CleanTechnica EVs
DECEMBER 24, 2024
A new survey of electric vehicle owners around the world finds that only 1% of electric vehicle owners would buy a pure gas-powered (or diesel-powered) car for their next vehicle. The survey comes from the Global EV Drivers Alliance (GEVA), and this is GEVA’s first survey on the topic. (Hat. [continued] The post Only 1% of EV Drivers Would Go Back to a Gas Car* appeared first on CleanTechnica.
Green Car Reports
DECEMBER 20, 2024
The Tesla Cybertruck is being recalled again, this time because its tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS) light may not stay on, preventing drivers from seeing warnings of low tire pressure. This recall includes not only the 2024 Cybertruck but also 2017-2025 Tesla Model 3 sedans and 2020-2025 Tesla Model Y crossovers, for a total of 694,304.
Electrek
DECEMBER 31, 2024
A new study published in the journal Renewable Energy uses data from the state of California to demonstrate that no blackouts occurred when wind-water-solar electricity supply exceeded 100% of demand on the states main grid for a record 98 of 116 days from late winter to early summer 2024 for an average (maximum) of 4.84 (10.1) hours per day.
Teslarati
DECEMBER 26, 2024
In China rumors have swirled that Tesla signed a battery agreement with Chinese lithium cell manufacturer EVE Energy for supplies from its upcoming factory in Malaysia. Tesla has reportedly contracted EVE Energy to supply energy storage batteries from its new factory in Malaysia, which is still under construction. The China-based company will supposedly start supplying Tesla with storage batteries by 2026.
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The Driven EV News
DECEMBER 18, 2024
New analysis says Peter Dutton's nuclear fantasy could deprive 2.1 million Australians of $2,000 a year in fuel savings, or a total a annual bill of $4.2 billion. The post Peter Duttons nuclear fantasy could slam brakes on EV uptake appeared first on The Driven.
Cars That Think
DECEMBER 24, 2024
On 18 February 2024, a missile attack from the Houthi militants in Yemen hit the cargo ship Rubymar in the Red Sea. With the crew evacuated, the disabled ship would take weeks to finally sink, becoming an symbol for the security of the global Internet in the process. Before it went down, the ship dragged its anchor behind it over an estimated 70 kilometers.
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Green Car Reports
DECEMBER 31, 2024
Recent data suggests infrastructure has built out to handle peak EV charging demand There are about 50% more charging connectors in 2024 vs. 2023 Public EV charging is making progress in reliability U.S. public electric vehicle charging infrastructure kept up with EV sales growth in 2024, and even improved in reliability, a new study indicates.
Electrek
DECEMBER 30, 2024
Tesla has replaced some of its US employees who were let go as part of a big wave of layoffs earlier this year with foreign workers using H-1B visas, which CEO Elon Musk is now campaigning to increase.
Teslarati
DECEMBER 27, 2024
Tesla Q4 2024 results are expected to be released sometime next week, around January 2, 2025. A few TSLA analysts have shared their predictions about Teslas Q4 2024 results. For 2024, Tesla aims to surpass its 1.8 million vehicle sales in 2023. Analyst consensus predicts that Tesla will report deliveries of around 511,000 units in the fourth quarter.
InsideEVs
DECEMBER 3, 2024
It looks like there’s a demand problem for the electric pickup that allegedly had millions of reservations before going on sale.
The Driven EV News
DECEMBER 2, 2024
Fortescue has landed $10 million in ARENA funds to help build and test world's most powerful fast chargers for its planned fleet of giant electric haul trucks. The post Fortescue to build and test world’s most powerful electric fast charger appeared first on The Driven.
CleanTechnica EVs
DECEMBER 27, 2024
Almost every automaker in the US has decided to put the Tesla Supercharger port (or NACS North American Charging Standard port) on its EVs in the future, instead of CCS fast charging ports. The challenge, in the meantime, is getting adapters for existing EVs to allow them to. [continued] The post You Can Now Get Free Tesla Supercharging Adapters from Hyundai appeared first on CleanTechnica.
Green Car Reports
DECEMBER 29, 2024
General Motors is following a handful of other automakers and battery firms in developing mixed-chemistry battery packs for electric vehicles. GM laid out its version of this concept in a patent filing published by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) Nov. 28, 2024. In that document, which was first filed by GM Aug. 2, 2023, the.
Electrek
DECEMBER 10, 2024
Once you go electric, you almost never go back to a gas-powered car. According to a new survey from the Global EV Alliance , over 90% of EV drivers plan to buy another electric vehicle after trading in a gas car. Meanwhile, only 1% said they would return to an ICE vehicle.
Teslarati
DECEMBER 9, 2024
Tesla is reportedly planning to launch the affordable Model Q in the first half of next year, a massive development to the company’s plans as it aims to offer a cheaper car that will help expand its annual growth rate. One of Tesla’s plans moving past 2024 was to launch a new platform that will enable more cost-effective models, bringing the vehicles to a new demographic and perhaps expanding sales for years to come.
Cars That Think
DECEMBER 4, 2024
On the shores of Lake Geneva in Switzerland, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne is home to many roboticists. It’s also home to many birds, which spend the majority of their time doing bird things. With a few exceptions, those bird things aren’t actually flying: Flying is a lot of work, and many birds have figured out that they can instead just walk around on the ground, where all the food tends to be, and not tire themselves out by having to get airborne over and over again.
Electric Cars Report
DECEMBER 27, 2024
Global electric vehicle registrations are on course to reach 10.8m by the end of the year, according to data from New AutoMotives latest Global Electric Vehicle Tracker (GEVT). The figure represents global growth of 7% on last year, with a total of 700,000 more EVs being sold worldwide throughout 2024. Meanwhile, plug-in hybrids are trending […] The post Global demand for EVs ramps up as one in four new cars now plug-ins appeared first on Electric Cars Report.
CleanTechnica EVs
DECEMBER 28, 2024
Xiaomi sales have been absolutely stunning in 2024, but the company’s CEO, chairman, and founder wants to go far beyond this and make Xiaomi the 5th largest automaker in the world! In its first 9 months, the company sold a stunning 130,000 electric vehicles. Can it increase that many times. [continued] The post Xiaomi Wants To Become A Top 5 Automaker Globally appeared first on CleanTechnica.
Green Car Reports
DECEMBER 19, 2024
General Motors and ChargePoint on Wednesday announced plans to deploy up to 500 DC fast-chargers before the end of 2025. Using GM Energy branding, the chargers will be supplied by ChargePoint, according to the companies. Many of the chargers will use ChargePoint's Omni Port to allow electric vehicles with Combined Charging Standard (CCS) or North.
Electrek
DECEMBER 9, 2024
One of the USs largest solar + battery storage projects is now online in Mojave, California. Arevon Energy s Eland 1 Solar-plus-Storage Project combines a 384-megawatt (MW) solar farm with a 150-MW/600 MWh battery storage system.
Teslarati
DECEMBER 30, 2024
Lucid Motors has officially begun deliveries of its long-awaited Gravity SUV, after the company has talked the electric vehicle (EV) up throughout much of this year and following initial production beginning a few weeks ago. After Lucid officially began producing the Gravity at its Casa Grande, Arizona plant earlier this month , the company shared on X on Monday that it has begun deliveries of the electric SUV to employees, friends, and families to end the year.
Cars That Think
DECEMBER 28, 2024
Users of Googles Chrome browser can rest easy knowing that their surfing is secure, thanks in part to cryptographer Joppe Bos. Hes coauthor of a quantum-secure encryption algorithm that was adopted as a standard by the U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) in August and is already being implemented in a wide range of technology products, including Chrome.
The Driven EV News
DECEMBER 9, 2024
Australians drive some of the dirtiest vehicles in the world, according to a transport study, which found they are more polluting than vehicles in Romania, Croatia and Bulgaria. The post Australians drive some of the dirtiest vehicles in the world, and their cars are getting bigger appeared first on The Driven.
CleanTechnica EVs
DECEMBER 21, 2024
My brother owns a home in Boston’s north shore and a Vermont vacation home. My guy and I have been gently prodding my brother to buy an EV. There’s a great FLO charger in White River Junction at Hampton Inn, halfway between his two homes, which offers a nice boost. [continued] The post This Is The Time To Buy An EV Tax Credits Will Expire Soon And Musk Doesn’t Care appeared first on CleanTechnica.
Green Car Reports
DECEMBER 4, 2024
Hybrids and plug-in hybrids are among 226,118 vehicles Hyundai is recalling in the U.S. over damaged circuit boards that could affect prevent rearview camera displays from working. The recall includes 2021 and 2022 Hyundai Santa Fe Hybrid crossovers and Elantra Hybrid sedans, as well as 2022 Hyundai Santa Fe Plug-In Hybrids and non-hybrid versions.
Electrek
DECEMBER 20, 2024
Tesla has found a problem with cell denting in some Cybertrucks and it is starting to change the battery packs. The automaker is even sending the trucks back to Gigafactory Texas to investigate and replace the packs.
Teslarati
DECEMBER 15, 2024
Tesla has officially started operations at its new lithium refining factory in Texas, coming over a year after the company first broke ground on the site. On Saturday, the Tesla North America account on X announced that, for the first time, the team fed raw materials through the kiln of its Robstown lithium refinery. The site, located outside of Corpus Christi, is the first large-scale refinery for battery-grade lithium in the U.S. , and the first industrial deployment of an acid-free lithium re
Cars That Think
DECEMBER 2, 2024
When your car breaks down, you take it to the mechanic. When a computer chip fails, engineers go to the failure analysis team. It’s their job to diagnose what went wrong and work to make sure it doesn’t in the future. The International Symposium on the Physical and Failure analysis of Integrated Circuits (IPFA) is a yearly conference in Asia attended by failure analysis engineers.
The Driven EV News
DECEMBER 4, 2024
Mercedes Benz says it is testing a new solar paint that it says could deliver an astonishing annual driving range of 20,000 kms. The post Mercedes-Benz tests solar paint it says could deliver 20,000 kms range a year appeared first on The Driven.
CleanTechnica EVs
DECEMBER 7, 2024
November saw plugin EVs take 35.3% share of the UK auto market, up from 25.7% year on year. BEVs grew volume by 58% YoY, and took a quarter of the market, while PHEV volume was flat. Overall auto volume was 153,610 units, down 2% YoY. Tesla was the leading BEV. [continued] The post EVs Take 35.3% Share Of The UK — Laggards Rush To Meet ZEV Mandate appeared first on CleanTechnica.
Green Car Reports
DECEMBER 4, 2024
The Mercedes G 580 with EQ Technology is the first electric Popemobile Fisker was supposed to supply an Ocean as the first electric Popemobile While the electric G-Class is the first electric Popemobile, it's not the first EV in the Vatican's fleet Mercedes-Benz G-Class Popemobiles have been a fixture of the Vatican vehicle fleet for decades, so.
Electrek
DECEMBER 10, 2024
Its been a four-plus-year journey for Gravity Lucid Motors second flagship SUV. Since it was first unveiled, Ive followed Gravitys development closely, itching to get behind the wheel of a full-fledged production version to test drive and that day has finally come, my friends. Last week, I took a trip to Lucids design studio, where I had my most intimate encounter with the Gravity SUV to date, including a brief but informative test drive around the Bay Area.
Teslarati
DECEMBER 21, 2024
Tesla’s Megapack grid-scale storage systems have been selected for yet another solar energy and storage project, this time set to be installed in Chile. Chilean energy storage developer Colbn has announced plans to install over 200 Tesla Megapacks as part of the 228 MW/912 MWh Celda Solar project in the northern part of the country, as detailed in a press release shared this week.
Cars That Think
DECEMBER 5, 2024
When the lights went out on the BCS East-West Interlink fiber optic cable connecting Lithuania and Sweden on 17 November, the biggest question wasn’t when internet service would be restored. (That’d come another 10 or so days later.) The outage—alongside a cable failure the next day of an undersea line connecting Finland and Germany—soon became a whodunit, as German, Swedish, and Finnish officials variously hinted that the damage to the lines could constitute acts of “sabotage” or “hybrid warfar
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