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What are the fastest-charging EVs?

Green Car Reports

10-80% is typically seen as a benchmark for EV road-trip charging Peak charge power can be misleading, and in many cases it’s more about efficiency Relatively few of today’s EVs charge from 10-80% in less than 30 minutes There’s much ado about getting electric vehicle charging times closer to the five minutes or less needed to.

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Ford misses Q2 earnings by a wide margin as EV losses reach $2.5 billion in 2024

Electrek

Ford (F) released its second-quarter earnings on Wednesday. Although Ford beat top-line expectations with revenue up 6%, it missed Q2 2024 earnings expectations by a wide margin.

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Ferrari sees synthetic fuel as savior of ICE supercars

Green Car Reports

Ferrari's developing an EV Ferrari has no plans to abandon its V-8 and V-12 engines Synthetic fuel might be the loophole to keeping gas-powered Ferraris in production Ferrari plans to launch its first electric vehicle next year, but the automaker famous for building some of the best-sounding ICE cars on the planet has no plans to abandon its V-8.

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Cape Town’s Golden Arrow Bus Services & BYD Sign Historic Purchase Agreement For 120 Electric Buses!

CleanTechnica EVs

Just yesterday, I wrote about how it was good to see the progress in the electric bus sector in Kenya, and how this was very encouraging and points to a big opportunity to tackle public transport issues across the continent. Today we get more good news! Cape Town-based Golden Arrow. [continued] The post Cape Town’s Golden Arrow Bus Services & BYD Sign Historic Purchase Agreement For 120 Electric Buses!

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

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Tesla Robotaxi event rescheduled for Oct. 10

Green Car Reports

Tesla CEO Elon Musk said the automaker Robotaxi will now debut on Oct. 10 The new date means the reveal was pushed back two months Musk has provided no details about the Robotaxi The Tesla Robotaxi reveal originally scheduled for Aug.8 has been pushed back to Oct. 10, CEO Elon Musk confirmed during the automaker's second-quarter earnings call on.

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Tesla will change the world in 5 ways next year, says serial overpromiser Musk

Electrek

Tesla held its quarterly report yesterday, and stated that five major products would be ready for action next year. This would suggest that Tesla has a truly historic year coming up for it, set to disrupt trucking, sportscars, taxis, driving in general, and, oh, just all human work. But we’ve heard all this before, and forgive us for saying that it seems slightly more likely that the boy is crying wolf.

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World’s First Megawatt Charger for Electric Trucks

CleanTechnica EVs

Major advance for long-distance electric road transport With partners from industry and research institutions, the Technical University of Munich (TUM) is to make battery-powered trucks viable for long-distance cargo transport. Megawatt charging represents an important step towards this goal. The first prototypes were presented to the public on Friday at.

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Tesla provides update on next-gen Roadster estimated production

Teslarati

Tesla CEO Elon Musk shared a quick update on the next-gen Roadster during the Q2 2024 earnings call. As per the chief executive, most of the vehicle’s engineering has been completed, but there are still some upgrades that Tesla would like to include in the upcoming all-electric supercar. He also noted that Tesla is looking to start the production of the next-generation Roadster next year. “With respect to Roadster, we’ve completed most of the engineering.

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Google’s Alphabet Inc. doubles down on robotaxis, committing another $5 billion into Waymo

Electrek

While some self-driving tech companies are dialing back their development or scrapping certain vehicles altogether, Waymo is pushing forward thanks to the financial support of parent company Alphabet Inc. (Google), which just committed to a fresh investment totaling five billion dollars.

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SpaceX reports Starlink satellites make 275 collision-avoidance maneuvers daily

Teslarati

SpaceX recently reported that its Starlink satellites are making a massive number of collision-avoidance maneuvers every day, raising questions about the increased orbital traffic and how companies are avoiding disaster. In its Semiannual Constellation Status Report , which was filed on July 1 by SpaceX, the company said that, on average, each Starlink satellite has had to fire its thrusters 14 times in the timespan of December 1, 2023, and May 31, 2024.

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

Brief

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Tesla Cybertruck police vehicle to get adopted by Irvine PD

Electrek

The Irvine Police Department announced that it will get a Tesla Cybertruck police vehicle upfitted by Unplugged Performance. Tesla vehicles.

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Details Gleaned from Kia Tasman Teaser Video

The Truth About Cars

We’ve always wanted to use the word ‘gleaned’ in a headline, and there it is. Kia recently published a new video teasing the existence of its upcoming Tasman pickup truck – and there are plenty of interesting tidbits for those who choose to look closely. As a refresher, Kia showed a camouflaged concept of its Tasman earlier this year at a major auto show in South Korea, despite the model not being planned for the hopper until 2025 at the earliest.

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Starbucks throws its weight behind 6 new community solar farms

Electrek

Starbucks has partnered with Nexamp, the largest community solar provider in the US, to anchor six new community solar farms in Illinois.

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Lucid CEO Confident Of Success, Plans To Sell A Million EVs Annually

InsideEVs

Peter Rawlinson has not been one to shy away from expressing what he thinks Lucid’s EV competitors are doing wrong.

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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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BYD surges overseas: Can it steal back the EV sales crown from Tesla?

Electrek

BYD is making a strong push overseas as it expands into new markets. With sales surging in China, Southeast Asia, Japan, Brazil, Mexico, and other key markets, will it be enough for BYD to take back the EV sales crown from Tesla? New research suggests it could happen sooner than expected.

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Forget EVs, the Coalition has a plan for nuclear-fuelled hydrogen cars

The Driven EV News

The Coalition used to say EVs will ruin the weekend and won't turn your boat. Now one of their Senators is very excited about nuclear-fuelled hydrogen cars. The post Forget EVs, the Coalition has a plan for nuclear-fuelled hydrogen cars appeared first on The Driven.

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Q2 earnings, Elon bets big on AI, cheap Tesla EVs, and Chevy EV lease deals

Electrek

On this, extra-dense episode of Quick Charge, we cover Tesla’s Q2 earnings call, Elon Musk talks cheap Tesla cars and cheaper 4680 batteries while promising to finally deliver on that new Roadster from 2017.

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Do Electric Vehicles Really Pollute More Than Gas Cars?

InsideEVs

Some critics argue that various factors mean EVs are dirtier than gas cars. We brought receipts to show you the real answer.

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Tesla's Lawsuit Against Rivian Gets Greenlight From Judge

The Truth About Cars

A few years back, Tesla filed a lawsuit against Rivian, claiming that it stole trade secrets when it hired its ex-employees. The suit alleges that Rivian encouraged information thefts despite knowing that Tesla’s former workers were covered by confidentiality agreements. Things just got a bit more frustrating for Rivian, as a judge recently denied the automaker’s request to dismiss the suit.

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A Zeekr May Be Your Next Waymo Taxi In The U.S.

InsideEVs

The Swedish-designed electric minivan has a removable steering wheel, which could help Waymo go over any regulatory speed bump.

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GM Again Delays Electric Truck Production in Orion Township

The Truth About Cars

General Motors is again shuffling its EV production goals. Late last year, the automaker announced a one-year delay in electric truck production at the Orion Township plant, pushing the date back to late 2025. Now, that date is being pushed back further, with GM CEO Mary Barra saying the company would wait another six months to start production. That pushes electric truck manufacturing back to mid-2026 and could leave the Orion Township facility idle for almost two years.

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Elon Musk reiterates Tesla Roadster production in 2025

Electrek

Elon Musk reiterates that the ‘forever coming next’ next-gen Tesla Roadster will go into production in 2025. The prototype for.

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Chinese competitor to Tesla Semi plans US assembly facility for electric trucks

The Driven EV News

Chinese electric truck startup Windrose is reportedly planning to set up an assembly plant in the US for its electric semi-trucks, billed as a direct competitor to the Tesla Semi. The post Chinese competitor to Tesla Semi plans US assembly facility for electric trucks appeared first on The Driven.

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This cute little electric bike-car just may be back from the dead

Electrek

Remember the ELF? It was one of the first ever electric bike cars to actually reach production. Nearly a thousand of the hand-built three-wheeled electric vehicles were delivered between 2013 and 2019, when an unfortunate bankruptcy seemed to mark a regrettable end to the world’s first production electric bike car. But just like any good comeback story, it turned out that the last chapter had yet to be written.

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Cupra rolls out its first electric SUV in Australia, the Tavascan

The Driven EV News

Cupra has announced plans to launch its second electric car into Australia, ahead of other key auto markets. The post Cupra rolls out its first electric SUV in Australia, the Tavascan appeared first on The Driven.

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The Affordable Kia EV3's Tech Is A Much Bigger Deal Than You Think

InsideEVs

Kia's affordable, compact EV actually gets some serious tech upgrades beyond even the more expensive models. Here's what we know.

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VW ID. UNYX , Super Stable High-Rate Discharge Batteries, & More Cleantech News

CleanTechnica EVs

So much cleantech news, so little time. Here are more cleantech stories from the past week you might want to read. The Volkswagen ID.4 is a popular vehicle among American and European families. However, Volkswagen has introduced the avant-garde E-SUV coupé, the ID. UNYX, to China, targeting a younger demographic. [continued] The post VW ID. UNYX , Super Stable High-Rate Discharge Batteries, & More Cleantech News appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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2025 Porsche Taycan Gets Huge EPA Range Upgrade

InsideEVs

It's not just because of the bigger battery. The new Taycan is also more efficient.

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Chevy’s Equinox EV just got even more affordable to lease

Electrek

Chevy’s new all-electric Equinox is already on sale. With new incentives, the 2024 Chevy Equinox EV is now cheaper to lease than the gas-powered model despite its MSRP being nearly $12,500 more expensive.

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Alphabet Prepares to Pour $5 Billion Into Waymo

The Truth About Cars

Google’s parent company plans to invest an additional $5 billion into Waymo, with Alphabet CFO Ruth Porat notifying shareholders of the decision during the business' second-quarter earnings call. Despite 2024 being relatively unkind to autonomous vehicle programs, driven largely by resident pushback taking place in the cities they’re being piloted, Waymo has arguably come out looking better than its rivals and even managed to grow its revenue.

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Xiaomi's 1,548-HP SU7 Ultra Is Already Going To Production

InsideEVs

That was fast, in more ways than one. Xiaomi's new super electric sedan took one week to go from prototype to reality.

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Rivian’s (RIVN) legal battle with Tesla just got more interesting

Electrek

The legal battle between Rivian (RIVN) and Tesla got much more interesting. Rivian’s request to dismiss Tesla’s lawsuit was denied by a California state judge on Tuesday, paving the way for trial.

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Why Ford's CEO Is Pushing For Smaller EVs Instead Of Big Trucks

InsideEVs

The rise of EVs has changed the rules of the game for established manufacturers like Ford.

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Tesla 4680 battery cell program hits major milestones in Q2 2024

Teslarati

Tesla’s 4680 battery cell program saw some notable milestones in the second quarter of 2024. Tesla noted in its Q2 2024 Update Letter that it was able to produce 50% more 4680 cells in the second quarter compared to Q1 2024. The company also noted that in Q2, it was also able to successfully build the first validation Cybertruck equipped with in-house dry cathode 4680 cells. “In Q2, we produced over 50% more 4680 cells than in Q1 and continued to see cost improvements.

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