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Review: 2024 Chevy Equinox EV delivers 300 miles for under $40k

Green Car Reports

The 2024 Chevrolet Equinox EV is one of this year’s most important new electric vehicles. Nominally a compact crossover SUV with 285 to 319 miles of EPA-estimated range, it’s priced competitively, with prices starting at $43,295 (including a mandatory $1,395 delivery fee). And an entry-level trim starting at $34,995 remains promised.

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44% Plugin Vehicle Market Share In China — April 2024 Sales Report

CleanTechnica EVs

Plugin vehicles are all the rage in the Chinese auto market, with plugins scoring 703,000 sales (in a 1.6-million-unit overall market). That’s up 27% year over year (YoY). Looking deeper at the numbers, BEVs were up 10%, while PHEVs did even better, jumping 65% in April. Breaking down plugin sales. [continued] The post 44% Plugin Vehicle Market Share In China — April 2024 Sales Report appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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Toyota, Japanese rivals promise more efficient next-gen ICE engines amid the shift to EVs

Electrek

Despite the market moving toward EVs, Toyota , Subaru, and Mazda are committed to developing next-generation ICE engines. The new engines are “tailored to electrification” with integrated EV components.

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Largest rollout of public kerbside EV chargers in Australia unveiled in NSW

The Driven EV News

NSW unveils what it says is the largest rollout of kerbside EV chargers in Australia, a day after announcing home battery rebates. The post Largest rollout of public kerbside EV chargers in Australia unveiled in NSW 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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VW plans 2027 debut for $22,000 EV for Europe, beyond

Green Car Reports

Volkswagen on Tuesday announced a goal of launching an EV priced at 20,000 euros—equivalent to $22,000 at current exchange rates—in 2027. This affordable EV is aimed at the European market, with a high degree of manufacturing and supply-chain localization entailed in the project, VW said in a press release. This will allow for shorter.

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How to EMP-Proof a Building

Cars That Think

This year, the sun will reach solar maximum , a period of peak magnetic activity that occurs approximately once every 11 years. That means more sunspots and more frequent intense solar storms. Here on Earth, these result in beautiful auroral activity, but also geomagnetic storms and the threat of electromagnetic pulses (EMPs), which can bring widespread damage to electronic equipment and communications systems.

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90 Ultra-Fast Solar-Powered Chargers for Italy

CleanTechnica EVs

Atlante’s ultra-fast charging stations, designed by Bertone Design, equipped with solar panels and energy storage systems, will soon arrive on Italian highways to serve electric mobility Milan, Italy — Atlante, the company of NHOA Group dedicated to electric vehicles fast and ultra-fast charging network, has won the first tender in. [continued] The post 90 Ultra-Fast Solar-Powered Chargers for Italy appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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GM exec: 2026 Chevy Bolt EV will be most affordable US EV

Green Car Reports

When the Chevrolet Bolt EV returns next year it will be the most affordable EV in the U.S., Marissa West, president of General Motors North America, said in a recently published interview with Automotive News. GM discontinued the Bolt EV at the end of 2023 but has since then emphasized it's coming back. The next-generation Bolt EV will share.

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Will Scaling Solve Robotics?

Cars That Think

This post was originally published on the author’s personal blog. Last year’s Conference on Robot Learning (CoRL) was the biggest CoRL yet, with over 900 attendees, 11 workshops, and almost 200 accepted papers. While there were a lot of cool new ideas (see this great set of notes for an overview of technical content), one particular debate seemed to be front and center: Is training a large neural network on a very large dataset a feasible way to solve robotics?

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Tesla to appear at energy conference in Germany next month

Teslarati

Tesla has announced plans to appear at an upcoming energy storage conference in Germany in the coming weeks as the company continues to ramp up its energy business. The electrical energy storage (ees) conference is set to take place next month in Münich, Germany, with Tesla Energy being one of 760 total exhibitors. Tesla shared the news on its LinkedIn page dedicated to its energy business on Tuesday, noting that it will be taking part in the event’s Intersolar Forum.

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

Brief

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Is The Chevy Equinox The Affordable EV We’ve Been Waiting For?

CleanTechnica EVs

The Chevy Equinox EV presentation that I recently attended in Michigan emphasized the value of GM’s new crossover. In this piece, I compare the Chevy Equinox EV to its leading competitors. Chevy’s Presentation GM executives made the point that the reason they were coming out with the Equinox EV, Blazer. [continued] The post Is The Chevy Equinox The Affordable EV We’ve Been Waiting For?

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Ford Mach-E GT review, VW ID.4 recall, wireless EV charging for fleets: Today’s Car News

Green Car Reports

Does wireless EV charging make sense for commercial vehicle fleets? Is VW solving its earlier ID.4 display flickers and flaky controls with a recall remedy? And is the Mustang Mach-E GT worth the premium? This and more, here at Green Car Reports. The 2024 Ford Mustang Mach-E GT goes quicker with a new rear motor from the F-150 Lightning, and.

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Renewables provided almost 30% of US electrical generation in March

Electrek

Renewables are now the second-largest source of US electrical generation behind natural gas, which averaged a 40.5% share during Q1 2024 but fell to 39.4% in March.

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Tesla FSD seems to take another step toward China launch

Teslarati

Tesla appears to be taking another step toward the launch of Full Self-Driving (FSD) in China, with some wording appearing in employee vehicles in the country following a recent update. After Tesla gained tentative approval for FSD in China late last month, the company has also continued to test the system in the country. However, following the recent Spring Update, one source has confirmed that the words “Employee FSD Beta Program: Registered” appeared on one employee’s vehicle in China.

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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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Franklin’s Charging Shows Us What EV Charging As A Small Business Looks Like

CleanTechnica EVs

When it comes to both gas stations and EV charging, the big names get most of the attention. Tesla, Electrify America, EVgo, and others are what people think of first for EV charging, largely because just about everyone has either charged at one or seen one. But, on the gas. [continued] The post Franklin’s Charging Shows Us What EV Charging As A Small Business Looks Like appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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2024 Jeep Wagoneer S EV compares to Grand Cherokee, tops 300 miles

Green Car Reports

Jeep’s first electric vehicle for North America may have been teased for several years, but now it’s been revealed in production form—and with a fall 2024 arrival date, it’s just around the corner. The Wagoneer S is only offered as a battery electric model, with 600 hp and 617 lb-ft of torque, combined, and a 0-60 mph time.

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Australian maker of battery integrated EV chargers hopes to succeed where Tritium failed

The Driven EV News

eLumina to launch manufacturing facilities in Gold Coast as it lands orders for its battery-integrated EV charging solutions, many to replace stock made by the collapsed Tritium. The post Australian maker of battery integrated EV chargers hopes to succeed where Tritium failed appeared first on The Driven.

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Tesla to launch new Performance mode for Model 3 and Y

Teslarati

Tesla appears to be gearing up to launch a new Performance mode for the Model 3 and Model Y, as spotted in code from recent firmware updates. On Sunday, Tesla code sleuth green the only posted about a “soft performance limit” option for the Model 3 and Y discovered in recent firmware, which the account says are listed as 110kW and 160kW, respectively.

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1-bit LLMs Could Solve AI’s Energy Demands

Cars That Think

Large language models, the AI systems that power chatbots like ChatGPT, are getting better and better—but they’re also getting bigger and bigger, demanding more energy and computational power. For LLMs that are cheap, fast, and environmentally friendly, they’ll need to shrink, ideally small enough to run directly on devices like cell phones. Researchers are finding ways to do just that by drastically rounding off the many high-precision numbers that store their memories to equal just 1 or -1.

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The Alleged Electric Car Sales Slowdown Is A Fiction — The EV Revolution Is Alive & Well

CleanTechnica EVs

The EV revolution is over! We must run and tell the king!! So sayeth the anti-electric car nabobs over and over (and over) again. Tesla is slashing employees, and doing it in the most unkind way possible by simply deleting their security credentials overnight so when they arrive for work. [continued] The post The Alleged Electric Car Sales Slowdown Is A Fiction — The EV Revolution Is Alive & Well appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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I just swapped a Tesla Model 3 for a Model Y and Elon Musk’s brutal layoffs ruined the experience

Electrek

I turned in a 2021 Tesla Model 3 and leased a 2024 Model Y, and I learned firsthand how badly Tesla’s layoffs have affected morale and customer service.

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EV sales slowdown in the U.S. may not last long: Bloomberg

Teslarati

Reports of an electric vehicle (EV) sales slowdown this year have been a major focus for many automakers, but new data suggests that the downturn may not last as long as previously expected—and may not be as bad as many thought. In a report on Tuesday, Bloomberg said that Q1 sales data makes the supposed EV slowdown in the U.S. look more like a blip, as many automakers saw sales continue to increase year over year.

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Build Long-Range IoT Applications Fast With Meshtastic

Cars That Think

Oh me, oh mesh! Many journalists in this business have at least one pet technology that’s never taken off in the way they think it should. Hypersonic passenger planes, deep-sea thermal-energy power plants, chording keyboards—all have their adherents, eager to jump at the chance of covering their infatuation. For me, it’s mesh radio systems, which first captivated me while I was zipping around downtown Las Vegas back in 2004.

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GM, Pilot, & EVgo Made The Best EV Charging Station I’ve Visited Yet

CleanTechnica EVs

Numbers can only take you so far. It’s easy to compare numbers and specifications in a table, crunch them in a spreadsheet, and tell people that you know about something. But, in the real world, there’s a difference between knowledge and wisdom. Facts and figures can give you some knowledge, [continued] The post GM, Pilot, & EVgo Made The Best EV Charging Station I’ve Visited Yet appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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GM claims its new Chevy Bolt EV will be the most affordable on the market by 2025

Electrek

As the race to launch low-cost electric models heats up, GM believes it has the answer. GM’s new North American president said the upcoming next-gen Chevy Bolt EV will be “the most affordable vehicle on the market by 2025.

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Tesla CEO Elon Musk roasts shareholder group that opposes his pay package — but made 11x on their investment

Teslarati

Tesla CEO Elon Musk roasted a shareholder group that is opposing his $56 billion pay package yet multiplied their investment due to his leadership. The California Public Employees’ Retirement System, otherwise known as CalPERS, owned 183,343 shares of Tesla stock in 2018, according to filings. At the time of the 2018-2019 CalPERS Annual Investment Report, Tesla shares traded at just $14.90.

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Ford charges into EV price war, slashes up to $15,000 from electric van and Mach-E

The Driven EV News

Ford joins EV price war and slashes thousands off its electric offerings as the drive continues to get more sales. The post Ford charges into EV price war, slashes up to $15,000 from electric van and Mach-E appeared first on The Driven.

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Rio Tinto & BHP Collaborate On Battery-Electric Haul Truck Trials In The Pilbara

CleanTechnica EVs

PERTH, Australia — In an industry first, Rio Tinto and BHP will collaborate on the testing of large battery-electric haul truck technology in the Pilbara, Western Australia, to accelerate the potential for its future deployment. The two companies will work with manufacturers Caterpillar and Komatsu to conduct independent trials of. [continued] The post Rio Tinto & BHP Collaborate On Battery-Electric Haul Truck Trials In The Pilbara appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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Volkswagen aims to debut new affordable electric vehicles in 2027 with prices around $22,000

Electrek

Volkswagen is aiming for its new low-cost electric vehicles to debut in 2027. The new affordable VW EVs are expected to be priced around $21,800 (20,000 euros).

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Study finds only 2.5% of EV batteries have been replaced to date

Teslarati

A recent study from Recurrent has revealed that overall, electric vehicle battery replacements are rare. And if high-profile recalls such as GM’s issues with the Chevy Bolt EV are taken out of the equation, only 2.5% of electric vehicle battery packs in 2011 to 2024 model year EVs have been replaced thus far. Electric vehicle critics typically point to battery replacements as a reason why EVs are a subpar alternative to combustion-powered cars.

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Toyota’s bZ4X is a solid car, but can world’s biggest car company make a good EV?

The Driven EV News

The Toyota bZ4X falls short of other EV offerings in its price range. The company needs to do a lot better with its next electric models. The post Toyota’s bZ4X is a solid car, but can world’s biggest car company make a good EV? appeared first on The Driven.

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Volvo EX30 Ends April in 2nd Place — Europe EV Sales Report

CleanTechnica EVs

In the meantime, Volkswagen is starting to recover its mojo. Some 219,000 plugin vehicles were registered in Europe in April, which is up 11% year over year (YoY). And while Tesla isn’t helping (in fact, Tesla’s deliveries were down 2% YoY in April), the plugin tally from Volvo, Volkswagen, and. [continued] The post Volvo EX30 Ends April in 2nd Place — Europe EV Sales Report appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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Vermont becomes the first US state to pass a law requiring Big Oil to pay for climate damage

Electrek

In a historic move, Vermont has become the first US state to pass a law that makes major fossil fuel companies financially responsible for climate change damages.

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The Boring Company has given rides to 2 million passengers

Teslarati

Elon Musk’s The Boring Company has reached a milestone of giving rides to two million passengers in its first Las Vegas loop, just a little over a year after it surpassed one million. The Boring Company announced the news on X on Friday after it surpassed one million passengers in its underground loop in Las Vegas, Nevada, last March. The company is currently operating rides in its Las Vegas Convention Center (LVCC) loop, the first of the company’s underground ride-hailing network.

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