October, 2024

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Arkansas might be sitting on 19 million tons of lithium

Green Car Reports

Lithium in a Smackover Formation could provide nine times the global demand for EV batteries The lithium deposits could be the key to U.S. battery production Lithium mining was extensive in North Carolina until the 1980s A lithium deposit located in southwestern Arkansas could hold enough of the metal to satisfy global EV battery demand nine times.

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Tesla continues California domination, still holding over 50 percent EV market share

Teslarati

Tesla is continuing its long-standing tradition of dominating electric vehicle sales in California. Despite an increased number of competitors and models attempting to take market share from the company, Tesla still holds over fifty percent of the EV segment in the Golden State. Although Tesla lost 8.5 percent of its market share compared to last year in the same time frame, it still holds 54.5 percent of the EV sales in California in 2024.

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These 3 Tesla insiders, including Elon’s own brother, are preparing to sell $300 million in TSLA stock

Electrek

Three Tesla insiders, including Elon Musk’s own brother, are preparing to sell about $300 million worth of Tesla (TSLA) stocks.

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Chinese electric truck claims record charge of 500 kWh in drive from Melbourne to Sydney

The Driven EV News

Chinese electric truck maker Windrose claims an Australian charging record of more than 500 kWh in a single session during a trip from Melbourne to Sydney. The post Chinese electric truck claims record charge of 500 kWh in drive from Melbourne to Sydney 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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At The 2024 Paris Auto Show, The Focus Is On Price

CleanTechnica EVs

The theme at the Paris Auto Show this year is lower priced electric cars that can compete with low cost offerings from Chinese manufacturers. The post At The 2024 Paris Auto Show, The Focus Is On Price appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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Boston Dynamics and Toyota Research Team Up on Robots

Cars That Think

Today, Boston Dynamics and the Toyota Research Institute (TRI) announced a new partnership “to accelerate the development of general-purpose humanoid robots utilizing TRI’s Large Behavior Models and Boston Dynamics’ Atlas robot.” Committing to working towards a general purpose robot may make this partnership sound like a every other commercial humanoid company right now, but that’s not at all that’s going on here: BD and TRI are talking about fundamental robotics research, focusing on hard probl

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Tesla bull ARK expects ‘multi-trillion’ dollar Robotaxi to dominate Uber, Lyft starting 2025

Teslarati

Tesla bull ARK Invest released a more extensive prediction on the automaker’s plans to launch a Robotaxi fleet next year. The firm said it expects the Robotaxi platform to be a “multi-trillion dollar” opportunity and believes it could dominate long-standing rideshare companies like Uber and Lyft. Tesla and CEO Elon Musk said at both the “We, Robot” event and the Q3 2024 Earnings Call that they expect autonomous ridesharing to be approved for operation in both Califo

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Toyota’s production falls for the first time in 4 years as slow EV shift proves costly

Electrek

Japan’s largest automaker is struggling as low-priced Chinese EV makers, like BYD, continue gaining an edge. Toyota’s global output fell for the first time in four years in the first half of 2024. Is the company’s slow shift to EVs to blame?

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BYD says more than 2,000 orders taken in first 24 hours for Shark plug in ute

The Driven EV News

BYD says interest in new plug in hybrid Shark 6 ute means it could become the best selling car in Australia. The post BYD says more than 2,000 orders taken in first 24 hours for Shark plug in ute appeared first on The Driven.

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53% Of Car Sales in China Are Now Plugins! Full Report

CleanTechnica EVs

Plugin vehicles are all the rage in the Chinese auto market, with plugins scoring a new record, a little more than 1.1 million sales (in a 2.1-million-unit overall market). That’s up 51% year over year (YoY), compared to the overall market being up 5%. Looking deeper at the numbers, growth came. [continued] The post 53% Of Car Sales in China Are Now Plugins!

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

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How to Prevent Another Europa Clipper Transistor Panic

Cars That Think

Yesterday, NASA successfully launched the Europa Clipper, the largest spacecraft the agency has ever built for a planetary mission. Clipper is now successfully on its multi-year journey to Europa, bristling with equipment to study the Jovian moon’s potential to support life—but just a few months ago, the mission was almost doomed. In July, researchers at NASA found out that a group of Europa Clipper’s transistors would fail under Jupiter’s extreme radiation levels.

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Hyundai Intium concept previews Nexo fuel-cell SUV successor

Green Car Reports

Hyundai on Thursday provided a first look at a concept previewing a production-bound hydrogen fuel-cell vehicle due in the first half of 2025. Called the Intium SUV, the concept is slated to make its formal debut at the 2024 Los Angeles auto show in a few weeks' time, with a simultaneous unveiling at the 2024 Guangzhou auto show in China. Hyundai.

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Tesla Model Y ‘Juniper’ spotted in China with several big changes

Teslarati

The Tesla Model Y refresh, coded “Juniper,” has been spotted in China with several big changes to its exterior as the automaker plans to revamp its best-selling vehicle. It appears the new look will first launch in China but will likely not be put out for deliveries until next year. Tesla CEO Elon Musk has maintained that the new Model Y will not be out in 2024 on two separate occasions this year.

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Tesla is doubling the size of Gigafactory Texas

Electrek

Tesla has applied for permits to double the size of Gigafactory Texas in Austin as it adds new vehicle production.

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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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EV battery prices to fall by nearly 50 pct and near ICE parity by 2026, says Goldman Sachs

The Driven EV News

Global EV battery prices could drop by almost another 50 per cent by 2026, according to Goldman Sachs, bringing with it the potential of price parity with internal combustion engine (ICE) cars. The post EV battery prices to fall by nearly 50 pct and near ICE parity by 2026, says Goldman Sachs appeared first on The Driven.

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How Many Hydrogen Transit Trial Failures Are Enough?

CleanTechnica EVs

In the past few days I’ve been going deep on some very odd results out of a Canadian transit think tank’s research and reports for client municipalities, finding that bad assumptions and worse scenarios resulted in $1.5 billion being taken off of hydrogen bus costs. Discussion around this led to. [continued] The post How Many Hydrogen Transit Trial Failures Are Enough?

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9 Crucial Technologies for the Europa Clipper Mission

Cars That Think

Europa is slightly smaller than Earth’s own moon and is one of the most fascinating and mysterious objects in the solar system. One of Jupiter’s four Galilean moons, Europa’s crust is a largely crater-free shell of ice, somewhere between tens and more than a hundred kilometers thick. Crisscrossed with streaks and fractures, and formed by unique processes, the ice hides beneath it a suspected ocean of uncertain depths and untold mysteries.

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VW reportedly plans 8 cheaper electric models by 2027

Green Car Reports

Volkswagen plans to launch eight affordable electric vehicles by 2027, brand boss Thomas Schaefer said in a recent interview with German publication Auto Motor und Sport (via Reuters). "We have to produce our vehicles profitably and put them on the road at affordable prices," Schaefer said in the interview. One of those affordable models will be.

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Tesla is getting price target upgrades from analysts after key earnings

Teslarati

Tesla ( NASDAQ: TSLA ) is getting some well-deserved price target upgrades from Wall Street analysts after it reported what will likely be looked at as its key earnings call for 2024. Tesla reported a massive beat in earnings per share , while it missed revenue slightly last Wednesday. Its biggest surprise came from its automotive margins, which were up to levels that both analysts and investors wanted to see.

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Louisville launches America’s first 100% electric garbage truck fleet

Electrek

In what the city is calling a national first, Louisville, Colorado officials held a “ribbon cutting” last Tuesday to celebrate the launch of a new, all-electric residential recycling and waste collection fleet, which is already the city’s streets.

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Tesla opens first pre-fab Australian supercharger site that took just days to install

The Driven EV News

Tesla uses innovative method for the first time in Australia to speed up supercharger rollout as 60,000 superchargers now open globally. The post Tesla opens first pre-fab Australian supercharger site that took just days to install appeared first on The Driven.

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EVs Take A Record 97.5% Share In Norway — Tesla Takes Third Of Market

CleanTechnica EVs

September witnessed plugin EVs take a record 97.5% share in Norway, up from 93.0% year on year. BEVs crushed all other powertrains, taking 96.4% share, also a new record, with PHEVs a distant runner-up at 1.1% share. Overall auto volume was 12,966 units, up 25% YoY. Tesla dominated, taking around a. [continued] The post EVs Take A Record 97.5% Share In Norway — Tesla Takes Third Of Market appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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Google Is Now Watermarking Its AI-Generated Text

Cars That Think

The chatbot revolution has left our world awash in AI-generated text: It has infiltrated our news feeds, term papers, and inboxes. It’s so absurdly abundant that industries have sprung up to provide moves and countermoves. Some companies offer services to identify AI-generated text by analyzing the material, while others say their tools will “ humanize “ your AI-generated text and make it undetectable.

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Polestar and Volvo gain Tesla Supercharger access, NACS adapters cost $230

Green Car Reports

Polestar and Volvo on Tuesday confirmed details of its rollout of Tesla North American Charging Standard (NACS) adoption, which the automakers claim will give customers access to more than 17,800 Tesla Supercharger DC fast-charging stations. Current Polestar owners can now order a $230 NACS adapter through their local service center, with.

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Tesla launches low-voltage connector standard to simplify EV transition

Teslarati

Tesla has officially launched a new standard for the low-voltage connections in electric vehicles (EVs), which the company says will reduce necessary connection types in most EVs from over 200 to just six. In post on its blog on Monday, Tesla officially launched the Low-Voltage Connector Standard (LVCS), which is a group of six standardized EV connectors meant to simplify the manufacturing of EVs and help accelerate the world’s transition to sustainable energy.

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In a first, US approves massive new lithium mine in Nevada

Electrek

The US government has approved the construction of a massive new lithium mine on public land in Nevada as part of a strategy to break China’s dominance over the supply chain of critical minerals used in EVs. The mine will be a key supplier to Ford’s future EVs.

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Volkswagen ID.7 electric car covers 794 kms with single battery charge

The Driven EV News

All-electric ID.7 Pro S electric sedan achieves nearly-800km range on a single battery charge, serving to demonstrate the continuing evolution of battery electric vehicle technology. The post Volkswagen ID.7 electric car covers 794 kms with single battery charge appeared first on The Driven.

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EVs Take 29.4% Share Of The UK Auto Market — First BEV Roadster Arrives 

CleanTechnica EVs

September saw plugin EVs take 29.4% share of the UK auto market, up from 23.4% year on year. Both BEVs and PHEVs grew volume YoY, by 24% and 32% respectively. Overall auto volume was 275,239 units, up 1% YoY, but still far below pre-2020 seasonal norms (350,000+). Tesla was the. [continued] The post EVs Take 29.4% Share Of The UK Auto Market — First BEV Roadster Arrives appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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Brain-like Computers Tackle the Extreme Edge

Cars That Think

Neuromorphic computing draws inspiration from the brain, and Steven Brightfield, chief marketing officer for Sydney-based startup BrainChip , says that makes it perfect for use in battery-powered devices doing AI processing. “The reason for that is evolution,” Brightfield says. “Our brain had a power budget.” Similarly, the market BrainChip is targeting is power constrained. ”You have a battery and there’s only so much energy coming out of the battery that can power the AI that you’re using.

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Scout reveals electric Traveler SUV and Terra pickup, due in 2027

Green Car Reports

The Scout Traveler SUV and Terra pickup arrive in 2027 Scout said the EVs will have up to 350 miles of range; 500 miles with the range extender Pricing is said to start at under $60,000 Scout Motors on Thursday unveiled concept versions of an electric SUV and pickup truck the new Volkswagen Group brand aims to start manufacturing in 2027 at its.

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Tesla’s high-tech adaptive headlights are almost ready for the U.S.

Teslarati

Tesla’s high-tech adaptive headlights are almost ready to be released in the United States, according to a company executive. In January, Tesla rolled out Adaptive Headlights on the new “Highland” Model 3 in Europe. The tech was designed to focus on reducing glare and increasing visibility by only dimming individual pixels, not the entire headlight altogether.

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Seriously good cold-climate heat pumps are headed to the US market

Electrek

The eight manufacturers that took part in the US Department of Energy’s (DOE) Residential Cold Climate Heat Pump Challenge are now taking their new, improved products to market.

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Uber punts hybrid cars from “green vehicle” scheme, to focus on battery electrics

The Driven EV News

Hybrid cars will no longer qualify as "green" vehicles on Uber's rideshare service in Australia after the tech giant announced changes to prioritise electric cars on its platform. The post Uber punts hybrid cars from “green vehicle” scheme, to focus on battery electrics appeared first on The Driven.

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Mexico’s New President Has A Plan: A Cheap Mexican EV For The Masses Called “Olinia”

CleanTechnica EVs

Claudia Sheinbaum, Mexico’s new president (inaugurated in October 1st), has a plan. She wants to bring Mexico’s industry into the 21st century, pivoting to tech, drones, semi-conductors, … and EVs. She has announced she’ll make sure that, by the end of her term, Mexico owns a locally designed, locally built, [continued] The post Mexico’s New President Has A Plan: A Cheap Mexican EV For The Masses Called “Olinia” appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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