Green Car Reports
MAY 16, 2024
Aptera late Wednesday announced the end date for its crowdfunding stage, as it seeks private capital on its way “towards high-volume production” of its high-efficiency, three-wheel solar EV. The company’s Regulation A crowdfunding, which bypasses traditional investors and the stock market and emphasizes smaller amounts, will end.
Teslarati
MAY 16, 2024
Tesla has won approval for its expansion of Gigafactory Berlin, its production facility in Germany, after a meeting between community members and local officials was held on Thursday. The meeting took place in the Hangelsberg district of Grünheid under police protection, as protests against the expansion have been going on since the weekend. Other opponents of the expansion have been living in the forest surrounding the factory in treehouses as a form of protest.
Green Car Reports
MAY 16, 2024
BMW still aims for about 50% global EV sales by the end of the decade, in line with a plan the automaker rolled out in 2021, but still isn't ready to declare an end date for internal combustion. "By 2030, all-electric vehicles should account for about half of our deliveries," CEO Oliver Zipse said Wednesday in a speech to shareholders. But the.
Electrek
MAY 16, 2024
In under 66 hours after launching its new low-cost electric SUV, VinFast’s VF 3 racked up nearly 30,000 pre-orders. Starting under $10,000 (235 million VND), the VinFast VF 3 is already creating a buzz. Following the special price promo, the VF 3 will cost around $20,000.
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Green Car Reports
MAY 16, 2024
Aptera is done with crowdfunding. Ford recalls Maverick Hybrid and Escape Hybrid models for a software issue. And BMW holds to its EV targets as other automakers waver. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. BMW is sticking to the EV targets it announced several years ago—50% fully electric sales by 2030, not including hybrids or plug-in.
Electrek
MAY 16, 2024
If you’ve been waiting for the all-electric Chevy Equinox, you may be in luck. Chevy officially began Equinox EV deliveries as customers received their first electric SUVs.
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Electrek
MAY 16, 2024
Daimler Truck North America (DTNA) announced plans to invest more than $40 million in a new electric vehicle engineering facility at its Swan Island headquarters in Portland.
Cars That Think
MAY 16, 2024
In late April, the Miami-based rail company Brightline Trains broke ground on a project that the company promises will give the United States its first dedicated, high-speed passenger rail service. The 350 kilometer (218 mile) corridor, which the company calls Brightline West , will connect Las Vegas to the the suburbs of Los Angeles. Brightline says it hopes to complete the project in time for the 2028 Summer Olympic Games that will take place in Los Angeles.
Electrek
MAY 16, 2024
Is this the Ford F-150 Lightning rival we’ve been waiting for? The first Kia electric pickup was spotted testing in the US as the brand gears up for an EV offensive.
The Driven EV News
MAY 16, 2024
A call has gone out for projects that think big on ways to achieve the rapid conversion of half the Australian vehicle fleet to EV’s – over 10 million vehicles. The post Retrofit nation: Call for mass conversion of Australia’s truck fleet to spark battery industry appeared first on The Driven.
Electrek
MAY 16, 2024
Honda is done standing by while rivals like Tesla and BYD steal market share. To stay competitive, Honda is doubling its investment in EVs to $65 billion (10 trillion yen) through 2030. The plans include slashing costs and launching seven new electric models.
Teslarati
MAY 16, 2024
Tesla’s largest individual retail shareholder is continuing to protest the support of CEO Elon Musk’s $58 billion pay package, which is presumably the largest issue at hand in the upcoming Shareholder Meeting. KoGuan Leo has been one of Tesla’s largest shareholders for years and is the company’s biggest retail investor, with over 27 million shares held.
Electrek
MAY 16, 2024
Ford is putting “everything on the table” to keep up with Tesla and fast-rising Chinese EV makers like BYD. In a new memo, Ford asked suppliers to cut EV costs after its Model e unit continued to bleed billions in Q1.
CleanTechnica EVs
MAY 16, 2024
Waymo has spent most of my adult life working on self-driving vehicles (originally under the Google brand, until about 7½ years ago). For a long time after it finally started offering robotaxi service for non-employees, the service was free. Since December 2018, though, Waymo has offered and slowly expanded commercial. [continued] The post Waymo Reaches 50,000 Paid Customer Trips A Week appeared first on CleanTechnica.
Electrek
MAY 16, 2024
ChargePoint’s (NYSE: CHPT) new Megawatt Charging System for commercial electric trucks is capable of dispensing enough energy to power around 1,000 homes.
Teslarati
MAY 16, 2024
Tesla Model Y units at the company’s Gigafactory Berlin in Germany were seen today equipped with Hardware 4, the company’s newest and most robust self-driving computer. Hardware 4 was first seen last year and revealed Tesla would equip future vehicles with more cameras and potentially radar systems, among other things. It is the newest and most complete self-driving computer Tesla has rolled out.
Electrek
MAY 16, 2024
Solar EV startup Aptera Motors announced it is leaving its “crowdfunding nest” of sorts, putting a bookend on three years of its Regulation A offering to pursue private funding. The startup shared a deadline for public investors while it engages in discussions with private financial group US Capital to help (finally) get its solar EVs into scaled production.
Teslarati
MAY 16, 2024
Elon Musk is expected to visit Indonesia over the weekend to launch SpaceX’s Starlink internet service. According to two cabinet ministers in Indonesia, Starlink’s internet services will launch by Sunday, May 19. Indonesia approved a permit for Starlink internet services earlier this month. Starlink will collaborate with local network access providers and provide internet services to remote areas in Indonesia.
Electrek
MAY 16, 2024
Ford is putting “everything on the table” to keep up with Tesla and fast-rising Chinese EV makers like BYD. In a new memo, Ford asked suppliers about ideas to cut EV costs after its Model e unit continued to bleed billions in Q1.
CleanTechnica EVs
MAY 16, 2024
Hanoi, Vietnam — VinFast Auto (Nasdaq: VFS) today announced that it received a record-breaking number of 27,649 non-refundable and non-transferable pre-orders for the mini-SUV VF 3 within 66 hours, setting a Vietnamese automotive record, demonstrating the impressive appeal of the VF 3 and its potential to become a “national car” [continued] The post VinFast Receives 27,649 Pre-Orders for VF 3 in Vietnam — 66 Hours After Accepting Deposits appeared first on CleanTechnica.
Electrek
MAY 16, 2024
The 704-megawatt (M) Revolution Wind, Rhode Island and Connecticut’s first utility-scale offshore wind farm, just hit a major milestone.
CleanTechnica EVs
MAY 16, 2024
The share of electric and hybrid vehicle sales in the United States decreased in the first quarter of 2024 as battery electric vehicle (BEV) sales declined. Hybrid vehicles, plug-in hybrid electric vehicles, and BEVs fell to 18.0% of total new light-duty vehicle (LDV) sales in the United States in the first quarter. [continued] The post Electric Vehicle Sales Decreased from 18.8% to 18% U.S.
Teslarati
MAY 16, 2024
Tesla increased the price of the Model 3 Performance by $1,000 on Thursday night from $53,990 to $54,990. Tesla launched the new Model 3 Performance on April 23, listing it at $52,990 and equipping it with a brand new set of specs, including a 163 MPH top speed and a 0-60 MPH acceleration time of just 2.9 seconds. Just a few days after launching the new Model 3 Performance, Tesla pushed the price upward by $1,000 to $53,990.
CleanTechnica EVs
MAY 16, 2024
Seismic shift in competitive landscape opens opportunity to further drive utilization of the EVgo network, expand footprint with new site host partners, and serve more Tesla EV drivers EVgo Inc. (NASDAQ: EVGO) (“EVgo” or the “Company”), one of the nation’s largest public fast charging networks for electric vehicles (EVs), this. [continued] The post EVgo Doubles Down On Commitment to Begin NACS Deployments in 2024 with Seismic Shift appeared first on CleanTechnica.
InsideEVs
MAY 16, 2024
Criminals are targeting Tesla Superchargers and other charging infrastructure in Texas, California, Minnesota and around the world.
Electrek
MAY 16, 2024
Bobcat revealed a new, commercialized version of its battery-powered ZT6000e zero-turn electric lawnmower that promises up to eight hours of continuous runtime.
Teslarati
MAY 16, 2024
Tesla’s case against a widespread union pushback in Sweden has taken an odd turn, as the court system in the country denied an appeal from the automaker. After Tesla and Swedish union IF Metall entered a contradiction last year over a collective agreement involving wages, conditions, and other issues, other unions related to the production and registration of the company’s EVs have joined in as a sign of unity.
Electrek
MAY 16, 2024
Pedego announced a slew of big new bikes this month , and we got to try out our favorite, the Pedego Moto. This brawny, two-person, class 2/3 beast leaves its competitors in the dust in so many ways.
Teslarati
MAY 16, 2024
VinFast’s VF3 electric vehicle may be the company’s biggest home run hitter yet. The automaker based out of Hanoi, Vietnam, announced this morning that the VF3 has landed the most pre-orders for a vehicle ever in the country. Within 66 hours of its launch, the VF3 had 27,649 non-refundable and non-transferable pre-orders, setting a new record. “The 27,649 pre-orders received within 66 hours is a testament to the strong support and trust of the Vietnamese people for VinFast,R
Electrek
MAY 16, 2024
Tesla has been spotted testing a Model 3 prototype with what appears to be a new camera setup. Is Tesla preparing a new vision rig for its next vehicles?
Teslarati
MAY 16, 2024
SpaceX hit the 50th launch mark less than halfway through the year, continuing its efforts to get as close as possible to 148 launches in a calendar year. 20 Starlink satellites, 13 of which are direct-to-cell capable (DtC), launched from Vandenberg Space Force Base on Tuesday to the Southeast and into a 53-degree orbital inclination. Liftoff! pic.twitter.com/rJLPZMFqtr — SpaceX (@SpaceX) May 14, 2024 The continued addition of the DtC Starlink satellites will help SpaceX eliminate dead zones as
CleanTechnica EVs
MAY 16, 2024
PPE makes optimal use of the advantages of an all-electric drive architecture to improve interior space, efficiency and performance Powerful and highly efficient electric motors and newly developed high-voltage battery for an impressive range suitable for everyday use The new E3 1.2 electronics architecture brings vehicle digitalization to a new level.
Electrek
MAY 16, 2024
Volvo Construction Equipment (CE) is putting data at the heart of its decarbonization efforts as it invests in advanced telematics and beefs up its carbon footprint reporting.
CleanTechnica EVs
MAY 16, 2024
Tuesday, May 14, Porsche celebrated the official start of electromobility at its production site in Saxony. In recent years, the sports car manufacturer has invested around 600 million euros in expanding the factory in order to produce the electric Macan here. Additions to the factory have included a new body. [continued] The post Porsche Celebrates The Start Of Electromobility At Its Leipzig Factory appeared first on CleanTechnica.
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