November, 2024

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Study: EV battery prices to drop by 50% by 2026

Green Car Reports

EV battery prices have been falling, and they could decline even more steeply over the next two years, according to a new Goldman Sachs report. On the pack level, global average battery prices declined from $153 per kwh in 2022 to $149 in 2023, according to the report, which predicts that they'll continue dropping to $80 per kwh by 2026. That's.

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$400 million electric heavy equipment order from China is biggest ever (so far)

Electrek

Australian mining company Fortescue is making headlines again, after it placed a huge, $400 million order for over 100 new electric equipment assets with Chinese heavy equipment company XCMG (Xuzhou Construction Machinery Group). The deal is the largest single equipment export deal in XCMG’s history.

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Tesla Leads as Norway Completes EV transition

Teslarati

Norway is close to completing its transition to electric vehicles dominating its roads. Tesla is leading the charge as Norway inches closer to an all-EV car market. Norway is getting close to eliminating new car sales of internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles. Toyota has already started shifting its plans in the country. The Japanese automaker plans to release five new EVs to compete with Tesla.

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EV Sales Are Not Just Rising, They Are Stealing Market Share From Gasmobiles

CleanTechnica EVs

Politics aside, EV sales have nowhere to go but up as battery costs continue to decline and battery performance continues to improve. The post EV Sales Are Not Just Rising, They Are Stealing Market Share From Gasmobiles appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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

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Fortescue signs $600m deal for battery electric mining equipment in pursuit of real zero

The Driven EV News

Fortescue signs deal for $A600 million of battery electric mining equipment from Chinese heavy machinery manufacturer XCMG, in pursuit of its goal of real zero emissions by 2030. The post Fortescue signs $600m deal for battery electric mining equipment in pursuit of real zero appeared first on The Driven.

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This “Lollipop” Brings Taste to Virtual Reality

Cars That Think

Virtual and augmented reality setups already modify the way a user sees and hears the world around them. Add in haptic feedback for a sense of touch and a VR version of smell-o-vision , and only one major sense remains: taste. To fill the gap, researchers at the City University of Hong Kong have developed a new interface to simulate taste in virtual and other extended reality (XR).

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2024 to be a record year for US solar with 32 GW of installations

Electrek

The US is on track for another record-breaking year for solar, with over 32 gigawatts (GW) of utility-scale installations expected in 2024, according to the inaugural Solar Market Monitor from the American Clean Power Association (ACP) and S&P Global Commodity Insights.

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Tesla Full Self-Driving (FSD) V13 starts initial rollout

Teslarati

It appears that the Tesla AI Team really burned the midnight oil as it worked to release Full Self-Driving (FSD) V13 before November ended. As per reports from Tesla owners, it appears that Tesla FSD V13 is now rolling out to its initial batch of customers. As could be seen in posts from Tesla owners who are reportedly receiving the FSD V13 update, the latest version of the advanced driver-assist system was released with software update version 2024.39.10.

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The Primary Energy Fallacy

CleanTechnica EVs

Everyone has some idea of how much energy an ICE vehicle uses. After all, if you’re putting fuel in and then seeing how much you can drive before it needs fuel again, you know that you’re pumping a certain amount in. Add in the knowledge of other things a gallon. [continued] The post The Primary Energy Fallacy appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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Global EV sales heading for record 16.7 million sales in 2024, despite reports of slowdown

The Driven EV News

Global EV sales are heading for a record year in 2024, despite the headlines saying otherwise, with growth of 26 per cent. The post Global EV sales heading for record 16.7 million sales in 2024, despite reports of slowdown appeared first on The Driven.

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

Brief

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Where’s My Robot?

Cars That Think

AI robots are advanced humanoids that can do useful tasks and are powered by machine learning. Examples include the latest humanoid robots from Tesla, Boston Dynamics, Figure, Sanctuary AI, 1X, and Unitree. The goal is for these robots to be used for household chores, with AI training them to be capable and safe so one day they can be in our homes.

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Killing The IRA's Tax Credit Is a Big Win For China

InsideEVs

The IRA's $7,500 is designed to incentivize U.S. EV supply chain investment. Without it, it's not clear if our EV supply chain will get off the ground.

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Renault E-Tech T semi truck gets 600 km range for ’25, logs 19 million miles

Electrek

Renault Trucks doesn’t get a lot of headlines outside of France, but the company is serious about electric trucking – and its new 2025 MY E-Tech T electric semi truck is packing serious range, too: more than 600 km (about 375 miles) per charge!

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xAI’s standalone Grok app is coming soon: Musk

Teslarati

Recent comments from Elon Musk have suggested that xAI will soon be releasing a dedicated app for its large language model (LLM), Grok, which is currently deployed on social media platform X. A standalone app could help Grok reach more users beyond X. Elon Musk’s xAI may be a newcomer to the artificial intelligence segment, but its influence has grown significantly in the previous months.

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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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California Reaches 2 Million Electric Car Sales, 26.4% Market Share

CleanTechnica EVs

California just passed a major milestone. In the third quarter, it reached 2 million cumulative electric vehicle sales. By the end of the quarter, it had gotten to 2,113,135 EV sales. That’s also 39% of USA’s 5,466,139 cumulative EV sales. California is a huge state, and would be the 4th. [continued] The post California Reaches 2 Million Electric Car Sales, 26.4% Market Share appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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Australian trucking giants to roll out another 54 electric trucks with new grants

The Driven EV News

Two of Australia's biggest trucking groups land federal funds to roll out 54 electric trucks and build charging infrastructure to support them. The post Australian trucking giants to roll out another 54 electric trucks with new grants appeared first on The Driven.

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The First Virtual Meeting Was in 1916

Cars That Think

At 8:30 p.m. on 16 May 1916, John J. Carty banged his gavel at the Engineering Societies Building in New York City to call to order a meeting of the American Institute of Electrical Engineers. This was no ordinary gathering. The AIEE had decided to conduct a live national meeting connecting more than 5,000 attendees in eight cities across four time zones.

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Mercedes Reinvents Brakes For EVs, Puts Them Inside The Drive Unit

InsideEVs

The manufacturer says in-drive brakes could provide a lifetime braking solution for electric vehicles with multiple advantages.

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Renewables powered 24% of US electricity in first 3 quarters of 2024

Electrek

During the first three quarters of 2024, renewables increased their output by almost 9% year-over-year, and solar is still leading the charge, reports the US Energy Information Administration (EIA).

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Tesla Model 3 Long Range RWD owner reports 408-mile run in one charge

Teslarati

A Tesla owner has shared a stunning statistic from his Model 3 Long Range Rear Wheel Drive (RWD). As per the Tesla owner, his vehicle was able to run 408 miles on one charge, significantly farther than the Model 3 Long Range RWD’s EPA-estimated range of 363 miles per charge. An image of the vehicle’s post-trip stats was shared by Tesla owner @dkrasniy online.

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Rumors About Electric Cars And Short Battery Life Debunked In This Study

CleanTechnica EVs

Whether it’s child labor in cobalt mining (shhh — cobalt is used in almost all electronic devices, but don’t tell anyone), range anxiety, or the collapse of the power grid if all electric cars charge at the same time, the internet is inundated with false statements and half-truths about electric. [continued] The post Rumors About Electric Cars And Short Battery Life Debunked In This Study appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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Australian supermarket and recycling companies add electric prime movers to their fleets

The Driven EV News

Supermarket giant Coles and recycling firm CD Dodd are the latest companies to add electric prime movers to their transport fleets in Victoria and Western Australia. The post Australian supermarket and recycling companies add electric prime movers to their fleets appeared first on The Driven.

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Touchscreens Are Out, and Tactile Controls Are Back

Cars That Think

Tactile controls are back in vogue. Apple added two new buttons to the iPhone 16 , home appliances like stoves and washing machines are returning to knobs, and several car manufacturers are reintroducing buttons and dials to dashboards and steering wheels. With this “ re-buttonization ,” as The Wall Street Journal describes it, demand for Rachel Plotnick ’s expertise has grown.

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Honda Is Getting Closer To Making Solid-State Batteries

InsideEVs

The automaker built a demonstration production line to figure out how to make affordable, high-density solid-state batteries for EVs and everything else.

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Tesla now offers lease buyouts – after saying it would keep cars as robotaxis

Electrek

Tesla has started offering lease buyouts on all its vehicles, allowing customers who lease a Tesla to purchase their vehicle at the end of the lease term. But this represents a pullback from its previous autonomous vehicle ambitions.

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Tesla FSD V13.2 users share first drive impressions

Teslarati

The first videos of Tesla FSD (Supervised) V13.2’s real-world performance have been shared online, and they are quite remarkable. As per comments from veteran FSD users, V13.2 is definitely the most capable build of the advanced driver-assist system that’s been shipped to consumers so far. True to the comments of Tesla Autopilot Engineer Arek Sredzki on social media platform X, the real magic of FSD (Supervised) V13.2 lies in its capability to go from Park to Park.

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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 yet another new record, a little more than 1.19 million sales (in a 2.26-million-unit overall market). That’s up 57% year over year (YoY), compared to the overall market being up 11%, and it’s the 3rd month. [continued] The post 53% Of Car Sales in China Are Now Plugins!

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Elon Musk fires back on excluding Tesla from California’s new EV incentive he wants to kill

Electrek

Elon Musk fired back at California Governor Gavin Newsom who said the state might exclude Tesla from a new EV incentive meant to replace the federal one Musk is trying to kill. The knives are out.

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Honda unveils all-solid-state EV battery production line for the first time

Electrek

Honda has been promising to unlock the power of all-solid-state EV batteries for several years. Today, we are getting our first look at the progress. Honda unveiled a demonstration production line as it continues to advance promising new battery technology.

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Tesla releases API pricing, dev says would cost $60 million per year to run his 3rd-party app

Electrek

Tesla has released API pricing for third-party apps and this developer says that it would cost them $60 million per year to run their third-party Tesla app under these new pricing.

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Hyundai channels its inner Iron Man with new wearable robot ‘X-ble Shoulder’ tech

Electrek

Hyundai’s latest creation looks like something straight out of an Iron Man movie. Designed to boost strength and reduce injuries, Hyundai and Kia unveiled the new wearable robot tech for the first time. The first of a new series, “X-ble Shoulder,” is now available for consultation in Korea, with deliveries planned for the first half of 2025. For those in the US and Europe, don’t worry.

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Minnesota’s largest coal plant goes solar: Sherco Solar comes online

Electrek

Xcel Energy has started delivering clean energy from one of the US’s largest solar farms: Sherco Solar in Minnesota. It’s a major step in the utility’s push to ditch coal and move to renewable energy across the Upper Midwest.

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Lucid (LCID) has no plans to launch a $20,000 EV, but it could help create one

Electrek

That $20,000 luxury Lucid EV you’ve been waiting for will likely never hit the market. CEO Peter Rawlinson said Lucid (LCID) has no plans to launch a $20K vehicle. However, it could play a role in bringing cheaper EVs to market.

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Tesla Optimus shows off new upgrade 

Teslarati

Tesla Optimus showed off new hands right after Neuralink announced it received US FDA approval for its CONVOY Study. “Got a new hand for Black Friday,” joked a new post from Tesla Optimus. Tesla Optimus’ latest X post shows off some nifty hand work—literally. Tesla’s humanoid robot is shown catching a tennis ball with its new hand. In May 2024, Elon Musk commented that Tesla was upgrading Optimus’ hands to have 22 degrees of freedom (DoF).

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