July, 2024

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New electric cars coming in 2025-2026

Green Car Reports

We've already brought you vehicles like the Acura ZDX, Honda Prologue, and Chevrolet Equinox EV. We've driven them, but now it's time to preview vehicles we know to be in the pipeline, but haven't had hands-on time with just yet. These vehicles due in the next two model years represent the next wave: Those planned before $7,500 tax breaks and.

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Ethiopia Says ICE Vehicle Import Ban Continues As Part of New Economic Reforms, Only EV Imports Allowed!

CleanTechnica EVs

In an unprecedented move some months ago, Ethiopia became effectively the first country in the world to ban the import of internal combustion engine vehicles. That ban was not some futuristic target for 2030 or 2035. It was an immediate ban on the import of ICE cars. Ethiopia’s motivation? A. [continued] The post Ethiopia Says ICE Vehicle Import Ban Continues As Part of New Economic Reforms, Only EV Imports Allowed!

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The US to turn a Manhattan Project nuclear site into a 1 GW solar farm

Electrek

The US Department of Energy (DOE) plans to build a 1 GW solar farm on a former top-secret Manhattan Project nuclear site in Washington State.

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Hybrid cars can be nearly five times dirtier than battery electric cars, new report finds

The Driven EV News

Hybrid and plug in hybrid cars have more than twice the lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions of full battery electric cars in an average grid, but up to five times more emissions in a 100 pct renewable grid. The post Hybrid cars can be nearly five times dirtier than battery electric cars, new report finds appeared first on The Driven.

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

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Build a Radar Cat Detector

Cars That Think

You have a closed box. There may be a live cat inside, but you won’t know until you open the box. For most people, this situation is a theoretical conundrum that probes the foundations of quantum mechanics. For me, however, it’s a pressing practical problem, not least because physics completely skates over the vital issue of how annoyed the cat will be when the box is opened.

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Tesla ‘may have solved the Self-Driving puzzle’: Piper Sandler tells investors to buy

Teslarati

Piper Sandler is telling investors to buy Tesla shares as it believes the company “may have solved the Self-Driving puzzle.” “Don’t roll your eyes. Buy $TSLA,” Piper Sandler said in a portion of the title of its note released on Monday. Tesla’s release of Full Self-Driving version 12.5 is the focal point of Piper Sandler’s note, which highlights consumer narratives over the release.

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Half of Car Sales in China Are Now Plugins!

CleanTechnica EVs

Plugin vehicles are all the rage in the Chinese auto market, with plugins scoring 876,000 sales (in a 1.76-million-unit overall market). That’s up 23% year over year (YoY). Looking deeper at the numbers, growth basically came from the PHEV side — BEVs were up by just 1% in June, while. [continued] The post Half of Car Sales in China Are Now Plugins!

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California achieves 100 days of 100% electricity demand met by renewables

Electrek

In a major milestone, July 28 marked the 100th day of a 144-day stretch in which California supplied 100% of its electricity demand with renewables.

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The electric cars that helped keep the lights on when giant coal generator tripped

The Driven EV News

A group of 16 electric cars in Canberra have given a world-first demonstration of their ability to help prevent blackouts during a major grid emergency in February. The post The electric cars that helped keep the lights on when giant coal generator tripped appeared first on The Driven.

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Next-Gen Brain Implant Uses a Graphene Chip

Cars That Think

A Barcelona-based startup called Inbrain Neuroelectronics has produced a novel brain implant made of graphene , and is gearing up for its first-in-human test this summer. The technology is a type of brain-computer interface (BCI), which have garnered interest because they record signals from the brain and transmit them to a computer for analysis; BCIs have been used for medical diagnostics, as communication devices for people who can’t speak, and to control external equipment, including robotic

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

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Tesla Cybertruck was U.S. best-selling vehicle over $100k in June

Teslarati

The Tesla Cybertruck was the United States’ best-selling vehicle priced at over $100,000 in the month of June, new data from Kelley Blue Book found. New vehicle prices remained steady and mostly unchanged from both May 2024 and June 2023. Meanwhile, the new average transaction price for electric vehicles was up 0.9 percent compared to May, but down 2.5 percent compared to June.

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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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London Clears The Air — Thanks To Low Emissions Zone Policies

CleanTechnica EVs

Last year the city of London expanded its ULEV zone to include the entire metropolitan area, which has lowered air pollution considerably. The post London Clears The Air — Thanks To Low Emissions Zone Policies appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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In a first, wind and solar overtake fossil fuels in the EU in 1H 2024

Electrek

Wind and solar generated more electricity than fossil fuels in the EU during the first six months of 2024 for the first time ever in a half-year period.

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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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Massive subsidies for “big, dumb utes” pulling customers away from electric alternatives

The Driven EV News

Australians are losing $250 million in tax revenue from subsidies for big utes that are damaging roads and the environment, Australia Institute says. The post Massive subsidies for “big, dumb utes” pulling customers away from electric alternatives appeared first on The Driven.

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Sea Drones in the Russia-Ukraine War Inspire New Tactics

Cars That Think

Against all odds, Ukraine is still standing almost two and a half years after Russia’s massive 2022 invasion. Of course, hundreds of billions of dollars in Western support as well as Russian errors have helped immensely, but it would be a mistake to overlook Ukraine’s creative use of new technologies, particularly drones. While uncrewed aerial vehicles have grabbed most of the attention, it is naval drones that could be the key to bringing Russian president Vladimir Putin to the negotiating tabl

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Renewables have overtaken fossil fuel as Italy’s main power source

Teslarati

According to a statement last week from Italy’s grid operator, renewable energy overtook fossil fuels as the lead source of electricity generation in the first six months of the year. Italian grid operator Terna announced the news in a press release on Thursday, noting that, for the first time, national electricity generation from renewable sources made up 43.8 percent of all energy demand in the first half of 2024.

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The first electric-car president? Ike Eisenhower liked them

Green Car Reports

At least a couple of presidents have been drivers of electric cars, but they're not all in the recent past. Our 34th President, Dwight David "Ike" Eisenhower, may have been one of the first. Long before Ike became perhaps the 20th century's most famous general, Eisenhower drove around in an early electric car that belonged to his in-laws. John.

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Electric Cars May Come To Several African Countries A Whole Lot Faster Than Most People Think

CleanTechnica EVs

I have always thought that adoption of electric vehicles in Africa will happen a whole lot faster than a lot of people think. So, it’s great that we are starting to see a lot more activity in several countries on the continent, from electric motorcycles to electric tuk-tuks to electric. [continued] The post Electric Cars May Come To Several African Countries A Whole Lot Faster Than Most People Think appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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Elon Musk signals reaching limit of Tesla’s HW3 despite self-driving promise

Electrek

Elon Musk is signaling that Tesla is close to reaching its limit with its HW3 onboard self-driving computer despite having yet to deliver on its self-driving promise.

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Why the next ride you share could be in an electric car

The Driven EV News

Another 500 electric vehicles will be offered to Australian ride-share drivers as part of a $20 million government investment in cutting emissions from the growing industry. The post Why the next ride you share could be in an electric car appeared first on The Driven.

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AI Missteps Could Unravel Global Peace and Security

Cars That Think

This is a guest post. The views expressed here are solely those of the authors and do not represent positions of IEEE Spectrum , The Institute , or IEEE. Many in the civilian artificial intelligence community don’t seem to realize that today’s AI innovations could have serious consequences for international peace and security. Yet AI practitioners—whether researchers, engineers, product developers, or industry managers—can play critical roles in mitigating risks through the decisions they make t

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Tesla preparing for construction on Giga Nevada Semi factory

Teslarati

Tesla is preparing to start construction on its upcoming high-volume Semi factory in Nevada, as suggested by huge steel deliveries recently arriving to the site. In a post on Sunday, X user HinrichsZane shared drone footage from the site of the upcoming Semi factory, which is being built as part of an expansion to Tesla’s existing Gigafactory in Sparks, Nevada.

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2025 Chevy Equinox EV costs $34,995 for 319 miles, gets power boost

Green Car Reports

Chevrolet appears to have held true on the arrival of an Equinox EV version that costs just $34,995 and is set to deliver well over 300 miles of range. But it's arriving for the 2025 model year, rather than 2024. The GM brand said Thursday that the base 2025 Chevrolet Equinox EV LT will be available "soon." It rides on 19-inch machined wheels and.

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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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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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How Volvo crossed the Valley of Death in transition to all electric cars

The Driven EV News

Volvo Cars has crossed the manufacturing ‘Valley of Death’ and is now building profitable EVs, showing other legacy car makers how it can be done. The post How Volvo crossed the Valley of Death in transition to all electric cars appeared first on The Driven.

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Gladys West: The Hidden Figure Behind GPS

Cars That Think

Schoolchildren around the world are told that they have the potential to be great, often with the cheery phrase: “The sky’s the limit!” Gladys West took those words literally. While working for four decades as a mathematician and computer programmer at the U.S. Naval Proving Ground (now the Naval Surface Warfare Center ) in Dahlgren, Va., she prepared the way for a satellite constellation in the sky that became an indispensable part of modern life: the Global Positioning System, or GPS.

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Apparent Tesla Model Y ‘Juniper’ refresh spotted under wraps

Teslarati

What appeared to be a covered version of Tesla’s upcoming Model Y refresh, dubbed “Juniper” by media outlets, was spotted for the first time ahead of its official launch. On Sunday, Reddit user JackIJack spotted the apparent Tesla Model Y refresh outside of the Rose Bowl stadium in Pasadena, California. As can be seen in the image, the Model Y features covers on the front and rear bumpers, though the front looks to have gotten a similar redesign to the recently refreshed Model

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GM delays electric truck plant, punts Buick EV

Green Car Reports

GM's Orion Assembly Plant won't build electric trucks until mid-2026, now Buick's EV timeline just became TBD The Cruise self-driving robotaxi will no longer use the Origin purpose-built platform General Motors is again delaying a planned ramp-up of electric pickup trucks, as well as the first Buick EV for the U.S., reports Bloomberg (via.

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More Than 15,000 Kilometers Traveled: All-Electric Mercedes-Benz eActros 600 Testing Tour

CleanTechnica EVs

More than 15,000 kilometers traveled all-electric: Mercedes-Benz eActros 600 testing tour throughout Europe completed successfully Mercedes-Benz Trucks successfully took its eActros 600 European Tour across the finishing line. After a 45-day all-electric development trip through a total of 22 countries, the two near-series prototypes of the Mercedes-Benz eActros 600 arrived.

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Smartphone-maker Xiaomi unveils SU7 Ultra, a 1548hp, 4-door electric hypercar

Electrek

Xiaomi, the Chinese smartphone-maker that has recently taken a dip into electric cars with the SU7 has now unveiled a hyper-sports version of its 4-door EV in the SU7 Ultra, which it aims to be the fastest 4-door car in the world, gas or electric.

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Second-hand electric car sales more than triple, as utes slow down

The Driven EV News

Used electric vehicles have been a standout seller, a new report shows, jumping 91 per cent in the last quarter and up 246 per cent on this time last year. The post Second-hand electric car sales more than triple, as utes slow down appeared first on The Driven.

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How Good Is ChatGPT at Coding, Really?

Cars That Think

This article is part of our exclusive IEEE Journal Watch series in partnership with IEEE Xplore. Programmers have spent decades writing code for AI models, and now, in a full circle moment, AI is being used to write code. But how does an AI code generator compare to a human programmer? A study published in the June issue of IEEE Transactions on Software Engineering evaluated the code produced by OpenAI’s ChatGPT in terms of functionality, complexity and security.

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