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Electric Range Rover now undergoing hot-weather testing

Green Car Reports

Testing of an electric version of the Range Rover luxury SUV continues apace. Reservations for the electric vehicle, dubbed the Range Rover Electric, opened in late 2023, with deliveries slated to start next year. That will likely make it a 2026 model in the U.S. Before that can happen, Land Rover is conducting testing in extreme conditions to.

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Norway breaks another EV record, nearly completing its EV transition

Electrek

More good news from EV mecca Norway, with November numbers showing more than 10,000 EVs were newly registered, bringing its tally to a truly impressive 93.6% of all new car registrations, showing that it’s EV transition is almost complete.

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Jaguar EV concept leaked, previews automaker's future design direction

Green Car Reports

A concept car previewing the design direction of Jaguar's upcoming electric-vehicle lineup leaked Monday ahead of its official debut. The Jaguar Design Vision concept was due to be unveiled Monday night at Miami Art Week, but images were posted online ahead of that on the CocheSpias Instagram page. Those images show a two-door fastback coupe with.

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Judge shuts down Tesla’s attempt to reinstate Elon Musk’s giant CEO pay package

Electrek

The judge ruling over Elon Musk’s ~$55 billion CEO pay package, which some Tesla shareholders claimed was obtained without following proper governance rules, has decided to reject Tesla’s attempt to reinstate it with a shareholder vote. Delaware Supreme Court could be next.

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

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Tesla confirms it is finally adding Apple Watch support

Teslarati

Tesla has confirmed that it will roll out one of the most highly-requested features to owners with the 2024 Holiday Update as it plans to roll out an app for the Apple Watch this month. With the announcement of the features that will be included with the 2024 Holiday Update, Tesla confirmed that it would finally be adding an Apple Watch app, something that owners have been requesting for a very long time.

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BYD just shattered its 2024 delivery goal after another record-breaking sales month

Electrek

China’s leading EV maker has already sold more vehicles this year than expected. After another record-breaking sales month in November, BYD officially topped its 2024 delivery goal as demand heats up.

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TELO’s tiny electric truck gets a configurator and a $41k base price

Electrek

TELO, an electric truck startup based in Silicon Valley that is designing a tiny electric truck for the US market, has released a configurator for its vehicles, with design updates and a lower-than-expected base price… but don’t get too excited yet, because production is still many months away.

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Europe EV Sales Report — In October, 24% of European Auto Sales Had a Plug

CleanTechnica EVs

Great month for Volkswagen Group Some 252,000 plugin vehicles were registered in Europe in October, rising 2% year over year (YoY), which represents the EV market’s second month of growth since April. Interestingly, BEVs are the ones pushing the market upwards, growing 7% YoY to 170,000 units. PHEVs remain stuck. [continued] The post Europe EV Sales Report — In October, 24% of European Auto Sales Had a Plug appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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BYD’s second export ship goes into operation, transporting 5,000 EVs over to Europe

Electrek

Despite tariffs on imported Chinese EVs in place in Europe, BYD is making good on its vow to continue its global expansion and is showing no signs of deterrence. The Chinese automaker recently put its second BYD-branded ship, “Changzhou,” into operation to export thousands more new energy vehicles (NEVs) to Europe.

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Tesla launches Holiday Update: Apple Watch app, Sentry Mode upgrades, and more

Teslarati

Tesla has officially launched its Holiday Update for 2024, and in typical fashion, the company is rolling out some major features and improvements to owners. Tesla typically launches a massive update toward the end of the year with upgrades and new features on a regular basis. 2024 has some features that have been long requested, and the company is making sure to reward owners with them.

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

Brief

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(Solar) power to the people! Aptera re-opens its crowdfunding program

Electrek

We hinted at it last month, and it’s now official – Aptera Motors has re-opened its crowdfunding program, giving fans and believers in the startup’s solar electric vehicle technology the opportunity to invest and help it reach scaled production.

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Genesis SUVs going hybrid first, extended-range PHEVs on the way

Green Car Reports

Dedicated investment assures Genesis stays distinct in tech transition Genesis SUVs will go hybrid first Plug-in range-extended EV models arrive in 2027 Hyundai has in recent months upped its hybrid targets for the next several years, and its Genesis luxury brand is going to be a significant part of it. The company confirmed in August that Genesis.

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Tesla shuts down Cybertruck production for 3 days at critical time for the company

Electrek

Tesla has told Cybertruck production employees not to report to work for the next three days, in another sign of demand issues for the vehicle that once touted millions of preorders.

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Fortescue to build and test world’s most powerful electric fast charger

The Driven EV News

Fortescue has landed $10 million in ARENA funds to help build and test world's most powerful fast chargers for its planned fleet of giant electric haul trucks. The post Fortescue to build and test world’s most powerful electric fast charger appeared first on The Driven.

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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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Porsche Boxster and Cayman EVs will deliver that ‘real sports car’ feel with motorsports DNA

Electrek

Porsche promises the Boxster and Cayman EVs will deliver that “real sports car feeling” with advanced new tech. The upcoming electric sports cars will feature superior performance, braking, and handling with DNA from Porsche’s title-winning Formula E team.

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XPENG Sales Soar 54%

CleanTechnica EVs

All the talk of declining EV sales has gotten quite humorous. In most markets, electric vehicles are growing strong, and some automakers are seeing strongly growing or even soaring sales. One of those companies is XPENG, which is logging most of those sales in China, but is also exporting more. [continued] The post XPENG Sales Soar 54% appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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Massive strike at Volkswagen as thousands of workers walk out

Electrek

Thousands of workers at nine Volkswagen factories across Germany, including its EV-only factory, are going on strike this morning, bringing assembly lines to a grinding halt in the battle over the slashed pay, lost jobs, and the automaker’s future.

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Junkyard Find: 1995 Toyota Previa LE S/C with 465,234 miles

The Truth About Cars

The Toyota Previa minivan was too small, too weird-looking, too underpowered— in short, too Japanese to ever be a runaway sales hit in North America. Fast-forward a couple of decades after the last ones were sold here, though, and we can see that these goofy vans outlasted just about all of their competitors. Here's one that got close to the half-million-mile mark before being retired in Northern California.

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Tesla releases Holiday update: Apple Watch, SiriusXM, and more

Electrek

Tesla has started pushing its 2024 Holiday update, a bigger annual update bundling a bunch of features together. This year, it includes Apple Watch integration, SiriusXM, and more.

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Personnel Roundup: Merchants Fleet, Black Fleet Network, ABM, & ZeroMission

Green Fleet Magazine

Check out some of the latest personnel moves from across the commercial fleet industry, including new board of director appointees for one company, a director of fleet management promotion for another, and more.

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Jeep and Dodge-owned Stellantis CEO steps down, shares drop

Electrek

Carlos Tavares abruptly stepped down from his position as CEO of Stellantis on Sunday after facing scathing criticism of how he handled the company. Meanwhile, Stellantis shares go southward.

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BYD Sells 1 Million Plugin Vehicles in Just 2 Months!

CleanTechnica EVs

BYD continues to shatter records for plugin vehicle sales (aka “new energy vehicle” sales in China). After delivering more than 500,000 plugin vehicles in October, the company backed that up by selling a few thousand more in November. Therefore, combined, BYD sold more than one million plugin vehicles in just. [continued] The post BYD Sells 1 Million Plugin Vehicles in Just 2 Months!

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Leaked images reveal Jaguar’s new +$100,000 electric GT with a radical design

Electrek

Is that Barbie’s dream car or a new Jag? We are finally getting our first look at Jaguar’s new ultra-luxury EV lineup. Leaked images reveal a radical new look for Jaguar’s upcoming electric GT ahead of its official debut.

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Tesla CEO Elon Musk denied $56bn pay package once again by Delaware judge

Teslarati

Tesla CEO Elon Musk was once again denied the $56 billion pay package by Delaware Chancellor Kathaleen McCormick, who previously ruled the sum should not be paid to Musk. Tesla shareholders voted after the initial rejection of the massive pay package that was awarded to Musk for achieving several tranches related to company growth to award the CEO with the money.

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Kia confirms the highly anticipated EV4 is arriving soon

Electrek

The electric car we’ve been waiting for is almost here. Kia confirmed that the EV4 will officially join its lineup in 2025 as it expands into more affordable EVs.

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Here’s Why You Shouldn’t Buy A Knockoff NACS To CCS Adapter

InsideEVs

It might look the same as a product from a more established company on the outside, but it’s a different story inside.

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Green Deals Cyber Monday edition: Save thousands on Rad and Lectric e-bikes, power stations from Bluetti, EcoFlow, Anker, more

Electrek

As we did on Black Friday, we’re giving you another special Cyber Monday edition of Green Deals today. There’s still tons of amazing deals that you can browse in full in our dedicated Cyber Monday hub here , but we wanted to highlight the best of the continuing deals/sales alongside some new additions. Among our new additions we have an exclusive Cyber Monday discount on Bluetti’s AC70P Portable Power Station to $357 , as well as a 12-hour Cyber Monday flash sale on EcoFlow’s DELTA Pro Ultra Ext

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BYD Plans On Going The Distance In Europe

InsideEVs

An exclusive interview with our Italian counterpart revealed that the brand sees tariffs, and a slowing European market as mere temporary setbacks.

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Tesla decreases lease prices on Cybertruck

Electrek

Tesla has decreased its lease prices on Cybertruck, which has proven much more difficult to sell than its giant backlog led to believe.

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Jaguar’s Electric Comeback Is Big And Bold. But Time Is Running Out

InsideEVs

The Jaguar Type 00 Concept is a $120,000 bold bet on EV power, but this brand is already on its ninth life. Can it pull off a comeback?

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GM is selling its stake in one of its four EV battery plants: Here’s why

Electrek

GM announced plans to sell its stake in the nearly completed Lansing, Michigan, EV battery plant to joint venture partner LG Energy Solution. The Lansing facility is one of four planned GM plants to open in the US.

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Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares Steps Down Earlier Than Initially Planned

The Truth About Cars

Carlos Tavares has stepped down from his position as CEO of Stellantis. The executive had previously announced that he would step aside in 2026, but that timeframe was moved up due to a dispute with the automaker’s board. The conflict relates to Stellantis’ slumping sales and how best to right the ship. The board believed Tavares was moving too fast and failed to take a long view of the problems facing the company in favor of short-term maneuvers to salvage his reputation as CEO.

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Cybertruck discounts, VW worker walk offs, Stellantis’ CEO fired – it’s only Monday!

Electrek

The Cybertruck may have come off the line strong, but it’s already burned through its million-plus reservation list and Tesla is starting to pull demand levers with discounts, leases, referrals, and more. Will it be enough to help spur sales? All this and major waves at VW and Stellantis on today’s thrilling episode of Quick Charge !

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The Art of Failure Analysis 2024

Cars That Think

When your car breaks down, you take it to the mechanic. When a computer chip fails, engineers go to the failure analysis team. It’s their job to diagnose what went wrong and work to make sure it doesn’t in the future. The International Symposium on the Physical and Failure analysis of Integrated Circuits (IPFA) is a yearly conference in Asia attended by failure analysis engineers.