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Lucid Air passes the Canadian winter test with flying colors

Electrek

I had the opportunity to drive the Lucid Air Touring for a little more than a week during the holidays, and I can say with confidence that the California-designed and engineered electric luxury sedan passes the Canadian winter test with flying colors. I am impressed. Lets dive into it.

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2025 Tesla Model Y Juniper Refresh Spied Without Any Camouflage

InsideEVs

The best-selling EV in the world has a new face.

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Volvo sold nearly 100,000 EX30 SUVs its first year and now it’s ready to take the US by storm

Electrek

Despite its smaller size, Volvos cheapest electric SUV is already having a massive impact on sales. In 2024, its first year on the market, Volvo sold nearly 100,000 EX30 models. With deliveries now kicking off in the US, the EV is poised to see even more demand in 2025.

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Tesla Model Y “Juniper” with “cyber” headlights and no camo sighted in China

Teslarati

The first photographs of a fully-uncovered updated Tesla Model Y Juniper prototype have been shared online. As can be seen in the photos, Tesla seems to have implemented some cyber design elements to its best-selling vehicle. The latest sighting: Photos of the apparent Tesla Model Y Juniper prototype were recently shared on Chinese social media. The photos were reportedly taken at a winter testing facility in Northeast China.

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

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Ford’s electric Mach-E outsold the gas-powered Mustang for the first time in 2024

Electrek

Who said Fords electric crossover SUV wasnt a real Mustang? The Mach-E outsold the gas-powered Ford Mustang for the first time last year as one of the top-selling EVs in the US.

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2025 Tesla Model Y Juniper: It Will Probably Look Like This

InsideEVs

We rendered the new Model Y based on spy shots we've seen, so you don't have to wait until the official reveal.

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Mazda plans to build an EV battery factory in Japan

Green Car Reports

Mazda on Monday announced a new Japanese battery plant that will assemble cylindrical cells into modules and battery packs for use in a planned electric vehicle based on a dedicated platform. Located in Iwakuni City, in Japan's Yamaguchi Prefecture, the plant targets 10 GWh of annual production, Mazda said. Cells will be supplied by Panasonic.

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Model Y Juniper refresh spied uncamouflaged for first time in winter testing

Electrek

Teslas Model Y Juniper refresh has been spotted for the first time undergoing winter testing in China, in anticipation of an imminent reveal.

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Volkswagen EVs gaining Tesla Supercharger access in June

Green Car Reports

Volkswagen will rollout Tesla Supercharger access for its EV customers this summer, when adapters will be ready for current CCS-equipped vehicles. "We get access to the network in June/July, when we have an official VW adapter," VW spokesperson Mark Gillies told PCMag at CES 2025 this week, adding that the automaker is still lining up suppliers to.

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UBS: Tesla could collect over $1 billion from EU automakers due to pooling deal

Teslarati

Earlier this week, reports emerged stating that several automakers are looking to pool carbon emissions with Tesla to comply with the European Unions 2025 rules on CO2 emissions. As per analysts from UBS Group AG, such a deal could result in Tesla collecting over $1 billion from other automakers this year. The pooling deals: As per previous reports , the automakers that are looking to pool CO2 emissions with Tesla include Stellantis, Toyota, Ford, Mazda, and Subaru.

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

Brief

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Hyundai commits a record +$16.6 billion in Korea to develop new tech and EVs

Electrek

The worlds third-largest auto group is going all-in to lead the shift to electrification. With plans to pour a record over $16.6 billion into advancing new tech and EVs in South Korea, Hyundai is laying the groundwork for the future. Can the new investment help it surpass Volkswagen or Toyota in global sales?

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Scout CEO: Most people ordering the hybrid because of range anxiety

Green Car Reports

Reservations for Scout Motors' range-extended models are outpacing those for pure electric versions, Scout CEO Scott Keogh said in an interview with Bloomberg at CES 2025 in Las Vegas this week. The new Volkswagen Group brand plans to launch its Traveler SUV and Terra pickup truck in 2027 with a powertrain called Harvester that adds a gasoline.

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Tesla Model Y ‘Juniper’ steering wheel hints at Cybertruck ‘steer by wire’

Teslarati

The Tesla Model Y “Juniper” is nearing production it seems, especially as new spy shots of the vehicle were shared from China this morning. More details about the next-generation version of Tesla’s best-selling vehicle are coming out, and speculation is running alongside at a similar pace, especially considering the first interior photos are now circulating.

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Feds investigating 2.6M Teslas over Smart Summon remote driving feature

Green Car Reports

The NHTSA on Tuesday said it is opening an investigation into 2.6 million Tesla electric vehicles in the U.S. over reports of crashes involving the automaker's Actually Smart Summon remote-driving feature. Launched in September, Actually Smart Summon is the current version of the Smart Summon remote valet feature Tesla introduced in 2019. It's.

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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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Tesla to open Supercharging Network to Mercedes-Benz: Here’s when

Teslarati

Tesla is set to enable Mercedes-Benz electric vehicle drivers to access its expansive Supercharging Network in February, the company confirmed today. Mercedes-Benz becomes the latest of several OEMs to utilize Tesla’s massive EV charging infrastructure , something it opened to other brands starting early last year. Drivers of the German automaker’s EVs will be able to plug in at any Tesla Supercharger in the United States starting in February.

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Mercedes-Benz EVs gaining Tesla Supercharger access in February

Green Car Reports

Starting in February, Mercedes-Benz electric vehicles will be able to charge at 20,000 Tesla Supercharger stations in the U.S., the automaker announced Thursday. Supercharger access will be enabled via a software update installed by dealerships—not over-the-air. Customers will be contacted by Mercedes to schedule this. The update will.

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XPeng shares first images of its new G7 SUV, which will start at an ultra-competitive price of $34K

Electrek

Mere hours after images emerged of a seemingly new Tesla Model Y performing winter testing in China, XPeng Motors unveiled a new SUV called the G7 that will compete directly with the worlds best-selling BEV.

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South Africa’s ICE Vehicle Exports Decline by 23% In 2024

CleanTechnica EVs

Growing competition from EVs in key markets cited as one of the reasons for sharp decline. Six years ago, I wrote an article on how South Africa could miss out on the massive opportunities from the EV transition if the country did not act fast enough. Thats because the auto. [continued] The post South Africas ICE Vehicle Exports Decline by 23% In 2024 appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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We Sat Down With Faraday Future At CES 2025. It Got Weird

InsideEVs

Long-troubled Faraday Future has a new sub-brand and big plans. But a cloud still hangs over the EV company.

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Comment on Xpeng teases new SUV G7 to take on Tesla Model Y by Paul

CN EV Post

Xpeng's new SUV is officially named the Xpeng G7 and may be the most competitive SUV in the RMB 250,000 ($34,100) class this year, an executive said.

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This new solar + storage site will help power the Las Vegas Strip

Electrek

The Escape Solar and Storage project inLincoln County, Nevada, will send clean power to big resort customers on the Las Vegas Strip.

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From Burden to Benefit: A Property Manager’s Guide to EV Charging

EV Connect

Home charging for electric vehicles (EVs) has proven to be a cost-effective and widely embraced solution, accounting for more than 80% of EV charging in residential areas. However, the advantages of EV ownership do not uniformly extend to drivers who live in multi-family developments, such as apartments and condominiums. Despite the increasing interest in EVs, on-site charging options in these developments remain the exception instead of the rule, with nearly half of the EV owners living in them

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Mazda is bringing this $20,000 Chinese EV overseas, but prices will be much higher

Electrek

The electric Mazda 6 predecessor is headed for Europe this summer. Mazdas EV starts at around $20,000 in China, but prices are expected to be significantly higher in Europe. Heres what we know about the Chinese-made EV so far.

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Scout: Most people ordering the hybrid because of range anxiety

Green Car Reports

Reservations for Scout Motors' range-extended models are outpacing those for pure electric versions, CEO Scott Keogh said in an interview with Bloomberg at CES 2025 in Las Vegas this week. The new Volkswagen Group brand plans to launch its Traveler SUV and Terra pickup truck in 2027 with a powertrain called Harvester that adds a gasoline engine.

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Hyundai’s first EV sports car has even Lamborghini interested [Video]

Electrek

The IONIQ 5 N is the fastest Hyundai ever made, electric or gas-powered. The sporty electric car is so good that its now drawing the attention of some of the industrys finest. Hyundais EV sports car was recently spotted outside a Lamborghini test facility. Check out the video below.

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The Spectre EV Was The Most Popular Rolls-Royce In Europe In 2024

InsideEVs

This means an electric coupe outsold a combustion SUV, the Rolls-Royce Cullinan, which is pretty unheard of these days.

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Los Angeles is a tough city to get around. But this scooter made it work!

Electrek

Last month, I had the chance to visit Los Angeles and attend Micromobility America , a yearly industry tradeshow focusing on e-bikes, e-scooters, and other small-format vehicles. To get around the city for a few days, I borrowed a VMAX VX2 Extreme from VMAXs Los Angeles distribution center and it made all the difference in navigating a city that is notoriously hard to get around.

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Honda Finally Reveals Its Hands In Nissan Merger

InsideEVs

Plus, auto suppliers are scrambling to move production to dodge tariffs and China's exports expected to drop for 2025.

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This is the Tesla Model Y Juniper refresh, just unveiled in China

Electrek

The same day as uncamouflaged photos leaked of the long-awaited Model Y refresh in winter testing, we got an official unveil of the vehicle.

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Volkswagen Sold 383,100 Fully Electric Vehicles in 2024

CleanTechnica EVs

Volkswagen released worldwide sales data today. A decent portion of the news release, which admittedly was not very long, was about the brand’s EV business. The company noted that it has delivered around 500,000 units of the ID.3 since it was released, a big event I recall Steve Hanley attended. [continued] The post Volkswagen Sold 383,100 Fully Electric Vehicles in 2024 appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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EcoFlow New Year sale phase 2 adds new power station deals from $50, LG all-in-one washer/dryer $1,000 off, EGO, Heybike, more

Electrek

Todays collection of Green Deals starts off with phase 2 of EcoFlows ongoing New Year sale , with fresh new deals joining alongside previous ones, like the site-exclusive bundle for the DELTA 2 Max Portable Power Station that comes along with two 220W solar panels and a protective bag at $1,472 , among others. We also spotted $1,000 in savings on LGs All-in-One Electric Ventless Washer/Dryer Combo down at $1,999 , as well as the best price in years on the EGO Power+ 56V 21-inch Cordless Electric

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Mercedes-Benz EVs In The U.S. Get Tesla Supercharger Access In February

InsideEVs

A charging adapter will be sold by dealers. Later this year, new Mercedes-Benz EVs will come with a NACS port from the factory.

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Can Model Y refresh reignite Tesla’s growth?

Electrek

Tesla is about to release a design refresh for Model Y, its most popular model, and it raises an important question: can it reignite Teslas growth?

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Aptera Showcases Solar EV at CES 2025, Plans for Production

The Truth About Cars

Aptera Motors has unveiled its very first production car at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES), claiming that the model will be the only solar-powered vehicle on sale to the public when it launches. While Aptera has said that its solar-electric vehicles are currently transitioning from prototyping to validation, it wants to drive the point that theyre planning to produce the two-seater as soon as possible.

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