operating at the company’s “We, Robot” Robotaxi unveiling event last week. As per the Tesla executive, the autonomous Cybercabs were running near-production AI software that is expected to ship in FSD V13. The general lack of details about the Cybercab and the Robovan that were shared by Elon Musk at the Robotaxi unveiling event has resulted in some critics speculating that

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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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Why Have Tesla Model S & Model X Sales Crashed?

CleanTechnica EVs

Going through Kelley Blue Book’s latest data on US EV sales, one thing that jumped out to be was how much Tesla Model S and Model X sales crashed year over year. There are a few reasons I think that may have happened, but I’ve got no definitive conclusion or. [continued] The post Why Have Tesla Model S & Model X Sales Crashed? appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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Nissan Ariyas are getting Tesla Supercharger access in 2024

Electrek

Nissan Ariya drivers are getting NACS adapters this year so they can charge at compatible Tesla Superchargers – and Nissan has another big announcement, too.

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Tesla China Produces 3 Millionth Vehicle, Almost 50% Of Model 3 + Y Total

CleanTechnica EVs

Tesla has shared on social media that Tesla China has produced its 3 millionth car. That’s quite an accomplishment for Tesla’s second car factory. It also reveals just how much of Tesla’s business is reliant on Chinese production. It’s a useful time to receive this update, as I also just. [continued] The post Tesla China Produces 3 Millionth Vehicle, Almost 50% Of Model 3 + Y Total appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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Nevada is getting the world’s first lithium-sulfur battery gigafactory

Electrek

Supermaterials trailblazer Lyten will invest over $1 billion to build the world’s first lithium-sulfur battery gigafactory in Reno, Nevada.

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Westward Ho — Tesla Supercharging Adventures: 1601 Miles in Our Tesla Model 3 Long Range with 2 Mountain Ebikes

CleanTechnica EVs

In this article, I relate our Supercharging adventures on a long-distance EV road trip going west. My wife and I have just completed our annual trip with two big ebikes on back on a receiver mounted tray-type bike rack (see Figure 1) from Three Lakes in Northern Wisconsin to Lindon, [continued] The post Westward Ho — Tesla Supercharging Adventures: 1601 Miles in Our Tesla Model 3 Long Range with 2 Mountain Ebikes appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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Tesla Semi will be available worldwide, says Elon Musk

Electrek

Elon Musk announced that the Tesla Semi class 8 electric truck will be available worldwide, but they need to bring it to production.

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Tesla Still Selling A Ton Of Great Electric Cars

CleanTechnica EVs

Some readers have criticized me, CleanTechnica, and other sites for “turning on” Tesla and becoming far too negative about the company in recent months or years. This article is going to focus on some positive things that have perhaps been left unsaid too much lately. However, first, I would like. [continued] The post Tesla Still Selling A Ton Of Great Electric Cars appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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Tesla China sees 8,500 new vehicle registrations in Q4’s second week

Teslarati

Tesla China saw 8,500 new vehicle registrations in the week of October 7 to 13, 2024, the second week of Q4 2024. This represents a week-over-week increase of 372.22% from the 1,800 Tesla vehicles that were registered in China during the week ending October 6. Tesla China does not report its weekly sales figures, though a general idea of the company’s overall performance in the country’s domestic auto market can be inferred through new vehicle insurance registrations.

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9 Crucial Technologies for the Europa Clipper Mission

Cars That Think

Europa is slightly smaller than Earth’s own moon and is one of the most fascinating and mysterious objects in the solar system. One of Jupiter’s four Galilean moons, Europa’s crust is a largely crater-free shell of ice, somewhere between tens and more than a hundred kilometers thick. Crisscrossed with streaks and fractures, and formed by unique processes, the ice hides beneath it a suspected ocean of uncertain depths and untold mysteries.

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Tesla Model Y 7-seater is now available in more countries

Teslarati

The Tesla Model Y 7-seater is now available in more countries, including the United Kingdom and in EU member states. In the United Kingdom (UK), the Model Y 7-seater is available for an additional £2,500 ($3,269). The 7-seater configuration for the Model Y is only available for the Long Range All-Wheel Drive (AWD). The Model Y LR AWD starts at £51,990 ($68,004) in the UK, so the 7-seater configurations cost £54,490 ($71,274).

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Record Number Electric Vehicles Sold Worldwide In September

Electric Cars Report

A record-breaking 1.7 million EVs were sold globally over the month of September, revealed EV research-house Rho Motion. September overtook the previous record set in December 2023 by 150,000. The Chinese market beat their previous record set in August by 90,000 vehicles, to reach 1.1 million units sold in September 2024. Overall, 11.5 million EVs […] The post Record Number Electric Vehicles Sold Worldwide In September appeared first on Electric Cars Report.

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Tesla and Uber could partner on new Cybercab Robotaxi deployment, CEO says

Teslarati

Tesla and Uber could end up partnering to bring the company’s new Cybercab Robotaxi to the ride-sharing platform, CEO Dara Khosrowshahi said in an interview. Tesla just unveiled its Robotaxi platform last week , including the design for the Cybercab, a two-seated self-driving vehicle that will be used for ride-hailing. Although Tesla planned to roll out its own ride-hailing platform and has shown off a version of what could be its app, it already has a good relationship with Uber.

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Honda Prologue becomes the 5th best-selling EV in the US after Q3 sales surge

Electrek

Honda’s electric SUV was the 5th best-selling EV in the US after sales surged in the third quarter. As the electric SUV rolls out to dealers nationwide, the Honda Prologue is winning over buyers.

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Belgium’s largest battery goes live with 53 Tesla Megapacks

Teslarati

Operators recently turned on what is now Belgium’s largest battery energy storage system (BESS), as backed by Tesla’s Megapack grid-scale batteries. The Ville-sur-Haine BESS project in Wallonia, Belgium became operational over the weekend, as supported by 53 Tesla Megapacks for 50MW/200 MWh of capacity. The site is being operated by Netherlands-based energy producer Eneco, and it has now come online after first being announced last June.

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Tariffs Aren't Going To Stop China's EVs From Marching On Europe

InsideEVs

Plus, the Cybertruck reservation list isn't so exclusive anymore, and Toyota warns that going full-EV threatens Japan's job market.

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GM reveals Next-Gen tactical vehicle with electric Silent Drive tech

Electrek

GM rolled out its new “Next Gen” tactical vehicle prototype at the AUSA conference this week packing electric drive motors at the front and rear axles that enable Silent Drive and Silent Watch technologies to make the trucks harder to detect on the battlefield.

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Australian Engineer Solves 2018 Hyundai Ioniq’s Reduced Range Problem

CleanTechnica EVs

I have been meeting Brian O’Neill at our “Coffee, Cake and EV” mornings for the past couple of years, and recently our conversations have centred on his quest to solve reduced range problems with his 2018 Hyundai Ioniq EV. I kept saying to him: that would make a great article, [continued] The post Australian Engineer Solves 2018 Hyundai Ioniq’s Reduced Range Problem appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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BYD builds European presence further at Paris Motor Show

Electric Cars Report

BYD is celebrating two years of unprecedented growth and investment in Europe at this year’s Paris Motor Show. Speaking at BYD’s press conference at the Paris Expo Porte de Versailles, BYD Executive Vice President Stella Li highlighted the incredible progress made by BYD since it made its official full European debut at the same event […] The post BYD builds European presence further at Paris Motor Show appeared first on Electric Cars Report.

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The One Thing I Thought Tesla Might Release At Robotaxi Event But Didn’t

CleanTechnica EVs

It was obvious that Tesla was going to show off a futuristic looking robotaxi concept or two at its 10/10 robotaxi event at a Warner Bros. fake town in Los Angeles, and I assumed there would be no big announcement about when these robotaxi concepts would be road-ready and shuttling. [continued] The post The One Thing I Thought Tesla Might Release At Robotaxi Event But Didn’t appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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Rho Motion’s latest data report details record global EV sales for September, led by China

Electrek

Leading research house Rho Motion has published its monthly global EV sales report, relaying that the industry saw a record amount of purchases in September. It should come as little surprise that EV powerhouse China led the world in the 1.7 million EVs sold around the world last month.

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