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Honda 0 Series EV prototypes debut, to be made in US in 2026

Green Car Reports

Honda 0 SUV arrives first in North America in early 2026 Honda 0 Saloon arrives in the later half of the year, likely as a niche flagship Production of both models begins this year in Ohio Honda showed off near-production-ready prototypes of the Honda 0 SUV and Honda 0 Saloon at the Consumer Electronic Show (CES) in Las Vegas on Tuesday. Following.

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Lucid (LCID) Gravity SUV will use new Panasonic EV batteries to unlock +450 miles range

Electrek

Lucid (LCID) confirmed that its new Gravity SUV will provide up to 450 miles of EPA-estimated driving range. Powered by Panasonics high-performance EV batteries, Lucid promises the Gravity is a groundbreaking new class of SUV. Heres what you need to know about Lucids new EV.

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EVs don't need to charge as quickly as gas cars fill up, US consumers say

Green Car Reports

Long charging times and lack of available public charging stations have been cited as major roadblocks to EV adoption in countless studies and surveys, but a new survey of U.S. consumers conducted by Deloitte indicates that attitudes may be changing. While it included about 31,000 responses from thirty different countries, the survey found that.

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Ohio’s largest solar farm just came online

Electrek

The largest solar farm in Ohio, Fox Squirrel Solar, is now fully online and delivering clean electricity to the PJM grid.

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

emissions global warming Norway climate change carbon dioxide youtube lighting

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2025 Toyota Prius goes dark with Nightshade trim

Green Car Reports

The 2025 Toyota Prius continues unchanged except for a new Nightshade grade and a small price increase. The base Prius LE grade now costs $29,485 including the mandatory $1,135 destination charge—$400 more than the comparable 2024 model. The cost of the Prius XLE positioned just above it increases by the same amount, to $32,930. Toyota also.

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Tesla US sales dropped by as much as 5% despite record incentives and Cybertruck

Electrek

A new estimate put Teslas US sales down by 5% in 2024 compared to the prior year despite the automaker offering record discounts, incentives, and the addition of the Cybertruck to its lineup.

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Mazda finally reveals plans to build its first dedicated EV: Here’s what we know so far

Electrek

Mazda is finally stepping up with plans to build its first dedicated EV. The upcoming Mazda EV will be made in Japan and based on a new in-house platform. Heres what we know about it so far.

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Tesla to help automakers comply with the EU’s 2025 CO2 emission rules

Teslarati

Based on an EU filing, a few automakers plan to pool carbon emissions with electric vehicle (EV) maker Tesla to comply with the European Unions 2025 rules on CO2 emissions. The automakers seeking to pool CO2 emissions with Tesla include Stellantis, Toyota, Ford, Mazda, and Subaru. Meanwhile, Volvo, Polestar, and Smart plan to pool their carbon emissions with Mercedes.

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Tesla is under investigation for ‘Actually Smart Summon’ crashes

Electrek

Tesla is under investigation by NHTSA over reported crashes involving ‘Actually Smart Summon’, Tesla’s driverless system for parking lots. Actually.

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SpaceX delays Starship’s 7th launch—Here’s when it should take off

Teslarati

Elon Musk has confirmed SpaceX’s plans to delay its next Starship test launch, after it was initially aiming to perform the reusable ship’s sixth liftoff this week. During a livestream on X on Tuesday, Musk said that Starship’s seventh launch would be delayed “three or four days,” noting that it would now be set for “probably sometime next week.” The update comes after SpaceX was originally aiming to launch Starship for its seventh flight on Friday, afte

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

Brief

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ZEEKR to deliver multiple EVs in 2025 with NVIDIA Thor tech, including a US model for Waymo

Electrek

Chinese EV Automaker ZEEKR is marking its third consecutive presence on the display floors of CES. During this years event, ZEEKR began teasing at least three new models scheduled to launch in 2025, some of which will feature an NVIDIA DRIVE Thor-based smart driver domain controller. In addition to those codenamed models, ZEEKR is also planning to launch another NVIDIA DRIVE Thor-equipped EV called RT in the US to be used by robotaxi developer Waymo.

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Ram launches 2025 Heavy Duty trucks with more standard torque

The Truth About Cars

Detroit automakers always seem to enjoy beating each other over the head when it comes to heavy duty pickup trucks. Torque figures, towing prowess, interior bling, and ever-growing grille sizes are generally top-of-mind for teams tasked with resetting the bar. Ram is the latest to haul covers off its revised rigs, showing up as 2025 models. Anyone paying attention will already know what to expect, of course, since the brand released a carefully timed cache of photos in September of last year.

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Why is Jeep’s new Recon electric SUV sneaking around GM headquarters? [Image]

Electrek

It looks like GM is preparing for a new rival electric SUV to arrive in the US. Jeeps upcoming Recon EV was just caught outside GMs Detroit headquarters. Whats going on?

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Sony-Honda Reveal Pricing and Release Details for the Afeela EV

The Truth About Cars

The Sony-Honda partnership is one that still sounds odd, even after a few years and plenty of news on the subject. The pair announced a joint effort to develop new electric vehicle models and have shown prototype units on several occasions. This years CES is bringing more talk about the duos first car, the Afeela , as it received pricing and more details about its specifications at the event.

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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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Volvo Electric Car Sales Grew 54% in 2024 Globally

CleanTechnica EVs

Volvo Cars has released its 2024 sales figures globally, and also by region. A nice thing is the company provides a detailed breakdown of fully electric vehicle sales and plugin hybrid sales, including by region. So, let’s just dive into those. Volvo Cars EV Sales Globally Globally, fully electric vehicle. [continued] The post Volvo Electric Car Sales Grew 54% in 2024 Globally appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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Lucid Ordered to Pay Fired Workers and Give Back Jobs

The Truth About Cars

Lucid has found itself on the losing end of a dispute with the United Autoworkers Union (UAW). The automaker was recently ordered to pay more than a quarter-million dollars in back pay and reinstate the jobs of at least three workers after the National Labor Relations Boards (NLRB) ruling on December 31 last year. The NLRB ordered Lucid to pay $41,363, $45,310, and $171,017 in back pay to three dismissed workers, and it agreed to give them back their jobs.

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CATL powers a third of the world’s EVs and now it’s facing a US blacklisting

Electrek

The worlds largest EV battery maker was designated as a Chinese Military Company on Monday by the US Defense Department. CATL , which supplies EV batteries to Tesla, BMW, Ford, Volkswagen, Toyota, Nissan, Honda, and many others, is now on the US blacklist. Heres what that means.

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Mazda Is Building A Battery Plant In Japan To Supply Its Future EVs

InsideEVs

The carmaker will enlist Panasonic as its partner to develop EV batteries.

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Beyond the Manual: Fleet Hacks for Success

Green Fleet Magazine

Learn how fleet managers boost efficiency with innovative hacks, AI tools, and proven strategies to tackle todays fleet management challenges.

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Tesla China starts 2025 on a strong note with 5,500 new vehicle registrations

Teslarati

Tesla China seems to be starting 2025 on a strong note. During the week of December 30, 2024 to January 5, 2025, Tesla China saw 5,500 new vehicle registrations. BY THE NUMBERS: With 5,500 new vehicle registrations in the week ending January 5, 2025, Tesla Chinas insurance registrations are down 70.43% from the previous weeks 18,600 units. Despite this, the results also represent a 205.6% improvement quarter-over-quarter and a 71.9% improvement year-over-year, as observed by industry watchers.

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Most E-Bike Riders Can Be Perfectly Happy In The $1,000–2,000 Range

CleanTechnica EVs

This is another section of our new e-bike guide for beginners. Check out the full guide here: A Quick & Dirty Guide to Buying an E-Bike. As I said in the last paragraph, some of us are quite serious about riding, and have the money to spend for either a. [continued] The post Most E-Bike Riders Can Be Perfectly Happy In The $1,0002,000 Range appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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BMW’s New Panoramic iDrive Adds More Screens, But With A Twist

InsideEVs

I checked out BMWs new Panoramic Vision display which will be featured in the upcoming Neue Klasse models. Is it a game-changer?

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CES2025 | new Honda 0 EV models inch closer to production

Electrek

Honda kicked off the 2025 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in high style today with the global debut of the first two models in its new 0 Series of EVs set to roll off the line in 2026 along with your newest road trip buddy: ASIMO (!).

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Tesla’s Actually Smart Summon feature under investigation by NHTSA

Teslarati

The US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) investigates crashes linked to Teslas Actually Smart Summon feature. The NHTSAs probe opened on Monday, January 6, 2025. According to the agency, its Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) received one complaint (VOQ) alleging that an Actually Smart Summon session resulted in a crash. The complaint also states at least 3 media reports about similar crashes linked to Actually Smart Summon.

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Hyundai is selling vehicles on Amazon? ‘You’re gonna need a bigger cart’

Electrek

How about a new EV with your next Amazon order? As the first brand to sell vehicles on Amazon, Hyundai says, Youre gonna need a bigger cart. Hyundai is now selling cars directly on Amazon, including popular EVs like the IONIQ 5. Heres how you can snag one.

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Comment on Nio founder talks about origins of the company and his thoughts on the future by T Craig

CN EV Post

over four years later the clown show of this mans repeated bizarre decision-making makes this article even more hilarious.

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Aptera shows its production-intent solar EV at CES, ships this year(?)

Electrek

Aptera has publicly unveiled the production-intent version of its long-awaited solar EV, which it says will start deliveries by the end of this year.

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Comment on China EV insurance registrations by brand for week ending Dec 29: Nio 6,500, Onvo 4,200, Tesla 18,600, BYD 72,100 by T Craig

CN EV Post

@vadlog In reply to vadlog. So did you actually go back and read the full press release to see that Nio actually invested US$1.5 billion/10 billion yuan of cash into Nio China? Or are you just going to let the YouTube channels continue to lie to you and believe them?

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Honda’s 0 Electric Vehicle Prototypes — The Good, The Bad, & The Ugly

CleanTechnica EVs

Earlier today, Honda unveiled two electric vehicle prototypes the Honda 0 SUV and the Honda 0 Saloon. Let’s discuss the good, the bad, and the ugly of this 2025 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) splash. Honda 0 SUV and Honda 0 Saloon The Good Honda is actually developing 100%. [continued] The post Honda’s 0 Electric Vehicle Prototypes The Good, The Bad, & The Ugly appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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Comment on China EV insurance registrations by brand for week ending Jan 5: Nio 3,000, Onvo 2,300, Tesla 5,500, BYD 36,500 by T Craig

CN EV Post

@Augustus Meyer In reply to Augustus Meyer. it is very telling Nio officers are not buying shares with their own money.

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Pininfarina and AC Future unveil first products for the market, including a ‘Transformer Home Drivable’ [Video]

Electrek

Italian design firm Pininfarina and sustainable living solutions developer AC Future have expanded on an existing partnership and delivered an exciting debut at CES for a second consecutive year. Designed by Pininfarina, AC Future has unveiled three initial products it intends to bring to market, including AI Transformer Home Unit, AI Transformer Home Trailer, and AI Transformer Home Drivable.

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Comment on China EV insurance registrations by brand for week ending Jan 5: Nio 3,000, Onvo 2,300, Tesla 5,500, BYD 36,500 by shawman123

CN EV Post

it makes sense after a scramble to pump up delivery numbers for end of the year, 1st week companies take a breather. That said Xpeng has just 30% drop and still sold 7K vehicles. They are selling all the M03/p7+ at this point.

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Tesla is China’s fourth-ranked premium automaker in 2024

Teslarati

The results from Chinas automotive sector in 2024 are in. And as it turns out, it appears that Tesla China is making some headway in the countrys premium automotive market. Tesla Chinas 2024: In full year 2024, Tesla China sold about 657,000 vehicles domestically. These include a record 83,000 units that were sold in the local Chinese automotive market in December 2024 alone.

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Comment on China EV insurance registrations by brand for week ending Jan 5: Nio 3,000, Onvo 2,300, Tesla 5,500, BYD 36,500 by Augustus Meyer

CN EV Post

@Cyrus Durden In reply to Cyrus Durden. NIO sells 3000 while being more expensive than Luxeed and getting cannibalized by its own sub-brand. That should tell you something. That it was one more waste of money, to establish another sales channel for ONVO. But this stupidity is beaten by the requirement, to set up another swap network for firefly. Where to get the money from ?

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