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2024 Chevy Equinox EV gets price cut, still starts at $34,995 and 319 miles

Green Car Reports

As Chevrolet revealed last fall, the 2024 Equinox EV will eventually arrive with a $34,995 starting price, including the $1,395 destination fee—in a form that achieves an EPA-rated 319 miles. GM confirmed again Monday that all versions will qualify for the $7,500 EV tax credit—meaning that the effective base price for eligible buyers.

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BMW i3 Owner Quoted Over $70,000 for New Battery

The Truth About Cars

Last year, the owner of a 2015 BMW i3 REx was reportedly quoted over $71,000 to have a new battery pack installed. For reference, that particular model would have retailed somewhere around $50,000 brand new. While we’ve seen some staggering high prices being entertained for EVs in need of a new battery pack this has to be one of more egregious examples on record.

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Kia exec: Plug-in hybrids misunderstood, Telluride hybrid a possibility

Green Car Reports

Kia has already ushered in several new EVs over the past model year. Looking ahead to the next year, it will solidify some new decisions about its range of hybrids and plug-in hybrids for the brand, in addition to additional EVs on the way. Russell Wager, Kia America's vice president of marketing, told Green Car Reports at the Chicago auto show.

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Latin America EV Sales Report, Part 3: Leaders on the Podium (Colombia, Uruguay, Costa Rica)

CleanTechnica EVs

And so we get to the last part of our report, regarding the three countries leading the region in EV. [continued] The post Latin America EV Sales Report, Part 3: Leaders on the Podium (Colombia, Uruguay, Costa Rica) appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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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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Study: EVs and plug-in hybrids remain more trouble-prone than hybrids

Green Car Reports

EVs and plug-in hybrids average more problems than hybrids and gasoline cars, J.D. Power found in its 2024 Vehicle Dependability Study. The study, which is based on owner-reported issues with vehicles within the first three years of ownership, showed an average 256 problems per 100 vehicles for EVs and 216 for plug-in hybrids. That's higher than.

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Ford officially hands over the first F-150 Lightning outside of North America

Electrek

The all-electric Ford F-150 Lightning has made its way overseas. Ford announced that the first F-150 Lightning pickup had been delivered in Norway, its first market outside North America.

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Hydrogen container ship could slash carbon emissions by 3000 tons

Electrek

The H2 Barge 2 is a hydrogen fuel-cell powered ship designed to transport containers on the Rhine between Rotterdam (NL) and Duisburg (DE) with zero emissions that could represent a massive reduction in carbon emissions.

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Tesla Cybertruck rescues Ford F-150 that got stuck in snow

Teslarati

The Tesla Cybertruck is not a perfect vehicle, and it has been subjected to much mockery over the past months for its alleged failings. These include the all-electric pickup truck’s alleged incapability in snowy conditions, which were partly pushed by videos of the Cybertruck getting stuck in snow and being rescued by other pickup trucks. The narrative surrounding the Cybertruck’s alleged “useless” off-road capabilities has been so notable that a number of media outlets have dubbed the all-elect

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Kia EV8 leaks as electric Stinger replacement with 500 miles range and over 600 hp

Electrek

Kia plans to replace the Stinger with an incredibly powerful all-electric sedan called the EV8. The high-performance EV is expected to pack over 600 hp and 500 miles range as Kia’s most powerful car yet.

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The Life Story Of A Committed Hydrogen-For-Energy Worker Unfolds

CleanTechnica EVs

It’s trivially easy to be snared by hydrogen for energy. Then it’s easy to start solving the problems of hydrogen. [continued] The post The Life Story Of A Committed Hydrogen-For-Energy Worker Unfolds appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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

Brief

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EV battery giants BYD, CATL form Chinese powerhouse to build solid-state batteries

Electrek

Chinese automakers and battery giants, including BYD , CATL, and NIO, are teaming up to form an “all-star” lineup aimed at developing all solid-state EV batteries.

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5G networks, IoT and the ever-evolving role of AI

Innovation News Network

Discover how combining evolving technologies such as 5G networks, IoT, and AI impacts business operations. The post 5G networks, IoT and the ever-evolving role of AI appeared first on Innovation News Network.

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Chevy expects its Equinox EV to be the most affordable model under $35K with 319 mi range

Electrek

The new Chevy Equinox EV will officially start at $34,995 (including destination fee) as dealers gear up to begin orders. GM expects the Equinox EV to be “the most affordable” electric vehicle that offers 319 miles range.

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U.S. agency condemns use of its seal in anti-Tesla Super Bowl ads

Teslarati

A U.S. agency has condemned the use of its seal in one of two anti-Tesla Super Bowl commercials from The Dawn Project, claiming that Tesla’s Autopilot and Full Self-Driving (FSD) beta are dangerous and need to be boycotted. In a press release on Monday, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) said that The Dawn Project could not use its seal in one of the two anti-Tesla commercials that were aired during the Super Bowl.

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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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John Deere to build batteries in North Carolina factory, launch new EVs by 2026

Electrek

John Deere mowers tractors are known for being green. Now, the company is taking that “green cred” to another level with the launch of fully electric tractors scheduled to hit the market by 2026 – and they’ll be built in North Carolina.

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Open-Source Security Chip Released

Cars That Think

The first commercial silicon chip that includes open-source, built-in hardware security was announced today by the OpenTitan coalition. This milestone represents another step in the growth of the open hardware movement. Open hardware has been gaining steam since the development of the popular open-source processor architecture RISC-V RISC-V gives an openly available prescription for a how a computer can operate efficiently at the most basic level.

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Stellantis finally adopt NACS, but there’s no deal with Tesla

Electrek

Stellantis has finally announced that it is joining everyone else in adopting the NACS for its upcoming electric vehicles in North America, but there’s no deal with Tesla for the Supercharger network.

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Innovative applications for vanadium flow battery technology

Innovation News Network

Learn about StorEn Tech's vanadium redox flow batteries and their many advantages for telecom applications. The post Innovative applications for vanadium flow battery technology appeared first on Innovation News Network.

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Cotton-picking electric robot could boost farm output by up to 20%

Electrek

This new field robot developed by a Turkish cotton farmer is fully electric, fully autonomous, and could harvest as much as 20% more cotton from existing farms.

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Tesla moves Giga Texas outbound lot to larger area

Teslarati

Tesla has relocated its outbound deliveries to a new, larger parking lot area at Gigafactory Texas, as the automaker continues ramping up production of the Cybertruck. As spotted by longtime drone pilot and Giga Texas observer Joe Tegtmeyer on Monday, Tesla has moved all of its outbound vehicles to a larger parking lot to the west of the factory this week, while the former lot, on the east side, has been completely emptied.

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BYD takes aim at Hyundai and Kia with plans to launch EVs in South Korea

Electrek

As BYD expands overseas, its latest target could spell trouble for Hyundai and Kia. BYD plans to sell electric cars in South Korea within the first half of this year. Its affordable EVs will compete with the Hyundai IONIQ 5 , Kona Electric, and Kia EV6 on the South Korean automaker’s home turf.

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Tesla Cybertruck: Garage-able

CleanTechnica EVs

One of the Foundation Series Cybertruck customers received delivery of his Tesla electric pickup truck yesterday. He received a unique. [continued] The post Tesla Cybertruck: Garage-able appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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Tesla plans new world’s largest Supercharger, a glimpse at the future of charging

Electrek

Tesla is planning to build a new world’s largest Supercharger station, and it might give us a glimpse at the future of electric car charging.

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Waymo Autonomous Vehicle Set Ablaze By Crowd In San Francisco

The Truth About Cars

Autonomous vehicles don’t have the best track record when it comes to earning and keeping public trust, even in tech-forward California. General Motors’ Cruise is taking a hiatus testing its vehicles after a high-profile crash and recall, and most recently , a Waymo vehicle was set on fire in San Francisco. The Alphabet-owned company said a crowd used fireworks to set the Jaguar I-Pace on fire in San Francisco’s Chinatown neighborhood.

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Get ready – California’s electric bicycle driver’s license bill is here

Electrek

Electric bike riders in California who don’t already hold a traditional car driver’s license may soon have a new option (or requirement) on their hands: an electric bike license.

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Mars Will Bring 300 Electric Heavy-Duty Trucks To Its European Fleet By 2030

CleanTechnica EVs

Emissions from diesel engines harm human health and even contribute to premature deaths. They also contribute to climate change. These. [continued] The post Mars Will Bring 300 Electric Heavy-Duty Trucks To Its European Fleet By 2030 appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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LG Chem is building a $3B EV battery cathode factory – the largest in the US [Update]

Electrek

LG Chem is building a $3 billion battery cathode factory for EVs in Tennessee – and it just inked a multi-billion dollar deal with GM.

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Everything You Wanted to Know About 1X’s Latest Video

Cars That Think

Just last month, Oslo, Norway-based 1X (formerly Halodi Robotics) announced a massive $100 million Series B, and clearly they’ve been putting the work in. A new video posted last week shows a [insert collective noun for humanoid robots here] of EVE android-ish mobile manipulators doing a wide variety of tasks leveraging end-to-end neural networks (pixels to actions).

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France pauses EV subsidy program for 2024 citing an unexpected influx of applicants

Electrek

Just four months after France’s Prime Minister announced a new EV subsidy program to incentivize drivers to go all-electric, the government is putting a halt to the savings, at least for the rest of the year.

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Waymo driverless robotaxi attacked and set on fire in San Francisco

Teslarati

A Waymo self-driving Jaguar I-PACE robotaxi was set ablaze and vandalized by a crowd in San Francisco on Saturday evening. The shocking incident, which drew criticism from social media users, happened in the city’s Chinatown area. Michael Vandi , a software engineer who happened to be in the area when the incident happened, described the sequence of events that transpired which led to the crowd attacking the Jaguar I-PACE and setting it on fire.

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A massive US solar panel maker just went all in on panel recycling

Electrek

Solar panels made in the US’s largest silicon-based solar panel factory will now be recycled, thanks to a new partnership.

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$34,995 Chevy Equinox EV Coming Later This Year

CleanTechnica EVs

The Equinox EV is in production with deliveries of the top model expected to begin later this year. The base model will follow. The post $34,995 Chevy Equinox EV Coming Later This Year appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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Yamaha Joins Global Move to Battery Swaps for E-bikes

Cars That Think

E-bikes are today a growing component of the global transition away from fossil fuels—possibly more than the car-and-truck-focused sustainability crowd appreciates. E-bikes’ rapid growth in recent years stems in part from their simple solution to the range issue that big, hulking cars typically don’t offer. E-bikes are powered by relatively small batteries that can be wrangled by the average person who can handle a carton of milk.

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Tesla Confirms Model Y Juniper Refresh Not “Coming Soon” to North America

CleanTechnica EVs

Prospective customers waiting for a redesigned Tesla Model Y will be waiting for some time, apparently. As reported by Teslascope. [continued] The post Tesla Confirms Model Y Juniper Refresh Not “Coming Soon” to North America appeared first on CleanTechnica.