Green Car Reports
AUGUST 21, 2024
The 2025 Volkswagen ID.Buzz will cost $61,545 Single-motor models will have 234 miles of range, dual-motor models have 231 miles of range The ID.Buzz will arrive in U.S. dealers later this year The two most pressing pieces of the VW Bus's return have finally been revealed. On Wednesday, Volkswagen said the 2025 ID.Buzz will cost $61,545 including.
Electrek
AUGUST 21, 2024
Lucid (LCID) will introduce not one but three new affordable EVs as it looks to take on market leaders like Tesla. Although we knew Lucid was planning a new mid-size electric SUV to rival Tesla’s best-selling Model Y, two other EVs are scheduled to roll out.
Green Car Reports
AUGUST 21, 2024
The first school district in the U.S. to use all electric buses will be Oakland, California The buses, bidirectional chargers, and software management platform will be supplied by Zum The buses will feed up to 2.1 GW of power back into the grid when not being used Zum, a transportation-services company that provides electric buses and charging.
CleanTechnica EVs
AUGUST 21, 2024
Diplomats get a lot of special privileges all over the world, which must be nice, but there are no special privileges when it comes to allowing imports of new ICE vehicles in Ethiopia, it seems. When Ethiopia implemented an immediate ban on new internal combustion engine vehicle imports earlier this. [continued] The post No Special Treatment When It Comes To ICE Ban, Ethiopia Tells Diplomats — They Can Only Buy EVs, Just Like Everybody Else!
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Green Car Reports
AUGUST 21, 2024
Ford on Wednesday said it plans to launch more hybrids and cut back on a previously announced battery-electric vehicle as it adjusts to the changing landscape for electrified vehicles. The automaker said its changed roadmap is aimed at lowering prices, particularly for EVs whose buyers today are more cost conscious compared to the early adopters.
CleanTechnica EVs
AUGUST 21, 2024
In a meeting held yesterday with National Government Administration Officers, Kenya’s President William Ruto said the Officers are central to the governance and development of Kenya. He also said that as a key pillar of “national stability and in the implementation of development projects across the country,” to help them. [continued] The post Kenya’s Government To Acquire 1,000 Electric Vehicles Per Year For Staff appeared first on CleanTechnica.
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Electrek
AUGUST 21, 2024
Renewables – solar, wind, biomass, geothermal, hydropower – are now 30% of total US electrical generating capacity, according to analysis of FERC’s mid-year data.
CleanTechnica EVs
AUGUST 21, 2024
If you thought Waymo was on a roll before, you ain’t seen nothing yet. The robotaxi company under the big Alphabet (formerly Google) umbrella has apparently doubled the number of paid robotaxi trips it is providing in just three months. Waymo announced yesterday that it is now providing more than. [continued] The post Waymo Doubles Robotaxi Trips in 3 Months — Is Waymo Finally Scaling Exponentially?
The Driven EV News
AUGUST 21, 2024
BHP has followed in the path of fellow iron ore major Fortescue by deploying its first electric excavator, dumping a diesel engine and replacing it with an electric motor fed by a trailing cable. The post “Just like a normal digger but quicker:” BHP switches on its first giant electric excavator appeared first on The Driven.
Teslarati
AUGUST 21, 2024
Lucid CEO Peter Rawlinson’s whole shtick of undermining Tesla and claiming his company is ahead is continuing. Rawlinson and Tesla CEO Elon Musk have a long-standing rivalry that dates back to the days when Rawlinson was an Engineer during the development of the Model S. He claims he was “Chief Engineer” and said he designed the vehicle, while Musk has dispelled that claim, even to me directly.
CleanTechnica EVs
AUGUST 21, 2024
Rwanda is one of the few countries on the African continent that has very progressive policies for electric vehicles. These policies include some pretty cool incentives for EVs, such as the following. Fiscal Incentives: Electricity tariffs for charging stations to be capped at the industrial tariff. This means that charge. [continued] The post Kabisa & Societe Petroliere Partner to Expand EV Charging Infrastructure Across Rwanda appeared first on CleanTechnica.
Electrek
AUGUST 21, 2024
Despite talk of an EV slowdown, more electric cars are hitting US streets. In the second quarter, 18 models topped 5K in sales, with Tesla, Ford , and Hyundai leading the way. Meanwhile, newcomers, like Toyota’s bZ4X, Kia’s EV9, and the Chevy Blazer EV, joined the club.
Teslarati
AUGUST 21, 2024
Tesla launched a Drive Anywhere Package for new Model S and Model X purchases. Tesla’s Drive Anywhere Package costs an additional $5,000. It includes three main benefits that last up to 3 years. Model S and Model X customers who purchase Tesla’s Drive Anywhere package will receive free Supercharger access to any Tesla Supercharger worldwide for three years.
Electrek
AUGUST 21, 2024
Kia introduced the 2025 EV9 in its home market on Wednesday, and several new features are now included as standard. Kia’s first three-row electric SUV has been a hit overseas this year, including in the US, but sales in Korea have lagged. Kia hopes new features will help drive domestic sales.
Teslarati
AUGUST 21, 2024
Ford’s love affair with EVs is coming to an end, the automaker announced today, as it shifted plans for its next few vehicles to be hybrid-electric instead of fully electric. The move comes as profitability and consumer trends are taking focus. Ford has struggled to get its head above water in terms of making money on its EVs, scaling back its investment amount on one occasion and adjusting its strategy on another.
Electrek
AUGUST 21, 2024
VW has announced its pricing, range and color options for the upcoming ID.Buzz, with 3 interior and 11 exterior colors available when it hits the road later this year.
Electric Cars Report
AUGUST 21, 2024
Volkswagen of America today revealed pricing and the EPA-estimated range for the ID. Buzz, the electric reincarnation of the iconic Microbus which debuts in American driveways later this year. Pricing for ID. Buzz models will start with the Pro S at an MSRP of $59,995, Pro S Plus at $63,495, and the launch-only 1st Edition at […] The post 2025 Volkswagen ID Buzz Brings 234-mile Range For $59,995 appeared first on Electric Cars Report.
Green Car Reports
AUGUST 21, 2024
Swedish battery firm Northvolt is shutting down a research and development facility working on lithium-metal batteries in California and moving all development work to its R&D hub in Vasteras, Sweden, the company said Tuesday. Northvolt had been conducting some development work on lithium-metal battery technology—an alternative to the.
CleanTechnica EVs
AUGUST 21, 2024
Collaboration will enhance battery knowledge and address challenges in energy density, cost and lifespan. Argonne and the University of Münster agree to exchange researchers and collaborate on materials research, seminars, publications and more. Batteries are a part of people’s everyday lives. We routinely rely on them as the power supply. [continued] The post Argonne & the University of Münster Join Forces to Advance Essential Battery Materials & Technology appeared first on CleanTech
Electrek
AUGUST 21, 2024
Tesla has deployed a rare new mobile Megacharger in Utah, which charges its Tesla semi electric trucks. Tesla Semi, Tesla’s.
InsideEVs
AUGUST 21, 2024
Ford is America's no. 2 electric brand. But profits have been elusive, so it's hitting reset on the entire plan.
Electrek
AUGUST 21, 2024
Ford (F) announced major changes to its upcoming EV plans, including two new pickups. Ford’s first affordable EV based on its new platform will be an electric pickup followed by its next-gen “Project T3.” Meanwhile, Ford is leaning more into hybrids. Instead of the planned all-electric three-row SUV, Ford plans to launch a new family of hybrids.
InsideEVs
AUGUST 21, 2024
Ford is pulling back on some of its EV investments. But one expert wonders how this will actually help Ford's profit problem.
The Driven EV News
AUGUST 21, 2024
Parent company of Volvo, Polestar and Zeekr, now has its Farizon Supervan approved for Australian roads. The post Farizon Auto’s electric “Supervan” gets approval for Australian roads appeared first on The Driven.
Teslarati
AUGUST 21, 2024
Tesla wants to torture test the Semi as it is hiring a Senior Test Engineer for Abuse Test & Engineering for the all-electric Class 8 vehicle. The job is out of Fremont, California, where the company builds all four of its signature models, the Model 3, Model Y, Model S, and Model X. The Semi is built at a lowkey facility near the Gigafactory in Reno, Nevada.
The Truth About Cars
AUGUST 21, 2024
The next few years will be make-or-break for Rivian. The automaker plans to release a handful of new models over that time, but it will do so without its current VP of manufacturing. Tim Fallon is leaving the company for “greener pastures” at Stellantis, where he will take over the North American head of manufacturing role. Rivian confirmed Fallon’s departure yesterday.
Electrek
AUGUST 21, 2024
On today’s episode of Quick Charge , we’ve got big news from Ford, a Tesla Semi charger in the middle of Utah, and TRC’s Joe Annotti shows up to talk about the role incentives play in fleet electrification.
Charged EVs
AUGUST 21, 2024
In the previous article on off-grid EV charging , the focus was on the energy storage battery and the DC-AC inverter that supplies the EV charger (and all of the other AC loads). This time the focus will be on the renewable energy sources themselves. For reasons of practicality (and availability) the emphasis will be on solar, but wind and hydro will be briefly discussed as well for the rare cases in which they make sense.
Electrek
AUGUST 21, 2024
Tesla has launched a new version of its (supervised) Full Self-Driving FSD v12.5 on vehicles equipped with the older HW3 computer.
EV Central
AUGUST 21, 2024
It’s about bloody time. Finally – belatedly – we have one of Australia’s top five car brands delivering a budget small EV. Unsurprisingly it’s Hyundai, launching its Inster city crossover SUV into Aussie hands early in 2025 with a target price – Hyundai Australia says – around $40,000. Hopefully they’ll squeeze it in for less to properly challenge the Chinese cheapies, who this year have been busy price war squabbling.
Electrek
AUGUST 21, 2024
Chinese EV automaker ZEEKR has shared its Q2 2024 financial results, and its numbers are encouraging for a marque that is expanding globally and doing so quickly. In addition to financial numbers, ZEEKR’s CEO shared a few interesting company updates, including a new model and some autonomous driving tech.
InsideEVs
AUGUST 21, 2024
We also discuss how Xiaomi's "Apple EV" is off to a great start in terms of sales and why Rivian fears the repeal of IRA incentives.
Electrek
AUGUST 21, 2024
Polestar (PSNY) has hired Philip Römers to lead its design team. Before joining Polestar , Römers was a lead Volkswagen and Audi designer known for designing the Mk7 VW Golf and Audi e-tron GT.
The Truth About Cars
AUGUST 21, 2024
Ford has been talking about an electric three-row crossover for a while now, but it appears the automaker has given up on those dreams. The company recently announced that it would cancel the vehicles in favor of smaller, less expensive electric models. The Blue Oval said it would pivot to deliver a midsize electric pickup truck by 2027 and promised hybrid three-row vehicles in place of the planned EV.
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