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Toyota recasts hybrids without charge ports as "hybrid EVs"

Green Car Reports

Hybrid cars have combustion engines but, unless they are plug-in hybrids, not EV charge ports. A new Toyota marketing campaign appears to downplay the difference. Announced Monday, the new "Electrified Diversified" campaign emphasizes the variety of options available from Toyota, encompassing battery-electric, hydrogen fuel-cell, plug-in hybrid.

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Electric Vehicle Sales in US Hit the Accelerator Pedal — Even Beyond California

CleanTechnica EVs

With more electric vehicle choices than ever, EV sales in the US are hitting new heights. In just the first half of 2023, over 670,000 EVs were sold with over 80 percent of those fully-electric battery electric vehicles (BEVs).

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The US’s largest solar panel maker breaks ground on a 3.5 GW factory

Electrek

First Solar, the largest solar panel maker in the US, today announced that it has broken ground on its $1.1 billion factory in Louisiana. more… The post The US’s largest solar panel maker breaks ground on a 3.5 GW factory appeared first on Electrek.

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Why the Next Microgrids Will Be Well Connected

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In September 2017 , Hurricane Maria devastated Puerto Rico. It was one of the deadliest and most damaging natural disasters to ever make landfall in the United States. Maria destroyed infrastructure and crops and initially claimed 64 lives. The aftermath was even more calamitous: More than 4,000 people are estimated to have died as a result of the shortage of medical care and basic resources during the extended power outages that followed the storm, according to research reported in The New Engl

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

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Tesla has made 5 million EVs globally, the most of any automaker

Green Car Reports

Tesla CEO Elon Musk has been claiming exponential growth for Tesla for years. And it’s happening. The U.S. automaker announced Saturday that it has produced its 5 millionth vehicle globally. To put this into perspective, Tesla celebrated its 1 millionth vehicle just three and a half years ago, in March 2020. And just this March 1 it reported.

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US Electric Car Sales Up 147% Since 2021 — CleanTechnica Report

CleanTechnica EVs

The US electric car market continues to grow strongly. Yes, Tesla still dominates (that’s not changing anytime soon), but several other automakers are also seeing fast-growing full electric vehicle (BEV) sales, and the number of BEV options on the market has exploded in recent quarters.

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Tesla Cybertruck reservation count surpasses 2 million

Teslarati

There’s no doubt that the forthcoming Tesla Cybertruck has generated some talk in the electric vehicle (EV) community, but it has also garnered a massive number of reservations. According to one user-managed tally, the Cybertruck has topped two million reservations ahead of its official launch. The Tesla Cybertruck appears to have surpassed two million customer reservations, according to a community-run Google Sheets reservation tracker created after the truck’s unveiling in 2019 (via electrek )

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EV batteries degrade faster in hot weather: What owners can do

Green Car Reports

Hot weather can cause EV batteries to degrade faster, but there are some simple things owners can do to help protect their cars, according battery-health analysis firm Recurrent. Recurrent publishes battery health reports for used EVs, but also uses the data pulled from vehicles to study the impact of hot and cold weather on range and battery.

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EVs to Surpass ? of Global Car Sales by 2030, Putting at Risk Nearly Half of Oil Demand

CleanTechnica EVs

Exponential growth in electric vehicle (EV) sales is transforming the auto sector faster than currently predicted, with EVs set to dominate global car sales by the end of the decade, putting at risk nearly half of worldwide oil demand, according to new analysis by RMI.

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The world’s northernmost solar farm is about to come online

Electrek

Norway has installed the world’s northernmost solar farm and battery storage in the Svalbard archipelago, just south of the North Pole. more… The post The world’s northernmost solar farm is about to come online appeared first on Electrek.

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

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Tesla has produced 5 million cars at its Gigafactories

Teslarati

As of this week, Tesla has produced over five million cars at its Gigafactories, marking a huge milestone in the company’s production expansion efforts over the last few years. On Saturday evening, Tesla announced the production of its five millionth car on X , along with a thank you to Tesla owners for their continued support. The news comes just six months after the automaker produced its four millionth car, as pointed out by Sawyer Merritt , who predicted the milestone just under a mont

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Jaguar EVs will get Tesla charge port, Supercharger access

Green Car Reports

Jaguar Land Rover announced Thursday that current Jaguar EVs will soon have access to Tesla Supercharger stations in North America, while all future EVs from the Jaguar brand will include the Tesla NACS charge port. Next-generation EVs from the brand, set to launch in 2025, will have the NACS port, with no need to use an adapter. That's the intent.

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Car Thieves Avoid The Tesla Model 3 & Model Y

CleanTechnica EVs

In the world of car thefts, where over one million vehicles were stolen in the US last year alone, the Highway Loss Data Institute (HLDI) data from 2020 to 2022 reveals some fascinating insights into vehicle thefts.

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Volvo is finally phasing out diesel cars next year in favor of an all-electric future

Electrek

Volvo’s last diesel-powered car will roll out next year as the Swedish automaker looks toward an all-electric future. As one of the first legacy automakers to do so, Volvo is rapidly transitioning its lineup with a full slate of EVs. more… The post Volvo is finally phasing out diesel cars next year in favor of an all-electric future appeared first on Electrek.

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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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The Practical Power of Fusing Photons

Cars That Think

Color plays a huge role in most of our lives. It signals danger or caution, like the patterns on a poisonous frog or the color of a stoplight. It evokes joy and inspiration through nature, art, and fashion. It can even trigger the recollection of a favorite memory, through pictures of family and friends. In the technical world, the color of light is no less important.

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Review: 2024 Kia EV9 SUV is a family-size commitment to EVs

Green Car Reports

Where are all the mass-market, family-size electric SUVs? They’re not here yet. Instead we have a bunch of not-quite-family-size electric crossovers with racy rooflines, and a growing cohort of truly spacious electric SUVs with luxury price tags. It’s shaping up to be a big opportunity for Kia, as the 2024 EV9 SUV will be here very.

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Why EV Batteries Keep Getting Cheaper & Cleaner

CleanTechnica EVs

There are still many people in the automotive industry and many policymakers who hold doubts about the future of fully battery electric vehicles (BEV). They do not know why EV batteries keep getting cheaper and cleaner, and they do not see why they will become truly abundant.

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Tesla battery longevity is better in colder climates, new study shows

Electrek

While colder weather negatively affects the range of Tesla electric vehicles and electric vehicles in general, it may actually be good for the long-term longevity health of EV battery packs, according to a new study. more… The post Tesla battery longevity is better in colder climates, new study shows appeared first on Electrek.

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Starlink’s mini dish gets approval from the FCC

Teslarati

The United States Federal Communications Commission recently approved Starlink’s two new dish designs. One of the new Starlink dishes was a mini version made to be more portable for customers. According to SpaceX’s FCC application, the Starlink mini dish’s measurements are 11.4 inches by 9.8 inches. SpaceX claimed that the Starlink mini dish is made for portability.

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Buy or lease a Hyundai EV, get a free home charger and installation

Green Car Reports

Making some key decisions surrounding home charging can sometimes be far more daunting than deciding on the EV itself—especially for those who are newbies to electric vehicles and charging. That’s part of the reason why Hyundai created its unified Hyundai Home service a year ago. While Hyundai Home aggregates home charging-station.

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These Countries Are Adopting Electric Vehicles the Fastest

CleanTechnica EVs

Electric vehicle sales have been growing exponentially due to falling costs, improving technology, and government support. Globally, 10% of passenger vehicles sold in 2022 were all-electric, according to analysis of data from the International Energy Agency. That’s 10 times more than it was just five years earlier.

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Tesla announces it produced its 5 millionth electric car

Electrek

Tesla has announced that it has produced its 5 millionth electric car this week – a milestone that many nayswyers thought impossible not so long ago. more… The post Tesla announces it produced its 5 millionth electric car appeared first on Electrek.

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A New Energy-Efficient Hydrogel Pulls Water From Air

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Using a new kind of hydrogel material, researchers at the University of Texas at Austin have pulled water out of thin air at temperatures low enough to be achieved with sunlight. Atmospheric water harvesting draws water from humidity in the air. If the humidity levels are high enough, a system can pass fog through a mesh or cool the air below the dew point to condense the moisture and collect liquid water.

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Tesla Model 3 earns a spot among top 10 leased vehicles

Green Car Reports

The Tesla Model 3 is now one of the top 10 leased vehicles in the U.S., marking the first time an EV has appeared among the top leased vehicles, according to credit report provider Experian. In the second quarter of 2023, the Model 3 was the seventh most-leased vehicle in the U.S. The top leased vehicle was the Ford F-150 pickup truck, which is.

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Top 10 Battery Producers In The World

CleanTechnica EVs

While there are regular reports about sales performances of the best selling EVs, as one can see here, here, and here, reports on the deployment of the all-essential batteries for these EVs are much less frequent. Nevertheless, they are a critical element in the EV transition, and big business too.

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ROAM introduces the Move all-electric shuttle bus, the first of its kind built entirely in Kenya

Electrek

Kenyan electric mobility company ROAM is celebrating its latest milestone in Africa today, as it has launched its latest product – an all-electric shuttle bus called the Move. ROAM’s lineup of electric vehicles continues to grow as the innovative company continues to decarbonize the roads of Kenya and beyond. more… The post ROAM introduces the Move all-electric shuttle bus, the first of its kind built entirely in Kenya appeared first on Electrek.

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MIT Looks Ahead to Hydrogen’s Aviation Future

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This article is part of our exclusive IEEE Journal Watch series in partnership with IEEE Xplore. As investment in hydrogen-powered flight expands , airports and air carriers today are realizing that it’s not enough to retrofit or design new planes for hydrogen power. So while researchers and companies large and small invest in the zero-carbon future of the field, others are beginning to study what supplies and infrastructure on the ground would also be needed to make hydrogen aviation a reality.

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Volvo dumps diesels, ahead of other European carmakers

Green Car Reports

The inevitable market dominance of electric vehicles and the obsolescence of diesel vehicles for all but the biggest pickups may seem like a foregone conclusion in the U.S., especially given current policy. But looking at Europe as a whole—as well as some other markets of the world—EVs until recently hadn't passed diesels in the car.

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Shell & BYD Built An Enormous EV Charging Station in China with 258 Stalls

CleanTechnica EVs

A recent announcement from Shell in China shows that it is pulling further away on EVs with a charging station of record size. Let’s talk about what’s holding us back, and then get into the announcement.

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There’s a lesson to take from China’s abandoned electric cars

Electrek

There’s a lesson to take from China’s abandoned electric cars that are going viral right now, and it’s not that EVs won’t work. more… The post There’s a lesson to take from China’s abandoned electric cars appeared first on Electrek.

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Tesla Cybertruck gets a new gig as Oracle Police Cruiser

Teslarati

Larry Ellison of Oracle is planning to use the Tesla Cybertruck as an upcoming police car, he said. Ellison, a former member of Tesla’s Board of Directors and a good friend of CEO Elon Musk, made the announcement yesterday at the Oracle CloudWorld conference in Las Vegas, highlighting the unique design of the Cybertruck and how it was his favorite car. “Our next-generation police car is coming out very soon,” Ellison said at the conference. “It’s my favorite police

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Hyundai steps up Georgia EV production to fall 2024

Green Car Reports

Hyundai’s top U.S. executive on Tuesday suggested that the company is hoping to speed up construction at its $7.6 billion manufacturing complex near Savannah, Georgia, dubbed the “Metaplant.” The move is prompted by what the Hyundai Motor Group has called the inherent unfairness of the Inflation Recovery Act to companies relying.

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45% Of New Cars In Netherlands Now Plugin Cars!

CleanTechnica EVs

In the Netherlands, 45% of new car sales were plugin car sales in August. Furthermore, 33% were full electrics. The Netherlands saw an increase in plugin registrations to 12,518 units in August, with the Dutch plugin vehicle (PEV) market thus reaching 45% of the overall auto market last month.

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Tesla reveals unbelievable employment numbers at Giga Texas

Electrek

Tesla reveals employment numbers at Gigafactory Texas that are so incredibly high they make the automaker one of the biggest employers in central Texas, and it’s just the beginning. more… The post Tesla reveals unbelievable employment numbers at Giga Texas appeared first on Electrek.

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